The Crystal of Nammu. Aki and the Spheres of Time


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Following his first journey to the Crystal of Yggdrasil, Aki is shaken and confused. He still can't believe that the gods and creatures he thought existed only in mythology are actually real and living. But he will have to get used to the idea very soon, because this is just the beginning of his new life as an heir to the Superior Beings. In fact, Aki finds out that a very close friend, and the last person he would have expected, is an heir like himself. The young girl has the gift of oneiromancy, a gift that allows her to see the future through dreams, and she is certain that something very troubling is about to happen. With the help of the Sphere of Time, the two friends will embark on a risky mission on the Crystal of Nammu. Accompanied by the loyal cat, Timoteo, and guided by a powerful demigod, the journey will be rife with perils from the Gallu demons to the goddess Ereshkigal, until the truth is finally revealed before their very eyes.




The Crystal of Atum. Aki and the Spheres of Time


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On the last day of his beach vacation, Aki receives a mysterious text from Lilith. When he returns to Pieve Olimpia, he discovers that Lilith and her entire family seem to have vanished into thin air. Sick with worry for his friend, Aki rushes off to find Mr. Filippotti, who tells him that Lilith has gone to the parallel crystal called Atum, inhabited by the gods and mythological creatures of Ancient Egypt. It turns out that one of Lilith's recurring dreams had revealed a terrible threat is hanging over the ancient and powerful talisman known as the Eye of Horus. Aki decides to go after his friend. The Sphere of Time beams him to the Crystal of Atum right in the middle of a ferocious war among gods. Only after a series of dangerous and frightening adventures Aki will finally find Lilith and discover what is threatening the Eye of Horus.




The Crystal of Gaea. Aki and the Spheres of Time


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Lilith's dreams are becoming increasingly powerful and horrifying, while the Sphere of Time has turned a frightful blood red color... It all seems to indicate that something serious and unexpected is happening on the parallel crystals. Not even the Master of Knowledge has an explanation for what is going on. So, Aki and Lilith have no choice but to set off on another exciting mission. The Sphere beams them to the Crystal of Gaea, where Greek mythology comes to life. To discover what is happening, they must overcome gods and scary creatures, and face challenges that put their very lives at risk.




The Crystal of Rea Silvia. Aki and the Spheres of Time


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Mysterious, disturbing signals from the crystals. Devastating, inexplicable catastrophes on Earth. Are the two connected? Meanwhile, a new and dangerous adventure awaits Aki as he goes on a backward journey to Peru to free Emilio and the Master of Knowledge, Pioquinto Conocedor, from the clutches of the evil Draven Hatcher. A mission full of peril that takes Aki among the Roman gods on the Crystal of Rea Silvia. But to make things even more complicated, Aki finds himself involved in a trial involving two Roman gods accused of nefarious deeds.




Battle in Pieve Olimpia. Aki and the Spheres of Time


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Strange phenomena, sinister manifestations... It's hard to believe what is happening in Pieve Olimpia and there seems to be only one explanation:gods and creatures have returned from the parallel crystals to the primary world, where they seem determined to remain and restore the ancient splendors of past civilizations. But by using their supernatural powers in the heated battles to conquer one another, the gods risk destroying the planet. Aki and Lilith face an impossible mission as the world's only hope for survival. A series of twists and turns in an escalation of epic battles among mythological monsters will leave you breathless.




The Crystal of Yggdrasil. Aki and the Spheres of Time


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Achilles Chiorri, known as Aki, believes he is a normal twelve year-old like everyone else; that is, until he discovers he has the power to travel to the distant worlds of the Parallel Crystals. With the help of a mighty artifact, the Sphere of Time, Aki goes on his first great journey and discovers that the gods and creatures he thought were only myths, are actually alive and all too real. Aki, together with an extraordinary girl and a special cat, is led by an elf of the Light as he travels through the realms of the Crystal of Yggdrasil, where he will encounter amazing creatures. To be able to return home, Aki must embark on a dangerous mission that leads to an exciting series of events full of twists and turns.




A History of Knowledge


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A one-voume reference to the history of ideas that is a compendium of everything that humankind has thought, invented, created, considered, and perfected from the beginning of civilization into the twenty-first century. Massive in its scope, and yet totally accessible, A HISTORY OF KNOWLEDGE covers not only all the great theories and discoveries of the human race, but also explores the social conditions, political climates, and individual men and women of genius that brought ideas to fruition throughout history. "Crystal clear and concise...Explains how humankind got to know what it knows." Clifton Fadiman Selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club and the History Book Club




The Great Secret


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Tattooed Mountain Women and Spoon Boxes of Daghestan


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Beneath the rural Islamic society in ancient villages perched among the Great Causasus Mountains, animist tattoos on women and decorations on ritual spoon boxes share symbols that are believed to protect the heart and the family. Three experts have recorded this system of folk medicine.




The 12th Planet (Book I)


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Over the years, startling evidence has been unearthed, challenging established notions of the origins of Earth and life on it and suggesting the existence of a superior race of beings who once inhabited our world. The product of thirty years of intensive research, The 12th Planet is the first book in Zecharia Sitchin's prophetic Earth Chronicles series--a revolutionary body of work that offers indisputable documentary proof of humanity's extraterrestrial forefathers. Travelers from the stars, they arrived eons ago, and planted the genetic seed that would ultimately blossom into a remarkable species...called Man. The 12th Planet brings to life the Sumerian civilization, presenting millennia-old evidence of the existence of Nibiru, the home planet of the Anunnaki and of the landings of the Anunnaki on Earth every 3,600 years, and reveals a complete history of the solar system as told by these early visitors from another planet. Zecharia Sitchin's Earth Chronicles series, with millions of copies sold worldwide, deal with the history and prehistory of Earth and humankind. Each book in the series is based upon information written on clay tablets by the ancient civilizations of the Near East. The series is offered here, for the first time, in highly readable, hardbound collector's editions with enhanced maps and diagrams.