Balook
Balook

Author: Piers Anthony

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9780441003983

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A friendly prehistoric rhinoceros is genetically recreated in the near future.

The Naval Chronicle
The Naval Chronicle

Author:

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1813

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 1108018696

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The Naval Chronicle, published in 40 volumes between 1799 and 1818, is a key source for British maritime and military history. This reissue is the first complete printed reproduction of what was the most influential maritime publication of its day. The subjects covered range from accounts of battles and lists of ships to notices of promotions and marriages, courts martial and deaths, and biographies, poetry and letters. Each volume also contains engravings and charts relating to naval engagements and important harbours around the world. Volume 30, published in 1813, contains many eyewitness accounts of British naval battles with French and American ships. It also includes coverage of a plague outbreak in Valetta (Malta), with descriptions of symptoms and prescribed medication, technical articles on a demonstration of torpedoes and on improvements to the storm compass used for navigation, and a biography of Sir Erasmus Gower, admiral and governor of Newfoundland.

Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction
Dinosaurs in Fantastic Fiction

Author: Allen A. Debus

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0786426721

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"This literary survey examines how paleoliterature originated, developed and matured from its inception to the present day. It follows trends on the crafting of classic dinosaurs, investigating the figurative and metaphoric meaning of fictional dinosaursand related prehistoria. An appendix provides brief summaries of deserving dinosaur texts, organized alphabetically by author. "--Provided by publisher.

The Science of Victorian Brown Coal
The Science of Victorian Brown Coal

Author: R.A. Durie

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 767

ISBN-13: 1483162230

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The Science of Victorian Brown Coal provides extensive information on Victorian brown coal, which is a major fossil fuel resource by any standard and constitutes about 97% of Victoria's recoverable energy reserves. Energy from brown coal has been the mainstay of the Victorian economy, providing low-cost electricity to the state grid, briquettes as a fuel for industry and town gas prior to the discovery of natural gas. Because of the unique properties of the coal, it has been necessary to develop an in-depth scientific knowledge of the coal and its behavior, as well as innovative technologies for its effective utilization. The economic benefit brown coal has provided to Victoria is demonstrated throughout the chapters. This book aims to provide the springboard for further research and lead to a new era in the development of value-added products and the more efficient utilization of this major resource. This text is a useful reference for students or individuals conducting research on fossil fuel energy, specifically on brown coals.

The Naval Chronicle
The Naval Chronicle

Author: John Jones

Publisher:

Published: 1813

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13:

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Contains a general and biographical history of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, with a variety of original papers on nautical subjects, under the guidance of several literary and professional men.