Pterosaurs: From Deep TimeAn epic, ambitious and page-turning mystery that will appeal to fans of The Shadow of the Wind, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and The Time Traveller's Wife London, 1896. Andrew Harrington is young, wealthy and heartbroken. His lover Marie Kelly was murdered by Jack the Ripper and he longs to turn back the clock and save her. Meanwhile, Claire Haggerty rails against the position of women in Victorian society. Forever being matched with men her family consider suitable, she yearns for a time when she can be free to love whom she choses. But hidden in the attic of popular author - and noted scientific speculator - H.G. Wells is a machine that will change everything. As their quests converge, it becomes clear that time is the problem - to escape it, to change it, might offer them the hope they need... |
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From Deep Time David M. Unwin, David Unwin. 8 HIGH FLIERS Throwing both feet sharply to the left and dipping his right pteroid , the big male Coloborhynchus banked hard and ... Fliers Club Vigorous fliers that soared , swooped HIGH FLIERS,
From Deep Time David Unwin. The True Fliers Club Vigorous fliers that soared , swooped and skimmed over the waves , as gracefully as any bird on the wing ? Or clumsy gliders that plummeted from the heights , tail thrashing , eyes glaring ...
... fliers are rare in nature . Those animals that have acquired this ability — insects , birds and bats — have all been tremendously successful , and the reasons are not hard to find . True fliers can cover large distances rapidly and ...