Download or read book A Frog in the Fjord written by Lorelou Desjardins and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insightful and humorous account of the author's first year in Norway as a foreigner. From Easter to summer holidays and Christmas, it dives deeply into Norwegian culture, language and people.

Download or read book The Secret of Our Success written by Joseph Henrich and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How our collective intelligence has helped us to evolve and prosper Humans are a puzzling species. On the one hand, we struggle to survive on our own in the wild, often failing to overcome even basic challenges, like obtaining food, building shelters, or avoiding predators. On the other hand, human groups have produced ingenious technologies, sophisticated languages, and complex institutions that have permitted us to successfully expand into a vast range of diverse environments. What has enabled us to dominate the globe, more than any other species, while remaining virtually helpless as lone individuals? This book shows that the secret of our success lies not in our innate intelligence, but in our collective brains—on the ability of human groups to socially interconnect and learn from one another over generations. Drawing insights from lost European explorers, clever chimpanzees, mobile hunter-gatherers, neuroscientific findings, ancient bones, and the human genome, Joseph Henrich demonstrates how our collective brains have propelled our species' genetic evolution and shaped our biology. Our early capacities for learning from others produced many cultural innovations, such as fire, cooking, water containers, plant knowledge, and projectile weapons, which in turn drove the expansion of our brains and altered our physiology, anatomy, and psychology in crucial ways. Later on, some collective brains generated and recombined powerful concepts, such as the lever, wheel, screw, and writing, while also creating the institutions that continue to alter our motivations and perceptions. Henrich shows how our genetics and biology are inextricably interwoven with cultural evolution, and how culture-gene interactions launched our species on an extraordinary evolutionary trajectory. Tracking clues from our ancient past to the present, The Secret of Our Success explores how the evolution of both our cultural and social natures produce a collective intelligence that explains both our species' immense success and the origins of human uniqueness.

Download or read book Choke written by Sian Beilock and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously published in hardcover: New York: Free Press, 2010.

Download or read book The Games written by Patricia McLinn and published by Craig Place Books. This book was released on 2010-11-14 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 16 days of the Winter Olympics, careers can be made, medals can be won and hearts can be saved . . . Tessa Rutledge, once an Olympic champion figure skater, returns to the Games as a coach, encountering her first love and only heartbreak and testing her ability to forgive. Alpine skier Kyle Armstrong has made a terrible mistake that could cost her a shot at Olympic gold as well as any hope of reconciling with the man she loves. Biathlete Rikki Lodge thinks she's just happy to be at the Games, until she meets a hockey player who demands that she do what she's never done before: put it all on the line. Let The Games begin! In The Games, longtime sports journalist and best-selling novelist Patricia McLinn takes you inside the Winter Olympics. Patricia’s award-winning books have gained fans around the world. Of her recent releases, Booklist said: “beautifully written, richly emotional love stories that are a joy to read.” Reviews "A gold-medal winner … fast-paced, vivid and true-to-life." -- Christine Brennan, USA Today sports columnist and TV analyst "McLinn wins gold with this sparkling romance! The Games is your ticket behind the cameras and inside the hearts of the Winter Olympics." -- Carla Neggers, New York Times bestselling author "The Games accurately portrays the emotional roller coaster an athlete rides in pursuit of Olympic glory." -- Michael Weiss, U.S. Olympic figure skater and three-time U.S. Men's Champion More sports romance from Patricia McLinn From The Wedding Series: Hoops (prequel) and The Surprise Princess From Wyoming Wildflowers: Rodeo Nights (prequel) and Where Love Lives Also by Patricia McLinn Marry Me series Wedding of the Century The Unexpected Wedding Guest A Most Unlikely Wedding Baby Blues and Wedding Bells Seasons in a Small Town series What Are Friends For? (Spring) The Right Brother (Summer) Falling for Her (Autumn) Warm Front (Winter) The Wedding Series Prelude to a Wedding Wedding Party Grady’s Wedding The Runaway Bride The Christmas Princess Hoops The Surprise Princess Not a Family Man The Forgotten Prince Wyoming Wildflowers series Wyoming Wildflowers: The Beginning Almost a Bride Match Made in Wyoming My Heart Remembers A New World Jack’s Heart Rodeo Nights Where Love Lives A Cowboy Wedding Making Christmas About the Author Patricia McLinn is the USA Today bestselling author of more than 60 published novels cited by readers and reviewers for wit and vivid characterization. Her books include mysteries, romantic suspense, contemporary romance, historical romance and women’s fiction. They have topped bestseller lists and won numerous awards. She has spoken about writing from London to Melbourne, Australia, to Washington, D.C., including being a guest speaker at the Smithsonian. McLinn spent more than 20 years as an editor at The Washington Post after stints as a sports writer (Rockford, Ill.) and assistant sports editor (Charlotte, N.C.). She received BA and MSJ degrees from Northwestern University. Now living in Northern Kentucky, McLinn loves to hear from readers through her website PatriciaMcLinn.com and social media.

Download or read book Universe Olympics written by Amanda Dubin and published by Nasula LLC. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if winning the gold medal at the Olympics wasn’t the end? What if it was only the beginning? In 2036, Earth learns that humans have never been alone in the universe. A handful of summer and winter olympians are chosen to compete in the Universe Olympics, alongside highly adapted species from across the Milky Way Galaxy. No human is prepared for what comes next. Ambassador Liew will invite a swimmer, gymnast, snowboarder, skier, wrestler, sprinter, surfer, skaters, diver, a decathlete, and other celebrated athletes, to represent Planet Earth in the 100,121st Universe Olympic Games. Liew, as their alien Ambassador, will be guide them through this tremendous first opportunity for humankind to be challenged in sporting events. The Olympians will see new worlds, and meet new life forms. Join Team Earth on a lush, vivid, imaginative adventure through space, to discover if humans will adapt and overcome not only in their sport, but in their Universe Olympic adventure. www.UniverseOlympics.com Instagram:@UniverseOlympics Twitter: @UniverseOlympic Facebook: Universe Olympics UniverseOlympics YouTube: Universe Olympics

Download or read book The Substitute Book II Hardcover written by Tionne Rogers and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Constantin Repin is well dead but Alexander Kuragin lives for you, my angel. I clearly said that you were closing a part of your life and I was opening another. I love you too much to deny you this opportunity. A fresh new start, away from Lintorff and all the others." Frustrated and disgusted with his life as Lord Consort of one of the most terrifying secret societies known to mankind, a new world opened for artist Guntram de Lisle, away from the man he loved but had hurt him like no one else before. Would he take the opportunity to raise a family on his own? Would Konrad von Lintorff let him go? Would Alexander Kuragin keep his word? Book trailer can be found at: http: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzABI7CdMlc&feature=plcp

Download or read book Vengeance Is Mine written by James D. Savage and published by Author House. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of what is written in this book is true and will probably shock and hurt those who loved James D. Savage but the names have been changed to protect both the innocent and the guilty. The ending of the book has been changed from what really happened and that is all I will say about that. As is often the case, the truth is stranger than fiction and it is unlikely people would accept what really happened and how his life really ended. This book tells the good and the bad and does not paint anyone out to be what they are not. It is first and foremost a story of vengeance on those who set out to ruin a good man's life.

Download or read book The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon written by Stephen King and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A frightening suspense novel about nine-year-old Trisha, who becomes lost in the woods as night falls.

Download or read book Maybe This Christmas written by Sarah Morgan and published by HQN Books. This book was released on 2019-10-14 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Uplifting, sexy and warm, Sarah Morgan’s O’Neil Brothers series is perfection.”—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author This winter, ex-skiing champion, reformed heartbreaker and single dad Tyler O’Neil has only one mission—making sure his daughter, Jess, has the best Christmas ever. The fact that his best friend, Brenna, is also temporarily moving into his chalet at the overbooked Snow Crystal resort is a delicious distraction he’s simply going to have to ignore. Theirs is the one relationship he’s never ruined, and he’s not about to start now. Ski pro Brenna Daniels knows all about the perils of unrequited love—she’s been in love with Tyler for years. But living with him is absolute torture… How can she concentrate on being his friend when he’s sleeping in the room next door? Then when Tyler kisses Brenna, suddenly the relationship she’s always dreamed of feels so close she could almost touch it. Could this be the Christmas her dreams of a happy-ever-after finally come true? Previously published. You also won’t want to miss One More for Christmas, the sparkling new festive novel from Sarah Morgan! “Readers will be delighted.” —Publishers Weekly on One More for Christmas, starred review

Download or read book Kettlebell A Simple Guide to Learn Kettlebell Exercises The Ultimate Kettlebell Workouts for a Shredded Body written by Bobbie Wright and published by Bobbie Wright. This book was released on 2022-01-13 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great thing about the kettlebell is that it allows you to perform resistance cardio. This means you are using cardiovascular training that increases your heartrate and helps you to burn fat. At the same time though, you are also lifting weight, which protects your muscle from breakdown and increases the challenge, thereby increasing the amount of calories burned and the amount of effort involved. What you will learn in this guide: · The benefits of kettlebells · How to purchase the right kettlebell · How to make your own kettlebell cheaply · The top kettlebell exercises that give you the best results · Learn the best workouts that provide high intensity that will make you a kettlebell machine! Enter kettlebell training. In this book, you'll learn how it can help you get ripped and shredded and, more importantly, how to start with the right set of kettlebells, i.e., the right quality and weight. By the end of this short book, you'll be in a great position to start going for that ripped and shredded body you've always dreamed of using kettlebells. You have a great tool in your hands now. It's up to you if you'll use it to the hilt.

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Download or read book The Handbook of the Navigator written by Eric J. Pepin and published by Higher Balance. This book was released on 2004 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of the Navigator breaks all the traditional rules regarding the paranormal, metaphysics, and spiritual discovery. Eric Pepin effectively directs the reader into an altered state ofconsciousness, delivering a cascade of revelations regarding the mind, the universe, and ultimately what we consider God to be. He demonstrates how to directly plug into an empowering and limitless ?Force?, and reveals why some human beings are destined to ultimately seek it out.If you have ever felt there was a greater importance or meaning to your life -read this book! The information literally creates a vibration of thought called ?Multi-Dimensional Consciousness?.You will achieve this vibration from a series of thought patterns induced by the material in this book. It provides the missing link to your own personal revelation and awakening!

Download or read book Doping in Elite Sport written by Wayne Wilson and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2001 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an examination of the failure to control the use of banned performance-enhancing drugs in international sport. It will help you understand the universal issues involved in enforcing and controlling this ever-growing problem.

Download or read book The Log of a Snow Survey written by Patrick Armstrong and published by Abbott Press. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snow surveyors throughout the world get to see what most of us only dream about: stunning terrain, birdlife and animals rarely seen in lower elevations, and stars that seem close enough to grab. Patrick Armstrong reveals the little-known world of a snow surveyor in this fascinating account, transporting readers into the remote winter world of the Sierra Nevada in California. High in the mountains, Armstrong and his companions must cross twelve-thousand-foot passes and dig through snow to gain entrance to rock or log cabins for shelter at night. Traveling on skis, they often traverse more than a hundred miles each month during the winter and in the process climb and descend twenty or thirty thousand feet. This account also provides important and practical information on topics such as safe winter travel on skis, avalanche prediction and avoidance, cabin life, cooking on and maintaining wood-burning stoves, wildlife, and birdlife. Whether youre involved in snow surveying and snowmelt water management or youre just someone who enjoys the winter, wilderness, and the mountains, prepare yourself to enter a beautiful and remarkable winter world that has its dangers and sublime beauties.

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Download or read book The Frank Ritza Papers written by David Collier and published by Drawn and Quarterly. This book was released on 2004-09 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cult cartoonist David Collier has fans such as Chris Ware, R. Crumb and Joe Sacco patiently waiting for his next comic. This new 192 page Collier trade paperback will deliver all expectations and beyond with a quirky collection of stories about his family, living life in the army and the search for information on a local artist he discovers, Frank Ritza. Along with the story, Collier provides over 100 sketch book pages from London, Los Angeles and Saskatchewan. This book is a natural companion to the entire D+Q line (especially Seth's It's a Good Life and Joe Sacco's Notes From a Defeatist.)