Author: Colin Thompson
Publisher: Random House Australia
ISBN: 1741664179
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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In a castle, in the heart of an almost-forgotten country, lived a king, who, like all the kings before him, had one dream - to discover the secret of gold. As the dawn of the new Millenium approached, the king's 19th alchemist, Spinifex, goes to more and more extravagant lengths to build the machine that will realise the king's dream.
Author: Lars Öhrström
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780191916885
Category : Chemical elements
Languages : en
Pages : 257
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This is a book about discovery and disaster, exploitation and invention, warfare and science - and the relationship between human beings and the chemical elements that make up our planet. Lars Öhrström introduces us to a variety of elements from S to Pb through tales of ordinary and extraordinary people from around the globe. We meet African dictators controlling vital supplies of uranium; 18th-century explorers searching out sources of precious metals; industrial spies stealing the secrets of steel-making. We find out why the Hindenburg airship was tragically filled with hydrogen, not helium; why nail-varnish remover played a key part in World War I; and the real story behind the legend of tin buttons and the downfall of Napoleon.
Author: Erik Hamre
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781517409685
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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DAVID DYPSVIK, A BROKE AND DEPRESSED MBA STUDENT IS GIVEN A SECRET ASSIGNMENT BY HIS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR. FORTY YEARS EARLIER, IN THE 1970S, ONE OF THE WORLD'S RICHEST MEN VANISHED MYSTERIOUSLY FROM THE FACE OF THE EARTH. THE BILLIONAIRE HAD JUST COMPLETED A LECTURE SERIES CALLED 'THE PRINCIPLES OF WEALTH' AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY. DID HE SHARE SOME SECRETS HE SHOULDN'T HAVE AT THAT LAST LECTURE? AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENED THE MORNING OF HIS DISAPPEARANCE?The last Alchemist is a roller-coaster ride of a novel. It will take you on a journey through the history of wealth-creation and ancient mysteries. We follow a reluctant hero, an average wanna-get-rich-quick MBA student, in his relentless search for the missing billionaire and the secret of riches.But nothing could have prepared our reluctant hero for what he is about to face.Nobody is who they claim to be, and the stakes are high when the prize is abundant riches.Or maybe something else entirely.....
Author: Iain McCalman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061868396
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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Freemason ... Shaman ... Prophet ... Seducer ... Swindler ... Thief ... Heretic Who was the mysterious Count Cagliostro? Depending on whom you ask, he was either a great healer or a dangerous charlatan. Internationally acclaimed historian Iain McCalman documents how Cagliostro crossed paths -- and often swords -- with the likes of Catherine the Great, Marie Antoinette, and Pope Pius VI. He was a muse to William Blake and the inspiration for both Mozart's Magic Flute and Goethe's Faust. Louis XVI had him thrown into the Bastille for his alleged involvement in what would come to be known as "the affair of the necklace." Yet in London, Warsaw, and St. Petersburg, he established "healing clinics" for the poorest of the poor, and his dexterity in the worlds of alchemy and spiritualism won him acclaim among the nobility across Europe. Also the leader of an exotic brand of Freemasonry, Count Cagliostro was indisputably one of the most influential and notorious figures of the latter eighteenth century, overcoming poverty and an ignoble birth to become the darling -- and bane -- of upper-crust Europe.
Author: Michael White
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 000739201X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 420
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First time in ebook format, this biography of Isaac Newton reveals the extraordinary influence that the study of alchemy had on the greatest Early Modern scientific discoveries. In this ‘ground breaking biography’ Michael White destroys the myths of the life of Isaac Newton and reveals a portrait of the scientist as the last sorcerer.
Author: Anne Lyle
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 0857662155
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 515
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When Tudor explorers returned from the New World, they brought back a name out of half-forgotten Viking legend: skraylings. Red-sailed ships followed in the explorers’ wake, bringing Native American goods--and a skrayling ambassador--to London. But what do these seemingly magical beings really want in Elizabeth I’s capital? Mal Catlyn, a down-at-heel swordsman, is seconded to the ambassador's bodyguard, but assassination attempts are the least of his problems. What he learns about the skraylings and their unholy powers could cost England her new ally--and Mal his soul. File Under: Fantasy [ Midsummer Magic | Skraylings | Double Trouble | Comedy of Terrors ] e-book ISBN: 978-0-85766-215-6
Author: Fulcanelli
Publisher: Archive Press & Communications
ISBN: 9780963521163
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 549
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Author: Dr. Stephen Skinner
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
ISBN: 1786782596
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 219
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The only high-quality yet affordable edition available of the classic alchemical manuscript Splendor Solis, described as "the most magnificent treatise on alchemy ever made". Includes up-to-date commentary from experts in the field and a modern translation of the 16th-century text. A magnificent edition of the Splendor Solis for all those interested in alchemy, magic and mysterious manuscripts. Popularly attributed to the legendary figure Salomon Trismosin, the Splendor Solis ('Splendour of the Sun') is the most beautiful alchemical manuscript ever made, with 22 fabulous illustrations rich in allegorical and mystical symbolism. The paintings are given a fitting showcase in this new Watkins edition, which accompanies them with Joscelyn Godwin's excellent contemporary translation of the original 16th-century German text, as well as interpretation from alchemical experts Stephen Skinner and Georgiana Hedesan, and from Rafal T. Prinke, an authority in central and Eastern European esoteric manuscripts. Stephen Skinner explains the symbolism of both the text and the illustrations, suggesting that together they describe the physical process of the alchemical transmutation of base metal into gold. Rafal T. Prinke explains the theories about the authorship of both text and illustrations, discussing Splendor Solis as the turning point in alchemical iconography passing from the medieval tradition to that of the Baroque and the reasons for the misattribution of Splendor Solis to Poysel and Trismosin. Georgiana Hedesan looks at the legendary figure of Salomon Trismosin and his creation by followers of Theophrastus Paracelsus as part of an attempt to integrate their master in a lineage of ancient alchemical philosophers. The images are taken from the British Library manuscript Harley 3469, the finest example of the Splendor Solis to survive.
Author: Jack Groverland
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 9781982267858
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 342
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Alchemist V is a novel that reveals the true identity of V and his amazing powers. It is a story of intrigue, suspense and paranormal mystery, with a touch of wry humor. It involves a priest who has lost his faith, a Hollywood actor on the verge of stardom, a millennial girl in search of life's meaning, an old detective who is both cunning and senile, and the Alchemist V who has been alive since the ninth century, living in stolen bodies down through the ages. The chance meeting of these characters and their subsequent relationships result in mayhem, lust, murder, love and transcendental magic. You will be shocked over and over again as you try to anticipate what will happen next in this wonderfully twisted thriller about people trying to hold on to views of reality. Your own views will be seriously challenged by V.
Author: James Redfield
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 0446545554
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287
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The #1 bestselling phenomenon with millions of copies sold around the world -- now with a guide to creating your own Celestine Prophecy experience. You have never read a book like this before--a book that comes along once in a lifetime to change lives forever. In the rain forests of Peru, an ancient manuscript has been discovered. Within its pages are 9 key insights into life itself -- insights each human being is predicted to grasp sequentially; one insight, then another, as we move toward a completely spiritual culture on Earth. Drawing on ancient wisdom, it tells you how to make connections among the events happening in your life right now and lets you see what is going to happen to you in the years to come. The story it tells is a gripping one of adventure and discovery, but it is also a guidebook that has the power to crystallize your perceptions of why you are where you are in life and to direct your steps with a new energy and optimism as you head into tomorrow. Praise for The Celestine Prophecy "A gripping adventure story filled with intrigue, suspense, and spiritual revelations." - Commonwealth Journal "A spiritual classic...a book to read and reread, to cherish, and to give to friends." - Joan Borysenko, PhD, author of Fire in the Soul "In his inimitable style of great storytelling, Redfield opens us up to a world of insight, inspiration, synchronicity, and power." - Deepak Chopra
