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Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} The Secret History of Mermaids and Creatures of the Deep by Ari Berk The Secret History of Mermaids and Creatures of the Deep. From the loremaster who brought us THE SECRET HISTORY OF GIANTS comes an intriguing new chronicle revealing the mysterious ways of merfolk. Since ancient times, seafarers and coast-dwellers the world over have reported encounters with merpeople. Variously known as Finfolk, Dinny Mara, Nereids, Blue Men, and Merrymaids, merfolk have been the source of both gifts and disasters for humankind. Now a lavishly illustrated resource offers insight into the lives, origins, language, and magic of these elusive peoples. Like a siren’s song, this fascinating tome is sure to enthrall all who fall under its spell. Special features include: — paper novelties — including sundry flaps, booklets, and gatefolds — a lavish cover with foil, embossing, and glittery jewels — an elegant tassel dangling from the spine. Отзывы - Написать отзыв. Оценки читателей. LibraryThing Review. [​Thursday, ​March ​22, ​2012] I only now knew about this book! I NEED to get it! I LOVE mermaids!! I loved the Giants book so I'm sure I will love this one! [Monday, June 3, 2013] I just finished reading this beautiful book and all I could think about is mermaids. what magical creatures. Читать весь отзыв. LibraryThing Review. [ 0EThursday, 0EMarch 0E22, 0E2012] I only now knew about this book! I NEED to get it! I LOVE mermaids!! I loved the Giants book so I'm sure I will love this one! [Monday, June 3, 2013] I just . Читать весь отзыв. The Secret History of Mermaids and Creatures of the Deep by Ari Berk. Long has the Order of the Golden Quills watched and studied the secret places and races of the world: hollow faerie hills and forests, high giant- made mountains, bejeweled dwarvish caverns, deep seas of the merfolk. We have collected much lore, and now we ask you to join us. Relations with the merfolk have been especially strained of late. Pollution of the world's waters and depletion of fish populations have led to regrettable conflicts between merfolk and humans. While most humans remain blithely unaware of the damage they do to merfolk, the merfolk's displeasure can be felt by all: tsunamis, tropical storms, hurricanes, and coastal floods all are evidence of their growing displeasure with land folk. The Order feels the time has come to remind humans of their sea-cousins and their underwater world, a world humans seem to have forgotten. By sharing these Secret Histories, the Order of the Golden Quills spreads knowledge and understanding, fostering peace in all realms and between all good people. The Secret History of Mermaids by Ari Berk. The Secret History of Mermaids by Ari Berk is great if you are looking for a mermaid book for middle readers and up. Not that adults can't enjoy it but the information is offered in bits and pieces similar to Wizardology and Dragonology. The children in my life adore these books and most adults have affection for them. The Secret History of Mermaids has enough information to spark a search for the full stories as well as a nice diversity of mermaids beyond the standard. Book description from the publisher: Since ancient times, seafarers and coast-dwellers the world over have reported encounters with merpeople. Variously known as Finfolk, Dinny Mara, Nereids, Blue Men, and Merrymaids, merfolk have been the source of both gifts and disasters for humankind. Now a lavishly illustrated resource offers insight into the lives, origins, language, and magic of these elusive peoples. Like a siren’s song, this fascinating tome is sure to enthrall all who fall under its spell. Special features include: — paper novelties — including sundry flaps, booklets, and gatefolds — a lavish cover with foil, embossing, and glittery jewels — an elegant tassel dangling from the spine. The Secret History of Mermaids. For centuries the Order of the Golden Quill has been collecting information about fairies, hobgoblins, giants, and the merfolk. For centuries they have been keeping this information a secret, but they now appreciate that perhaps the time has come to tell the world about these magical creatures. The world’s oceans are terribly polluted due to human behavior and fish populations have been affected. As a result, tensions between humans and the merfolk is on the rise. The hope is that if we humans better understand the merfolk, if we better appreciate their culture, language, traditions, history, and “their unparalleled understanding of the deep,” then we will be more willing to treat them with the respect and compassion that they deserve. If we all -humans and magical creatures and beings alike - read this book, then perhaps we can build bridges of understanding and peace between us. The creators of this book begin by talking about the origins of the merfolk. There are many stories about how the merfolk came into being. The first mermaid mentioned by ancient humans was Atargatis. It is said that her children swam to all the seas of the world and their descendants became the mermaids, nereids, finfolk, sea morgans and other sea peoples. Next we learn about the many forms that the merfolk take. Traditionally the merfolk are depicted as having a torso and head that is humanlike and the tail of a fish. In the main this is an accurate description of the merfolk, but species of merfolk have adapted to their environments and have changed over time so that there are many singular differences between them. Some of them really do look very human from the waist up, while others barely resemble humans at all. Like humans, many of the merfolk live in villages or towns, and their underwater settlements do resemble those of humans. Other merfolk prefer to inhabit underwater caves and crevasses. Though merfolk often have close relationships with animals such as eels and dolphins, they prefer not to interact with humans. This is understandable, as humans often seek to capture, imprison and display merfolk. However, the merfolk do trade with other races, in particular with dwarves and elves, who give them blue and green gems, getting pearls, coral and even songs in return. The merfolk are skilled in the arts of magic. They create powerful spells and make magical objects such as mirrors and caps that occasionally fall into human hands. It is not wise to tamper with merfolk-made magical items. They can cause a great deal of harm when they are in the hands of individuals who do not understand them. The author of this excellent volume also tell us about Good Folk of the Ocean Community, Seal Folk, Merfolk Artifacts, Songs of the Sea, and much more. People who want to better understand the merfolk are going to be delighted with this beautifully presented and information-packed volume. There are annotated illustrations and diagrams on every spread, and some sections include maps and interactive elements such as mini books and fold out pages. The Secret History of Mermaids and Creatures of the Deep by Ari Berk (2009, Hardcover) С самой низкой ценой, совершенно новый, неиспользованный, неоткрытый, неповрежденный товар в оригинальной упаковке (если товар поставляется в упаковке). Упаковка должна быть такой же, как упаковка этого товара в розничных магазинах, за исключением тех случаев, когда товар является изделием ручной работы или был упакован производителем в упаковку не для розничной продажи, например в коробку без маркировки или в пластиковый пакет. См. подробные сведения с дополнительным описанием товара..

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