Blind Descent

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Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812979494
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Book Synopsis Blind Descent by : James M. Tabor

Download or read book Blind Descent written by James M. Tabor and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Heart-stopping and relentlessly gripping. Tabor takes us on an odyssey into unfathomable worlds beneath us, and into the hearts of rare explorers who will do anything to get there first.”—Robert Kurson, author of ShadowDivers In 2004, two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the bottom of the world. American Bill Stone took on the vast, deadly Cheve Cave in southern Mexico. Ukrainian Alexander Klimchouk targeted Krubera, a freezing nightmare of a supercave in the war-torn former Soviet republic of Georgia. Both men spent months almost two vertical miles deep, contending with thousand-foot drops, raging whitewater rivers, monstrous waterfalls, mile-long belly crawls, and the psychological horrors produced by weeks in absolute darkness, beyond all hope of rescue. Based on his unprecedented access to logs and journals as well as hours of personal interviews, James Tabor has crafted a thrilling exploration of man’s timeless urge to discover—and of two extraordinary men whose pursuit of greatness led them to the heights of triumph and the depths of tragedy. Blind Descent is an unforgettable addition to the classic literature of true-life adventure, and a testament to human survival and endurance. “Holds the reader to his seat, containing dangers aplenty with deadly falls, killer microbes, sudden burial, asphyxiation, claustrophobia, anxiety, and hallucinations far underneath the ground in a lightless world. Using a pulse-pounding narrative, this is tense real-life adventure pitting two master cavers mirroring the cold war with very uncommonly high stakes.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A fascinating and informative introduction to the sport of cave diving, as well as a dramatic portrayal of a significant man-vs.-nature conflict. . . . What counts is Tabor’s knack for maximizing dramatic potential, while also managing to be informative and attentive to the major personalities associated with the most important cave explorations of the last two decades.”—Kirkus Reviews Includes a 16-pg black and white insert

Rashouk the Cave Troll

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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545270936
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (452 download)

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Book Synopsis Rashouk the Cave Troll by : Adam Blade

Download or read book Rashouk the Cave Troll written by Adam Blade and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his quest to capture the pieces of the Amulet of Avantia, Tom must battle the ghost beat Rashouk the cave troll, who can smell his victims' fear and turn them into stone

Quest for a Cave

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Publisher : Practical Inspiration Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1910056960
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Quest for a Cave by : Judy Hayman

Download or read book Quest for a Cave written by Judy Hayman and published by Practical Inspiration Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emily, a small Scottish blue dragon, lives with Mum and Dad and younger brother Tom in a cave in a remote Highland glen. When they discover that a holiday camp is being built at the bottom of the glen – and come close to discovery in a daring midnight raid – they realize they must find a new home, away from these dangerous Humans. They set out on their quest and find a mysterious mountain, which is not all it seems.... Will they find their new home? And will Emily ever find the friend she longs for? This is the first of the Dragon Tales chronicles, and will be a firm favourite for reading aloud or reading alone for children aged 5-11. "This is a sparkling story of a feisty young dragon, Emily, and her family. In her search for a friend she alerts the family to danger, which means they must move on. Will they find a new home? And will Emily find her special friend? This will be a good length for first readers and a wonderful ‘read aloud’ book for all. I can't wait to read the next one!" - Margaret Forrester

Immortality

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Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 184954347X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (495 download)

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Book Synopsis Immortality by : Stephen Cave

Download or read book Immortality written by Stephen Cave and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a cloud-capped peak where gods and immortals while away their infinite days, and since the dawn of humanity everyone - whether they know it or not - has been trying to climb that mountain. But there are only four paths up its treacherous slope. Throughout history, people have wagered everything on their choice and fought wars against those who've decided differently. Each of these four paths - simply staying alive indefinitely, through magic or medicine; being resurrected; persisting as a soul; or living on through one's legacy - is revealed to us by a historical figure who serves as our guide. It is through these diverse individuals - such as the Egyptian queen Nefertiti; vitamin-obsessed Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling; author Mary Shelley; and Alexander the Great - that we come to understand how many of civilisation's greatest achievements have been born of our need to see our essence endure. As optimistic about the human condition as it is insightful, Immortality takes the reader on an eye-opening journey from the beginnings of civilisation to the present day. Bringing together history and philosophy, this fascinating book both enlightens and entertains, investigating whether it just might be possible to live forever, and whether that's something we should actually aspire to. But its most powerful and arresting argument is this - that it is our very preoccupation with defying mortality that has made our civilisation what it is.

Beyond the Deep

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Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780446561273
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (612 download)

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Book Synopsis Beyond the Deep by : William Stone

Download or read book Beyond the Deep written by William Stone and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-30 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Huautla in Mexico is the deepest cave in the Western Hemisphere, possibly the world. Shafts reach skyscraper-depths, caverns are stadium-sized, and sudden floods can drown divers in an instant. With a two-decade obsession, William Stone and his 44-member team entered the sinkhole at Sotano de San Augustin. The first camp settled 2,328 feet below ground in a cavern where headlamps couldn't even illuminate the walls and ceiling. The second camp teetered precariously above an underground canyon where two subterranean rivers collided. But beyond that lay the unknown territory -- a flooded corridor that had blocked all previous comers, claimed a diver's life, and drove the rest of the team back. Except for William Stone and Barbara am Ende, who forged on for 18 more days, with no hope of rescue, to set the record for the deepest cave dive in the Western Hemisphere.

Cavern of Clues

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Publisher : QEB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781682970072
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Cavern of Clues by : David Glover

Download or read book Cavern of Clues written by David Glover and published by QEB Publishing. This book was released on 2016-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mathematical mystery of calculations. The fearsome pirate Black Beard has buried his gold, and you have the map that leads the way. If you fail, you will be trapped inside the Cavern forever! Make your way through these thrilling adventure, using your math skills to decide how the plot unfolds. Complete your mission and become a math whiz at the same time! Finding the answers will enable readers to advance through an exciting adventure story.

Cave In The Snow

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1596918500
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (969 download)

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Book Synopsis Cave In The Snow by : Vicki Mackenzie

Download or read book Cave In The Snow written by Vicki Mackenzie and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-26 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the incredible story of Tenzin Palmo, a remarkable woman who spent 12 years alone in a cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas. At the age of 20, Diane Perry, looking to fill a void in her life, entered a monastery in India--the only woman amongst hundreds of monks---and began her battle against the prejudice that had excluded women from enlightenment for thousands of years. Thirteen years later, Diane Perry a.k.a. Tenzin Palmo secluded herself in a remote cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas, where she stayed for twelve years. In her mountain retreat, she face unimaginable cold, wild animals, floods, snow and rockfalls, grew her own food and slept in a traditional wooden meditation box, three feet square. She never lay down. Tenzin emerged from the cave with a determination to build a convent in northern India to revive the Togdenma lineage, a long-forgotten female spiritual elite. She has traveled around the world to find support for her cause, meeting with spiritual leaders from the Pope to Desmond Tutu. She agreed to tell her story only to Vicky Mackenzie and a portion of the royalties from this book will help towards the completion of her convent.

King Ink

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Publisher : 2.13.61 Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781880985083
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (85 download)

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Book Synopsis King Ink by : Nick Cave

Download or read book King Ink written by Nick Cave and published by 2.13.61 Publications. This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Caves

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Publisher : Lerner Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780876144473
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (444 download)

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Book Synopsis Caves by : Stephen P. Kramer

Download or read book Caves written by Stephen P. Kramer and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn about caves, what they are, different types of caves, and how they are made.

Cavern of the Fear

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Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780613505949
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (59 download)

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Book Synopsis Cavern of the Fear by : Emily Rodda

Download or read book Cavern of the Fear written by Emily Rodda and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Lief and his friends Barda and Jasmine go in search of a weapon powerful enough to combat the Shadow Lord's magic that is keeping thousands of their fellow Deltorans prisoner in the terrifying kingdom of Shadowlands

Opening Goliath

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Publisher : Borealis Books
ISBN 13 : 9780873516495
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (164 download)

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Book Synopsis Opening Goliath by : Cary J. Griffith

Download or read book Opening Goliath written by Cary J. Griffith and published by Borealis Books. This book was released on 2009 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventure writer Griffith recounts riveting and life-threatening tales of exploration in the limestone caves of southeastern Minnesota and the man-made caves of St. Paul.

The Man Cave Book

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Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062087258
Total Pages : 371 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis The Man Cave Book by : Jeff Wilser

Download or read book The Man Cave Book written by Jeff Wilser and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Man Cave Book by Mike Yost and Jeff Wilser is a tribute to great and glorious man spaces and the craftsmen behind them. Complete with instructions and insights into creating your own unique refuge and shrine to beer, sports, and everything else that's right with the world, The Man Cave Book is an essential manual for any man cave enthusiast.

Beyond the Cave

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Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1789041759
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Beyond the Cave by : Peter Christian Vardy

Download or read book Beyond the Cave written by Peter Christian Vardy and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Truth is increasingly marginalized. Powerful news interests, social media and political orators all seem to point to the idea that the days of absolute Truth are past. Religions have always claimed to stand for a transcendent dimension to reality and to the idea of an absolute claim to Truth but, in the West, religion has been and is declining in influence. Fundamentalism is on the rise and this, combined with relativism, contributes to the current malaise. Peter Vardy has a passionate commitment to helping people think about key issues deeply, yet writes in a lucid and clear style. In Beyond the Cave he explains why claims to absolute Truth have become severely eroded but he also charts a way forward.

Caves of Fury

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ISBN 13 : 9780340565995
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (659 download)

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Book Synopsis Caves of Fury by : S. Thraves

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Out of the Cave

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Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262046210
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (62 download)

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Book Synopsis Out of the Cave by : Mark L. Johnson

Download or read book Out of the Cave written by Mark L. Johnson and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2021-08-17 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a philosopher and a neuropsychologist, a radical rethinking of certain traditional views about human cognition and behavior. Plato's Allegory of the Cave trapped us in the illusion that mind is separate from body and from the natural and physical world. Knowledge had to be eternal and absolute. Recent scientific advances, however, show that our bodies shape mind, thought, and language in a deep and pervasive way. In Out of the Cave, Mark Johnson and Don Tucker--a philosopher and a neuropsychologist--propose a radical rethinking of certain traditional views about human cognition and behavior. They argue for a theory of knowing as embodied, embedded, enactive, and emotionally based. Knowing is an ongoing process--shaped by our deepest biological and cultural values. Johnson and Tucker describe a natural philosophy of mind that is emerging through the convergence of biology, psychology, computer science, and philosophy, and they explain recent research showing that all of our higher-level cognitive activities are rooted in our bodies through processes of perception, motive control of action, and feeling. This developing natural philosophy of mind offers a psychological, philosophical, and neuroscientific account that is at once scientifically valid and subjectively meaningful--allowing us to know both ourselves and the world.

The Possession of Mr Cave

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Publisher : Canongate Books
ISBN 13 : 1786893215
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (868 download)

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Download or read book The Possession of Mr Cave written by Matt Haig and published by Canongate Books. This book was released on 2018-06-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *MATT HAIG’S NEW NOVEL THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW * FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Terence Cave, owner of Cave Antiques, has already experienced the tragedies of his mother's suicide and his wife's murder when his teenage son, Reuben, is killed in a grotesque accident. His remaining child, Bryony, has always been the family's golden girl and Terence comes to realise that his one duty in life is to protect her from the world's malign forces, whatever that may take. But as he starts to follow his grieving daughter's movements and enforce a draconian set of rules, his love for Bryony becomes a possessive force that leads to destruction.

Quest for the Lascaux Treasure

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1493106325
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (931 download)

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Book Synopsis Quest for the Lascaux Treasure by : Kevin Abbott-Spitzer

Download or read book Quest for the Lascaux Treasure written by Kevin Abbott-Spitzer and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For centuries, French folklore told of a secret tunnel where the people of Lascaux Manor hid their gold. In this fictional story, based on the true events of September 1940, four boys and a dog go searching for the ancient treasure. While exploring the woods their dog falls down a hole and becomes trapped in a cave. As the boys descend the dark passage to rescue their companion, they discover a forgotten world with more adventure than they could ever have imagined. The young explorers soon learn there are more important treasures in the world than gold.