![]() ![]() SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Ĭatechism, a manual of religious instruction usually arranged in the form of questions and answers used to instruct the young, to win converts, and to testify to the faith.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century. ![]()
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The illustrations by Spanish artist Mauricio Antón are brilliant."Īn exceptionally valuable, scholarly, yet widely accessible broad outline of the dazzling evolutionary history of the mammalian faunas and selected lineages during the Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic an important contribution for those paleontologists and zoologists who are not mammal specialists, yet have wide-ranging interests in macroevolution. Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids: 65 Million Years of Mammalian Evolution in Europe Paperback Illustrated, Octoby Jordi Agust (Author), Mauricio Antn (Author) 47 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 27.50 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 29.95 - 130.00 10 Used from 24.20 3 New from 127. "Gets to grips with the stunning diversity and succession of wildlife that inhabited the great European game park. ![]() ![]() A high-stakes, fast-paced adventure thriller, perfect for anyone who loves disaster movies or authors like Matthew Reilly and Michael Crichton. And this time, it's not just the sharks he has to watch out for. The Trench Mass Market Paperback Jby Steve Alten (Author) Visit Amazons Steve Alten Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Drawn into a web of deceit and lies, plagued by nightmares of his own death, Taylor must once again face frightening monsters of unimaginable power. Deeply in debt, Taylor has turned to an eccentric billionaire to help keep the institute afloat, but it doesn't come without a price. Master of suspense Steve Alten always takes listeners to the edge with. Read 472 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. But Meg's spawn is now grown to a monstrous size - and she's ready to breed. The Trench (Meg, 2) by Steve Alten The Trench book. ![]() But it's only just beginning.įour years after the incident at the Mariana Trench that unleashed a pregnant Megalodon, Meg, the giant prehistoric great white shark, is dead, and Jonas Taylor now houses her one surviving offspring at the Tanaka Institute. SOON TO BE A HOLLYWOOD BLOCKBUSTER STARRING JASON STATHAM.įor the first time, the captive 20-ton Megalodon shark has tasted human blood - and it wants more. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Elizabeth herself predicted, "a hundred years hence, women will not be what they are now."Ī Case for Women in Medicine: The Blackwell Sister ![]() From Bristol, Paris, and Edinburgh to the rising cities of antebellum America, this richly researched new biography celebrates two complicated pioneers who exploded the limits of possibility for women in medicine. Both sisters were tenacious and visionary, but their convictions did not always align with the emergence of women's rights - or with each other. Together, the Blackwells founded the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children, the first hospital staffed entirely by women. ![]() Nimura presents a story of trial and triumph. She was soon joined in her iconic achievement by her younger sister, Emily, who was actually the more brilliant physician.Įxploring the sisters' allies, enemies, and enduring partnership, Janice P. ![]() In 1849, she became the first woman in America to receive an MD. Though the world at first recoiled at the notion of a woman studying medicine, her intelligence and intensity ultimately won her the acceptance of the male medical establishment. Elizabeth Blackwell believed from an early age that she was destined for a mission beyond the scope of "ordinary" womanhood. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Since then she has published several other stories ranging from pets and wildlife to ethnic tales. She never lost sight of her original dream of becoming an author/illustrator, however, and in 1995 her first children's book, Counting on Calico, was published. She was a freelance graphic designer for over twenty-five years, doing everything from logos to opera and ballet promotion pieces. The colorful world of birds Birds come in all different shapes, sizes, and yes, colors, too From the eastern bluebird and blue jay to the scarlet tanager. Phyllis has worked as a designer for Hallmark and was the assistant art director for Hopkins Art Center at Dartmouth College after her graduation from RISD. ![]() About the Author: Phyllis Limbacher Tildes is the author and illustrator of many books for children, including Baby Animals Day & Night, Baby Animals Spots & Stripes, and Baby Animals Black and White. Each bird is color coded and has a name and gender for children to easily identify. The color word appears large and bold, and each bird is labeled by name, as are flowers, fruits, and foliage. The colorful world of birds! Birds come in all different shapes, sizes, and yes, colors, too! From the eastern bluebird and blue jay to the scarlet tanager and northern cardinal, little ones will discover the natural world and learn the names and colors of Phyllis Limbacher Tildes's exquisitely illustrated birds in their natural habitats. My first purchase for Abigail Ruth was Babys First Book of Birds & Colors by Phyllis Limbacher Tildes, and she loves it. ![]() ![]() (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden)įor further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.įor more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. In his first adventure, Holmes demonstrates many of the traits for which he later became well known: meticulous study of a crime scene, brilliant deductive reasoning, aptitude for chemistry and music, and the somewhat annoying habit of withholding crucial facts from Watson (and consequently the reader) until the conclusion of the case. The action returns to London in the last two chapters. Watson needs a flat-mate and a diversion. Watson, a military surgeon lately returned from the Afghan War. In the second half of the story, the scene shifts to Utah as we learn the murderer's history. Arthur Conan Doyle's Study in Scarlet is the first published story involving the legendary Sherlock Holmes, arguably the world's best-known detective, and the first narrative by Holmes's Boswell, the unassuming Dr. The crime baffles the Scotland Yard detectives, but of course Holmes solves it easily. Watson meets the detective for the first time and we ride along with them to the scene of a murder. Read by Laurie Anne Walden.Ī Study in Scarlet, a short novel published in 1887, was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story. ![]() LibriVox recording of A Study in Scarlet, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Playtime’s Over” and “Battle Tested” – Both of these quests are now always offered as follow-ups to “Toys of Destruction” (was 1, chosen randomly). ![]() Oxidized Leachbeast now has significantly more chances to spawn during rain. Duration of rain reduced, but the spawn rate of Oxidized Leachates during rain is drastically increased (700% faster). Paint Vial: Lemonade Steel – Droprate of Exothermic Evaporator Coil increased.OOX-Fleetfoot/MG now has a Vignette star that pings the minimap when he races by if you are eligible to loot OOX-Avenger/MG. Blueprint: Emergency Rocket Chicken – OOX-Fleetfoot/MG respawns faster and no longer despawns if not killed by the end of its path. ![]()
![]() ![]() Its absolutely worth the moment and also rate. ![]() There isn’t nearly as much time committed to detail the globe around the characters. It had not been comparable to the Harry Potter series, however I would not anticipate that since they are a lot shorter. The writer did an excellent work setting up the book for a long collection, it responds to just sufficient to maintain you delighted but leaves you wishing to find out what takes place as the series continues. There are lots of teen youngster problems taking place that they can associate with also. Has exhilaration and also some hirsute components but nothing that will certainly keep them up at night. I felt it was perfect for intermediate school aged youngsters. I go through it first to see to it was appropriate and not as well frightening. ![]() ![]() We learn this on page one and she delves deeply into countless hospital stays, treatments and the connection between illness and stress which is something she still grapples with. I’ve been a pretty devout Carlile fan since her second album “The Story” was released in 2007 but I still learned SO MUCH about her in the pages of “Broken Horses.”įear not, I will not give away the farm with any huge spoilers but do feel OK about sharing some of what I learned.įirst and foremost, she almost died as a young child from meningococcal meningititis. I devoured an advance copy in, no lie, 24 hours, stopping only to eat and sleep and not much of either of those things happened such was my state of rapture over what I was reading. I’ve just taken 19 deep breaths and think I’m ready to write down some thoughts about “Broken Horses.”īrandi Carlile’s highly anticipated memoir comes out on April 6 via Crown, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. ![]() ![]() It isn't often one comes across a book by an Indian author, with a sequel. Unbelievable secrets will be revealed in this second book of the Shiva Trilogy, the sequel to the #1 national bestseller, The Immortals of Meluha. In a journey that will take him across the length and breadth of ancient India, Shiva searches for the truth in a land of deadly mysteries only to find that nothing is what it seems.įierce battles will be fought. Unknown to Shiva, a master puppeteer is playing a grand game. Even the perfect empire, Meluha is riddled with a terrible secret in Maika, the city of births. The Vasudevs Shivas philosopher guides betray his unquestioning faith as they take the aid of the dark side. ![]() A kingdom is dying as it is held to ransom for a miracle drug. The evidence of the malevolent rise of evil is everywhere. His vengeance and the path to evil will lead him to the door of the Nagas, the serpent people. ![]() Shiva, the Tibetan immigrant who is the prophesied destroyer of evil, will not rest till he finds his demonic adversary. The sinister Naga warrior has killed his friend Brahaspati and now stalks his wife Sati. ![]() |