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New Sources of Oil & Gas: Gases from Coal, Liquid Fuels from Coal, Shale Tar Sands, and Heavy Oil Sources is a collection of papers that covers various concerns in exploiting alternative sources of oil and gas. The book first covers the essential features of developing coal-gasification and coal-liquefaction...

Originally published in 1969, the aim of this book is to tell the story of the major discoveries which have been made and the attitude of the world at large to these discoveries during the ten decades since Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859. For anyone interested in man's past and...

The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this controversial topic Stem Cell Research For Dummies offers a balanced, plain-English look at this politically charged topic, cutting away the hype and presenting the facts clearly for you, free from debate. It explains what stem cells are...

El jardín japonés como construcción cultural del paisaje natural no es un fenómeno aislado, pese a tratarse de un hecho de cultura que ha conservado su individualidad en el transcurso de los siglos desde su implantación en Japón procedente de China. Más bien al contrario, la necesidad de comprenderlo...

An unusual tale set in India and the Orient.  A man tells the king he is off to find the mystical Ball of Fire...and there, the trouble begins.  It's a novella of about 40 pages, well worth the intrigue and suspense.

How do we deal with and attempt to understand God’s presence and overarching love for us when life goes wrong, when we encounter difficulties and tragedies? This noted Benedictine monk and priest shares his personal journeys through troubled times, using the discipline of meditating on single words...

The way to Eternal Life is through the Cross, and to be effective, it requires our cooperation—the loving gift of self in response to God’s love for us. God’s desire to involve us in his merciful act of redemption. This book is intended to be an extended meditation on that mystery. It is not...

You are not alone. This is the promise of God’s Word. God is prepared to meet us in the midst of life’s struggles, journey with us, and lead us through the wilderness. This is grace in the wilderness, as the prophet Jeremiah wrote to give hope to the exiled Israelites. Written by Benedictine monk...

Lucian's dreams are haunted by his mother's reported death years before. His waking hours are centered on serving his clan and making his father proud. But when a traitor strikes at the heart of their village, Lucian's magic develops into something else entirely. The tribesman call it the work of...

Asher sets out to punish King Geladon for taking the innocent life of his dear friend, Jasmine. Only a towering fortress, half-animal guards, Geladon's own magic and Jasmine's moral teachings against revenge stand in his way. Getting to Geladon will push him to the limits of his training. What he finds there will exceed his wildest dreams. It may also require the ultimate sacrifice.

With the fall of the Undead Legion, civilization is on the rise. People are rebuilding. The church’s reach spreads, offering protection and solace to the survivors. Deegan Frostfall needs answers. His past is shadowed by undead caregivers and their mindless subservience. But even the...

When Delena, the Obsidian Sage, finds evidence her long lost brother Pelorum yet lives in Levarion, she abandons her fellow sages and races to his side. But after five centuries on his own, the brother she cherished no longer exists. Their reunion brings to light a horrible secret and her...

Since Cole's grandfather passed away weeks before, Cole's thoughts are constantly plagued with the fear of death. Christmas is just around the corner, so Cole asks the most magical person in his universe for help: Santa Claus. But when Cole opens his present, he finds a nightmare.

What if there were a way to change something in one's past... that one thing everyone has in their life that they have dreamed of having the ability to change? If it were possible to go back in time and make those changes, what unkown truths might be discovered, what rewards could be achieved and...