January 1937. Clouds of war are gathering over a fogbound London. Twenty-eight year old Jack is poor, lonely & desperate to change his life. So when he's offered the chance to be the wireless operator on an Arctic expedition, he jumps at it. Spirits are high as the ship leaves Norway: five men & eight huskies, crossing the Barents Sea by the light of the midnight sun. At last they reach the remote, uninhabited bay where they will camp for the next year. Gruhuken. But the Arctic summer is brief. As night returns to claim the l&, Jack feels a creeping unease. One by one, his companions are forced to leave. He faces a stark choice. Stay or go. Soon he will see the last of the sun, as the polar night engulfs the camp in months of darkness. Soon he will reach the point of no return
- when the sea will freeze, making escape impossible. & Gruhuken is not uninhabited. Jack is not alone. Something walks there in the dark.
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66 million years ago, a ten-mile-wide object from outer space hurtled into the Earth at incredible speed & destroyed the dinosaurs, along with three-quarters of the other species on the planet. Where did it come from, & why? & how is this connected to dark matter
- the most mysterious, elusive stuff in the universe, that interacts with gravity like ordinary matter but doesn`t emit or absorb light. Astronomers know it`s there but it is literally invisible. Dark Matter & the Dinosaurs tells the story of Big Bang theory, cosmological inflation, the makeup of the universe & our solar system`s place in it; it`s about mass extinctions through the ages, what we know has hit the Earth & what might hit us in the future. & it explores the radical idea that dark matter might ultimately have been responsible for the dinosaurs` extinction. This is a horizon-expanding tour of the cosmos that blends what we know about the universe with new thinking, Dark Matter & the Dinosaurs is a book full of wonders, from a gifted scientist & writer.
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Barton Gellman`s informant called himself ` Verax`
- the truth-teller. It was only later that Verax unmasked himself as Edward
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Dark Peak at 1:25, 000 on a waterproof & tear-resistant, GPS compatible map from Harvey Map Services in their Superwalker series covering popular hiking areas of Great Britain & Irel&, annotated with additional information for walkers. The maps have contours at 15m intervals, with additional graphics for various types of terrain (crags, large boulders, scattered rocks) & colouring for different kinds of land use or vegetation (pastures, bogs, forests or woodl&, etc). The maps show local hiking paths, indicating, where appropriate, long-distance routes & boundaries of national parks or other protected areas. Scottish titles also indicate Munro, Corbett & Graham hills. Some maps in addition highlight local cycle routes.A range of symbols mark various facilities for walkers including youth or independent hostels, campsites & caravan sites, information points, etc. Each map has a 1-km with British or Irish national grid. ...

Waterproof mountain map of Dark Peak from Harvey at 1:40, 000, with a geological map of the region on the reverse, an enlargement of the Kinder plateau, & advice on navigating the region safely.*MAIN MAP:* Topography is shown through clear altitude shading, spot heights, contours at 15m intervals, & index contours at 75m intervals. A variety of symbols are used to show terrain detail, such as caves/mines, major & climbing crags, shafts, sinkholes, cairns, & large boulders. The map is GPS compatible, with the National Grid overprinted on the cartography. Rights of way shown include tracks, long distance & intermittent paths. Road detail

Includes:: minor, residential & forest roads; railway lines & stops are marked, as are chairlifts & ski tows. Points of interest & facilities such as campsites, information points, & mountain rescue post are prominently highlighted.*ENLARGEMENTS:* The Kinder plateau is shown at 1:20, 000, in the same cartographic style as the main map but with more clarity.*GEOLOGICAL MAP:* The reverse shows a geological map of the region from the British Geological Survey, with detailed relief shading & colours used to denote different types of rock. There is additional written geological information, as well as a geological timeline of the region.*ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:* There is also information on mountain incident & first aid, navigating the region safely, & useful contact numbers are provided. There are also lists of local climbing venues, mountaineering club huts, & mountain bothies. Printed on tough, hard-wearing polyethylene, the map is waterproof, tear-resistant, & comes in a clear plastic wallet.

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Scrambles in the Dark Peak guide from Cicerone Press with over 40 easy summer scrambles & winter climbs in the northern part of the Peak District National Park illustrated on extracts from the Ordnance Survey 1:25, 000 Explorer series and/or photos overprinted with the routes. Coverage

Includes:: routes in the Chew Valley, near Crowden, on Bleaklow & Kinder Scout, & in the Roaches. The publishers’ recommendations include plenty of links & extensions to make up longer, more challenging days on the moors. Each detailed description

Includes:: OS grid coordinates for the start/finish point (s), height gain, grade & rating, etc. The introductory chapter

Includes:: advice on equipment, conditions, grades, access, conservation restrictions, etc, whilst the appendices include details of all the recommended routes & lists of useful contacts.





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Located in the Peak District & distinguished from the neighbouring White Peak by the layer of gritstone which covers its limestone bed, the Dark Peak features a wild landscape of sweeping moorland & big skies. Easily accessible from Sheffield, it boasts a wealth of natural, geological, historical & cultural interest
- & some great walking. This guidebook describes 40 walks in the Dark Peak. Ranging from short strolls to full-day adventures, they showcase the region`s unique character. Dramatic waterfalls, striking gritstone edges, heath & woodland are just some of the delights encountered, with many of the routes venturing off-path to explore hidden cloughs & valleys. Detailed route description is provided for 35 walks, accompanied by 1:50, 000 OS mapping & interesting facts about local points of interest, then a further five longer walks (of 25-45km) are summarised in the final section, including a classic circuit of the Kinder Scout skyline. Taking in the high moors of Derwent, Bleaklow, Kinder & Howden, the walks reveal not only the area`s wild beauty but also some of its fascinating stories.10, 000 years of history lie waiting to be uncovered
- from Neolithic burial mounds & Bronze Age cairns to remnants of the region`s more recent industrial past. This guide is a perfect companion to discovering the secrets of the Dark Peak & experiencing its magnificent landscape in all its glory.

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A Tuva Moodyson Mystery SEE NO EVILEyes missing, two bodies lie deep in the forest near a small Swedish town.HEAR NO EVILTuva Moodyson, a deaf reporter on a small-time local paper, is looking for the story that could make her career.SPEAK NO EVILA web of secrets. & an unsolved murder from twenty years ago. Can Tuva outwit the killer before she becomes the final victim? She`d like to think so. But first she must face her demons & venture far into the deep, dark woods if she wants to stand any chance of getting the hell out of small-time Gavrik. ...

` Will Dean`s atmospheric crime thriller marks him out as a talent to watch. Dark Pines is stylish, compelling & as chilling as a Swedish winter.` Fiona Cummins, author of Rattle` Atmospheric, creepy & tense. Loved the Twin Peaks vibe. Loved Tuva. More please!` C.J. Tudor, author of The Chalk Man For fans of Gillian Flynn`s Sharp Objects & Peter Hoeg`s Miss Smilla`s Feeling for Snow, a brand new debut crime writer introduces a Scandi-noir Tuva Moodyson Mystery SEE NO EVILEyes missing, two bodies lie deep in the forest near a remote Swedish town.HEAR NO EVILTuva Moodyson, a deaf reporter on a small-time local paper, is looking for the story that could make her career.SPEAK NO EVILA web of secrets. & an unsolved murder from twenty years ago. Can Tuva outwit the killer before she becomes the final victim? She`d like to think so. But first she must face her demons & venture far into the deep, dark woods if she wants to stand any chance of getting the hell out of small-time Gavrik. ...

Libby Day was just seven years old when her older brother massacred her family while she hid in a cupboard. Her evidence helped put him away. Ever since then she has been drifting, surviving for over 20 years on the proceeds of the ` Libby Day fund`. But now the money is running out & Libby is desperate. When she is offered $500 to do a guest appearance, she feels she has to accept. But this is no ordinary gathering. The Kill Club is a group of true-crime obsessives who share information on notorious murders, & they think her brother Ben is innocent. Ben was a social misfit, ground down by the small-town farming community in which he lived. But he did have a girlfriend
- a brooding heavy metal fan called Diondra. Through her, Ben became involved with drugs & the dark arts. When the town suddenly turned against him, his thoughts turned black. But was he capable of murder? Libby must delve into her family`s past to uncover the truth
- no matter how painful...

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