The Stonemasters
Author: Dean Fidelman
Publisher: T.Adler Books
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780984094905
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Introduction by Jeff Jackson. Text by John Long. Photographs by Dean Fidelman.
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Stone Masters
Author: Holly High
Publisher: National University of Singapore Press
Published: 2022-03-07
Total Pages: 440
ISBN-13: 9789813251700
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A new analytical perspective on stones and stone masters across Southeast Asia that extends and deepens the recent literature on animism. Stones and stone masters are an important focus of animist religious practice in Southeast Asia. Recent studies on animism see animist rituals not as a mere metaphor for community or shared values, but as a way of forming and maintaining relationships with occult presences. This book features city pillars, statues, megaliths, termite mounds, mountains, rocks found in forests, and stones that have been moved to shrines, as well as the territorial cults which can form around them. The contributors extend and deepen the recent literature on animism to form a new analytical perspective on these cults across mainland Southeast Asia. Not just a collection of exemplary ethnographies, Stone Masters is also a deeply comparative volume that develops its ideas through a meshwork of regional entanglements, parallels, and differences, before entering into a dialogue with debates on power, mastery, and the social theory of animism globally.
Fortress of the Stone Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #17)
Author: Tracey West
Publisher: Dragon Masters
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781338540321
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Not all of the wizards who were freed from Maldred's time-trap were good wizards; one of them, Astrid, is planning on working a spell that will bring to life the bones that lie scattered in the Fortress of the Stone Dragon, bones that belonged to creatures much bigger than dragons--and when his friends are turned to stone it is up to Drake to find a way to save them, including his own dragon, Worm.
Gemstones
Author: Marthe Le Van
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 332
ISBN-13: 9781579908324
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What awesome craftsmanship appears throughout this unique volume--the zenith of an art that marries the world’s most exceptional gems with exquisitely-honed metal designs. Approximately forty of the world’s top jewelers present expertly-fashioned settings that embrace a diversity of styles and techniques, including pav�, channel, invisible, gypsy, wire, and tension. Christoph Kr�henmann’s creations display a fabulous fusion of Swiss artisanship and American ingenuity, old world elegance and contemporary chic. Paula Crevoshay’s jewelry focuses on the way gems make light tangib≤ she is considered by many to be one of the finest colorists today. And Kent Raible finds his inspiration in the opulent, intricate gold work of antiquity. Whether encrusted with diamonds or emphasizing just one glimmering stone, all these bejeweled pieces are simply stunning.
A Vampire's Rise
Author: Vanessa Fewings
Publisher: Vanessa Keene
Published: 2013-05-27
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780989478458
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"This series is one of the best "historical" vampire series I've read." -- Bitten by Books Daumia Velde will be paying for his brother's death for the rest of his life. Not because he is guilty, but because those who are guilty need a scapegoat. Daumia would be dead himself were it not for the assistance of Sunaria, a mysterious woman appearing in the nick of time from the ghostly night of the graveyard. After years of serving the corrupt Roelle at his ranch in Spain, Daumia at last begins to think of his freedom - of paying back the men who accused him and finding a way to rise in the world. What he cannot foresee is the extent of his danger or the depth of the depravity of those who would hide their own crimes behind his ignorance. Freeing himself from their deceptions may take more than Daumia is prepared to give. It may, in fact, require his very life. In this sweeping saga of betrayal and corruption in 15th century Spain, VMK Fewings introduces us to her epic Stone Masters Vampire Series. This is the story of the man who would become one of the most powerful vampires in history. Behind the legendary Orpheus is the history of a conflicted man fighting for his place in the world - and before that, a young boy who was not meant to survive the graveyard.
Lego Ninjago
Author: Greg Farshtey
Publisher: Titan Comics
Published: 2014-12-12
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781782761976
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Jay, Cole, Zane, Kai, and Sensei Wu are strangers in an even stranger land - Garmadon City But the name is not what's strange The fact that everything is made of stone - the streets, the buildings, the trees, even the people - that's the really strange part. But how do you save people who have been turned into stone who don't want to be saved, and will do anything to stop you? That's what the Masters of Spinjitzu must find out before it's too late
The Pattern On The Stone
Author: W. Daniel Hillis
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2014-12-09
Total Pages: 106
ISBN-13: 0465066879
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Most people are baffled by how computers work and assume that they will never understand them. What they don't realize -- and what Daniel Hillis's short book brilliantly demonstrates -- is that computers' seemingly complex operations can be broken down into a few simple parts that perform the same simple procedures over and over again. Computer wizard Hillis offers an easy-to-follow explanation of how data is processed that makes the operations of a computer seem as straightforward as those of a bicycle. Avoiding technobabble or discussions of advanced hardware, the lucid explanations and colorful anecdotes in The Pattern on the Stone go straight to the heart of what computers really do. Hillis proceeds from an outline of basic logic to clear descriptions of programming languages, algorithms, and memory. He then takes readers in simple steps up to the most exciting developments in computing today -- quantum computing, parallel computing, neural networks, and self-organizing systems. Written clearly and succinctly by one of the world's leading computer scientists, The Pattern on the Stone is an indispensable guide to understanding the workings of that most ubiquitous and important of machines: the computer.
The Ascended Masters Light the Way
Author: Joshua David Stone
Publisher: Light Technology Publishing
Published: 1998-12-12
Total Pages: 373
ISBN-13: 1622335643
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book is dedicated to the saints and spiritual masters of all the religions and spiritual paths that have graced this planet. The lives and teachings of thirty-nine of the world's greatest spiritual beacons provide a blueprint for total self-realization. Inspiring guidance from those who have learned the secrets of mastery in their lifetimes.
Secret of the Water Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #3)
Author: Tracey West
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: 2015-02-24
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 0545646359
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Drake and the rest of the Dragon Masters are back for another adventure! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! In this third book in the series, someone is trying to steal the Dragon Stone. Drake soon discovers that the thief is his friend and fellow Dragon Master, Bo! Could the dark wizard somehow be behind this? The Dragon Masters must find a way to protect the Dragon Stone--and keep Bo's family out of danger. Will the secret to solving their problems lie with Bo's dragon, Shu? Drake is about to find out!
A Vampire's Dominion
Author: V. M. K. Fewings
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9780984035021
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Vampires Jadeon and Orpheus have a few things in common. They both hate each other. They've both killed each other.And they both just woke up in the same body.When a vampiric reincarnation goes tragically wrong, two immortals find themselves ever-meshing into the newly-formed William. To make matters worse, someone is poisoning London's vampires and no immortal is safe.William's struggle to come to terms with his identity and maintain his survival leads him to the beautiful and intelligent Inspector Ingrid Jansen, a woman who not only awakens his heart but may also help him save the city.Embarking on a perilous adventure, William and Ingrid struggle to decipher ancient clues while staying one step ahead of the pursuing Stone Masters. Scouring the city from the aristocratic heights of its regal facade to the darkest deviancy of its corrupted core, they search for a way to reverse his catastrophe—and save all vampires from a growing threat far worse than the Stone Lords ever were.Rising straight from the ashes of the shocking ending of A Vampire's Reckoning, V.M.K. Fewings brings faithful fans back to The Stone Masters Vampire Series right where they left off, while guiding new readers into the embrace of London's nightwalkers.
