The two of them are close to creating the legendary Philosopher’s Stone-whose properties include immortality and can turn any metal into gold-but just when the promise of the Stone’s riches is in their grasp, Thea’s mother destroys the Stone in a sudden fit of violent madness. Thea Hope longs to be an alchemist out of the shadow of her famous mother. Weaving together an alluring story of magic and danger, Samantha’s debut has her heroine making messy decisions as she toes the line between good and evil while it becomes blurred. The streets of London and Oxford come to life as this historical fantasy unravels. Set in eighteenth century England, Samantha Cohoe’s debut novel, A GOLDEN FURY (Wednesday Books October 13, 2020), follows a young alchemist as she tries to save the people she loves from the curse of the Philosopher’s Stone. With new discoveries on every page, this cutting-edge book-called a "category buster" by Booklist-brings you, as Publishers Weekly puts it, "all the things that National Geographic does best." Divided into lively chapters including Exploration & Adventure, Life on Earth, and The Science of Us, this year's almanac features top photos from National Geographic's celebrated Instagram account and geniuses past and present including Jane Goodall, Amelia Earhart, and acclaimed conservationist Kris Tompkins, dedicated to preserving much of Patagonia. Highlights this year include the James Webb telescope, launching in 2021 a brand-new wildflower guide a guided tour of the moons of our solar system a beautiful infographic on jellyfish and a feature on lithium, central to the work of recent Nobel prize-winning chemistry.
A guide to the world like no other, this vivid and comprehensive book offers the best of National Geographic and more: science, nature, history, world cultures, geography, and the environment, illustrated with amazing photography, fascinating infographics, and maps created by expert cartographers. The essential annual for the 21st century, this high-energy almanac is packed with facts, photos, infographics, time lines, and maps-the perfect stocking stuffer and book to browse all year long.
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