Download or read book Celestial Sleuth written by Donald W. Olson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a general audience interested in solving mysteries in art, history, and literature using the methods of science, 'forensic astronomy' is a thrilling new field of exploration. Astronomical calculations are the basis of the studies, which have the advantage of bringing to readers both evocative images and a better understanding of the skies. Weather facts, volcano studies, topography, tides, historical letters and diaries, famous paintings, military records, and the friendly assistance of experts in related fields add variety, depth, and interest to the work. The chosen topics are selected for their wide public recognition and intrigue, involving artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, Edvard Munch, and Ansel Adams; historical events such as the Battle of Marathon, the death of Julius Caesar, the American Revolution, and World War II; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Joyce, and Mary Shelley. This book sets out to answer these mysteries indicated with the means and expertise of astronomy, opening the door to a richer experience of human culture and its relationship with nature. Each subject is carefully analyzed. As an example using the study of sky paintings by Vincent van Gogh, the analytical method would include: - computer calculations of historical skies above France in the 19th century - finding and quoting the clues found in translations of original letters by Van Gogh - making site visits to France to determine the precise locations when Van Gogh set up his easel and what celestial objects are depicted. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there would be a different kind of mystery to be solved. As an example: - How can the phase of the Moon and time of moonrise help to explain a turning point of the American Civil War - the fatal wounding of Stonewall Jackson at Chancellorsville in 1863? For each literary reference to astronomy, it was determined which celestial objects were being described and making an argument that the author is describing an actual event. For example, what was the date of the moonlit scene when Mary Shelley first had the idea for her novel “Frankenstein?” These and more fun riddles will enchant and delight the fan of art and astronomy.

Download or read book Further Adventures of the Celestial Sleuth written by Donald W. Olson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-31 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of "Celestial Sleuth" (2014), yet more mysteries in art, history, and literature are solved by calculating phases of the Moon, determining the positions of the planets and stars, and identifying celestial objects in paintings. In addition to helping to crack difficult cases, these studies spark our imagination and provide a better understanding of the skies. Weather archives, vintage maps, tides, historical letters and diaries, military records and the assistance of experts in related fields help with this work. For each historical event influenced by astronomy, there is a different kind of mystery to be solved. How did the changing tides affect an army's battle plans? How did the phases of the moon affect how an artist painted a landscape? Follow these exciting investigations with a master “celestial sleuth” as he tracks down the truth and helps unravel mysteries as far back as the Middle Ages and as recent as the iconic 1945 photograph of a kiss in Times Square on VJ Day. Topics or "cases" pursued were chosen for their wide public recognition and intrigue and involve artists such as Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet; historical events such as the campaigns of Braveheart in Scotland and battles in World War II and the Korean War; and literary authors such as Chaucer, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Byron, and Edgar Allan Poe.

Download or read book Stop the Clock written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-05-08 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just as I'm gearing up to help plan the Mahoney Library's seventy-fifth anniversary celebration, the beautiful old clock, the very centerpiece of the library, is stolen. There's nothing like a good theft to stop a party! Naturally, I throw down the streamers and get to work. Turns out lots of people wanted that clock -- and what's inside. If I don't hustle, this might become two crimes instead of one....

Download or read book Nancy Drew and Her Sister Sleuths written by Michael G. Cornelius and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This collection of essays focuses on the girl sleuth, made famous by Nancy Drew but also characterized by other detectives like Cherry Ames, Trixie Belden, Linda Carlton, and, in today's world, by Veronica Mars and Hermione Granger. Solving mysteries is what each of the essayists strives to do, examining the conundrums these sleuths have left in their wake"--Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Uncivil Acts written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-03 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tension starts to build in River Heights when people begin choosing their sides for a Civil War reenactment.

Download or read book The Bunny Hop Hoax written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy’s friends are sad because the class hamster has gone missing. Poor Nibbles. But then Katie brings in a bunny named Bun Franklin to be the new class pet! Everyone is thrilled, and now they can began preparing for the Spring Fair. But soon enough someone starts wrecking the class’s Spring Fair projects, and everyone thinks it must be Bun Franklin! Mrs. Reynolds is afraid he can’t stay. But Nancy is sure it’s not Bun—how can she prove it? It takes a lot of clue hunting and sleuthing for Nancy to realize that what she’s uncovered just may solve two mysteries at once!

Download or read book The Carousel Mystery written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: River Heights is getting a carousel! And the town is having a special ceremony to unveil it. Nancy, Bess, and George are dizzy with excitement for their first ride on the beautiful antique horses. All the kids who ride the carousel can also try to grab a brass ring that hangs on a pole next to the carousel. Whoever captures the ring wins a special prize! But suddenly the brass ring is gone, and without it the contest will be ruined. Nancy is on the case, but her head is swirling with too many clues. Can she solve this carousel mystery before it spins out of control?

Download or read book Moon Lake Sleuths written by Lucia Kuhl and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He's come in search of treasure... ...Syd doesn't trust him Grace loves him... Will he rip mother and daughter apart? Sydney's coming home to start a new life. The plan is simple. No Drama. No Men. No drama, huh. It's not a good omen when you are stopped by the State Police and learn a fugitive is on the loose. Not a good omen at all. But it gets worse. Sydney walks into her mother's bookstore and finds Grace kissing Sydney's ex-sleazeball, grab hands, professor. And the professor is on a treasure hunt that's turning the Village of Moon Lake upside down. Pitting neighbor against neighbor. Add to that three handsome men vying for Syd's attention, and the omens spell out one word in capital letters. That word is TROUBLE! If you love mysteries, ghosts, and offbeat characters, download this paranormal cozy-ish mystery set in the rural community of Moon Lake. Get it Now!

Download or read book Daisy Not Your Average Super sleuth Book 8 The Shanghai Shadow written by R T Green and published by Wise Owl. This book was released on 2023-05-27 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Daisy is warned that someone very, very dangerous is gunning for her, in revenge for her father being mistakenly killed by MI6 some years ago, she realises there is no choice. Involving the family is far too dangerous. This time it has to be a solo mission… Just after she and Aidan move back into the rebuilt cottage, Daisy gets a terrifying phone call from an ex-colleague. A Chinese lethal weapon codenamed the ‘Shanghai Shadow’ has arrived in England, and is determined to exact retribution on those she believes are responsible for her father’s death. And that includes Daisy. The friend and colleague lives in a remote part of the Lake District, and Daisy realises they must join forces to stand any chance of defeating their enemy. She slips away secretly, leaving Aidan a vague note. Aware it’s a case of kill or be killed, it’s debatable which of them will come out of it alive. Aidan and the others, however, won’t lie down. They find out where Daisy has gone, and set off after her. But will they be in time? Read all about Daisy, and our 1920’s series ‘The Sandie Shaw Mysteries’, on the new rtgreen website. And enjoy!

Download or read book 100 Sneaky Little Sleuth Stories written by Robert E. Weinberg and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Bike Race Mystery written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy, Bess, and George are really excited about the bike race River Heights is holding during the girls’ spring break. The winner gets lots of cool prizes! George is the most excited because she thinks her bike is the fastest. But a few days before the race, her bike disappears! Nancy and Bess promise to help George find it, but this bikenapper leaves almost no tracks to follow. Nancy must pedal her way through this mystery—and fast—or else George will be sitting on the sidelines!

Download or read book The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film written by Drewey Wayne Gunn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film (2005), scholar Drewey Wayne Gunn examined the history of gay detectives beginning with the first recognized gay novel, The Heart in Exile, which appeared in 1953. In the years since the original edition's publication, hundreds of novels and short stories in this sub-genre have been produced, and Gunn has unearthed many additional representations previously unrecorded. In this new edition, Gunn provides an overview of milestones in the development of gay detectives over the last several decades. Also included in this volume is an annotated list of novels, short stories, plays, graphic novels, comic strips, films, and television series with gay detectives, gay sleuths of secondary importance, and non-sleuthing gay policemen. The most complete listing available--including the only listing of early gay pulp novels, present-day male-to-male romances, and erotic films--this new edition brings the work up to date with publications missed in the first edition, particularly cross-genre mysteries, early pulps, and some hard-to-find volumes. The Gay Male Sleuth in Print and Film: A History and Annotated Bibliography lists all printed works in English (including translations) presently known to include gay detectives (such as amateur sleuths, police detectives, private investigators, and investigative reporters), from the 1929 play Rope until the present day. It includes all films in English, subtitled or dubbed, from the screen version of Rope in 1948 and the launch of the independent film Spy on the Fly in 1966 through the end of 2011. Complete with two appendices--a bibliography of sources and a list of Lambda Literary Awards--and indexes of titles, detectives, and actors, this extensively revised and updated reference will prove invaluable to mystery collectors, researchers, aficionados of the subgenre, and those devoted to GLBTQ studies.

Download or read book Daisy Not Your Average Super sleuth The Siege of Castle Montazzini written by R T Green and published by Wise Owl. This book was released on 2023-09-09 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A few days relaxation in an ancient castle on the shores of Lake Lugano in Northern Italy sounds like an opportunity not to be missed for Daisy and Aidan. Until Leonardo da Vinci, a knight in shining armour, and a tale of greed and debauchery rear their ugly heads, that is. Far from relaxing, our RED heroine begins to wonder if they’ll even escape with their lives! “One of the best cozy mysteries I’ve ever read!” “A real breath of fresh literary air!” Daisy receives an out of the blue phone call from her one-time neighbour back when they lived in London. Gloria invites her and Aidan to visit their castle in the Italian Lakes for a few days break. Married to an Italian businessman, her husband Marcello inherited the castle a few years ago when his wealthy parents passed away. Now living in the impressive sixteenth-century family residence, Gloria thought they may like to see ‘what they’ve done with the place’. As they travel to Italy, Daisy can’t shake off the feeling all is not quite what it seems. She and Gloria have been in touch from time to time, but not had that much contact since they moved away. Her ex-neighbour sounded chirpy on the phone... but perhaps a little too chirpy. Daisy is well aware that sometimes people gush about how happy they are to try and hide just how happy they’re not. She says nothing to Aidan, putting it down to her paranoid gut envisioning problems where none exist, and forces herself to look forward to the few days abroad. They’ve only been in the castle a few hours when Daisy has to admit ignoring her gut feeling was the worst idea ever, realising that what motivated people centuries ago still motivates them today. It’s not looking good... Read about Daisy and our other major series, The Sandie Shaw Mysteries, set in 1920’s Chicago, on the new rtgreen website. And enjoy!

Download or read book Moon Minnesota written by Tim Bewer and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2007-01-23 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Details on hiking through Savanna Portage State Park, dining in the Twin Cities, sight-seeing in Bluff Country, paddleboating through the Dalles of the St. Croix, and biking along the Mississippi- Trip ideas include: Best of Minnesota, A Long Weekend in the Twin Cities, Historic Minnesota, and Wacky Minnesota- The author is a writer-photographer who lives in Minneapolis

Download or read book The Dollhouse Mystery written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s volunteer week at Carl Sandburg Elementary School, and Nancy is very excited about her job. She will be walking Mrs. Rutledge’s dog, Baby. Mrs. Rutledge owns the biggest, fanciest house in River Heights. And she also owns the smallest one—a beautiful antique dollhouse. Nancy loves the tiny furniture and little windows of the dollhouse almost as much as she loves walking Baby. But one day, five pieces of doll furniture are missing, and Mrs. Rutledge thinks Nancy took them! But Nancy is a detective, not a thief...right? Nancy must use her very best detective skills to get herself out of trouble!

Download or read book Moon Minnesota written by Tricia Cornell and published by Moon Travel. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minnesotan Tricia Cornell brings years of traveling experience to the table in Moon Minnesota. Cornell spotlights a great list of travel strategies, such as "Best of Minnesota", "A Long Weekend in the Twin Cities", and "Wacky Minnesota". She covers the Twin Cities' thriving nightlife as well as the recaptured Victorian allure found in Duluth's historic B&Bs. Whether they're exploring the old European charm of St. Paul or enjoying the sophistication of Minneapolis, Moon Minnesota gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. This ebook and its features are best experienced on iOS or Android devices and the Kindle Fire.

Download or read book Daisy Not Your Average Super sleuth Book 5 The Terrifying Tale of the Homesick Scarecrow written by R T Green and published by Wise Owl. This book was released on 2023-05-24 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When an Earth-shattering secret has two legs, a big mouth, and a blinkered determination to get home by any means necessary, it’s up to Daisy and Aidan to stop it happening… by any means necessary! “One of the best cozy mystery series I’ve ever read!” Come and meet our feisty R.E.D. heroine, and find out why she’s such a hit with readers! From feeling like they were back in the eighteenth century, Daisy and Aidan are thrust very much into the twenty-first century. Answering a desperate call for help, they find themselves embroiled in a crazy chase across the county to stop a secret going public that must never hit the front pages. This time the puzzle is the whereabouts of a missing scarecrow, and the question of just how he intends getting ‘home’. Our story is different in another, but just as scary a way too. Our intrepid heroes are separated, and neither knows where the other is. For Aidan, an encounter with an old friend proves frighteningly enlightening, while Daisy discovers evidence he could well be in mortal danger, and there isn’t a lot of time to save his life… or the situation. Neither of them realise the secret they’re chasing is hardly the secret they thought it was. As an ever-increasing number of friends and enemies join the battle for the same pot of gold, the yellow brick road starts to look more like a four-lane highway, and the end of the rainbow seems to be ever further away. Who will be the first to make Emerald City in one piece? With the spoils just out of sight over the horizon, that’s anyone’s guess! ‘The Terrifying Tale of the Homesick Scarecrow’ is the fifth book in the hilarious Daisy series, and like the others, is not exactly what you might expect! Check out the whole series, and everything else we create, on the r t green website. And enjoy!