C.K. Burch's Blog, page 18
April 1, 2016
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Joyeux Anniversaire
Jules Verne! (8 February 1828...
Joyeux Anniversaire
Jules Verne! (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905)
French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction. (Wikipedia)
From our stacks: Cover and illustrations from A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, Containing a Complete Account of the Wonderful and Thrilling Adventures of the Intrepid Subterranean Explorers, Prof. Von Hardwigg, His Nephew Harry, and Their Icelandic Guide, Hans Bjelke. Translated from the French of Jules Verne, Author of “From the Earth to the Moon,” “The Mysterious Island,” Etc., etc. With Fifty-two Illustrations By Riou. Sold only by subscription. New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1864?
1. Cover 2. ‘A Diamond Mine’ 3. ‘The Mushroom Forest’ 4. ‘These Animals Fought with Fury’ 5. ‘Terrific Combat’ 6. ‘The Plain of Bones’ 7. ‘Gigantic Inhabitants’ 8. ‘Human or Not?’
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The Shigir Idol“A mysterious wooden idol found...
The Shigir Idol“A mysterious wooden idol found in a Russian peat bog has been dated to 11,000 years ago - and contains a code no one can decipher.
The Shigir Idol is twice as old as the Pyramids and Stonehenge - and is by far the oldest wooden structure in the world.
Even more mysteriously, it is covered in what experts describe as ‘encrypted code’ - a message from a lost civilisation.
Professor Mikhail Zhilin of the Russian Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Archeology said: ‘The ornament is covered with nothing but encrypted information. People were passing on knowledge with the help of the Idol.’
Russian experts think that the strange carvings may contain a belief system, the equivalent of the Bible’s Genesis.
The statue had been dated as being 9,500 years old, after its discovery in a peat bog 125 years ago.
But new research in Mannheim, Germany used Accelerated Mass Spectrometry n small fragments of the sculpture, and found it is at least 11,000 years old.
That means the sculpture dates from the very beginning of the Holocene epoch - the era when man rose to dominate the world.’
Holy crow!
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Silver mounted percussion pistol with matching...
Silver mounted percussion pistol with matching belt buckle holster, originates from the Balkans, mid 19th century.
March 31, 2016
Available today! Dust McAlan and the Heart of the Serpent has...
Available today! Dust McAlan and the Heart of the Serpent has been released in both paperback edition and digital release for Kindle.
1934: Treasure hunter Dust McAlan is the kind of rogue who finds himself knee-deep in trouble as often as he possibly can. Racing airplanes for a living – as well as scouring the world for ancient treasure to sell to private collectors – has a way of doing that. But after a meeting with a wealthy French aristocrat, Dust finds himself in search of a mythical jewel known as the Heart of the Serpent, a ruby with strange powers that could unlock the secrets of Atlantis. Old friends and new foes have separate ideas, however, as the same catastrophe that sunk Atlantis could rise in power once more. Adventure, pulp thrills, and terror collide as Dust races against time to locate the Heart of the Serpent. But the consequences could be more personal than he could even begin to imagine.
Dust McAlan and the Heart of the Serpent features black & white illustrations from artists Casey and Shon Burch, as well as a cover by Qistina Khalidah ( @qissus on Tumblr!). Fans of Indiana Jones, Uncharted, and Crimson Skies will enjoy Dust McAlan’s thrilling pulp adventures.
