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Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure

By: Roy Chapman Andrews

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Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure

By: Roy Chapman Andrews

Under a Lucky Star is the autobiography—the lifetime of adventure—of the explorer and archaeologist Roy Chapman Andrews. Adored by the public and pursued by the press, Andrews came as close to superstar status in the 1920s as any explorer of the twentieth century. Much of Under a Lucky Star focuses on his grandest adventure, the Central Asiatic Expeditions, a series of five daring journeys into uncharted expanses of the Gobi Desert that produced a previously unknown treasure-trove of dinosaur remains. The Gobi region explored by Andrews and his team of scientists proved to be one of the most fruitful sites on earth for late dinosaurs and it continues to yield extraordinary paleontological discoveries.

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1447488091

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Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, Under the Leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews: Preliminary Contributions in Geolo

By: William Diller Matthew,Roy Chapman Andrews

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Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, Under the Leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews: Preliminary Contributions in Geolo

By: William Diller Matthew,Roy Chapman Andrews

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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0353180769

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9780353180765

Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure

By: Roy Chapman Andrews

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Explorers of Deep Time

Paleontologists and the History of Life

By: Roy Plotnick

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Explorers of Deep Time

Paleontologists and the History of Life

By: Roy Plotnick

Paleontology is one of the most visible yet most misunderstood fields of science. Children dream of becoming paleontologists when they grow up. Museum visitors flock to exhibits on dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. The media reports on fossil discoveries and new clues to mass extinctions. Nonetheless, misconceptions abound: paleontologists are assumed only to be interested in dinosaurs, and they are all too often imagined as bearded white men in battered cowboy hats. Roy Plotnick provides a behind-the-scenes look at paleontology as it exists today in all its complexity. He explores the field’s aims, methods, and possibilities, with an emphasis on the compelling personal stories of the scientists who have made it a career. Paleontologists study the entire history of life on Earth; they do not only use hammers and chisels to unearth fossils but are just as likely to work with cutting-edge computing technology. Plotnick presents the big questions about life’s history that drive paleontological research and shows why knowledge of Earth’s past is essential to understanding present-day environmental crises. He introduces readers to the diverse group of people of all genders, races, and international backgrounds who make up the twenty-first-century paleontology community, foregrounding their perspectives and firsthand narratives. He also frankly discusses the many challenges that face the profession, with key takeaways for aspiring scientists. Candid and comprehensive, Explorers of Deep Time is essential reading for anyone curious about the everyday work of real-life paleontologists.

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Columbia University Press

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0231551312

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We Were Going to Win, Or Die There

With the Marines at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan

By: Roy H. Elrod

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With the Marines at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan

By: Roy H. Elrod

In 1940, native West Texan Roy H. Elrod joined the Marine Corps. A few years later his unit, the 8th Marine Regiment, went into the fight at Guadalcanal, where he commanded a platoon of 37 mm gunners. They endured Japanese attacks, malarial tropical weather, and starvation rations. His combat leadership earned him a Silver Star and a battlefield promotion. On D-Day at Tarawa his platoon waded their 37 mm cannons ashore, each weighing nearly 1,000 pounds, through half a mile of bullet-laced surf to get to an island where the killing never stopped. His was the only platoon to get its guns ashore and into action that first day. At Saipan, Elrod commanded a platoon of 75 mm halftracks, but he was riddled with shrapnel from an enemy artillery shell that took him out of the war. Fred H. Allison interviewed Elrod, drew upon wartime letters home, and provided annotations to the narrative of this young Marine infantry officer, a job that had an extremely low survival potential.

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1574417002

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The Uncanny Stories MEGAPACK®

16 Classic Chillers

By: Roy Vickers,Margaret Strickland,Lewis Lister,Gladys Stern,M. E. Royce

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The Uncanny Stories MEGAPACK®

16 Classic Chillers

By: Roy Vickers,Margaret Strickland,Lewis Lister,Gladys Stern,M. E. Royce

Readers of our "Macabre" and "Ghost Stories" MEGAPACKTM ebook series will surely enjoy this volume, which assembles the complete contents of two early British horror anthologies, Uncanny Stories (1916) and More Uncanny Stories (1918) both of which were assembled from tales originally published in Pearson’s Novel Magazine. Most of the contributors are little known today, but a couple -- including Roy Vickers -- went on to have distinguished careers in the mystery field. Included are: THE UNKNOWN QUANTITY, by E. R. Punshon THE ARMLESS MAN, by W. G. Litt THE TOMTOM CLUE, by Scudamore Jarvis & Cecil Morgan THE CASE OF SIR ALISTER MOERAN, by Margaret Strickland THE KISS, by M. E. Royce THE GOTH, by Roy Vickers THE LAST ASCENT, by E. R. Punshon THE TERROR BY NIGHT, by Lewis Lister THE TRAGEDY AT THE LOUP NOIR, by Gladys Stern THE MAILED FOOT, by Hermina Black & Edith Blair-Staples THE PIPERS OF MALLORY, by Theo. Douglas VISITING ROUNDS, by Michael Kent THE JUNGLE, by Paul Eardley THE HAUNTED CHESSMEN, by E. R. Punshon THE EIGHTH LAMP, by Roy Vickers BILL DIXON STANDS, by J. Chapman Andrews If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the more than 180 other entries in the series, covering science fiction, modern authors, mysteries, westerns, classics, adventure stories, and much, much more!

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1479404772

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The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen

Features, Early 16mm Experiments and Unrealized Projects

By: Roy P. Webber

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The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen

Features, Early 16mm Experiments and Unrealized Projects

By: Roy P. Webber

Ray Harryhausens animated creatures sparkled with predatory alertness and subtle quirks of behavior that stamped each with a distinct and memorable personality. His use of stop-motion animation a method of animating movable models and puppets brought dinosaurs and monsters to life on the silver screen. Many animators and special effects wizards, like Phil Tippett of Jurassic Park and Jim Aupperle of Planet of Dinosaurs who are still working on prehistoric-based films, openly credit Ray Harryhausen as having influenced their careers. His films are famous for being among the very best of the genre. The first chapter of this book chronicles Harryhausens for mative years and work on numerous 16mm experiments, beginning with his viewing of King Kong in 1933. The next four chapters cover his four feature-length dinosaur films, The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, The Animal World, One Million Years B.C. and The Valley of Gwangi. These chapters provide extensive information about all aspects of the staging of their stop-motion content and many additional facets of the overall production process. The paleontological accuracy of his saurians from a modern perspective is also examined. A chapter on his work and experiences in the 1970s and beyond discusses potential dinosaur projects, as well as The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, which is not a saurian film, but does include the bat-winged homunculus. An appendix covers a number ofdinosaur-related films that Harryhausen had a hand in.

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McFarland

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0786416661

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Across Mongolian Plains: a Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'

By: Roy Chapman Andrews

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Across Mongolian Plains: a Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'

By: Roy Chapman Andrews

The romantic story of the Mongols and their achievements has been written so completely that it is unnecessary to repeat it here even though it is as fascinating as a tale from the Arabian Nights. The present status of the country, however, is but little known to the western world. In a few words I will endeavor to sketch the recent political developments, some of which occurred while we were in Mongolia. In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries the great Genghiz Khan and his illustrious successor Kublai Khan "almost in a night" erected the greatest empire the world has ever seen. Not only did they conquer all of Asia, but they advanced in Europe as far as the Dnieper leaving behind a trail of blood and slaughter. All Europe rose against them, but what could not be accomplished by force of arms was wrought in the Mongols themselves by an excess of luxury. In their victorious advance great stores of treasure fell into their hands and they gave themselves to a life of ease and indulgence. By nature the Mongols were hard riding, hard living warriors, accustomed to privation and fatigue. The poison of luxury ate into the very fibers of their being and gradually they lost the characteristics which had made them great. The ruin of the race was completed by the introduction of Lamaism, a religion which carries only moral destruction where it enters, and eventually the Mongols passed under the rule of the once conquered Chinese and then under the Manchus. Until the overthrow of the Manchu regime in China in 1911, and the establishment of the present republic, there were no particularly significant events in Mongolian history. But at that time the Russians, wishing to create a buffer state between themselves and China as well as to obtain special commercial privileges in Mongolia, aided the Mongols in rebellion, furnished them with arms and ammunition and with officers to train their men.

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1465504087

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Book's by Roy Chapman Andrews

Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure

Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure

Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, Under the Leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews: Preliminary Contributions in Geolo

Central Asiatic Expeditions of the American Museum of Natural History, Under the Leadership of Roy Chapman Andrews: Preliminary Contributions in Geolo

Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure

Under a Lucky Star - A Lifetime of Adventure

Explorers of Deep Time

Explorers of Deep Time

We Were Going to Win, Or Die There

We Were Going to Win, Or Die There

The Uncanny Stories MEGAPACK®

The Uncanny Stories MEGAPACK®

The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen

The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen

Across Mongolian Plains: a Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'

Across Mongolian Plains: a Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest'

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