In Quest Of Gold

Download In Quest Of Gold full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online In Quest Of Gold ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Stalin's Quest for Gold

Author : Elena Osokina
Publisher : Cornell University Press
ISBN 13 : 1501758527
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Stalin's Quest for Gold by : Elena Osokina

Download or read book Stalin's Quest for Gold written by Elena Osokina and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stalin's Quest for Gold tells the story of Torgsin, a chain of retail shops established in 1930 with the aim of raising the hard currency needed to finance the USSR's ambitious industrialization program. At a time of desperate scarcity, Torgsin had access to the country's best foodstuffs and goods. Initially, only foreigners were allowed to shop in Torgsin, but the acute demand for hard-currency revenues forced Stalin to open Torgsin to Soviet citizens who could exchange tsarist gold coins and objects made of precious metals and gemstones, as well as foreign monies, for foods and goods in its shops. Through her analysis of the large-scale, state-run entrepreneurship represented by Torgsin, Elena Osokina highlights the complexity and contradictions of Stalinism. Driven by the state's hunger for gold and the people's starvation, Torgsin rejected Marxist postulates of the socialist political economy: the notorious class approach and the state hard-currency monopoly. In its pursuit for gold, Torgsin advertised in the capitalist West, encouraging foreigners to purchase goods for their relatives in the USSR; and its seaport shops and restaurants operated semilegally as brothels, inducing foreign sailors to spend hard currency for Soviet industrialization. Examining Torgsin from multiple perspectives—economic expediency, state and police surveillance, consumerism, even interior design and personnel—Stalin's Quest for Gold radically transforms the stereotypical view of the Soviet economy and enriches our understanding of everyday life in Stalin's Russia.

In Quest of Gold

Author : Jim Ryun
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780060670214
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (72 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis In Quest of Gold by : Jim Ryun

Download or read book In Quest of Gold written by Jim Ryun and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1984-09-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the athletic career of the U.S. runner, Jim Ryun, and describe the importance of Christian faith in his life

Treasure Hunters: Quest for the City of Gold

Author : James Patterson
Publisher : jimmy patterson
ISBN 13 : 0316463892
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (164 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Treasure Hunters: Quest for the City of Gold by : James Patterson

Download or read book Treasure Hunters: Quest for the City of Gold written by James Patterson and published by jimmy patterson. This book was released on 2018-01-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gear up for an exciting adventure with the thrill-seeking Kidds as they search for a missing Incan city in South America made entirely of gold! When Bick and Beck Kidd find a hidden trove of pirate treasure, it includes a map with clues to an even bigger score: the lost Incan city of Paititi. But treasure hunting is never easy—and when the map is stolen, the Kidds must rely on Storm's picture-perfect memory to navigate the dangerous Amazon jungle. Watch out for that nest of poisonous snakes! To save the Amazon rainforest and stop a Peruvian tribe from losing their home, the Kidds must unlock the secrets to the missing map and find the fabled city of Paititi . . . before the bad guys find it first. The race is on!

Quest for the West

Author : Peter Kent
Publisher : Wayland
ISBN 13 : 9780750021821
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (218 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Quest for the West by : Peter Kent

Download or read book Quest for the West written by Peter Kent and published by Wayland. This book was released on 1997 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1849 the impoverished Hornik family decides to leave Bohemia and emigrate to California in search of gold.

Quest for the Lost City of Gold

Author : Stephen Biesty
Publisher : Dk Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780756634360
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (343 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Quest for the Lost City of Gold by : Stephen Biesty

Download or read book Quest for the Lost City of Gold written by Stephen Biesty and published by Dk Pub. This book was released on 2008 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A series of postcards introduces young readers to cross-sectional illustrations of such famous building as the Parthenon, the Colosseum, Hagia Sophia, Notre Dame, and the Empire State Building, all of which provide cryptic clues about a Lost City of Gold.

Quest for the Gold Plates

Author : Stan Larson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Quest for the Gold Plates by : Stan Larson

Download or read book Quest for the Gold Plates written by Stan Larson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone interested in Book of Mormon archaeology will be fascinated by the amazing story of Thomas Stuart Ferguson. The reader accompanies Ferguson on his exploratory journeys to Mexico and Guatemala in search of the remains of Book of Mormon peoples, assisted through generous funding by the LDS church. He became a closet doubter but made peace with himself and his community without promulgating disbelief.

In Quest of Gold

Author : Alfred St. Johnston
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3752428716
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis In Quest of Gold by : Alfred St. Johnston

Download or read book In Quest of Gold written by Alfred St. Johnston and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2020-08-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: In Quest of Gold by Alfred St. Johnston

Quest for the Pillar of Gold

Author : George H. Billingsley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Quest for the Pillar of Gold by : George H. Billingsley

Download or read book Quest for the Pillar of Gold written by George H. Billingsley and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Hands of Gold

Author : Roni Robbins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789493231856
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (318 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Hands of Gold by : Roni Robbins

Download or read book Hands of Gold written by Roni Robbins and published by . This book was released on 2022-02-04 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hands of Gold, loosely based on real events, follows Jewish Sam on a journey that takes him from war-torn Europe at the turn of the 20th century, through the Great Depression and labor union reforms in America.

Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest Book #3)

Author : Tracie Peterson
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1585588687
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (855 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest Book #3) by : Tracie Peterson

Download or read book Rivers of Gold (Yukon Quest Book #3) written by Tracie Peterson and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 3 of Yukon Quest historical fiction series set in Alaska in the late 1800s. Miranda Colton, presumed dead, finds herself under the care of a native Alaskan and a studious botanist from England, Teddy Davenport. Miranda only longs to find her friends and and continue north. She fears that her chances are diminishing with each passing day. Teddy is deeply committed to his research of the unique landscape of the rugged Alaskan frontier. But despite his intentions, Miranda's presence awakens a deep tenderness in his character. As a friendship with Teddy blossoms, Miranda struggles inwardly with her earlier dreams. Then the menacing force from the past threatens to destroy everything she holds dear....

In Quest of Gold

Author : Carol Bender
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1465399410
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (653 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis In Quest of Gold by : Carol Bender

Download or read book In Quest of Gold written by Carol Bender and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-11-22 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS STORY IS retold from the diary of Jacob P. Prickett. When he was editor of the newspaper back in the late 1800s he wrote the story in a series of serials and then compiled them together and pasted them into a book. The book was handed down in the family from generation to generation and tells a wonderful story about his trip, as a young boy of 17, when he joined on with a wagon train going west to the Gold Rush. More than gold he was seeking excitement and adventure and he certainly found plenty of both. His other goal was to find his older brother who was already in California.

Imaginary Cities of Gold

Author : Peter O. Koch
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786453109
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Imaginary Cities of Gold by : Peter O. Koch

Download or read book Imaginary Cities of Gold written by Peter O. Koch and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-04-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanish conquistadors attempted to conquer the New World nearly a century before the English colonists established a permanent settlement at Jamestown. This book examines the unsuccessful elements of Spain's attempt at expanding its empire in the Americas, focusing particularly on the misadventures of three conquistadors. Part One tells the story of Cabeza de Vaca who, along with three other survivors of the ill-fated Panfilo de Narvaez expedition to Florida, spent nearly eight years among the various tribes that wandered across Texas, New Mexico, and northern Mexico before finding his way back to civilization. Their tales of lands rich with earthly delights served as inspiration for two epic but failed expeditions that make up the second and third parts of the book: Francisco de Coronado's quest to find the golden cities of Cibola and Hernando de Soto's efforts to find the rich kingdoms of Florida.

Superpower

Author : Russell Gold
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501163590
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Superpower by : Russell Gold

Download or read book Superpower written by Russell Gold and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Michael Skelly, the man boldly harnessing wind energy that could power America’s future and break its fossil fuel dependence in this “essential, compelling look into the future of the nation’s power grid” (Bryan Burrough, author of The Big Rich). The United States is in the midst of an energy transition. We have fallen out of love with dirty fossil fuels and want to embrace renewable energy sources like wind and solar. A transition from a North American power grid that is powered mostly by fossil fuels to one that is predominantly clean is feasible, but it would require a massive building spree—wind turbines, solar panels, wires, and billions of dollars would be needed. Enter Michael Skelly, an infrastructure builder who began working on wind energy in 2000 when many considered the industry a joke. Eight years later, Skelly helped build the second largest wind power company in the United States—and sold it for $2 billion. Wind energy was no longer funny—it was well on its way to powering more than 6% of electricity in the United States. Award-winning journalist, Russel Gold tells Skelly’s story, which in many ways is the story of our nation’s evolving relationship with renewable energy. Gold illustrates how Skelly’s company, Clean Line Energy, conceived the idea for a new power grid that would allow sunlight where abundant to light up homes in the cloudy states thousands of miles away, and take wind from the Great Plains to keep air conditioners running in Atlanta. Thrilling, provocative, and important, Superpower is a fascinating look at America’s future.

Quest for the Dutchman's Gold

Author : Robert Sikorsky
Publisher : Golden West Publishers (AZ)
ISBN 13 : 9780914846567
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (465 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Quest for the Dutchman's Gold by : Robert Sikorsky

Download or read book Quest for the Dutchman's Gold written by Robert Sikorsky and published by Golden West Publishers (AZ). This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is full of the gold of history - the facts, myths and legends of the Lost Dutchman Mine and the Superstition Mountains.

In Quest of Gold; Or, Under the Whanga Falls

Author : Alfred St. Johnston
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis In Quest of Gold; Or, Under the Whanga Falls by : Alfred St. Johnston

Download or read book In Quest of Gold; Or, Under the Whanga Falls written by Alfred St. Johnston and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Quest of Gold; Or, Under the Whanga Falls is an adventure story by Alfred St. Johnston. Excerpt: "As he passed the bachelors' hut on his way to the paddock, he noticed that one of the hands, a man named Keggs, whom they had only engaged a short time before, was leaning against the door-post smoking a short black pipe. He was not a prepossessing person, for his face, which was of an unwholesome pink, was deeply marked with small-pox, and his pale-coloured shifty eyes were inflamed-looking and unshaded by any eye-lashes."

In Quest of Gold

Author : Charles Edward Knowles
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis In Quest of Gold by : Charles Edward Knowles

Download or read book In Quest of Gold written by Charles Edward Knowles and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gold

Author : Chris Cleave
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1451672748
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (516 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Gold by : Chris Cleave

Download or read book Gold written by Chris Cleave and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-07-03 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building on the tradition of Little Bee, Chris Cleave again writes with elegance, humor, and passion about friendship, marriage, parenthood, tragedy, and redemption. What would you sacrifice for the people you love? KATE AND ZOE met at nineteen when they both made the cut for the national training program in track cycling—a sport that demands intense focus, blinding exertion, and unwavering commitment. They are built to exploit the barest physical and psychological edge over equally skilled rivals, all of whom are fighting for the last one tenth of a second that separates triumph from despair. Now at thirty-two, the women are facing their last and biggest race: the 2012 Olympics. Each wants desperately to win gold, and each has more than a medal to lose. Kate is the more naturally gifted, but the demands of her life have a tendency to slow her down. Her eight-year-old daughter Sophie dreams of the Death Star and of battling alongside the Rebels as evil white blood cells ravage her personal galaxy—she is fighting a recurrence of the leukemia that nearly killed her three years ago. Sophie doesn’t want to stand in the way of her mum’s Olympic dreams, but each day the dark forces of the universe seem to be massing against her. Devoted and self-sacrificing Kate knows her daughter is fragile, but at the height of her last frenzied months of training, might she be blind to the most terrible prognosis? Intense, aloof Zoe has always hovered on the periphery of real human companionship, and her compulsive need to win at any cost has more than once threatened her friendship with Kate—and her own sanity. Will she allow her obsession, and the advantage she has over a harried, anguished mother, to sever the bond they have shared for more than a decade? Echoing the adrenaline-fueled rush of a race around the Velodrome track, Gold is a triumph of superbly paced, heart-in-throat storytelling. With great humanity and glorious prose, Chris Cleave examines the values that lie at the heart of our most intimate relationships, and the choices we make when lives are at stake and everything is on the line.