For the first time Zecharia Sitchin author of the bestselling The Earth Chronicle series reveals the functional research & adventurous expeditions that resulted in the concrete evidence for his conclusion that ancient myths were recollections of factual events that the gods of ancient peoples were visitors to Earth from another planet & that we are not alone in our own solar system. In the course of this investigation Sitchin also became convinced of the veracity of the Bible. Sitchins expeditions take readers from the Yucatan peninsula to the Isle of Crete to ancient Egypt & the lands of the Bible as he explores the links between the Old World & the New World. His adventurous exploits reveal archaeological cover-ups concerning Olmec origins in Mexico & ancient UFO artefacts in Turkey. Other quests send him through the holy sites of Jerusalem Jordan Syria & Lebanon in search of extraterrestrial gods in the artefacts & murals of these ancient civilisations. THE EARTH CHRONICLES EXPEDITIONS is a masterful historical & archaeological adventure into the origins of mankind & a must guidebook for all who wish to visit the numerous sites & museums covered in this book. ...

This stunning daybook presents 365 entirely new utterly dazzling images from master aerial photographer Yann Arthus-Bertr&. ...

Gwenni Morgan is not like any other girl in this small Welsh town. Inquisitive bookish & full of spirit she can fly in her sleep & loves playing detective. So when a neighbour mysteriously vanishes & no one seems to be asking the right questions Gwenni decides to conduct her own investigation. She records everything she sees & hears: but are her deductions correct? What is the real truth? & what will be the consequences of finding out for Gwenni her family & her community? ...

Earth is our Business takes forward the argument of Polly Higgins first book Eradicating Ecocide. This book proposes new Earth law but it is also about something more than law: it advocates a new form of leadership which places the health & well-being of people & planet first. Polly Higgins shows how law can provide the tools & be a bridge to a new way of doing business. She argues in fact that Earth is the business of us all not the exclusive preserve of the executives of the worlds top corporations. Expanding on the proposal in her first book to make Ecocide an international crime this book sets out the institutional framework for sustainable development & international environmental governance. It proposes new rules of the game to transform our economies energy supplies & political landscape in a radical but practical way. The implications of Polly Higgins proposal are far-reaching & profound. Like her award-winning first book Earth is our Business is written for anyone who is engaging in the new & emerging discourse about the future of our planet. Instead of merely examining the problem Earth is our Business sets out a solution: new rules of the game. They are says Polly Higgins a new set of laws based on the sacredness of all life. Included as appendices are a draft Ecocide Act a proposal for revising World Bank investment rules & the indictment used in the mock Ecocide Trial held in the UK Supreme Court in September 2011. Polly Higgins barrister & international environmental lawyer proposed to the United Nations in April 2010 that Ecocide be classed as the 5th Crime Against Peace alongside Genocide Crimes Against Humanity Crimes of Aggression & War Crimes. In June 2012 world leaders will meet in Rio for the 20th anniversary of the first Earth Summit to discuss global governance mechanisms for creating a green economy. Making Ecocide a crime will be among the issues raised. Eradicating Ecocide won The Peoples Book Prize for non-fiction in 2011... .the book isnt another wild diatribe against business
- rather it is an examination of international law & how environmental protection has somehow been left by the wayside.. .[ It] asks everyone to re-examine the legal framework within which we are attempting to accomplish this & provides business leaders with a golden opportunity of making it happen. corporate-eye.com
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The ways of magic are revealed in nature... The secrets are written in meandering streams & drifting clouds whispered by the roaring ocean & cooling breeze echoed through caves & rocks & forests. When you draw a heart in the sand call on the four winds for assistance or ask the rain to wash away a bad habit you are practicing earth magic. By working in harmony with nature we can transform ourselves our lives & our world. This tried-&-true guide offers more than one hundred spells rites & simple rituals you can perform using the powerful energy of the earth. Scott Cunningham was a greatly respected teacher & one of the most influential members of the modern Craft movement. A practitioner of elemental magic for twenty years he wrote more than fifty books including the seminal Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner. ...

The first book in an addictive new urban fantasy series of gods & demons martial arts & mythology from the author of White Tiger. It is eight years since Xuan Wu God of the Northern Heavens living in Hong Kong as wealthy businessman John Chen was exiled from the mortal realm. Emma & John's daughter Simone are facing a new series of threats. Leo their best fighter is sitting in Hell but when they journey below to persuade him home nothing is as it appears. On Earth Simon Wong the Demon King's son is no longer around to trouble them but his associates have taken over Simon's underworld activities. The otherworldly stones are being targeted & are in danger of their kind being completely destroyed. It seems that the Demon King is the only one Emma can turn to for help... ...

The second edition works as either a non-majors introduction to earth system science or climate change or as a majors/graduate-level overview of the processes & techniques in climate science. The text summarises the major lessons to be learned from 550 million years of climate changes as a way of evaluating the climatological impact on & by humans in this century. The book also looks ahead to possible effects during the next several centuries of fossil fuel use. ...

This is a newly revised edition of the Natural History Museum's classic introduction to the processes & products of change to the Earth's surface. It explains in accessible language how the planet is being constantly remodelled by powerful natural forces & guides us through geological time & space to recreate past landscapes. With photographs diagrams & maps this timely book has also been updated with all the latest information about the human impact on climate change & considers the challenge of predicting the future. ...

Paul Morley author journalist & cultural commentator tells the story in Earthbound of post-punk music & changing times
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Sam wakes to see strange vessels gathered in the skies around London. As he stares up people stream past walking silently towards the enormous ships which emit a persistent noise. Only Sam seems immune to the signal. Six months later Sam is absolutely alone. In his underground bunker he has food & water for a couple of days. He has no choice but to venture above. Spotted by a flying drone Sam escapes but not before the drone slashes him with a barbed tendril. That night drenched in sweat Sam realises without medical supplies the wound will kill him. This time above ground he is less lucky. Cornered again Sam thinks he has reached the end
- then the drone is shot down in a hail of machine gun fire. In five minutes Sam learns two things: he is not alone; the drone injury should have killed him instantly
- yet he is still alive. The battle for earth is about to begin.

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