First published in 1999, the Queen of one of the Dragonlords' subject realms has suspiciously drowned and two regents vie for control of the vacant throne. At the same time, a secret society led by a sinister image has dark plans of its own. Linden realises that the deadly magic that holds him may make him the last dragonlord...ever.
This comprehensive guide to aerodynamics focuses on practical problems and discusses the fundamental principles and techniques used to solve these problems. It presents a background discussion of each topic followed by a presentation of the theory, and then derives fundamental equations, applies them to simple computational techniques, and ...
A return to the world created in "The Last Dragonlord", featuring Linden Rathan and his new-found love, Maurynna. In far-off Jehanglan, a dragon has been captured and drained of its magic to hold a phoenix in stasis. Both creatures are to be released form their suffering by Linden and Maurynna.
- Provides a brief history of Chinese embroidery and an explanation of the symbols and motifs used in this craft- Detailed line drawings and full-color photographs display the step-by-step process of making specialty stitches- Includes explanation of knot, seed, and flat stitches, and more
The journey from an aeronautical engineer's design to a working aircraft is one which begins in the classroom. This textbook provides the resources students need to understand the methods and thought processes involved in designing aircraft. The book provides a working knowledge of how an aircraft is shaped and optimized to perform specific ...
What are the chances of being hit by lightning three times in one lifetime? And then, being hit again after you are dead and buried? This is just one of the incredible legends in this fascinating collection. From ghosts lurking on board mystery ships to the dark and chilling secrets of Niagara's devil's playground, Canada's history has never been ...
Myths and legends abound with tales of giants and their feats of exceptional strength, witches and their powers of good and evil, and the miraculous abilities of healers and medicine men. The past comes alive in this selection of stories about extraordinary Canadians who have lived unusual lives.
The Christmas season is the one time of year that we all put aside the demands of the everyday to celebrate with friends and family; share stories, warm memories, and traditions; and feast on home-cooked food. But what happens when life simply won't pause in the name of good cheer and festive revelry? This unusual holiday collection brings to life ...
The central theme of this monograph is Khinchin-type representation theorems. An abstract framework for unimodality, an example of applied functional analysis, is developed for the introduction of different types of unimodality and the study of their behaviour. Also, several useful consequences or ramifications tied to these notions are provided. ...
The first four chapters present genera! information characterizing hypersonic flows, discuss numerical formulations of varying degrees of rigor in computational fluid dynamics codes, and show the strengths and limitations of the various types of hypersonic experimentation. Other chapters cover the stagnation-region flowfield, the inviscid ...
The International Conference on Potential Theory, was held in Amersfoort, the Netherlands, from August 18-24, 1991. This volume consists of two parts, the first of which contains papers which also appear in the special issue of "Potential Analysis". The second part comprises a collection of contributions edited and partly produced in Utrecht, ...
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