Author: Mickey Zucker Reichert
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756400007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
A down-on-his-luck ex-miner is sentenced to prison after he's caught stealing to feed his family. When Tamison's sentence is finished, he discovers his family has been kidnapped. Determined to rescue them, Tamison realizes he can't do it alone--and to break into a seemingly impenetrable city, he needs the help of three unlikely allies: a guard, a thief, and a fortune-teller.
Portal
Author: Jaqlyn Von Eger
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426940734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
When Saige and her brother Devan accompany their archaeologist father to Egypt one summer, they are unaware of the adventure before them. A late night escapade on a dare by their friend Lateef, results in all three being whirled back in time to ancient Egypt, trapped until the Great Pyramid is completed. Their visit changes the course of history and provides solutions to why the Kings Chamber was never finished and why the Sphinx has the body of a lion but the face of a man. Accustomed to the 21st century, they must deal with the primitive and, occasionally, brutal aspects of life in ancient times especially with Baruti, a bull of a man who has clawed his way to power through intimidation and fear. For Saige, it is also a time of first love with Hamadi, the son of her adoptive family. A love she must decide to leave behind and return to her own world or abandon the modern life and her father. Portal takes the reader on an adventurous, fictional journey through ancient times. Loaded with historical fact, it is primarily a story of adaptability in an alien time, offering the reader the opportunity to experience the grit in the bread and the sweat on the brow as people of all ages and from all walks of life build a monument that will become the only surviving member in a list of ancient world wonders. Portal is a book about ancient times for the computer game set.
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
ISBN: 1426940734
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
When Saige and her brother Devan accompany their archaeologist father to Egypt one summer, they are unaware of the adventure before them. A late night escapade on a dare by their friend Lateef, results in all three being whirled back in time to ancient Egypt, trapped until the Great Pyramid is completed. Their visit changes the course of history and provides solutions to why the Kings Chamber was never finished and why the Sphinx has the body of a lion but the face of a man. Accustomed to the 21st century, they must deal with the primitive and, occasionally, brutal aspects of life in ancient times especially with Baruti, a bull of a man who has clawed his way to power through intimidation and fear. For Saige, it is also a time of first love with Hamadi, the son of her adoptive family. A love she must decide to leave behind and return to her own world or abandon the modern life and her father. Portal takes the reader on an adventurous, fictional journey through ancient times. Loaded with historical fact, it is primarily a story of adaptability in an alien time, offering the reader the opportunity to experience the grit in the bread and the sweat on the brow as people of all ages and from all walks of life build a monument that will become the only surviving member in a list of ancient world wonders. Portal is a book about ancient times for the computer game set.
Forsaken
Author: Arlie Sheelin
Publisher: Arlie Sheelin
ISBN: 1777756456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
In a time when wars are fought in space, with galaxies and dimensions at stake, a legend of cold technology and blazing magic arises. In a time of advanced science, medicine, and intellect, there still exists magic. In a time where peace has been abandoned by the power-hungry, where people are insignificant casualties of war, where ideals have been sacrificed to the conquerors, there still exists hope. In this world, the Dark Elves are warriors and survivors. They are led by Curran Nadiir, the last Spirit Warrior of a once specialized military unit made up of their greatest heroes. Curran struggles to save the remaining Dark Elves from The Suzerain—a powerful race bent on ruling the universe. Hunted by the merciless Suzerain Commander D'miron, Willow Solar is a woman with a dangerous secret. A secret that could lead to the annihilation of worlds —including the last refuge of the Dark Elves. When Willow is captured by Curran, a man presumed dead, she sees the opportunity to build a safe life in a place the Suzerain will never find her. Together they have a chance to defeat the enemy determined to exterminate the Dark Elven people. Are Willow's powers and Curran's strength enough to outmaneuver an empire that commands billions of battleships and soldiers of all races?
Publisher: Arlie Sheelin
ISBN: 1777756456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
In a time when wars are fought in space, with galaxies and dimensions at stake, a legend of cold technology and blazing magic arises. In a time of advanced science, medicine, and intellect, there still exists magic. In a time where peace has been abandoned by the power-hungry, where people are insignificant casualties of war, where ideals have been sacrificed to the conquerors, there still exists hope. In this world, the Dark Elves are warriors and survivors. They are led by Curran Nadiir, the last Spirit Warrior of a once specialized military unit made up of their greatest heroes. Curran struggles to save the remaining Dark Elves from The Suzerain—a powerful race bent on ruling the universe. Hunted by the merciless Suzerain Commander D'miron, Willow Solar is a woman with a dangerous secret. A secret that could lead to the annihilation of worlds —including the last refuge of the Dark Elves. When Willow is captured by Curran, a man presumed dead, she sees the opportunity to build a safe life in a place the Suzerain will never find her. Together they have a chance to defeat the enemy determined to exterminate the Dark Elven people. Are Willow's powers and Curran's strength enough to outmaneuver an empire that commands billions of battleships and soldiers of all races?
The Flightless Falcon
Author: Mickey Zucker Reichert
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756400007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
A down-on-his-luck ex-miner is sentenced to prison after he's caught stealing to feed his family. When Tamison's sentence is finished, he discovers his family has been kidnapped. Determined to rescue them, Tamison realizes he can't do it alone--and to break into a seemingly impenetrable city, he needs the help of three unlikely allies: a guard, a thief, and a fortune-teller.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756400007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
A down-on-his-luck ex-miner is sentenced to prison after he's caught stealing to feed his family. When Tamison's sentence is finished, he discovers his family has been kidnapped. Determined to rescue them, Tamison realizes he can't do it alone--and to break into a seemingly impenetrable city, he needs the help of three unlikely allies: a guard, a thief, and a fortune-teller.
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
The Portal
Author: Dean hamilton
Publisher: Bublish, Inc.
ISBN: 1647046750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
[Hamilton] creates an effective and growing sense of mystery..." —Kirkus The Portal: Only an Ocean Apart is a distinctly original journey into where life on Earth began and where we go after death. Based on scientific theory, combined with faith that humans can connect across alternate dimensions, Dean Hamilton's first novel reads more like reality than fiction. After the tragic death of his parents at sea, wealthy socialite and playboy Cole Hollingsworth is set to take over his father's publishing empire, but when childhood schoolmate Lindsay Featherstone, now an accomplished researcher and oceanographer, reenters his life, Cole's world, along with everything he knew to be true about his life, love, and second chances, is about to be turned upside down. Who is Lindsay, really? What does she want with Cole? And, perhaps most intriguing of all, has she found the key to all of life and death, and the mysteries of the afterlife, in the deepest reaches of the ocean's floor? The pair embark on a journey to find out the truth about Cole's parents. What they discover along the way will not only transform them but will trigger the beginning of a global transformation humanity could not have possibly foreseen.
Publisher: Bublish, Inc.
ISBN: 1647046750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
[Hamilton] creates an effective and growing sense of mystery..." —Kirkus The Portal: Only an Ocean Apart is a distinctly original journey into where life on Earth began and where we go after death. Based on scientific theory, combined with faith that humans can connect across alternate dimensions, Dean Hamilton's first novel reads more like reality than fiction. After the tragic death of his parents at sea, wealthy socialite and playboy Cole Hollingsworth is set to take over his father's publishing empire, but when childhood schoolmate Lindsay Featherstone, now an accomplished researcher and oceanographer, reenters his life, Cole's world, along with everything he knew to be true about his life, love, and second chances, is about to be turned upside down. Who is Lindsay, really? What does she want with Cole? And, perhaps most intriguing of all, has she found the key to all of life and death, and the mysteries of the afterlife, in the deepest reaches of the ocean's floor? The pair embark on a journey to find out the truth about Cole's parents. What they discover along the way will not only transform them but will trigger the beginning of a global transformation humanity could not have possibly foreseen.
The Grey Falcon: The Life and Teaching of Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī
Author: Hamza Malik
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004383697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
In The Grey Falcon, Hamza Malik offers an account of the life and teaching of the twelfth century scholar and Sufi of Baghdad, and eponym of the Qadiri order, Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (1077-1166). The question of whether Jīlānī was a Sufi, or simply a scholar appropriated by later Sufis as has been sometimes suggested, is tackled through an analysis of his three most popular works, the Ghunya li Ṭālibī Ṭarīq al-Ḥaqq, the Futūḥ al-Ghayb, and the Fatḥ al-Rabbānī. Malik identifies and presents Jīlānī’s Sufi thought and theological stance, and furthermore attempts to paint a picture of the character and personality of Jīlānī, as might be ascertained solely from the works analysed.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004383697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
In The Grey Falcon, Hamza Malik offers an account of the life and teaching of the twelfth century scholar and Sufi of Baghdad, and eponym of the Qadiri order, Shaykh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Jīlānī (1077-1166). The question of whether Jīlānī was a Sufi, or simply a scholar appropriated by later Sufis as has been sometimes suggested, is tackled through an analysis of his three most popular works, the Ghunya li Ṭālibī Ṭarīq al-Ḥaqq, the Futūḥ al-Ghayb, and the Fatḥ al-Rabbānī. Malik identifies and presents Jīlānī’s Sufi thought and theological stance, and furthermore attempts to paint a picture of the character and personality of Jīlānī, as might be ascertained solely from the works analysed.
Of a Mystical Portal and Evil Sorcerers
Author: RJ Morrison
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490836578
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
One brisk winters day, seventeen year old Myriah Dawson is swept up from her favorite hangout and into a portal that transports her to the magical world of Magerei, a world plagued by discrimination, hatred, and evil sorcerers bent on destroying everything good and claiming Magerei for their own. Tasked by God to unite the prejudiced people against the sorcerers, she soon meets up with friends, both old and new, who will aid her in her quest, and she uncovers abilities she was unaware she possessed that will be vital to victory. But this quest will not be easy, and Myriah will find her path fraught with adversity. She will have to fight against intense bigotry, overcome heartbreaking betrayal, and witness horrible massacres if she wishes to succeed. Can Myriah end an age-old hatred in time to unite a hostile people in a holy cause? Can she let go of her own pride and trust solely on God for her victory? And what happens when she learns that the people she is fighting for may very well be her own? Will such knowledge prove to be for her benefit or for her destruction?
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN: 1490836578
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
One brisk winters day, seventeen year old Myriah Dawson is swept up from her favorite hangout and into a portal that transports her to the magical world of Magerei, a world plagued by discrimination, hatred, and evil sorcerers bent on destroying everything good and claiming Magerei for their own. Tasked by God to unite the prejudiced people against the sorcerers, she soon meets up with friends, both old and new, who will aid her in her quest, and she uncovers abilities she was unaware she possessed that will be vital to victory. But this quest will not be easy, and Myriah will find her path fraught with adversity. She will have to fight against intense bigotry, overcome heartbreaking betrayal, and witness horrible massacres if she wishes to succeed. Can Myriah end an age-old hatred in time to unite a hostile people in a holy cause? Can she let go of her own pride and trust solely on God for her victory? And what happens when she learns that the people she is fighting for may very well be her own? Will such knowledge prove to be for her benefit or for her destruction?
The Falcon of Sparta
Author: Conn Iggulden
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1405921536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The bestselling author of the Emperor, Conqueror and The Wars of the Roses returns to the Ancient World with a gripping adventure based on an epic true story. 'HIS FINEST NOVEL TO DATE . . . THE BATTLE SCENES ARE THRILLING' SUNDAY EXPRESS ___________ In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are his subjects. His rule is absolute. But the sons of Sparta are eager to play the game of thrones . . . Battles can be won - or lost - with a single blow. Princes fall. And when the dust of civil war settles, the Spartans are left stranded in the heart of an enemy's empire, without support, without food and without water. Far from home, surrounded by foes, it falls to the young soldier Xenophon to lead the survivors against Artaxerxes' legendary Persian warriors. The Falcon of Sparta masterfully depicts the ferocity and heroism that was the Ancient World. It is a tale of warring ambition, betrayal and bravery and an extraordinary journey out of exile against the odds. 'The pace is nail-biting' THE TIMES
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 1405921536
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The bestselling author of the Emperor, Conqueror and The Wars of the Roses returns to the Ancient World with a gripping adventure based on an epic true story. 'HIS FINEST NOVEL TO DATE . . . THE BATTLE SCENES ARE THRILLING' SUNDAY EXPRESS ___________ In the Ancient World, one army was feared above all others. 401 BC. The Persian king Artaxerxes rules an empire stretching from the Aegean to northern India. As many as fifty million people are his subjects. His rule is absolute. But the sons of Sparta are eager to play the game of thrones . . . Battles can be won - or lost - with a single blow. Princes fall. And when the dust of civil war settles, the Spartans are left stranded in the heart of an enemy's empire, without support, without food and without water. Far from home, surrounded by foes, it falls to the young soldier Xenophon to lead the survivors against Artaxerxes' legendary Persian warriors. The Falcon of Sparta masterfully depicts the ferocity and heroism that was the Ancient World. It is a tale of warring ambition, betrayal and bravery and an extraordinary journey out of exile against the odds. 'The pace is nail-biting' THE TIMES
Eleonora's Falcon
Author: Harmut Walter
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226872292
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Named after a Sardinian princess of the fourteenth century who established laws protecting falcons, Eleonora's falcon is the only European bird to breed in autumn and feed its brood on the mass of birds that migrate from Europe to Africa between July and October. It breeds on small Mediterranean islands in colonies of up to 200 pairs and hunts often in groups, preying on more than 90 species of migrant birds. During the winter this falcon visits the rain-soaked woodlands of Madagascar. In this study—illustrated beautifully and extensively with 59 line drawings and 38 photographs—Hartmut Walter shows how the unique geographical and biological situation of Falco eleonorae makes the species' health an important indicator of environmental decay. For though it lives in relatively isolated areas, Eleonora's falcon nevertheless may ingest the many pollutants contained in its diet of birds migrating from industrial Europe. Walter, who has studied raptors on several continents and has been an ornithologist since his early youth, examines several discrete colonies of Eleonora's falcon. He concentrates on the species' intraspecific behavior and ecology—such as the falcons' aggressive actions, hunting strategies, and response to fluctuating environmental conditions—and investigates their evolutionary past.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226872292
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
Named after a Sardinian princess of the fourteenth century who established laws protecting falcons, Eleonora's falcon is the only European bird to breed in autumn and feed its brood on the mass of birds that migrate from Europe to Africa between July and October. It breeds on small Mediterranean islands in colonies of up to 200 pairs and hunts often in groups, preying on more than 90 species of migrant birds. During the winter this falcon visits the rain-soaked woodlands of Madagascar. In this study—illustrated beautifully and extensively with 59 line drawings and 38 photographs—Hartmut Walter shows how the unique geographical and biological situation of Falco eleonorae makes the species' health an important indicator of environmental decay. For though it lives in relatively isolated areas, Eleonora's falcon nevertheless may ingest the many pollutants contained in its diet of birds migrating from industrial Europe. Walter, who has studied raptors on several continents and has been an ornithologist since his early youth, examines several discrete colonies of Eleonora's falcon. He concentrates on the species' intraspecific behavior and ecology—such as the falcons' aggressive actions, hunting strategies, and response to fluctuating environmental conditions—and investigates their evolutionary past.
Proceedings of the First Conference on Scientific Research in the National Parks, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 9-12, 1976
Author: Robert M. Linn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : National parks and reserves
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description