Author: Jane MacLaren Walsh Publisher: Berghahn Books ISBN: 1789200962 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 330
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Eugène Boban began life in humble circumstances in Paris, traveled to the California Gold Rush, and later became a recognized authority on pre-Columbian cultures. He also invented an entire category of archaeological artifact: the Aztec crystal skull. By his own admission, he successfully “palmed off” a number of these crystal skulls on the curators of Europe’s leading museums. How could that happen, and who was this man? Detailed are the travels, self-education, and archaeological explorations of Eugène Boban; this book also explores the circumstances that allowed him to sell fakes to museums that would remain undetected for over a century.
Author: Robert Silverberg Publisher: Open Road Media ISBN: 1504051351 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 246
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How far will four friends go for immortality? This novel is Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author “Robert Silverberg at his very best” (George R. R. Martin). After Eli, a scholarly college student, finds and translates an ancient manuscript called The Book of Skulls, he and his friends embark on a cross-country trip to Arizona in search of a legendary monastery where they hope to find the secret of immortality. On the journey with Eli, there’s Timothy, an upper-class WASP with a trust fund and a solid sense of entitlement; Ned, a cynical poet and alienated gay man; and Oliver, a Kansas farm boy who escaped his rural origins and now wants to escape death. If they can find the House of Skulls where immortal monks allegedly reside, they’ll undergo a rigorous initiation. But do those eight grinning skulls mean the joke will be on them? For a sacrifice will be required. Two must die so that two may live forever . . . Stretching the boundary between science fiction and horror, Robert Silverberg masterfully probes deeper existential questions of morality, brotherhood, and self-determined destiny in what Harlan Ellison refers to as “one of my favorite nightmare novels.” This ebook features an illustrated biography of Robert Silverberg including rare images from the author’s personal collection.
Author: Judy Hall Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser ISBN: 1578635942 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 226
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Crystal skulls are human-skull hardstone carvings often made of clear or milky white quartz known as "rock crystal." They are allegedly pre-Columbian Mesoamerican artifacts and can be found in the permanent collections of a number of world-class museums, including the Smithsonian and the British Museum. In occult and metaphysical circles, the skulls have magical and healing qualities: Anna Mitchell-Hedges (owner of a particularly famous skull) claimed that the skull could cause visions and cure cancer and that its magical properties could be used to kill. Drunvalo Melchizedek claims in Serpent of Light that he stumbled upon descendants of the ancient Mayans who possess crystal skulls for use in religious ceremonies in Yucatan temples. Jamie Sams writes of the skulls' association with Native American mythology. In this book, best-selling occultist and crystal expert Judy Hall provides a basic primer on crystal skulls: What they are Where they are found Their role in legend and lore around the world Their uses for physical and psychic healing Also included here in this stunning introductory text is an examination of the prominent "skull keepers" of the past 100 years and examination of how to use and communicate with a crystal skull. This is a terrific introductory text for those interested in occult and ancient mysteries and/or the power of gems and crystals.
Author: Simon Winchester Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal ISBN: 9781579129125 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 256
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Skulls is a beautiful spellbinding exploration of more than 300 different animal skulls—amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles—written by New York Times bestselling author, Simon Winchester and produced in collaboration with Theodore Gray and Touch Press, the geniuses behind The Elements and Solar System. In Skulls, best-selling author Simon Winchester (author of The Professor and the Madman; Atlantic: A Biography of the Ocean; Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded; and others)tells the rich and fascinating story of skulls, both human and animal, from every perspective imaginable: historical, biographical, cultural, and iconographic. Presenting details about the parts of the skull (including the cranium, the mandible, the shape and positioning of the eye sockets, and species-specific features like horns, teeth, beaks and bills), information about the science and pseudoscience of skulls, and a look at skulls in religion, art and popular culture, his stories and information are riveting and enlightening. At the center of Skulls is a stunning, never-before-seen-in-any-capacity, visual array of the skulls of more than 300 animals that walk, swim, and fly. The skulls are from the collection of Alan Dudley, a British collector and owner of what is probably the largest and most complete private collection of skulls in the world. Every skull is beautifully photographed to show several angles and to give the reader the most intimate view possible. Each includes a short explanatory paragraph and a data box with information on the animal's taxonomy, behavior, and diet. Skulls was published in December 2011 as an e-book for the iPad by the innovative e-book publishers Touch Press, creators of the best-selling e-books for iPad The Elements and Solar System. Both books were also published in print by Black Dog & Leventhal.
Author: Joky van Dieten Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781492772439 Category : Languages : en Pages : 202
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Adventures with the Ancient Crystal Skulls is an inspirational memoir by Joky ("YOH kee") van Dieten. She shares stories about her fascinating journeys around the world, and the spiritual awakening that transformed her life. As a child, she helped her father hide from the Nazis. Joky was one of the first female Ferrari race car drivers in Europe. She became an international celebrity after surviving a horrific accident. Joky defied the doctors' predictions of death or disability when she realized that her own belief system controlled her body. Her family overcame a terrible tragedy. Joky journeyed to many exotic places and sailed with her husband and kids on a renovated minesweeper when a dangerous woman broke up their marriage. While fleeing back to the Netherlands, she had to save herself and her children from being kidnapped. She was spiritually guided to buy an ancient crystal skull called "E.T." Joky miraculously recovered from a malignant brain tumor with help from her artifact. An extraordinary phenomena occurred with the crystal skull that was related to this. More ancient crystal skulls magically came to her. She is now the guardian of a "crystal skull family" with twelve skulls. Some have mystical, paranormal and therapeutic effects on people and animals. Coauthor Jill Gurr shares her own experiences with Joky's crystal skulls, as well as others. She provides valuable information and resources so that you can further explore these extraordinary artifacts to discover their unique capacity to connect with each one of us. Take this motivational journey to learn how the crystal skulls can unleash your power and creativity.
Author: William King Publisher: Typhon Press ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 225
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"The King of High Adventure," Starlog. "Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.com To the world at large, he is a mercenary and assassin, a brutal killer with a deadly blade. In reality Kormak is a Guardian, one of an ancient order sworn to protect humanity from the servants of the gathering darkness. Kormak is a sword and sorcery hero in the tradition of Conan, Solomon Kane and Druss the Legend, a driven man with a mission to hunt down the ancient demons who slaughtered his family. His fast-paced, action-packed adventures take him from one end of his richly detailed fantasy world to the other. TAKER OF SKULLS Kormak is ordered to guard the enigmatic sorceress Karnea with his life as she ventures into the Dwarven city of Khazduroth. It is a quest that begs many questions. What awful knowledge is Karnea really seeking amid the ruins of an ancient civilisation? Why has the sinister and mighty Old One known as the Taker of Skulls chosen this moment to return to the place where he was once worshipped as a god? And will anyone survive the deadly journey into the forsaken homeland of the once proud Dwarves. Join Kormak as he battles his way through a gigantic underground city in search of one of the most dangerous secrets of the Old Ones.
Author: Richard B. Frank Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 1324002115 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 1107
Book Description
"A sweeping epic.… Promises to do for the war in the Pacific what Rick Atkinson did for Europe." —James M. Scott, author of Rampage In 1937, the swath of the globe east from India to the Pacific Ocean encompassed half the world’s population. Japan’s onslaught into China that year unleashed a tidal wave of events that fundamentally transformed this region and killed about twenty-five million people. This extraordinary World War II narrative vividly portrays the battles across this entire region and links those struggles on many levels with their profound twenty-first-century legacies. In this first volume of a trilogy, award-winning historian Richard B. Frank draws on rich archival research and recently discovered documentary evidence to tell an epic story that gave birth to the world we live in now.
Author: Noah Scalin Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 9781600593758 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 186
Book Description
Artist Scalin decided to make a skull image every day for a year, each made from odd sometimes humorous materials. Each of the 150 skulls shown is accompanied by a brief description and fun anecdotal stories. As a bonus, there are four skull projects to make.
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