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Author: C. E. Campbell
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Published: 2017-06-30
Total Pages: 521
ISBN-13: 9780990416135
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is heavily researched story of the historic Sheldon Hotel in El Paso, TX and its impact on the Mexican Revolution and Mexican and American relations. It is historic biographical vignettes of the famous, the infamous, and the unsung in El Paso and the Southwest.
Author: Michael Shermer
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2001-05-17
Total Pages: 369
ISBN-13: 0198032722
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs author of the bestselling Why People Believe Weird Things and How We Believe, and Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine, Michael Shermer has emerged as the nation's number one scourge of superstition and bad science. Now, in The Borderlands of Science, he takes us to the place where real science (such as the big bang theory), borderland science (superstring theory), and just plain nonsense (Big Foot) collide with one another. Shermer argues that science is the best lens through which to view the world, but he recognizes that it's often difficult for most of us to tell where valid science leaves off and borderland science begins. To help us, Shermer looks at a range of topics that put the boundary line in high relief. For instance, he discusses the many "theories of everything" that try to reduce the complexity of the world to a single principle, and shows how most fall into the category of pseudoscience. He examines the work of Darwin and Freud, explaining why one is among the great scientists in history, while the other has become nothing more than a historical curiosity. He also shows how Carl Sagan's life exemplified the struggle we all face to find a balance between being open-minded enough to recognize radical new ideas but not so open-minded that our brains fall out. And finally, he reveals how scientists themselves can be led astray, as seen in the infamous Piltdown Hoax. Michael Shermer's enlightening volume will be a valuable aid to anyone bewildered by the many scientific theories swirling about. It will help us stay grounded in common sense as we try to evaluate everything from SETI and acupuncture to hypnosis and cloning.
Author: W. H. Hamilton Rogers
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Published: 1888
Total Pages: 480
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Yuan MengMeng
Publisher: Funstory
Published: 2020-10-12
Total Pages: 862
ISBN-13: 1636667724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKShe was said to have married a living king of hell — ugly, cruel, and feared by all. On the day of her teleportation, she was pointed at by a man with a knife and unable to move. With her super strong desire to live, her face was as red as a peach. "Prince, I'm so beautiful, are you really willing to part with your knife?" The man smiled, his sword rippling. "Why aren't you willing to part with it?" ... .... She was a modern doctor who had been transported in a car accident. He was the favored king of the living underworld. They had originally thought that they were a fake couple that looked like they were together, but they didn't expect that ...
Author: Sarah Rees Brennan
Publisher: Small Beer Press
Published: 2017-07-17
Total Pages: 485
ISBN-13: 1618731351
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGeorgia Peach Award Nominee • Florida Teens Read Award Nominee • ABC Best Books for Young Readers • Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year • A Junior Library Guild Selection • Hugo & Locus award finalist In Other Lands is an exhilarating novel from bestselling author Sarah Rees Brennan about surviving four years in the most unusual of schools - friendship, falling in love, diplomacy, and finding your own place in the world — even if it means giving up your phone. Excerpt: The Borderlands aren’t like anywhere else. Don’t try to smuggle a phone or any other piece of technology over the wall that marks the Border — unless you enjoy a fireworks display in your backpack. (Ballpoint pens are okay.) There are elves, harpies, and — best of all as far as Elliot is concerned — mermaids. "What’s your name?" "Serene." "Serena?" Elliot asked. "Serene," said Serene. "My full name is Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle." Elliot’s mouth fell open. "That is badass." Elliot? Who’s Elliot? Elliot is thirteen years old. He’s smart and just a tiny bit obnoxious. Sometimes more than a tiny bit. When his class goes on a field trip and he can see a wall that no one else can see, he is given the chance to go to school in the Borderlands. It turns out that on the other side of the wall, classes involve a lot more weaponry and fitness training and fewer mermaids than he expected. On the other hand, there’s Serene-Heart-in-the-Chaos-of-Battle, an elven warrior who is more beautiful than anyone Elliot has ever seen, and then there’s her human friend Luke: sunny, blond, and annoyingly likeable. There are lots of interesting books. There’s even the chance Elliot might be able to change the world. Chapter illustrations by Casey Nowak.
Author: John Shirley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2011-11-22
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1439198470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRoland, a former mercenary, becomes a guide and bodyguard to Zac Finn and his family on a dangerous planet in the Borderlands, and must protect them from aliens and bandits while Zac searches for alien treasure.
Author: Charles King
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 360
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Carolyn Meyer
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Published: 2009-01-01
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 0547971087
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis “rewarding historical novel” recounts the dramatic story of Catherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIII’s six wives (Booklist). England anxiously awaits Prince Arthur’s betrothed—the Spanish princess who will be its future queen. But when Arthur dies not long after the wedding, Catherine of Aragon’s fate becomes uncertain. Will the king and Catherine’s parents arrange a marriage with Arthur’s brother, Henry, or will she return to Spain a widow? Through all the turmoil, the young princess’s resolve remains unshaken. She will one day be England’s queen—no matter how long it takes…. This novel in the Young Royals series by the New York Times-bestselling author follows Catherine as she “develops from a callow young girl into a woman who fights for her rights as much as the times permitted” (School Library Journal).
Author: Stacey Jay
Publisher: Ember
Published: 2016-02-09
Total Pages: 402
ISBN-13: 0385743238
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGame of Thrones meets the Grimm’s fairy tales in this twisted, fast-paced romantic fantasy-adventure about Sleeping Beauty’s daughter, a warrior princess who must fight to reclaim her throne. It’s been ten years since Princess Aurora’s mother, the Sleeping Beauty, sacrificed her life to give her daughter her magical powers. Aurora knows that magic is never free. The price for hers is that she will never know romantic love. Prince Niklaas is living on borrowed time. Unless he is able to convince a princess to marry him before his eighteenth birthday, he will meet the same terrible fate as his ten older brothers. When Niklaas and Aurora meet under unusual circumstances, they must race to prevent the fulfillment of an ogre prophecy foretelling the end of human life. But will they be able to break their curses? “Compelling and action-packed. . . . The combination of adventure; lovable, complex characters; and a touch of romance make this a book that teens will be drawn to, especially those who appreciate strong female protagonists.”—School Library Journal “The plotting is impeccable, the world building ample, and the resolution neatly done without feeling pat.”—Booklist “The banter between rakish Niklaas and feisty Aurora is crackling with chemistry and wit.”—The Bulletin “We absolutely loved Stacey Jay’s Princess of Thorns, a riveting retelling of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ that's full of action, drama and romance.”—romantictimes.com “Will appeal to fantasy lovers.”—VOYA “Jay creates people with real flaws, but endows them with enough integrity to be characters to respect and want to know.”—examiner.com Praise for Juliet Immortal “The bones of the classic Beauty and the Beast story are all here, imaginatively fleshed out with tropes from science fiction, fantasy, even political drama. . . . Will please readers who like to believe that fairy tales can come true, even under dire circumstances.” —The Bulletin, Recommended Praise for Of Beast and Beauty “The romance is intense, and so is the horror in this strong reversal of the Romeo and Juliet story. . . . Teens will enjoy the macabre fantasy story of forbidden love.” —Booklist
Author: General Charles King
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2020-07-29
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 3752366443
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReproduction of the original: An Apache Princess by General Charles King
