Wie bestimmten die alten Ägypter die Stunden der Nacht, navigierten durch die Wüste und lasen das Schicksal in den Sternen – Jahrtausende vor der Erfindung moderner Uhren? Dieses Buch öffnet das Tor zu einem der faszinierendsten Wissenssysteme des Alten Ägypten: den Dekanen. Die 36 Sternbilder, die den nächtlichen Himmel in zehn-Tage-Abschnitte gliederten, waren für die Ägypter weit mehr als Himmelskörper. Sie waren göttliche Wegweiser, Zeitmesser und spirituelle Symbole zugleich. Von ihre...

Giving God all the praise of all my walks of life (his grace and mercy brought me through), with the knowledge and wisdom to pass on to others so that they too, may have a chance. If you put God first, trust in him, work hard, stay focused and don't let anyone stand in the way of your dreams; You too, can be a success at whatever it is you set out to do in life. Need a JOB that will be around until the end of time. Read this book and do the math. The most important thing- more than being t...

Habits of Highly Effective Maritime Strategists is a deliberately compact work aimed at both current and aspiring strategists, especially those who concern themselves with strategy at sea, and at those who work for or alongside them. The volume is meant to help strategic leaders know and educate themselves, two of the most important enterprises in the field of leadership. James R. Holmes reaches back to the classics of philosophy--especially to the works of Aristotle, the founder of the Ly...

A Brief Guide to Maritime Strategy is a deliberately compact introductory work aimed at junior seafarers, those who make decisions affecting the sea services, and those who educate seafarers and decision-makers. It introduces readers to the main theoretical ideas that shape how statesmen and commanders make and execute maritime strategy in times of peace and war. Following in the spirit of Bernard Brodie's Layman's Guide to Naval Strategy, a World War II-era book whose ti...

Have you recently heard of CRYPTOCURRENCIES, NFTs, and the METAVERSE in the news but are having trouble understanding what they are? Do you have questions about how to start investing in cryptocurrencies but lack a thorough understanding of what it is and are hesitant to do so?If You're Interested In Learning About Cryptocurrencies And Metaverse Investment Systems, NFT, Crypto, Metaverse, and DeFi Provide All You'll Need.You Should Understa...

'A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it.' CHRIS WHITAKER'I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the crime story but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2!' DREDA SAY MITCHELL___________________________________________...

**From the author of Sunday Times bestseller Holmes, Margaret and Poe..._____________________________**It’s their toughest case yet. And their best detective is missing.Holmes, Margaret and Poe’s Brooklyn-based detective agency solves the crimes no one else can. Or they did – until Holmes decided to leave the business.There is no time to waste as the team are called to a fresh NYPD crime scene – and tasked with looking into...

**A body frozen beneath an upstate New York lake reignites a private detective's worst nightmare in this new novel from Sunday Times bestselling thriller author, James Patterson.----------------------------------------------**The girl in the lake was never supposed to be found.When her body surfaces in the frozen waters of Cayuga Lake, a note left on the body turns Brendan Holmes from private investigator to prime suspect.With a dan...

Twelve sensational Sherlock Holmes short stories from a bestselling master of the genre. Tales of treachery, intrigue and evil... MAVERICK DETECTIVE SHERLOCK HOLMES AND HIS FAITHFUL CHRONICLER DR JOHN WATSON RETURN IN TWELVE THRILLING SHORT STORIES The iconic duo find themselves swiftly drawn into a series of puzzling and sinister events: an otherworldly stone whose touch inflicts fatal bleeding; a hellish potion unlocks a person's devilish psyche; Holmes's most hated rival detective tells...

London, 1895, and a gentleman comes calling at 221B Baker Street. Benjamin Nichols' daughter Hannah has become estranged from him, and has disappeared. Holmes and Watson soon discover that Hannah has joined a religious sect known as the Elysians, three members of which have recently turned up dead. Were these deaths tragic accidents, as the police suspect, or something more sinister? Only by infiltrating the cult will the companions discover the terrifying truth...

The new Sherlock Holmes novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Age of Odin. It is 1890, and in the days before Christmas Sherlock Holmes and Dr John Watson are visited at Baker Street by a new client. Eve Allerthorpe - eldest daughter of a grand but somewhat eccentric Yorkshire-based dynasty - is greatly distressed, as she believes she is being haunted by a demonic Christmas spirit. Her late mother told her terrifying tales of the sinister Black Thurrick, and Eve is sure t...

Mehrere Todesfälle lassen Sherlock an Zusammenhänge zwischen verschiedenen Fällen denken, doch es gibt keine offenkundigen Beweise. Als sich dann einige Zuhälter an den Detektiv wenden und um seine Hilfe bitten, werden die Zusammenhänge deutlicher und der Fall bizarr. Es gibt noch mehr Tote, jemand scheint systematisch Zeugen und Spuren zu beseitigen. Aber für welches Verbrechen?