Tracing the life of architect Hans Heyerdahl Hallen (1930–2022), this book reveals the transnational influences that shaped his practice in South Africa, and the migratory circles of ideas that defined a new form of subtropical architecture.Beginning with Hallen's Nordic and South African roots, chapters then explore his practice and studies at the London County Council and Architectural Association, where he met with contemporaries such as Jane Drew and Maxwell Fr...

It is widely accepted that there is a relationship between ice volume and the solar insolation in summer in the northern hemisphere. The Earth's glacial cycles are driven by cyclic changes in the Earth's orbital elements. This conclusion is based on the strong coherence between the approx. 20000 and 40000 year spectral components of ice volume and insolation (Milankovitch-curve) records. These frequencies are determined by the variation of the obliquity of the Earth's axis and by its posit...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Pater"s graceful essays discuss the achievements of Botticelli, Leonardo, Michelangelo, and other artists. Included is his celebrated discussion of the Mona Lisa in a study of Da Vinci. This book concludes with an uncompromising advocacy of hedonism, urging readers to experience life as fully as possible. His cry of "art for art"s sake" became the manifesto of the Aesthetic Movement, and his assessments of Renaissance art have influence...

What connection exists between a medieval Dutch painter like Hieronymus Bosch and a sinister series of murders in London in 1895? None, says Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard. But Sherlock Holmes disagrees. Together with Dr. John Watson, he investigates in sinister opium dens and a mysterious moated castle. Along the way, he meets a shady opera singer, an enigmatic gnome, and a derelict abortionist.

Sherlock Holmes is hired by an impresario named Harvey Barker to find his missing wife, Bian. Holmes investigates the circus scene and stumbles upon a case involving a tattoo. The case is gruesome and bizarre, and Holmes and Watson must track down an unscrupulous collector.

The year is 1897. Dr. Watson is enthusiastically reading Bram Stoker's recently published novel, Dracula. When a bloodless corpse is found in London shortly afterwards, Watson believes in vampires. And then he encounters a werewolf in the London fog. Together with Sherlock Holmes, the razor-sharp master detective from Baker Street, Watson embarks on a fantastical odyssey.

The case in which Sherlock Holmes, through the world of pulp fiction and the mystery of the Devil of St. James, finally reaches the goal of his investigation: the fires of hell.

Are we doomed to endless conflict, or is there a revolutionary path to lasting peace in the Middle East?For decades, Western peace plans have failed, leaving the region caught in a cycle of bloodshed with consequences for the entire world. But what if the true solution was never about separation, but about rediscovering a shared heritage?Forged in the fire of the regional war that began on October 7, 2023, a new movement has emerged from unprecedented discu...

How much is the life of your child or grandchild worth?This story starts with a milkmaid named Sarah Nelms in 1796. It resulted in the complete elimination of a plague that killed millions of people all over the world. Dr. Jenner developed the first "vaccine" that would go on to save millions of lives around the world. We now have multiple vaccines that prevent over 10,000 deaths every year in the US. We have vaccines that can prevent cancer. Yet, ...

The girl power book is about a beloved princess named Anuke, who does everything she can to ensure her kingdom's continued prosperity. She appeared to be content with her people, but one day the hues of life, love, and joy disappeared. A witch stole the rainbow gem from her kingdom, bringing misery and gloom to the land. When Princess found out, she set out on her own to confront the witch.Read this magical kids’ book to know if the Black Witch's action spells the end of the enchan...

Who is Israel? The Church, Not the StateA bold, biblical, and historic manifesto that reclaims the Church's true identity.For two thousand years, the Christian Church has confessed one unbreakable truth: the True Israel is the universal body of believers in Jesus Christ—Jew and Gentile united by faith, not ethnicity or geography. From the prophets to Paul, from Augustine to Calvin, the covenant people of God have always bee...

A compelling folk-horror story of deadly rivalry and the oldest magic from the author of The Ritual, The Reddening, No One Gets Out Alive and the four times winner of The August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel.No home is heaven with hell next door.Money's tight and their new home is a fixer-upper. Deep in rural South West England, with an ancient wood at the foot of the garden, Tom and his family are miles from anywhere and an...