The Star Crossed Stone
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The Star Crossed Stone
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Author : Ken McNamara
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2010-11-15
The Star Crossed Stone written by Ken McNamara and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-15 with Science categories.
Throughout the four hundred thousand years that humanity has been collecting fossils, sea urchin fossils, or echinoids, have continually been among the most prized, from the Paleolithic era, when they decorated flint axes, to today, when paleobiologists study them for clues to the earth’s history. In The Star-Crossed Stone, Kenneth J. McNamara, an expert on fossil echinoids, takes readers on an incredible fossil hunt, with stops in history, paleontology, folklore, mythology, art, religion, and much more. Beginning with prehistoric times, when urchin fossils were used as jewelry, McNamara reveals how the fossil crept into the religious and cultural lives of societies around the world—the roots of the familiar five-pointed star, for example, can be traced to the pattern found on urchins. But McNamara’s vision is even broader than that: using our knowledge of early habits of fossil collecting, he explores the evolution of the human mind itself, drawing striking conclusions about humanity’s earliest appreciation of beauty and the first stirrings of artistic expression. Along the way, the fossil becomes a nexus through which we meet brilliant eccentrics and visionary archaeologists and develop new insights into topics as seemingly disparate as hieroglyphics, Beowulf, and even church organs. An idiosyncratic celebration of science, nature, and human ingenuity, The Star-Crossed Stone is as charming and unforgettable as the fossil at its heart.
Star Crossed
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Author : Heather Stone
language : en
Publisher: Carina Press
Release Date : 2018-09-01
Star Crossed written by Heather Stone and has been published by Carina Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-01 with Fiction categories.
Sorority Secrets: The virgins of Beta Kappa Nu would do anything for each other. Even auction off their most valuable asset… Graduate high school early? Check. Valedictorian? Check. Voice of reason? Um… Caroline Littrell might be the baby of Beta Kappa Nu, but she’s also the brains. When her sisters concoct the ridiculous idea to auction off their virginity for charity, she’s adamantly against it…a promise is a promise, but quiet, Ÿbersmart Caroline has a backup plan. All she has to do is track down Mathewson Jameson—campus legend, local rock god, total jerk—and convince him to play a charity concert for them instead. The problem? Mathewson isn’t quite the jerk Caroline imagined. In fact, he’s quite the opposite: patient, giving, gentle. And the only one she wants to be with, first time or forever… This book is approximately 16,000 words For those times when size does matter. The Dirty Bits from Carina Press: quick and dirty, just the way we like it. One-click with confidence. This title is part of the Carina Press Romance Promise: all the romance you’re looking for with an HEA/HFN. It’s a promise!
Dragons Teeth And Thunderstones
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Author : Ken McNamara
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2020-08-06
Dragons Teeth And Thunderstones written by Ken McNamara and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-06 with Nature categories.
For at least half a million years, people have been doing some very strange things with fossils. Long before a few seventeenth-century minds started to decipher their true, organic nature, fossils had been eaten, dropped in goblets of wine, buried with the dead, and adorned bodies. What triggered such curious behavior was the belief that some fossils could cure illness, protect against being poisoned, ease the passage into the afterlife, ward off evil spirits, and even kill those who were just plain annoying. But above all, to our early prehistoric ancestors, fossils were the very stuff of artistic inspiration. Drawing on archaeology, mythology, and folklore, Ken McNamara takes us on a journey through prehistory with these curious stones, and he explores humankind’s unending quest for the meaning of fossils.
Stones Of The Goddess
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Author : Nicholas Pearson
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2019-02-19
Stones Of The Goddess written by Nicholas Pearson and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-19 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
A practical guide to working with gemstones and crystals connected to Goddess energy for magick, healing, and transformation • 2020 Coalition of Visionary Resources Gold Award • Explores more than 100 Goddess-centered stones and crystals, including amazonite, amethyst, birthing stones, thundereggs, geodes, Lemurian seed crystals, sakura stone, yeh ming zhu, and carnelian, also known as the blood of Isis • Details each stone’s astrological and elemental correspondences, Goddess archetypes, healing properties, magickal uses, and aspects of the Divine Feminine it embodies • Includes instructions for Goddess-centered rituals, guided meditations, and spells • Explains how to create Goddess-centered crystal grids, crystal elixirs, and charm bags Part of Mother Earth, crystals and gemstones are intimate pieces of the body of the Goddess, sacred tools that can help us tap into Her energy for healing, magick, and spiritual growth. In this practical guide to working with the stones of the Goddess, Nicholas Pearson explores more than 100 gemstones and crystals strongly connected with the energies of the Divine Feminine, including old favorites like amazonite, amethyst, geodes, and carnelian (also known as the blood of Isis), alongside newer and more unusual stones such as sakura ishi, yeh ming zhu, and Lemurian seed crystals. He details each stone’s spiritual and healing properties, astrological and elemental correspondences, Goddess archetypes and lore, magickal uses, and the aspects of the Divine Feminine it embodies. Providing an overview of major Goddesses from around the world, he reveals how Goddess traditions and myths have incorporated stones throughout history. Guiding you through the basics of crystal work, including cleansing and programming, the author offers step-by-step instructions for Goddess-centered magickal rituals, guided meditations to connect with the Divine Feminine, and the use of crystals for spellcasting. He explains how to create crystal grids, including the Triple Goddess Grid and the Venus Grid; crystal elixirs, such as Aphrodite Elixir and Yemayá Essence; and crystal charm bags for purification, wealth, and a happy home. With the rebirth of the Goddess now happening after millennia of suppression, Pearson shows how, by working with gemstones and crystals, you can help restore the radiant light and limitless magick of the Divine Feminine and move humanity toward collective growth and healing. The stones of the Goddess are here to support us through practical means as well as serve as anchors for the return of the Goddess’s presence.
The Star Brand
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Author : K.C. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date :
The Star Brand written by K.C. Williams and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
Star Crossed
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Author : Saranne Dawson
language : en
Publisher: Love Spell
Release Date : 1994
Star Crossed written by Saranne Dawson and has been published by Love Spell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Fiction categories.
A captivating futuristic romance by the author of Heart of the Wolf. Not even magic can help Rowena foresee that she will be sent to assassinate an enemy leader. Her duty is clear--until the seductive beauty falls under the spell of the man she is supposed to kill. Soon she learns that Zachary's reputation as a war-mongering barbarian is undeserved.
Geology And Medicine
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Author : C.J. Duffin
language : en
Publisher: Geological Society of London
Release Date : 2017-07-06
Geology And Medicine written by C.J. Duffin and has been published by Geological Society of London this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-06 with Science categories.
The development of the geological and medical sciences shows overlap through numerous historical threads, some of which are investigated here by an international authorship of geologists, historians and medical professionals. Some of the medical men considered here are the relatively well known Steno, Parkinson, William Hunter and Peter Duncan, as well as several more obscure individuals such as Sperling, Hodges, Lemoine, Siqués and a number of Italians. Their work included foundational geological studies, aspects of hydrogeology and the nature of fossils. The therapeutic use of geological materials has been practised since ancient times. A suite of magico-medicinal stones, some purportedly harvested from the bodies of fabulous animals, have ancient folklore roots and were worn as protective amulets and incorporated into medicines. Medicinal earths were credited with wide-ranging medicinal properties. Geology and Medicine: Historical Connections will be of particular interest to Earth scientists, medical personnel, historians of science and the general reader with an interest in science.
Star Crossed Fighters Remastered
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Author : Otelia Graham
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2015-11-13
Star Crossed Fighters Remastered written by Otelia Graham and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-13 with Fiction categories.
The new edition of Star Crossed Fighters. It has been remastered, revised and re-edit. Same as the first, but with a little twist.
Solving Fermi S Paradox
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Author : Duncan H. Forgan
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-05-02
Solving Fermi S Paradox written by Duncan H. Forgan and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-02 with History categories.
An introduction to the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence through the lens of Fermi's paradox, discussing methodology and potential solutions.
The Geologic Model Of Religion
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Author : Andrew Clifford
language : en
Publisher: Andrew Clifford
Release Date : 2012-07-17
The Geologic Model Of Religion written by Andrew Clifford and has been published by Andrew Clifford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-17 with Religion categories.
"Men are haunted by the vastness of eternity" The opening line of the film Troy captures the tragic essence of personal mortality: ones' passing into oblivion and fading from all memory. Since the prehistoric dawn of humanity death has shadowed everyone’s footsteps. Even into the current scientific era religion has long been the only defense. The sole comfort against oblivion offering a promise of new life or even immortality. The Geologic Model of Religion is a sympathetic study of this defense from its ancient beginnings, drawing upon archaeology, anthropology and comparative religion to clearly explain one of the most complex subjects known. From the study a new model emerges which: * Decomposes religion into its distinct worldview and afterlife paradigms * Categorizes evidence of belief systems held by prehistoric hunter-gatherers, culminating in the Temples of Rebirth such as Gobekli Tepe * Concludes that spirituality began in the Fertile Crescent 11,000 years ago, spreading with the Neolithic revolution throughout the world * Shows why judgment in afterlife was the keystone in the emerging edifice of civilization, and how it enabled hierarchies overcoming Dunbar's number which limited village sizes * Overviews the interaction between science and religion and projects the ultimate fate of religion itself There might be 100,000 books written about religion but the Geologic Model of Religion is unlike any other. Drawing upon evidence from anthropology, archaeology and scripture religion is divided into worldviews and afterlife paradigms. This new model evidences several long lost prehistoric religious belief systems and explains the origin of spirituality in settled societies.