Petrified Wood
Author: Frank J. Daniels
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780966293807
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Bad Luck, Hot Rocks
Author: Ryan Thompson
Publisher:
Published: 2014-11-30
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780989785914
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe story of the curse made famous by the hit show Dead to Me The Petrified Forest National Park in Northeast Arizona protects one of the largest deposits of petrified wood in the world. Despite stern warnings, visitors remove several tons of petrified wood from the park each year, often returning these rocks by mail (sometimes years later), accompanied by a "conscience letter." These letters often include stories of misfortune attributed directly to their theft: car troubles, cats with cancer, deaths of family members, etc. Some writers hope that by returning these stolen rocks, good fortune will return to their lives, while others simply apologize or ask forgiveness. "They are beautiful," reads one letter, "but I can't enjoy them. They weigh like a ton of bricks on my conscience. Sorry...." Bad Luck, Hot Rocksdocuments this ongoing phenomenon, combining a series of original photographs of these otherworldly "bad luck rocks" with facsimiles of intimate, oddly entertaining letters from the park's archives.
The Petrified Forest
Author: Robert E. Sherwood
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Published: 1948-06
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780822208891
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTHE STORY: Gabby Maple is a young girl who wants to see the world, but necessity compels her to work as a waitress in the middle of the Arizona desert. Out of the desert comes Alan Squier, a disillusioned sophisticate on his way to the Petrified Fo
When Wood Turns to Stone
Author: K. S. Tankersley
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2014-06-15
Total Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9781500211080
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChildren will love this delightful and informative book about the Arizona National Petrified Forest. Learn about the history of the Petrified Forest and how these large conifers turned to solid stone. Discover the science behind how wood becomes petrified and how the wood gets its colors. Read about where petrified wood can be found and how we can help preserve our National Park for future generations. Older children from 5th grade and up can read this book on their own and even use the information to generate reports for school about this scientific phenomenon. Includes full color images of the Petrified Forest, the Petrified Forest National Park, the unique Painted Desert and colorful pieces of petrified wood.
Ulrich Dernbach's Petrified Forests
Author: Ulrich Dernbach
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9783932181023
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPetrified
Author: Graham Masterton
Publisher: Severn House Pub Limited
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 232
ISBN-13: 9780727880727
DOWNLOAD EBOOKZoologist Nathan Underhill's stem cell research project in which he is trying to find the cure for modern-day diseases may have unleashed a genetically-engineered ancient creature.
Ancient Forests
Author: Frank J. Daniels
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780966293814
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPetrified (Inspector Ikmen Mystery 6)
Author: Barbara Nadel
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2010-05-06
Total Pages: 222
ISBN-13: 0755378563
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBarbara Nadel's gripping Ikmen mysteries are the inspiration behind The Turkish Detective, BBC Two's sensational eight-part TV crime drama series, out now. Madness, obsession and a curiously preserved corpse in Istanbul... Petrified is the sixth dark and gripping mystery from the Inspector Ikmen series by the hugely talented crime writer, Barbara Nadel. Perfect for fans of Donna Leon and Jason Goodwin. 'Atmospheric, skilfully written and well plotted' - Time Out Summer in Istanbul is hot. The kind of heat that can drive even the sanest people a little crazy... An elderly woman is found dead in a flat with the perfectly preserved body of a young man. In an ancient part of the Jewish quarter, two children are missing. Their father, an artist whose genius borders on insanity, only seems more driven in his work. And a raid on a Russian gangster yields nothing except the dead body of a girl he claims is his daughter. Could the connection to all cases lie in a macabre forgotten art? But Inspector Cetin Ikmen's worries aren't just work-related. His protégé, Suleyman, is going dangerously off the rails, threatening to compromise not just himself, but months of painstaking investigation. Ikmen faces a complex case which threatens to rock the very fabric of Turkish society. What readers are saying about Petrified: 'A well-crafted interplay of stories - absolutely fascinating' 'An intriguing mystery that impresses for its descriptions of life within multicultural Istanbul and its characters' 'The theme and characters stayed with me for days after I had read this book'
Buried Treasure
Author: Ernest Beck
Publisher:
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9788899765026
DOWNLOAD EBOOK* A magnificent collection of 66 pieces of petrified wood mainly from the Western United States, specially photographed to show the artistic beauty hidden in Nature's masterpieces * All the images are unpublished and were specifically shot for this book * Authoritative text by the Curator of Minerals at the American Museum of Natural History This stunning book documents a collection of 66 extraordinary pieces of petrified wood, mainly from Western United States (Arizona, Oregon, Washington). Specially photographed they are shown in their entirety and in magnificent details. Petrified wood is formed from fallen trees that in the absence of oxygen and microbes, and with water containing minerals, through a replacement process called permineralization, slowly transform into visually spectacular fossils. But Nature often uses a paintbrush in its preservation magic, splashing the wooden canvas with an array of colors and hues before fixing it in a matrix of hard durable quartz, thereby creating splendid works of art. Petrified wood has been found throughout the world, but actual petrified forests are truly noteworthy in the United States, the most famous being the Chinle Formation forest of Arizona.
P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man
Author: Caroline Lawrence
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2013-04-18
Total Pages: 299
ISBN-13: 1101608579
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe second book in a rip-roaring adventure series set in the wild west! After escaping the ruthless desperados, P.K. finally feels safe in Virginia City and is ready to set up a new private eye business. But all the mysteries in town seem to be pranks—until the day P.K. meets a young maid named Martha. Martha’s employer has been found dead . . . and now the killer is after her. The mystery takes a grave turn when Martha disappears, so P.K. consults Poker Face Jace, an expert at people reading. With his help, P.K. inspects saloons and billiard rooms, and even tries sneaking into the coroner’s office. But time is quickly running out for P.K., and Martha’s life has never been in more danger.
