Download or read book Jackson s Contraptions written by Cass Hollander and published by Scholastic Incorporated. This book was released on 2013-09-30 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jackson is always making new contraptions, but his contraptions don't always work. Do you think Jackson's contraptions will work this time?"--Page 4 of cover

Download or read book Jackson s Contraptions written by Cass Hollander and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jackson is always making new contraptions, but his contraptions don't always work. Do you think Jackson's contraptions will work this time?"--Page 4 of cover.

Download or read book The Grand Contraption written by David Park and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-13 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grand Contraption tells the story of humanity's attempts through 4,000 years of written history to make sense of the world in its cosmic totality, to understand its physical nature, and to know its real and imagined inhabitants. No other book has provided as coherent, compelling, and learned a narrative on this subject of subjects. David Park takes us on an incredible journey that illuminates the multitude of elaborate "contraptions" by which humans in the Western world have imagined the earth they inhabit--and what lies beyond. Intertwining history, religion, philosophy, literature, and the physical sciences, this eminently readable book is, ultimately, about the "grand contraption" we've constructed through the ages in an effort to understand and identify with the universe. According to Park, people long ago conceived of our world as a great rock slab inhabited by gods, devils, and people and crowned by stars. Thinkers imagined ether to fill the empty space, and in the comforting certainty of celestial movement they discerned numbers, and in numbers, order. Separate sections of the book tell the fascinating stories of measuring and mapping the Earth and Heavens, and later, the scientific exploration of the universe. The journey reveals many common threads stretching from ancient Mesopotamians and Greeks to peoples of today. For example, humans have tended to imagine Earth and Sky as living creatures. Not true, say science-savvy moderns. But truth isn't always the point. The point, says Park, is that Earth is indeed the fragile bubble we surmise, and we must treat it with the reverence it deserves.

Download or read book Problems of Vision written by Gerald Vision and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this break-through study, Gerald Vision proposes a new causal theory, one that engages provocatively with a species of direct realism and makes no use of the now discredited subjectivism.

Download or read book Jackson s Girls written by K.N. Casper and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He has all the Southern comforts any girl could want! Leanna Cargill is from up North—a damnyankee, as Southern folk say. But she's a steel magnolia if there ever was one—and she's determined to succeed at her new investigative job down South. All the more since a nasty divorce has recently left her completely responsible for her little girl. Jackson Fontaine may be a Southern gentleman, but he's also a wheeler-dealer businessman and as strong willed as they come. He's not about to let his sugar plantation and refinery go under—he has a little girl to care for, too—because of any operational irregularities Leanna Cargill may find. Despite that, they like each other a lot. And when circumstances force Leanna to live at Bellefontaine, they both see how easily the four of them—Leanna and Jackson and their two girls—could make that arrangement a permanent one….

Download or read book Joy in the Morning written by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joy in the Morning is a play by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews. Andrews was an American writer, here recounting the story of a young couple separated by World War I. The book follows their journey of love and sacrifice, as they struggle to overcome the challenges and uncertainties of wartime. The novel is a poignant tribute to the courage and resilience of those who served in the war, and a celebration of the enduring power of love.

Download or read book Perpetual Assassins written by Brian Huey and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pitted against the status quo, government, money, power-and pure evil, our hero, Matthew, and his enchanting and determined sidekick, Maria, fight to reclaim control over their future. On the morning of 9/11, the FBI director interrogates Matthew's enigmatic mentor, aka, Zebo. Our All-American savant is dead-set on finding the truth about people and events that have pursued him these past years, perhaps since birth. Every step proves to be more dangerous than the last. Peace in the Maine North Woods is precious to Matthew and Maria as they prepare for a big move. Trouble converges on their haven in Cambridge. Can Matthew trust his highly-decorated Marine hero brother? Can he believe a fellow MIT genius with a dangerous secret of his own? Can Matthew avoid a stalker only known as Black Cap? Can he trust his friends? Can he trust anyone?

Download or read book Reporting Live written by Lesley Stahl and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-01-19 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In lively, down-to-earth narrative, "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl reveals how she has kept her focus--and her sense of humor--in the competitive, often sexist world of political reporting. 16-page photo insert.

Download or read book Children Parents Lollipops written by Vladimir A. Tsesis and published by Vladimir Tsesis. This book was released on 1996 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book James Merrill and W H Auden written by P. Gwiazda and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Merrill and W.H. Auden offers a substantial analysis of the literary and personal relationship between two major twentieth-century poets. As Gwiazda argues, Auden's prominence in the post-World War II American poetry scene as a homosexual poet and critic makes his impact on Merrill particularly noteworthy. Merrill's imaginary recreation of Auden in his occult verse trilogy The Changing Light at Sandover (1982) offers a powerful statement about the dynamics of poetic influence between gay male poets. Combining archival research, textual analysis, and aspects of queer theory, James Merrill and W.H. Auden examines Sandover's implications to the contentious issues of homosexual identity and self-representation.

Download or read book Arkansas Biography written by Jeannie M. Whayne and published by University of Arkansas Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight years in the making, Arkansas Biography brings to light the lives of those who have helped shape Arkansas history for over four hundred years. Featured are not only the trailblazers, such as steamboat captain Henry Shreve, Olympic gold medalist Bill Carr, discount mogul Sam Walton, and aviator Louise Thaden, but also those whose lives reflect their culture and times--musicians, scientists, teachers, preachers, and journalists. One hundred and eighty contributors--professional and avocational historians--offer clear vignettes of nearly three hundred individuals, beginning with Hernando de Soto, who crossed the Mississippi River in the summer of 1540. The entries include birth and death dates and places, life and career highlights, lineage, anecdotes, and source material. This is a browser's book with an Arkansas voice. The wealth of information condensed into this single reference volume will be valuable to general readers of all ages, libraries, museums, and scholars. A fitting summary at the turn of a millennium, Arkansas Biography pays lasting tribute to the men and women who have enriched the life and character of the state and, by extension, the region and the nation.

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Download or read book Born for Adversity written by Laurel June Thompson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-01-16 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born for Adversity examines the sometimes turbulent, often impassioned relationships between siblings. Well-known stories from the Bible and mythology are re-told throughout the book, interwoven with the tale of two brothers on their journey through life. Whether born into a family from ancient times or in modern culture, brothers and sisters have faced similar challenges throughout the millennia—jealousy, control, judgment, protection, forgiveness, and love—all common facets in the labyrinth of sibling relationships, the outcomes ever hinging upon choices of the mind and heart. Born for Adversity follows the lives of Jackson and Jesse McAlister. Raised in a Christian, blue-collar family in the mid-twentieth century, Jackson and Jesse struggle to find their way into adulthood. Their disparate natures clash when their decisions lead to trouble on both sides. Then, a dark secret emerges to nearly destroy all hope, and a young woman tugs at both their hearts, forcing them to face each other and their true feelings. Discover the possibilities borne of unconditional love and the disasters wrought from envy and hatred. Whether in ages past or present day, true forgiveness blazes a trail through the tangles of sibling rivalry, ending in ties that bind forever strong and true.

Download or read book Resurrection Science written by M. R. O'Connor and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **A Library Journal Best Book of 2015 ** **A Christian Science Monitor Top Ten Book of September** In a world dominated by people and rapid climate change, species large and small are increasingly vulnerable to extinction. In Resurrection Science, journalist M. R. O'Connor explores the extreme measures scientists are taking to try and save them, from captive breeding and genetic management to de-extinction. Paradoxically, the more we intervene to save species, the less wild they often become. In stories of sixteenth-century galleon excavations, panther-tracking in Florida swamps, ancient African rainforests, Neanderthal tool-making, and cryogenic DNA banks, O'Connor investigates the philosophical questions of an age in which we "play god" with earth's biodiversity. Each chapter in this beautifully written book focuses on a unique species--from the charismatic northern white rhinoceros to the infamous passenger pigeon--and the people entwined in the animals' fates. Incorporating natural history and evolutionary biology with conversations with eminent ethicists, O'Connor's narrative goes to the heart of the human enterprise: What should we preserve of wilderness as we hurtle toward a future in which technology is present in nearly every aspect of our lives? How can we co-exist with species when our existence and their survival appear to be pitted against one another?

Download or read book Uncovered Love written by Alina Lane and published by Von Rips Publishing. This book was released on 2022-02-24 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connor Wanting Ally was never the problem. That part was always easy. The fact she’s my best friend’s little sister? That I’ve been down this road before and it ended in disaster? Those are complications. Hiding behind an impenetrable wall not even the love of my life can get through? You could say that’s a problem. When a harmless community project cements me with Ally for the most challenging week of our lives, she slowly crumbles those walls until that want turns to more and brings back the feelings I thought I’d buried. Feelings I’m tired of shoving down. Ally Kissing Connor in the shadows wasn’t a problem, until it was. With that first crack in our barriers, the tables turn, and we both succumb to how right it feels to be wrong. Getting my hands on six feet of sex on a stick is everything I wanted—and everything I wasn’t prepared to face. As a single mom, my life is barely controlled chaos. But that chaos is my sanity. That chaos is my children. But is that chaos right for Connor? Or will that kiss in the shadows—that stolen moment—become a complication and end everything we tried to save?

Download or read book Hit Songs 1900 1955 written by Don Tyler and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2007-04-16 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a chronology of the most famous songs from the years before rock 'n' roll. The top hits for each year are described, including vital information such as song origin, artist(s), and chart information. For many songs, the author includes any web or library holdings of sheet music covers, musical scores, and free audio files. An extensive collection of biographical sketches follows, providing performing credits, relevant professional awards, and brief biographies for hundreds of the era's most popular performers, lyricists, and composers. Includes an alphabetical song index and bibliography.

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