Books with author Robert Jackson

#1 BEST SELLER - Learn the Secrets of the Pharaohs and Ancient Egypt! - Now In Paperback! ***Read this book for FREE on Kindle unlimited - Download Now!***No matter how much you know about modern culture, there's no escaping the fact that ancient myths still impact our world today. Have you ever wondered why Ancient Egyptian mythology has stood the test of time?Ancient Egypt/Mythology can give you a better understanding of Egypt and its culture. It includes information on over 35 different Egyptian gods. You'll learn their "life stories" and how they are related to each other. Also, you'll find out their various spheres of influence, which cities they're identified with, and how they are said to have helped the people of Egypt.Satisfy your curiosity - learn the legends of popular deities like Isis, Osiris, and Horus. You can impress and entertain your friends and family with your new knowledge of these fascinating tales!Download Ancient Egypt/Mythology Now to find out about this rich and exciting culture - and the stories they've passed down to us..

Includes Morse Code transmitter, receiver, and linking wire; Jefferson wheel; and sempahore flags. This innovative book and kit for ages 6 to 12 features everything needed to decipher a variety of codes. Kids can send hidden messages to their friends while learning and having fun. Text explores the fascinating history of secret codes as used by Native Americans during World War II, as well as instructions on sending messages via Morse Code, semaphore flags, ciphers, and braille.

Horror books have been part of the literary world for years, but it seems like horror in all its mediums has been on the upswing in recent times. Maybe people are realizing just how satisfying it is to settle into a scary story, feel the rush of adrenaline, and then close the book, turn off the movie, or walk away from that haunted house at the end. To help you on your own hair-raising journey, we’ve put together a list of the best horror stories in this book for you to read.

Horror books have been part of the literary world for years, but it seems like horror in all its mediums has been on the upswing in recent times. Maybe people are realizing just how satisfying it is to settle into a scary story, feel the rush of adrenaline, and then close the book, turn off the movie, or walk away from that haunted house at the end. To help you on your own hair-raising journey, we’ve put together a list of the best horror stories in this book for you to read.

An absorbing tale of grand dreams, shady politics, daring engineering experiments, greed, ambition, and westward expansion, Rails across the Mississippi is the first book-length history since 1881 to document the planning, financing, and construction of the first bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis, a national engineering landmark completed in 1874 that is now known as the Eads Bridge. Robert W. Jackson takes a fresh look at this monumental project, dispersing the myths and filling in the gaps left by earlier scholarship. When James B. Eads outlined his plan for a bridge over the Mississippi River at St. Louis, critics said that the genius did not exist in the country capable of erecting such a structure. Instead of the tried-and-true iron truss bridge, Eads--who was not a trained engineer and had no experience designing or building bridges--proposed a radical design that shattered engineering precedent: an arch bridge longer than any in existence using steel, a material thought unsuitable for long-span bridges by virtually every engineer in America and Europe. Rails across the Mississippi explores how Eads took on the task of building the bridge as he envisioned it and how he met the obstacles presented by his tenacious fidelity to that vision. Jackson describes the incredible process of sinking the river piers using pneumatic caissons, which were essentially inverted boxes that burrowed down through the riverbed. Workers, sometimes fatally afflicted with "caisson disease," or decompression sickness, descended through the vertical, torchlit access shafts into the caisson air chambers to clear away the accumulated sand and silt, using innovative pumps designed by Eads. The superstructure, consisting of an upper deck for pedestrian, wagon, and streetcar traffic and a lower railroad deck, was erected by use of an ingenious new method of cantilever construction. Parallel to the construction of the bridge, Andrew Carnegie and other ambitious capitalists engaged in a shell game of bond sales, multiple mortgages, and deferred interest that provided just enough capital to keep the project moving forward. Jackson brilliantly depicts the slick local politicking, international negotiations, and egregious conflicts of interest that were the hallmark of the Gilded Age of unregulated business. A marvel of innovative engineering, the bridge was a fiasco as a business venture. Its success as an investment depended on its heavy use by railroads, which required not only a commitment from railroads terminating in St. Louis and East St. Louis but also the construction of a mile-long tunnel under downtown St. Louis, passenger and freight terminal facilities, and tracks connecting the bridge to these facilities. Completed three years late and more than $6 million over budget, the St. Louis Bridge never recovered its costs. Nonetheless, Eads's bridge still stands at the gateway to the West, a testament to the determination and resourcefulness of its chief engineer.

Learn the Classics - Gain the Wisdom of Ancient Greek Myths!2nd Edition - Now in paperback!***Read this book for FREE on Kindle Unlimited - Download Now!***What did the Ancient Greeks know about the deep reaches of history? What happened long ago - when stories were the only means of transmitting knowledge and wisdom?When you download Ancient Greece, you'll learn the ancient Greek creation myths and how the world developed afterward. You'll meet the Titans, the Olympians, and the Heroes.How did the world begin? What did the Ancient Greeks know about the very beginning of time?Ancient Greece teaches you how the primordial forces of nature came into being out of Chaos. You'll learn about famous names like Gaia, Erebus, Eros, Nyx, and Tartarus.Who were the Titans? The Olympians? The Heroes? How did they interact with each other and the people of the earth?This book helps you understand it all, from Titans like Cronus and Phoebe to Olympians like Zeus an Athena, to heroes like Jason and Atatlanta. All together, you'll learn the stories of over 30 characters of Greek mythology!Download Ancient Greece now and start learning the rich lore of this fascinating culture!Scroll to the top and select the "BUY" button for instant download.You’ll be glad you did!.

Robert Jackson's tenth and most ambitious book explores the factors and dispels the false ideas around how the fringes of Spain's empire in the Americas developed. He details how environmental differences and socio-cultural variations had a controlling influence on development of the missions in each region and how these factors explain the striking differences in the mission structure. Jackson's extensive on-site research covers New Mexico (1598-1580 and 1696-1833), the Rio de la Plata region (1609-1848), the Primeria Alta Region (1687-1833), Texas (1690-1695 and 1716-1815), Baja California (1697-1833), and Alta California (1769-1833).Missions and the Frontiers of Spanish America is a readable and generously illustrated book that puts the role of the missions, missionaries, and indigenous peoples into a broader historical context.