Abraham Frost - the Cup of Jamshid
Abraham Frost - the Cup of Jamshid

Author: Andrew Old

Publisher:

Published: 2016-10-18

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 9781539643173

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Abraham Frost is just an average, ordinary twelve-year old growing up in Sydney's western suburbs - until the day he and his father are attacked on their way home from school by a monster straight out of a nightmare. Abe is immediately thrust into a world he never knew existed - a world of ogres and pixies, of centaurs and gnomes, of giants and trolls. A world of the Fae.Finding that he too is one of the Fae with supernatural abilities of his own, Abe must learn to control these newfound powers, find a place in this broader world, and choose a side in the looming war. At the heart of the struggle, the legendary Cup of Jamshid. What is it, where is it, and why does the shadowy figure called Svarovic want it? Abraham Frost - The Cup of Jamshid is the first book in an exciting new fantasy series chronicling the adventures of Abe and his friends at Grimm's School for the Gyfted. Set amongst blue gums, kookaburras and billabongs, it's an adventure story set in the real world with a fantastical twist.

Persepolis
Persepolis

Author: Ali Mousavi

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2012-04-19

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 1614510334

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Persepolis: Discovery and Afterlife of a World Wonder presents the first full study of the history of archaeological exploration at Persepolis after its destruction in 330 BC. Based in part on archival evidence, anecdotal information, and unpublished documents, this book describes in detail the history of archaeological exploration, visual documentation, and excavations at one of the most celebrated sites of the ancient world. The book addresses a broad audience of readers ranging from students of the archaeology, history, and art history of ancient, medieval, and modern Iran to scholars in Classical Studies and Ancient Near Eastern Studies.

The Great War for Civilisation
The Great War for Civilisation

Author: Robert Fisk

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2007-12-18

Total Pages: 1415

ISBN-13: 0307428710

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A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over forty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian Revolution; from the American hostage crisis in Beirut to the Iran-Iraq War; from the 1991 Gulf War to the American invasion of Iraq in 2003. A book of searing drama as well as lucid, incisive analysis, The Great War for Civilisation is a work of major importance for today's world.

Medicinally Important Trees
Medicinally Important Trees

Author: Aisha Saleem Khan

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-06-07

Total Pages: 313

ISBN-13: 3319567772

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This book provides researchers and advanced students associated with plant and pharmaceutical sciences with comprehensive information on medicinal trees, including their identification, morphological characteristics, traditional and economic uses, along with the latest research on their medicinal compounds. The text covers the ecological distribution of over 150 trees, which are characterized mainly on the basis of their unique properties and phytochemicals of medicinal importance (i.e., anti-allergic, anti-diabetic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-microbial, and possible anti-HIV compounds). Due to the incredibly large diversity of medicinal trees, it is not possible to cover all within one publication, so trees with unique medicinal properties that are relatively more common in many countries are discussed here in order to make it most informative for a global audience. With over 100 illustrations taken at different stages of plant development, this reference work serves as a tool for tree identification and provides morphological explanations. It includes the latest botanical research, including biochemical advancements in phytochemistry techniques such as chromatographic and spectrometric techniques. In addition, the end of each chapter presents the most up-to-date references for further sources of exploration.

Rumi's Secret
Rumi's Secret

Author: Brad Gooch

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2017-01-17

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0062199072

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A biography of the Sufi poet that’s “a dazzling feat of scholarship . . . the book restores Rumi to the glories and hardships of his momentous age” (The Washington Post). Ecstatic love poems of Rumi, a Persian poet and Sufi mystic born over eight centuries ago, are beloved by millions of readers in America as well as around the world. He has been compared to Shakespeare for his outpouring of creativity and to Saint Francis of Assisi for his spiritual wisdom. Yet his life has long remained the stuff of legend rather than intimate knowledge. In this breakthrough biography, New York Times–bestselling author Brad Gooch brilliantly brings to life the man and puts a face to the name Rumi, vividly coloring in his time and place—a world as rife with conflict as our own. The map of Rumi’s life stretched over 2,500 miles. Gooch traces this epic journey from Central Asia, where Rumi was born in 1207, traveling with his family, displaced by Mongol terror, to settle in Konya, Turkey. Pivotal was the disruptive appearance of Shams of Tabriz, who taught him to whirl and transformed him from a respectable Muslim preacher into a poet and mystic. Their vital connection as teacher and pupil, friend and beloved, is one of the world’s greatest spiritual love stories. When Shams disappeared, Rumi coped with the pain of separation by composing joyous poems of reunion, both human and divine. Ambitious, bold, and beautifully written, Rumi’s Secret reveals the unfolding of Rumi’s devotion to a “religion of love,” remarkable in his own time and made even more relevant for the twenty-first century by this compelling account.