Originally published in 1931, this book was the first definitive 'Big Game Hunting' anthology to be published in the English language. This is a wonderful collection of the best writings by the best hunters: Selous - Neumann - Percival - Snaffle - Pollock - Baillie-Grohman - Sutherland - Patterson and many others, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in the subject. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and ...

This book describes the biases most relevant to investing, include background on how biases develop, and offer practical strategies to help you to improve your performance.The authors offer a guide to categorizing biases based on cutting-edge brain science, which will enable readers to implement best practices that guard against whole sets of biases. Emphasis is placed on the practical implications of financial decision-making and provides a scientific basis for ad...

Poul Anderson was one of the seminal figures of twentieth-century science fiction. Named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1997, he produced an enormous body of standalone novels and series fiction and was equally at home in the fields of heroic fantasy and hard SF. He was a meticulous craftsman and a gifted storyteller, and the impact of his finest work continues, undiminished, to this day.Multiverse: Exploring Poul Anderson's Worlds is a rousing...

It came here decades ago—and it's devouring our planet: "Literally earth-shattering action . . . Baxter provides the sense of wonder of classic science fiction." — Denver PostIt starts when Venus explodes into a brilliant cloud of dust and debris, showering Earth with radiation and bizarre particles that wipe out all the crops and half the life in the oceans, and fry the ozone layer. Days later, a few specks of moon rock kicked up from the last Apollo missi...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Journey through the remarkable transformation of human civilization brought about by the Internet in this comprehensive exploration of digital history. Beginning with the room-sized computers of the 1940s and Cold War military projects, follow the fascinating evolution of a technology that now connects over five billion people worldwide.Discover the pivotal moments that shaped our connected world: from the first ARPANET message ...

Dieser Band enthält folgende Western: Und dann schlägt dir die Stunde, McQuade (Pete Hackett) Salbeibusch-Justiz (Pete Hackett) Die Rache des Jonathan Randall (Pete Hackett) Todestrail (Pete Hackett) Grainger und die Knochensucher: Western (Frank Maddox) Das rote Halstuch (George Owen Baxter) Im Herzen der Rocky Mountains (G. A. Henty) Jonathan Randall zügelte sein Pferd und starrte auf die Ansammlung von Häusern, Hütten und Schuppen in der Senke, die sich am Fuß des Hügels erstreckte, auf...

Em "Domando a Língua Indomável", L.R. Shelton, Jr. aborda um dos desafios mais comuns e devastadores da vida cristã: o controle da língua. Com base em Tiago 3:6, Shelton explora como a língua, embora pequena, pode causar grandes estragos, seja através de calúnias, fofocas, mentiras ou palavras iradas. Ele oferece conselhos práticos e bíblicos para domar a língua, enfatizando a necessidade de uma transformação interior que só pode vir atrav...

36 Hours SerialAs a devastating summer storm hits Grand Springs, Colorado, the next thirty-six hours will change the town and its residents forever….Lightning Strikes Part 2At Vanderbilt Memorial's E.R., the power goes out, casualties flood in and hospital staff must fight for lives in the dark.Mayor Olivia Stuart has been rushed to the E.R. with a heart attack. Noah's sister Randi is still AWOL from her own wedding, an...

36 hours: a town is plunged into darkness.. the mayor is missing..two doctors race the clock to save lives.. as a blackout paralyzed Grand Springs, Colorado, Dr. Noah Howell was back on the job in Vanderbilt Memorial's ER, thrown together with Dr. Amanda Jennings, the woman he'd never forgotten,,, the woman he's walked away from one long year ago; in the desperate hours of the night, tension turned to passion, and fate brought Noah one last chance to reveal the truth behind his bet...

Let's ride into the year of the horse with this anthology of speculative fiction stories, each of which celebrates the horse. Discover fantasy worlds where horses (and other equines) are more than they seem or where two best friends enjoy friendly competition that becomes more than a game. A birthday wish gone wrong, or a lucky tumble that brings a little luck at the races, there's something for everyone who loves horses to enjoy in these pages.This anthology includes:Sport...

La abnegación es una virtud cristiana, concedida por Dios a sus hijos, por la cual ellos, por amor a la voluntad de Dios, no prestan atención ni ceden a su intelecto, voluntad e inclinaciones en la medida en que estos se opongan a la voluntad de Dios, y en cambio se oponen a ellos y los suprimen. ¿Y cómo lo hacen? Lo hacen mediante el abandono y el rechazo voluntario de todo lo que pertenece a su bienestar natural, si la causa de Dios así lo exige. Esto es para el honor de Dios y el bienes...

He woke up weightless, armed, and wanted. The galaxy thinks he's their savior. He doesn't even know his name.Fade was just another graduate celebrating freedom. Then he blacked out and woke up in orbit, locked inside a bleeding-edge combat suit he doesn't recognize. An elite strike team is calling him Captain and expecting him to lead.The mission: infiltrate a classified research station that has gone completely silent.The problem: Fade has no memory, no training, a...