A Cabinet Of Curiosities
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The Cabinet Of Curiosities
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Author : Douglas Preston
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2014-12-18
The Cabinet Of Curiosities written by Douglas Preston and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-18 with Fiction categories.
In downtown Manhattan, workers on a construction site breach a long-forgotten basement, unearthing a charnel house: thirty-six bodies, systematically dismembered and carefully immured at least 130 years ago. It's just the kind of case to intrigue the unorthodox and enigmatic FBI agent Aloysius X.L. Pendergast. But he's not the only interested party. Soon after the bodies are discovered a killer strikes. Their victim's corpse bears the same precise mutilations as the bodies in the basement. The nightmare has begun. Again. 'Fast-moving, sophisticated and bursting with surprises... There's nothing else like them' WASHINGTON POST. 'Sit back, crack open the book and get ready for the ride of your life' DAVID BALDACCI.
Cabinet Of Curiosities
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Author : Gordon Grice
language : en
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Release Date : 2015-10-06
Cabinet Of Curiosities written by Gordon Grice and has been published by Workman Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-06 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Exactly the book for every young explorer who loves finding stuff in nature and bringing it home. Cabinet of Curiosities is a lavishly illustrated introduction to the wonders of natural history and the joys of being an amateur scientist and collector. Nature writer Gordon Grice, who started his first cabinet of curiosities at age six when he found a skunk’s skull, explains how scientists classify all living things through the Linnaeus system; how to tell real gold from fool’s gold; how to preserve butterflies, crab shells, feathers, a robin’s egg, spider specimens, and honeycombs; how to identify seashells; the difference between antlers and horns; how to read animal tracks. And then, what to do with your specimens, including how to build a cabinet of curiosities out of common household objects, like a desk organizer or a box for fishing tackle.
The Cabinet Of Curiosities
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Author : Stefan Bachmann
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2014-05-27
The Cabinet Of Curiosities written by Stefan Bachmann and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-27 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
A collection of thirty-six forty eerie, mysterious, intriguing, and very short stories by the acclaimed authors Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Catmull, Claire LeGrand, and Emma Trevayne. The Cabinet of Curiosities is perfect for fans of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and anyone who relishes a good creepy tale. Great for reading alone or reading aloud at camp or school! The book features an introduction and commentary by the authors and black-and-white illustrations throughout.
The Fall
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Author : Guillermo del Toro
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2010-09-21
The Fall written by Guillermo del Toro and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-21 with Fiction categories.
“A cross between The Hot Zone and ’Salem’s Lot.” —Entertainment Weekly “I cannot wait to see where Del Toro and Hogan take us next.” —James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author of Bloodline The wait is over! Guillermo del Toro, one of Hollywood’s most popular and imaginative storytellers (Pan’s Labyrinth, Hellboy) and Hammett Award-winning thriller writer Chuck Hogan (Prince of Thieves) return with The Fall—the second blood-chilling volume in their critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling Strain Trilogy. The Fall picks up where The Strain left off—with a vampiric infection spreading like wildfire across America as a small band of heroes struggles to save the dwindling human race from the vampire plague. Horror fiction and dark fantasy fans will be swept up in this epic story that bestselling author Nelson DeMille describes as “Bram Stoker meets Stephen King meets Michael Crichton.”
A Parisian Cabinet Of Curiosities Deyrolle
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Author : Prince Louis Albert de Broglie
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Release Date : 2017-12-05
A Parisian Cabinet Of Curiosities Deyrolle written by Prince Louis Albert de Broglie and has been published by Rizzoli Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-05 with House & Home categories.
This handsome gift volume celebrates a world-famous temple to taxidermy and the natural world, where extraordinary curiosities highlight the intersection of science and art. With an abundance of preserved flora and fauna, taxidermy, and otherworldly creations, the Deyrolle boutique is dedicated to showcasing the beauty of nature. A family venture founded in the spirit of discovery, Deyrolle has a 185-year history that is a Pandora’s box of scientific and aesthetic discoveries. Deyrolle flourished under the nineteenth-century passion for natural history, garnering celebrity devotees from Dalí to Nabokov, and quickly established itself as a center for education and research. A vocal advocate of sustainability and responsible business practices in the fields of taxidermy and entomology, Deyrolle works only with creatures that have expired from natural causes. Raising awareness for causes such as World Rhino Day, Deyrolle combines science and art, lightheartedness and engagement. This book provides fascinating insight into the history and day-to-day workings of this unique Parisian institution.
The Night Eternal
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Author : Guillermo del Toro
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-10-13
The Night Eternal written by Guillermo del Toro and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-13 with Fiction categories.
The nail-biting vampire thriller from the world-famous director of Pan’s Labyrinth and Hellboy.
Cabinets Of Curiosities
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Author : Patrick Mauriès
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Cabinets Of Curiosities written by Patrick Mauriès and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with Cabinets of curiosities categories.
"Maurie`s' tour of strange objects is entertaining and fascinating." --Antiques And The Arts Weekly
New World Objects Of Knowledge
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Author : Mark Thurner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-02-22
New World Objects Of Knowledge written by Mark Thurner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-22 with categories.
A Cabinet Of Roman Curiosities
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Author : J. C. McKeown
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2010-06-01
A Cabinet Of Roman Curiosities written by J. C. McKeown and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-01 with History categories.
Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmatic people with a ruthlessly efficient army, an exemplary legal system, and a precise and elegant language. A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities shows that the Romans were equally capable of bizarre superstitions, logic-defying customs, and often hilariously derisive views of their fellow Romans and non-Romans. Classicist J. C. McKeown has organized the entries in this entertaining volume around major themes--The Army, Women, Religion and Superstition, Family Life, Medicine, Slaves, Spectacles--allowing for quick browsing or more deliberate consumption. Among the book's many gems are: BL Romans on urban living: The satirist Juvenal lists "fires, falling buildings, and poets reciting in August as hazards to life in Rome." BL On enhanced interrogation: "If we are obliged to take evidence from an arena-fighter or some other such person, his testimony is not to be believed unless given under torture." (Justinian) BL On dreams: Dreaming of eating books "foretells advantage to teachers, lecturers, and anyone who earns his livelihood from books, but for everyone else it means sudden death" BL On food: "When people unwittingly eat human flesh, served by unscrupulous restaurant owners and other such people, the similarity to pork is often noted." (Galen) BL On marriage: In ancient Rome a marriage could be arranged even when the parties were absent, so long as they knew of the arrangement, "or agreed to it subsequently." BL On health care: Pliny caustically described medical bills as a "down payment on death," and Martial quipped that "Diaulus used to be a doctor, now he's a mortician. He does as a mortician what he did as a doctor." For anyone seeking an inglorious glimpse at the underside of the greatest empire in history, A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities offers endless delights.
The Cabinet Of Curiosities
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Author : Douglas Preston
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2002-07-01
The Cabinet Of Curiosities written by Douglas Preston and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-07-01 with Fiction categories.
In one of NPR's 100 Best Thrillers Ever, FBI agent Pendergast discovers thirty-six murdered bodies in a New York City charnel house . . . and now, more than a century later, a killer strikes again. In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered. Inside are thirty-six bodies--all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago. While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has begun. Again.