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Book The Awakening  Cactus Classics Large Print   16 Point Font  Large Text  Large Type

Download or read book The Awakening Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font Large Text Large Type written by Kate Chopin and published by Cactus Classics Large Print. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point size) editions are typeset in the Garamond font, have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. The Awakening is Kate Chopin's second novel. It was published in 1899. She is views as a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors.

Book At Fault  Cactus Classics Large Print   16 Point Font  Large Text  Large Type

Download or read book At Fault Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font Large Text Large Type written by Kate Chopin and published by Cactus Classics Large Print. This book was released on 2019-11-09 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point size) editions are typeset in the Garamond font, have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. At Fault is Kate Chopin's first novel. It was published in 1890. She is views as a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors.

Book At Fault  Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font

Download or read book At Fault Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font written by Kate Kate Chopin and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AT FAULT by Kate Chopin EDITION: Cactus Classics Large Print - 16 Point Font FONT: 16 point Garamond BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has three editions of this book: Standard Print, Large Print and Dyslexic Friendly Font. See below for descriptions of each edition. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR At Fault was written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) and is her first novel. It was first published in 1890. Set in the late 19th century in Louisiana and St. Louis, Missouri, the novel is about Thérèse Lafirme, a young widow who had to her plantation in Louisiana. She falls in love with David Hosmer, a divorced businessman, but is unable to accept his marriage proposal. She seeks to reconcile her own needs with those of the people she was responsible for. Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote short stories and two novels set in Louisiana, USA and titled The Awakening (1899) and At Fault (1890). She was considered by some to be a leading author of her time. Some scholars believe that she was a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in three editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1720982760 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720982807 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720982869 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (12 point OpenDyslexic3 font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use the Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 12 point size. It is larger than the 12 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book Bayou Folk  Cactus Classics Large Print   23 Short Stories  16 Point Font  Large Text  Large Type

Download or read book Bayou Folk Cactus Classics Large Print 23 Short Stories 16 Point Font Large Text Large Type written by Kate Chopin and published by Cactus Classics Large Print. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point size) editions are typeset in the Garamond font, have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Bayou Folk is a collection of 23 short stories written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) that was first published in 1894.

Book Bayou Folk  Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font

Download or read book Bayou Folk Cactus Classics Large Print 16 Point Font written by Kate Kate Chopin and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BAYOU FOLK by Kate Chopin EDITION: Cactus Classics Large Print - 16 Point Font FONT: 16 point Garamond BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has three editions of this book: Standard Print, Large Print and Dyslexic Friendly Font. See below for descriptions of each edition. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR Bayou Folk is a collection of 23 short stories written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) that was first published in 1894. The short story titles are: A No-Account Creole In and Out of Old Natchitoches In Sabine A Very Fine Fiddle Beyond the Bayou Old Aunt Peggy The Return of Alcibiade A Rude Awakening The Bênitous' Slave Désirée's Baby A Turkey Hunt Madame Célestin's Divorce Love on the Bon-Dieu Loka Boulôt and Boulotte For Marse Chouchoute A Visit to Avoyelles A Wizard from Gettysburg Ma'ame Pélagie At the 'cadian Ball La Belle Zoraïde A Gentleman of Bayou Têche A Lady of Bayou St. John Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote short stories and two novels set in Louisiana, USA and titled The Awakening (1899) and At Fault (1890). She was considered by some to be a leading author of her time. Some scholars believe that she was a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in three editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1720984245 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720984306 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720984375 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (12 point OpenDyslexic3 font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use the Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 12 point size. It is larger than the 12 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book At Fault  Cactus Classics Standard Print

Download or read book At Fault Cactus Classics Standard Print written by Kate Kate Chopin and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-14 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AT FAULT by Kate Chopin EDITION: Cactus Classics Standard Print - 12 Point Font FONT: 12 point Garamond BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has three editions of this book: Standard Print, Large Print and Dyslexic Friendly Font. See below for descriptions of each edition. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR At Fault was written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) and is her first novel. It was first published in 1890. Set in the late 19th century in Louisiana and St. Louis, Missouri, the novel is about Thérèse Lafirme, a young widow who had to her plantation in Louisiana. She falls in love with David Hosmer, a divorced businessman, but is unable to accept his marriage proposal. She seeks to reconcile her own needs with those of the people she was responsible for. Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote short stories and two novels set in Louisiana, USA and titled The Awakening (1899) and At Fault (1890). She was considered by some to be a leading author of her time. Some scholars believe that she was a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in three editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1720982760 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720982807 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720982869 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (12 point OpenDyslexic3 font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use the Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 12 point size. It is larger than the 12 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book Bayou Folk  Cactus Classics Standard Print

Download or read book Bayou Folk Cactus Classics Standard Print written by Kate Kate Chopin and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BAYOU FOLK by Kate Chopin EDITION: Cactus Classics Standard Print - 12 Point Font FONT: 12 point Garamond BOOK TRIM SIZE: 6" x 9" (15.2 cm x 22.9 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has three editions of this book: Standard Print, Large Print and Dyslexic Friendly Font. See below for descriptions of each edition. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR Bayou Folk is a collection of 23 short stories written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) that was first published in 1894. The short story titles are: A No-Account Creole In and Out of Old Natchitoches In Sabine A Very Fine Fiddle Beyond the Bayou Old Aunt Peggy The Return of Alcibiade A Rude Awakening The Bênitous' Slave Désirée's Baby A Turkey Hunt Madame Célestin's Divorce Love on the Bon-Dieu Loka Boulôt and Boulotte For Marse Chouchoute A Visit to Avoyelles A Wizard from Gettysburg Ma'ame Pélagie At the 'cadian Ball La Belle Zoraïde A Gentleman of Bayou Têche A Lady of Bayou St. John Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote short stories and two novels set in Louisiana, USA and titled The Awakening (1899) and At Fault (1890). She was considered by some to be a leading author of her time. Some scholars believe that she was a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in three editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1720984245 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720984306 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720984375 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (12 point OpenDyslexic3 font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use the Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 12 point size. It is larger than the 12 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book At Fault  Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font

Download or read book At Fault Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font written by Kate Kate Chopin and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AT FAULT by Kate Chopin EDITION: Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font - 12 Point Font FONT: 12 point OpenDyslexic3 BOOK TRIM SIZE: 7.5" x 9.25" (19.1 cm x 23.5 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has three editions of this book: Standard Print, Large Print and Dyslexic Friendly Font. See below for descriptions of each edition. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR At Fault was written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) and is her first novel. It was first published in 1890. Set in the late 19th century in Louisiana and St. Louis, Missouri, the novel is about Thérèse Lafirme, a young widow who had to her plantation in Louisiana. She falls in love with David Hosmer, a divorced businessman, but is unable to accept his marriage proposal. She seeks to reconcile her own needs with those of the people she was responsible for. Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote short stories and two novels set in Louisiana, USA and titled The Awakening (1899) and At Fault (1890). She was considered by some to be a leading author of her time. Some scholars believe that she was a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in three editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1720982760 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720982807 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720982869 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (12 point OpenDyslexic3 font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use the Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 12 point size. It is larger than the 12 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book Bayou Folk  Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font

Download or read book Bayou Folk Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font written by Kate Kate Chopin and published by . This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BAYOU FOLK by Kate Chopin EDITION: Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font - 12 Point Font FONT: 12 point OpenDyslexic3 BOOK TRIM SIZE: 7.5" x 9.25" (19.1 cm x 23.5 cm) COVER: Glossy PAPER: Cream TABLE OF CONTENTS: Yes Cactus Classics has three editions of this book: Standard Print, Large Print and Dyslexic Friendly Font. See below for descriptions of each edition. ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR Bayou Folk is a collection of 23 short stories written by Kate Chopin (1850-1904) that was first published in 1894. The short story titles are: A No-Account Creole In and Out of Old Natchitoches In Sabine A Very Fine Fiddle Beyond the Bayou Old Aunt Peggy The Return of Alcibiade A Rude Awakening The Bênitous' Slave Désirée's Baby A Turkey Hunt Madame Célestin's Divorce Love on the Bon-Dieu Loka Boulôt and Boulotte For Marse Chouchoute A Visit to Avoyelles A Wizard from Gettysburg Ma'ame Pélagie At the 'cadian Ball La Belle Zoraïde A Gentleman of Bayou Têche A Lady of Bayou St. John Kate Chopin was an American author who wrote short stories and two novels set in Louisiana, USA and titled The Awakening (1899) and At Fault (1890). She was considered by some to be a leading author of her time. Some scholars believe that she was a forerunner of American 20th century feminist authors. EDITIONS AND ISBNs Cactus Classics, an imprint of Cactus Publishing Inc., publishes this book in three editions on cream paper. Use the ISBN to find your edition. Detailed explanations are below. ISBN: 978-1720984245 - Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720984306 - Cactus Classics Large Print (16 point Garamond font) ISBN: 978-1720984375 - Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font (12 point OpenDyslexic3 font) STANDARD PRINT AND LARGE PRINT Cactus Classics Standard Print (12 point size) and Large Print (16 point size) editions use the Garamond font. These editions have a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space and good spacing between lines of text. Both editions use the same layout style. DYSLEXIC FRIENDLY FONT The Cactus Classics Dyslexic Friendly Font edition uses the OpenDyslexic3 font in a 12 point size. It is larger than the 12 point size in many other fonts. OpenDyslexic3 is not intended to cure dyslexia. Many people with dyslexia find this font is helpful but it does not help everyone. This edition has a glossy cover, cream paper interior, wide margins, generous white space, extra space between lines of text, left justified text with jagged right side, indented paragraphs and minimal use of all capital letters. Bold text is used instead of italics.

Book Ask a Manager

Download or read book Ask a Manager written by Alison Green and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the creator of the popular website Ask a Manager and New York’s work-advice columnist comes a witty, practical guide to 200 difficult professional conversations—featuring all-new advice! There’s a reason Alison Green has been called “the Dear Abby of the work world.” Ten years as a workplace-advice columnist have taught her that people avoid awkward conversations in the office because they simply don’t know what to say. Thankfully, Green does—and in this incredibly helpful book, she tackles the tough discussions you may need to have during your career. You’ll learn what to say when • coworkers push their work on you—then take credit for it • you accidentally trash-talk someone in an email then hit “reply all” • you’re being micromanaged—or not being managed at all • you catch a colleague in a lie • your boss seems unhappy with your work • your cubemate’s loud speakerphone is making you homicidal • you got drunk at the holiday party Praise for Ask a Manager “A must-read for anyone who works . . . [Alison Green’s] advice boils down to the idea that you should be professional (even when others are not) and that communicating in a straightforward manner with candor and kindness will get you far, no matter where you work.”—Booklist (starred review) “The author’s friendly, warm, no-nonsense writing is a pleasure to read, and her advice can be widely applied to relationships in all areas of readers’ lives. Ideal for anyone new to the job market or new to management, or anyone hoping to improve their work experience.”—Library Journal (starred review) “I am a huge fan of Alison Green’s Ask a Manager column. This book is even better. It teaches us how to deal with many of the most vexing big and little problems in our workplaces—and to do so with grace, confidence, and a sense of humor.”—Robert Sutton, Stanford professor and author of The No Asshole Rule and The Asshole Survival Guide “Ask a Manager is the ultimate playbook for navigating the traditional workforce in a diplomatic but firm way.”—Erin Lowry, author of Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By and Get Your Financial Life Together

Book The Spell of the Sensuous

Download or read book The Spell of the Sensuous written by David Abram and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2012-10-17 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the International Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction Animal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to the sensuous terrain that sustains us. This major work of ecological philosophy startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception. For a thousand generations, human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature, and they carried on active relationships not only with other people with other animals, plants, and natural objects (including mountains, rivers, winds, and weather patters) that we have only lately come to think of as "inanimate." How, then, did humans come to sever their ancient reciprocity with the natural world? What will it take for us to recover a sustaining relation with the breathing earth? In The Spell of the Sensuous David Abram draws on sources as diverse as the philosophy of Merleau-Ponty, Balinese shamanism, Apache storytelling, and his own experience as an accomplished sleight-of-hand of magician to reveal the subtle dependence of human cognition on the natural environment. He explores the character of perception and excavates the sensual foundations of language, which--even at its most abstract--echoes the calls and cries of the earth. On every page of this lyrical work, Abram weaves his arguments with a passion, a precision, and an intellectual daring that recall such writers as Loren Eisleley, Annie Dillard, and Barry Lopez.

Book Unbroken

    Book Details:
  • Author : Laura Hillenbrand
  • Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
  • Release : 2014-07-29
  • ISBN : 0812974492
  • Pages : 530 pages

Download or read book Unbroken written by Laura Hillenbrand and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE • Look for special features inside. Join the Random House Reader’s Circle for author chats and more. In boyhood, Louis Zamperini was an incorrigible delinquent. As a teenager, he channeled his defiance into running, discovering a prodigious talent that had carried him to the Berlin Olympics. But when World War II began, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to a doomed flight on a May afternoon in 1943. When his Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean, against all odds, Zamperini survived, adrift on a foundering life raft. Ahead of Zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. Driven to the limits of endurance, Zamperini would answer desperation with ingenuity; suffering with hope, resolve, and humor; brutality with rebellion. His fate, whether triumph or tragedy, would be suspended on the fraying wire of his will. Appearing in paperback for the first time—with twenty arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author—Unbroken is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit, brought vividly to life by Seabiscuit author Laura Hillenbrand. Hailed as the top nonfiction book of the year by Time magazine • Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award “Extraordinarily moving . . . a powerfully drawn survival epic.”—The Wall Street Journal “[A] one-in-a-billion story . . . designed to wrench from self-respecting critics all the blurby adjectives we normally try to avoid: It is amazing, unforgettable, gripping, harrowing, chilling, and inspiring.”—New York “Staggering . . . mesmerizing . . . Hillenbrand’s writing is so ferociously cinematic, the events she describes so incredible, you don’t dare take your eyes off the page.”—People “A meticulous, soaring and beautifully written account of an extraordinary life.”—The Washington Post “Ambitious and powerful . . . a startling narrative and an inspirational book.”—The New York Times Book Review “Magnificent . . . incredible . . . [Hillenbrand] has crafted another masterful blend of sports, history and overcoming terrific odds; this is biography taken to the nth degree, a chronicle of a remarkable life lived through extraordinary times.”—The Dallas Morning News “An astonishing testament to the superhuman power of tenacity.”—Entertainment Weekly “A tale of triumph and redemption . . . astonishingly detailed.”—O: The Oprah Magazine “[A] masterfully told true story . . . nothing less than a marvel.”—Washingtonian “[Hillenbrand tells this] story with cool elegance but at a thrilling sprinter’s pace.”—Time “Hillenbrand [is] one of our best writers of narrative history. You don’t have to be a sports fan or a war-history buff to devour this book—you just have to love great storytelling.”—Rebecca Skloot, author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Book Out Of Control

    Book Details:
  • Author : Kevin Kelly
  • Publisher : Basic Books
  • Release : 2009-04-30
  • ISBN : 078674703X
  • Pages : 528 pages

Download or read book Out Of Control written by Kevin Kelly and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Out of Control chronicles the dawn of a new era in which the machines and systems that drive our economy are so complex and autonomous as to be indistinguishable from living things.

Book How to Read Literature Like a Professor

Download or read book How to Read Literature Like a Professor written by Thomas C. Foster and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey?. Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface—a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or an unexpected twist on a character—and there's that sneaking suspicion that the deeper meaning of a literary text keeps escaping you. In this practical and amusing guide to literature, Thomas C. Foster shows how easy and gratifying it is to unlock those hidden truths, and to discover a world where a road leads to a quest; a shared meal may signify a communion; and rain, whether cleansing or destructive, is never just rain. Ranging from major themes to literary models, narrative devices, and form, How to Read Literature Like a Professor is the perfect companion for making your reading experience more enriching, satisfying, and fun.

Book 100 Things Phish Fans Should Know   Do Before They Die

Download or read book 100 Things Phish Fans Should Know Do Before They Die written by Andy P. Smith and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base as passionate and dedicated as that of Phish, and this entertaining guide rewards those fans with everything they need to know about the band in a one-of-a-kind format. Packed with history, trivia, lists, little-known facts, and must-do adventures that every Phish fan should undertake, it ranks each item from one to 100, providing an indispensable, engaging road map for devotees old and new.

Book Complexity

    Book Details:
  • Author : M. Mitchell Waldrop
  • Publisher : Open Road Media
  • Release : 2019-10-01
  • ISBN : 150405914X
  • Pages : 492 pages

Download or read book Complexity written by M. Mitchell Waldrop and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “If you liked Chaos, you’ll love Complexity. Waldrop creates the most exciting intellectual adventure story of the year” (The Washington Post). In a rarified world of scientific research, a revolution has been brewing. Its activists are not anarchists, but rather Nobel Laureates in physics and economics and pony-tailed graduates, mathematicians, and computer scientists from all over the world. They have formed an iconoclastic think-tank and their radical idea is to create a new science: complexity. They want to know how a primordial soup of simple molecules managed to turn itself into the first living cell—and what the origin of life some four billion years ago can tell us about the process of technological innovation today. This book is their story—the story of how they have tried to forge what they like to call the science of the twenty-first century. “Lucidly shows physicists, biologists, computer scientists and economists swapping metaphors and reveling in the sense that epochal discoveries are just around the corner . . . [Waldrop] has a special talent for relaying the exhilaration of moments of intellectual insight.” —The New York Times Book Review “Where I enjoyed the book was when it dove into the actual question of complexity, talking about complex systems in economics, biology, genetics, computer modeling, and so on. Snippets of rare beauty here and there almost took your breath away.” —Medium “[Waldrop] provides a good grounding of what may indeed be the first flowering of a new science.” —Publishers Weekly

Book Power to Save the World

Download or read book Power to Save the World written by Gwyneth Cravens and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An informed look at the myths and fears surrounding nuclear energy, and a practical, politically realistic solution to global warming and our energy needs. Faced by the world's oil shortages and curious about alternative energy sources, Gwyneth Cravens skeptically sets out to find the truth about nuclear energy. Her conclusion: it is a totally viable and practical solution to global warming. In the end, we see that if we are to care for subsequent generations, embracing nuclear energy is an ethical imperative.