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When the pharoahs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharoahs'' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all—the tomb of King Tut''s mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse?From the Trade Paperback edition.

Harvard entomologist Dr. Trygve Lindstrom can''t refuse a mysterious invitation to attend a conference in London, for "the greatest scientific expedition in history." The powerful pharmaceutical company, The Chapter, is funding dozens of prominent scientists for a year''s sabattical to biological hotspots across the globe to collect specimens that may become tomorrow''s miracle drugs. Lindstrom''s assignment is a dream come true: collecting rare insects in a remote corner of Madagascar, the Red Island.Lindstrom soon befriends a reclusive Malagasy tribe of Rock People and begins sending hundreds of new and rare insect specimens to The Chapter. Sketchy documents and folklore attribute to the tribal shaman of this tribe an exceptionally long, youthful, disease-free life. Have the Rock People found the Fountain of Youth? Is there any truth to rumors of an insect, a bibeleky, whose bite confers youth and health?Lindstrom ridicules the native stories . . . until he discovers the frightening truth. The Chapter will stop at nothing to exploit such a priceless discovery.

Its in the book.Jim NelsonDid you know?Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history: Spades - King David, Clubs - Alexander the Great, Hearts - Charlemagne, and Diamonds - Julius Caesar."When possums are playingpossium, they are not playing. They actually pass out from sheer terror."In the 1940s, the FCC assigned televisions channel 1 to mobile services, two-way radios in taxicabs, etc. They never did assign any other channels. Thats why our TVs today start with channel 2."Hersheys Kisses are called that because the machine that makes them looks like its kissing the conveyor belt."The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days when horses pulled the fire engines. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and figured out how to walk up straight stairways."The only two days of the year that do not have any professional sports games, MLB, NBA, NHL, or the NFL are the day before and the day after the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. I have not failed. Ive just found ten thousand ways that wont work. Thomas Edison

Just about any time somebody catches up a horse, there is a story in the works. Thoroughbred or bronc, work horse or saddle horse, they all seem to share that unpredictability that lends the laughter and suspense vital to any good tale. Over the years particular horses, horse people and horse situations have risen head and withers above the rest: * Beady Bob has second thoughts after two freckle-faced boys conscript him and his VW bus to transport Silver down the road: the horse, confined to the van, hammers home a couple of hard truths * The search for a lost trail tests the mettle of a couple of riders: the combines effects of the heat, the insects, the bear track and the dust take their toll on the friendship and the situation disintegrates into hilarious chaos * A couple of rookies learn the hard way how to break a team--as they rocket overland in a rowboat * No one tells these stories better than Jim Nelson, whose fourteen favorites collected here create an unforgettable book.

Classic Cascade Climbs features more than 100 climbing routes across 70-plus peaks--from renowned alpine routes to challenging trad climbs, as well as a handful of sport, ice, and crag options. To determine if it was a "e;classic"e; each route was judged on the following criteria: overall quality, popularity, accessibility, style, and historical importance. Climbing beta includes:Peak and prominence elevations and type of rockGrade, approach, route, descent descriptionsDetailed photo-based route overlays and topo mapsPitch-by-pitch details, estimated time, recommended equipmentRequired permits and other special considerationsSelected history including first ascentsAuthoritative and inspirational, this seminal guide also features stunning mountain photography by famed photographer John Scurlock and others.