Download or read book The Water Bus written by Agatha Christie and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With Star Over Bethlehem, the beloved Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie shines in a totally unexpected way, offering readers a wondrous collection of poems and holiday short stories. A retelling of the Christmas Story in a way you’ve never heard it before. . . . The fable of a donkey who carries a mother and child safely to Egypt. . . . The tale of a widow who dislikes people until she meets a stranger. . . . From the most popular writer of all time comes a treasured collection of short stories and poems celebrating the holiday season. This special edition also contains a wealth of Agatha Christie rarities—not only all the stories, poems, and illustrations from her long out-of-print book Star over Bethlehem (1965) but also a reproduction of all her rare poetry from the two collections The Road of Dreams (1924) and Poems (1973).
Download or read book The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks written by Joanna Cole and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1986 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of children's books on the subject of summer activities.
Download or read book Italy written by Ros Belford and published by Rough Guides. This book was released on 2003 with total page 1246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Mantua's Pallazo Ducale to the precipitous coves of the Tyrrhenian coast, this book guides the independent-minded traveler through one of the most adored countries in the world. of color photos. 82 maps.
Download or read book The Magic School Bus Wet All Over written by Patricia Relf and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 1996 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the earth's water cycle first hand as Ms. Frizzle's class rises into the air, forms a rain cloud and drizzles down upon earth, just like rain!
Download or read book Once Again written by Viera Masih Gossai and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2023-05-25 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir takes us on a journey of an Indian-American woman having endured an abusive marriage for decades. Viera Gossai narrates firsthand the effects of cultural norms, conventions, expectations after her divorce, and finally her restoration and awakening to a sense of herself. There are numerous predefined social norms created by our society that far too frequently accepts the distressed and depressed life of an abused married woman, but often rejects divorce, particularly in the Indian-American community. This memoir is a poignant reminder that one cannot and should not abandon hope in the face of the suffering and the unraveling of oneself and one's identity. Once Again invites readers to believe in the hope that new beginnings are possible and the assurance that abuse will not be the last word.
Download or read book Yellow School Bus written by Norman Handy and published by novum pro Verlag. This book was released on 2018-03-22 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apart from being a travelholic, Norman Handy has given us an adventure filled description of a trip from Anchorage in Alaska to Panama in Central America. The more adventurous traveller will experience many fascinating places with stunning scenic vistas and tips on how things work in border crossings through many countries. If you want to know more about: life in different communities, how to deal with a curious caribou or bison without being trampled, or to view a sloth in its habitat and why there is a worm at the bottom of your Tequila glass then this is for you! There is even a dash of romance with the author falling for the pretty tour guide and having to hide this liaison with her from his fellow travellers and to their having to go their separate ways at the end of the journey.
Download or read book Dragonfire written by Andrew Kaplan and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In master storyteller Andrew Kaplan’s action-packed thriller, the CIA sends its top agent to Southeast Asia to stop a war that threatens to be even bloodier than the conflict in Vietnam The photograph in the CIA vault shows four men relaxing in the jungle, green berets draped over their rifles, enjoying a break from combat. On the day after the picture was taken, their friendship was torn apart forever. Now, ten years after the United States pulled out of Vietnam, the CIA has sent one of the men, Parker, to Thailand to track a troop movement across the Cambodian border, which is about to explode, luring the Americans back into another disastrous ground war. When Parker disappears, the CIA deploys its best agent, Parker’s former friend Sawyer, in a secret operation code-named Dragonfire, to rescue Parker and prevent the war. But in the forbidden jungles of the Golden Triangle, a mysterious Asian beauty will lead Sawyer into a strange and savage world of opium traders, warlords, and militant factions, where nothing is as it seems and the only certainty is death.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Dubai written by Collette Lyons and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-08 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unofficial Guides is the series that has sold more than four million copies. Sophisticated, cutting edge research provides readers with extremely valuable information available in no other travel series, saving visitors time and money. It is the only series that offers evaluations based on reader surveys and critiques, compiled by a team of unbiased inspectors. From how to prepare for the trip and to how to get there to when to go and importantly how to get around efficiently, this guide provides an indispensable tool on the ground. The easy to use design, detailed maps and invaluable touring plans will make sure you enjoy every minute in Dubai. Hotels are ranked and rated, and with attractions and restaurants appear in all price categories. There's also extensive information on shopping, spas, nightlife and sports. Contents include: Valuable planning advice to ensure you have an easy trip All the facts and information you need for getting to Dubai. Where to Stay: Old Dubai vs. New Dubai on the beach - detailed information on the main hotels around Dubai Creek and at Jumeirah including the Burj Al Arab, Madinat Jumeirah hotels and The Palm Atlantis. Shopping covering: Gold souks; spice and textile souks; shopping malls and such as Dubai Mall, Mall of Arabia, Ibn Battuta Mall, Spas and pampering covering massages, wraps, and therapies. All you need to know about watersports and spectator sports from the Dubai World Cup horse race, Rugby Sevens, to skiing, scuba diving, sailing and golf. All you need to know about Dining and Nightlife.
Download or read book Pocket Rough Guide Venice written by Jonathan Buckley and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pocket Rough Guide Venice is the ultimate insider's guide to Europe's most romantic city. Inspirational photography, neighbourhood-by-neighbourhood accounts and detailed, up-to-date maps help you get the most out of a visit to Venice - whether that means exploring the magnificent Basilica di San Marco, taking to the water on board a gondola or exploring the bars of the atmospheric Rialto. Frank, incisive reviews take you straight to the best of the city's cafés, restaurants and nightlife venues, from the ultra-stylish to the magnificently traditional, while tell-it-like-it-is listings help you find the right accommodation for your budget, whether that's a seventeenth-century palazzo or a family-run bed and breakfast. Pocket Rough Guide Venice is the perfect companion for a weekend away or a short city break. Now available in ePub format.
Download or read book Florida 2008 written by Jacinta O'Halloran and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2007-09-04 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides complete travel information on the cities, small towns, and resorts of Florida with advice on transportation, dining, sightseeing, accommodations, sports, shopping, and other attractions
Download or read book The International Space Station written by Robert C. Dempsey and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at the operations of the International Space Station from the perspective of the Houston flight control team, under the leadership of NASA's flight directors, who authored the book. The book provides insight into the vast amount of time and energy that these teams devote to the development, planning and integration of a mission before it is executed. The passion and attention to detail of the flight control team members, who are always ready to step up when things do not go well, is a hallmark of NASA human spaceflight operations. With tremendous support from the ISS program office and engineering community, the flight control team has made the International Space Station and the programs before it a success.
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Italy written by Celia Woolfrey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 1435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now available in ePub format. The Rough Guide to Italy is the ultimate handbook to one of Europe's most appealing countries. You'll find all the detailed information you need from vaporetto routes in Venice to hole-in-the-wall pizza joints in Naples or the best spot to watch the sunset on the Amalfi coast. From the top draws of Rome and Florence to hidden corners of Friuli or Liguria, this guide will help you make the most of your trip to Italy. Be inspired to go diving in Sardinia, climbing on Mount Etna, windsurfing on Lake Garda, or trekking in the Alps. Clear, detailed listings sections will lead you to great accommodations, from swish boutique hotels and quirky B&Bs to idyllic agriturismos, and slick city apartments--as well as to atmospheric osterie, gourmet restaurants, and melt-in-your-mouth gelato. A full-color introduction helps you plan your trip, while readable accounts of Italy's history, art, and groundbreaking film industry will help you get the most from your trip. Full-color and with crystal-clear maps, The Rough Guide to Italy is your essential travel companion. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to Italy.
Download or read book The Honey Bus written by Meredith May and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extraordinary story of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature’s most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee. Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care of her grandfather, an eccentric beekeeper who made honey in a rusty old military bus in the yard. That first close encounter was at once terrifying and exhilarating for May, and in that moment she discovered that everything she needed to know about life and family was right before her eyes, in the secret world of bees. May turned to her grandfather and the art of beekeeping as an escape from her troubled reality. Her mother had receded into a volatile cycle of neurosis and despair and spent most days locked away in the bedroom. It was during this pivotal time in May’s childhood that she learned to take care of herself, forged an unbreakable bond with her grandfather and opened her eyes to the magic and wisdom of nature. The bees became a guiding force in May’s life, teaching her about family and community, loyalty and survival and the unequivocal relationship between a mother and her child. Part memoir, part beekeeping odyssey, The Honey Bus is an unforgettable story about finding home in the most unusual of places, and how a tiny, little-understood insect could save a life.
Download or read book Sustainable Mass Transit written by Thomas Abdallah and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustainable Mass Transit: Challenges and Opportunities in Urban Public Transportation examines the numerous types of mass transit systems, looking closely at all their key functions, including operations, maintenance, development, design, building and retrofitting. It examines the mitigation measures that reduce or eliminate negative environmental impacts, including green infrastructure, materials conservation, ecological conservation and other sustainable initiatives. The book explores organizational best practices, environmental regulatory constraints and life-cycle assessments, describing which sustainable elements can be added while rehabilitating or expanding a mass transportation infrastructure or ancillary facility. The book concludes with a look at forthcoming sustainable initiatives that will enhance mass transit systems. Contains case studies from the United States, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia Uses applied research written by transportation practitioners and scholars Explores how Environmental Management System frameworks improve environmental performance in the operations, maintenance, design, rehabilitation and expansion of a mass transportation system Shows how teams from different fields, entities, agencies and cities can work together to solve complex sustainability challenges
Download or read book Public Space Acupuncture written by Helena Casanova and published by Actar D, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-02-15 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the financial crisis deepens in many European countries and the construction sector remains in a slump, many plans for urban regeneration have been shelved. Cities are cutting their spending on large public works, so the time is ripe for low-cost strategies that have a positive impact on the urban habitat. One such strategy is Public Space Acupuncture, in which independent, but coordinated small interventions help regenerate urban public space and city life. It is based on Zygmunt Bauman’s characterization of the current era as Liquid Modernity. With works on Switzerland, The Netherlands, Austria, China, Germany, Spain, Albania, Denmark, Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia and Korea.
Download or read book Random Acts of Traveling written by Rebecca Holmes and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-06-13 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of trips that were taken with my family and friends. It is a random sampling of some of the trips we took over many years. It is a collection of journal entries that were recorded at the time of taking the trips. The names were changed to protect the innocent and events and places have been fictionalized to suit the story. I hope that in some small way, this collection of journal entries honors a fortunate life of being able to safely travel our world.
Download or read book Ship of Chance written by Leonard Lewis and published by AbbottPress. This book was released on 2013-11-26 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After earning a half-million-dollar reward for helping to capture a serial killer, Greg Paris treats his family to a cruise on the Queen of Hearts, billed as the largest gambling ship in the world. Accompanied by his wife, Dianne; their six-year-old daughter, Jody; Gregs brother, Steve; and Steves new bride, Inez, they set sail for Caribbean and Mediterranean ports. But they quickly find out its not going to be the idyllic vacation they envisioned. Greg and Steve hear rumors of a murder and other disappearances that have occurred on this same ship on different cruises. Soon, they experience the violence firsthand. Inez disappears, and Dianne suffers a vicious assault. Its evident there is a serious criminal element aboard the Queen of Hearts. Greg, an elementary school teacher in New York City and a former marine who served in Afghanistan, intends to track down Inezs whereabouts on the ship, find the perpetrators, and bring them to justice.
