Abram's Eyes
Author : Nathaniel Philbrick
Publisher :
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 15,43 MB
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780963891082
Eye of the Whale
Author : Douglas Carlton Abrams
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 22,82 MB
Release : 2009-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1439165548
Book Description
Filled with “breathtaking scenes” and “vivid” (Publishers Weekly) imagery, national bestselling author Douglas Carlton Abrams’s riveting ecological thriller blends shockingly true facts with a powerful narrative that pulls readers into a dangerous race through a majestic and mysterious world. Dedicated scientist Elizabeth McKay has spent almost a decade cracking the code of humpback whale communication. Their song, the most complex in nature, may in fact reveal unimaginable secrets about the animal world. When a humpback whale swims up the Sacramento River with a strange and unprecedented song, Elizabeth must decipher its meaning in order to save the whale and ultimately much more. But as her work captures the media’s interest, powerful forces emerge to stop her from revealing the animal’s secrets. Soon, Elizabeth is forced to decide if her discoveries are worth losing her marriage, her career, and possibly her life. Working closely with leading scientists for his extensive research into humpback whales and the harrowing ecological challenges they face today, national bestselling author Douglas Carlton Abrams has created a unique and timeless story that will transform readers and their relationship with the fragile world in which we live.
Eyes Wide Shut
Author : Robert P. Kolker
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 19,55 MB
Release : 2019-05-08
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 0190678046
Book Description
Twenty years since its release, Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut remains a complex, visually arresting film about domesticity, sexual disturbance, and dreams. It was on the director's mind for some 50 years before he finally put it into production. Using the Stanley Kubrick Archive at the University of the Arts, London, and interviews with participants in the production, the authors create an archeology of the film that traces the progress of the film from its origins to its completion, reception, and afterlife. The book is also an appreciation of this enigmatic work and its equally enigmatic creator.
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
Author : Jonathan Auxier
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 24,53 MB
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 161312158X
Book Description
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes is the utterly beguiling tale of a ten-year-old blind orphan who has been schooled in a life of thievery. One fateful afternoon, he steals a box from a mysterious traveling haberdasher—a box that contains three pairs of magical eyes. When he tries the first pair, he is instantly transported to a hidden island where he is presented with a special quest: to travel to the dangerous Vanished Kingdom and rescue a people in need. Along with his loyal sidekick—a knight who has been turned into an unfortunate combination of horse and cat—and the magic eyes, he embarks on an unforgettable, swashbuckling adventure to discover his true destiny. Be sure to read the companion book, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard. Praise for Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes “Auxier has a juggler’s dexterity with prose that makes this fantastical tale quicken the senses.” –Kirkus Reviews
The Artist's Eyes
Author : Michael Marmor
Publisher :
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 37,26 MB
Release : 2009-10
Category : Art
ISBN :
Book Description
This title presents a celebration of vision, of art and of the relationship between the two. Artists see the world in physical terms as we all do. However, they may be more perceptive than most in interpreting the complexity of how and what they see. In this fascinating juxtaposition of science and art history, ophthalmologists Michael Marmor and James G. Ravin examine the role of vision and eye disease in art. They focus on the eye, where the process of vision originates and investigate how aspects of vision have inspired - and confounded - many of the world's most famous artists. Why do Georges Seurat's paintings appear to shimmer? How come the eyes in certain portraits seem to follow you around the room? Are the broad brushstrokes in Monet's Water Lilies due to cataracts? Could van Gogh's magnificent yellows be a result of drugs? How does eye disease affect the artistic process? Or does it at all? "The Artist's Eyes" considers these questions and more. It is a testament to the triumph of artistic talent over human vulnerability and a tribute to the paintings that define eras, the artists who made them and the eyes through which all of us experience art.
Study Guide for Abrams' Clinical Drug Therapy
Author : Geralyn Frandsen
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 45,80 MB
Release : 2013-03-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1451182384
Book Description
This study tool provides a wealth of activities to reinforce content from the text. The activities accommodate many learning styles and promote the reader's ability to apply information in the patient care setting. Applying Your Knowledge exercises challenge readers to develop critical thinking skills. Mastering the Information exercises expand the reader's understanding of drug therapy and develop insight about client teaching needs. NCLEX-style multiple-choice and alternate-format questions offer opportunities to practice test-taking skills.
Through the Waters
Author : Caleb S. Lewis
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 20,25 MB
Release : 2024-06-04
Category : Religion
ISBN :
Book Description
Links to the Exodus and the Day of Atonement are found throughout the book of Genesis. These links are so pervasive that, though often overlooked, they are an integral part of the literary strategy of the author of Genesis. The goal of Through the Waters is to aid the reader in understanding the book of Genesis as the author intended, taking into account its literary and historical features. The goal is not only to understand each section of the book of Genesis on its own but also to understand how each section contributes to the book as a unified narrative. As each narrative section is explored and explained, the presence of the Exodus motif, or pattern, and what will be referred to as the Two-Goats motif will be highlighted. As these motifs are understood in the context of the text of Genesis, it will be seen how they contribute to the literary structure and to the tensions, expectations, and hope created by the book of Genesis.
Phenomena: The Golden City of Eyes (Phenomena Book 1)
Author : Brian Michael Bendis
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 41,59 MB
Release : 2022-09-13
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 164700666X
Book Description
New York Times bestselling author Brian Michael Bendis (cocreator of Miles Morales, Jessica Jones, and Naomi) and illustrator André Lima Araújo (A Righteous Thirst for Vengeance) bring you Phenomena, a brand-new fantasy adventure series starting with The Golden City of Eyes. “Everyone tells you . . . you’re going to see something you’ve never seen before. That’s what everyone said. Who doesn’t want to see something they’ve never seen?” Phenomena is the story of a young boy named Boldon and his warrior friend Spike—survivors of a phenomena that took over Earth years ago. Not an apocalypse . . . something far more interesting. We follow Boldon and Spike as they are forced to team up with another lost orphan of the world, Matilde. The trio of heroes go on a globetrotting adventure that takes them to a magical, mysterious place called the Golden City of Eyes. As they quest across this epically crazy new world looking for answers and purpose, they face off against dark forces big and small, changing the world better along the way. In each book in the series, our heroes travel to different parts of the magical world of Phenomena by various modes of transportation, each more and more fantastical than the mode that preceded it. Each journey is personal, and every chapter takes the trio toward a different, visually iconic destination, and each location, character, and chapter reveals clues to the shape of the world and how they got there—and, ultimately, their purpose. With Phenomena, Brian Michael Bendis and André Lima Araújo deliver a universe chock full of unforgettable characters, full-tilt action, and stunning imagination and world-building that is perfect for fans of Avatar: The Last Airbender.
A Six Gun and the Queen of Light
Author : Mark Slade
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 42,12 MB
Release : 2013-08-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1291528059
Book Description
Sirus Logan rides into the town of Bedlam and discovers it's like no town he's been to before! Logan is hired by the wife of a wealthy ranch owner to take her far away, only to find out she's not whom she appears to be, and becomes familiar with other citizens of Bedlam: hordes, a demon, and harpies. Will Logan's mission for the Queen of Light deliver her salvation, or will the west never be quite the same again?
Weekly World News
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 1995-08-08
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Rooted in the creative success of over 30 years of supermarket tabloid publishing, the Weekly World News has been the world's only reliable news source since 1979. The online hub www.weeklyworldnews.com is a leading entertainment news site.
