Download or read book The Adventures of Pinch and Nardo written by Kenneth Fuerstinger and published by Writers Republic LLC. This book was released on 2020-04-03 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Adventures of Pinch and Nardo is a special story about an unlikely friendship between two very different creatures and the adventures they experienced together. I think you will like the way, the special way, these two animals met. Pinch the inchworm is the main character in this story, but there is also Nardo the bullfrog who is also a very important character in the story that I am about to tell you. Are you ready for the adventures of Pinch and Nardo?
Download or read book The Adventures of Pinch and Nardo Part 2 written by Kenneth Fuerstinger and published by Writers Republic LLC. This book was released on 2021-05-21 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The adventure continues! Pinch and Nardo are back with their search for their special purpose in life. The guys have been so happy living in their newly found home. With the big pond, the two waterfalls, and all that greenery, but they had a feeling that they need to explore the never-ending forest more, make more friends, and experience more adventures. Join Pinch and Nardo, you’re in for a surprise!
Download or read book Destined for Space written by Don Nardo and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Describes the history and future of human space exploration"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book Kinetic Energy written by Don Nardo and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the energy of motion.
Download or read book The Epics of Greek Mythology written by Don Nardo and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the triumphs and defeats of the Greek and Trojan heroes during the Trojan War and the destruction of Troy by combined Greek armies.
Download or read book Egyptian Mythology written by Don Nardo and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2013-05-17 with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduce readers to the elaborate mythology of ancient Egypt. This book provides detailed discussion of the mythology's importance to its own culture and the impact it had on subsequent cultures. The numerous deities worshipped by the ancient Egyptians are described and their importance to different groups and in different regions within the empire are explained. Stories are retold along with explanation of how they reflect the values and concerns of Egyptian culture. Readers will also learn how the myths have made their way to Pop culture.
Download or read book The Golden Spike written by Don Nardo and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2015 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Chronicles the historic meeting of two railroad lines in 1869 that linked the U.S. transcontinental railroad and Andrew J. Russell's famous photograph of the event"--
Download or read book Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted written by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The behind-the-scenes story of the making of the classic television series offers insight into how the influential show reflected changing American perspectives and was a first situation comedy to employ numerous women as writers and producers.
Download or read book How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci written by Michael J. Gelb and published by Dell. This book was released on 2009-10-21 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspiring and inventive guide teaches readers how to develop their full potential by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vinci. Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought possible, shows you how. Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles—the essential elements of genius—from curiosità, the insatiably curious approach to life to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as your inspiration, you will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. And step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, you will harness the power—and awesome wonder—of your own genius, mastering such life-changing abilities as: •Problem solving •Creative thinking •Self-expression •Enjoying the world around you •Goal setting and life balance •Harmonizing body and mind Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, introduces seven Da Vincian principles, the essential elements of genius, from curiosita, the insatiably curious approach to life, to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as their inspiration, readers will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. Step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, anyone can harness the power and awesome wonder of their own genius, mastering such life-changing skills as problem solving, creative thinking, self-expression, goal setting and life balance, and harmonizing body and mind.
Download or read book Vital Signs written by Barbara Wood and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moving through the exotic settings of California, Hawaii, and Africa, New York Times bestselling author Barbara Wood weaves a rich and compelling story of three women's lives and the challenges they face in their careers and in their relationships. In the late 1960s, three bright, ambitious women struggling to make a place in a man's world meet in medical school. Each has a past she wants to forget, and each has a dream she needs to fulfill. Mickey Long — Disfigured from birth, Mickey turns to plastic surgery to heal herself and others afflicted with her special pain. Sondra Mallone — Abandoned by her natural parents, Sondra becomes a missionary doctor to forgotten souls crying out for love. Ruth Shapiro — After discovering the miracle of motherhood, Ruth opens a pioneering fertility clinic that offers new hope to those who once had none. In the years that lie ahead — years of triumph and tragedy, joy and sorrow, love and loneliness — each woman will find, in their unique bond of friendship, the courage and strength to succeed.
Download or read book Escape from Paradise written by John Harding and published by John Harding. This book was released on 2001 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subject: Autobiography. Escape from Paradise is a contemporary and true woman?s story set in Singapore, Brunei, Australia, England, and the United States. It involves Singapore?s famous Tiger Balm family, and a wealthy and mysterious family from Brunei?and the link between them, a young Singaporean woman, May Chu Lee. From its first paragraph, the book draws the reader into the ambiance of a cosmopolitan Asia never touched upon by any other book ?
Download or read book Life on Air written by David Attenborough and published by BBC Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sir David Attenborough's career as a naturalist and broadcaster has spanned nearly five decades and there are very few places on the globe that he has not visited. In this volume of memoirs David tells stories of the people and animals he has met and the places that he has visited.Sir David's first job after Cambridge University and two years in the Royal Navy - was at the London publishing house Hodder & Stoughton.Then in 1952 he joined the BBC as a trainee producer and it was while working on the Zoo Quest series (1954-64) that he had his first opportunity to undertake expeditions to remote parts of the globe to capture intimate footage of rare wildlife in its natural habitat. He was Controller of BBC2 (1965-68), during which time he introduced colour television to Britain, then Director of Programmes for the BBC (1969-1972). However in 1973 he abandoned administration altogether to return to documentary-making and writing.Over the last 25 years he has established himself as the world's leading natural history programme maker with several landmark BBC series, including Life on Earth (1979), The Living Planet (1984), The Trials of Life (1990), The Private Life of Plants (1995) and Life of Birds (1998).Sir David Attenborough is a Trustee of the British Museum and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: an Honorary Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge: a Fellow of the Royal Society and was knighted in 1985.
Download or read book Distinction written by Pierre Bourdieu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines differences in taste between modern French classes, discusses the relationship between culture and politics, and outlines the strategies of pretension.
Download or read book Narwhal and Squid written by Darius Balmes and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darius Ean Balmes' debut children's book is about a Narwhal named Nardo! This friendly creature of the sea likes to hangout with his friends, but along came Sato the Squid who have no plans of making friends. Will Nardo be able to hangout with his friends again? Find out on this epic sea adventure of courage and true friendship.
Download or read book Giant Squid written by Mary M. Cerullo and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2012 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.
Download or read book Parrot in the Oven written by Victor Martinez and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perico, or parrot, was what Dad called me sometimes. It was from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade, while all along he's sitting inside an oven and doesn't know it.... For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a crazy world. His dad spends most of his time and money at the local pool hall; his brother flips through jobs like a thumb through a deck of cards; and his mom never stops cleaning the house, as though one day the rooms will be so spotless they'll disappear into a sparkle, and she'll be free. Manny's dad is always saying that people are like money--there are million- and thousand- and hundred-dollar people out there, and to him, Manny is just a penny. But Manny wants to be more than a penny, smarter than the parrot in the oven. He wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect. In this beautifully written novel, Victor Martinez gives readers a vivid portrait of one Mexican-American boy's life. Manny's story is like a full-color home movie--sometimes funny, sometimes sad, but always intensely original.For Manuel Hernandez, the year leading up to his test of courage, his initiation into a gang, is a time filled with the pain and tension, awkwardness and excitement of growing up in a mixed-up, crazy world. Manny’s dad is always calling him el perico, or parrot. It’s from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains how hot it is in the shade while all along he’s sitting inside the oven and doesn’t know it. But Manny wants to be smarter than the parrot in the oven—he wants to find out what it means to be a vato firme, a guy to respect. From an exciting new voice in Chicano literature, this is a beautifully written, vivid portrait of one Mexican-American boy’s life. 1998 Pura Belpre Author Award 1996 Americas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature 1997 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library) 1996 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature
Download or read book Through My Eyes written by Maaria Jan and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-29 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When reading the book "Through My Eyes," what should come to mind? Dive into different perspectives on various topics discussing things such as politics and societal injustice to mental health and relationships. Explore and redefine your ideas through the readings of dark poetry. How is it that you envision our world?
