From acclaimed fantasy and science fiction author Andre Norton comes this tale of 1800s supernatural adventure. After being shipwrecked with her uncle in the Florida Keys and rescued by the rogue Captain Leverett, Persis Rooke delves into the mysteries behind the strange island, the ghostly lady that haunts it, and the jeweled fan that has found its way into her possession of its own accord, which may be her only hope of escaping the perils surrounding her.

Los cambios en la educación, las generaciones que cambian y exigen otro tipo de aprendizajes así como el deterioro en el planeta como en la naturaleza nos ha llevado a innovar en estrategias educativas que satisfagan la educación integral de los alumnos así como su inserción al mundo que los rodea, es por ello que la inclusión de proyectos escolares como los huertos y el aprendizaje de la permacultura son una opción muy asertiva y pertinente para estos tiempos. En este libro hago una pequeña recopilación ...

El método de las historias bilingües s útil como técnica para perfeccionar el nivel de inglés. Da gran resultado con personas muy creativas. La autora ha creado estas historias bilingües para que toda persona aficionada a leer y con mucha imaginación pueda aprender inglés disfrutando. El secreto: una historia tan intrigante que hace que disfrutes mientras lees y que, cuando lees, te olvidas de que estás aprendiendo lenguas, y también te olvidas de la lengua en la que lees. Sólo ...

This fascinating book contains a detailed treatise on the chemical aspects of leather tanning, detailing chrome tanning theory, its practical application, and chemical control. A must-have for serious leatherworkers, this antique text contains a wealth of scientific information pivotal to the proper application of chrome tanning. Chapters included within this book are: 'The Preparation of Technical Chrome Tanning Liquors', 'Some Factors in the One-bath Chrome Tanning Process', 'The Washing and Neutralising of Chrome Leather', 'Works Control in the Chrome ...

Air abrasion technique has been in use since 1940's. It lost its popularity against the traditional dental drill as amalgam was the most popular restorative material then and air abrasion lacked the ability to prepare cavity margins accurately. With the emergence of Minimal intervention philosophy and introduction of adhesive restorative dental materials, air abrasion has experienced a rebirth. Air abrasion works on the principle of kinetic energy and utilizes alumina particles to abrade the surface. Alumina particles are effective in cutting but could ...

Jessie and her team of dogs are competing in the toughest dog sled race in the world—the Yukon Quest. Alone in the vast white wilderness, she's suddenly facing a danger worse than anything Nature has to offer. A young novice racer she met at the start of the race is abducted, and the girl's frantic father is warned that no one but Jessie Arnold is to be told or the girl will die.

Adam, a Southern gentleman, knew the call to arms was near when President Lincoln asked for one hundred thousand men to stop secession and rebellion in the South. He joined the Union Cavalry -- but not before he married his best, and only, friend. Abby, an Irish immigrant that settled with her family in Virginia, was as Southern as you could get. When her husband announces that he had joined the Union cavalry, she couldn't believe what she heard. She supported the decision of the one person that she loved more than the world itself. As the war ...

Sa mère. Son meilleur ami. Le barman du pub local. Tout le monde a pour objectif de trouver un petit ami à Nathan Moffatt, même si c’est la dernière chose qu’il souhaite. Après avoir passé ses journées à s’assurer que ses clients ne connaissent rien d’autre que la magie du romantisme, le soir, l’organisateur de mariages du Granshire Hotel n’a qu’une envie : rentrer chez lui, regarder plusieurs épisodes de séries criminelles et manger une ...

Joseph Morschauser III's 1962 book was ahead of its time. Although as popular as Donald Featherstones's War Games when published, it has largely been forgotten over the years. In many ways, the book was ahead of its time with concepts such as a single base for a unit, gridded movement, speed of play and original combat system. It was very different from the development of the H.G. Wells rules by Donald Featherstone and others. This edition includes: The original book How to Play War Games in Miniature Rules for ancient, musket and the 'modern period' Additional ...