Davin's Quest is an intense and raw read. Emotion makes up a big part of Davin's Quest and Bianca D'Arc manages to pull that emotion out of a race with none. Ms. D'Arc made her characters come alive for me. I could feel Davin's intense need for emotion in his life. When he first met Callie, I could feel his hope. Callie is the backbone and heart of the story. She gave me hope that all was not lost with the world. These three characters were wonderfully written by Ms. D'Arc. Davin's Quest is the second book in the Resonance Mates series, but it can be read as a stand alone.
The Chronologers' Quest: The Search for the Age of the Earth
The history of geology and how we learned about the age of the Earth is a fascinating subject, but Jackson, a geologist at Trinity College, Dublin, is unable to explain and pass along his enthusiasm. Aficionados might appreciate the tour through attempts to arrive at the planet's age from ancient myths, the Bible, the salinity of the oceans, temperature readings, fossils, geology, biology, radiology and cosmology. Each chapter ends with a "close but no cigar" statement of why a given theory was a good idea at the time.
Quest for the African Dinosaurs: Ancient Roots of the Modern World
A leading American paleontologist records the landmark discoveries he has made on the continent of Africa, addressing, at the same time, many provocative questions about the world of paleontology in general. A enterprising editor might have boosted sales of this fine book using a different title. Steve Gould's Panda's Thumbs and Flamingo's Smiles do well. Jacobs' depiction of his search for African dinosaur fossils deserves no less.
Studentswill practice grammar through an engaging gaming interface. The student goes on a "Quest" to one of a dozen exotic locales. They must find and unlock the treasure chests scattered about. If they answer the chest's exercise correctly, the treasure is theirs. If they miss it, the treasure is lost. 1000 exercises are included with the registered version, with lessons including parts of speech, word choice, subject and predicate, phrases, subject-verb agreement, fragments and run-ons, and more. Expansion Pack One and Two are also available with even more exercises and quests
This work offers a unique approach to humanity's fascination with flying. Rather than merely tracing the factual prehistory of flight up to the success of the Wright brothers, Singer considers the interaction and influence of our dreams, fantasies, culture and technology on the age-old quest to fly. The narrative begins with the deities and other denizens of the heavens that humanity has created in its religion, literature and art.
