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Lists in verse the great quantities of windows, people, streets, prices, noises, and other things found in a city.
1501 - A medieval Knight encounters an object of awesome power - The Nubian Deathstone. Filled with terrifying visions of what the future might bring, he embarks on a quest to discover its secret. 1941 - Himmler orders an elite SS Officer on an expedition to resolve the centuries-old enigma, but his discovery will have dire consequences. Now Alex Devereux, former cavalry Major and hardened mercenary takes on a lucrative mission that leads him into deepest Africa. Working for a diamond cartel and operating outside of international law, Alex comes face-to-face with the Dark Heart Prophecy. Past and present collide - but can Alex redeem himself and prevent the prophecy from coming true?
Embittered mercenary Alex Devereux has the fate of Europe in his hands when the British government orders him to overthrow a new Russian dictator, Viktor Krymov.
An utterly gripping thriller that sees former cavalry Major turned hardened mercenary Alex Devereux plunged into conflict in the dark heart of Africa, as he battles bloodthirsty militia in the Congo.
2008 United States Postal System’s Rita Lloyd Moroney Award In the era before airplanes and e-mail, how did immigrants keep in touch with loved ones in their homelands, as well as preserve links with pasts that were rooted in places from which they voluntarily left? Regardless of literacy level, they wrote letters, explains David A. Gerber in this path-breaking study of British immigrants to the U.S. and Canada who wrote and received letters during the nineteenth century. Scholars have long used immigrant letters as a lens to examine the experiences of immigrant groups and the communities they build in their new homelands. Yet immigrants as individual letter writers have not received signi...
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In 'Steam, Steel and Electricity', James W. Steele takes readers on a journey through the history of three transformative technologies that have shaped the modern world. From the early days of steam engines, to the rise of steel and its impact on industry and architecture, to the discovery and development of electricity and its modern applications such as telegraphy, electric lighting, and the telephone, Steele provides a comprehensive overview of these fascinating topics. With clear explanations and diagrams, he delves into the science behind each technology and the individuals who drove their progress forward.