This book explores the alleged uniqueness of the European experience, and investigates its ties to a long history of LGBT and queer movements in the region. These movements, the book argues, were inspired by specific ideas about Europe, which they sought to realize on the ground through

When his life drawing model disappears without trace, painter-sleuth Chris Honeysett commandeers a narrowboat and heads down the Kennet & Avon canal in search of her. But it soon becomes clear that someone else is on Honeysett\'s trail. Who are they ... and what are they really

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Advances in Measurement Technology, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation is a collection of papers resulting from the conference on Measurement Technology, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (MTDPM 2022), Zhengzhou, China, 27-29 May, 2022. The primary goal is to promote research and developmental activities in measurement, disaster prevention and mitigation; and another goal is to promote scientific

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Hilarious hijinks featuring the characters and story lines of My Hero Academia The superpowered society of My Hero Academia takes a hilarious turn in this reimagining of the best-selling series Join Midoriya, All Might and all the aspiring heroes of U.A. High, plus memorable villains, in an irreverent take on the main events of the series, complete with funny gags, ridiculous jokes and superpowered

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The first book in the New York Times bestselling Rainbow Fish series. The rainbow fish with its iridescent scales is the most beautiful fish in the whole ocean. But since he is also vain and proud, he becomes more and more lonely over time. Then he realizes that you can\'t win friends through beauty. He overcomes his pride and begins to distribute his glitter scales to the other fish. Eye-catching