Amazon digital services llc kdp dez 2012 (5 résultats)

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Treasure of the Mayan King is a Top Ten finalist in the 2014 Clive Cussler Adventure Writer's ContestFollow the adventures of three very different men as they race to uncover the mysteries of obscure Mayan hieroglyphs that lead to unimaginable treasure!Doctor Rene Sova is a French linguist with amazing language skills and zero people skills. Chauncy Rollock is an amiable archaeologist with just the right knack for solving logic problems. And the Mexican Military captain Gustavo De Leon is tired of fighting corruption at all levels of government. All three men and their families become entangled in the secret of the Mayan Riddle found on the steps of a newly discovered pyramid. Those who would use the treasure for personal gain are never far from their goal and must be stopped at all costs.The Yucatan will never be the same.Treasure of the Mayan King is a clean action-adventure novel that is safe and enjoyable for the whole family to read. 'If you like Indiana Jones, you'll love this book!'From the back cover: A violent tropical storm has uncovered a previously unknown Mayan pyramid in the Yucatan Peninsula. On the steps of this temple lies a riddle that leads to the hidden treasure of a great Mayan king. One man, the French linguist Dr. Sova, believes he knows the secrets of the riddle. But his efforts to find it are cut short and the information falls into the hands of unscrupulous people. The race is on to see who will be the first to find the treasure of the Mayan king.…

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware.

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - He thought he would die alone in hyperspace. Instead, after 42 days of being lost and near starvation, Forrest Woo's last jump brings humans face-to-face with the fact that not only are we not alone in the universe, we're far behind thousands of other species - intellectually, technologically, and evidently, in every other way.Fifty-five years later, Woo's 18-year-old grandson, Gyneria, has grown up amidst the nearly 12,000 civilizations that live and work on Trading Post wheeling and dealing for technology, knowledge, and hyperspace routes to resource rich star systems. For Gyneria, a day interacting with dozens of species is normal, but most Terrans aren't finding their apparent insignificance so tenable.There are prospects however. A series of quakes caused by the nearby, aging star threatens to destroy Trading Post. The search for a solution provides an opportunity for status and riches for those who can contribute. Forrest, now an old man of 88, is determined to make one last contribution to his people and get them a chance to prove their worth.Meanwhile, an old prophecy is bringing a different kind of attention to the Terrans. Some look to the newcomers as potential saviors, others as a threat to their wealth and power.'Trading Post' is a four part, science fiction series that tells the saga of the Woo family and their part in Trading Post's Fifth Crisis. The story involves dozens of worlds; social, political, and physical conflicts; and always, at the heart of it, the human condition and our need for love, acceptance, status, and meaning in our lives. …

Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - En 1992, cuando en Europa sólo se habla de los Juegos Olímpicos de Barcelona, en las míticas y soleadas tierras de México, se está fraguando el inicio del levantamiento neo-zapatista, con brotes de rebeldes que reclaman igualdad de derechos para los indígenas. Éste es el marco donde Sol Velasco, una despiadada sicaria, se está haciendo famosa por luchar a favor de un pueblo empobrecido y olvidado por los gobernantes.Al tiempo, Mary Anne, una joven entusiasta cargada de buenas intenciones, se embarca en la aventura de ayudar a una remota aldea de las montañas de Oaxaca, con el recuerdo latente de las proféticas palabras del chamán de la aldea y la desaparición de Pau, el profesor que la debía acompañar.Con personajes extraídos de una película de aventuras, cualquier cosa puede pasar: acción, política, fantasía, sangre y sexo son algunos de los ingredientes de esta historia en la que todos tienen un destino que cumplir y un secreto que guardar.…