Blazing Star

Author : Alexander Larman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1781852642
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blazing Star written by Alexander Larman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He was 'THE WICKEDEST MAN ALIVE'. He went to Oxford University at the age of 12 He slept with his first prostitute at 13 He was an alcoholic by 14 He was imprisoned in the Tower at 18 He was acclaimed a war hero at 19 He died of syphilis at the age of 33 He was English history's first celebrity. He was John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester: Poet, dandy and libertine. BLAZING STAR is a compelling portrait of a remarkable and complex man, and of a cultural golden age that often spilled over into depravity.

Author : Jeffrey Cox
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472840453
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blazing Star, Setting Sun written by Jeffrey Cox and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-06-25 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From popular Pacific Theatre expert Jeffrey R. Cox comes this insightful new history of the critical Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign at the height of World War II. Cox's previous book, Morning Star, Rising Sun, had found the US Navy at its absolute nadir and the fate of the Enterprise, the last operational US aircraft carrier at this point in the war, unknown. This second volume completes the history of this crucial campaign, combining detailed research with a novelist's flair for the dramatic to reveal exactly how, despite missteps and misfortunes, the tide of war finally turned. By the end of February 1944, thanks to hard-fought and costly American victories in the first and second naval battles of Guadalcanal, the battle of Empress Augusta Bay, and the battle of Cape St George, the Japanese would no longer hold the materiel or skilled manpower advantage. From this point on, although the war was still a long way from being won, the American star was unquestionably on the ascendant, slowly, but surely, edging Japanese imperialism towards its sunset. Jeffrey Cox's analysis and attention to detail of even the smallest events are second to none. But what truly sets this book apart is how he combines this microscopic attention to detail, often unearthing new facts along the way, with an engaging style that transports the reader to the heart of the story, bringing the events on the deep blue of the Pacific vividly to life.

Author : Imani Josey
Publisher : Wise Ink
ISBN 13 : 9781634895361
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blazing Star written by Imani Josey and published by Wise Ink. This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sixteen-year-old Portia White is used to being overlooked-after all, her twin sister Alex is a literal genius. But when Portia holds an Egyptian scarab beetle during history class, she takes center stage in a way she never expected: she faints. Upon waking, she is stronger, faster, and braver than before. And when she accidentally touches the scarab again? She wakes up in ancient Egypt-her sister and an unwitting freshman in tow. Great. Mysterious and beautiful, Egypt is more than they could have ever imagined from their days in the classroom. History comes alive as the three teens realize that getting back to the present will be the most difficult thing they've ever done. Stalked by vicious monsters called Scorpions, every step in the right direction means a step closer to danger. As Portia and the girls discover that they're linked to the past by more than just chance, they have to decide what it truly means to be yourself, to love your sister, and to find your way home.

Author : Erin Hunter
Publisher : Harper
ISBN 13 : 9781484478820
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blazing Star written by Erin Hunter and published by Harper. This book was released on 2016 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After facing their first battle, the remaining mountain cats must seek the Blazing Star in order to survive a new threat: a deadly disease sweeping through their territory.

Author : William Batchelder Greene
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blazing Star written by William Batchelder Greene and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642504548
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Author : Judy Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shining Star Quilts written by Judy Martin and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Thomas Conrad
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1662409265
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blazing Star written by Thomas Conrad and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2021-01-04 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The birth of Siamese twin girls in the town of Spanish Fork, Utah, in 1849 causes quite a stir. Residents flock to the Chatham Ranch to see the babies and offer their condolences for the loss of the mother who did not survive the birth. When the attempted sale of the twins by their father to a passing circus fails, they are kidnapped by circus owner Colonel Phantastic. Young Deputy John Walker is sent to Salt Lake City to retrieve them and is surprised when the twins’ sister Zelda joins him on the train. In a whirlwind romance, they are married and together confront the babies’ derelict father and the Colonel in their separate pursuits of the infant girls. The story of Prudence and Chastity covers twenty years and takes them to Alamo, Montana, where they hope to finance their unspoken goal of separation as showgirls and prostitutes. There they are rescued by a fifteen-year-old boy from the Blazing Star when it burns. Sam Shines travels with them to St. Louis, where he is wanted for murder, and on to Chicago for an appointment with a renowned doctor. Their arrival coincides with the Great Chicago Fire, as conflagration continues to define their lives. The twins are at once beautiful, charming, and fascinating to anyone who sees them. Their influence on the lives of those they hold close is haunting, sometimes tragic, and always unforgettable.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Blazing-Star, Or, a Discourse of Comets, Their Natures and Effects written by and published by . This book was released on 1664 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Holwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A new prohecy: Or, a prophetical discourse of the blazing-star, that appeared, April the 23d, 1677 written by John Holwell and published by . This book was released on 1679 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: