A ninety-seven-year-old man recalls his love affairs with three of the world's most beautiful women--Sonja Henie, whom he rescued from Nazi Germany; Carmen Miranda, whom he met on a ship sailing for Rio; and a famous swimmer, whom he rescues from cannibals in the 1940s.
Ice, Fire & Water
Between Fire and Water, Ice and Sky: Poems
With pages of spectacular photographs, this book pays homage to the powerful forces that shape our planet--fire, ice, water, and wind--revealing extraordinary landscapes and breathtaking geological features.
A dramatic examination of the legendary HMS Nancy, whose noted career ended in a fiery explosion in the War of 1812.
By turns frightening, confusing, and even amusing, these stories remind us how complex, and beautiful, it is to be human in these unprecedented times.
Even the most faithful Game of Thrones fans will learn new and interesting things about the show from Thompson’s entertaining and engaging account. Fire, Ice, and Physics is an essential companion for all future bingeing.
This volume shows, by historical exposition, how the modern understanding of the stratigraphy and the geological history and structure of a specific region has been achieved.
He lived for his job, his family, and his friends. He had no desire for a relationship. That was, until he saw the once-young-and-scrawny Pepper all grown up. They're like oil and water, fire and ice.
at the deep gorges and dry river beds that Marineris cuts through the Martian landscape and scout out an area that could be ... “One of the primary goals of the expedition was to locateground water, even if it was in the form of ice.
Scott Cunningham was a greatly respected teacher and one of the most influential members of the modern Craft movement.