Bücher von Michael Scott

The two that are one must become the one that is all. One to save the world, one to destroy it. San Francisco:Nicholas and Perenelle Flamel have one day left to live, and one job left to do. They must defend San Francisco. The monsters gathered on Alcatraz Island have been released and are heading toward the city. If they are not stopped, they will destroy everyone and everything in their path.But even with the help of two of the greatest warriors from history and myth, will the Sorceress and the legendary Alchemyst be able to defend the city? Or is it the beginning of the end of the human race?Danu Talis:Sophie and Josh Newman travelled ten thousand years into the past to Danu Talis when they followed Dr. John Dee and Virginia Dare. And it s on this legendary island that the battle for the world begins and ends.Scathach, Prometheus, Palamedes, Shakespeare, Saint-Germain, and Joan of Arc are also on the island. And no one is sure what or who the twins will be fighting for.Today the battle for Danu Talis will be won or lost. But will the twins of legend stand together?Or will they stand apart one to save the world and one to destroy it?

Winner of a Parents' Choice Silver Honor Award, 2012The Newman twins have finally been divided. The end is near.In San Francisco, Josh has chosen a side - and he will not stand with his sister, Sophie, or the Alchemyst, Nicholas Flamel. He has chosen to fight along side John Dee and the mysterious Virginia Dare. Sophie will do anything she can to find her brother, but her training must continue. With Perenelle and Nicholas as weak as they are, Niten must help her to master Earth Magic. Without this, she will fail and the human race will be doomed forever...Can she save the world alone?

Ashes to ashes . . .California: The book of Abraham the Mage holds the secret of eternal life - a secret more dangerous than any one man should possess. Dr. John Dee is two pages away from the knowledge that would bring the Dark Elders into ultimate power - and could mean the destruction of the world as we know it.Two people stand in his way: Josh and Sophie Newman.Paris: Time is running out for Nicholas Flamel and his wife Perenelle. Every day they spend without the book, they age one year: their magic becomes weaker and their bodies more frail. Niccolo Machiavelli, immortal author and celebrated art collector, works for Dee and is in hot pursuit of them - Flamel knows there's no time to lose and Sophie must learn about Fire Magic...Josh and Sophie are the world's only hope. If they don't turn on each other first.

A new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor from literary sensation Naomi Alderman!Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel - featuring all twelve Doctors - are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book.And now they're joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale - written by Naomi Alderman, author of The Power - that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends. Other authors featured are: Eoin Colfer, Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness, Richelle Mead, Malorie Blackman, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy, Neil Gaiman, and Holly Black.

Alles über die Weltmeere in einem bildgewaltigen Band Tauchen Sie ab in die wunderbare Welt der Meere! Diese von einem Team aus führenden Tiefseeforscher*innen, Paläontolog*innen und Geograf*innen erstellte Bild-Enzyklopädie bietet eine umfassende Einführung in den aktuellen Wissensstand und vermittelt geschichtliche Fakten und spannende Erkenntnisse aus der Meeresforschung - von der Entstehung der Ozeane über das tierische Leben unter Wasser bis zur Verschmutzung der Weltmeere. Welcher Ozean ist der größte? Wie viele Weltmeere gibt es? Ein umfassender Kartenteil ergänzt dieses einzigartige Nachschlagewerk. Vom Polarmeer bis zum Pazifischen Ozean Die Weltmeere bedecken rund 70 Prozent der Erdoberfläche - kein Wunder, dass es in den Ozeanen einiges zu entdecken gibt! Ob zu den Eigenschaften von Meerwasser, besonderen Klimaphänomenen, den Gezeiten oder dem nötigen Schutz der Meere: Mit mehr als 2000 Fotografien und fundiertem Wissen aus der Meeresforschung widmet sich dieser außergewöhnliche Bildband dem größten Lebensraum der Welt. Die Lebewesen der Meere, von Bakterien über Algen und Moose bis zu Fischen und Säugetieren, werden systematisch beschrieben und mit atemberaubenden Aufnahmen vorgestellt. Eine Welle an Wissen: das große Meerbuch für die ganze Familie - Historische Fakten und aktuelle Erkenntnisse aus der Meeresforschung- Herausragende Kombination aus aktuellem Nachschlagewerk und faszinierender Bilddokumentation mit außerordentlicher Informationsbreite und -tiefe- Spannendes Wissen in den Kapiteln Einführung, marine Lebensräume, Leben im Meer und Geografie der Ozeane- Ergänzt durch einen umfassendem Kartenteil zu den Weltmeeren- Mit einem Vorwort von Fabien Cousteau, dem Enkel des berühmten Tiefseeforschers Jacques-Yves Cousteau Der großformatige Band über die Weltmeere: das Nachschlagewerk voller Wissen und faszinierenden Fotos - auch optimal als Geschenk für alle, die das Meer lieben.

A new adult novel from Michael Scott and Colette Freedman...The Hallows. Ancient artifacts imbued with a primal and deadly power. But are they protectors of this world, or the keys to its destruction? A gruesome murder in London reveals a sinister plot to uncover a two-thousand-year-old secret.For decades, the Keepers guarded these Hallows, keeping them safe and hidden and apart from each other. But now the Keepers are being brutally murdered, their prizes stolen, the ancient objects bathed in their blood.Now, only a few remain.With her dying breath, one of the Keepers convinces Sarah Miller, a practical stranger, to deliver her Hallow-a broken sword with devastating powers-to her American nephew, Owen. The duo quickly become suspects in a series of murders as they are chased by both the police and the sadistic Dark Man and his nubile mistress. As Sarah and Owen search for the surviving Keepers, they unravel the deadly secret the Keepers were charged to protect. The mystery leads Sarah and Owen on a cat-and-mouse chase through England and Wales, and history itself, as they discover that the sword may be the only thing standing between the world... and a horror beyond imagining. The Thirteen Hallows is the beginning of a spellbinding new saga, a thrilling tale of ancient magic and modern times by a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning playwright.

The book "" The Cruise of the Midge (Volume II) "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

The book "" The Cruise of the Midge (Volume I) "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Die Welt der Bäume, wie Sie sie noch nie gesehen haben Faszinierende Fotos und beeindruckende Illustrationen lassen Naturfreund*innen in diesem aufwendig gestalteten Buch Bäume mit neuen Augen sehen. Spannendes Know-how über Wissenschaft, Kultur und Geschichte der Bäume wird mitreißend und verständlich vermittelt. Von uralten Eichen und großen Mammutbäumen berichten die Autoren ebenso wie von Legenden und Mythen rund um ihr Holz. Daneben werden Anatomie und Verhalten der Baumarten im Detail enthüllt. Eine wunderschöne Liebeserklärung an den Baum Dieses Buch ist eine neue Art von Informationsquelle über Bäume. Es feiert diese faszinierenden Organismen, die seit Urzeiten auf unserem Planeten leben. Die Erforschung ihrer wissenschaftlichen und ökologischen Bedeutung und ihre Rolle in Geschichte und Kultur der Menschheit werden eindringlich erklärt. Daneben stellt das Autorenteam in 80 Porträts einzelne Bäume detailliert vor, und auch aktuelle Themen wie die Rolle von Wäldern beim Klimawandel kommen nicht zu kurz. Die umfassende, großartig bebilderte Natur- und Kulturgeschichte der Bäume - Von Ahorn über Rotbuche bis Zypresse: 80 Bäume in detaillierten Porträts - Überblick über Bäume aus der ganzen Welt mit atemberaubenden Fotos und Abbildungen bedeutender Kunstwerke - Legenden, Sagen und kulturgeschichtliches Wissen - Aktuelle Themen wie Bäume und ihre Bedeutung für den Klimawandel Mit großartigen Bildern, spannenden Texten und hintergründigen Informationen ist dieses Buch eine Liebeserklärung an die Welt der Bäume, wie es sie kein zweites Mal gibt.

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Die Zeit läuft ab für Nicholas Flamel!Mit knapper Not konnten Flamel und die Zwillinge wieder zurück nach San Francisco fliehen. Doch auch hier gibt es kein Ausruhen. Um ihren Feinden entgegentreten zu können, muss Josh in der Feuermagie ausgebildet werden. Und kaum beherrscht er sie, verschwindet er spurlos. Sophie ist zutiefst erschüttert, als sie herausfindet, dass erneut Dee hinter dem Verschwinden ihres Bruders steckt. Der dunkle Magier hat nun jegliche Skrupel verloren: Mit Joshs Hilfe will er etwas Uraltes aus dem Geisterreich herbeirufen. Ein Wesen, das die Macht hat, selbst das Ältere Geschlecht zu töten - ganz sicher aber Josh.

Magisch, originell, rasant wie ein KinofilmDer berühmte Alchemist Nicholas Flamel und die Zwillinge Josh und Sophie sind in London gelandet, in der Stadt ihrer erbittertsten Feinde. Alles hängt nun davon ab, ob Josh und Sophie in der dritten magischen Kraft - der Wassermagie - ausgebildet werden können. Der Einzige, der sie darin schulen kann, lebt zwar in London, ist aber völlig unberechenbar: Es ist Gilgamesch, der uralte König, zerrissen vom Wahnsinn. Und die Freunde müssen versuchen, ihre Kräfte wieder mit der Macht der Zauberin zu vereinen - mit den Zauberkräften von Flamels geliebter Perenelle!

Nicholas Flamel appeared in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter-but did you know he really lived? And his secrets aren't safe! Discover the truth in book four of the New York Times bestselling series the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel. The Belief: Sophie and Josh are the twins of prophecy. The Reality: Nicholas Flamel has been wrong before.Sophie and Josh Newman are finally home, but they're both more confused than ever about their futures. Neither of them has mastered the elemental magics they'll need to protect themselves from the Dark Elders, they've lost Scatty, Macchiavelli is coming to unleash on their city the menagerie of monsters imprisoned in Alcatraz, and they're still being pursued by Dr. John Dee. And most disturbing of all is that now they must ask themselves, can they trust Nicholas Flamel? Worse, can they trust anyone? "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel has everything you loved about Harry Potter, including magic, mystery, and a constant battle of good versus evil."-Bustle Read the whole series! The Alchemyst The Magician The Sorceress The Necromancer The Warlock The Enchantress

A mirror that feeds on human souls wreaks destruction on those around it in Mirror Image, the new novel from internationally bestselling author Michael Scott and Melanie Ruth Rose.In an auction house in London, there is a mirror no one will buy. Standing seven feet tall and reaching four feet across, its size makes it unusual. Its horrific powers make it extraordinary. For centuries, the mirror has fed off of the lives of humans, giving them agonizing deaths and sucking their souls into its hellish world.When Jonathan Frazer, the wealthy owner of a furniture and antiques shop in Los Angeles, buys the mirror at an auction, he believes he is getting the bargain of a lifetime. With its age and size, it is easily worth eight times what he paid for it. At this point, the mirror has sat dormant for years. But within days of Jonathan's purchase, the deaths begin again. One employee is crushed when the mirror falls on top of him. A few days later, the corpse of another is found in front of the mirror, brutally stabbed. A third is burned beyond all recognition. All the while, an enormous man with a scarred face is following Jonathan, demanding that he give him the mirror and killing any police officer that gets in his way.The police are becoming desperate. As the death toll rises, Jonathan himself becomes a suspect. He knows there is something wrong with the mirror. He knows it's dangerous. But he cannot bring himself to get rid of it. Everyday he becomes more captivated by the mirror.For the mirror is awakening, and its powers are resurfacing.