When a group of parishioners is burned to death in a German cathedral the US sends in SIGMA FORCE. For this tragedy is more than a case of arson
- someone has stolen the priceless treasure stored in the cathedrals golden reliquary: the bones of the biblical Three Kings. Commander Gray Pierce leads a team on the hunt for the Royal Dragon Court a clandestine aristocratic fraternity of alchemists that dates back to the Middle Ages & seeks to establish a new world order using the mystical bones. Pierce & his team follow a trail that leads from Europes Gothic cathedrals through the remnants of the seven wonders of the ancient world to a mystical place where science & religion unite to unleash a threat not seen since the beginning of time itself...
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Following the hugely successful hardback this extraordinary tale of the father of modern geology looks set to be the non fiction paperback for 2002. Hidden behind velvet curtains above a stairway in a house in Londons Piccadilly is an enormous & beautiful h&-coloured map
- the first geological map of anywhere in the world. Its maker was a farmers son named William Smith. Born in 1769 his life was beset by troubles: he was imprisoned for debt turned out of his home his work was plagiarised his wife went insane & the scientific establishment shunned him. It was not until 1829 when a Yorkshire aristocrat recognised his genius that he was returned to London in triumph. The Map That Changed the World" is his story."
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Subtly brilliant comedy of social rivalry between the wars. Emmeline Lucas (known universally to her friends as Lucia) is an arch-snob of the highest order. In Miss Elizabeth Mapp of Mallards Lucia meets her match. Ostensibly the most civil & genteel of society ladies there is no plan too devious no plot too cunning no depths to which they would not sink in order to win the battle for social supremacy. Using as their deadly weapons garden parties bridge evenings & charming teas the two combatants strive to outcharm each other & the whole of Tilling society as they vie for the position of doyenne of the town. ...

Mapping Le Tour charts the course of every race route in cycling's most prestigious event including a special section on this year's 100th Tour de France. With a map of each edition of the Tour de France along with photographs text on the history of the race & lists of the stages winners & key statistics Mapping Le Tour is essential reading for any cycling fan. Each Tour de France race map is accompanied by statistics including: * Race & stage distances * Highest point * Number of starters & finishers * Average speed * Jersey winners Twenty of Le Tour's iconic locations
- many of which have featured in the Etape du Tour
- are put under the spotlight & an extended section on the 2013 race is included with detailed maps & statistics on each of this year's stages.

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The scientific exploration of the ocean is an extraordinary story. Hundreds have climbed Everest yet only two people have descended in a homespun bathyscaphe to the very depths of the deepest sea chasm. Amazing oases teeming with life have been found in deep sea volcanic vents but we have hardly begun to identify their resident species. We know that sea currents control our climate but we dont know how. Ocean scientists are pretty sure that we could reverse the greenhouse effect by manipulating plankton blooms with doses of iron.. .but fear we might trigger an ice age in the act. Mapping the Deep" is a state-of-the-ocean report on the sea & its science. After amazing you at how little you know of the ocean Kunzig swiftly draws you into a compelling narrative of oceanographers past & present
- scientists pioneers maverick thinkers deep water divers & submersible pilots. Like all the best science books this is a hugely informative page-turner that confirms Robert Kunzigs position in the top rank of popular science writers."
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Anna packs her bags one day without telling anyone where & why she is going
- just that shell be back soon. Her thoughts as she
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We all rely on the apparent accuracy & objectivity of maps but often do not see the very process of mapping as political. Are the power & purpose of maps inherently political? Maps & Politics" addresses this important question & seeks to emphasize that the apparent objectivity' of the map-making & map-using process cannot be divorced from aspects of the politics of representation. Maps have played & continue to play a major role in both international & domestic politics. They show how visual geographical representations can be made to reflect & advance political agendas in powerful ways. The major developments in this field over the last century are responses both to cartographic progression & to a greater emphasis on graphic imagery in societies affected by politicization democratization & consumer & cultural shifts. Jeremy Black asks whether bias-free cartography is possible & demonstrates that maps are not straight-forward visual texts but contain political & politicizing subtexts that need to be read with care." ...

Available together for the first time Tolkien's Maps of The Hobbit Beleriend & Middle-earth are beautifully presented in an exquisite box-set illustrated by John Howe. This special edition

Includes:: a unique map of Numenor. Written by the writer & broadcaster Brian Sibley a foremost expert on The Lord of the Rings (he adapted the novel for the award-winning BBC radio dramatisation in 1980) this slipcase features Tolkien's Maps of The Hobbit Beleriand & Middle-earth available together for the first time. Each map is a real labour of love presented in a box-set stunningly illustrated by world-renowned Tolkien artist John Howe the conceptual artist employed by Peter Jackson to work on his $300 million Lord of The Rings film trilogy. The maps presented with individual books & wallets are larger than those previously published showing Tolkien's mythical lands in perfect detail
- they are also expertly bound with fewer folds making them perfect for portfolios or framing.


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Maran Illustrated Windows 7 is a valuable resource for all readers regardless of experience. Completely updated to cover the new & enhanced features of Windows 7 including advances in touch speech & handwriting recognition support for virtual hard disks enhanced performance on multi-core processors enhanced boot performance & kernel improvements this book is jam-packed with illustrations helpful introductions & useful tips to engage readers & simplify the learning process. It appeals to beginner intermediate & advanced users! Using simple & easy-to-understand text & over 500 full-color screenshots this book covers over 120 essential topics using Windows 7. Readers who have experience with earlier versions of Windows will find this book an excellent guide to help them take command of their computing experience by way of the easy-to-use Maran Illustrated" format. Learning Windows has never been this easy." ...