The Red Garnet Sky

Author : Gordon Zima
Publisher : Sunstone Press
ISBN 13 : 1611392667
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Red Garnet Sky written by Gordon Zima and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Carthaginian named Hannibal Barca lived between about 247 and 183 BC, the product of a military father and a mother of completely unknown qualities other than what can be imputed through her son. Before he died, presumably by suicide in Roman/Carthaginian enforced exile, he brought Rome to her knees in a virtually one man crusade started by his father. Rome got off her knees largely because this man—without timely support from his own country, and under probably unparalleled assault by adversities of fate—had exhausted his strength. The unassailable facts of Hannibal’s life are few. He is said to have been handsome, of the Hellenistic prince mode, a great general by the standards of any age, and he could turn this competence toward peaceful arenas when Carthage called him again. Perhaps his deadly enemies, the Romans, gave him the ultimate compliment. The emperor Septimus Severus is said to have erected a large monument to him at Libyssa, the little town near Marmara’s water where the Lady Barca’s oldest boy decided to make his last summation. This historical fiction is dedicated to understanding a citizen of Carthage who came very close to moving his world.

Author : Gordon Zima
Publisher : Sunstone Press
ISBN 13 : 0865345163
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Other Whispers written by Gordon Zima and published by Sunstone Press. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The technical man, more than any other, has put the shapes and habits, opportunities and neglects, into our time. If a man with such a bent reaches a place where he questions some of his paths, he will usually need more help than he can find within himself to take, maybe blaze, another path. Here, a man like this—Paul Sanger, still young, but old enough to sign for material to make a conscience—stumbles into accidents of aristocratic environment and friendships that will warp him into a situation of impossible love, and pull him into new technical vistas that will qualify, and energize, him for his path changes. These things will also put him in the way of another possibly impossible woman, with a conscience like his own, who refuses the obstacles posed by him in looking at her own future. The problems here—technical, academic, emotional, ethical—are contemporary...and timeless.

Author : Matthew Shaver
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1499038585
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Garnet’s Passage written by Matthew Shaver and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-10-24 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Novrha an elven with exceptional sight and profound archery realizes that he is different for the others, he decides to leave the hidden island in search of knowledage. Nosee a well educated human mage finds herself where her mother can no longer teach her.Jantise gives Nosee a necklace to protect her and tells her to find her predicessor. The adventure begins when Jantise is abducted, Nosee's dreaming sitting on a rock become reality

Author : Malcolm Zack
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319901168
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stargazing Under Suburban Skies written by Malcolm Zack and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-20 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone interested in astronomy battles with the conveniences of modern living – street lights, advertising and security lighting, tall buildings, and even the occasional tree. More than 85% of the population now lives in crowded and light-polluted towns and cities. This book is for those who live in or near towns and cities and own relatively modest equipment, although observers with larger instruments will still find many of the target objects of interest. The book encourages the use of star-hopping techniques to find objects in the night sky. Included is a list of 100 popular deep sky objects, ranked according to how difficult they are to find. Each object is described and has companion star-hopping charts, images and sometimes sketches. As a result, readers can gain a sense of their own backyard view from Earth. There is also a top 30 list of lunar objects, a section on planetary observing, annotated lists of popular astronomy apps and software, and tips on how to make the most of your location. Stargazing Under Suburban Skies: A Star-Hopper’s Guide is the essential companion to what can be seen and how, regardless of the obstacles.

Author : Gwen Bristow
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1480485144
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Jubilee Trail written by Gwen Bristow and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A willful New York debutante travels the rugged Great Plains for a future in the flourishing American West in this New York Times bestseller. Charting the trail across the Great Plains from New York City to the Mexican territory of California, a headstrong couple embarks on a new life in this classic work of historical fiction as unforgiving, moving, and unpredictable as the frontier. A recent finishing school graduate, eighteen-year-old Garnet Cameron is desperate for direction. Too driven for the restrictive manners of the upper class, Garnet is naturally drawn to Oliver Hale, a frontier trader. Unlike the men Garnet is accustomed to, Oliver treats her as his equal and respects her independence. His tales of adventure on the plains thrill her. And his proposal of marriage is accepted. Garnet eagerly grabs hold of the promise and prospect of an exciting future, only to discover how ill-prepared she is for the punishing landscape of the Jubilee Trail and the even harsher realities of human nature. Adapted into a feature film, Jubilee Trail is a classic novel of a woman in the West, beloved not only for the rebelliousness and resilience of its heroine, but for its authenticity, grand sweep, unsparing intimacy, and honest portrayal of the survivors and victims—as well as the victors and villains—of a defiant American wilderness.

Author : Antoinette Leonard Matlins
Publisher : Gemstone Press
ISBN 13 : 094376372X
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Colored Gemstones written by Antoinette Leonard Matlins and published by Gemstone Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives you all the information you need to buy, collect, sell or simply enjoy sapphires, emeralds, rubies and other coloured gemstones with confidence and knowledge. With more varieties than ever before to choose from, including altogether new gems, revolutionary new cuts and new ways to buy gems -- such as Internet auctions and TV shopping -- there has never been a more exciting time to buy or collect coloured gemstones. But there are also new high-tech treatments and sophisticated frauds to look out for. Lack of information, error or misrepresentation can make the thrill of buying a gem or piece of jewellery confusing, intimidating, overwhelming and costly. Buyers need a source of expert guidance. This practical, comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide provides all the information you need in order to know what to look for, and what to look out for, including: What qualifies as a "gemstone"?; How to evaluate colour -- and its impact on price; Deciding between a natural gem and an enhanced gem . . . and new glass-gemstone compositions; Coloured gemstone synthesis and treatment; What to get in writing; How to get what you want within your budget; Price guides for popular gems, opals and synthetic stones; Important information about buying on the Internet; What to ask when buying the stone . . . and much more! Written by an "insider", this easy-to-read guide is the "unofficial coloured gemstone bible" for anyone who wants to get the most for their money and enjoy what they have purchased.

Author : Arthur R. Upgren
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813535128
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Many Skies written by Arthur R. Upgren and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From fanciful to foreboding, the scenarios in this work will both delight and inspire reflection, reminding readers that their view of the universe is as much a product of accident as it is of intention.

Author : Judith Kaye
Publisher : Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1641146192
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sky Scrapers written by Judith Kaye and published by Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sky Scrapers is about the adventure of a lifetime for Sam and Josh, who are doing research for a high school science fair on astronomy. The information comes to them by a mysterious teacher, who takes them zooming through the universe in a unique way to learn about the purpose of stars, comets, and more that inhabit the heavens. Later when at university, they have another series of adventures that finds them moving through time from Adam's arrival on earth to Abram's tent in the desert. Both of these thrilling events have a purpose to reveal how the heavens declare the glory of God and how this information has changed down through the ages. This is a story for all ages to enjoy, and maybe even to look at the stars in the heavens in a different way.

Author : Salley Vickers
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101630795
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Miss Garnet's Angel written by Salley Vickers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the death of her longtime friend and flatmate, retired British history teacher Julia Garnet does something completely out of character: She takes a six-month rental on a modest apartment in Venice. She befriends a young Italian boy and English twins who are restoring a fourteenth-century chapel. And she falls in love for the first time in her life with an art dealer named Carlo. Juxtaposing Julia's journey of self-discovery with the apocryphal tale of Tobias and the Archangel Raphael, Miss Garnet's Angel tells a lyrical, incandescent story of love, loss, miracles, and redemption and of one woman's transformation and epiphany.

Author : Carole Stott
Publisher : DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN 13 : 9780789441751
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New Astronomer written by Carole Stott and published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley). This book was released on 1999 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years, observers have gazed up at the night sky and wondered at the celestial bodies that occupy the vastness of space. If you have ever wanted to learn more about such phenomena, or just how to locate the major constellations and the planets, this practical and accessible guide will provide all the information you need. Covering comets, aurorae, asteroids, and nebulae as well as the moon, stars, and planets, New Astronomer is fully illustrated with drawings and photographs. Detailed sky charts help you to navigate around the heavens and locate the major constellations, stellar objects, and the planets. For each of the planets, there is a specially prepared map to help you pinpoint the exact location of each one up to the year 2010. A planisphere is included that shows the entire sky above your head for any time of night, and for any time of the year. New Astronomer offers comprehensively detailed yet straightforward advice on choosing and using the very latest equipment, including binoculars, telescopes, and accessories. It also show you how to take photographs of celestial objects using an ordinary camera linked to your astronomical equipment. For the real enthusiast, this book features state-of-the-art technology, such as computer-linked digital imaging. Whether you are already an experienced astronomer, or just starting out, this essential guide contains all you need to know for successful skywatching.