Download or read book My Nova written by A.J. Conway and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-02 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Nova written by Samuel R. Delany and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2002-06-11 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given that the suns of Draco stretch almost sixteen light years from end to end, it stands to reason that the cost of transportation is the most important factor of the 32nd century. And since Illyrion is the element most needed for space travel, Lorq von Ray is plenty willing to fly through the core of a recently imploded sun in order to obtain seven tons of it. The potential for profit is so great that Lorq has little difficulty cobbling together an alluring crew that includes a gypsy musician and a moon-obsessed scholar interested in the ancient art of writing a novel. What the crew doesn’t know, though, is that Lorq’s quest is actually fueled by a private revenge so consuming that he’ll stop at nothing to achieve it. In the grandest manner of speculative fiction, Nova is a wise and witty classic that casts a fascinating new light on some of humanity’s oldest truths and enduring myths.
Download or read book Nova written by Samuel R. Delany and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A quest for a priceless element—and revenge—fuels this far-future interstellar adventure that “reads like Moby-Dick at a strobe-light show” (Time). In 3172, the universe is divided between three political units: the stars and worlds of Draco, with Earth as its power center; the Pleiades Federation, on whose capital world, New Ark, lives the incredibly wealthy Von Ray family, descended from well-heeled merchants whose ancestors made their fortune as pirates; and the Outer Colonies, where, in their underwater mines, tiny quantities of the fabulously valuable Illyrion have been discovered. Lorq Von Ray was a playboy and young space-yacht-racing captain who, at a party at Earth’s Paris, clashed with Draco’s Prince Red. This sets Lorq on a demonic quest, through which he hopes to find vengeance. When a star goes nova and implodes, in the seething stellar wreckage for a few days—even hours—lie tons of Illyrion, the element that makes interstellar travel possible. To help him secure the priceless fuel, Lorq recruits a gypsy musician, a would-be novelist, and some other ragtag misfits. But an even more dangerous fuel than Illyrion is revenge . . . This ebook features an illustrated biography of Samuel R. Delany including rare images from his early career.
Download or read book The Sorrowjoy written by Heather Nova and published by Twayne Publishers. This book was released on 2002 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Network Security Firewalls and VPNs written by J. Michael Stewart and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013-07-11 with total page 503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fully revised and updated second edition provides a unique, in-depth look at the major business challenges and threats that are introduced when an organization's network is connected to the public Internet. It provides a comprehensive explanation of network security basics, including how hackers access online networks and the use of Firewalls and VPNs to provide security countermeasures. Using examples and exercises, this book incorporates hands-on activities to prepare the reader to disarm threats and prepare for emerging technologies and future attacks. Topics covered include: the basics of network security--exploring the details of firewall security and how VPNs operate; how to plan proper network security to combat hackers and outside threats; firewall configuration and deployment and managing firewall security; and how to secure local and internet communications with a VP. --
Download or read book The Clover House written by Henriette Lazaridis and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “stunning” (USA Today) debut novel brings to life World War II-era and modern-day Greece—and tells the story of a vibrant family and the tragic secret kept hidden for generations. Boston, 2000: Calliope Notaris Brown receives a shocking phone call. Her beloved uncle Nestor has passed away, and now Callie must fly to Patras, Greece, to claim her inheritance. Callie’s mother, Clio—with whom Callie has always had a difficult relationship—tries to convince her not to make the trip. Unsettled by her mother’s strange behavior, and uneasy about her own recent engagement, Callie decides to escape Boston for the city of her childhood summers. After arriving at the heady peak of Carnival, Callie begins to piece together what her mother has been trying to hide. Among Nestor’s belongings, she uncovers clues to a long-kept secret that will alter everything she knows about her mother’s past and about her own future. Greece, 1940: Growing up in Patras in a prosperous family, Clio Notaris and her siblings feel immune to the oncoming effects of World War II, yet the Italian occupation throws their privileged lives into turmoil. Summers in the country once spent idling in the clover fields are marked by air-raid drills; the celebration of Carnival, with its elaborate masquerade parties, is observed at home with costumes made from soldiers’ leftover silk parachutes. And as the war escalates, the events of one fateful evening will upend Clio’s future forever. A moving novel of the search for identity, the challenges of love, and the shared history that defines a family, The Clover House is a powerful debut from a distinctive and talented new writer.
Download or read book Green Metropolis written by David Owen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-09-17 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look out for David Owen's next book, Where the Water Goes. A challenging, controversial, and highly readable look at our lives, our world, and our future. Most Americans think of crowded cities as ecological nightmares, as wastelands of concrete and garbage and diesel fumes and traffic jams. Yet residents of compact urban centers, Owen shows, individually consume less oil, electricity, and water than other Americans. They live in smaller spaces, discard less trash, and, most important of all, spend far less time in automobiles. Residents of Manhattan—the most densely populated place in North America—rank first in public-transit use and last in percapita greenhouse-gas production, and they consume gasoline at a rate that the country as a whole hasn’t matched since the mid-1920s, when the most widely owned car in the United States was the Ford Model T. They are also among the only people in the United States for whom walking is still an important means of daily transportation. These achievements are not accidents. Spreading people thinly across the countryside may make them feel green, but it doesn’t reduce the damage they do to the environment. In fact, it increases the damage, while also making the problems they cause harder to see and to address. Owen contends that the environmental problem we face, at the current stage of our assault on the world’s nonrenewable resources, is not how to make teeming cities more like the pristine countryside. The problem is how to make other settled places more like Manhattan, whose residents presently come closer than any other Americans to meeting environmental goals that all of us, eventually, will have to come to terms with.
Download or read book The Good Ally written by Nova Reid and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2021-09-16 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘I invite you to be courageous and get comfortable with being uncomfortable, because any discomfort you feel is temporary and pales in comparison to what black and brown people often have to experience on a daily basis. Are you ready? Let’s get started, we have work to do.’
Download or read book Creative Makers Simple Sewing with Lola Nova written by Alexandra Smith and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sewing is at the forefront of the new craft revolution and part of its charm comes from rediscovering the skills of our grandmothers and learning to recycle treasured scraps of fabric. Celebrated Oregon-based craft blogger Alexandra Smith, AKA Lola Nova, has created the perfect sewing book for the new crafters. With 25 highly original projects arranged into chapters on Boho, Vintage, Natural, Eclectic and Whimsy, you will soon be raiding thrift stores and yard sales for material to transform in to gifts, home accessories, clothes and bags. Projects include a Little Joy Dress, Lola Handbag, Into the Woods Throw, Deer Diary and Call Me Cushion. For each project there are step-by-step instructions (illustrated with photographs) that will guide the beginner through the making process, while Alexandra's innovative ideas will provide fresh inspiration for the experienced sewer. Gorgeous photography by top lifestyle photographer Yuki Sugiura captures the sheer pleasure of turning junk-store fabrics into something beautifully handmade.
Download or read book Nova written by Nova Peris and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of pivotal speeches from Nova Peris as well as her favourite inspirational speeches by other key figures with personal introductions written by Nova. In 2013 Nova Peris, former athlete and the first Aboriginal Australian to win a gold medal at the Olympics, became the first Aboriginal woman elected to federal parliament. She was determined to make full use of the platform she felt privileged to land herself on and continues to share the message that Aboriginal people have to keep talking and keep fighting, because the quest for equality, for equal rights for all Australians, remains, sadly, an ongoing battle. This new collection of Novas notable speeches spans her time in the Senate as a Member of the Labor Party and includes some of her favourite all-time speeches from a number of people who have, and continue to inspire her in her daily life. The significance of each speech is discussed at the beginning of every chapter. From Novas speeches about the referendum, to National Sorry Day, clean energy, alcohol abuse, closing the gap for Aboriginal Australia, and her inaugural senate speech, to the famous words of Martin Luther King Jrs I have a Dream speech, Nova: Finding My Voice is full of inspirational words about race, justice and injustice, hope, freedom and change.
Download or read book Cosplay for You written by Sanit Klamchanuan and published by C&T Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-08-25 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflect your personality through larger-than-life cosplay that pairs fashion and function. Wellington-based costume designer Sanit Klamchanuan, a contractor with Weta Workshop, teaches you to build cosplay from scratch or remix popular characters. Follow Sanit’s complete design process through five original cosplays—from planning to problem-solving to execution. Learn how every costume can be made more comfortable, easier to pack for shows, and more impressive to behold! Find inspiration and personalize your build for a striking finished product that’s truly your own.
Download or read book Bad Boss written by Matilda Martel and published by Matilda Martel. This book was released on 2023-11-29 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon Mueller is a bad boss. Routine dominates his life. Order and punctuality are eternally maintained. Time is precious and he won’t allow anyone to waste it. Nova Rigby doesn’t have a routine. Order doesn’t know her name. She’s beautiful and brilliant but disorganized. She’s talented but perpetually late. She thinks her boss hates her. She thinks he watches her and she’s right. But she has no clue horrible Simon Mueller has fallen in love. This bad boss has fallen hard for stunning, flaky Nova. He’s about to give in to the demands of his heart, but can he make the one girl he’s been tormenting forget the past and give him a chance to prove his love? This is a quick, steamy read with one fussy boss, one cute and sweet social media manager and a very happy ending. Enjoy
Download or read book Unleash Your Supernova written by Nova Lorraine and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Boost creativity and beat burnout with this go-to guide for creative entrepreneurs! Longevity is crucial for entrepreneurial success, and burnout is very real. Having a vision is the first step, but how do you follow it through to execution? How do you bring your dream to life while sustaining your creativity, enhancing productivity, and balancing your well-being? Creative entrepreneur Nova Lorraine discovered the keys to overcome burnout and bridge the gap between creativity and entrepreneurship—and wrote this book to help others do the same. From her first paper route, to launching a fashion brand, to now running a multimedia company, Nova has been on the road of entrepreneurship her whole life. In this go-to guide for creative entrepreneurs, she offers action steps to help you identify your inner strength, your supernova, and unleash it to achieve your dreams. Topics include: Identifying your creative DNA Five lessons a paper route can teach you Overcoming the challenges of entrepreneurship How to stay inspired as a creative entrepreneur And so much more! Whether you are thinking of pivoting to entrepreneurship or are already on the journey, this book is for you.
Download or read book A Kingdom of Exiles written by S. Nova and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time there was a coffin, an evil stepmother, and a girl destined for greatness. Serena Smith is unusual. Growing up as an outcast in her backwoods village, her life is grim and hard and lonely. Then, on her eighteenth birthday, she is given a magical heirloom and suffers a heart-breaking loss. Still reeling, she is forced into exile, snatched by fae and condemned to a lifetime in chains. Dragged to Aldar, a fae kingdom ruled by a tyrant witch, Serena soon discovers the embers of a forbidden love, and meets fellow exiles, each with their own secrets. As the lives of warriors, rebels, and witches clash, they discover a shared destiny. For only together, and with Serena's newfound gifts, can she and her companions escape a cruel master and survive a realm of monsters and spies, while building the flames of a revolution. From the author of the Southern Fire series comes this explosive new fantasy adventure with lots of heart and a sting in its tail. *Contains mature content. Not suitable for the younger reader.*
Download or read book A Room Away From the Wolves written by Nova Ren Suma and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Shiver-inducingly delicious.”—The New York Times Book Review “[Suma’s] narratives are subtle, quicksilver creatures, her language is elegant, and her characters keep more secrets than they reveal. If this book was a dessert, it wouldn't be a chocolate chip cookie or a vanilla birthday cake — it would be an earl grey lavender macaroon, or maybe balsamic fig ice cream.” – NPR.com “This beautiful story is full of magical-realism and luscious, lyrical writing.” – BuzzFeed “Terrific . . . A gothic love letter to secret places of New York City and the runaway girls who find them.”—Kelly Link, author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Get in Trouble “Nova Ren Suma surpasses herself with this gorgeously-told, mesmerizing, tense and twisted story.”— Laura Ruby, National Book Award Finalist and Printz-Winning author of Bone Gap "Nova Ren Suma is a force to be reckoned with. Nobody writes like her."—Courtney Summers, author of Sadie "A Room Away From the Wolves is a page-turning thrill. Prepare to be left shivery and spooked and a little bit heartbroken.”—Emily X.R. Pan, New York Times bestselling author of The Astonishing Color of After "A Room Away from the Wolves is a beautifully tangled chain, a modern gothic haunting by one of our masters."—Elana K. Arnold, author of National Book Award finalist What Girls Are Made Of Bina has never forgotten the time she and her mother ran away from home. Her mother promised they would hitchhike to the city to escape Bina’s cruel father and start over. But before they could even leave town, Bina had a new stepfather and two new stepsisters, and a humming sense of betrayal pulling apart the bond with her mother—a bond Bina thought was unbreakable. Eight years later, after too many lies and with trouble on her heels, Bina finds herself on the side of the road again, the city of her dreams calling for her. She has an old suitcase, a fresh black eye, and a room waiting for her at Catherine House, a young women’s residence in Greenwich Village with a tragic history, a vow of confidentiality, and dark, magical secrets. There, Bina is drawn to her enigmatic downstairs neighbor Monet, a girl who is equal parts intriguing and dangerous. As Bina’s lease begins to run out, and nightmare and memory get tangled, she will be forced to face the terrible truth of why she’s come to Catherine House and what it will cost for her to leave . . . In A Room Away from the Wolves, critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling author Nova Ren Suma weaves a spellbinding ghost story about who deserves a second chance, how we lie to those around us and ourselves, and what lengths girls will go to in order to save each other.
Download or read book The Nova Chronicles written by S.J. Bryant and published by Saffron Bryant. This book was released on 2019-07-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plasma pistols, busted ships, and space adventure. Nova is an adventurer with a heart of steel. All she wants is a quiet life and enough money to keep her ship flying. The universe has other plans. Between ancient aliens bent on universal destruction, and a government bent on universal control, Nova can't catch a break. Grab your space racer and strap in - this is going to be one wild ride! If you enjoy space-cowboys, misfit-crews, and adventure, then you'll love The Nova Chronicles. Get it now.
Download or read book The Guardians written by Sammie Louise and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nova is a young girl a year from graduating school and pursuing her photography career. She lives her life happily alongside her longtime friend, Adrian, whom she feels herself developing feelings for. But Adrian is disturbed by dreams of his dead mother living on in another world. Together, they find themselves caught in a mess of a new world of dreams and in a battle against the strongest and deadliest creature of their newfound world. Follow them along as they meet new friends like Ryda and Kikina, discover magical abilities, and take love to a whole new level.
