The Last Continent

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Random House
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407035123

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The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett Pdf

'Anything you do in the past changes the future. The tiniest little actions have huge consequences. You might tread on an ant now and it might entirely prevent someone from being born in the future.' Rincewind, inept wizard and reluctant hero, has found himself magically stranded on the Discworld's last continent. It's hot. It's dry. There was this thing once called The Wet, which no one believes in any more. Practically everything that's not poisonous is venomous. But it's the best bloody place in the world, all right? And in a few days, it will die. The only thing standing between the last continent and wind-blown doom is Rincewind, and he can't even spell wizard. Still . . . no worries, eh? 'A minor masterpiece. I laughed so much I fell from my armchair' Time Out 'A master storyteller' A. S. Byatt The Last Continent is the sixth book in the Wizards series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : HarperTorch
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2000-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061059072

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The Last Continent by Terry Pratchett Pdf

Something is amiss at Unseen Unversity, Ankh-Morpork's most prestigious (i.e., only) institution of higher learning. A professor is missing—but a search party is on the way! A bevy of senior wizards will follow the trail wherever it leads—even to the other side of Discworld, where the Last Continent, Fourecks, is under construction. Imagine a magical land where rain is but a myth and the ordinary is strange and the past and present run side by side. experience the terror as you encounter a Mad Dwarf, the Peach Butt, and the dreaded Meat Pie Floater. Feel the passion as the denizens of the Last Continent learn what happens when rain falls and the rivers fill with water (it spoils regattas, for one thing). Thrill to the promise of next year's regatta, in remote, rustic Didjabringabeeralong. It'll be asolutely gujeroo (no worries).

Author : Midge Raymond
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501124709

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My Last Continent by Midge Raymond Pdf

"It is only at the end of the world--among the glacial mountains, cleaving icebergs, and frigid waters of Antarctica--where Deb Gardner and Keller Sullivan feel at home. For the few blissful weeks they spend each year studying the habits of emperor and Adaelie penguins, Deb and Keller can escape the frustrations and sorrows of their separate lives and find solace in their work and in each other. But Antarctica, like their fleeting romance, is tenuous, imperiled by the world to the north"--Dust jacket flap.

Author : Daniela Liggett,Bryan Storey,Yvonne Cook,Veronika Meduna
Publisher : Springer
Page : 597 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319189475

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Exploring the Last Continent by Daniela Liggett,Bryan Storey,Yvonne Cook,Veronika Meduna Pdf

This multi-disciplinary book will cater to students and those who want to have a more critical look behind the scenes of Antarctic science. This book will take a systems approach to providing insights into Antarctic ecosystems and the geophysical environment. Further, the book will link these insights to a discussion of current issues, such as climate change, bio prospecting, environmental management and Antarctic politics. It will be written and edited by experienced Antarctic researchers and scientists from a wide range of disciplines. Academic references will be included for those who wish to delve deeper into the topics discussed in the book.

Author : Bernard Stonehouse
Publisher : Shuttlewood Collinson Publishers
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UCSD:31822029683117

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The Last Continent by Bernard Stonehouse Pdf

Author : Kim Heacox
Publisher : National Geographic Society
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UCSD:31822027902469

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Antarctica by Kim Heacox Pdf

Photographs and text profile the geography, wildlife, and landscapes of Antarctica.

Author : Bill Bryson
Publisher : VNR AG
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0060161582

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The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson Pdf

"I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to." And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England he returned to the land of his youth, and drove almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of smiling village where the movies from his youth were set. Instead he drove through a series of horrific burgs, which he renamed Smellville, Fartville, Coleslaw, Coma, and Doldrum. At best his search led him to Anywhere, USA, a lookalike strip of gas stations, motels and hamburger outlets populated by obese and slow-witted hicks with a partiality for synthetic fibres. He discovered a continent that was doubly lost: lost to itself because he found it blighted by greed, pollution, mobile homes and television; lost to him because he had become a foreigner in his own country.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Discworld (Imaginary place)
ISBN : 0739403451

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Rincewind the Wizzard by Terry Pratchett Pdf

Includes "The Colour of Magic", "The Light Fantastic", "Sourcery" and "Eric".

Author : Laurent Dick
Publisher : Lannoo Publishers (Acc)
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9020979779

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Antarctica by Laurent Dick Pdf

Antarctica is a continent almost entirely buried by snow and ice. It is so hostile and remote that it has no permanent residents. Surrounded by the Southern Ocean, Antarctica covers nearly 9% of the Earth's land. Though hostile it is acknowledged as the

Author : Ofir Drori,David McDannald
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781453249147

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The Last Great Ape by Ofir Drori,David McDannald Pdf

The true story of an adventurer-turned-warrior fighting poachers and traffickers to protect animals from extinction. Staging heart-pounding, espionage-style raids, Ofir Drori and his organization, The Last Great Ape (LAGA), have put countless poachers and traffickers of endangered species behind bars, and they have fought back against a Kafkaesque culture of corruption. Before Ofir arrived in Cameroon, no one had ever even tried. The Last Great Ape follows a young Ofir on fantastical adventures as he crosses remote African lands by camel, on a horse, and in dug-out canoes, while living with exotic tribes and struggling against nature at its rawest: charging elephants and hyenas, flash floods, and the need to eat river algae and snails to stay alive. The story moves from places of extreme beauty to those of the darkest horror: the war zones of Sierra Leone and Liberia. Ofir begins to work as a photojournalist in order to expose his shocking encounter with war victims and child soldiers. His experiences forge in him a resolution to become an activist and to fight for justice. The search for a cause eventually leads him to Cameroon. When Ofir discovers that no one is fighting to disprove Jane Goodall's dark prophesy that apes in the wild will be extinct in twenty years, he decides that he is the man to step in; because he knows he can make a difference, he sees it as his responsibility. And LAGA is born. The Last Great Ape is a story of the fight against extinction and the tragedy of endangered worlds, not just of animals but of people struggling to hold onto their culture. This book reveals the intense beauty and strife that exist side by side in Africa, and Ofir makes the case that activism and dedication to a cause are still relevant in a cynical modern world. This dangerous and dramatic story is one of courage and hope and, most importantly, a search for meaning.

Author : Edgar Rice Burroughs
Publisher : Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-01-25
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Lost Continent (失落的大陸) by Edgar Rice Burroughs Pdf

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Author : Walter Laqueur
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781429967020

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The Last Days of Europe by Walter Laqueur Pdf

• In Brussels in 2004, more than 55 percent of the children born were of immigrant parents • Half of all female scientists in Germany are childless • According to a poll in 2005, more than 40 percent of British Muslims said Jews were a legitimate target for terrorist attacks What happens when a falling birthrate collides with uncontrolled immigration? The Last Days of Europe explores how a massive influx from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East has loaded Europe with a burgeoning population of immigrants, many of whom have no wish to be integrated into European societies but make full use of the host nations' generous free social services. One of the master historians of twentieth-century Europe, Walter Laqueur is renowned for his "gold standard" studies of fascism, terrorism, and anti-Semitism. Here he describes how unplanned immigration policies and indifference coinciding with internal political and social crises have led to a continent-wide identity crisis. "Self-ghettoization" by immigrant groups has caused serious social and political divisions and intense resentment and xenophobia among native Europeans. Worse, widespread educational failure resulting in massive youth unemployment and religious or ideological disdain for the host country have bred extremist violence, as seen in the London and Madrid bombings and the Paris riots. Laqueur urges European policy makers to maintain strict controls with regard to the abuse of democratic freedoms by preachers of hate and to promote education, productive work, and integration among the new immigrants. Written with deep concern and cool analysis by a European-born historian with a gift for explaining complex subjects, this lucid, unflinching analysis will be a must-read for anyone interested in international politics and the so-called clash of civilizations.

Author : Terry Pratchett
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1399611208

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The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett Pdf

Pratchett's perceptive and laugh-out-loud Discworld series is a literary phenomenon. And in The Last Hero, one aging hero with a grudge decides enough is enough. Beautifully illustrated throughout by Paul Kidby. A brand-new paperback edition of The Last Hero, featuring a new text design, glorious illustrations by Paul Kidby, and a brand-new cover by artist Leo Nicholls. 'An enduring, endearing presence in comic literature' Guardian It stars the legendary Cohen the Barbarian, a legend in his own lifetime. Cohen can remember when a hero didn't have to worry about fences and lawyers and civilisation, and when people didn't tell you off for killing dragons. But he can't always remember, these days, where he put his teeth... So now, with his ancient sword and his new walking stick and his old friends - and they're very old friends - Cohen the Barbarian is going on one final quest. He's going to climb the highest mountain in the Discworld and meet his gods. The last hero in the world is going to return what the first hero stole. With a vengeance. That'll mean the end of the world, if no one stops him in time.

Author : Laurence Pringle
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : UOM:39015029277392

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Antarctica by Laurence Pringle Pdf

Surveys the plant and animal life, impact on global ecology, history, and politics of the White Continent.

Author : David McGonigal,Lynn Woodworth
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Limited
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Antarctica
ISBN : UCSD:31822034498998

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Antarctica by David McGonigal,Lynn Woodworth Pdf

An Illustrated guide to Antarctica's environment, geography, wildlife, and history.