Books with author David Stevenson

Near the edge of Jonah Whitfield's small farming village lies the Deathlands – a strange desert in the middle of a lush, green landscape. It is strictly forbidden. Jonah often lingers at the border of the Deathlands out of curiosity, hunting wild game where no one else feels safe. When he follows a wounded deer into the desolate expanse, he stumbles upon a hatch to a futuristic underground society. After setting eyes on a beautiful girl whose only wish is to see the surface, Jonah is determined to free her from a prison made of comfort and lies. Can he rescue her, or will he find himself trapped mere miles away from the life he has taken for granted?

The sequel to 2015's The Surface's End.The truth about the Deathlands is revealed as soon as Talitha arrives in Jonah's quiet town. Her presence is unsettling. Some are accepting, but others feel the need to prepare for an attack on their way of life from the people living beneath the desert.Deep underground, however, the facts about the surface are further censored and obscured. The Facility Leaders are doing everything within their power to keep their citizens - especially the Laborers - in the dark.But both worlds have been illuminated, and must face the reality of each other's existence.

When you can't sleep, there's always NIGHTS. The Night People are safe at last. After all the ugly pranks and vicious murders, things have finally returned to normal. The friends who are left are trying to forget and move on, taking comfort by meeting up late-night at their old hang out, Nights. It was the ancient spirit of Angelica Fear that caused all the trouble. And now she's been destroyed once and for all. Burned in a fire. But if it's true that the horror is dead, what did Angelica mean when her voice cried out from the flames? . . . "The Evil Lives!"

IMAGINE is the second book of the Fuzed Trilogy.A man and woman stand on a South American cliff top overlooking the Atlantic. The muted sound of surf rises from below as they hold hands and gaze across the ocean. Silhouetted by the setting sun, hair tousled by a tropical breeze, it would be remarkably romantic ... if not for the end of the world. ***"The tissue sample appears to contain a complete human genome ... but it's missing half of the normal DNA." ***The aircraft carrier INS Vishal's catapult launched Commander Mammen's Rafale fighter as the lead aircraft of the strike group. As he flipped on the Master Arm switch, the missile launch button was live, and with it, the ability to start World War III with his thumb.A true story ... we hope never happen. A portion of all profits will be donated to non-profits working to protect humanity.

Excerpt from The Principles and Practice of Canal and River EngineeringThe Second Edition Of this Book being out of print, we have, at the request of the Publishers, revised it for republication.In doing so it will be seen that we have adhered closely to the original plan Of the work, and that the principal changes are additions which recent practice has enabled us to make in further illustration Of the principles which were so clearly and ably set forth even in the First Edition of this Book.We regret that the Author was himself unable to again revise the work from which we personally have derived great assistance in our profession, and our hope is that the absence of the master-hand will not be too apparent.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

One of the leading figures in the age of great engineers, David Stevenson (1815-86) was the son of a lighthouse builder, and while studying at Edinburgh University he was already gaining experience at his father's side. It is for his lighthouses and works of inland navigation that he is best remembered: he designed Britain's most northerly lighthouse and worked on improving navigation on rivers such as the Dee, the Forth and the Clyde. His article on inland navigation for the Encyclopaedia Britannica was published separately in 1858, and was revised and updated for this second edition in 1872. Although Stevenson acknowledges that the age of the canal has been superseded by the age of the railway, he maintains that there is much to learn from the older technology. Illustrated with cross-sections and plans, this work will be of interest to readers seeking to explore the history of Britain's industrial infrastructure.

The second volume of these massive activity books with over 90 cool puzzles and activities for young Minecraft fans! This book isn't just fun, but educational too - featuring a wide range of word, number and picture puzzles to stimulate young minds, help with math and spelling development, and fire their imaginations. Illustrated throughout with cool pictures and with full solutions provided. Activities include wordsearch, dot to dot, mazes, kriss-kross, crosswords, coloring pages, and much, much more. Kids who love Minecraft will find loads of fun things to do in this book! Praise for Volume 1: "Perfect gift for Minecraft fans! My son loved it." - Amazon.co.uk. "Would definitely recommend to others." - Amazon.co.uk. "My daughter loves this book" - Amazon.com. "Filled with fun activities for Minecrafters!" - Amazon.com.

Excerpt from Miss. Buncle, Married: Being the Further Adventures of the Celebrated Authoress Mrs. Abbott's hand was arrested in mid-air as it went towards the handle of the coffee pot. Her grey eyes widened, her mouth Opened (displaying a set Of exceptionally fine teeth) and remained open, but no sound came. The pleasant dining-room was very quiet, a fire burnt briskly in the grate, the pale wintry sunshine flowed in at the Window on to the red and blue Turkey carpet, the carved oak furniture and the motionless forms of Mr. And Mrs. Abbott sitting at the breakfast table. On the table the Silver glittered and the china shone - as china does When it is well washed and polished by careful hands. It was a Sunday morning as could easily be deduced from the lateness Of the hour and the unnatural quiet outside as Well as inside the Abbotts' small, but comfortable, house. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Brandy's adventure continues in this seconds installment of Brandy: Young Sorceress and the Treasure of the Ogre Mystic. Brandy and her party delve deeply into some of the most dangerous terrain on the planet with enemies trying to stop them from achieving their goal of finding the treasure of the ogre mystic. New insights are given into the mystery as to why Brandy was released from her apprenticeship over a decade early and new challenges press Brandy to make the best possible use of her magical capabilities.

The Wandering prince is drawn into a running fight hundreds of dog men. An impending birth complicates the situation. The one day king learns to instill fear in this lowly but plentiful enemy. The exploits of the wandering prince continue as retold by the glorious bards of Kandryl. Read and determine for yourself if the stories are propaganda or true tales about a young warrior prince with a wandering spirit who is now a just king.