Download or read book The Rattlesnake Room written by Richard Dice and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-08-29 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book America s Snake written by Ted Levin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed naturalist offers an in-depth profile of the timber rattlesnake, from its unique biological adaptations to its role in American history. The ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake is one of the most famous—and terrifying—sounds in nature. Today, they are found in thirty-one states and many major cities. Yet most Americans have never seen a timber rattler, and only know them from movies or our frightened imaginations. Ted Levin aims to change that with America’s Snake. This portrait of the timber rattler explores its significance in American frontier history, and sheds light on the heroic efforts to protect the species against habitat loss, climate change, and the human tendency to kill what we fear. Taking us from labs where the secrets of the snake’s evolutionary adaptations are being unlocked to far-flung habitats that are protected by dedicated herpetologists, Levin paints a picture of a fascinating creature: peaceable, social, long-lived, and, despite our phobias, not inclined to bite. The timber rattler emerges here as an emblem of America, but also of the struggles involved in protecting the natural world. A wonderful mix of natural history, travel writing, and exemplary journalism, America’s Snake is loaded with remarkable characters—none more so than the snake itself: frightening, fascinating, and unforgettable. A CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award-winner
Download or read book The Wild History of Hell Hole and the Rubicon Country 1848 to 1948 written by Guy Nixon (Redcorn) and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2012 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes a survey of the historic Mule Train trails of the region, with analysis of each section's history and its potential recreational opportunities for equestrians, sportsmen and prospectors."
Download or read book The Mysteries of London Volume 1 of 4 Illustrations written by George William MacArthur Reynolds and published by J. J. Wilkinson, "Bonner House," Seacoal Lane.. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Example in this ebook Between the 10th and 13th centuries Civilisation withdrew from Egypt and Syria, rested for a little space at Constantinople, and then passed away to the western climes of Europe. From that period these climes have been the grand laboratory in which Civilisation has wrought out refinement in every art and every science, and whence it has diffused its benefits over the earth. It has taught commerce to plough the waves of every sea with the adventurous keel; it has enabled handfuls of disciplined warriors to subdue the mighty armaments of oriental princes; and its daring sons have planted its banners amidst the eternal ice of the poles. It has cut down the primitive forests of America; carried trade into the interior of Africa; annihilated time and distance by the aid of steam; and now contemplates how to force a passage through Suez and Panama. The bounties of Civilisation are at present almost everywhere recognised. Nevertheless, for centuries has Civilisation established, and for centuries will it maintain, its headquarters in the great cities of Western Europe: and with Civilisation does Vice go hand-in-hand. Amongst these cities there is one in which contrasts of a strange nature exist. The most unbounded wealth is the neighbour of the most hideous poverty; the most gorgeous pomp is placed in strong relief by the most deplorable squalor; the most seducing luxury is only separated by a narrow wall from the most appalling misery. The crumbs which fall from the tables of the rich would appear delicious viands to starving millions; and yet those millions obtain them not! In that city there are in all districts five prominent buildings: the church, in which the pious pray; the gin-palace, to which the wretched poor resort to drown their sorrows; the pawnbroker's, where miserable creatures pledge their raiment, and their children's raiment, even unto the last rag, to obtain the means of purchasing food, and—alas! too often—intoxicating drink; the prison, where the victims of a vitiated condition of society expiate the crimes to which they have been driven by starvation and despair; and the workhouse, to which the destitute, the aged, and the friendless hasten to lay down their aching heads—and die! And, congregated together in one district of this city, in an assemblage of palaces, whence emanate by night the delicious sounds of music; within whose walls the foot treads upon rich carpets; whose sideboards are covered with plate; whose cellars contain the choicest nectar of the temperate and torrid zones; and whose inmates recline beneath velvet canopies, feast at each meal upon the collated produce of four worlds, and scarcely have to breathe a wish before they find it gratified. Alas! how appalling are these contrasts! And, as if to hide its infamy from the face of heaven, this city wears upon its brow an everlasting cloud, which even the fresh fan of the morning fails to disperse for a single hour each day! And in one delicious spot of that mighty city—whose thousand towers point upwards, from horizon to horizon, as an index of its boundless magnitude—stands the dwelling of one before whom all knees bow, and towards whose royal footstool none dares approach save with downcast eyes and subdued voice. The entire world showers its bounties upon the head of that favoured mortal; a nation of millions does homage to the throne whereon that being is exalted. The dominion of this personage so supremely blest extends over an empire on which the sun never sets—an empire greater than Jenghiz Khan achieved or Mohammed conquered. This is the parent of a mighty nation; and yet around that parent's seat the children crave for bread! To be continue in this ebook
Download or read book FROM THE DEPTHS OF ARMAGEDDON written by D.H REID and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-06-29 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Bonham returns in the final installment from the When Death Condemns the Soul saga and he is forced to deal with many conspiracy theories that are proven correct through his investigations. In the previous saga, members of his team arrange for the wedding, but they aren't aware that evil forces are at work, which leads to a wedding that is arranged in the small village of Scottsdale, Colorado. Things aren't as they appear and when one of the wedding party is mysteriously killed, leaving a message engraved in paint on his chest, the team must fight for their survival. Unknown to even the government politicians, secret groups are planning to save the world from corruption and evil aristocrisies. Will the group succeed and save mankind from themselves, or will they be forced to seek shelter on a remote planet at the far-reaches of the universe? The 'Armegeddon' virus destroys billions of lives, plus a weather weapon known as 'HAARP'is used. It leads to the final confrontation of righteousness verses evil.
Download or read book America s Snake written by Ted Levin and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-05-12 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ominous rattle of the timber rattlesnake is a chilling shorthand for imminent danger, and a reminder of the countless ways that nature can suddenly snuff us out. Though they're found in thirty-one states, and near many major cities, in contemporary America timber rattlesnakes are creatures mostly of imagination and innate fear. Levin takes us from labs where the secrets of the snake's evolutionary history are being unlocked to far-flung habitats to explore the painful struggles involved in protecting and preserving its natural world.
Download or read book The Mysteries of London written by George W. M. Reynolds and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 3099 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mysteries of London is a "penny blood" classic. There are many plots in the story, but the overarching purpose is to reveal different facets of life in London, from its seedy underbelly to its over-indulgent and corrupt aristocrats. The Mysteries of London are considered to be among the seminal works of the Victorian "urban mysteries" genre, a style of sensational fiction which adapted elements of Gothic novels – with their haunted castles, innocent noble damsels in distress and nefarious villains – to produce stories which instead emphasized the poverty, crime, and violence of a great metropolis, complete with detailed and often sympathetic descriptions of the lives of lower-class lawbreakers and extensive glossaries of thieves' cant, all interwoven with a frank sexuality not usually found in popular fiction of the time.
Download or read book Southern Sensei written by Mark Preston and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The combination of southern hospitality and a structured recipe for lean operational success has led me to a passion for continuous improvement. I owe this passion and thinking to many mentors or sensei over the years. From the front porch to the board room, these lessons have translated into something a little bit simple but also a little bit unique. There are four key pillars in which this book has been created. Lessons: translating southern flair into improvement Questions: the best teachers ask the best questions Applications: effective lessons must be practiced to be effective Fun: passion translates to loving what you are doing for the right reasons The key lessons in lean include understanding the language of lean that anyone can understand, learning critical thinking elements that all leaders should know in order to successfully lead people and manage processes, creating system thinking and understanding, and learning tools that you can immediately implement at your company to engage your workforce and instantly uncover waste. This book has been designed to take your team on a structured and sustainable journey of improvement, not only as a team. It will also challenge your personal spirit of leadership. By applying these lessons in a fun way, it will inspire the entire team to take your company to a level of excellence.
Download or read book Daddy Jake the Runaway written by Joel Chandler Harris and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Packhorseman written by Charles Hudson and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2009-05-17 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining, engrossing, and enlightening historical novel that brings to life the packhorsemen, Indian traders, and southeastern Indians of the early 18th-century Carolina.
Download or read book Summer Solstice written by Richard Dice and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2005-06-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Summer Solstice” is the third volume in a trilogy. The first, “The Rattlesnake Room,” followed Larry Eliot from the boardroom of a Denver bank to accidental exile in Northern New Mexico after his affair with a stripper ends in tragedy. “One Flesh,” the second volume, recounts the love affairs and financial speculations of Dr. Arthur Wick, as he makes a fortune, loses a wife, and remarries in 1977. In “Summer Solstice,” which takes place in the present, Larry and Arthur find themselves together by coincidence in the New Mexico valley of Adobe Springs, with their wives, visiting offspring, and sundry other characters. After Anita Abeyta’s mare is mysteriously shot, life in Adobe Springs becomes more interesting as the summer solstice celebration approaches.
Download or read book The Complete Tales of Uncle Remus written by Joel Chandler Harris and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1955 with total page 856 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brer Fox, Brer Rabbit, and their animal friends populate a series of stories collected on a Georgia plantation during the Civil War.
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Download or read book The Rattlesnake Season written by Larry D. Sweazy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After rejoining the Texas Rangers as part of the Frontier Battalion, Josiah Wolfe must escort his old friend Charlie Langdon to trial. But the ride to the hangman?s noose isn?t going to be easy. And Wolfe?s killer instinct may be his only chance to see his son again.
Download or read book The Mysteries of London written by George William MacArthur Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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