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Excerpt from Hydrology of Three Experimental Watersheds in Southern Florida: A Progress ReportA prime purpose of experimental watersheds is to ascertain the change in hydrologic response caused by systematic variations in both land use and drainage. Watershed areas tend to be small for convenience and ease of control. But one should be able to extrapolate and, if necessary, transfer conclusions from small water shed studies to complete river b...

Who was King Arthur? That question has delighted, inspired, and confounded people for centuries. Was he a mighty warrior who united the kingdoms of Britain to fight off the Saxons and their allies after the Roman Legions withdrew? Was he the champion of chivalry who was involved in a love triangle that ended up destroying all that he had built? Was he a larger-than-life warrior surrounded by magical weapons and beings? Or was he just a man try...

Who was King Arthur? That question has delighted, inspired, and confounded people for centuries. Was he a mighty warrior who united the kingdoms of Britain to fight off the Saxons and their allies after the Roman Legions withdrew? Was he the champion of chivalry who was involved in a love triangle that ended up destroying all that he had built? Was he a larger-than-life warrior surrounded by magical weapons and beings? Or was he just a man try...

Early in the 4th century, a new doctrine threatened to split the Christian churches apart. The Roman Emperor Constantine I grew tired of the debate. He needed a unified church to control his empire in ways that his legions couldn't. In 325 AD, he called a meeting of Christian bishops at Nicaea to end the debate once and for all. The Council of Nicaea created the blueprint for the Christian Churches going forward, but was it the blueprint for a...

Early in the 4th century, a new doctrine threatened to split the Christian churches apart. The Roman Emperor Constantine I grew tired of the debate. He needed a unified church to control his empire in ways that his legions couldn't. In 325 AD, he called a meeting of Christian bishops at Nicaea to end the debate once and for all. The Council of Nicaea created the blueprint for the Christian Churches going forward, but was it the blueprint for a...

The granddaughter of the founder and first Grand Master of the Order of the Saltire learns her family's greatest secret. She is given a choice and a challenge: walk away from the Order and what it represents, or follow her destiny, join the Order, and fulfill her family's legacy. When she makes her choice, her life is changed forever. Jamie Anderson, Tom Anderson's daughter, has grown up thinking that her family was perfectly normal--until one...

The granddaughter of the founder and first Grand Master of the Order of the Saltire learns her family's greatest secret. She is given a choice and a challenge: walk away from the Order and what it represents, or follow her destiny, join the Order, and fulfill her family's legacy. When she makes her choice, her life is changed forever. Jamie Anderson, Tom Anderson's daughter, has grown up thinking that her family was perfectly normal - until on...

Il Nona was hurt, but not destroyed. When Il Nona escapes from Europe and relocates to South America, the Order of the Saltire must find the enemy and discover its plans. Members of the Order traveling in South America find themselves trapped in the middle of a revolution being led by Il Nona - cut off from the airport and all communications with the outside world. Il Nona is in hiding across Europe. Everywhere they go, the authorities are wai...

Il Nona was hurt, but not destroyed. When Il Nona escapes from Europe and relocates to South America, the Order of the Saltire must find the enemy and discover its plans. Members of the Order traveling in South America find themselves trapped in the middle of a revolution being led by Il Nona - cut off from the airport and all communications with the outside world. Il Nona is in hiding across Europe. Everywhere they go, the authorities are wai...

Tom Anderson and the Knights of the Order of the Saltire are facing a crisis. The country is safe, and freedom and justice have been restored. A few remaining members of the forces who attempted to overthrow the civil government are still at large, but there is disagreement within the Order as to how to handle these fugitives. When a Knight takes on the role of vigilante, extracting revenge for the death of his sister by killing one of the fug...

Tom Anderson and the Knights of the Order of the Saltire are facing a crisis. The country is safe, and freedom and justice have been restored. A few remaining members of the forces who attempted to overthrow the civil government are still at large, but there is disagreement within the Order as to how to handle these fugitives. When a Knight takes on the role of vigilante, extracting revenge for the death of his sister by killing one of the fug...

Since the creation of the world, the disobedient gods have pit man against one another for their own sport, but the day is approaching when the final conflict between the tribes of man - and between the obedient and the disobedient gods - will take place. The god Airmid created the Kingstone, and it holds a secret that will either save the world of Alastríona or lead to its utter destruction. For three orphans, caught up in events foretold cen...

Award-winning author and Civil War artillery expert William Speir has spent nearly 20 years teaching artillery safety to reenactors across the United States. His Artillery Manuals have been used by the artillery schools of the Loyal Train of Artillery Chapter of the United States Field Artillery Association and the Royal Hutt River Military College. This Muzzle-Loading Artillery textbook was written to help Artillery Reenactors, Living Histori...

In the days leading up to the War of Spanish Succession (also known as Queen Anne's War), a frigate from England's Navy is dispatched on a secret mission to the Americas. The Captain's orders are simple: stop the French and Spanish treasure fleets from reaching Europe and funding the coming war against England. How he is commanded to carry out those orders, however, is something no English Naval Officer had ever been ordered to do. King's Rans...

In the days leading up to the War of Spanish Succession (also known as Queen Anne's War), a frigate from England's Navy is dispatched on a secret mission to the Americas. The Captain's orders are simple: stop the French and Spanish treasure fleets from reaching Europe and funding the coming war against England. How he is commanded to carry out those orders, however, is something no English Naval Officer had ever been ordered to do. King's Rans...

In the latter half of the ninth century A.D., a young Norse warrior joins his people on his first raid to Britain. He dreams of glory in battle and returning home with tribute and spoils. But when his longship is burned, he finds himself trapped in an unfriendly land. Dreams of glory give way to a fight for survival. When his new home is invaded, his loyalty to those who spared his life is tested. Will he remain loyal to his Scottish saviors, ...

In the latter half of the ninth century A.D., a young Norse warrior joins his people on his first raid to Britain. He dreams of glory in battle and returning home with tribute and spoils. But when his longship is burned, he finds himself trapped in an unfriendly land. Dreams of glory give way to a fight for survival. When his new home is invaded, his loyalty to those who spared his life is tested. Will he remain loyal to his Scottish saviors, ...

In a world filled with injustice, there are some willing to commit everything so justice will prevail. Just like the knights of old, the modern-day Knights of the Order of the Saltire are pledged to help preserve freedom and justice for others. But what happens when the Order becomes targeted by a major crime syndicate bent on its destruction? Tom Anderson yearns to be part of something bigger than himself. Once out of the military, he is recr...

In a world filled with injustice, there are some willing to commit everything so justice will prevail. Just like the knights of old, the modern-day Knights of the Order of the Saltire are pledged to help preserve freedom and justice for others. But what happens when the Order becomes targeted by a major crime syndicate bent on its destruction? Tom Anderson yearns to be part of something bigger than himself. Once out of the military, he is recr...

Since the creation of the world, the disobedient gods have pit man against one another for their own sport, but the day is approaching when the final conflict between the tribes of man - and between the obedient and the disobedient gods - will take place. The god Airmid created the Kingstone, and it holds a secret that will either save the world of Alastríona or lead to its utter destruction. For three orphans, caught up in events foretold cen...