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China Adventure Guide

by Simon Foster ...

This is equivalent to the print edition, which is 640 pages. The focus is on areas likely to be most rewarding for tourists (all of China could not be seen in several lifetimes): Beijing & surroundings, Shanghai and Hong Kong, the Terracotta Warriors near Xi'an, the Yangzi River's Three Gorges, the majestic rural scenery around Guilin, the Pearl River Delta, and the island of Macau Designed to ... Read more

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This is equivalent to the print edition, which is 640 pages. The focus is on areas likely to be most rewarding for tourists (all of China could not be seen in several lifetimes): Beijing & surroundings, Shanghai and Hong Kong, the Terracotta Warriors near Xi'an, the Yangzi River's Three Gorges, the majestic rural scenery around Guilin, the Pearl River Delta, and the island of Macau Designed to
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China's Three Gorges, Xi'an & the Terracotta Warriors

by Simon Foster ...

This is based on our full China Adventure Guide, which is 640 pages. It's designed to enable you to gain the most from China during your trip. All the major sights in the destinations covered are described, but so are little dumpling houses, lively markets, walks through narrow old streets, places to study tai chi. The focus is on adventure in every sense of the word--from kayaking and balloon ... Read more

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This is based on our full China Adventure Guide, which is 640 pages. It's designed to enable you to gain the most from China during your trip. All the major sights in the destinations covered are described, but so are little dumpling houses, lively markets, walks through narrow old streets, places to study tai chi. The focus is on adventure in every sense of the word--from kayaking and balloon
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Hong Kong & Macau Travel Adventures

by Simon Foster ...

Fly into Hong Kong and spend a few days discovering its diverse attractions from shopping in bustling Kowloon to hiking along one of the islands' well-marked lush trails. Eat dim sum downtown and head up Victoria Peak for an after-dinner drink to remember. Take a boat or a train to Guangzhou and sample yet more Cantonese delights, along with some fine colonial architecture, maybe stopping off in ... Read more

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Fly into Hong Kong and spend a few days discovering its diverse attractions from shopping in bustling Kowloon to hiking along one of the islands' well-marked lush trails. Eat dim sum downtown and head up Victoria Peak for an after-dinner drink to remember. Take a boat or a train to Guangzhou and sample yet more Cantonese delights, along with some fine colonial architecture, maybe stopping off in
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Classic Fairytales Re-Imagined

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Immerse yourself in the charming world fairytales and folktales, re-imagined and narrated for sleep by Slumber Studios.Are you or your child struggling to fall asleep? No matter the cause, this audiobook is crafted to induce relaxation and guide you into a deep, restful slumber.Fairytales and folktales have told the cultural narratives of human society for thousands of years. They weave together ... Read more

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Immerse yourself in the charming world fairytales and folktales, re-imagined and narrated for sleep by Slumber Studios.Are you or your child struggling to fall asleep? No matter the cause, this audiobook is crafted to induce relaxation and guide you into a deep, restful slumber.Fairytales and folktales have told the cultural narratives of human society for thousands of years. They weave together
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China's Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou & Shenzhen

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The economic heart of South China, the Pearl River Delta is both agriculturally and financially fertile and is one of the most developed parts of China. Intensely cultivated land is interspersed with some of China's newest and fastest-growing cities, which are linked by some of the country's best and most integrated transport services. The Delta's location makes it a popular trip from Hong Kong ... Read more

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The economic heart of South China, the Pearl River Delta is both agriculturally and financially fertile and is one of the most developed parts of China. Intensely cultivated land is interspersed with some of China's newest and fastest-growing cities, which are linked by some of the country's best and most integrated transport services. The Delta's location makes it a popular trip from Hong Kong
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Beijing & Surroundings Travel Adventures

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Arrive in Beijing and spend a few days soaking up the Imperial sights the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palaces and the Great Wall. Spend your evenings enjoying Beijing duck, opera and maybe a trip to the acrobats. If you have time, take a train up to Chengde and spend a couple of days enjoying the imperial retreat before returning to the capital and flying on to Xi'an. Allow a full day ... Read more

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Arrive in Beijing and spend a few days soaking up the Imperial sights the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palaces and the Great Wall. Spend your evenings enjoying Beijing duck, opera and maybe a trip to the acrobats. If you have time, take a train up to Chengde and spend a couple of days enjoying the imperial retreat before returning to the capital and flying on to Xi'an. Allow a full day
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China's Guilin, Guangxi & Beyond

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This enchanting hideaway is set around the attractively revamped city of Guilin, in the heart of rural Guangxi Province. Yangshuo, a little to the south, makes for a low-key introduction to the area, and offers a picture-postcard view of what is, to many, the essence of this vast country in which 60% of the population still live on the land. Water buffaloes toil in paddies amidst towering ... Read more

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This enchanting hideaway is set around the attractively revamped city of Guilin, in the heart of rural Guangxi Province. Yangshuo, a little to the south, makes for a low-key introduction to the area, and offers a picture-postcard view of what is, to many, the essence of this vast country in which 60% of the population still live on the land. Water buffaloes toil in paddies amidst towering
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Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice

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by Simon Foster ...

Narrated by Brian P. Craig ...

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Simon Foster’s short & sweet edition cuts out the fluff from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen and gets straight to the good stuff. Savor the best literature of all time without spending years of your life treading through long traditional books.Simon Foster books are a suitable length for the human attention span, helping you to remember the key details of every book. By the end, you’ll be able to ... Read more

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Simon Foster’s short & sweet edition cuts out the fluff from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen and gets straight to the good stuff. Savor the best literature of all time without spending years of your life treading through long traditional books.Simon Foster books are a suitable length for the human attention span, helping you to remember the key details of every book. By the end, you’ll be able to
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Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems

26th Annual Conference, TAROS 2025, York, UK, August 20–22, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Ana Cavalcanti, Simon Foster, Robert Richardson ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This LNAI 16045 volume constitutes the proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems, TAROS 2025, held in York, UK, duing August 20–22, 2025.The 32 full papers and 4 short papers, together with 4 invited papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 74 submissions. The papers were categorised into seven groups: Human-Robot Interaction ... Read more

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This LNAI 16045 volume constitutes the proceedings of the 26th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems, TAROS 2025, held in York, UK, duing August 20–22, 2025.The 32 full papers and 4 short papers, together with 4 invited papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 74 submissions. The papers were categorised into seven groups: Human-Robot Interaction
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Robot Wrote This Poetry Book, A

by Simons Foster ...

Narrated by Eric Nutting ...

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To bring issues to light of how startling computer based intelligence is, I'm distributing a whole book of verse composed by fake intelligence.The stunning part is that these sonnets are very great, enjoyable to pay attention to, and man-made intelligence has some insane opinions.In this book, I give simulated intelligence 1) points for verse 2) examination and critique of the poetry.Behold the ... Read more

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To bring issues to light of how startling computer based intelligence is, I'm distributing a whole book of verse composed by fake intelligence.The stunning part is that these sonnets are very great, enjoyable to pay attention to, and man-made intelligence has some insane opinions.In this book, I give simulated intelligence 1) points for verse 2) examination and critique of the poetry.Behold the
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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

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by Simon Foster ...

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Simon Foster’s short & sweet edition cuts out the fluff from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and gets straight to the good part. Savor the best literature of all time without spending years of your life treading through endless pages of traditional books.Simon Foster books are suitable for the human attention span, helping you to remember the key details of every book and maximize enjoyment. By the ... Read more

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Simon Foster’s short & sweet edition cuts out the fluff from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and gets straight to the good part. Savor the best literature of all time without spending years of your life treading through endless pages of traditional books.Simon Foster books are suitable for the human attention span, helping you to remember the key details of every book and maximize enjoyment. By the
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Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter

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Simon Foster’s short & sweet edition cuts out the fluff from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and gets straight to the good stuff. Savor the best literature of all time without spending years of your life treading through long traditional books.Simon Foster books are a suitable length for the human attention span, helping you to remember the key details of every book. By the end, you’ll ... Read more

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Simon Foster’s short & sweet edition cuts out the fluff from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and gets straight to the good stuff. Savor the best literature of all time without spending years of your life treading through long traditional books.Simon Foster books are a suitable length for the human attention span, helping you to remember the key details of every book. By the end, you’ll
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