1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990001110450403321

Autore

Dilworth, Craig

Titolo

The Metaphysics of Science : An account of modern science in terms of principles, laws and theories / Craig Dilworth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Dordrecht (NL) : Kluwer, 1996

ISBN

0-7923-3693-3

Collana

Boston studies in the philosophy of science ; 173

Disciplina

501

Locazione

FI1

Collocazione

4-012.172

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910698400103321

Autore

Queen Ellery

Titolo

QED : Queen's Experiments in Detection

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newburyport, : MysteriousPress.com/Open Road, 2015

ISBN

1-5040-1658-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 p.)

Soggetti

Queen, Ellery (Fictitious character)--Fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Contents; Dying Message Novelette; Mum Is the Word; Contemporary Problems in Deduction; Object Lesson; No Parking; No Place to Live; Miracles Do Happen; Q.B.I: Queen's Bureau of Investigation; Gambling Dept.: The Lonely Bride; Spy Dept.: Mystery at the Library of Congress; Dead Ringer; Kidnaping Dept.: The Broken T;



Murder Dept.: Half a Clue; Anonymous Letters Dept.: Eve of the Wedding; Probate Dept.: Last Man to Die; Crime Syndicate Dept.: Payoff; The Puzzle Club; The Little Spy; The President Regrets; Historical Detective Story; Abraham Lincoln's Clue; Copyright Page

Sommario/riassunto

Ellery Queen investigates the death of a chrysanthemum king, as well as fourteen other mysteries When Godfrey Mumford retired to focus on his chrysanthemums, he was worth a little over 5 million. A decade later, his family gathered for his birthday, he delivers shocking news: Thanks to poor investments on behalf of his financial manager, every penny is gone. The house is mortgaged, the stocks are sold-the only valuable item remaining is a priceless chrysanthemum pendant that once belonged to the emperor of Japan. It is Mumford's prized possession, and it will be his doom. Soon after Mumford is