Bøger af Patrick O'Brien

Blending exceptional cartography and impeccable scholarship, the "Atlas of World History" spans 12,000 years from prehistory to the present. The fully updated edition depicts the latest developments in world religions, populations, languages, trade, and many other aspects of history and human society.

Birmingham UK gentleman detective, Johnny Doyle, agrees to trace Pat Malone, disappeared from a brutal Irish orphanage 30 years previously. Doyle straightaway meets corruption and deadly violence from renegade monk, Br. Julius Griswold, and his Europe-wide criminal network in a life and death struggle for redemption.

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From the author of Hero's Choice, comes the second book in the FitzHero series about Ryan 'Fitz' Fitzgerald. It was the morning after Fitz had solved the murder of his girlfriend's father. It had been hectic past several months with him moving from New York City to a beach cottage in Rhode Island, to figure out his future plans. After twenty-five years of extraordinary service to the police and military, he had changed careers and made a romantic choice between two amazing women. Fitz's fledgling security consulting business was taking off when he received a call from one of his new clients- the Governor of Rhode Island.The Governor received a threat that there would be an indefensible attack on an important landmark within the State of Rhode Island unless twenty million dollars was paid as ransom. The terrorists stated that there would be a demonstration of seriousness and capability, in two days. The blackmail author signed the letter as 'London Bridge', a reference to an incident in England six months earlier that was largely kept from the public. Fitz has a lot going on in his personal life while being in a race against the clock to find a way to stop the threat. Trauma and uncertainty manifest throughout, while authorities are stumped by cunning adversaries that are a step ahead, in their ingenuity, and their actions.HERE IS A SAMPLING OF WHAT READERS HAVE SAID ABOUT O'BRIEN'S WORK: "Perfect mix of mystery and romance! Loved the characters, I'm excited its book one of a series. Overall suspenseful and charming, I couldn't put it down!""The story was captivating and flowed so well. Fitz is a real hero, and I can't wait to read about his future adventures.""Pat O'Brien has a distinct voice that is surely going to engage readers... I love a good mystery and you're certainly surprised as the story unfolds...with an unpredictable ending.""Beautifully written book that I could not put down!"

For dinosaur lovers and fans of Steve Jenkins's Prehistoric Actual Size, this unexpected look at prehistoric life explores what is known about our favorite extinct creatures before they became massive, full-grown adults.How big (or small) was your favorite dinosaur–as a baby? We see how some stack up, alongside childhood favorites such as a toy truck or a rubber duck. Did you know that T. rex hatchlings were only about the size of a turkey? Or that the huge, long-necked brontosaurus are said to be only eleven pounds at birth? In this early picture book, young readers learn that before dinos grew to be large and powerful, they started off as something much smaller to behold.

An eclectic mix of emotion, with themes of love, loss, despair, fear, anxiety and hope, where the catharsis of writing whilst in the therapeutic senses of nature brings the momentary insights of truth. Truth... "Though seemingly momentary, the ideal is of abiding eternal, 'Tis the essence of our being, in every light and all nocturnal. Freely exposed cognitions, bared naked in thought, Given freely at no cost... priceless. Now... Feel clothed in the warmth, Of what in all of us is sought."

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As we look back to the beginnings of the space race, 2009 is also the year for looking forward to humankind?s next step toward the stars. In the spirit of books that once imagined colonies on the moon, Patrick O?Brien has created a unique look at your first trip to Mars. Using the most upto- date designs and theories of what it will take to establish a base on Mars, you are off on an incredible journey, over 35 million miles to the red planet. Filled with details, and vividly brought to life, this is an adventure that you are never going to forget.

Seven-year-old James wants to be a brave and noble knight like his father. He dreams of the day that he too will wear the golden spurs that symbolize knighthood. But before his dreams are realized, James must work for seven years as a page and for seven more as a squire, learning to ride, hunt, and fight.

Judicial independence is generally understood as requiring that judges must be insulated from political life. The central claim of this work is that far from standing apart from the political realm, judicial independence is a product of it. It is defined and protected through interactions between judges and politicians. In short, judicial independence is a political achievement. This is the main conclusion of a three-year research project on the major changes introduced by the Constitutional Reform Act 2005, and the consequences for judicial independence and accountability. The authors interviewed over 150 judges, politicians, civil servants and practitioners to understand the day-to-day processes of negotiation and interaction between politicians and judges. They conclude that the greatest threat to judicial independence in future may lie not from politicians actively seeking to undermine the courts, but rather from their increasing disengagement from the justice system and the judiciary.

The 2013 Formula One season was dominated by the Vettel/ Red Bull-Renault package, which won 13 of the 19 races. Many reckon that Vettel is one of the great drivers. Some however argue that Vettel was fortunate in having the fastest car, the Red Bull-Renault. Just how good was Vettel compared with his peers? This publication compares grand prix and Formula One drivers, cars and packages in simple arithmetic terms. For the first time the driver has been separated from the car and each is expressed as separate performance elements that make up the performance package. Just how much current four-time champion Vettel contributes to the Red Bull-Renault''s recent dominance is explained and quantified. The author''s analysis starts from the first car race in 1894, from Paris to Rouen, and includes over 1,200 grand prix races. The Patrick O''Brien Grand Prix Rating System is divided into 13 volumes, one for each decade of the pre-Formula One era (1894-1949) and Formula One era (1950-2013). This book covers 1930-1939.