In Earth Magic Steven D Farmer offers a unique synthesis of ancient spiritual practices & philosophies that have proven over millennia to help heal the spiritual causes of physical & emotional illnesses augment personal power enhance manifestation abilities & encourage a balanced & harmonious relationship with our Earth With these cards you'll be able to connect with the key spirits in nature & harness their unique elemental power Beautifully designed & expressed with a rare sensitivity you will want to revisit these cards whenever you need guidance ...

This concise accessible market-leading textbook brings together the wide-ranging fundamentals students need to understand rocks & minerals & shows them how they relate to the broader Earth materials & environmental sciences Designed specifically for one-semester courses it is beautifully illustrated to explain the key concepts in mineralogy & petrology This edition has been fully updated based on classroom experience & new features include a completely new chapter providing an elementary introduction to thermodynamics kinetics radioactive decay & absolute dating; new mineral descriptions & many new stunning color photographs; & a new section on hydraulic fracturing & discussion of some of its most serious potential environmental consequences The book uses stunning photos of mineral specimens & rock thin sections to help students build a core understanding It also creates a highly effective learning experience through close integration of clear illustrations with engaging text & helps students to easily visualize crystal structures through the Crystal Viewer's 3D software available online ...

Sitting on a crescent moon as if it were a swing this young chestnut-haired fairy wears a long dress brown & orange colours reminiscent of autumn Clasping one hand to her bosom she looks to her side hopefully as she sits on the earth moon In her right hand she holds a bouquet of the same red & orange flowers that are scattered across her dress & her delicate translucent wings are splayed behind her Cast in the finest resin before being lovingly h&-painted this fantastic fairy figurine is perfect for any shelf or mantelpiece ...

After 500 years two factions emerge from their underground cities into a new world an Earth reborn from nuclear disaster 12 highly detailed miniatures represent the two factions which are NORAD military in thinking & origins Scientists engineers add to their strength SALEMITES occultists working with cadavers bringing the dead to life Soon after emerging these two factions meet
- & it is determined that they can not live together in peace Earth Reborn offers nine scenarios that take you through missions of rescue retrieval escort Through areas of labs mansions towns & more Each scenario builds upon the rules of a new chapter the game system is built like a tutorial There are core rules to start the game & each chapter offers 1-3 new rules along with a scenario that uses these new rules The game also contains the innovative SAGS (Scenario Auto Generating System) where 2-4 players can make their own maps & mission objectives for near infinite replayability! After 500 years two factions emerge from their underground cities into a new world an Earth reborn from nuclear disaster 12 highly detailed miniatures represent the two factions Playing Time 60 minutes 2-4 players Ages 13
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The next dark mystery featuring the Linkoping's best detective Malin Fors from the bestselling author Mons Kallentoft In the early hours of the morning the naked body of a young man is discovered in a ditch next to Gota Kanal The cause of death is mysterious; the body bears no visible traces of violence The man is soon identified as Peder Akerlund a former Swedish politician excluded from his party for racism but since reformed Then sixteen-year-old Nadja Lundin is reported missing possibly abducted the same evening & there are signs that suggest the two cases might be connected But what do the victims have in common? & why were they chosen? Gradually Malin Fors realises that they are dealing with someone who is playing a game with them who speaks through murders & who will not be silenced What is he or she trying to say? Desperate to fine Nadja alive the team race against the clock to find an answer before it's too late Praise for the Malin Fors series' One of the best-realised female heroines I've read by a male writer' Guardian' Kallentoft's books have been called beautiful exquisite & original I can see why' Literary Review' This is a worthy successor to Larsson's Millennium trilogy' Booklist Starred Review ...

When humanity first glimpsed planet Earth from space the unity of the system that supports humankind entered the popular consciousness The concept of the Earth's atmosphere biosphere oceans soil & rocks operating as a closely interacting system has rapidly gained ground in science This new field involving geographers geologists biologists oceanographers & atmospheric physicists is known as Earth System Science In this Very Short Introduction Tim Lenton considers how a world in which humans could evolve was created; how as a species we are now reshaping that world; & what a sustainable future for humanity within the Earth System might look like Drawing on elements of geology biology chemistry physics & mathematics Lenton asks whether Earth System Science can help guide us onto a sustainable course before we alter the Earth system to the point where we destroy ourselves & our current civilisation ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable ...

Please note this is a region B blu-ray & will require a region B or region free blu-ray player in order to play Professor Iain Stewart is a renowned expert in geology & geo-science
- the study of the earth & its atmosphere oceans & biosphere In these acclaimed series Professor Stewart tells the amazing stories of the relationship between earth natural forces & the development of human civilisation With his enthusiastic delivery & hands-on approach matched by phenomenal camerawork the series are a must-see for anyone with even the slightest interest in our planet Earth
- Power of the Planet This landmark series uses breathtaking footage & specialist imaging to examine the great forces that shape the life story of the planet
- volcanoes the ocean the atmosphere & ice How the Earth Made Us This staggering new vision of our history examines the relationship between human civilisation & Earth revealing the influence of the planetary forces
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Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play Tuck Munch & Alex are a closely bonded trio of inseparable friends who long for adventure in a neighbourhood where nothing ever happens One day the boys find a cryptic signal has infected their phones & convinced that they signal is part of something bigger set out on a quest to find the source What they discover is something beyond their wildest imaginations launching the boys on an epic journey full of danger & extra-terrestrial wonder that will change their lives forever Actors Teo Halm Astro Reese Hartwig Directors Dave Green Run Time 91 minutes ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Tuck Munch & Alex are a closely bonded trio of inseparable friends who long for adventure in a neighbourhood where nothing ever happens One day the boys find a cryptic signal has infected their phones & convinced that they signal is part of something bigger set out on a quest to find the source What they discover is something beyond their wildest imaginations launching the boys on an epic journey full of danger & extra-terrestrial wonder that will change their lives forever Actors Teo Halm Astro Reese Hartwig Directors Dave Green Run Time 91 minutes ...

Elephants are among the earths most sentient beings They remember they experience grief & joy fear & love Indeed as our knowledge of these extraordinary creatures increases the more they transcend all preconceptions of animal behavior Michael Nick Nichols longtime photographer for National Geographic as well as the magazines editor-at-large for photography has been working with African elephants for more than twenty years In Earth to Sky he tells their story through poignant images that bring us directly into their habitats lush forests & open savannas or stark landscapes ravaged by human intervention to observe the animals daily engagements & activities Nichols' photographs are accompanied here by the words of such celebrated figures in the field of conservation as Iain Douglas-Hamilton J Michael Fay Peter Matthiessen Cynthia Moss David Quammen & many others In addition Nichols engages us in his photographic journey with personal & informative introductions to each of the books four chapters exploring life in the wild the ivory trade family interactions & programs for orphaned elephants The survival of elephants is under dire threat from humankind most immediately from the market for ivory More than twenty-five thousand elephants are slaughtered each year & their ivory is sold at astronomically high prices to countries such as China Japan the Philippines & Singapore African elephant refuges are under siege; many park rangers have been murdered in the fray The misuse of elephants ivory as a commodity has to stop but as Nichols makes clear the issue must be addressed with a full & empathetic understanding of the poverty & corruption that persist in the countries where elephants roam In Earth to Sky Nichols demonstrates that the world needs elephants & insists that we do all we can to protect their spaces & their lives Sadly most signs point to a tragic conclusion for these wise & emotionally complex creatures This book is an urgent call for us to bring that process to a halt while we still can ...