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Book Dracones Books 1 3

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sheri-Lynn Marean
  • Publisher : Sheri-Lynn Marean
  • Release : 2022-04-24
  • ISBN : 1988636779
  • Pages : 1003 pages

Download or read book Dracones Books 1 3 written by Sheri-Lynn Marean and published by Sheri-Lynn Marean. This book was released on 2022-04-24 with total page 1003 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A thousand year curse … Prepare for a book hangover as the dragons, wolves, witches, vampires and a scared kitty take you on a thrilling, yet enduring adventure. Dracones Awakening: After their village was destroyed they fled to earth, now, fourteen years later two fallen angels are dead, and Tierney’s father is missing… In the search for Tierney’s dad, secrets and lies are revealed, and as Jax battles the beast raging beneath his skin, it paralyzes him with dread. What if he hurts someone innocent? What if he hurts Tierney? Well aware that he’s not worthy of her love—when a monster surfaces—one so vile it makes Jax see red—he does what he believes is the only thing that will keep Tierney safe. But is it? Dracones Revelations: Secrets have power … and some have the ability to destroy. For years Sami’s kept certain horrifying events from the past buried, until the one person who should accept him, doesn’t. The rejection, combined with his approaching awakening and steadily growing powers, has Sami spiraling out of control. But life waits for no one, and when a female dracones finds herself in trouble, Sami heads to Calgary to rescue her. The reprieve will do him good, and the mission should be quick and easy, right? Wrong. Stranded in a blizzard with a stunning woman who warms his heart, Sami’s awakening arrives. If that wasn’t enough, he’s suddenly confronted by vampires that can walk in the day, and someone he believed to be dead. Rage, hurt, and despair consume Sami. He knows his family has his back, but can he let go of the secrets and free himself from their power before anyone else gets hurt? Dracones Betrayed: He barely survived her the first time...now she’s back… When Phoenix shifter Hellfire shows up seeking Sami’s help to find her sister, he’s torn. She heartlessly tossed him away, and he’s finally picked up the pieces of his life. He’s trying hard to move on and has other relying on him. How can he leave? Yet, as Sami catches a glimpse of Hellfire’s own secrets, he realizes there’s more at stake than just a missing phoenix. Faced with impossible choices, what will he do? Hang on tight because this whirlwind of prophecy, hate, and betrayal will sweep you into another realm teeming with immortal creatures and devastating consequences as we discover if Sami will ever find happiness. Dive into the Dracones today and feel your savage heart soar. This steamy series is an emotional adventure that’ll leave you breathless. For fans of Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Larissa Ione, Lara Adrian, Dianne Duvall, Christine Feehan, Gena Showalter & Nalini Singh.

Book The Rise of the Crimson Dragons

Download or read book The Rise of the Crimson Dragons written by Barbara Page and published by Elementum Dracones. This book was released on 2018-12-30 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There once was a dragon who created the world. He was mighty, benevolent, and kind. Known as the Divine Dragon, he created others in his image. These were known as the Clan dragons, each in charge of helping the world prosper and flourish. They lived in harmony with the other races of the world - that is, until one dragon grew jealous of the Divine's power. Now the Age of Dragons is over. The dragons have disappeared, their power sealed away in crystals known as Dragon Eyes. Thought lost, the Crimson Dragon's Eye has reemerged, choosing a man with a mysterious fire mark to become the bearer of the power of the Crimson Dragons.With the help of Rhinehart and the mysterious dual-elf, Elania, the Crimson Dragons are but the first to rise again.

Book Hic Sunt Dracones

Download or read book Hic Sunt Dracones written by Maren Maurer and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maren Maurer (b. Scherzingen, Switzerland, 1981; lives and works in Cologne) trained as a classical stage dancer before studying with Rita McBride and Rosemarie Trockel at the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts. Around 2012-2013, Maurer started casting a growing number of sculptures using traditional techniques in which she experiments with the alternation between positive and negative shapes to define (empty) space as an interstitial form. The artist has worked with a wide range of materials including aluminum, synthetics, rubber, and, most recently, a venerable staple of sculpture: bronze. More often than not, her own body, or parts of it, are part of the creative process as well. Yet however different Maurer's sculptures, drawings, watercolors, photographs, installations, performances, and video projections may be, space is a constant point of reference in her work--space as familiar terrain as well as regions yet to be explored: open, undefined, precarious passages play a crucial role in her art. Hic sunt dracones (here be dragons) is a conventional formula that appears on medieval maps to designate uncharted areas. It resurfaced in contemporary culture when the Chaos Computer Club adopted it as a motto, and now serves as the title for Maren Maurer's first monograph. With essays by Barbara Könches and Doris Krystof.

Book Here There Be Dragonnes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Mary Brown
  • Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
  • Release : 2003-03-01
  • ISBN : 1618243748
  • Pages : 1535 pages

Download or read book Here There Be Dragonnes written by Mary Brown and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2003-03-01 with total page 1535 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE RING'S THE THING ... Thing was a young girl who hid beneath a mask. Her companions included a crow, a toad, a goldfish, and a kitten. Never had a more unlikely band of unheroic heroes set off on a difficult and dangerous quest. But Thing had a ring with unusual powers. . . . Summer was an orphan who only wanted to find a husband and settle down. But first she had to help out a blind knight with amnesia and a winged pig. But how to get those two, as well as a raggle-tail assortment of other creatures in distress, to the far-distant place where they belonged Summer owned almost nothing¾except a certain magic ring. ... Summer was cast adrift in London by the untimely death of her parents. Then an uncle left her a legacy that would lift her up from poverty¾if she took a dragon's egg into uncharted Asia. The task was daunting and time was short, but her late uncle had also left her a very remarkable ring. ... Three very unusual heroines in widely separated eras, each wearing for a time a ring made from a unicorn's horn, a ring with extraordinary powers. . . . At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "People who think they hate fantasies are going to like this one." ¾USA Today "Endearing characters. . . . Brown's incredible journey is a find." ¾Publishers Weekly "Compelling ... a rare treat for fantasy lovers." ¾Library Journal "Don't miss this brilliantly conceived, superbly crafted, and eminently beguiling fantasy foray." ¾Romantic Times

Book Dracones Awakening

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sheri-Lynn Marean
  • Publisher : Sheri-Lynn Marean
  • Release : 2024-06-01
  • ISBN : 1988636949
  • Pages : 341 pages

Download or read book Dracones Awakening written by Sheri-Lynn Marean and published by Sheri-Lynn Marean. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A book that will stay with you.” -Sherrilyn Kenyon This is the CLEAN VERSION of Dracones Awakening Her father has vanished ... her dragon powers are waking up... ... and Jax refuses to believe they are soulmates. As Tierney unravels the mystery of her dad's disappearance, she discovers a web of secrets, along with one scared kitty. Jax thinks the worst thing that could happen is losing control of the primal power of his dragon that's inside him, especially as it continues to grow stronger each day. What if he harmed someone who doesn't deserve it? Someone like Tierney? Yet, when faced with a malevolent presence that threatens to tear apart their world, Jax realizes there are far worse monsters out there than him. In order to protect all he holds dear, he must make a heart-wrenching decision. For Tierney, he will do anything, but will this decision cost him his life? Don't miss out on this electrifying tale where time ticks away as emotions run high. Grab your copy now and let your heart soar. ★★★★★ Download and discover why readers call this the best, fast-paced, thrilling page-turner with a different take on fantasy and paranormal shifters.

Book Dracones Betrayed Clean Version

Download or read book Dracones Betrayed Clean Version written by Sheri-Lynn Marean and published by Sheri-Lynn Marean. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLEAN VERSION He barely survived her the first time... ...now she’s back. When Phoenix shifter Hellfire shows up seeking Sami’s help to find her sister, he’s torn. She heartlessly tossed him away, and he’s finally picked up the pieces of his life. He’s trying really hard to move on. Plus, he now has two more people relying on him. He can’t leave, can he? Yet, as Sami catches a glimpse of Hellfire’s own secrets, he quickly realizes there’s more at stake than just a missing phoenix. Faced with impossible choices, what will he do? And whatever choice he makes, will he ever find happiness? Hang on tight because this whirlwind of prophecy, hate, and betrayal will sweep you into another realm teeming with immortal creatures and devastating consequences. Get it now. If you like paranormal fantasy romance filled with dragons, wolves, vampires, and crazy deranged villains, with deep complex worlds similar to those of Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Larissa Ione, Gena Showalter, Lara Adrian, Nalini Singh, & Christine Feehan, then you'll love the Dracones.

Book Dracones Rogue CLEAN Version

Download or read book Dracones Rogue CLEAN Version written by Sheri-Lynn Marean and published by Sheri-Lynn Marean. This book was released on with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clean Version A wolf lost in darkness … … an avenging angel ruled by vengeance. Soroyan is aware the deal he strikes with a vampire to save his nephew is likely a trap. But as the enforcer for the Okami pack, and once feared as humanity's worst nightmare, he doesn’t care—until he’s collared and unable to shift. Weak and without his beast, Soroyan struggles with his new vulnerability, until he realizes this might be the way out. However, he must rescue his brother's son first. But before he can do anything, a fierce purple-eyed woman appears. She's the last thing he needs, yet he can't resist her. Raven has hunted the enemy for twenty years, closed off and alone, until the big bad wolf awakens her. Now she must decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice to save the wolf who might be her second chance at love. Will their love for each other be enough to defeat their enemies and reclaim their lives? Get it now. This second chance love story will leave you howling for more.

Book Dracones Revelations Clean Version

Download or read book Dracones Revelations Clean Version written by Sheri-Lynn Marean and published by Sheri-Lynn Marean. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLEAN VERSION Secrets have power … … and some can destroy. For years Sami's kept certain horrifying events from the past buried, until the one person who should accept him doesn’t. The rejection, combined with his approaching awakening and growing powers, has Sami quickly spiraling out of control. But life waits for no one, and when a female dracones finds herself in trouble, Sami gladly heads to Calgary to rescue her. The reprieve will do him good, and the mission should be quick and easy, right? Wrong. Nothing is ever easy. Stranded in a blizzard with a stunning woman who warms his heart, Sami’s awakening arrives. And if that isn't enough, he’s suddenly confronted by vampires that can walk in the day, and someone he believed was dead, and who leaves him for dead. Rage, hurt, and despair consume Sami. He knows his family has his back, but can he let go of the secrets and free himself from their power before anyone else gets hurt? Get it now and delve even deeper into this magical world and feel your heart soar. If you like paranormal fantasy romance, filled with dragons, wolves, vampires, and crazy deranged villains, and worlds similar to those of Sherrilyn Kenyon, J.R. Ward, Larissa Ione, Gena Showalter, Lara Adrian, Nalini Singh, & Christine Feehan, then you'll love the Dracones.

Book Dracones Thaniel   Clean Version

Download or read book Dracones Thaniel Clean Version written by Sheri-Lynn Marean and published by Sheri-Lynn Marean. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLEAN VERSION When your instincts scream run... ...it's wise to listen. Thaniel’s spent his life hiding from predators, now, due to trusting someone he shouldn’t have, he’s become one. Complete with fangs and claws, he has no control over the beast within and is terrified he’ll hurt someone. He can’t imagine anything worse until his only friend tries to help, and he ends up a captive of the Spokane werewolf pack. After a lifetime of abuse and after Thaniel hits rock bottom, three strangers appear. They rescue him, and offer safety, a home, and perhaps even love. But why would they do that? For someone shattered by betrayal and mistreatment, how can Thaniel discern friend from foe, truth from deception? His newfound companions seem genuine... but can he summon the courage to trust once more? Get it now, and discover the healing power of love in this compelling tale. *Content Advisory* There’s an MFM relationship that deals with abuse in this sweet haunting story. “Download and discover why fans call this an unexpected love story of forgiveness and acceptance.” ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"O.M.G !! Thaniel is the first book in the cross over between the Dracones and the Were-Leopards and it rocks !! All of your favorite characters are there, it's Christmas time and as usual all heck is breaking lose !! And you will never believe who his mate is .... !! There are more "oh my gosh" moments in this book than should be allowed...Do not miss this book !! To me it is the best of the Dracones/Were animal books so far . 5⭐'s."Diana Page ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"Wow! Just wow! I devoured this deliciously addicting must read novel in the fascinating world of Dracones! Another totally unique edge-of-your-seat story that takes us on an emotional roller-coaster ride! ... Phenomenal attention to detail, fantastic, witty dialogue with well-defined characters easy to relate to, make this a real page-turner! From the first story in this world, to this latest book, I was glued to my seat...This is a multi-genre PNR world with something for every fan of fiction :) From drama- dark and raw to, romance, and a sweet, polyamorous menage born of true innocent love... I highly recommend this to all adults 18+ and cannot wait for the next book from Ms. Marean!"Deb_Loves2read ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"Pain, sorrow, intense, intriguing, alluring, captivating. . . . Emotional ride from start to finish. You get so much with the story of Thaniel." The Book Junkie Reads ★ ★ ★ ★ ★"I LOVE this series and this story was amazing! You get to know about Thaniel and why he's the way he is in the first books. Again you get surprise after surprise and a love story that is totally unexpected. ..be prepared to shed a few tears, laugh some and just have a big smile on your face - at least I did." Sydney

Book Here Be Dragons

    Book Details:
  • Author : Gary Russell
  • Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
  • Release : 2021-05-26
  • ISBN : 1913256774
  • Pages : 82 pages

Download or read book Here Be Dragons written by Gary Russell and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many centuries ago, before Robin, before King Richard and Prince John, before even Herne the Hunter, there was Sherwood Forest. And at the heart of it, mystical paths were drawn together to protect the future. But something or someone in Robin’s time has chosen now to make a stand and destroy the past, the present and the future; with the help of the dragons, the ancient beasts of legend. And it will take a true hero to stop them. Alone and bewildered, Robin must put right a blood-debt he had no idea had even been raised. And who will fight at his side? Should he fail, Sherwood will merely be the first loss that England will face - and not the last… Here Be Dragons is the fourteenth book in Spiteful Puppet’s Robin of Sherwood collection, based in the Robin Hood universe of the classic ITV series.

Book Dracones Rogue

    Book Details:
  • Author : Sheri-Lynn Marean
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2017-08-20
  • ISBN : 9781988636030
  • Pages : 402 pages

Download or read book Dracones Rogue written by Sheri-Lynn Marean and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Soroyan was meant to be king of the wolf pack. Raven was an avenging angel sent to patrol the Fallen-until evil warrior witches attacked and sank them both into darkness with no room for anything or anyone but vengeance. A promise to his dead mate and hatred kept Soroyan, an immortal wolf shifter alive. But four hundred years is too long. With his volatile power under tight rein, he's done his duty to protect his pack. Only now, a purple-eyed female he tried to hate, has shattered the ice around his heart. For twenty years Raven has hunted the enemy-closed off and alone. Until the big bad wolf awakens her. He sets her blood on fire, except she also senses a dark void eating away at him. Afraid to feel again, Raven must decide how much she will give up to save the male who just may be her second chance at love. Book five for readers 17+ If you enjoy dark, sexy wolf shifters, dragons, angels and other magical beings, get Dracones Rogue and fall in love with Soroyan and Raven.

Book Heart Of The Citadel Omnibus Books 1 3

Download or read book Heart Of The Citadel Omnibus Books 1 3 written by Susan Faw and published by Susan Faw. This book was released on with total page 727 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One Emperor's evil plan ignites old prejudices and sets the provinces on the path to war. From award winning author Susan Faw, creator of The Spirit Shield Saga, comes the first box set in this epic dragon fantasy series! HEART OF DESTINY Magic suppressed. Magic exiled. Magic murdered. During the Great Purge, those openly practicing magic were destroyed and those who could wield it were driven into exile. To keep the peace, the emperor erects a magical barrier isolating the provinces from one another. When the emperor suddenly dies, his apprentice takes his place. Benevolent and loved, Madrid is seen as a benign ruler, bridging the age-old conflicts between the provinces. However, the brazen kidnapping of ten young women shatters the accord, and the councillors of the provinces gather at the Citadel to demand that justice be served. It is a flame dropped into dry tinder. Rife with suspicion and hatred, each province accuses its neighbour of treachery, but Emperor Madrid has other plans. He alone knows who is responsible for the kidnapping of the young women, and he has no intention of sharing that knowledge. HEART OF TYR Infected elemental magic. An entombed witch with a thirst for revenge. A secret map no one can read. In a world where magic is forbidden, Elissa is gifted with a crystal heart pendant. Heirs of magic, the necklaces are not just a pretty baubles but indicative of forbidden magical blood. Heart bearer Elissa scoffed at her brother's belief in dragons. That is until one abducted her on her eleventh birthday. Flown to the isle of Jintessa in its claws, Elissa discovers that not only are dragons real, but also the shapeshifters of legend. Bonded telepathically to a Djinn Dragonmerger named Druzy and his dragon Mysty, Elissa is given a mission to return to Tyr and free her home from the tyranny of an emperor determined to control all magic. Hunted by her magically enslaved brother, can Elissa free her people and bring down the barrier, without destroying Ellas, in the process? The battle for ultimate control of magic, has begun. HEART OF SHADRA A gritty rebel with dangerous ties. A secretive mine that buries the truth. A handful of ancient bones with dark origins. Shikoba, feisty daughter of the tribal queen Aisha, has been trained since birth to defend her people. On the cusp of her final trials, she is swept away by a dragon and a Djinn shapeshifter. Bearer of a crystal heart, Shikoba has been marked to free her people from the tyranny of Emperor Madrid. Shikoba is tasked with the destruction of the barrier that isolates her people from the other provinces, but an ancient evil stands between her and their freedom. Existing only in legend, the Naga is a fierce creature of magic and myth with a secret of its own to protect. Can one young woman gather the courage to protect all that she loves? The cost will be bitter – her death in the sacred salt mines of Shadra. Only the spirits of the ancestors can say for sure, who will prevail. IF YOU ENJOY EPIC FANTASY SERIES SUCH AS THE LORD OF THE RINGS, ERAGON, OR THE GREEN RIDER SERIES, then this series is for you!

Book EU China Africa Trilateral Relations in a Multipolar World

Download or read book EU China Africa Trilateral Relations in a Multipolar World written by Anna Katharina Stahl and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-25 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the effect of China’s unprecedented economic growth and more prominent geopolitical role in the twenty-first century. Rising powers considerably alter international relations, leading to the emergence of a multipolar world order that impacts more traditional international players like the European Union (EU). China’s growing economic and diplomatic influence is particularly relevant in Africa, where it presents an alternative to conventional North-South relations and proposes a new type of South-South partnership. Stahl examines the EU’s foreign policy response regarding China’s growing presence in Africa, as well as the EU’s attempts to refocus attention on the African continent. Drawing on a rich body of evidence collected through fieldwork in China and Africa, and extensive expert interviews, the author sheds light on the novel trend of EU-China-Africa trilateral relations. The book offers a new analytical framework for the study of the EU’s foreign policy of engagement with emerging powers and will appeal to graduate students and scholars interested in the EU’s international role, international relations and development, as well as contemporary Chinese and African studies.

Book Dark Age

    Book Details:
  • Author : Pierce Brown
  • Publisher : Del Rey
  • Release : 2019-07-30
  • ISBN : 0425285952
  • Pages : 907 pages

Download or read book Dark Age written by Pierce Brown and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 907 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Morning Star returns to the Red Rising universe with the thrilling sequel to Iron Gold. “Brown’s plots are like a depth charge of nitromethane dropped in a bucket of gasoline. His pacing is 100% him standing over it all with a lit match and a smile, waiting for us to dare him to drop it.”—NPR (Best Books of the Year) He broke the chains. Then he broke the world…. A decade ago Darrow led a revolution, and laid the foundations for a new world. Now he’s an outlaw. Cast out of the very Republic he founded, with half his fleet destroyed, he wages a rogue war on Mercury. Outnumbered and outgunned, is he still the hero who broke the chains? Or will he become the very evil he fought to destroy? In his darkening shadow, a new hero rises. Lysander au Lune, the displaced heir to the old empire, has returned to bridge the divide between the Golds of the Rim and Core. If united, their combined might may prove fatal to the fledgling Republic. On Luna, the embattled Sovereign of the Republic, Virginia au Augustus, fights to preserve her precious demokracy and her exiled husband. But one may cost her the other, and her son is not yet returned. Abducted by enemy agents, Pax au Augustus must trust in a Gray thief, Ephraim, for his salvation. Far across the void, Lyria, a Red refugee accused of treason, makes a desperate bid for freedom with the help of two unlikely new allies. Fear dims the hopes of the Rising, and as power is seized, lost, and reclaimed, the worlds spin on and on toward a new Dark Age. Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER

Book Dracopedia Field Guide

Download or read book Dracopedia Field Guide written by William O'Connor and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Identify dragons in the wild with the Dracopedia Field Guide! Have you ever stumbled upon a dragon egg and thought to yourself, "I wonder which type of scaly beast will burst forth from this delicate and dappled shell?" Well, wonder no more. This fantasy field guide is required reading--and required packing--for both budding and expert dragon enthusiasts. Don’t leave home without it. This comprehensive and elucidating manual identifies the dragons of the world from Amphipteridae through Wyvernae. Each genus of dragon is meticulously chronicled--from winged Coatyls and Sea Orcs to itty, bitty Feydragons to fire-breathing Great Dragons--then broken down into additional subsets to help you discover what sets these magnificent creatures apart. Uncover the biology, history, behavior and habitat of each stunning and primeval beast through written and illustrated descriptions. Each dragon specimen entry includes the following important information for fast and easy identification: • Size • Weight • Visual descriptors, including color, distinguishing marks, wings, horns, beaks, etc. • Habitat • Diet • Conservation status • Common names Dracopedia: The gold standard for dragon enthusiasts everywhere!

Book Historical Geography  GIScience and Textual Analysis

Download or read book Historical Geography GIScience and Textual Analysis written by Charles Travis and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-02-29 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates how literature, history and geographical analysis complement and enrich each other’s disciplinary endeavors. The Hun-Lenox Globe, constructed in 1510, contains the Latin phrase 'Hic sunt dracones' ('Here be dragons'), warning sailors of the dangers of drifting into uncharted waters. Nearly half a millennium earlier, the practice of ‘earth-writing’ (geographia) emerged from the cloisters of the great library of Alexandria, as a discipline blending the twin pursuits of Strabo’s poetic impression of places, and Herodotus’ chronicles of events and cultures. Eratosthenes, a librarian at Alexandria, and the mathematician Ptolemy employed geometry as another language with which to pursue ‘earth-writing’. From this ancient, East Mediterranean fount, the streams of literary perception, historical record and geographical analysis (phenomenological and Euclidean) found confluence. The aim of this collection is to recover such means and seek the fount of such rich waters, by exploring relations between historical geography, geographic information science (GIS) / geoscience, and textual analysis. The book discusses and illustrates current case studies, trends and discourses in European, American and Asian spheres, where historical geography is practiced in concert with human and physical applications of GIS (and the broader geosciences) and the analysis of text - broadly conceived as archival, literary, historical, cultural, climatic, scientific, digital, cinematic and media. Time as a multi-scaled concept (again, broadly conceived) is the pivot around which the interdisciplinary contributions to this volume revolve. In The Landscape of Time (2002) the historian John Lewis Gaddis posits: “What if we were to think of history as a kind of mapping?” He links the ancient practice of mapmaking with the three-part conception of time (past, present, and future). Gaddis presents the practices of cartography and historical narrative as attempts to manage infinitely complex subjects by imposing abstract grids to frame the phenomena being examined— longitude and latitude to frame landscapes and, occidental and oriental temporal scales to frame timescapes. Gaddis contends that if the past is a landscape and history is the way we represent it, then it follows that pattern recognition constitutes a primary form of human perception, one that can be parsed empirically, statistically and phenomenologically. In turn, this volume reasons that literary, historical, cartographical, scientific, mathematical, and counterfactual narratives create their own spatio-temporal frames of reference. Confluences between the poetic and the positivistic; the empirical and the impressionistic; the epic and the episodic; and the chronologic and the chorologic, can be identified and studied by integrating practices in historical geography, GIScience / geoscience and textual analysis. As a result, new perceptions and insights, facilitating further avenues of scholarship into uncharted waters emerge. The various ways in which geographical, historical and textual perspectives are hermeneutically woven together in this volume illuminates the different methods with which to explore terrae incognitaes of knowledge beyond the shores of their own separate disciplinary islands.

Book Red Rising

    Book Details:
  • Author : Pierce Brown
  • Publisher : Del Rey
  • Release : 2014-01-28
  • ISBN : 0345539796
  • Pages : 414 pages

Download or read book Red Rising written by Pierce Brown and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2014-01-28 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Pierce Brown’s relentlessly entertaining debut channels the excitement of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. “Red Rising ascends above a crowded dys­topian field.”—USA Today ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Entertainment Weekly, BuzzFeed, Shelf Awareness “I live for the dream that my children will be born free,” she says. “That they will be what they like. That they will own the land their father gave them.” “I live for you,” I say sadly. Eo kisses my cheek. “Then you must live for more.” Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he toils willingly, trusting that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and lush wilds spread across the planet. Darrow—and Reds like him—are nothing more than slaves to a decadent ruling class. Inspired by a longing for justice, and driven by the memory of lost love, Darrow sacrifices everything to infiltrate the legendary Institute, a proving ground for the dominant Gold caste, where the next generation of humanity’s overlords struggle for power. He will be forced to compete for his life and the very future of civilization against the best and most brutal of Society’s ruling class. There, he will stop at nothing to bring down his enemies . . . even if it means he has to become one of them to do so. Praise for Red Rising “[A] spectacular adventure . . . one heart-pounding ride . . . Pierce Brown’s dizzyingly good debut novel evokes The Hunger Games, Lord of the Flies, and Ender’s Game. . . . [Red Rising] has everything it needs to become meteoric.”—Entertainment Weekly “Ender, Katniss, and now Darrow.”—Scott Sigler “Red Rising is a sophisticated vision. . . . Brown will find a devoted audience.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch Don’t miss any of Pierce Brown’s Red Rising Saga: RED RISING • GOLDEN SON • MORNING STAR • IRON GOLD • DARK AGE • LIGHT BRINGER