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"The Dark Mother" by Waldo David Frank is an early 20th century novel. It dives into human emotions, nature, and introspection through the perspectives of its characters, focusing on David Markand, a young man grappling with life, loss, and his journey to New York City. Themes of identity, familial relationships, and the essence of adulthood are woven through the narrative.

In 1929, a 22-year-old maverick named Frank Whittle - a self-taught aeronautical obsessive and risk-takingly brilliant RAF pilot - presented a blueprint for a revolutionary, jet-powered aircraft engine to the Air Ministry. His idea had the potential to change the course of history, but it was summarily rejected. In this meticulously researched biography, Duncan Campbell-Smith charts Whittle's stoic efforts to build his jet engine in the interwar years.

'Thrilling and delightful' - George Monbiot 'Vital, brilliant, wholly absorbing... A masterpiece of science writing' - Isabella tree To appreciate the wonders of the world around us, we're often told to look up. But what if we need to look down instead? Everything that happens below ground...

Nuclear physics began long before the identification of fundamental particles, with J. J. Thomson's discovery of the electron at the end of the nineteenth century, which implied the existence of a positive charge in the atom to make it neutral. In this Very Short Introduction, Frank Close gives...

Let's go on safari together in Africa: not just to see animals, but to understand them. I'll show you how tracks in the sand, the sounds of the savanna, and the behavior of the animals suddenly make sense – then the safari truly begins. Support me! Thank you! https://www.patreon.com/15820042/join

Of the early Weird Tales Magazine contributors, Frank Belknap Long was one of the most prolific with a career in genre fiction spanning seven decades. Many may know Long for his many science fiction stories that he produced most notably in the '40s and '50s, but his earliest fiction in the weird tradition is some of his most striking and endearing work. Long was known as being one of H. P. Lovecraft's closest friends, and Lovecraft's influence can be felt in stories like "The Hounds of Tindalos" and "The Were-Snake" among others. Join me now for a stroll through the darkest recesses of Long's ...

This all-new 2025 edition of Operationally Speaking is the trusted manual for anyone managing complex events, from golf championships to community festivals. Built on 40+ years of experience—including the U.S. Open Golf Championship, World Cup Polo, and more—this book delivers up-to-date strategies, modern solutions, and real-world wisdom from one of the industry’s most experienced professionals.

Glinda the Good, the great sorceress of Oz takes the spotlight in this, the very last OZ book written by L. Frank Baum himself. Ozma hears of previously unknown parts of her kingdom having difficulties and at war with each other and knows it is her duty to go there and stop the hostilities. She and Dorothy find truly bad conditions in these areas of Flathead Mountain and the Skeezers Magic Island where the inhabitants are being mistreated. But through events that could only happen in Oz, they become trapped in a submerged island along with all the Skeezers. Glinda and all the well known ...

This short, smart book tells you everything you need to know about "nothing". What remains when you take all the matter away? Can empty space - "nothing" - exist? To answer these questions, eminent scientist Frank Close takes us on a lively and accessible journey that ranges from ancient ideas and cultural superstitions to the frontiers of current research, illuminating the story of how scientists have explored the void and the rich discoveries they have made there. 

In these little sketches [1899] of a few out of the innumerable multitude of ways in which the sea has spoken to me during my long acquaintance with it, I have tried with ’prentice hand to reproduce for shore-dwellers some of the things it has told me. (Author’s Preface) His whales and sharks and other monsters of the deep are creatures with whom one is proud to be associated. These Idylls—little pictures—strike me as some of the most vivid things ever written about the sea. I take it that only a man who has used the sea as a common sailor, and before the mast, really knows it in all ...

Frank Merriwell is from Yale he excelled at football, baseball, basketball, crew and track at Yale while solving mysteries and righting wrongs the stories show how he handles a number of challenges that come his way. (Michele Eaton) Cast List:Frank Merriwell: Adrian StephensNarrator: Michele EatonBullet headed man, Crowd, McGilvay, Franks second: John PaytonTom Stevens: Jake MaliziaHilda Dugan: Jenn BrodaHarry Collins, Irish Man, Gray Mustached man, policeman, Jones, Bartender, trainman, servant of Alvin Brander: James R HedrickJack Diamond: Julian PratleyCharley Herrick, Lawyer for Hilda, ...

Welcome to The Frank & Squatch Show, where the hunting woods meet campfire stories, humor, and a touch of mystery. Hosted by Frank and Squatch, this podcast dives into the real side of the outdoors—raw, unfiltered, and always entertaining. Each episode blends hunting experiences, hard-earned lessons, gear talk, and laugh-out-loud stories straight from the field. From whitetail tactics and bowhunting struggles to unforgettable moments shared with friends, family, and hunting partners, this show is about more than punching tags—it’s about the memories made along the way. Whether you’re a...

A vivid tour into the subterranean that encourages us to look downwards, revealing how the earth's most biodiverse frontier sustains all life above the soil surface The ground beneath us hums with a staggering abundance of winding roots, interconnecting fungal networks, wriggling creatures, and...

Es ist der älteste künstlich geschaffene Farbton der Welt: Ägyptischblau.Im Jahr 3.200 v.Chr., noch vor der Blütezeit der Pharaonen, wurde er als Alternative zum seltenen und teuren Lapislazuli hergestellt. 5.000 Jahre später entdecken Wissenschaftler bislang völlig unbekannte Eigenschaften des alten Farbpigments.Seit 20 Jahren hält Ägyptischblau nun die Forscherwelt in Atem, weil sich immer wieder neue Anwendungsmöglichkeiten in moderner Spitzentechnologie eröffnen.Ein Farbton als Brückenschlag zwischen Antike und Moderne. Der Podcast "Ägyptischblau - die Farbe der Götter" ...

Phil Thorne can really bounce back! The story starts with him unceremoniously losing his job (due to his own indiscretion), but immediately helping himself to a great spot by remaining compassionate for an elderly man who needs his help - that man becoming his next employer. Though some nasty men within his new office try to do him up, he overcomes their attempts with his honesty and determination for the truth. Phil teaches us about courage against men as well as calculated bravery in the stock market. (Summary by Keith Salis)

Bruce Hardy and Joe Ramsey are chums from Hurricane Hill Military Academy in Jew Jersey. From their studies to sports and even their daring exploits, they show pluck and determination in everything they do. Whether it's a 200ft high wall, or staring down thieving miners, they show that they won't back down and will complete their quest. (Summary by Keith Salis)

Nip and Tuck are the best of rivals. Throughout the time they've known each other, they seemed to be interested in the same things and in constant competition. Now that they are both burgeoning on adulthood, they each have managed to start a small brokerage firm in the same building in Wall Street. Their youth make them instant targets for ridicule by the older brokers, but their tenacity and business savvy prove to everyone their right to be up there with the best of them. (Summary by Keith Salis)

Tom Garland is a young man in Boston who is sent to learn a trade at an Industrial Farm near the bay. There he meets another young man who's lame, Dick Rogers, and they become lifelong chums. When Tom learns of a couple of dastardly plots against both him and Dick, he plans their escape. Tom and Dick continue to succeed through courage and Providence against many difficult situations, the symbol of which is a lucky penny of Tom's. (Summary by Keith Salis)

Martin Frank lebt schon sein ganzes Leben lang auf dem Bauernhof seiner Familie, zusammen mit Hühnern, Ziegen, Katzen und Kühen – doch in diesem Jahr ist damit Schluss, der Vater wird den Hof aufgeben, und die letzte Kuh verlässt den Stall. Er zieht auf den Biohof seines Lebensgefährten, eines Landtierarztes – und ein ganz neues Kapitel beginnt.

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