This award winning mystery/thriller took finalist honors in the Readers Favorite International Book Awards. One of WARREN ROBERTS’ SWAT cronies once told him a woman would run naked into the street to save her baby, but a man would stop to put on his pants first. It was an interesting thought, an enigma to ride the back of his mind and wait for a time of future analysis. But time plays tricks and sometimes there is no time for analysis, only for action. Action soon takes on a whole new mea...

Before JANE PATE and REGINALD FAIRCLOTH can plan a more romantic future, they are besieged by guests from England. Reginald’s father, Wilbur, and Reginald’s old fiancée, Helen, at once take Reginald off Jane’s hands and into Helen’s arms. Jane rides the back seat while these three moneyed individuals show her she must fight for her self-esteem. When she sets out to prove she can do more than catch snakes and write critter books, she discovers a far more vital matter awaiting proof. The pli...

Award Winning Book: Wherefore Art Thou, Jane? won first place at the Readers Favorite International Awards in the mystery division! In the lush, primeval wilds along the Choctawhatchee River, even the stillness has depth. Those who venture in might believe they are unseen, but nature has many eyes and all trespassers invite risk JANE PATE, raggle-taggle photographer, writer, and reptile collector, considers the remote areas of nature her personal stomping grounds. The risk fits her as comf...

When Katherine Gale steps onto the white-sand beach, all her pent up longings say it is time to live boldlyâ€"to love boldly. She walks the lonely shore, and love sings in her heart. It draws her to the Miss Iris, an old fishing boat she is destined to own, and it stabs deep when diver, Lee Thorpe, walks into her life. It all feels so terribly right…but something feels terribly wrong. When the peril she left behind invades her new life, and the Miss Iris reveals secrets from a mysterious...

The Universe Around Us by Sir James Jeans is a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the cosmos, blending scientific rigor with clear, engaging prose. First published in the early 20th century, this classic work introduces readers to the wonders of astronomy and the fundamental principles that govern the universe. Jeans, a renowned physicist and astronomer, guides the reader through the vast expanse of space, from the familiar planets of our solar system to the distant stars and gala...

The Universe Around Us by James Jeans opens a gateway to the vast mysteries of existence, translating the complex language of modern science into ideas that inspire wonder and understanding. With clarity and elegance, Jeans draws the reader into the structure of the cosmos, revealing how stars, galaxies, and unseen forces together form the grand design of the universe.The enduring value of this book lies in its ability to unite science with...

A landmark popular-science work explaining astronomy and cosmology in clear language, revealing the structure, scale, and mystery of the universe.

Waterways and Water Transport in Different Countries: With a Description of the Panama, Suez, Manchester, Nicaraguan, and Other Canals is a comprehensive exploration of the vital role that rivers, canals, and other inland waterways have played in the development of global commerce, industry, and civilization. Drawing on a wealth of historical, technical, and geographical information, the book examines the evolution of water transport systems across various nations, highlighting the unique ...

The Mysterious Universe is a science book by the British astrophysicist Sir James Jeans. It is an expanded version of the Rede Lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge in 1930, and begins with a full-page citation of the famous passage in Plato's Republic, Book VII, laying out the allegory of the cave. It makes frequent reference to the quantum theory of radiation, begun by Max Planck in 1900, to Einstein's general relativity, and to the new theories of quantum mechanics of Heisenb...

In addition to being among the twentieth century’s major scientific figures, Sir James Jeans (1877–1946) was also one of the greatest modern science expositors. His classic introduction to mechanics endures as a clear and concise presentation of first principles.Although brief, it encompasses a remarkably wide selection of topics. Its subjects include rest and motion, force and the laws of motion, forces acting on a single particle, statics of systems of particles, statics of rigid ...

"There is no more eloquent, interesting or persuasive exposition of what may be called science of philosophy than Sir James Jeans's." — The New York TimesCan we have any knowledge of the world outside us other than we gain by the methods of science? Are we humans endowed with free will, or are we mere cogs in a vast machine that must follow its predestined course until it finally runs down? Is the world we perceive the world of ultimate reality, or is it only a curtain veil...

The System of Objects is a tour de force-a theoretical letter-in-a-bottle tossed into the ocean in 1968, which brilliantly communicates to us all the live ideas of the day-offering a cultural critique of the commodity in consumer society.