Author: George Poinar
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In passages that read more like an Indiana Jones screenplay than scientific research, the Poinars describe how their hobby-turned-obsession ultimately led to a breakthrough scientific finding: the discovery of preserved insect DNA in amber. Photos.
The Quest For Life In Amber
Author: George Poinar
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In passages that read more like an Indiana Jones screenplay than scientific research, the Poinars describe how their hobby-turned-obsession ultimately led to a breakthrough scientific finding: the discovery of preserved insect DNA in amber. Photos.
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In passages that read more like an Indiana Jones screenplay than scientific research, the Poinars describe how their hobby-turned-obsession ultimately led to a breakthrough scientific finding: the discovery of preserved insect DNA in amber. Photos.
The Amber Forest
Author: George O. Poinar
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691057286
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Poinars are world leaders in the study of amber fossils and have spent years examining the uniquely rich supply that has survived from the ancient forests of the Dominican Republic. They draw on their research here to reconstruct in words, drawings, and spectacular color photographs the ecosystem that existed on the island of Hispaniola between fifteen and forty-five million years ago. The Poinars present richly detailed drawings of how the forests once appeared. They discuss how and when life colonized Hispaniola and what caused some forms to become extinct. Along the way, they describe how amber is formed, how and where it has been preserved, and how it is mined, sold, and occasionally forged for profit today.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 9780691057286
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
The Poinars are world leaders in the study of amber fossils and have spent years examining the uniquely rich supply that has survived from the ancient forests of the Dominican Republic. They draw on their research here to reconstruct in words, drawings, and spectacular color photographs the ecosystem that existed on the island of Hispaniola between fifteen and forty-five million years ago. The Poinars present richly detailed drawings of how the forests once appeared. They discuss how and when life colonized Hispaniola and what caused some forms to become extinct. Along the way, they describe how amber is formed, how and where it has been preserved, and how it is mined, sold, and occasionally forged for profit today.
Sub Rosa
Author: Amber Dawn
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551523779
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
In this stunning, Lambda Literary Award-winning debut novel, Amber Dawn subverts the classic hero's quest adventure to create a dark post-feminist vision. Sub Rosa's reluctant heroine is a teenaged runaway named "Little"; she stumbles upon an underground society of ghosts and magicians, missing girls and would-be johns: a place called Sub Rosa. Not long after she is initiated into this family of magical prostitutes, Little is called upon to lead them through a maze of feral darkness: a calling burdened with grotesque enemies, strange allies, and memories from a foggy past. Sub Rosa is a beautiful, gutsy, fantastical allegory of our times.
Publisher: arsenal pulp press
ISBN: 1551523779
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
In this stunning, Lambda Literary Award-winning debut novel, Amber Dawn subverts the classic hero's quest adventure to create a dark post-feminist vision. Sub Rosa's reluctant heroine is a teenaged runaway named "Little"; she stumbles upon an underground society of ghosts and magicians, missing girls and would-be johns: a place called Sub Rosa. Not long after she is initiated into this family of magical prostitutes, Little is called upon to lead them through a maze of feral darkness: a calling burdened with grotesque enemies, strange allies, and memories from a foggy past. Sub Rosa is a beautiful, gutsy, fantastical allegory of our times.
The Great Book of Amber
Author: Roger Zelazny
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780380809066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber have earned their place as all-time classics of imaginative literature. Now here are all ten novels, together in one magnificent omnibus volume. Witness the titanic battle for supremacy waged on Earth, in the Courts of Chaos, and on a magical world of mystery, adventure, and romance.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780380809066
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1268
Book Description
Roger Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber have earned their place as all-time classics of imaginative literature. Now here are all ten novels, together in one magnificent omnibus volume. Witness the titanic battle for supremacy waged on Earth, in the Courts of Chaos, and on a magical world of mystery, adventure, and romance.
Amber
Author: Andrew Ross
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674017290
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The fossilized resin of ancient trees, amber preserves organic material--most commonly insects and other invertebrates--and with it the shape and surface detail that are usually obliterated or hopelessly distorted during the mineralization we associate with fossils. This fascinating substance offers a unique intersection of the fields of paleontology, botany, entomology, and mineralogy.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674017290
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The fossilized resin of ancient trees, amber preserves organic material--most commonly insects and other invertebrates--and with it the shape and surface detail that are usually obliterated or hopelessly distorted during the mineralization we associate with fossils. This fascinating substance offers a unique intersection of the fields of paleontology, botany, entomology, and mineralogy.
Amber
Author: Patty C. Rice
Publisher: Geoscience Press
ISBN: 9780945005292
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The best available reference on amber is now revised and updated. Dr. Rice's Amber presents a comprehensive reference for the general collector, carver, or the scientist. She begins with the history of amber, which moves from the Stone Age through archaeological finds, ancient writings and medieval chronicles, and then on to explore the scientific studies of amber and how it attained commercial value. Amber provides information on the cultural changes relating to amber jewelry plus the mystical powers attributed to the gem. It is updated to include information on mining in the Baltic areas as well as new information on DNA Coding.
Publisher: Geoscience Press
ISBN: 9780945005292
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
The best available reference on amber is now revised and updated. Dr. Rice's Amber presents a comprehensive reference for the general collector, carver, or the scientist. She begins with the history of amber, which moves from the Stone Age through archaeological finds, ancient writings and medieval chronicles, and then on to explore the scientific studies of amber and how it attained commercial value. Amber provides information on the cultural changes relating to amber jewelry plus the mystical powers attributed to the gem. It is updated to include information on mining in the Baltic areas as well as new information on DNA Coding.
Heir of Amber and Fire
Author: Rachanee Lumayno
Publisher: Miss Lana Press
ISBN: 9781736181119
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Jennica is a princess on the run. On the run from an arranged marriage. On the run from a king whose mysterious plans could completely destroy her beloved home, the magical kingdom of Calia. And, she hopes, she's running toward the truth of her heritage. To uncover the mysteries of her past, Princess Jennica will have to rely on a dragon seeker and his team to lead her to the creature who once kidnapped her mother. But how can she fully trust her allies, when she knows she must betray them? Heir of Amber and Fire is the first book in the Kingdom Legacy series.
Publisher: Miss Lana Press
ISBN: 9781736181119
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Jennica is a princess on the run. On the run from an arranged marriage. On the run from a king whose mysterious plans could completely destroy her beloved home, the magical kingdom of Calia. And, she hopes, she's running toward the truth of her heritage. To uncover the mysteries of her past, Princess Jennica will have to rely on a dragon seeker and his team to lead her to the creature who once kidnapped her mother. But how can she fully trust her allies, when she knows she must betray them? Heir of Amber and Fire is the first book in the Kingdom Legacy series.
Replace Me
Author: Amber Husain
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913512064
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In this wide-ranging and intellectually lively essay, Amber Husain asks if our obsession with replacement is the very thing that is keeping the world in stasis. And, if so, with what might we replace our obsession with replacement? With references spanning the avant-garde art tec--futurism, and Effective Altruism, and taking in writers from Aristotle to Anne Boyer, Replace Me is a celebration of the possibilities for political transformation inherent in the act of embracing one's own replaceability.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913512064
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
In this wide-ranging and intellectually lively essay, Amber Husain asks if our obsession with replacement is the very thing that is keeping the world in stasis. And, if so, with what might we replace our obsession with replacement? With references spanning the avant-garde art tec--futurism, and Effective Altruism, and taking in writers from Aristotle to Anne Boyer, Replace Me is a celebration of the possibilities for political transformation inherent in the act of embracing one's own replaceability.
Kauri Gum and the Gumdiggers
Author: Bruce W. Hayward
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908608393
Category : Gums and resins industry
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780908608393
Category : Gums and resins industry
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Lost Girls
Author: Caitlin Rother
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 9780786022182
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A Pulitzer-nominated author presents a heartbreaking true-life thriller that follows the disappearances of Chelsea King, a popular high school senior, and 14-year-old Amber Dubois, both of whom, beloved by their families and friends, met a brutal fate at the hands of a predator hiding in plain sight. Original.
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
ISBN: 9780786022182
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A Pulitzer-nominated author presents a heartbreaking true-life thriller that follows the disappearances of Chelsea King, a popular high school senior, and 14-year-old Amber Dubois, both of whom, beloved by their families and friends, met a brutal fate at the hands of a predator hiding in plain sight. Original.