Download or read book The Unknown Travels and Dubious Pursuits of William Clark written by Jo Ann Trogdon and published by University of Missouri. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1798—more than five years before he led the epic western journey that would make him and Meriwether Lewis national heroes—William Clark set off by flatboat from his Louisville, Kentucky home with a cargo of tobacco and furs to sell downriver in Spanish New Orleans. He also carried with him a leather-trimmed journal to record his travels and notes on his activities. In this vivid history, Jo Ann Trogdon reveals William Clark’s highly questionable activities during the years before his famous journey west of the Mississippi. Delving into the details of Clark’s diary and ledger entries, Trogdon investigates evidence linking Clark to a series of plots—often called the Spanish Conspiracy—in which corrupt officials sought to line their pockets with Spanish money and to separate Kentucky from the United States. The Unknown Travels and Dubious Pursuits of William Clark gives readers a more complex portrait of the American icon than has been previously written.
Download or read book Five Equations That Changed the World written by Dr. Michael Guillen and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Publishers Weekly best book of 1995! Dr. Michael Guillen, known to millions as the science editor of ABC's Good Morning America, tells the fascinating stories behind five mathematical equations. As a regular contributor to daytime's most popular morning news show and an instructor at Harvard University, Dr. Michael Guillen has earned the respect of millions as a clear and entertaining guide to the exhilarating world of science and mathematics. Now Dr. Guillen unravels the equations that have led to the inventions and events that characterize the modern world, one of which -- Albert Einstein's famous energy equation, E=mc2 -- enabled the creation of the nuclear bomb. Also revealed are the mathematical foundations for the moon landing, airplane travel, the electric generator -- and even life itself. Praised by Publishers Weekly as "a wholly accessible, beautifully written exploration of the potent mathematical imagination," and named a Best Nonfiction Book of 1995, the stories behind The Five Equations That Changed the World, as told by Dr. Guillen, are not only chronicles of science, but also gripping dramas of jealousy, fame, war, and discovery.
Download or read book In Pursuit of the Unknown written by Ian Stewart and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2012-03-13 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The seventeen equations that form the basis for life as we know it. Most people are familiar with history's great equations: Newton's Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein's theory of relativity. But the way these mathematical breakthroughs have contributed to human progress is seldom appreciated. In In Pursuit of the Unknown, celebrated mathematician Ian Stewart untangles the roots of our most important mathematical statements to show that equations have long been a driving force behind nearly every aspect of our lives. Using seventeen of our most crucial equations -- including the Wave Equation that allowed engineers to measure a building's response to earthquakes, saving countless lives, and the Black-Scholes model, used by bankers to track the price of financial derivatives over time -- Stewart illustrates that many of the advances we now take for granted were made possible by mathematical discoveries. An approachable, lively, and informative guide to the mathematical building blocks of modern life, In Pursuit of the Unknown is a penetrating exploration of how we have also used equations to make sense of, and in turn influence, our world.
Download or read book My Pursuit written by Sandra J. Schwarz and published by Hillcrest Publishing Group. This book was released on 2010-05-24 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If we are all promised "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness," why aren't you pursuing yours? In "MyPURSUIT," Sandy Schwarz not only offers you something to ponder as you look at what you're doing with your life, she also encourages you to pursue the dreams you've always thought were out of reach. Sandy's instructions do not come in the form of a dry, solemn textbook, though. This is a book for you to read, to journal in and to become inspired by as you start out on your own pursuits. With quotes from "famous" people as starting points, Sandy uses a healthy dose of reality to show that you don't have to be rich or famous to be happy. All you really need to be is the best possible version of yourself! Filled with anecdotes from Sandy's own life, as well as exercises for you to fill in, "MyPURSUIT" is not a book to be savored and set aside - it is a book to be lived! By asking you to focus on each second of your life, Sandy helps you to find out what makes you tick, define what you really want to do, and what is holding you back. With equal parts wit and common-sense wisdom, Sandy admits to her faults, but doesn't let them stop her from moving forward. Her pursuit of happiness is only just beginning - why not join her for what promises to be a life-changing experience?
Download or read book Civilization and Beyond written by Scott Nearing and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-17 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civilization and Beyond is a history book by Scott Nearing. Nearing was an American radical economist, educator and writer. Excerpt: "Thousands of years before the city of Rome was ringed with its six miles of stone wall, other peoples in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa were building civilizations. New techniques of excavation, identification and preservation, subsidized by an increasingly affluent human society, and developed during the past two centuries of archeological research have provided the needed means and manpower. The result is an imposing number of long buried building sites with their accompanying artifacts. Still more important are the records written in long forgotten languages on stone, clay tablets, metal, wood and paper. These remnants and records, left by extinguished civilizations, do not tell us all we wish to know, but they do provide the materials which enable us to reconstruct, at least in part, the lives of our civilized predecessors."
Download or read book The Weil Conjectures written by Karen Olsson and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2019-07-16 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Editors' Pick and Paris Review Staff Pick "A wonderful book." --Patti Smith "I was riveted. Olsson is evocative on curiosity as an appetite of the mind, on the pleasure of glutting oneself on knowledge." --Parul Sehgal, The New York Times An eloquent blend of memoir and biography exploring the Weil siblings, math, and creative inspiration Karen Olsson’s stirring and unusual third book, The Weil Conjectures, tells the story of the brilliant Weil siblings—Simone, a philosopher, mystic, and social activist, and André, an influential mathematician—while also recalling the years Olsson spent studying math. As she delves into the lives of these two singular French thinkers, she grapples with their intellectual obsessions and rekindles one of her own. For Olsson, as a math major in college and a writer now, it’s the odd detours that lead to discovery, to moments of insight. Thus The Weil Conjectures—an elegant blend of biography and memoir and a meditation on the creative life. Personal, revealing, and approachable, The Weil Conjectures eloquently explores math as it relates to intellectual history, and shows how sometimes the most inexplicable pursuits turn out to be the most rewarding.
Download or read book The Lost Book of Adventure written by Teddy Keen and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A facsimile edition of the tattered notebooks of the Unknown Adventurer, this love letter to the wild details everything you need to know about how to live and thrive in nature, from the principles of treehouse building to wilderness first aid. If you are reading this, it means my notebooks have been found. I am leaving them here at camp for safekeeping along with a few other belongings that I won’t be taking with me. The notebooks are a lifetime’s worth of knowledge, which I’m passing on the you. So reads an excerpt from the weatherworn letter discovered by nature enthusiast Teddy Keen on a recent trip to the Amazon, along with sketchbooks filled with details of extraordinary adventures and escapades, expedition advice, and survival methods, annotated with captivating colored-pencil drawings. It is thought that the sketchbooks were created for two young relatives of the author. Drawing on Teddy’s knowledge of the outdoors, the pages of the sketchbooks have been carefully transcribed for young readers, as they were originally intended. You’ll be transported by riveting adventure tales from around the globe, like being dragged off by a hyena in Botswana, surviving a Saharan dust storm, being woken by an intrepid emperor penguin in Antarctica, and coming face-to-face with a venomous bushmaster (one of the most dangerous snakes on the planet)—all told in lyrical prose and illustrations that wonder at the mysterious beauty of the wild. Having inspired the adventurous spirit in you, the Unknown Adventurer encourages you to set out on your own adventure with information on wild camping, rafting, exploration, and shelters and dens, plus tips on first aid and tying knots. Expert instructions on wilderness basics, like building a fire, what to do if you get lost, and how to build various types of shelters are accompanied by more specific skills culled from many years of experience, like baking campfire bread, creating a toothbrush from a twig, making a suture from soldier ants, and even how to pan for gold. Find your way back to your primal self with the immersive text and glorious color artwork of this one-of-a-kind adventure book. REMEMBER: be good, be adventurous…and look after your parents.
Download or read book Digital Pursuit II written by Attila Kokenyesi-Bartos and published by Attila Kokenyesi-Bartos. This book was released on 2021-06-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cyber harassers are chasing us, offenders are breaching into websites or make them inaccessible in cyberspace. Scammers posing as Nigerian princes, deceptive messages from phishers and ransomware are trying to deprive us of our property. Our own and also our workplace’s data and assets are both at risk every single day we use digital devices. What can we do to avoid our beautiful new digital world becoming a nightmare? This publication seeks to provide an answer to this. As a legal professional, the author has encountered several similar crime cases and explains from his experience what dangers are waiting for us, how to defend ourselves. We examine in detail the methods and means of perpetration, with practical examples. We analyze the possibilities of prevention, detection and protection one by one. We explain which prevention measure is effective and why, what signs suggest that we have become a victim, and what we can do if the worst has happened. Our publication starts from the basics and helps you learn in a simple, entertaining way, that benefits anyone who cares about his or her own digital security. We provide such knowledge, which is also a good starting point for future experts, who would get to know the world of cybercriminals more seriously because of their occupation or studies.
Download or read book The Eternal Pursuit written by Sergio Rijo and published by SERGIO RIJO. This book was released on 2023-12-29 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In "The Eternal Pursuit: Discovering Your Purpose in an Ever-Changing World," delve into the profound exploration of purpose in the dynamic tapestry of life. This book is a guiding light for those navigating the complexities of an ever-changing world, offering a roadmap to unravel the threads of purpose and weave them into the fabric of everyday existence. Through captivating stories, insightful reflections, and practical exercises, this book invites readers to embark on a transformative journey. It goes beyond the conventional narrative of finding purpose as a destination, recognizing that purpose is an ongoing, ever-evolving pursuit. It navigates the challenges of change, offers strategies for resilience, and explores the depth of living a life aligned with one's passions and values. Each chapter unfolds a new dimension of purpose, from understanding its timeless essence to embracing the interconnectedness of humanity. Real-life narratives illustrate the transformative power of purpose, showcasing individuals who have triumphed over adversity and found meaning in the pursuit of their passions. "The Eternal Pursuit" encourages readers to align their values with their actions, harness the power of intention, and cultivate gratitude as a mindset. It delves into the nuances of setbacks, explores the spiritual dimensions of purpose, and guides readers in creating habits that sustain a purpose-driven life. As the journey unfolds, the book emphasizes the ripple effect of purposeful living, inspiring readers to become inspirers in their own right. It concludes with a celebration of the ever-unfolding journey, acknowledging that the pursuit of purpose is a lifelong dance—a continuous evolution of self-discovery and growth. This book is not just a guide; it's a companion for those seeking depth and meaning in their lives. Whether you are at the beginning of your purposeful journey or well on your way, "The Eternal Pursuit" offers insights, encouragement, and a compass to navigate the uncharted territories of a purpose-driven life.
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Download or read book The Swimsuit written by Christine Schmidt and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-07-18 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Swimsuit: Fashion from Poolside to Catwalk documents the modern swimsuit's trajectory from men's underwear and circus/performance wear to its unique niche in world fashion. It emphasizes the relationship between fashion, media, celebrity, sport and the cultivation of the modern body. This fascinating book provides an historical, sociological and cultural context in which to view how the swimsuit - and Australia, the country that significantly influenced its modern form - migrated from the cultural and colonial periphery to the centre of international attention. In addition, the book offers new perspectives on national histories of the swimsuit and investigates how traditional European fashion centers have opened up to new markets and modes of living, bringing together influences from around the globe. The Swimsuit is essential reading for students, scholars, and the general reader interested in fashion, popular culture, history, media, sport, and gender studies.
Download or read book Erotophazeos Or The Love of Nature A Serio comic Poem in Four Scenes written by Timotheus Pikromel (pseud. [i.e. Thomas Clarke.]) and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Place Called Zamora written by LB Gschwandtner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Niko and El are trapped in a politically corrupt dystopian city where brutality rules. After winning a cynical race where only one rider can survive, Niko tosses aside his chance to join the city’s corrupt inner circle by choosing lovely, innocent El as his prize—thus upsetting the ruling order and placing them both in mortal danger. With the Regime hunting them and the children of the city fomenting a guerrilla revolt, the two attempt a daring escape to the possibly mythical utopia, Zamora. But as events unfold, the stirrings of love El once felt for Niko begin to morph into mistrust and fear. If they reach Zamora, will Niko ever claim his secret birthright? And what will the future hold if he loses El’s love?
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