John Wilkinson: 20 books
by John Wilkinson
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
In response to the new information gained about the Solar System from recent space probes and space telescopes, the experienced science author Dr. John Wilkinson presents the state-of-the art knowledge on the Sun, solar system planets and small solar system objects like comets and asteroids. He also...
Secrecy and the Media
The Official History of the United Kingdom's D-Notice System
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2009
Secrecy and the Media is the first book to examine the development of the D-Notice system, which regulates the UK media's publication of British national security secrets. It is based on official documents, many of which have not previously been available to a general audience, as well as...
by John Wilkinson, Joyce Hill
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2017
In the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem many pilgrims came to Jerusalem. The translations in this book are of seventeen western accounts of pilgrimage, written between 1099 and 1185, and there are two additional accounts from eastern pilgrims, Abbot Daniel from Russia and John Phocas from Antioch. As a...
No Argument for God
Going Beyond Reason in Conversations About Faith
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
No Argument for God
by John Wilkinson
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: January 8, 2009
Exploration by space probes has revealed many fascinating details about Earth’s planetary neighbours. Today we stand on the threshold of the next phase of planetary exploration and knowledge, with several space probe missions currently underway and others being planned. Probing the New Solar System...
Lord, Teach us to Pray
(Lk. 11:1)
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2017
In this book, ‘the author reaches out to believers who trust in the truth of Holy Scripture, but who may not necessarily appreciate the relevance of pre-Christian worship to that described and laid down in the New Testament – anyone of faith would gain a great deal from reading this monograph...
From Synagogue to Church: The Traditional Design
Its Beginning, its Definition, its End
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2014
The designs of synagogues and churches are acknowledged to be very alike. But the designers' procedure was confidential, and so far standard explanations have been unsatisfactory. A synagogue should express heavenly values with earthly materials. This combination was in fact expressed in numbers,...
New Eyes on the Sun
A Guide to Satellite Images and Amateur Observation
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012
Information collected by satellites recently sent by the USA, the European Space Agency, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Russia to monitor the Sun has changed our knowledge and understanding of the Sun, particularly its effect on Earth. This book presents these findings in a way that will...
The Moon in Close-up
A Next Generation Astronomer's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2010
Information collected by recent space probes sent to explore the Moon by the USA, the European Space Agency, Japan, China and India has changed our knowledge and understanding of the Moon, particularly its geology, since the Apollo missions. This book presents those findings in a way that will be...
Pilgrimage
Timothy Gabashvili's Travels to Mount Athos, Constantinople and Jerusalem, 1755-1759
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
A remarkable record of a pilgrimage through Turkey, Greece and the Levant. The Introduction examines the historical background to his travels and life, which ended in poverty and exile. Also included are a historically annotated gazetteer and extensive bibliography.
by Alastair Gunn, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, Washington Irving
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2017
Twenty ghostly tales from the supernatural masters of the Victorian age. Wimbourne Books presents the fourth in a series of rare or out-of-print ghost stories from Victorian authors. With an introduction by author Alastair Gunn, Volume 4 in the series spans the years 1835 to 1869 and includes stories...
Blood on the Bayou
Bouchercon Anthology 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Nominated for the 2017 Anthony Award for Best Anthology/Collection
Bestselling novelists David Morrell, Alison Gaylin and Elaine Viets headline a new anthology of 22 tales exploring the unique aura of mystery of New Orleans and the surrounding bayou country.
BLOOD ON THE BAYOU is published...
Pickers and Poets
The Ruthlessly Poetic Singer-Songwriters of Texas
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
Many books and essays have addressed the broad sweep of Texas music—its multicultural aspects, its wide array and blending of musical genres, its historical transformations, and its love/hate relationship with Nashville and other established music business centers. This book, however, focuses on...
The Civil War in Georgia
A New Georgia Encyclopedia Companion
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Georgians, like all Americans, experienced the Civil War in a variety of ways. Through selected articles drawn from the New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org), this collection chronicles the diversity of Georgia’s Civil War experience and reflects the most current scholarship in...
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