Download or read book The Return written by Joseph Helmreich and published by Thomas Dunne Books. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During a live television broadcast on the night of a lunar eclipse, renowned astrophysicist Andrew Leland is suddenly lifted into the sky by a giant spacecraft and taken away for all to see. Six years later, he turns up, wandering in a South American desert, denying ever having been abducted and disappearing from the public eye. Meanwhile, he inspires legions of cultish devotees, including a young physics graduate student named Shawn Ferris who is obsessed with finding out what really happened to him. When Shawn finally tracks Leland down, he discovers that he’s been on the run for years, continuously hunted by a secret organization that has pursued him across multiple continents, determined to force him into revealing what he knows. Shawn soon joins Leland on the run. Though Leland is at first reluctant to reveal anything, Shawn will soon learn the truth about his abduction, the real reason for his return, and will find himself caught up in a global conspiracy that puts more than just one planet in danger. Equal parts science-fiction and globe-hopping thriller, Joseph Helmreich's The Return will appeal to fans of both, and to anyone who has ever wondered... what’s out there?
Download or read book Return Descender written by Robin Lawrie and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story is one of a series which is intended to involve even the most reluctant reader. It follows the adventures of a gang of friends brought together by their passion for mountain biking. This is the story of Duel Descender, the scariest off-road biking event. Nerves of steel and a tough bike are needed, which proves to be very hard work for "Slam."
Download or read book Descender 6 written by Jeff Lemire and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oldest secret in the Universe is revealed and DESCENDER will never be the same.
Download or read book Sample Return Missions written by Andrea Longobardo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sample Return Missions: The Last Frontier of Solar System Exploration examines the discoveries and results obtained from sample return missions of the past, present, and future. It analyses the results in the context of the current state of knowledge and their relation to the formation and evolution of planetary bodies, as well as to the available technologies and techniques. It provides detailed descriptions of experimental procedures applied to returned samples. Beginning with an overview of previous missions, Sample Return Missions then goes on to provide an overview of facilities throughout the world used to analyze the returned samples. Finally, it addresses techniques for collection, transport, and analysis of the samples, with an additional focus on lessons learned and future perspectives. Providing an in-depth examination of a variety of missions, with both scientific and engineering implications, this book is an important resource for the planetary science community, as well as the experimentalist and engineering communities. - Presents sample return results obtained so far in relation to remote sensing measurements, methods and techniques for laboratory analysis, and technology - Provides an overview of a variety of sample return missions, from Apollo, to Hayabusa-2, to future missions - Examines technological and methodological advances in analyzing returned samples, as well as the resources available globally
Download or read book C Crash Course written by Josh Lospinoso and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 793 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced, thorough introduction to modern C++ written for experienced programmers. After reading C++ Crash Course, you'll be proficient in the core language concepts, the C++ Standard Library, and the Boost Libraries. C++ is one of the most widely used languages for real-world software. In the hands of a knowledgeable programmer, C++ can produce small, efficient, and readable code that any programmer would be proud of. Designed for intermediate to advanced programmers, C++ Crash Course cuts through the weeds to get you straight to the core of C++17, the most modern revision of the ISO standard. Part 1 covers the core of the C++ language, where you'll learn about everything from types and functions, to the object life cycle and expressions. Part 2 introduces you to the C++ Standard Library and Boost Libraries, where you'll learn about all of the high-quality, fully-featured facilities available to you. You'll cover special utility classes, data structures, and algorithms, and learn how to manipulate file systems and build high-performance programs that communicate over networks. You'll learn all the major features of modern C++, including: Fundamental types, reference types, and user-defined types The object lifecycle including storage duration, memory management, exceptions, call stacks, and the RAII paradigm Compile-time polymorphism with templates and run-time polymorphism with virtual classes Advanced expressions, statements, and functions Smart pointers, data structures, dates and times, numerics, and probability/statistics facilities Containers, iterators, strings, and algorithms Streams and files, concurrency, networking, and application development With well over 500 code samples and nearly 100 exercises, C++ Crash Course is sure to help you build a strong C++ foundation.
Download or read book Descender 28 written by Jeff Lemire and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "OLD WORLDS," Part Two The origins of the Harvesters are finally revealed as we jump back thousands of years to see the dawn of the robotkind and the the secrets of the Ancient Robot and how it connects to Tim-21 in the present. Secrets that have been building since issue one are finally revealed in this shocking new story arc. Each issue in this arc will feature "Little Descender" variant covers by DUSTIN NGUYEN in his "Little Robot" style.
Download or read book Descender Compendium written by Jeff Lemire and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2024-03-20 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete Eisner Award-winning epic science fiction series from writer JEFF LEMIRE (Sweet Tooth, GIDEON FALLS) and artist DUSTIN NGUYEN (DESCENDER, LITTLE MONSTERS) is collected in a softcover compendium! Young Robot boy TIM-21 and his companions struggle to stay alive in a universe where all androids have been outlawed and bounty hunters lurk on every planet. Written by award-winning creators, Jeff Lemire and Dustin Nguyen, Descender is a rip-roaring and heart-felt cosmic odyssey pitting humanity against machines, and world against world, in a sprawling epic across the universe. Collects Descender issues #1-32 of the critically acclaimed, bestselling science fiction series.
Download or read book A New Easy and Complete Grammar of the Spanish Language Commercial and Military written by John Emmanuel Mordente and published by . This book was released on 1813 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treetop Trauma written by Christine Lawrie and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time is running out to save our local hill, Westridge, from property developers. We all decide to sacrifice our chances of winning what could be the last race series held on the course to stage a tree-top protest, but it all goes horribly wrong. Who will save the hill now? Suggested level: primary.
Download or read book First Among Losers written by Christine Lawrie and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have built a new course on westridge. it is scary to ride and is a real test of biking skills. my arch-rival, punk Tuer, thinks money can buy an easy answer to problems. We both have to learn that facing up to challenges is worth alot more than taking the easy way out. Suggested level: primary.
Download or read book Report on the Productions of Agriculture as Returned at the Tenth Census June 1 1880 written by United States. Census Office and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 1220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gone Green written by Christine Lawrie and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chain Gang is a series of books that introduces a group of mountain bikers to younger readers. Each book follows the adventures of the central character Slam Duncan and his daredevil companions.
Download or read book Descenders to the Chariot written by James Davila and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-11-22 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hekhalot literature is a bizarre conglomeration of Jewish esoteric and revelatory texts in Hebrew and Aramaic, produced sometime between late antiquity and the early Middle Ages and surviving in medieval manuscripts. These texts claims to describe the self-induced spiritual experiences of the "descenders to the chariot" and to reveal the techniques that permitted these magico-religious practitioners to view for themselves Ezekiel's Merkavah as well as to gain control of angels and a supernatural mastery of Torah. Drawing on epigraphic and archaeological evidence from the Middle East, anthropological models, and a wide range of cross-cultural evidence, this book aims to show that the Hekhalot literature preserves the teachings and rituals of real religious functionaries who flourished in late antiquity and who were quite like the functionaries anthopologists call shamans.
Download or read book The Mathematics of Egypt Mesopotamia China India and Islam written by Victor J. Katz and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-10 with total page 701 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades it has become obvious that mathematics has always been a worldwide activity. But this is the first book to provide a substantial collection of English translations of key mathematical texts from the five most important ancient and medieval non-Western mathematical cultures, and to put them into full historical and mathematical context. The Mathematics of Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, India, and Islam gives English readers a firsthand understanding and appreciation of these cultures' important contributions to world mathematics. The five section authors—Annette Imhausen (Egypt), Eleanor Robson (Mesopotamia), Joseph Dauben (China), Kim Plofker (India), and J. Lennart Berggren (Islam)—are experts in their fields. Each author has selected key texts and in many cases provided new translations. The authors have also written substantial section introductions that give an overview of each mathematical culture and explanatory notes that put each selection into context. This authoritative commentary allows readers to understand the sometimes unfamiliar mathematics of these civilizations and the purpose and significance of each text. Addressing a critical gap in the mathematics literature in English, this book is an essential resource for anyone with at least an undergraduate degree in mathematics who wants to learn about non-Western mathematical developments and how they helped shape and enrich world mathematics. The book is also an indispensable guide for mathematics teachers who want to use non-Western mathematical ideas in the classroom.
Download or read book 2 XC 4 My Shirt written by Chris Lawrie and published by Evans Brothers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chain Gang series introduces young readers to a group of mountain bikers and follows their exploits and adventures. This story features the first race in the Sword in the Stump Challenge, a cross country race which proves to be a real obstacle course for the gang.
Download or read book Automatic Bankcheck Processing written by Sebastiano Impedovo and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1997 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The widespread use of bankchecks in daily life makes the development of check-reading systems of fundamental relevance to banks and other financial institutions. This will improve productivity and allow advanced customer services. Therefore, many industrial companies and academic research laboratories have recently been attracted to this field, which involves several aspects, like image acquisition and preprocessing, layout analysis, preprinted data identification and recognition, user-entered data extraction, recognition of handwritten characters and words, and signature verification.The contributions collected in this book present the state of the art in the field of complete systems for bankcheck recognition, and explore the most promising trends in key aspects of this research field.
Download or read book Ascender 1 written by Jeff Lemire and published by Image Comics. This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "THE HAUNTED GALAXY," Part One Powerhouse creative team JEFF LEMIRE and DUSTIN NGUYEN launch an all-new sequel series to DESCENDER with the launch of ASCENDER! Set ten years after the conclusion of DESCENDER's storyline, magic has taken the place of machinery and the rules are very different indeedÉ Mila, the daughter of Andy and Effie from DESCENDER, spends her days exploring the lonely wilds of the planet Sampson and trying to stay out of the clutches of the evil disciples of the all-powerful vampire witch known only as Mother. But, like her parents, Mila doesnÕt like to play by the rules, and when a certain robot pal of her dad's shows up, nothing will ever be the same! With all the scope and heart of the sci-fi classic DESCENDER, LEMIRE and NGUYEN reunite to take readers on an unforgettable fantasy quest!
