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The safety pin. The first repeat-firing rifle. The fountain pen. The sewing machine. These are a few of the many inventions of Walter Hunt. Yet fate and circumstance have so far conspired to deny Hunt the fame he deserved. How could Hunt have been so accomplished yet so unknown in the 20th century? The author's quest for the answer to that question spanned six decades as he searched through hundreds of newspapers and publications, Patent Office records, Hunt descendants' family records, legal documents, city directories, and other sources. The result is at last a measure of justice for Walter Hunt, inventor and genius.
By understanding kidney failure—what causes it, how it may affect their lives, and what treatment options they have—people with the disease can improve their quality of life and achieve the best possible outcome.
There is a mystery in a chapel, and a man who must find the answer. Heavy-drinking, chain-smoking, television pro Ian Graham just wanted a new paying job, but when he arrives at Scotland’s mysterious Rosslyn Chapel to shoot a dramatic for-TV documentary, he’s thrown a different fate altogether - one from 1307 to be exact. When he wakes up seven hundred years away from his own life, Ian must live as an initiate of the Order of the Temple, seek the forgotten truth of Rosslyn’s past, and escape the doom of the Templars before he can’t return.
Two French Protestant refugees in eighteenth-century Amsterdam gave the world an extraordinary work that intrigued and outraged readers across Europe. In this captivating account, Lynn Hunt, Margaret Jacob, and Wijnand Mijnhardt take us to the vibrant Dutch Republic and its flourishing book trade to explore the work that sowed the radical idea that religions could be considered on equal terms. Famed engraver Bernard Picart and author and publisher Jean Frederic Bernard produced The Religious Ceremonies and Customs of All the Peoples of the World, which appeared in the first of seven folio volumes in 1723. They put religion in comparative perspective, offering images and analysis of Jews, Cat...
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The zor is just one of the alien races that humanity encounters when it travels to the stars, and from the very first meeting it has been all-out war. For many years the conflicts have been sporadic, usually ending with an Earth concession and a treaty. But the zor does not respect mankind and has no any intention of honoring the agreements. When the zor decide to mount a surprise attack against human colonies, the normally self-absorbed government of Earth realizes that something must be done before it is too late. A controversial scholar by the name of Marais is brought in. A nonmilitary man, he has spent his entire life studying the zor and claims to have a plan to deal with them once and for all. With so few options remaining, Marais is put in charge of the battlefleet. Earth just wants the threat neutralized and would be happy with a stalemate, but Marais has other ideas. He believes himself to be the mythic Dark Wing, destined to exterminate the zor. . . .
The Problems Book helps students appreciate the ways in which experiments and simple calculations can lead to an understanding of how cells work by introducing the experimental foundation of cell and molecular biology. Each chapter reviews key terms, tests for understanding basic concepts, and poses research-based problems. The Problems Book has be
John, Anita and Gill are likeminded hobbyist beekeepers that live in adjoining villages bordering West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. They meet up regularly for support and to discuss all aspects of beekeeping. Of course discussions on swarming are always a hot topic! Join them for their take on the observational writings of Walter Wright, a retired NASA engineer, and his documented method of swarm prevention called Checkerboarding. This book aims to simplify Walter's original texts and offer it to UK beekeepers in an easy to follow format of how Checkerboarding can work for you. Of course we have included our own findings along the way...
I spy two starfish; I spy a whale; I spy a map with a pirate's tale!" I Spy Treasure Hunt now includes a full page of foil stickers! Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick present an exciting I Spy adventure--a treasure hunt with an old pirate's map that leads the reader on a quest to uncover great riches buried in a secret spot. Creative clues and twelve stunning photographs with treasure hunt themes bring theadventure to life! In addition to offering hours of fun, I Spy Treasure Hunt also helps children develop critical thinking skills as they search for the hidden treasure.