First in the explosive series featuring an insidious—and seemingly unstoppable—terrorist who has set his sights on destruction from the inside out.Imagine a crazy future world where an ordinary and innocent household object has become weaponized by a nefarious foe that has unleashed them in a sinister plot to attack America. No one would question the importation of apparently innocent educational playthings. However, these toys can be directed to ignite unexpectedl...

"Judge Dredd Meets Starship Troopers."During the last interstellar war, the Brood almost wiped out humanity. Now they're back and they've brought powerful allies. The bio-augmented super-soldiers of StarForce must mobilize the human race for total war. Unfortunately, the people they protect think that the Federal Stormtroopers are a bigger threat than alien monsters. And they might just be right.Armageddon Protocol is thrilling grimdark military SF by the a...

"The Seven Tablets of Creation" is a book written by Leonard William King. It is a translation and commentary on the Enuma Elish, an ancient Mesopotamian epic that describes the creation of the world and the rise of the gods.The Enuma Elish is written on seven clay tablets and dates back to the second millennium BCE. It is considered one of the oldest recorded creation myths, originating from ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).Leonard William King, an expert in Assyriology, translated a...

"The Code of Hammurabi" is a well-preserved Babylonian law code that dates back to the 18th century BCE during the reign of King Hammurabi of Babylon. It consists of 282 laws that cover a wide range of topics, including civil and criminal matters, property rights, family law, trade regulations, and labor issues. The code is inscribed on a large stele, or stone pillar, which was discovered in 1901 in modern-day Iran (formerly Persia).Leonard William King, among other scholars, played a role...

Leonard William King (1869-1919) was a British archaeologist and Assyriologist known for his expertise in ancient Mesopotamian history and culture. He conducted extensive research and excavations in Mesopotamia and made significant contributions to the decipherment and understanding of cuneiform texts.In "Legends of Babylon and Egypt in Relation to Hebrew Tradition," King examines the parallels and shared themes between the mythological narratives of Babylon, Egypt, and Hebrew traditions f...

The story of Joseph is at once so simple that childhood is arrested and rivetted by it, and so profound that sages may deepen their wisdom by meditating on the truths which it embodies. An attempt is here made to point out some of the more important lessons which the narrative teaches,—to manifest the wisdom and the watchfulness of Providence,—and show how God on high exercises his prerogative of educing good from what we are often tempted to regard as only and hopelessly evil. While man d...

Break up the glue and soak in the water for a few hours, then heat by water-bath until melted. Next add the glycerine and heat together for some time to evaporate part of the water, and then strain into the pan, which should be placed perfectly level and filled about two-thirds full; skim with a card to free from bubbles, and set away to cool. An improvement consists in adding one ounce of carbonate of barium to the fluid while warm. The composition should be made somewhat softer for winte...

The study of origins may undoubtedly be regarded as the most striking characteristic of recent archaeological research. There is a peculiar fascination in tracking any highly developed civilization to its source, and in watching its growth from the rude and tentative efforts of a primitive people to the more elaborate achievements of a later day. And it is owing to recent excavation that we are now in a position to elucidate the early history of the three principal civilizations of the anc...

An intelligent and skillful physician, vigorous, athletic, and courageous, used to pursue his professional duties by day or night without anxiety or apprehension. Often he was desired to use a lantern in his nightly journeyings, but he laughed at the idea of danger, and went his way. One night, walking in some slippery path, he fell; an injury resulted, followed by long months of weariness and pain, and finally ending in his death. It was a sad fall, and all for want of a lamp. Bitterly di...

"The Code of Hammurabi" is the most complete and perfect extant collection of Babylonian laws, developed during the reign of Hammurabi (1792–1750 BCE) of the 1st dynasty of Babylon.The Code consists of his legal decisions that were collected toward the end of his reign and inscribed on a diorite stela set up in Babylon’s temple of Marduk, the national god of Babylonia. These 282 case laws include economic provisions (prices, tariffs, trade, and commerce), family law (marria...

The author of Project Inferno brings back the United States' greatest threat in the second novel in the thrilling Infiltration series.The shadowy figure known only as "The General" is a master of technological espionage. In Project Inferno, the first book in the Infiltration series, The General launched an insidious campaign to start fires in American homes. His plot was exposed and catastrophe was narrowly averted.The General is back with...

"The King of High Adventure," Starlog"Immediately convincing, classically brooding," Steve Tompkins, TheCimmerian.comWHO IS KORMAK?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...