Author: Laurence Gardner File Type: pdf This title brings together the mysteries of the legendary quests for the One Ring (the ring that governed all kingdoms) and the Holy Grail, full of Arthurian romance, myth, fantasy and fable. It relates the lore of Tolkien to historical fact, and attempts to determine who was the original Lord of the Rings. Who were the Ring Lords? They were the ancient race (4,000 BC) from whom the Kings of Ireland and the early Kings of Scots emerged. Gardner reveals the Ring Lords as the ancestors of both King Arthur and of Euro-Asian culture as a whole, debunking the traditional belief in the sources of Greece and Rome. The enchanting history of the ancient Ring Lords has been preserved in mythological tales of battles between good and evil. This book explores this netherworld of fantasy and fable, appealing to fans of the Arthurian myths. Gardner also reveals that well-known characters such as King Arthur and Robin Hood originate in the time-honoured realm of the Scythian Ring Lords.ReviewPraise for Bloodline of the Holy Grail A controversial and uniquely comprehensive book of Messianic descent, compiled from the most intriguing histories ever written. Publishing News This book, provocative as it may be, is not a work of fiction, but the product of years of painstaking research. Committed Christians will find it casts fascinating light on the origins of their beliefs. Daily Mail Laurence Gardner has undoubtedly done all open-minded and spiritually aware people a great service. The New Humanity About the AuthorLaurence Gardner is an internationally renowned sovereign genealogist and historical lecturer. Bloodline of the Holy Grail was a number 8 Sunday Times bestseller (over 250,000 copies in three years and serialized by the Daily Mail). His other books include Bloodline of the Holy Grail, Lost Secrets of the Sacred Ark and Genesis of the Grail Kings.

Author: Peter Sale File Type: pdf Coral reefs are on track to become the first ecosystem actually eliminated from the planet. So says leading ecologist Peter F. Sale in this crash course on the state of the planet. Sale draws from his own extensive work on coral reefs, and from recent research by other ecologists, to explore the many ways we are changing the earth and to explain why it matters. Weaving into the narrative his own firsthand field experiences around the world, Sale brings ecology alive while giving a solid understanding of the science at work behind todays pressing environmental issues. He delves into topics including overfishing, deforestation, biodiversity loss, use of fossil fuels, population growth, and climate change while discussing the real consequences of our growing ecological footprint. Most important, this passionately written book emphasizes that a gloom-and-doom scenario is not inevitable, and as Sale explores alternative paths, he considers the ways in which science can help us realize a better future.ReviewSale brings ecology alive while giving a solid understanding of the science at work behind todays pressing environmental issues. . . . A must-read for those that care about the planet Earth.--The Guardian Birdbooker Report BlogSale provides a solid introduction to the study of ecology, simultaneously making readers comfortable with the science at hand and stressing the need to address collapsing ecosystems.--Library JournalA deeply researched and clear-eyed call to arms.--The ScientistSale provides much food for thought in this provocative look at a hotly debated subject.--Kirkus ReviewsSale has a gift for accurately observing and communicating complex scientific concepts to nonscientists any adult with a high school education can understand and appreciate this work. . . . Highly recommended.--ChoiceFrom the Inside Flap Our Dying Planet is the most powerful statement on the future of life on earth I have ever read. Starting with the title, which I admire greatly, it delivers the sort of honest, accurate, no-punches-pulled assessment you would expect from a scientist who has seen the problems first hand. Coral reefs appear set to be the first major ecosystem to go extinct. Few people know more about this than Peter Sale. If every scientist were to speak as convincingly as Sale, the public might finally grasp the seriousness of the course on which weve set our planet.--Randy Olson, author of * Dont Be Such a Scientist*Peter Sales book shows us the exquisite sensitivity of ecosystems to the consequences of human activity. This is the anthropocene epoch, a time when human beings have become a force of nature, altering properties of the biosphere on a geological scale. Read this and you will know it is very late and we must act. --David Suzuki, author of * The Sacred Balance and * The LegacyDisruptions such as overfishing, forest desecration, ocean acidification and pollution, and the wholesale destruction of coral reefs have already changed the earth disastrously. These problems will not fix themselves. For an articulate and crucial discussion of the mess weve made -- and with some small hope for the future -- you must read this book.--Richard Ellis, author of The Empty Ocean and The Great Sperm WhaleA bold and convincing explication of the forces inexorably leading to an environmental collapse, and sooner than most people think. Sale, a leading ecologist, tackles some sacred cows - including the implications of human population growth - and shows the many synergisms between impacts that would be devastating even if they acted alone - which they dont. No one will read Our Dying Planet and remain complacent, but Sale sketches some promising paths out of our dilemma.--Daniel Simberloff, coeditor of Encyclopedia of Biological Invasions