David Carter Bücher

Die Reihe „Naturbibliothek“ besticht durch reich illustriertes Sachwissen im handlichen Format. Ob zum Nachschlagen zu Hause oder zum Bestimmen für unterwegs – hier finden sich wissenschaftlich fundierte und leicht zugängliche Informationen für die ganze Familie. Visuell klar aufbereitete Beschreibungen erleichtern die schnelle und gezielte Orientierung. Mit mehr als 500 Tag- und Nachtfalterarten und 1500 Abbildungen.

The story revolves around the birth of twin girls to Queen Katerina, a powerful witch, in the Castle of Falconia. On the day of their birth, one of the twins mysteriously vanishes, leading the queen to believe she would be lost forever. As the narrative unfolds, the themes of magic, family, and the quest for identity emerge, setting the stage for a captivating tale of discovery and the intertwining fates of the sisters.

A promise kept secret for 400 years from the woman accused of being the ringleader of a coven known as the Witches of Pendle is about to be revealed to India. Together with her friends, she will have to learn the art of white magic and face great adversity. Life will never be the same.

A guide to butterflies and moths, providing simple identification of the various types.

In 1969, a series of riots over police action against the Stonewall Inn - a gay bar in New York's Greenwich Village - changed the landscape of the position of homosexuals in society. This book provides a history of the uprising that changed gay and lesbian culture forever.

Focusing on the life and works of Honoré de Balzac, this biography explores his significant contributions to realism and his extensive literary output within the context of 19th-century France. It offers insights into his experiences and the historical backdrop that shaped his writing, making it a compelling read for enthusiasts of French literature and history.

The biography delves into the life of Sigmund Freud, revealing the man behind the myths surrounding his legacy. It traces his journey from a gifted child in a Jewish family in 19th-century Austria to a prominent figure in psychology, highlighting his academic achievements and complex relationships with contemporaries like Josef Breuer. The book also examines the reasons behind Freud's controversial status and the criticism he faced despite his revolutionary contributions to understanding the subconscious, trauma, and dreams.

It was a warm summer evening, about 6:00pm, on July 9, 1986 when my police search warrant team rolled down a Pickering driveway in a dusty procession of two unmarked police cars and one marked police car. The team consisted of myself, several Detectives from the Durham Regional Police Service, a Children's Aid Society worker from Durham Region and a uniformed officer from one of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Force's downtown divisions. The air was heavy and smelled of dry hay. Heat bugs welcomed our arrival with a chorus of chirps and buzzes. It had been one month to the day that I became immersed in the world of religious cults and it was an investigation that would stay with me forever. We were preparing to enter a century old stone house that we had come to know as the scene of horrendous child abuse and torture under the guise of a religious cult. " Upon our arrival we found a young boy out front tending to a garden. We asked if his name was Nathaniel? without a word, he dropped the hoe he was using and got into the back seat of the car. His life of neglect, abuse and torture had come to an end. The names of the suspects and the victims have been changed but the identities of the investigators are real.

The story follows Jim Taylor, an ordinary man grappling with worsening hearing loss. After a near-fatal incident involving a train, he starts using hearing aids. Five years later, as he seeks to upgrade his aids, he unwittingly embarks on a disturbing journey that challenges his perception of reality and leads him into unexpected and dark circumstances.