The Maldive Mystery
Author : Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 26,25 MB
Release : 1987-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780345347275
Author : Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 26,25 MB
Release : 1987-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780345347275
Author : SANCHITA SARIN
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 19,77 MB
Release : 2019-11-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1647338948
A promising blue-sky holiday drew celebrated detective, Devin Langhar, to the pristine beaches of Maldives. The ultra-luxury Embassy Island resort with its exclusive over-water private villas, Michelin-star restaurant and a cosmopolitan guest list, fulfilled the conditions of excellent wine and fascinating company. But when millionaire, Jeffrey Dale, turns up dead, it becomes clear that all that glitters is not gold. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean on all sides, and a killer in their midst, it is now in the hands of detective Devin Langhar to solve the Murder in Maldives.
Author : Rudie Herman Kuiter
Publisher : Sea Challengers
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 42,57 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Nature
ISBN :
With almost every fish included that is likely to be seen by divers, from the beginner to the most experienced, and illustrated with superb underwater photographs, this book is the perfect guide to check on the mystery fish seen during the dive. The pages are packed with photographs and the book is a handy size to carry to the dive locations. The species that vary in colour or between sexes are all illustrated with additional photographs. Whilst text for each species is brief, it describes points of interest and differences between similar species. The introduction explains the basics of fish-science, behaviour and evolution. There are detailed drawings on fish-features, shapes and colour patterns. To assist in identifying the family, small, but diagnostic silhouettes from the contents are distributed as thumbprints throughout the book. The families being colour coded.
Author : Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 37,98 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Archaeology
ISBN : 9780500050767
"Well-illustrated synthesis of multi-year excavations at a city of the Lambayeque culture extending over 220 hectares with 26 major pyramids, and founded ca. AD 1100"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Author : Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher : Doubleday Books
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 28,68 MB
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN :
Discusses the ships, navigational systems, achievements, and discoveries of ancient seamen and examines their influence on the spread of culture in the ancient world and on subsequent exploration.
Author : Xavier Romero-Frías
Publisher : Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 23,71 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9788776941048
A collection of 80 traditional short stories and legends from the local oral tradition. These folk tales offer insights into the history, culture and beliefs of the people of the Maldives and into the world they live in.
Author : Seamus Heaney
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 12,85 MB
Release : 2005-03-17
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0571225837
A collection of more than 400 hundred poems from all around the world.
Author : Thor Heyerdahl
Publisher : Chronicle Books (CA)
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 23,66 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
A fascinating, lavishly-illustrated biography of the explorer- adventurer-anthropologist who in 1947 voyaged on a balsawood raft named Kon-Tiki from Peru to the Polynesian islands. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Herman Melville
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 31,87 MB
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0141397187
'No voice, no low, no howl is heard; the chief sound of life here is a hiss.' Stories and poems by Herman Melville drawn from his years at sea Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Herman Melville (1819-1891). Melville's works available in Penguin Classics are Moby-Dick, Pierre, The Confidence-Man, Omoo, Redburn, Israel Potter and Billy Budd, Sailor and Other Stories.
Author : Chan Thomas
Publisher :
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 44,34 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Bible and geology
ISBN : 9781884600012
This is the Book of the Century! At LAST someone - this time a basic research scientist - has come forth with proof of cataclysms, which are worldwide supersonic inundations such as Noah's flood. They were discovered by great men such as Andre DeLuc, Baron Georges Cuvier and Guy de Dolomieu, and have remained unsolved mysteries ever since. Now the author takes you through thrilling solutions of finding the process of catclysms, their timetable, and the derivation of trigger, a 20-year search. Truly, CATACLYSMS LEAVE NO ONE UNTOUCHED! He describes the next cataclysm in awesome detail plus the deterioration of civilization and the escalation of crime before the next cataclysm. It just so happens that the author's scientific prediction of the next cataclysm agrees with clairvoyants Nostradamus', Cayce's, and Scallion's predictions. Never before have facts been presented in such a spine-tingling, inspiring fashion; and never have so many secrets been unlocked in one book. This is the most stirring subject, written in the most intriguing, engrossing, and exciting style ever. You will remember this exceptional book for years! Available from: Bengal Tiger Press, Drawer 1212, South Chatham, MA 02659; Tel: 800-431-4590; FAX: 508-432-0697.