Showing results for "Fossils" in Literature & Fiction

Klaus and Doris have just made the discovery of their lives - a complete Neanderthal skeleton buried in a newly opened sinkhole. But on removing it, something else tumbles free. Something that switches on, and then calls home. Soon the owners are coming back, and nothing will stop their ruthless search for their lost prize.

Fossil Hunter is hard SF in the tradition of Larry Niven about a world inhabited by the Quintaglios, a dinosaurian species that has evolved a human level of intelligence and culture. Toroca, a Quintaglio geologist, is under attack for his controversial new theory of evolution. But the origins of his people turn out to be more complex than even he imagined, for he soon discovers the wreckage of an ancient starship - a relic of the aliens who transplanted Earth's dinosaurs to this solar system.

On an oil rig deep in a Louisiana lake, paleontologist Henrietta Ballantine makes a chilling discovery: something impossibly alive in the drilling mud – something ancient, tiny, and unknown to modern science. With the help of fellow paleontologist Beau and Louisiana Fish and Wildlife biologist Armand, Henrietta races to identify the bizarre organisms. In captivity, the creatures grow at an alarming rate – sprouting claws, stingers, and deadly aggression. Worse, they’ve already escaped into the wild. Could these monsters be living fossils, long dormant within subterranean salt beds?

As a woman raised in the 1950s, Henrietta Ballantine has always had to prove herself. Homeschooled to challenge her intellectually, Henrietta spent her childhood with a strict Russian tutor and an overbearing mother for whom she could do nothing right. It’s her science-driven father who finally manages to give Henrietta refuge within the Smithsonian’s glorious walls. There she learns a love of ancient things, of secrets hidden in the ground. Of fossils.

A fossil discovered at London's Natural History Museum leads one woman back in time to nineteenth century Australia and a world of scientific discovery and dark secrets in this compelling historical mystery. The Hunter Valley 1847 The last thing Mellie Vale remembers before the fever takes her...

I’ll be the first to admit that being a mother is hard. But mothering my slightly demented mother is about to drive me off the rocky ridge that overlooks the Frio River. I’ve been telling Momma for years that her rugged Texas Hill Country ranch is too much for her. I also warned her about the dangers of climbing on ladders and using power tools. But she quit listening to me long before her good sense began to slip. And this time, my mother’s hard-headed shenanigans have landed her in the hospital.

When every action and decision may determine the fate of everyone who has ever lived, the right choice is not always clear. For one man, there is no choice at all. Captain James Douglas sets off on a mundane transport and supply mission that quickly descends into disaster. Leading a fledgling society through a wild and hostile world was not part of his brief. Nor was the custodianship of all human life, history, and endeavor. Worse still, an enemy hides among his passengers, while the knowledge of a boy, just days out of school, may be all that stands between mankind and extinction.

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While Jemma continues to search for her missing husband, the citizens of historic York are shocked by a series of vicious crimes at the city's two museums. A bungled break-in at the Yorkshire Museum is quickly followed by the brutal murder of Lance Richards, a sub-curator at the neighboring Castle Museum. The main suspect is Anthony Gill, a quiet and unprepossessing clerk. But Gill doesn't have an alibi and is uncooperative with the police. His desperate lawyer hires Jemma and Bobbie from Smoke & Cracked Mirrors to prove his innocence.

2018 macht der kanadische Archäologe Dan Jackson eine unglaubliche Entdeckung in der Antarktis - und verschwindet spurlos. Zurück bleibt seine umstrittene Theorie, dass bereits lange vor unserer Zeit Menschen auf der Erde gelebt haben. 2042 stirbt Jacksons Frau unter rätselhaften Umständen und die ungleichen Ermittler Agatha Devenworth und Pano Hofer untersuchen, ob ihr Tod mit Jacksons Verschwinden zusammenhängt.

It's been 20 years since the first manned mission to Mars discovered a human fossil on the Red Planet. Now, the democracies of the West are buckling under a new crisis emerging from Russia: 10,000 liberated Builders, now fully grown and no longer protected by the UN, are forced to flee. One...

After their leader is taken, the remaining crew of the USS New World are in danger of losing heart. Freshly minted Captain Jill Baines feels the loss more acutely than anyone, yet she must somehow bring them all together to face the increased threat of an enemy whose power is growing by the hour. Left with just one course of action–attack, and quickly–her courage and ingenuity are tested to the limit while the deadly dinosaurs of Cretaceous Gondwana prove an unexpected ally.

When "Jurassic" Jemma Thorne and her dog, Dino, find an incredible fossil on a Dorset beach, she doesn't realize that it will lead to a trail of greed, jealousy, and murder. As the guilt of her past comes back to haunt her, Jemma must fight to protect her family, her friends, her town, and herself.

La casa di riposo Fossdyke ha ospitato diversi personaggi eccentrici, ma mai come questi quattro anziani musicisti che compongono la band chiamata Fossils. Scoppia il caos quando il gruppo vince una competizione nazionale a cui sono stati iscritti da un DJ locale, il quale ha descritto i Fossils come una giovane rock band spumeggiante.

Buried secrets. An ancient fossil. And one woman's determination to unravel a nineteenth-century mystery. Australia, 1847. The last thing Mellie Vale remembers before the fever takes her is sprinting through the bush with a monster at her heels—but no one believes her. In a bid to curb...

In the second adventure of the Fossil Woman series, Henrietta Ballantine has her future all figured out. With her Ph.D. in hand, she's ready to embark on explorations and digs alongside her new husband, geologist Frank Bailey. However, she quickly discovers that marriage comes with unexpected compromises. When Frank’s company sends him to the remote town of Mammoth, North Dakota, Henrietta’s carefully constructed future begins to shatter.

Fossdyke Retirement Home has seen its fair share of quirky characters, but it’s never seen the likes of these four geriatric musicians who form a band called Fossils. Chaos erupts after winning a national competition, when a local DJ labels Fossils as a vibrant young rock band. Fearing the English press persecuting them and their families when they find out the truth, the four flee England until they can resolve their situation. Follow the madcap adventures of Britain’s most irreverently lovable elderly rockers as they trip, stumble, and fall into one situation after another

Fossil fuel has an ageless affinity with dinosaurs. To create oil, dinosaurs died. Now, in this riveting action thriller, the tables are turning! The perfect energy storm is sweeping over the United States, and the nation's Strategic Oil Supply is riding on empty. As the energy storm intensifies, the nation's access to Arab oil, once supplying over sixty percent of our fossil fuel, is being threatened causing citizens to panic for lack of gas at the pumps, stranding cars across the country and inciting riots.

Charles Sternberg was an American fossil collector and paleontologist. He was active in both fields from 1876 to 1928, and collected fossils for private collectors as well as for international museums. This book is part travelogue, part paleontology, and part historical narrative of life on the open prairie. In it, Sternberg tells of his early interest in fossil hunting as a boy, and scientific expeditions from his first in 1876 to one for the Munich Museum in 1901. - Summary by Ava

In a delightful tale, Twinkly Eyes, a playful yearling bear cub, finds himself caught in a trap after returning to the Sugar Camp one too many times. Fortunately, a kind-hearted boy from the Valley Farm rescues him, and a unique friendship blossoms as the boy even serenades Twinkly with his harmonica. But as any mischievous cub would, Twinkly gets into all sorts of escapades! Along his journey, he encounters a cast of charming characters, including Unk Wunk the Porcupine, Bobby Lynx, Frisky Fox, Whoo-Whoo the Owl, and the wise Mother Black Bear with her new cubs. Theres also a dancing bear ...