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24.02.2023

“Reading the Clouds: How You Can Forecast the Weather” by Oliver Perkins ( 2nd edition)

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"Wouldn't it be useful to be able to accurately predict the weather simply by reading the clouds? Well, with this book, you can! TV forecasts, online predictions and smartphone apps are all based on the same data — a number-crunched overview of how air pressure and temperature affect the weather across a large geographical area. But to get an idea of how the weather will develop for the precise spot where you're standing (or walking, sailing, golfing, fishing, etc) you don't need any equipment or a wifi connection —you just need to look up. This book will give you a broad understanding of why the clouds are symptoms of weather patterns, not causes. By reading ...>>

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24.02.2023

“The Secret Arts” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 20)

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"This volume really acts as a companion piece to the first book, Wizards and Witches. In that first volume, it discussed three traditions of wizards — the lowest being the book-learned mage who sought answers of the beyond through grimoires and other magical texts. This book directly discusses the methods and tools used by that third tier of mage. This book examines the various methods of divination — looking at the entrails of sacrificed animals, ripples of rocks in water, palm-reading, crystal balls and polished skulls; the mediums of magic — through mommets, songs, and written curses; the tools of the mage — how to make a magic wand, construction of magic rings, uses ...>>

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24.02.2023

“Tales of Terror” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 19)

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"There are thirteen chapters in this volume — Oooo spooky — as opposed to the normal three, and the stories are simply presented without much context. Occasionally a few of the chapters have one or more tales in them, especially the ones dealing with werewolves or ghostly travelers, but overall, the tales jump from chapter to chapter. Despite this, it is an easier read than some of the previous volumes — or perhaps the theme is just more terrifying. The tales come from all over. Ancient Greece, old Russia, war-torn Brittany, mythic Persia. Wherever a story or legend, might dip over into the realm of horror, where the protagonist usually comes to a bad end. ...>>

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24.02.2023

“Magical Justice” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 16)

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"Volume 16 of The Enchanted World series focuses on the dubious term of Magical Justice. This is a great collection of old folk tales from all across the world. Some are very familiar — "The Tale of King Midas", "Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven", "The Emperor's New Clothes" — while many others like "A Celestial Usurper", "The Beggar’s Bride" were new and refreshing. The lack of rhyme or reason in this volume actually frees it to take the best from every culture and every time. And the book is better for it."...>>

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24.02.2023

“The Fall of Camelot” by Time-Life Books (The Enchanted World 15)

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"Volume 15 of The Enchanted World series, The Fall of Camelot, is a departure for the series pattern. Previously, each book had a specific theme and all the stories revolved around it, but they could come from any time and any region in the world. This however is very specific in date and place. The Fall of Camelot is a retelling of the Matter of Britain — that the lord of King Arthur from beginning to end, containing all the old characters you know. And while many of the previous volumes have stories from Arthurian Legend, none are repeated in this book. This book is a valid interpretation of the legends of King Arthur. ...>>

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