Die James Bond Serie geht weiter mit neuen Autoren, ganz in der Tradition von Ian Fleming. Mittagessen bei Scott's, ein kleines Golfspiel, ein Routineanruf bei seinem Chef M, sich erholen - das Leben des Geheimagenten James Bond hat gerade begonnen, ihn regelrecht einzuschläfern. Bis zu dem sonnigen Nachmittag, als M entführt wird und seine Hausangestellten brutal ermordet werden … Auf einer griechischen Vulkaninsel plant der eiskalte Colonel Sun Liang-tan von der Volksbefreiungsarmee Chin...

In this authoritative biography, Sir Clements Robert Markham tells the story of Robert Fairfax, Vice-Admiral of the Blue and a key figure in early 18th-century British naval history. Born into a distinguished Yorkshire family, Fairfax rose through the ranks of the Royal Navy during an era of expanding maritime power and near-constant war with European rivals. Markham chronicles Fairfax's service in pivotal naval engagements, his leadership during the War of the Spanish Succession, and his ...

Explore the fascinating world of the Inca Empire through a series of carefully curated historical accounts in Articles on the Incas by Sir Clements Robert Markham. This work delves into key aspects of Incan culture, focusing on their religion, mythology, and societal customs.Stories such as The Shepherd and the Daughter of the Sun and Viracocha and the Coming of the Incas shed light on the Incas' spiritual beliefs and their divine connections. Markham also offers a glimpse into sig...

In Peruvian Bark, Sir Clements Robert Markham recounts one of the most significant—and daring—scientific and imperial achievements of the 19th century: the transfer of cinchona trees, the source of quinine, from South America to British India. With vivid detail and historical clarity, Markham narrates the political, botanical, and logistical challenges faced by botanists, explorers, and colonial officials as they raced to secure a stable quinine supply to combat the scourge of mal...

Translated and Edited, with Notes and an Introduction. Documents of c. 1533. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1872.

Majorca has a very interesting history under its Aragonese princes, and a history which has been well told by those princes themselves and by a loyal vassal who was a diligent seeker after truth. But to understand it we must turn first to the gorges of the Pyrenees and the ports of Catalonia. By the middle of the eighth century the Moors had overcome Spain up to the Pyrenees, and established their rule and their religion in all parts of the country. But there they had to stop. They could n...

The history of the Polar Regions, of those vast areas, difficult of access, which include millions of square miles of land and ocean at either extreme of our planet, is of surpassing interest and importance. It is not only that we here meet with examples of heroism and devotion which must entrance mankind for all time. It is not only that there are dangers to be encountered and difficulties to be overcome which call forth the best qualities of our race. These, no doubt, are the main reason...

The whole world, and especially all tropical countries where intermittent fevers prevail, have long been indebted to the mountainous forests of the Andes for that inestimable febrifuge which has now become indispensable, and the demand for which is rapidly increasing, while the supply decreases, throughout all civilized countries. There is probably no drug which is more valuable to man than the febrifugal alkaloid which is extracted from the chinchona-trees of South America; and few greate...

This interdisciplinary collection charts the experiences of young people in places of spatial marginality around the world, dismantling the privileging of urban youth, urban locations and urban ways of life in youth studies and beyond.Expert authors investigate different dimensions of spatiality including citizenship, materiality and belonging, and develop new understandings of the complex relationships between place, history, politics and education. From Australia to India, Myanma...

The Intervention Mapping bible, updated with new theory, trends, and casesPlanning Health Promotion Programs is the "bible" of the field, guiding students and practitioners through the planning process from a highly practical perspective. Using an original framework called Intervention Mapping, this book presents a series of steps, tasks, and processes that help you develop effective health promotion and education programs using a variety of approaches. As...

Alle James-Bond-Romane von Robert Markham (Band 15) & John Gardner (Bände 16-29) in einer unverwechselbaren Sammelbox! Wer gerne ferne, exotische Länder und pulsierende Städte bereisen will, muss in keinen Flieger steigen. Eine Welt abseits des Alltags voller halsbrecherischer Missionen und erotischer Eskapaden inkl. einer Reise um den Globus bieten auch die 15 James-Bond-Romane von Robert Markham und John Gardner. Passend dazu hat der Illustrator Michael Gillette für jedes Buchcover eine ...

From Christmas in the early 1900s, to stories of bears and the landscape of Labrador, this 1976 edition of Them Days Magazine covers a wide array of tales and memories of the Big Land. Watch out for mentions of the 1853 Harmony vessel and stories about trapper and farmer Donald Blake.