Of Unknown Origin: Movie Tie-In Edition

Of Unknown Origin: Movie Tie-In Edition
Author: Chauncey G. Parker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-11-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781959205739

A very special edition of THE VISITOR, the horrifying novel that inspired the 1983 cult classic film OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN!The ultimate nightmare...For rising young executive Bart Hughes, his Manhattan brownstone was his castle - a haven of peace and security amid the urban rot of New York City. Now, with his wife and children away for the summer, it was more peaceful still. Until he discovered he was not alone, but had an uninvited guest in the house... Until his home became a hunting ground where he stalked his inhuman intruder... Until he realized he was the one being hunted, the one who was trapped by... The Visitor.Terror with teeth that won't let you go!

Treasures from the Oxus

Treasures from the Oxus
Author: Massimo Vidale
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2017-06-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1838609768

In history, this grand arterial 1500-mile waterway was always seen as the natural frontier between the northern provinces of the Iranian empires and the outer Turanian lands. It was for centuries central to Achaemenid and later Persian power. But, as the author shows, it has a prehistory which goes very much further back: and a succession of skilled yet still elusive Bronze Age cultures flourished here well before the rise of Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BCE. This richly illustrated book explores the fascinating history, art and archaeology of the region, including its primal trade in silk and foodstuffs; the mineral wealth of the Oxus basin; its exotic myths and beliefs; and the converging tribes and peoples which led to a new stability, economic growth and urbanism. The volume contains 150 full-colour photographs of notable artefacts, including silver decorated vessels, inlaid stone pots, agate beads and 25 'Bactrian Princesses': remarkable statuettes made in chlorite and limestone. Most of these rare objects have never been seen, let alone published, before.

American Sailors and United States Marines at War and Peace

American Sailors and United States Marines at War and Peace
Author: Donald Johnson
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2011-01-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 1450285503

From World War II through Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, American Sailors and United States Marines at War and Peace: Navy Sea Stories and Marine Corps Legends tells exciting stories of a sailor's and a Marine's life at sea during war and peace. Compiled from the experiences of author Donald Johnson and other American sailors and United States Marines, the book delivers a fascinating glimpse into the everyday exploits of men at war and sea. Johnson includes riveting accounts of battles in the Pacific such as Wake Island and Battle of Bunker Hill in Korea. There are personal experiences from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, and the Middle East. Patriotic stories, stories about Navy Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, and tributes are also included. With such adventures as the aftermath of the Battle of Iwo Jima as seen through the eyes of a small boat operator and Operation Desert Storm as told to the author by his sister, who was a combat stevedore. American Sailors and United States Marines at War and Peace demonstrates the rigors of war as experienced by both sailors and Marines and the humor that goes on during war and during peacetime at sea.

Mycotoxins in Plants and Plant Products

Mycotoxins in Plants and Plant Products
Author: Martin Weidenbörner
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 647
Release: 2018-10-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319928503

This book is one of three volumes that are an expansion of Mycotoxins in Foodstuffs, Second Edition, and it focuses on cocoa, coffee, fruits and fruit products, medicinal plants, nuts, spices, and wine. In addition all foodstuffs of plant origin except cereals and cereal products are covered. Mycotoxins in Plants and Plant Products – Cocoa, Coffee, Fruits and Fruit Products, Medicinal Plants, Nuts, Spices, Wine comprises: More than 280 new publications and 900 publications in all Each item includes "Co-contamination", showing the co-occurrence of mycotoxins in a foodstuff, where possible Each item includes "Further contamination", describing the same or further foodstuff/s with its/their mycotoxins documented, where possible Single chapter overview with all mycotoxins and their foodstuff-spectrum Single chapter overview with each single foodstuff and its mycotoxin-spectrum Separate list of the articles dealing with conventionally and organically produced foodstuffs and their mycotoxin contamination Numerical and Alphabetical Bibliography