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The brilliantly inventive, wildly funny and humane new novel, set in an econom...The brilliantly inventive, wildly funny and humane new novel, set in an economically and politically collapsed America, by the author of the bestselling Absurdistan.mehr
Spectacular.-NPR • Uproariously funny.-The Boston Globe • An artistic triumph....Spectacular.-NPR • Uproariously funny.-The Boston Globe • An artistic triumph.-San Francisco Chronicle • A novel in which comedy and pathos are exquisitely balanced.-The Washington Post • Shteyngart's best book.-The Seattle Times The bestselling author...mehr
n 2008, the first Green New Deal was devised by Pettifor and a group of Englis...n 2008, the first Green New Deal was devised by Pettifor and a group of English economist and thinkers, but was ignored within the tumults of the financial crash. A decade later, the ideas was revived within the democratic socialists in the US,...mehr
The ever increasing complexity in mobile radio networks calls for increasingly...The ever increasing complexity in mobile radio networks calls for increasingly sophisticated evaluation and planning methodologies. Within this thesis, a major evolution on the areas of models, propagation and software is achieved. New modelling...mehr
Discover the magical world of Nevermoor and the adventures of Morrigan Crow, i...Discover the magical world of Nevermoor and the adventures of Morrigan Crow, in this bestselling, award-winning series for fans of Harry Potter and His Dark Materials.'Exciting, mysterious, marvellous and magical ... quite simply one of the best...mehr
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