Author : Patricia Mitchell
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,14 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0888642156
This compilation of data on 100 lakes in Alberta (outside the mountain areas) covers physical characteristics, water quality, wildlife, recreational opportunities and access for each lake, and includes maps, photographs, diagrams and statistical tables.
Author : Mike Doogan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780399154928
Twenty years after receiving the first big assignment of his career, Anchorage detective Nik Kane finds himself badly injured during a case and identifies similarities between his own situation and that of his predecessor's unsolved murder. By the author of Capitol Offense. 15,000 first printing.
Author : Bryan Gruley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 50,1 MB
Release : 2009-03-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1416564004
Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, Harlan Coben meets early Dennis Lehane in this “smashing debut thriller” (Chicago Tribune), set in a small northern Michigan town by a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist. In the dead of a Michigan winter, pieces of a snowmobile wash up near the crumbling, small town of Starvation Lake—the same snowmobile that went down with Starvation’s legendary hockey coach years earlier. But everybody knows Coach Blackburn's accident happened five miles away on a different lake. As rumors buzz about mysterious underground tunnels, the evidence from the snowmobile says one thing: murder. Gus Carpenter, editor of the local newspaper, has recently returned to Starvation after a failed attempt to make it big at the Detroit Times. In his youth, Gus was the goalie who let a state championship get away, crushing Coach's dreams and earning the town's enmity. Now he's investigating the murder of his former coach. But even more unsettling to Gus are the holes in the town’s past and the gnawing suspicion that those holes may conceal some dark and disturbing secrets—secrets that some of the people closest to him may have killed to keep.
Author : Lance Grande
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 11,54 MB
Release : 2013-06-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226922960
The landscape of southwestern Wyoming around the ghost town of Fossil is beautiful but harsh; a dry, high mountain desert with cool nights and long, cold winters inhabited by a sparse mountain desert community. But during the early Eocene, more than fifty million years ago, it was a subtropical lake, surrounded by volcanoes and forests and teeming with life. Buried within the sun-baked limestone is spectacular evidence of the lush vegetation and plentiful fauna of the ancient past, a transitional ecosystem giving us clues to how North America recovered from a great extinction event that wiped out dinosaurs and the majority of all species on the planet. Paleontologists have been conducting excavations at Fossil Butte for more than 150 years, and with The Lost World of Fossil Lake, one of the world’s leading experts on the fossils from this spectacular locality takes readers on a fascinating journey through the history of the discovery and exploration of the site. Deftly mixing incredible color photographs of the remarkable fossils uncovered at the site with an explanation of their evolutionary significance, Grande presents an unprecedented, comprehensive portrait of the site, its treasures, and what we’ve learned from them. Grande presents a broad range of fossilized organisms from Fossil Lake—from single-celled algae to palm trees to crocodiles—and together they make this long-extinct community come to life in all its diversity and splendor. A field guide and atlas round out the book, enabling readers to identify and classify the majority of the known fossils from the site. Lavishly produced in full color, The Lost World of Fossil Lake is a stunning reminder of the intellectual and physical beauty of scientific investigation—and a breathtaking window onto our planet’s long-lost past.
Author : Bryan Gruley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 20,30 MB
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1451650302
Mysterious break-ins are plaguing the small town of Starvation Lake. While elderly residents enjoy their weekly bingo night at St. Valentine's Catholic Church, someone is slipping into their homes to rifle through financial and personal files. Oddly, the intruder takes nothing--yet the "Bingo Night Burglaries" leave the entire town uneasy. Worry turns into panic when a break-in escalates to murder. Suddenly, Gus Carpenter, editor of the Pine County Pilot, is forced to investigate the most difficult story of his life. Not only is the victim his ex-girlfriend Darlene's mother, but her body was found in the home of Bea Carpenter--Gus's own mother. Suffering from worsening dementia and under the influence of sleeping pills, Bea remembers little of the break-in. With the help of Luke Whistler, a former Detroit Free Press reporter who came north looking for slower days and some old-fashioned newspaper work, Gus sets out to uncover the truth behind the murder. But when the story leads him to a lockbox his mother has kept secret for years, Gus doesn't realize that its contents could forever change his perception of Starvation Lake, his own family, and the value of the truth.
Author : Mohan Narayanan
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 28,25 MB
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1612045308
Synopsis: Draupnir, the magical golden arm ring of Odin, is carried away by the mystical Hindu bird Garudan. The Norse Gods desperately want it back, but are dependent on the help of the Hindu Gods. Freya, the Norse Goddess of wealth, beauty and love, undertakes the recovery mission by dealing directly with the Hindu God Vishnu, whose vehicle for flying happens to be none other than Garudan.The ring is cursed by Devi, the Goddess of Payyoli, making it lose its magical power of producing eight fresh gold rings every ninth day. Even worse, the ring lands at the bottom of an icy lake in the Himalayas. Freya engages the two Norse dwarfs who had originally forged the ring to retrieve it from the lake.The recovery of the stolen ring involves Harani and Manikkam, the protagonists of the author's first book, The Payyoli Pendant, as well as modern technologies used by the Norse Gods.
Author : Wainwright Randall
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,86 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Fishing
ISBN :
Author : J. Patrick Boyer
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 633 pages
File Size : 43,42 MB
Release : 2012-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1459702409
Justices of the peace, constables, and game wardens from the late 19th century are brought to vivid life interacting with a variety of accused citizens. Rare views of human lives in turmoil are revealed in several hundred trials conducted in 1890s Muskoka by Magistrate James Boyer of Bracebridge. The charges and evidence show how raw life really was in Canada’s frontier towns, with cases ranging from nostalgic and humorous to pitiable and deeply disturbing. While dispensing speedy justice, Boyer, who was also town clerk and editor of the Northern Advocate, the first newspaper in Ontario’s northern districts, kept a careful record in his handwritten "bench book" of all these cases. That bench book, recently found by his great-grandson, lawyer J. Patrick Boyer, provides the raw material for Raw Life. This first-time publication of the these cases demonstrates how, in Canadian society, some things haven’t changed much over the years – from early road rage to the plight of abused women, from environmental contamination to punitive treatment of the poor.
Author : Wilhelm Hauff
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 14039 pages
File Size : 48,78 MB
Release : 2023-12-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Into the Darkness stands as a seminal anthology, bringing together an exceptional array of tales that traverse the spectral corridors of gothic horror, mystery, and the supernatural. This collection boasts an impressive diversity in literary styles, juxtaposing the macabre with the psychological, the fantastic with the eerily realistic. Its range spans from the deep, existential fears tapped by Edgar Allan Poe to the pioneering science fiction horror of H.G. Wells. Noteworthy are the haunted landscapes of Algernon Blackwood and the psychological depths explored by Henry James, which stand as testimonies to the anthologys rich, thematic tapestry and its significant contribution to the literary canon. The anthology does not merely compile stories; it orchestrates a nuanced exploration of the human psyche across different epochs and locales. The contributing authors read like a whos who of the 19th and early 20th centuries literary giants, each bringing their unique voice to the theme of confrontation with the unknown. Collectively, their backgroundsranging from the literary brilliance of Oscar Wilde to the grim realism of Thomas Hardymirror the anthologys overarching investigations into horror and mystery. Their works, ingrained in various cultural and literary movements from Romanticism to the Edwardian ghost story, provide a panoramic view of the evolution of horror and speculative fiction. Through the confluence of these diverse voices, the collection offers a comprehensive historical and cultural context, enriching the readers understanding of the genre. Into the Darkness invites readers on an unparalleled literary journey, providing a unique opportunity to engage with the collective genius of authors whose works have defined and transcended the boundaries of their genres. This anthology is not merely a compendium of tales meant to thrill and chill; it's an educational odyssey through the evolution of horror and suspense literature. Readers are encouraged to delve deep into this collection for its unparalleled insight, the rich dialogue it fosters between epochs and ideologies, and the timeless thrill of exploring humanitys darker inclinations.
Author : Chandan Sinha
Publisher : Chandan Kumar Sinha
Page : 79 pages
File Size : 20,74 MB
Release : 2014-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN :
India is one of the oldest nations in existence, full of magical and enchanting historical sites and mystifying stories that were laid in the foundation of Indian cities, regions and even buildings. Haunted India is an attempt to uncover these mysterious facts, and cultural heritage of India.
