Bøger af Malcolm Smith

H.G. Wells claimed that the essence of science fiction is the suspension of belief. For the writer of this book, it is harder than for most, because he is qualified in zoology. While our knowledge of physics is incomplete, and such things as time travel and faster than light spaceships can be introduced with a modicum of techno-babble, the physics of living flesh is well established. Armed with this knowledge, the author sticks it to H. G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Frank Herbert, "Star Trek", and "Avatar". While putting the kibosh on giant spiders, tiny humanoids, and interplanetary hybrids, he explains how the dinosaurs managed to get so big, and how most of what you read about early man is wrong along with a mass of other material. This volume will be essential reading to all prospective science fiction writers, and an eye-opener to all fans.

Do you or someone you know struggle with Fear and Anxiety? Bishop Malcolm Smith unpacks God's Unconditional Love that does cast out ALL fear and provides you with practical steps to get FREE and STAY FREE from fear and anxiety in this easy to understand 10-Session Study.This interactive video teaching series is ideal for your Small Group, Sunday School class or Personal Study.

For most of his adult life the author has spent his holidays touring the world - from Greenland to Easter Island to Madagascar, the more remote the destination the better. He has stayed in luxury accommodation and slept in the open during a thunderstorm. He has watched the Folies Bergère and the Northern Lights. He has been blessed by the Pope, ripped off by taxi drivers, and hassled by touts, police, prostitutes, and baboons. Now he has decided to share with you the quirky experiences which come with the territory. Like being the stooge in a crooked card game. Like going on a hunt with Congo pygmies. Like attending a morgue to identify a travel companion. And in between descriptions of holiday romances, public lavatories or lack thereof, and a hotel overpriced at 50 cents, he details the Plot Against Tourists: the co-ordinated efforts of airlines, hotels, money changers, custom officers, and governments in general to inflict frustration and discomfort while helping themselves to your money - and to warn you that only a fool or a masochist would follow his lead and become a globe trotting tourist.

It was supposed to be an enjoyable long weekend of hiking. Until the night a flying saucer crashed on the beach in front of them. Until they discovered that the alien pilot was still alive, but injured.Their choice was clear: unless they were prepared to leave the strange humanoid being to suffer and die, they must treat him like a human casualty and carry him to civilisation.But when night merges into day, they find it is not so simple. The journey is arduous, and strange things are afoot. And as day merges into night again, the truth becomes clear: they are in the cross hairs of beings whose motives and technology are beyond their ken. And they are a long way from any earthly help. Having followed the UFO scene for more than 50 years, the writer has produced an authentic what-if story. All of the phenomena described, even the most fantastic, are well documented in the UFO literature.

It's back! After 25 years, the comprehensive, fully documented exposition of Australian mystery animals - up-dated for all the developments which have taken place in the meantime.Unrecognized by science, bunyips, sea serpents, and yowies are declared to be myths, hoaxes, or misidentifications by unqualified witnesses with overactive imaginations. And yet . . .* The Colonial Museum once held a bunyip skull, and the animal continued to be reported by white settlers for a century and a half.* The navy was once called out to search Darwin Harbour for a sea serpent, and a team of scientists was flown onto a remote Tasmanian beach to investigate another monster.* Massive stock killings by "big cats" have sparked the interest of state parliaments.* A prominent politician was one of 20 witnesses to a giant ape in the Queensland bush.Whether you are a keen cryptozoologist or just have an interested, open mind, you will not be able to read this book without coming to the conclusion that Australia's hinterland and seas are the home of numerous large animals unknown to science.

The bunyip is the bogey of the bush, the mystery monster of the billabongs, a figment of Aboriginal mythology. Everyone has heard about bunyips, but nobody knows what they are supposed to look like. So you will surprised to learn that bunyips were once taken very seriously, and that white settlers were reporting encounters with them for almost 170 years - the last being only 30 years ago. Now a qualified zoologist has searched the recently digitalised archives to reveal dozens of such encounters covering the whole of southeastern Australia and Tasmania: an area much wider than that of the original Aboriginal tradition. You will read such accounts as: the scientists called in on examine a purported bunyip skull; the small town that sought to flush out its resident bunyip with dynamite; andthe weird creature which spouted water from its neck and whistled, plus many more. And even when an explanation is available, you will be forced to admit that, once more, truth is stranger than fiction.

Everyone has heard about the bigfoot, or sasquatch, of North America, but it is less well known that mysterious bipedal apes of a similar nature have been reported throughout the world. The author of this book has therefore chosen to introduce the English speaking readers to reports published in obscure, little known journals, especially those originally written in French and Spanish. You will read of the detailed investigations of a French zoologist in a remote corner of Pakistan, which effectively proves the existence of the "abominable snowman", and who was murdered attempting to follow up his research. You will read, also, of the Soviet investigations into similar "wild men" in the Caucasus. The second half of the book then ventures down strange pathways: to the possibility of a late survival of such creatures in Europe, of hair raising encounters with huge apes throughout Latin America, and finally to various encounters in the heartland of Africa. This book will prove essential reading to all those who wish to gain a fuller understanding of the phenomenon.

These days the press is happy to carry reports of lake monsters, such as Nessie and Ogopogo. However, for more than a century prior to the Second World War, sea serpents were in vogue - accounts by sea captains or viewers on land of elongated creatures, with undulating humps, and heads raised up like periscopes on long necks. Not only that, but the reports would be printed and reprinted all over the world. Thus it was that the author, scanning old Australian newspapers for his book, "Australian Sea Serpents", found himself continually confronted with stories from the far corners of the world. Not only that, but it soon became apparent that a large number of them had been missed or ignored by earlier researchers. This, then, is a compendium of more than 70 of these forgotten accounts, which will be required reading for every serious student of the phenomenon who desires completeness. Some are vague, some are explicable, and some are probably hoaxes, but the vast majority are inexplicable reports by people who would be taken seriously if the subject were more mundane. Once you read them, you will need to ask: how often does something weird have to be reported before we accept that something weird is going on?

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You've Been Sealed by the Blood of Jesus Christ When you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, you receive the power of His blood that seals your redemption from sin and entitles you to eternal life. And if that was the only thing Salvation in Christ brought you, it would be the greatest gift of all. But there is much more to this agreement with Almighty God. This agreement is a sacred covenant between you and the Father God that entails more that most believers have ever even imagined. It's time to discover the depth and power of God's eternal oath with you. This secret strength hidden within the heart of the Christian life reveals the profound depth of God's unconditional love and is bound by the blood covenant. Those who realize and embrace this strength live in a realm of faith and victory that others only dream of. Throughout these pages, you will journey through the Scriptures to unearth this reality that contains the basis of all God's wondrous miracles and mighty works a place of marvelous blessings and promises. "The most amazing news to be announced to the human race is that God, in His unconditional love for us, has called us to participate in the most intimate relationship and unbreakable bond known among men...." --Malcolm Smith Discover the power of the blood covenant that not only seals your eternal destiny, but can open up a new world of faith and adventure like you've never known!

"The most amazing news to be announced to the human race is that God, in His unconditional love for us, has called us to participate in the most intimate relationship and unbreakable bond known among men...."-Malcolm SmithWhen you receive Jesus Christ as your Savior and Lord, you receive the power of His blood that seals your redemption from sin and entitles you to eternal life. And if that was the only thing Salvation in Christ brought you, it would be the greatest gift of all. But there is much more to this agreement with Almighty God. This agreement is a sacred covenant between you and the Father God that entails more than most believers have ever even imagined. It's time to discover the depth and power of God's eternal oath with you. This secret strength hidden within the heart of the Christian life reveals the profound depth of God's unconditional love and is bound by the blood covenant. Those who realize and embrace this strength live in a realm of faith and victory that others only dream of. Throughout these pages, you will journey through the Scriptures to unearth this reality that contains the basis of all God's wondrous miracles and mighty works-a place of marvelous blessings and promises.Discover the power of the blood covenant that not only seals your eternal destiny, but can open up a new world of faith and adventure like you've never known!

A complete translation of two of the eleventh-century Seventeen Tantras—texts that are among the most important in all of Tibetan Buddhism. “If one knows the Self-Arisen Vidya Tantra, the Self-Liberated Vidya Tantra, and the Tantra Without Syllables, one will have command over the general meaning of the tantras, like a king who has command over his subjects.”—Treasury of the Supreme Vehicle The eleventh-century Seventeen Tantras are the most important texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of the Great Perfection. This boxed set provides two luminous translations. The first is the only complete English translation of the Self-Arisen Vidya Tantra, which is the major commentary tantra on all aspects of the doctrine of the Great Perfection. The second, the Self-Liberated Vidya Tantra, outlines the structure of Dzogchen tantras in general and also provides a detailed outline of the Self-Arisen Vidya Tantra.   Malcolm Smith also offers a comprehensive introduction and two vital appendices: (1) a brief historical account and survey of the Seventeen Tantras and (2) an examination of the themes of the Seventeen Tantras, translated from the commentary to the String of Pearls Tantra. This is vital reading for any student of Dzogchen.  

Addresses the complex issue and inter-relationship between farming practices and wildlife and provides a blueprint for supporting farmers to produce quality food and a wildlife-rich countryside - a sustainable balance between food production and wildlife.

Life with Birds uncovers the fascinating story of our interdependence with birds. The author weaves an amazing web of inter-relationships, from the Parsi funeral in Mumbai where birds of prey eat the dead; to collecting eider down from nests in Iceland and standing on the once body-strewn battlefield of Agincourt where birds won the day for the English army. From the earliest days of human existence we have exploited birds; for food, for their feathers, to satisfy our blood lust, to entertain us with their beauty, to inspire our art, our advertising, classical music, popular songs and much more. Cage birds are kept for their beauty and song but this book also investigates the repugnant illegal rare bird trade, and the organised crime it has spawned involving around 1.5 million birds a year. Criminals will go to unbelievable lengths when smuggling rare birds for sale and the 1.5m birds in this annual trade threaten the survival of several exotic species. Since time immemorial birds have exploited us too. Birds can use our homes to make theirs and can ruin farmers' crops in minutes. Some of the most impressive birds have set up home on high-rise buildings, exploiting the city slicker pigeons that live off discarded fast food and much else. Life with Birds contains intriguing examples of the huge range of interactions between birds and people. How undercover law enforcement in the US is tackling a cruel and bloodthirsty 'sport'; how birds are being used to smuggle drugs into a prison and across borders; controversial practices such as bird sacrifice in religious ceremonies; and how some Kenyan tribesmen are guided by a bird to find a food they both value. Many myths, magic and religious practices involving birds are exposed such as whether they can predict deadly mining disasters; whether they have killed anyone; and whether the eerie night-time calls in the precipitous mountains of Madeira are the souls of shepherds who have fallen to their deaths. If you have ever wondered what a nest made solely of bird saliva, considered a delicacy in some countries, tastes like or whether you knew Chairman Mao's 'kill a sparrow' campaign in the 1950s resulted in many millions of Chinese dying of starvation, Life with Birds will provide enlightenment as well as a hugely enjoyable read.

Feng Shui Gourmet gives the reader a different perspective to the kitchen and cooking in it. In the Chinese culture, and according to the theories of Feng Shui, the kitchen is much more than a space to prepare meals. The kitchen is considered one of the areas that can improve the family's health and wealth. Feng Shui masters often stress the importance of having a well-designed kitchen where the oven, hob and washbasin have specific positions. The concept of Yin and Yang and the five elements are the fundamental theory of Feng Shui and occupies the heart of Chinese philosophy. It is believed to be the essence of nature, where everything is in a perpetual state of change. All the recipes have been tried and prepared in several home kitchens to make sure that they can be done at home.Elemental qualities are also included in this book to give readers a better understanding of the relation between Feng Shui and food.

Often amusing, sometimes romantic or fraught with danger, these 30 short stories are about local people, spectacular places and the special wildlife the author sets out to find. The stories include seeking out Arabian Oryx on the searing plains of the Saudi desert; eiderdown collecting in Iceland, crouching in swirling clouds and darkness on a knife-edge ridge in the rugged Madeiran mountains and swimming with Grey Seals off the Pembroke coast. The author describes incredible encounters with spectacular animals from lumbering manatees and dangerous rhinos to unforgettable experiences such as being led by a honeyguide with a Kenyan Dorobo tribesman to the nest of wild bees and watching cranes tip-toeing their courtship dances. He also attended a Parsi funeral where the corpses are no longer consumed by vultures; experienced a close encounter with armed Omani police, bluffed his way on to the largest refuse tip in southern Asia and canoed along Mali's Niger River watching black and yellow 'bishops' displaying along its banks. These are just a few of the remarkable experiences recounted by Malcolm in a lifetime searching out some of the most interesting, and some of the rarest, animals on earth. These hugely entertaining tales visit places as diverse as the Florida Everglades, England's New Forest, Iceland's offshore islands, the Empty Quarter of the Saudi Desert, the tiny remnants of the Jordan's Azraq wetland and the impressive oak dehesas of Extremadura. Sit back and visit the world!

Back from the Brink is an antidote to a world that seems full of stories of wildlife doom and gloom. Amongst all the loss of habitat and the animals and plants that are in spiralling decline, it's easy to forget that there are a huge number of positive stories too; animals threatened with extinction, such as the gigantic European Bison - extinct in the wild - having their fortunes reversed and their futures secured. This is the story of some of these successes. How the Humpback Whale, in seemingly terminal decline because of commercial whaling, is today recovering naturally, getting back to the numbers that swam in our oceans before they were viciously harpooned. Others have needed considerable help such as the enigmatic Arabian Oryx, the origin of the unicorn myth, that was reintroduced to the fabled Empty Quarter deserts of Arabia where over a thousand again roam. These are stories of enormous personal courage, dedication and patience by those protecting animals like the Black Rhino; of reinstating damaged or destroyed habitats for predators such as the enchanting Iberian Lynx; and of reintroducing birds such as America's tallest, the Whooping Crane, to places where they once thrived but had long gone. Back from the Brink recounts the struggle to win the support of local communities to accept and bolster the populations of some of our largest animals such as the Mountain Gorilla - one of our closest relatives - and the magnificent Siberian Tiger, both of which once seemed destined for extinction. The re-introduction of the Wild Turkey, extirpated from most American states by early white settlers, was successful because of biologists' ability to learn from early mistakes. The gorgeous Large Blue butterfly - extinct in England by the 1970s - would not be thriving today without the incredible investigation that unravelled its complex living requirements, a lesson in detection that would have challenged Scotland Yard's finest. And others, like the gentle, lumbering Florida Manatee, its numbers recovering very slowly in part due to enormous public support. It's the kind of care and consideration that Man needs to share to make our planet a richer place for us all.

Advanced Management Accounting looks at factors and strategies concerning the people, processes, systems, controls and innovation within the organization and illustrates their impact through numerous worked case studies relating to real situations.

1940 was the most significant year in European history this century, this book examines what it meant for the people of Britain then and now. Malcolm Smith details the resultant influences that have constructed our national consciousness.