Books with author David Barber

Some Archaea thrive in extreme places around the planet such as in thermal pools, hot vents at the bottom of the sea, extremely salty water, and even in underground oil reserves. Others are found in the intestines of animals and in plankton, tiny organisms that form a feeding reserve for larger marine life. Once grouped with bacteria, the DNA of this fascinating group is sufficiently different that scientists have proposed that they should have a sixth kingdom of their own. This book examines the three main divisions into which members of the diverse Archaea kingdom are grouped according to their unusual biology. It also explains why little in general is known about them, and why further classification of Archaea is so difficult.

“Gold mined at Tati was identified with the dynasty of the Queen of Sheba and the ancient rulers of biblical Ophir. David’s book records how this notion, mentioned in Milton’s Paradise Lost, was discarded as being romantic fiction. But romance there is here a-plenty.” —John Gordon Davis, best-selling author of Hold My Hand I’m Dying. The concession to mine gold at Tati was granted to a British baronet, Sir John Swinburne, by Lobengula, last king of the Matabele. Although called by colonial imperialists as a “savage king” and a “native despot”, Lobengula was “exceedingly well-made (in height about 6 ft. 10 inches), corpulent, with a commanding presence and, when in a good temper, having a kind heart and a full appreciation of humor”. The gold at Tati, which was discovered by the geologist Carl Mauch, was actually on the site of prehistoric diggings that had been mined there 400 years previously by the Makalanga people. Tati lay on the missionary road to the north, used by Livingstone and Moffat, and it was part of Cecil Rhodes’s dream of a continuous tract of British imperialism from Cape to Cairo. The annexation of Bechuanaland was a direct result of the conflicts between the tribes within the area and the threats from President Kruger and from Germany which had recently colonized Angra Pequena. Gold from the early diggings here found its way to Great Zimbabwe and the famous golden rhinoceros from Mapungubwe was probably fashioned from gold mined at Tati. This forgotten corner of the subcontinent encapsulates a chapter of our history involving five countries, powerful men, much subterfuge, a botched invasion, a rebellion, land annexation, prospectors, hunters, traders and adventurers. It is a story begging to be told.

David Baron's history of the lost tribes of Israel sees the scholar compare established Biblical facts with the conjecture and ideas of the Anglo-Israel movement. Baron seeks to refute the arguments of the Anglo-Israel movement. Also known as British Israelism, this group advanced the notion that Jewish people were related to the Anglo-Saxon peoples who were the progenitors of the British nation. The author refers to scripture and to established Biblical history, casting much doubt onto the notion that the Jewish tribes migrated as far as Northern Europe. A lucid and eloquent account informed by the author's intensive study into the Biblical theology, Baron's history offers a sound summation of the circumstances of the world before and during the time of Jesus Christ. With a close analysis of the ethnic situation and the society of the era, the reader is given a clear picture of how the Jews lived, and are persuaded as to why the conclusions of Anglo-Israelism are fundamentally unsound. David Baron was a scholar and author. Born to a Jewish family, he lived for much of his life in London, where he underwent a conversion to Hebrew Christianity. Through books and essays, he promoted understanding between Jews and Christians, while offering a series of studies which demystify aspects of the faiths and the holy texts.

Hi kids! Meet the adorable butterfly, Jan! In this heartwarming story, Jan expresses her undeniable love for her dad! Throughout the tale, she wonders how she became a beautiful butterfly, and her dad playfully describes the four stages of metamorphosis. Not only is this story entertaining, it's educational! We hope you enjoy this book!Great for kids ages 3-10.