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Orca—the killer whale—is one of the most intelligent creatures in the universe. He hunts in packs, like a wolf. Incredibly, he is the only animal other than man who kills for revenge. He has one mate, and if she is harmed by man, he will hunt down that person with a relentless, terrible vengeance—across seas, across time, across all obstacles.

Isolated among the soaring peaks of the Rocky Mountains, an old mining town has plans to regain its former gold rush glory. Their project is threatened when environmental terrorists slip into the valley and begin plotting mayhem against the local economy. Using a network of ancient mining trails that thread the wilderness, the adversaries travel through a beautiful and dangerous landscape. Populated with colorful western characters, Gold Hill ...

When the Greeks and Romans mentioned the tribes that ranged west of the Euphrates, they called them Saracens. After this name had been used in an indefinite manner for all the unknown tribes of the desert, it was given to the followers of Mohamed, and it is used in that sense in this book, thus comprising many different nations. The present volume is mainly devoted to the period before the Crusades, and was originally published in 1886.

On Puritan theocracy and how such intolerance gave rise to concepts of civil and religious liberty - ..".the principles at work in the history of New England down to the revolution in 1689." Chapter headings include: The Roman Idea And The English Idea, The Puritan Exodus, The Planting of New England, The New England Confederacy, King Phillip's War, and The Tyranny of Andros.John Fiske (1842-1901) was a Harvard lecturer and Professor of Americ...

Sergei Eisenstein is arguably the most important single figure in the history of movies. He was certainly the most versatile. The director of the masterpieces Battleship Potemkin and Alexander Nevsky, Eisenstein also wrote ground-breaking essays on film art and taught classes on motion picture production. In this book Eisenstein writes about himself and his films, about film directing and about artists he has worked with. The last chapter is h...

CONTENTS:General Sketch of ShetlandThe ShetlandersTopographical Sketch of the IslandsThe SillackThe PonyThe OrnithologistFallen AngelsAn ExcursionOle Olafson -- A Shetland Tale of Other TimesThe Smugglers -- Another Story of Olden TimeThe FishermanThe FowlerThe SailorThe KnittersThe Whale HuntThe Early PartedThe ShipwreckThe Sunken RockNornaA Shetland LochinvarMuness Castle

One of Doyle's favorite novels, set in medieval England beginning in 1348. A young squire, Sir Nigel, wishing to revive his ancestor's traditions vows to perform three noble deeds before claiming the hand of his love. The book is full of adventure, and lots of historical detail, such as the fact that forks had not yet been invented in 1348.

With the international genetic patents secured, Project Abacus' success now hinges on the giant foreign conglomerate's scheme to win the US proposal. Corporate espionage will ensure success to ultimately secure the technology vital for control of the world. But with Anthony's hands tied will fate prevail? Let the corporate wars begin.

The bestselling e-Book is now available in paperback! 99 Martinis - Uncensored is a love story of a passionate writer's ambition, a mailroom clerk's obsession and the novel that brings them together. Finding her discarded manuscript, Mark falls hard for the author who penned the erotic tale and plots to win her love by posing as an editor for the small publisher that employs him. This is one you don't want to miss.

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»Eine einzigartige und faszinierende Biographie: die Geschichte eines Gemäldes. « The New York TimesNur wenige Wochen vor seinem Selbstmord am 28. Juli 1890 malte Vincent van Gogh das Porträt seines Arztes Dr. Paul-Ferdinand Gachet. Es sollte zum berühmtesten - und teuersten - Werk der modernen Kunst werden. Nach dem Tod des Malers kam das Bild in den Besitz seines Bruders, des Kunsthändlers Theo van Gogh, seine Witwe verkaufte es später für 3...

In diesem Buch wird die Geschichte der Freiheit und ihrer Regierung bzw. Regulierung erzählt. Dabei zeigt sich: Die Sache der Freiheit war immer komplex und ihr Fall immer ernst. Feine Nuancen gab es zu beachten, und auf hohe Risiken mußte man sich vorbereiten. Zwar existierte für den Liberalismus, das »freiheitliche Lager«, keine Alternative. Doch wird man die Geschichte der Freiheit und ihrer Regierung so erzählen müssen, daß auch eine umstr...

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