Learning to draw field sketches is an essential task for geologists, however it is often overlooked. This book presents simple techniques, useful tips and detailed examples to teach geologists how to draw rocks successfully. Field sketches are the best way to record the natural world, and yet they are one of the most difficult parts of fieldwork to master. This book shows how to go about drawing the key elements of geology in and out of the field and is a practical guide that will help you improve your diagrams and the quality of your notes. Through simple rules, useful tips and detailed examples the author describes how to go about drawing outcrops, structures, hand specimens and thin-sections and what features need to be observed and recorded. If you've ever wished you could draw geology better, this book is for you.
THE ULTIMATE READERS’ GUIDE TO THE ART OF FORENSICS! An intrepid investigator crawls through miles of air conditioning ducts to capture the implicating fibers of a suspect’s wool jacket . . . A forensic entomologist discovers insects in the grill of a car and nails down a drug dealer’s precise geographical path . . . A gluttonous criminal’s fingerprints are lifted from a chocolate truffle. . . . Filled with these and many other intriguing true stories, and packed with black and white illustrations and photographs, The Forensic Casebook draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists—including animal examiners, botanists, zoologists, firearms specialists, and autoposists—to uncover the vast and detailed underworkings of criminal investigation. Encyclopedic in scope, this riveting, authoritative book leaves no aspect of forensic science untouched, covering such fascinating topics as: • Securing a crime scene • Identifying blood splatter patterns • Collecting fingerprints—and feet, lip, and ear prints • Interpreting the stages of a body’s decay • Examining hair and fiber evidence • Trace evidence from firearms and explosives • “Lifting” DNA prints • Computer crime and forensic photography • Career paths in criminal science Lucidly written and spiked with real crime stories, The Forensic Casebook exposes the nitty gritty that other books only touch upon. Here is a reference book as addictive as a page-turning novel of suspense.
Urban Legends is a remarkably complete collection of the modern myths that make the rounds in offices, college dorms, and every other place where people tell the stories that spring from our deepest fears and fascinations. Every culture has its folktales including ours. Except, instead of involving gods and goddesses or princes and princesses, ours involve "some guy my sister's best friend knows" or "someone who woke up in a motel room." They happened, supposedly, to real people, usually recently, in a particular place. And they touch the most sensitive nerves of our psyches with ironic twists, gross-out shocks, and moral lessons learned the hard way. From the classic tale "The Mexican Pet" in which the "dog" turns out to be no Chihuahua to the more unappetizing story of condoms as fast-food burger garnish, from surgically skilled kidney thieves to sexual experiments that end in the emergency room, Urban Legends relates more 300 of the most enticing, macabre, and unforgettable tales. Expertly told, they are arranged in such chapters as "Crazy Little Thang Called Sex," "Oh, Scare Me," "Campus Capers," "Corporate Convolutions," and "So Much For Comfort Food." Fascinating, chilling, and occasionally repulsive, Urban Legends has all your favorites and hundreds more.
WARNING: This novel will trigger your Gen X angst. It’s 1992 and Faith MacDonald's final year of university in the small province of Prince Edward Island. Faith is on the cusp of adulthood and getting more and more stressed about her future with each passing day. Part of growing up means Faith needs to deal with things she’d rather forget, but she’s not confident she’s ready. Especially as she’s not thin enough yet – and being skinny will solve everything. Besides the internal pressure of figuring out next steps, Faith tries to navigate complicated relationships with her family, her roommate, a gorgeous student she’s stalking, and every latch-key kid's eternal babysitter: the beloved television. Faith just wants love in her life. Or at least peace. And if she can’t find either, there’s always angry music to soothe her soul. And potato chips. But maybe the mysterious Mr.Darkness has something even better to offer ...
A normal life can be extraordinary. Avril Bale has a beautiful life with her precious young daughter, a second baby on the way and a caring husband. She has it all, which makes her completely ill-prepared for the tragic loss that completely rocks the foundation of her security, her sense of fairness, and her faith. Each new day, Avril navigates the muddy waters of karma, balance, and belief as she progresses in her suburban pilgrimage towards a path of self-discovery and a new recognition of reality. Slowly, Avril learns to triumph over fear even as she is constantly looking over her shoulder for the next shoe to drop. And through it all, she tirelessly struggles to find a way for hope to fit into life's new equation. In addition to her internal conflicts and personal guilt, Avril must deal with family and friends who don’t know how to handle her tragedy. Avril’s interactions with those around her are alternately heart wrenching, upsetting, and sometimes perversely comedic. And with each fresh day, she comes closer to recovery and claiming her new normal. Follow Avril as she tackles each new challenge with perseverance and humor in a world full of tough questions waiting for understanding. Avril’s Phoenix probes why bad things happen to good people. And beyond exploration, Avril begins to find answers. It is an uplifting, emotional voyage of a woman’s navigation through life following a heartbreak thought impossible to overcome.
The ultimate unofficial guide to the hit program Charmed, this is both a book of spells and a key to the mysteries of the show. The Book of Shadows celebrates the best of Charmed, from its roots in the ancient tradition of Wicca to insider information on the show's stars. N.E. Genge not only provides fascinating background details for the show's Wiccan elements, but also guides readers in performing their own magic. Fans with a witchy bent will learn about the tools of magic and divination and the casting of spells. Recipes and rituals—from those that beckon love or bless a new business venture to those that bequeath strength or bestow fortune—are all included. The Book of Shadows is a sassy celebration of witches, sisterhood, and magic. This book has not been prepared, approved, licensed, endorsed, or in any way authorized by any entity that created or produced Charmed.
En bok for alle som er betatt av TV-serien "X-Files". Dette er en guide tilde mystiske og uforklarlige sannhetene bak de forskjellige episodene. Det viser seg at selv de mest bisarre sakene som blir etterforsket av Mulder og Scully har noe basis i virkeligheten. Denne boken forteller om vitenskap- elige mysterier og merkelige hendelser som ligger bak kulissene. Boken inneholder også 49 korte spørrekonkurranser for de som tror de vet alt om TV-serien. Heftet, 19 x 23 cm., 227 s.
Digs even deeper into the dark world where criminals and their profiles discover just how much they have in common. Companion to the Millenium TV series.
“Ask yourself which fear is stronger. What are you more afraid of: changing, or staying how you are now?” Melissa Owens doesn't know what is wrong with her. What she does know is that the ache in her chest grows deeper every time she allows herself to want more. The other problem? She doesn't actually know what 'more' is. Feeling confused and ungrateful, she spends her days pretending nothing is wrong — until the ache is finally so strong that she goes to a doctor for help. One business card, a lunch, and a leap of faith later, Melissa finds the courage to finally listen to her heart. A modern heroine's journey with a dose of sacred magic, Unfurl is the story of what happens when you dare to ask for more.
My Catholic Faith Putting On The Armor of God based on the Bible verses Ephesians 6:10-18. We are given the tools to stand strong against the evil forces and his lies. This is a great family book to learn and discuss together. Included are activities to reinforce the tools needed to make the Armor of God.
The Buffy Chronicles: The Unofficial Guide to Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a fun and informative look at the first season and a half of the series. It provides the inside track on the show's strange yet seductive characters and topics.
Fun, educational and interactive My Catholic Faith Picture Book A-Z is a great companion for church and home. Now your little one can become familiar with the surroundings of the Catholic faith. Inside back cover has great activities to inspire, incorporate, and teach what makes up the Catholic Church. Besides the images of the Catholic faith, you also have the alphabet, colors and shapes in which to use as a teaching tool. Start at any young age to let them become familiar. As they grow older the book will become a reference for their faith. The Activities are an added delight. For example, the letter U with the image representing Unity is a fun page. Take an image from the collage and find it somewhere else in the book . Catholic home school moms, PRE facilitators, Moms clubs, Pre-K and K teachers, and parish Priests, just to name a few love the book: My Catholic Faith Picture Book A-Z.
What would you do if you were given an extra hour every day? Try to change your lifestyle? This book shows you how to: take charge of your life, your future, realise your dreams; create harmony at home and at work; learn how to motivate yourself and others; and, boost your self-confidence, self-control and self-achievement.
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