Download or read book Bolt Of Fate written by Tom Tucker and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2009-04-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every schoolchild in America knows that Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm in the summer of 1752. Electricity from the clouds above traveled down the kite's twine and threw a spark from a key that Franklin had attached to the string. He thereby proved that lightning and electricity were one. What many of us do not realize is that Franklin used this breakthrough in his day's intensely competitive field of electrical science to embarrass his French and English rivals. His kite experiment was an international event and the Franklin that it presented to the world—a homespun, rural philosopher-scientist performing an immensely important and dangerous experiment with a child's toy—became the Franklin of myth. In fact, this sly presentation on Franklin's part so charmed the French that he became an irresistible celebrity when he traveled there during the American Revolution. The crowds and the journalists, and the ladies, cajoled the French powers into joining us in our fight against the British. What no one has successfully proven until now—and what few have suggested—is that Franklin never flew the kite at all. Benjamin Franklin was an enthusiastic hoaxer. And with the electric kite, he performed his greatest hoax. As Tucker shows, it was this trick that may have won the American Revolution.
Download or read book Bolt of Fate written by Tom Tucker and published by . This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Was Ben Franklin's famous electric kite experiment a hoax? And did it determine the course of the Amer. Revolution (AR)? Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm in the summer of 1752. The kite conducted elec. & threw a spark from a key attached to the kite's string, thus proving that lightning & elec. were one. Franklin's kite experiment was an internat. event & the Franklin that it presented to the world became the Franklin of myth. He charmed the French & became a celebrity when he traveled there during the AR, & the French powers were cajoled into joining us in our fight against the Brit. Franklin was an enthusiastic hoaxer who launched a number of pranks & deceptions. With the electric kite, he managed the greatest hoax of them all -- the trick that may have won the AR.
Download or read book Assassin s Fate written by Robin Hobb and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The stunning conclusion to Robin Hobb’s Fitz and the Fool trilogy, which began with Fool’s Assassin and Fool’s Quest “Every new Robin Hobb novel is a cause for celebration. Along with millions of her other fans, I delight in every visit to the Six Duchies, the Rain Wilds, and the Out Islands, and can’t wait to see where she’ll take me next.”—George R. R. Martin More than twenty years ago, the first epic fantasy novel featuring FitzChivalry Farseer and his mysterious, often maddening friend the Fool struck like a bolt of brilliant lightning. Now New York Times bestselling author Robin Hobb brings to a momentous close the third trilogy featuring these beloved characters in a novel of unsurpassed artistry that is sure to endure as one of the great masterworks of the genre. Fitz’s young daughter, Bee, has been kidnapped by the Servants, a secret society whose members not only dream of possible futures but use their prophecies to add to their wealth and influence. Bee plays a crucial part in these dreams—but just what part remains uncertain. As Bee is dragged by her sadistic captors across half the world, Fitz and the Fool, believing her dead, embark on a mission of revenge that will take them to the distant island where the Servants reside—a place the Fool once called home and later called prison. It was a hell the Fool escaped, maimed and blinded, swearing never to return. For all his injuries, however, the Fool is not as helpless as he seems. He is a dreamer too, able to shape the future. And though Fitz is no longer the peerless assassin of his youth, he remains a man to be reckoned with—deadly with blades and poison, and adept in Farseer magic. And their goal is simple: to make sure not a single Servant survives their scourge.
Download or read book Fate is the Hunter written by Ernest K. Gann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1986-07-02 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An episodic log of some of the author's more memorable hours aloft in peace and as a member of the Air Transport Command in war.
Download or read book Fate of the Heroes superheroes written by Lucas Flint and published by Secret Identity Books. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resist destiny. Two days. Two days left before the end of the Tournament of Heroes and the multiverse itself. Bolt has fallen. He's been corrupted into the villainous Dark Thunder, a brutal enforcer who keeps the other competitors in line. Meanwhile, Sigil advances his plot to destroy the multiverse in accordance with the Prophecy practically unopposed. Yet not all hope is lost. The three remaining heroes--Beams, Trickshot, and Winter--hatch a daring plan to save Bolt and stop Sigil before it's too late. They will need the help of Bolt's girlfriend, Blizzard, who holds the key to returning him to normal. But to save the multiverse, one of the heroes will have to make the ultimate sacrifice. KEYWORDS: superhero action fiction, superhero fantasy, superhero fiction novel, superhero science fiction, superhero scifi, superhero young adult, superhero city, superhero books, superhero action, superhero books for kids, superheroes, cool superheroes, action adventure books, superhero action adventure books, action adventure fiction, superhero action adventure fiction, young adult action adventure, action adventure young adult
Download or read book Fate of Storms written by Meredith Wild and published by Waterhouse Press. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stolen destiny. An impossible quest. Kara Valari has broken one of the underworld’s highest laws and is serving the ultimate sentence. But nothing—not even the impossible quest of breaching the boundaries of hell and facing off with Hades himself—will keep Maximus Kane from rescuing her. The journey will demand all of Maximus’s courage…and help from an unlikely guide. Driven by love, he sets off into a dark realm he only knows from the tattered pages of Dante’s Comedy. In hell’s bleak world, every part of Kara’s soul is subjected to Hades’s morbid fascination and merciless assault. Giving in to his demands means sharing the intimate details of why she dared to disobey him—a love for Maximus that, even now, burns on in her heart. Just when Kara resolves herself to an eternity of her nightmare, she discovers a glimmer of hope…a way to glimpse her beloved. Could her visions of Maximus unite them once more, or are they just another twisted punishment for her in a kingdom designed for agony? In those fleeting moments of light and passion, Kara rekindles her fight to survive. Darkness may still separate her from Maximus, but they’re connected by fate. But can their love survive this storm?
Download or read book DOGGED VICTIMS OF INEXORABLE FATE written by Dan Jenkins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beloved sports classic from Sports Illustrated writer Dan Jenkins is a hilarious love-hate celebration of golfers and their game.
Download or read book Natural Questions written by Lucius Annaeus Seneca and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-08-20 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Natural Questions' Seneca expounds & comments on the natural sciences as understood in his day, offering insights to ancient philosophical & scientific approaches to the physical world, as well as vivid evocations of the grandeur, beauty & terror of nature.
Download or read book A Bolt from the Blue written by Jennifer Woodlief and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-06-12 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of "A Wall of White," the thrilling account of a spectacular mountain rescue after six climbers are struck by lightning in the Upper Exum Ridge of the Grand Teton near a 13,000-foot elevation.
Download or read book Assassin s Fate written by Ivy Clyde and published by Ivy Clyde. This book was released on 2021-02-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three sexy dragonborn princes. An assassin with an erased past. And the impossible mission of assassinating the dragon emperor. I have spent my whole life training to be an assassin of Linmoor Valley, an underground gild of the world’s most lethal merceneries. My past is a blank, my master merciless. I kill on command, no questions asked. Life changes after the day I’m sent to the town’s brothel to make a kill. The people who ordered the killing now want me to execute the greatest assassination of our time. Their mission is simple: Kill the tyrant dragon emperor and bring peace to the four kingdoms. A wiser assassin would refuse the impossible. But I can’t. From the moment I see the three dragon born princes, I know I belong to them. And they, to me. Assassinating the emperor is no longer my only mission. I must protect the three princes, for they are the only hope of reviving the four kingdoms. My tasks seem impossible, but I am determined to carry them out if only for a chance to be with the men who make my frozen heart throb and bleed. Assassin’s Fate is the first book in an intrigue-filled whychoose fantasy romance that support’s our heroine’s right to choose more than one mate. Get ready for this captivating tale full of heart-pounding romance and edge-of-your-seat action. Note: The Assassin and Her Dragon Princes is a reverse harem series meant for mature readers who enjoy their fantasy fiction with no restraint to language, violence and a few heated scenes. The Assassin and Her Dragon Princess is now a completed series. Book 1: Assassin’s Fate Book 2: Assassin’s Past Book 3: Assassin’s Crown Book 4: Assassin’s Reign
Download or read book The Guarded Flame written by William Babington Maxwell and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tempting Fate written by Sara Whitney and published by LoveSpark Press. This book was released on 2022-03-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our second chance is getting twice as hot. I thought trading my hiking boots for wingtips was going to be the worst part of my new job. I was wrong. The first person through my office door is her. Faith. The girl who broke my heart. Humiliated me. Made me swear “never again.” Now I find myself in a tantalizing position. Faith’s non-profit needs money. And I control a sizable grant. My answer should be no. But one look into those blue eyes, and “never again” turns into “again and again and again.” And if I’m not careful, it just might turn into forever. Read the final book in the award-winning Cinnamon Roll Alphas series, featuring a confident plus-size heroine and a scowly outdoorsy hero who end up in only! one! tent! Like all Sara Whitney books, Tempting Fate is bursting with playful banter, upbeat vibes, and a very happy ending. “Sweet, spicy, emotional, and hilarious.” Sarah, Book Obsession Confessions
Download or read book The Lightning Thief written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2009-05-02 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him.
Download or read book BuNos Disposition of World War II USN USMC and USCG Aircraft Listed by Bureau Number written by Douglas E. Campbell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 626 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A snapshot in time. After thousands of hours of research and data entry over a 35-year period, the information on the disposition of some 25,000 US Navy, US Marine Corps and US Coast Guard aircraft needs to be published. These aircraft mainly represent those built and lost during World War II - between 7 December 1941 and 15 August 1945 - but this book also contains aircraft built before WWII that were lost during WWII or disposed of after WWII (lost during the Korean War, lost on training exercises, sold to private investors, currently located in museums and even some still proudly sitting as "gate guards" across the US, etc.).
Download or read book Rain Taxi Review of Books written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Fate s Chronicles Boxset written by Rhiannon Futch and published by Rhiannon Futch. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life seemed over when her husband died, but it was only just beginning. Get the completed series all in one book! Join Fate in A Vampire’s Fate and journey with her through the four other books that complete the series! A Vampire’s Fate My name is Fate. I thought my life was over when my husband died. But it was just beginning. When Devon walked into the library, I thought he was trouble wrapped in a tall, dark and handsome package. He might be the one thing saving me from the trouble left behind by my husband and his girlfriend, as the killer they hired still plans to earn her pay. A Vampire’s Treasure Who would have thought convincing your vampire lover to turn you would be so difficult? Devon was supposed to make me a vampire a century ago but I was murdered before he got the chance. Now he has all this opportunity and he keeps putting it off, I just need to figure out why. Devon is the love of my life so why do I feel pulled to Charles who just won't leave me alone? Charles comes to the library every night determined I will fall into his arms and his bed from the power of his dashing good looks alone. I want to say not a chance in hell but somehow, I find myself strangely drawn to him. I know where my heart lies, but can I follow my heart knowing that it could cost the lives of everyone around me? A Vampire’s Dream Hostage. This fool may hold Fate hostage, but that doesn’t mean she will suddenly fall at his feet. No matter how handsome he is. All she wants is to figure out how to go home without Charles killing her friends. What happened to his quiet life? Fate is hostage in Charles’s manor, and he is certain that everything will be perfect now. He’ll just hold on to Fate until she falls in love with him and forgets all about Devon. Being a vampire means that he has all the time in the world. Then Fate’s sister turns up at his door, claiming she is his reincarnated mother. Most of his accounts disappear, and Fate’s sister won’t stop trying to kill her. A Vampire’s Chase Fate is back home where she belongs but danger lurks around every corner. New abilities and a new soul bond with her former kidnapper complicate things plenty. But things really heat up when her sister escapes and vows to put an end to Fate for her mysterious benefactor. Just how much can one girl take? A Vampire’s Fight The forces working in the shadows have grown impatient and the danger surrounding Fate grows with every second that passes. Knowing that Demeter is desperate to grab her before she is fully a goddess, Fate is sticking close to home. She has plenty to occupy her there with her two mates, a foundation to get off the ground, and powers she has barely began to explore. Add an intense training schedule and trying to get to know her parents, finding things to do is the only thing she is not concerned with. With all her distractions will she find a way to stop Demeter and the Beast? Keywords: completed series, series, series starter start a new series, serial, paranormal romance series, serial romance, romance, new adult romance, romance ebook top romance reads romance fiction, top ebooks in romance, romance, steamy romance, contemporary romance, steamy romance novels, vampire romance, vampire, vampire love story, vampires, adult vampire romance series, paranormal romance witch, paranormal womens fiction, romance paranormal steamy, paranormal romance, paranormal elements, top ebooks in paranormal, paranormal, supernatural paranormal romance, paranormal romance goddess, paranormal witch romance, boxset, box set
Download or read book The Fate of the Elephant written by Douglas H. Chadwick and published by Sierra Club Books for Children. This book was released on 1994 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through visits to India, Siberia, Botswana, Thailand, Kenya, and even an American zoo the author examines the pivotal role the elephant plays in balancing the ecosystems, and how it has been brought close to extinction
