Mediterranean. But her distinguished career was finally brought to an end in 1941 by a torpedo from a German U-boat. News of her sinking was suppressed to protect the British public's morale. But that embargo was broken by a "psychic medium" who became the last woman in Britain tried ...
which sees the adventurer hunt for a fabulous hoard of Inca gold before the richest prize known to man is lost forever.A call for help from a stricken archaeological expedition brings Dirk Pitt to a sacred well high in the Andes. There he confronts a band of ruthless art thieves who plunde...
Lake Victoria is primarily split betweenUgandaandTanzania, with a small percentage of it (a mere 1,600 square miles) in Kenya. It’s relatively shallow, with a maximum depth of just over 275 feet. So while it’s Africa’s biggest lake by size, it’s not the biggest in terms of sheer...
He lost all of his possessions in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In 1873, Diehl married Emilie Loos in Chicago.In 1875, Diehl moved to Elizabeth, New Jersey and took charge of experimental work improving sewing machines at the Singer plant. His daughter, Clara Elvira, was born April 2,...
Title:Secrets of Egypt's Lost Queen Author:Brando Quilici Editor: Publisher:Discovery Channel Price:£5.30 Bookshop:Amazon Spartacus Website: Category: Deep beneath the sands of Egypt's fabled Valley of the Kings lie the unidentified remains of one of ancient history's greatest - and least kno...