Author: Richard Hamblyn
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330490740
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
A book about life, death and natural disastersBlending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), Terra explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. Through four case histories -- the Lisbon earthquake of 1755; the weather-panics of the summer of 1783; the eruption of Krakatau in 1883; and the Hilo tsunami of 1946 -- Hamblyn reminds us of the earth's unimaginable force and describes what happens when that force is unleashed, both in terms of the immediate human consequences and the longer term economic and scientific implications. Serving, ultimately, as a stark and incontrovertible reminder of our vulnerability when the earth 'goes wrong', Terra also asks why we don't seem fully able to learn from the catastrophes, mistakes and responses of the past. 'Beautifully written, richly detailed and brilliantly judged' Guardian
Terra
Author: Richard Hamblyn
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330490740
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
A book about life, death and natural disastersBlending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), Terra explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. Through four case histories -- the Lisbon earthquake of 1755; the weather-panics of the summer of 1783; the eruption of Krakatau in 1883; and the Hilo tsunami of 1946 -- Hamblyn reminds us of the earth's unimaginable force and describes what happens when that force is unleashed, both in terms of the immediate human consequences and the longer term economic and scientific implications. Serving, ultimately, as a stark and incontrovertible reminder of our vulnerability when the earth 'goes wrong', Terra also asks why we don't seem fully able to learn from the catastrophes, mistakes and responses of the past. 'Beautifully written, richly detailed and brilliantly judged' Guardian
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9780330490740
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
A book about life, death and natural disastersBlending history, science and eye-witness accounts, and arranged in chapters corresponding to the four elements (earth, air, fire and water), Terra explores the relationship between the planet and the humans who inhabit its surfaces. Through four case histories -- the Lisbon earthquake of 1755; the weather-panics of the summer of 1783; the eruption of Krakatau in 1883; and the Hilo tsunami of 1946 -- Hamblyn reminds us of the earth's unimaginable force and describes what happens when that force is unleashed, both in terms of the immediate human consequences and the longer term economic and scientific implications. Serving, ultimately, as a stark and incontrovertible reminder of our vulnerability when the earth 'goes wrong', Terra also asks why we don't seem fully able to learn from the catastrophes, mistakes and responses of the past. 'Beautifully written, richly detailed and brilliantly judged' Guardian
Terratopia - The Graphic Adventure
Author: Karla Kelly
Publisher: Nature Company Guides
ISBN: 9781883871024
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
"Journey with the TerraTroopers as they follow the glimmer of a dragonfly to the mysterious island of TerraTopia."--Page 4 of cover
Publisher: Nature Company Guides
ISBN: 9781883871024
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
"Journey with the TerraTroopers as they follow the glimmer of a dragonfly to the mysterious island of TerraTopia."--Page 4 of cover
Alia Terra
Fantastic Tales
Author: Iginio Ugo Tarchetti
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1939810620
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Lawrence Venuti, winner of a Guggenheim fellowship and the Global Humanities Translation Prize, among many other awards, has translated into English these Italian Gothic tales of obsessive love, mysterious phobias, and the hellish curse of everlasting life. In this collection of nine eerie stories, Iginio Ugo Tarchetti switches effortlessly between the macabre and the breezily comical. Set in nineteenth-century Italy, his characters court spirits and blend in with the undead: passionate romances filled with jealousy and devotion are fueled by magic elixirs. Time becomes fluid as characters travel between centuries, chasing affairs that never quite prosper. First published by Mercury House in 1992.
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1939810620
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
Lawrence Venuti, winner of a Guggenheim fellowship and the Global Humanities Translation Prize, among many other awards, has translated into English these Italian Gothic tales of obsessive love, mysterious phobias, and the hellish curse of everlasting life. In this collection of nine eerie stories, Iginio Ugo Tarchetti switches effortlessly between the macabre and the breezily comical. Set in nineteenth-century Italy, his characters court spirits and blend in with the undead: passionate romances filled with jealousy and devotion are fueled by magic elixirs. Time becomes fluid as characters travel between centuries, chasing affairs that never quite prosper. First published by Mercury House in 1992.
Life's Tales
Author: Joy Burkey
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465320490
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Life. Thats what this book is about. This book is a compilation of several different stories about several different things, written over several years. They are about different peoples lives. From a Time Traveler saving his world, to a group of Freedom Fighters returning the US government to how its supposed to be; also the history several different civilizations. It includes the life of Anne, who searches for her brothers plans for a renewable energy machine; also the life and romance of a few couples as they grow in friendship, then love. Finally, it tells the lifes tales of two young ladies who can change peoples lives for the better. We hope you enjoy reading these tales.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1465320490
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
Life. Thats what this book is about. This book is a compilation of several different stories about several different things, written over several years. They are about different peoples lives. From a Time Traveler saving his world, to a group of Freedom Fighters returning the US government to how its supposed to be; also the history several different civilizations. It includes the life of Anne, who searches for her brothers plans for a renewable energy machine; also the life and romance of a few couples as they grow in friendship, then love. Finally, it tells the lifes tales of two young ladies who can change peoples lives for the better. We hope you enjoy reading these tales.
Tales of the Emperor
Author: Jack Winter
Publisher: Talonbooks
ISBN: 9780889229440
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a nonlinear, mixed narrative Tales of the Emperor introduces the reader to a momentous period in Chinese history.
Publisher: Talonbooks
ISBN: 9780889229440
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In a nonlinear, mixed narrative Tales of the Emperor introduces the reader to a momentous period in Chinese history.
Terra
Author: E. Solofoni
Publisher: Elisiva Solofoni
ISBN: 0645854131
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The sun of Tempus sets for the final time. Stars erupt. Meteors fall. Evil reigns. And Agnus' war has only just begun. In the walls of Magia, the blemished are sent to die for the benefit of the perishing world. There, a blemished slave girl suffers under the deranged hands of her guardian. But she holds onto a hope that not even the dark perversions of Magia can corrupt. As she becomes entangled in the plans of the mysterious Agnus Dayton, she begins to question whether she is really capable of rising above the nature of man and meeting Agnus’ lofty ideals. Are Agnus’ plans for good or evil?
Publisher: Elisiva Solofoni
ISBN: 0645854131
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The sun of Tempus sets for the final time. Stars erupt. Meteors fall. Evil reigns. And Agnus' war has only just begun. In the walls of Magia, the blemished are sent to die for the benefit of the perishing world. There, a blemished slave girl suffers under the deranged hands of her guardian. But she holds onto a hope that not even the dark perversions of Magia can corrupt. As she becomes entangled in the plans of the mysterious Agnus Dayton, she begins to question whether she is really capable of rising above the nature of man and meeting Agnus’ lofty ideals. Are Agnus’ plans for good or evil?
Astonishing Tales of Spiritual Truth
Author: Steven James
Publisher: Standard Publishing
ISBN: 9780784717684
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Astonishing Tales of Spiritual Truth features Jesus’ parables that are also retold for a 21st century teen audience. Questions for reflection and suggestions for sharing your thoughts with God included.
Publisher: Standard Publishing
ISBN: 9780784717684
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Astonishing Tales of Spiritual Truth features Jesus’ parables that are also retold for a 21st century teen audience. Questions for reflection and suggestions for sharing your thoughts with God included.
The Routledge Handbook to the Ghost Story
Author: Scott Brewster
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317288939
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
The Handbook to the Ghost Story sets out to survey and significantly extend a new field of criticism which has been taking shape over recent years, centring on the ghost story and bringing together a vast range of interpretive methods and theoretical perspectives. The main task of the volume is to properly situate the genre within historical and contemporary literary cultures across the globe, and to explore its significance within wider literary contexts as well as those of the supernatural. The Handbook offers the most significant contribution to this new critical field to date, assembling some of its leading scholars to examine the key contexts and issues required for understanding the emergence and development of the ghost story.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317288939
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 684
Book Description
The Handbook to the Ghost Story sets out to survey and significantly extend a new field of criticism which has been taking shape over recent years, centring on the ghost story and bringing together a vast range of interpretive methods and theoretical perspectives. The main task of the volume is to properly situate the genre within historical and contemporary literary cultures across the globe, and to explore its significance within wider literary contexts as well as those of the supernatural. The Handbook offers the most significant contribution to this new critical field to date, assembling some of its leading scholars to examine the key contexts and issues required for understanding the emergence and development of the ghost story.
Tales of the Earth
Author: Charles B. Officer
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This study describes some of the great events in environmental history, blending the accounts of observers with clear explanations of the science involved. It argues that climatic change is not a new phenomena, and provides examples of how humanity coped w
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This study describes some of the great events in environmental history, blending the accounts of observers with clear explanations of the science involved. It argues that climatic change is not a new phenomena, and provides examples of how humanity coped w