Download or read book The Grandest of Lives written by Douglas H. Chadwick and published by Catapult. This book was released on 2008-03-10 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The largest creatures ever to inhabit the Earth, whales have long inspired awe in humans. But because they spend virtually all of their time beneath the ocean surface, little has been known about their lives. Now, with advances in technology, new facts and stunning discoveries are coming to light about these magnificent mammals. In The Grandest of Lives, wildlife biologist Douglas H. Chadwick takes readers inside the world of modern–day scientific whale observation, from gathering data to weathering storms to spirited scientific debate. Chadwick, who has followed and reported on whales for more than a decade, paints detailed portraits of five species — the humpback, northern bottlenose, blue whale, minke whale, and orca — that represent a cross–section of the forms and behaviors of cetaceans worldwide. All move seamlessly between natural history and more personal observations, vividly expressing Chadwick's fondness and admiration for these amazing creatures, as well as the sheer joy of being among them.
Download or read book The Grandest Challenge written by Abdallah Daar and published by Doubleday Canada. This book was released on 2011-09-20 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The health-sciences equivalent of Thomas Friedman's bestseller The World is Flat, this inspiring and revelatory book by two of today's finest scientists shows how advances in global health will transform lives -- particularly in the developing world -- over the next decade. The Grandest Challenge begins with a simple premise: that every person's life is of equal value, regardless of where in the world he or she lives. It also begins with a simple, alarming fact: in this age of spectacular scientific advances, it is still those who live in the developed world -- in the West -- who benefit most from our enormous power to combat disease, and those in the developing world who are most likely to die for lack of basic, inexpensive care and nutrition. In this revelatory book, distinguished scientists Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer argue that the revolution in biotechnology can save millions of lives -- but only if we find a way to bring knowledge and treatments out of state-of-the-art labs and into the world's most remote villages. The doctors lead us on an eye-opening, globe-spanning tour, showing us in vivid detail how developing countries can and are breaking the cycle of dependence, exchanging knowledge, and creating solutions that work for their own people as well as the rest of us.
Download or read book The Grandest Bookshop in the World written by Amelia Mellor and published by Affirm Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pearl and Vally Cole live in a bookshop. And not just any bookshop. In 1893, Cole's Book Arcade in Melbourne is the grandest bookshop in the world, brimming with every curiosity imaginable. Each day brings fresh delights for the siblings: voice-changing sweets, talking parrots, a new story written just for them by their eccentric father. When Pearl and Vally learn that Pa has risked the Arcade - and himself - in a shocking deal with the mysterious Obscurosmith, the siblings hatch a plan. Soon they are swept into a dangerous game with impossibly high stakes: defeat seven challenges by the stroke of midnight and both the Arcade and their father will be restored. But if they fail Pearl and Vally won't just lose Pa - they'll forget that he and the Arcade ever existed.
Download or read book Fallen Glory written by James Crawford and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2017-03-07 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A narrative that spans seven millennia, five continents and even reaches into cyberspace. . . . I savored each page.” —Henry Petroski, Wall Street Journal In Fallen Glory, James Crawford uncovers the biographies of some of the world’s most fascinating lost and ruined buildings, from the dawn of civilization to the cyber era. The lives of these iconic structures are packed with drama and intrigue, featuring war and religion, politics and art, love and betrayal, catastrophe and hope. They provide the stage for a startling array of characters, including Gilgamesh, the Cretan Minotaur, Agamemnon, Nefertiti, Genghis Khan, Henry VIII, Catherine the Great, Adolf Hitler, and even Bruce Springsteen. The twenty-one structures Crawford focuses on include The Tower of Babel, The Temple of Jerusalem, The Library of Alexandria, The Bastille, Kowloon Walled City, the Berlin Wall, and the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center. Ranging from the deserts of Iraq, the banks of the Nile and the cloud forests of Peru, to the great cities of Jerusalem, Istanbul, Paris, Rome, London and New York, Fallen Glory is a unique guide to a world of vanished architecture. And, by picking through the fragments of our past, it asks what history’s scattered ruins can tell us about our own future. “Witty and memorable . . . moving as well as myth-busting.” —Times Literary Supplement (UK) “[An] elegant, charged book . . . A well-written prize for students of history, archaeology, and urban planning.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Astute, entertaining, and affecting.” —Booklist “A lovely, wise book.” —Alexander McCall Smith, New Statesman (UK) “A cabinet of curiosities, a book of wonders with unexpected excursions and jubilant and haunting marginalia.” —Spectator (UK)
Download or read book The Gardener of Versailles written by Alain Baraton and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “eccentric and charming” love letter to Versailles Palace and its storied grounds, by the man who knows them best—for gardening lovers and Francophiles (New York Times) Tour Versailles’ 2,100 acres as its gardener-in-chief describes its fascinating history and his 40 years of living and working in the gardens. In Alain Baraton’s Versailles, every grove tells a story. As the gardener-in-chief, Baraton lives on its grounds, and since 1982 he has devoted his life to the gardens, orchards, and fields that were loved by France’s kings and queens as much as the palace itself. His memoir captures the essence of the connection between gardeners and the earth they tend, no matter how humble or grand. With the charm of a natural storyteller, Baraton weaves his own path as a gardener with the life of the Versailles grounds, and his role overseeing its team of 80 gardeners tending to 350,000 trees and 30 miles of walkways across 2,100 acres. He richly evokes this legendary place and the history it has witnessed but also its quieter side that he feels privileged to know: The same gardens that hosted the lavish lawn parties of Louis XIV and the momentous meeting between Marie Antoinette and the Cardinal de Rohan remain enchanted—private places where visitors try to get themselves locked in at night, lovers go looking for secluded hideaways, and elegant grandmothers secretly make cuttings to take back to their own gardens. A tremendous bestseller in France, The Gardener of Versailles gives an unprecedentedly intimate view of one of the grandest places on earth.
Download or read book The Wolverine Way written by Douglas Chadwick and published by Patagonia. This book was released on 2013-10-06 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glutton, demon of destruction, symbol of slaughter, mightiest of wilderness villains… The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy. Yet this enigmatic animal is more complex than the legends that surround it. With a shrinking wilderness and global warming, the future of the wolverine is uncertain. The Wolverine Way reveals the natural history of this species and the forces that threaten its future, engagingly told by Douglas Chadwick, who volunteered with the Glacier Wolverine Project. This five-year study in Glacier National Park – which involved dealing with blizzards, grizzlies, sheer mountain walls, and other daily challenges to survival – uncovered key missing information about the wolverine’s habitat, social structure and reproduction habits. Wolverines, according to Chadwick, are the land equivalent of polar bears in regard to the impacts of global warming. The plight of wolverines adds to the call for wildlife corridors that connect existing habitat that is proposed by the Freedom to Roam coalition.
Download or read book Caesar written by Adrian Goldsworthy and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-09-22 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “captivating biography” of the great Roman general “puts Caesar’s war exploits on full display, along with his literary genius” and more (The New York Times) Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of the Julius Caesar’s life, Adrian Goldsworthy not only chronicles his accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters during which he was high priest of an exotic cult and captive of pirates, and rebel condemned by his own country. Goldsworthy also reveals much about Caesar’s intimate life, as husband and father, and as seducer not only of Cleopatra but also of the wives of his two main political rivals. This landmark biography examines Caesar in all of these roles and places its subject firmly within the context of Roman society in the first century B.C. Goldsworthy realizes the full complexity of Caesar’s character and shows why his political and military leadership continues to resonate thousands of years later.
Download or read book The Grandest Challenge written by Abdallah Daar and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2013-01-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grandest Challenge begins with a simple premise: that every person's life is of equal value, regardless of where in the world he or she lives. It also begins with an alarming fact: that in this age of spectacular scientific advances, it is still those who live in the developed world--mainly the west--who overwhelmingly benefit from our enormous new power to combat disease and enhance food, while those in the developing world are far more likely to die for lack of basic health care and inexpensive nutrition. As personalized medicine, designer drugs, and high-quality nutrients become more readily available than ever in the richest parts of the world, distinguished doctors Abdallah Daar and Peter Singer urge us to pause and ask these vital questions: Who will have access to the life-enhancing advances of biotechnology? And who are these advances ultimately meant to help? In this challenging, controversial, thought-provoking, and humane book, Daar and Singer inspire us to look more deeply at our new science, and at the revolution that is already changing all of our lives.
Download or read book The Fish That Ate the Whale written by Rich Cohen and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Samuel Zemurray arrived in America in 1891, he was gangly and penniless. When he died in New Orleans 69 years later, he was among the richest men in the world. He conquered the United Fruit Company, and is a symbol of the best and worst of the United States.
Download or read book Over the Edge written by Michael Patrick Ghiglieri and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gripping accounts of all known fatal mishaps in the most famous of the World's Natural Wonders.
Download or read book The Servant girl of the Period the Greatest Plague of Life written by Charles Chamberlain and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book True Life Stories The Greatest Native American Memoirs Biographies written by Geronimo and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 901 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection presents the incredible life stories of the legendary Native Americans such as: Geronimo, Charles Eastman, Black Hawk, King Philip, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse. Contents: Charles Eastman: Indian Boyhood & From the Deep Woods to Civilization King Philip: War Chief of the Wampanoag People Geronimo's Story of His Life Autobiography of the Sauk Leader Black Hawk and the History of the Black Hawk War of 1832 Indian Heroes and Great Chieftains
Download or read book Mysteries of life death and futurity illustrated from the best and latest authorities written by Horace WELBY (pseud. [i.e. John Timbs.]) and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Conversations with God for Teens written by Neale Donald Walsch and published by Hampton Roads Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suppose you could ask God any question and get an answer. What would it be? Young people all over the world have been asking those questions. So Neale Donald Walsch, author of the internationally bestselling Conversations with God series had another conversation. Conversations with God for Teens is a simple, clear, straight-to-the-point dialogue that answers teens questions about God, money, sex, love, and more. Conversations with God for Teens reads like a rap session at a church youth group, where teenagers discuss everything they ever wanted to know about life but were too afraid to ask God. Walsch acts as the verbal conduit, showing teenagers how easy it is to converse with the divine. When Claudia, age 16, from Perth, Australia, asks, "Why can't I just have sex with everybody? What's the big deal?", the answer God offers her is: "Nothing you do will ever be okay with everybody. 'Everybody' is a large word. The real question is can you have sex and have it be okay with you?" There's no doubt that the casual question-and-answer format will help make God feel welcoming and accessible to teens. Conversations with God for Teens is the perfect gift purchase for parents, grandparents, and anyone else who wants to provide accessible spiritual content for the teen(s) in their lives.
Download or read book Rip Tide written by Kat Falls and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-04 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Return to the subsea frontier with Ty and Gemma, where the mysteries of the deep are deadlier than ever. With time running out for his parents, Ty's desperation leads the two teenagers to the underwater underworld... and into an alliance with the outlaws of the Seablite Gang. But one mystery soon leads to another. How has an entire township disappeared? Why is the local sea-life suddenly so aggressive? And can the Seablite Gang be trusted... or are Ty and Gemma in deeper water than they realise?
Download or read book Exploring the Meaning of Life written by Joshua W. Seachris and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-09-04 with total page 517 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much more than just an anthology, this survey of humanity's search for the meaning of life includes the latest contributions to the debate, a judicious selection of key canonical essays, and insightful commentary by internationally respected philosophers. Cutting-edge viewpoint features the most recent contributions to the debate Extensive general introduction offers unprecedented context Leading contemporary philosophers provide insightful introductions to each section
Download or read book The Greatest Lives and Letters Volume 1 written by Sir John Alexander Hammerton and published by 谷月社. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABÉLARD AND HÉLOÏSE Love-Letters I.--Héloïse to Abélard II. Abélard to Héloïse III.--Héloïse to Abélard IV.--Héloïse to Abelard V.--Abélard to Héloïse HENRI FRÉDÉRIC AMIEL Fragments of an Intimate Diary Thoughts on Life and Conduct Heroism and Duty The Era of Mediocrity Lessons from the Greeks The Glory of Motherhood The Secret of Perpetual Youth The Fascination of Love Man's Useless Yearning Memories of the Golden Age Goethe Under the Lash Nothing New Under the Sun The Only Art of Peace and Rest ST. AUGUSTINE Confessions I.--Regrets of a Mis-spent Youth II.--Monica's Prayers and Augustine's Paganism III.--The Influence of St. Ambrose on Augustine's Life IV.--The Birth of a New Life V.--God's Command to Augustine and the Death of Monica JAMES BOSWELL The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. I.--Parentage and Education II--Marriage and Settlement in London III.--Poverty Stricken in London IV.--Preparation of the "Dictionary" V.--"The Rambler" and New Acquaintance VI.--Lord Chesterfield and the "Dictionary" VII.--Boswell's First Meeting with Johnson VIII.--Tours in the Hebrides and in Wales IX.--Johnson's Physical Courage and Fear of Death X.--Johnson's "Seraglio" XI.--Johnson's Humanity to Children, Servants, and the Poor XII.--The Last Year SIR DAVID BREWSTER Life of Sir Isaac Newton I.--The Young Scientist II.--The Colours of Natural Bodies III--The Discovery of the Law of Gravitation IV.--Later Years of Newton's Life JOHN BUNYAN Grace Abounding I.--To the Chief of Sinners II.--Bunyan Becomes a Preacher III.--In a Prison Cell IV.--Bunyan's Story Supplemented ALEXANDER CARLYLE Autobiography I.--In the Days of Prince Charlie II.--Literary Lions of Edinburgh III.--Scottish Social Life THOMAS CARLYLE Letters and Speeches of Oliver Cromwell I.--Puritan Oliver II.--Regicide III.--Crowning Mercies IV.--Protector Oliver The Life of Friedrich Schiller Schiller's Youth (1759-1784) From His Settlement at Manheim to His Settlement at Jena (1783-1790) From His Settlement at Jena to His Death (1790-1805) Schiller's Character BENVENUTO CELLINI Autobiography I.--The Making of a Craftsman II.--A Soldier and Goldsmith III.--Intrigues at the Papal Court IV.--At the French Court V.--His Later Life in Florence CHATEAUBRIAND Memoirs From Beyond the Grave I.--Youth and Its Follies II.--In the Years of Revolution III.--Paris in the Reign of Terror IV.--The Army of Princes V.--Letters from the Dead THE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD Letters to His Son I.--On Manners and Address II.--On the Art of Pleasing III.--The Secret of Good Breeding IV.--The Fruits of Observation V.--On the Arts MARCUS TULLIUS CICERO The Letters of Cicero To Atticus To Lucius Lucceius, the Historian B.C. 56 To Marcus Marius B.C. 55 To Atticus, in Rome Laodicea, B.C. 51 To Atticus, a Few Days Later Cilicia To Marcus Caelius Rufus Asia, B.C. 50 To Atticus, in Rome Athens, B.C. 50 To L. Papirius Rome, B.C. 46 To L. Minucius Basilus Rome, March, B.C. 44 To Atticus May, B.C. 44 SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Biographia Literaria I.--The Nature of Poetic Diction II.--In Praise of Southey III.--Wordsworth's Early Poems IV.--The Philosophical Critic V.--What is a Poem? VI.--A Criticism of Wordsworth WILLIAM COWPER Letters Written in the Years 1782-1790 To the Rev. John Newton To the Rev. William Unwin To the Same To the Same To Mrs. Newton To the Rev. John Newton To the Same To His Cousin, Lady Hesketh To the Same To the Same To John Johnson, Esq. Obiter Dicta THOMAS DE QUINCEY Confessions of an English Opium-Eater I.--The Descending Pathway II.--Effects of the Seductive Drug III.--A Fearful Nemesis IV.--The Horrors of Dreamland V.--The Monster-Haunted Dreamer VI.--The Agonies of Sleep ALEXANDRE DUMAS Memoirs I.--Memories of Boyhood II.--Launched in Paris III.--Under Shakespeare's Spell IV.--Dumas Arrives JOHN EVELYN Diary I.--Early Years II.--Travels Abroad III.--Evelyn in England IV.--Plague and Fire V.--Fall of the Stuarts JOHN FORSTER Life of Goldsmith I.--Misery and Ill-luck II.--Through Europe with a Flute III.--Physic, Teaching, and Authorship IV.--Social and Literary Success V.--Poet, Dramatist, and Spendthrift GEORGE FOX Journal I.--His Youth and Divine Calling II.--Preaching and Persecution III.--In Perils Oft IV.--A Willing Sufferer V.--Encounters with Cromwell BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Autobiography I.--Early Education II.--Making His Way III.--The Scheme of Virtues IV.--Public Life MRS. GASKELL The Life of Charlotte Bronte I.--The Children Who Never Played II.--Girlhood of Charlotte Bronte III.--Her Life as a Governess IV.--The Sisters' Book of Poems V.--The Coming of Success VI.--Charlotte Brontë's Closing Years EDWARD GIBBON Memoirs I.--Birth and Education II.--A Happy Exile III.--To England and Authorship IV.--Soldiering and Travel V.--History and Politics VI.--A Quiet Consummation GOETHE Letters to Zelter I.--Art Greater than the Beauty of Art II.--Music and Musicians III.--"Poetry and Truth" IV.--The Birth of "Iphigenia" Poetry and Truth from My Own Life I.--Birth and Childhood II.--A Romantic Episode III.--University Life IV.--Fascinating Friendship V.--Among the Jurists Conversations with Eckermann I.--On Poets and Poetry II.--Philosophical Discussions III.--Literary Dicta IV.--"Faust" and Victor Hugo V.--On the Bible THOMAS GRAY Letters I.--The Student's Freedom II.--Travels with Horace Walpole III.--The Birth of the "Elegy" ANTONY HAMILTON Memoirs of the Count de Grammont I.--Soldier and Gamester II.--A Complete Education III.--The Restoration Court IV.--The Chevalier's Marriage NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE Our Old Home I.--Consular Experiences II.--A Sentimental Experience III.--The English Vanity Fair
