China and East Africa: Ancient Ties and Contemporary Flows marks the culmination of a new round of archaeological and historical research on the relations between China and Africa, from the origins to the present. Africa and Asia have always been in constant contact, through land and seas. The contributors to this volume debate and present the results of their research on the very complex and intricate networks of connections that crisscrossed the Indian Ocean and surrounding lands linking...

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My name is Emily Stoughton. I am a witch. Ever since I came into this world, Ive wondered who I am and where witches come from. There is no more dangerous time for a witch than the 17th century, and in Salem at that. Having a troubled brother and a hateful father doesnt make things any better. But one fateful day, everything was to change. Will I be lonely forever? Or are the witches not doomed after all?

'In Antarctica you do not just wake up and have an average day…'Chris Weyers' White Demon is a first-hand account of a modern Antarctic adventure. The powerful true story of an expedition gone wrong, this haunting tale of endurance takes the reader deep into a brutal physical and intense psychological struggle, set against the background of the harshest environment on earth.Three men head out on to the Antarctic plateau…When one of them discovers he has a crippling injury h...

A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the fascinating sport of picking locks, Locksport is authored by five of the field’s foremost champions. Together, they’ll show you how to ethically, efficiently, and effectively bypass anything—from simple locks and safe dials to deadlocks and vaults.Welcome to the world of locksport, the sport of defeating locks. Whether you’re new to the challenge of lockpicking or aiming for championship gold, this book serve...

Seventeen-year-old Abigail Willows – accredited freak and outcast – has no company for prom night, hardly any friends, and to crown it all Julie wants to hook her up. But Abigail’s thoughts are with her late parents; she likes to spend her time at the cemetery. Little does she know that she has the rare gift to travel through time. When she meets the mysterious Corvus Raven, she does not anticipate what she has put into motion. An unforgettable romance with a supernatural being? Wrong! Wit...

The Trail of Loulan is a masterpiece to decipher the ancient city of Loulan, and the mystery of the ages can finally be solved. It is the most mysterious Loulan ancient city, why the former paradise mysteriously disappeared? The founding work of the iron school of suspense novels! It once had the peak rendition of the world civilization, it came from the bloody storm. Does the miraculous Sun Tomb conceal a magic spell? Can the Tianshan Snow Lotus make the Loulan Spring Beauty sleep for a t...

It is 2058: humans are on the brink of mastering their own mortality, but they are also about to lose control of the planet they live on. Jay Hart, owner of Anima Robotics, the largest producer of android products in the world, correctly predicts that unchecked climate change is about to rob humanity of its cities and cultivated land, making most of the Earth uninhabitable. With little time to spare, he escapes with his own team to Cloud, a refuge he has built high up in the Rocky Mountain...

Interpretive spectroscopy provides a basis for the establishment of cause-and-effect relationships between NIR spectrometer response and the chemical properties of the samples. Without established cause-effect relationships, the measured data has no true predictive significance. This interpretive process is key for achieving an analytical understanding of the measurement.In the expanded second edition of Practical Guide and Spectral Atlas for Interpretive Near-Infrared Spec...

Based on a true story, an impassioned and propulsive debut novel about a headstrong girl from Far Rockaway, Queens, who is trying to find her place in the worldWritten in an urban vernacular that’s electrifying and intimate, On the Come Up introduces a heroine whose voice is irrepressible, dynamic, and unstintingly honest. Thirteen-year-old AnnMarie Walker dreams of a world beyond Far Rockaway, where the sway of the neighborhood keeps her tied to old ideas...

My name is Elizabeth Willows. I am a witch. Betrayed and cast out by all beings of this world, I am building my own life in Salem. But no matter how hard I try to create like-minded people for myself, I am constantly being let down. Now I take my fate into my own hands and create a world according to my own ideas. May the people who have hurt me burn!

My name is Mary Willows. I am a witch. All my life Ive tried to make amends for my sisters misdeeds. I believed in her for so long, and I never gave up on her. But now it seems all is lost. In order to protect the people I care about most in the world, I have to make the ultimate sacrifice. But for love, no price is too high. Even if it means giving it up forever.