In the not too distant future, two drifters traveling through the desert stumble across the biggest gold nugget ever found and the dream of immense wealth and greed takes hold. They hatch a plan to excavate their bounty with one man leaving to secure the necessary tools. The other man remains and must endure harsh desert elements, ravenous wild dogs, and mysterious intruders while battling the sinking suspicion that he has been abandoned to his fate....

After being appointed general manager of a gold mind, Rod Slater plans to flood it in order to make a fortune.

A Saudi prince's grab for wealth plunges the world's superpowers into chaos As the first in line for the Saudi throne, Prince Tefwik Hassan cannot afford public embarrassment. So when he loses his fortune in a failed scheme to corner the world's reserves of silver, Hassan is left scrambling. To recoup his millions, he devises an intricate plan that spans the globe and involves players from the upper echelons of both American and Soviet power: Hassan...

This title introduces young readers to gold, the metal that can stay shiny for thousands of years. Learn how gold is formed and where it is found. Historical and modern mining methods are detailed, including the discovery of kimberlite pipes. The many uses of gold are examined, from industrial applications in products such as electronics to illuminated manuscripts and space telescopes. See how artisans such as goldsmiths and lapidaries use gold...

“Gold” centers around the themes of love and loss, vulnerability, the journey to discover self-worth, and finding one's voice in a world that has become increasingly loud. Combining poetry written from 2014 to 2021, this book is the first physical manifestation of a deeply personal look into Aenea Kanaan's mind. Using poetry as a powerful outlet of self-expression, she explores the realities of staying true to oneself, the struggle to belong,...

"Collection of new translations of Rumi's poems"--