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Written by a Vatican insider and accomplished church historian, this book is a unique behind-the-scenes look at the world's smallest nation and the spiritual center of the Catholic Church. Produced with the full cooperation of the Vatican, this is a beautifully illustrated insiders guide into the 2,000 year long history of the Vatican and papal influence, daily life and governance of the world's largest religious body, and the art collections and other priceless treasures rarely seen by the public. In addition to a unique photographic tour, the book includes personal interviews with various Vatican employees and insiders who make their home there, from a Swiss Guard to a singer in the Sistine Chapel choir. This book is an unparalleled look into life inside the Holy City.

Until he lost his arm, Dan Fortune was known all over Chelsea as a crook with promise.
Since fate forced him to go straight, he has become the resident private eye of this run-down part of Manhattan, chiseling out a career of divorce work and subpoena delivery. But a big case is coming his way. A beat cop is mugged in broad daylight and the only possible witness disappears the next morning. Unsure if he's looking for a witness or a perp, Fortune hunts for the kid, unearthing ugly secrets in a neighborhood he thought he knew well.

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A unique visual portrait of one of the world's greatest religious and artistic centres.
The Vatican is the world's smallest sovereign state, with a population of around 800 people, but at the same time it is the nerve centre of the Catholic Church. Home to the Pope - the Church's spiritual leader - the Vatican's influence around the world remains out of all proportion to the tiny area it occupies.

- Take a visual journey through the most colourful and spectacular festivals and events in the Vatican's year: from Advent to Christmas.
- Trace the eventful story of the papacy from the martyrdom of St Peter, through the glorious artistic achievements of the Renaissance, to the spiritual messages and moral concerns of the modern popes.
- Enjoy photographic tours of the Vatican's striking architecture, from the awe-inspiring St Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, to its gardens, art galleries, historic churches, and grand papal residences.
- Discover what happens within the city's walls: who lives in the Vatican, how is it run, and what lies behind the rituals, pomp, and pageantry? Unique photographic interviews with the men and women who spend their working days within its walls reveal the hidden face of the city.
- Experience a unique glimpse into the Papal Treasury - storehouse of the Vatican's fabulous liturgical treasures, gathered over the centuries.

The Vatican offers a privileged insight into the unique history, traditional rituals and ceremonies, priceless treasures, and spectacular architecture of the Holy See.

Book DescriptionBefore the invention of photography, civil engineers employed topographic artists to record the progression of their projects. Termed "record pictures," these illustrations followed the tradition of the Dutch topographical landscapes

NASA astronaut Michael Collins trained as an experimental test pilot before venturing into space as a vital member of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. In Carrying the Fire, his account of his voyages into space and the years of training that led up to them, Collins reveals the human tensions, the physical realities, and the personal emotions surrounding the early years of the space race. Collins provides readers with an insider's view of the space program and conveys the excitement and wonder of his journey to the moon. As skilled at writing as he is at piloting a spacecraft, Collins explains the clash of personalities at NASA and technical aspects of flight with clear, engaging prose, withholding nothing in his candid assessments of fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, and Buzz Aldrin, and officials within NASA. A fascinating memoir of mankind's greatest journey told in familiar, human terms, Carrying the Fire is by turns thrilling, humorous, and thought-provoking, a unique work by a remarkable man.

In this entrancing account, space traveler Michael Collins recalls his early days as an Air Force test pilot, his astronaut training at NASA, and his unparalleled experiences in orbit, including the Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar landing. The final chapter to his autobiography, revised and updated for this edition of Flying to the Moon, is an exciting and convincing argument in favor of mankind's continued exploration of our universe.

"Several astronauts have written about their experiences, but none so well as Michael Collins...This is just the book to give the child whose parents made Yeager and The Right Stuff best sellers."-The Washington Post Book World