Books with author Joan Smith

Excerpt from Platonic AffectionsAt the Royal Hotel, Lifport, then (why Royal,' it would probably have puzzled even its proprietor to explain), the gaudily-painted omnibus, on a certain evening in early summer, deposited a young man, a good deal of luggage, and a large and handsome collie dog. The following morning the young man took lodgings in one of the white-washed, green-shuttered houses, and proceeded to make himself at home. He knew nobody in Lifport, he informed his landlady; nevertheless be pro posed to stay there for some weeks at least. In answer to her assurance that he would not be long in forming acquaintances, he said that he was well accustomed to his own company, or that, at need, he could find companionship in his dog.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.

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:++++<sourceLibrary>Harvard University Houghton Library<ESTCID>N012502<Notes>Attributed to John Smith (Wing).<imprintFull>London : printed for J. Blare, 1704. <collation>167,[1]p. : ill. ; 12°

The date is January 11, 1911. A young German paleontologist, accompanied only by a guide, a cook, four camels, and a couple of camel drivers, reaches the lip of the vast Bahariya Depression after a long trek across the bleak plateau of the western desert of Egypt. The scientist, Ernst Freiherr Stromer von Reichenbach, hopes to find fossil evidence of early mammals. In this, he will be disappointed, for the rocks here will prove to be much older than he thinks. They are nearly a hundred million years old. Stromer is about to learn that he has walked into the age of the dinosaurs.At the bottom of the Bahariya Depression, Stromer will find the remains of four immense and entirely new dinosaurs, along with dozens of other unique specimens. But there will be reversals—shipments delayed for years by war, fossils shattered in transit, stunning personal and professional setbacks. Then, in a single cataclysmic night, all of his work will be destroyed and Ernst Stromer will slip into history and be forgotten.The date is January 11, 2000—eighty-nine years to the day after Stromer descended into Bahariya. Another young paleontologist, Ameri-can graduate student Josh Smith, has brought a team of fellow scientists to Egypt to find Stromer’s dinosaur graveyard and resurrect the German pioneer’s legacy. After weeks of digging, often under appalling conditions, they fail utterly at rediscovering any of Stromer’s dinosaur species.Then, just when they are about to declare defeat, Smith’s team discovers a dinosaur of such staggering immensity that it will stun the world of paleontology and make headlines around the globe.Masterfully weaving together history, science, and human drama, The Lost Dinosaurs of Egypt is the gripping account of not one but two of the twentieth century’s great expeditions of discovery.From the Hardcover edition.

Romantic Action & AdventureJulia was only sixteen when she experienced her first love and her first betrayal. What followed was nine years of separation and an unsuccessful marriage. For all the created emptiness and despair in her heart, such as the price paid for the credulity of a young girl. Without a second choice, Julia chose to change her appearance for her beloved and followed a career in television. Only then she realized that the world is much more expansive and much more beautiful than her childish dreams and sufferings...

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