Author : Louise B. Moll
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 49,20 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780806981109
Test your wits with a cryptogram for every day of the year! Start the year with this one: FXA SRZ YNJIJS UC SRZ YZXYUT VOXEEZT AUHI RZXIS XTE TUHIJYR AUHI YUHO. (MAY THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON GLADDEN YOUR HEART AND NOURISH YOUR SOUL). Solutions are cleverly scattered to prevent easy cheating. 128 pages, 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.
Author : Greg Mortenson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 15,1 MB
Release : 2006-03-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1101147083
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard Anyone who despairs of the individual’s power to change lives has to read the story of Greg Mortenson, a homeless mountaineer who, following a 1993 climb of Pakistan’s treacherous K2, was inspired by a chance encounter with impoverished mountain villagers and promised to build them a school. Over the next decade he built fifty-five schools—especially for girls—that offer a balanced education in one of the most isolated and dangerous regions on earth. As it chronicles Mortenson’s quest, which has brought him into conflict with both enraged Islamists and uncomprehending Americans, Three Cups of Tea combines adventure with a celebration of the humanitarian spirit.
Author : George Lasry
Publisher : kassel university press GmbH
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 21,54 MB
Release : 2018
Category :
ISBN : 3737604584
Cryptography, the art and science of creating secret codes, and cryptanalysis, the art and science of breaking secret codes, underwent a similar and parallel course during history. Both fields evolved from manual encryption methods and manual codebreaking techniques, to cipher machines and codebreaking machines in the first half of the 20th century, and finally to computerbased encryption and cryptanalysis from the second half of the 20th century. However, despite the advent of modern computing technology, some of the more challenging classical cipher systems and machines have not yet been successfully cryptanalyzed. For others, cryptanalytic methods exist, but only for special and advantageous cases, such as when large amounts of ciphertext are available. Starting from the 1990s, local search metaheuristics such as hill climbing, genetic algorithms, and simulated annealing have been employed, and in some cases, successfully, for the cryptanalysis of several classical ciphers. In most cases, however, results were mixed, and the application of such methods rather limited in their scope and performance. In this work, a robust framework and methodology for the cryptanalysis of classical ciphers using local search metaheuristics, mainly hill climbing and simulated annealing, is described. In an extensive set of case studies conducted as part of this research, this new methodology has been validated and demonstrated as highly effective for the cryptanalysis of several challenging cipher systems and machines, which could not be effectively cryptanalyzed before, and with drastic improvements compared to previously published methods. This work also led to the decipherment of original encrypted messages from WWI, and to the solution, for the first time, of several public cryptographic challenges.
Author : Pepe Karmel
Publisher : The Museum of Modern Art
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780870700378
Published to accompany the exhibition Jackson Pollock held the Museum of Modern Art, New York, from 1 November 1998 to 2 February 1999.
Author : Michael Alan Peck
Publisher : Dinuhos Arts
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 39,43 MB
Release : 2014-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0986082317
Winner: Illinois Library Association's Soon to be Famous Illinois Author Project "Paul Reid died in the snow at seventeen. The day of his death, he told a lie—and for the rest of his life, he wondered if that was what killed him." And so begins the battle for the afterlife, known as The Commons. It's been taken over by a corporate raider who uses the energy of its souls to maintain his brutal control. The result is an imaginary landscape of a broken America—stuck in time and overrun by the heroes, monsters, dreams, and nightmares of the imprisoned dead. Three people board a bus to nowhere: a New York street kid, an Iraq War veteran, and her five-year-old special-needs son. After a horrific accident, they are the last, best hope for The Commons to free itself. Along for the ride are a shotgun-toting goth girl, a six-foot-six mummy, a mute Shaolin monk with anger-management issues, and the only guide left to lead them. Three Journeys: separate but joined. One mission: to save forever. But first they have to save themselves.
Author : Becca Anderson
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 23,23 MB
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1642505404
Celebrate the Power of Girls in This Book for Teens "As Beyonce rightly declared, girls DO run the world." ?Vicki León, author of Uppity Women of Medieval Times #1 New Release Teen & Young Adult Women’s Biographies, Social Activists, and Sociology You’re a teenage girl and this is the time you’re coming into your own. Girl empowerment is more accessible than you think. In The Book of Awesome Girls celebrate the power of girls and the famous girls who have shaped, and continue to shape, our future. An uncensored history of girl power. Before they were seasoned women, little feminists were changing society and inspiring future generations. At seventeen, Malala Yousafzai was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Days after her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank began writing one of the most poignant glimpses of Nazi occupation. Packed with mini biographies of big she-ros, The Book of Awesome Girls features famous girls alongside the equally awesome teens omitted from the history books. With a bonus chapter on girl empowerment today, readers are invited to learn about modern figures like Greta Thunberg and Mari Copeny. Girls just wanna have nonfiction. Driven by girl empowerment, this collection of biographies tells the unique stories of strong voices —despite age. From artists to athletes, The Book of Awesome Girls showcases a plethora of passions and skill sets to prove that strong is the new pretty. According to these famous girls, you don’t have to be of voting age to make a difference. Inside, you’ll find captivating chapters such as: Little Entrepreneurs: Girls With Vision Beautiful Royals: Girls Who Rule the World Dancers and Actresses: Turning Creativity into Social Change And more! If you’re looking for books for teen girls —or enjoyed young adult books like Teen Trailblazers, Herstory, Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, or 100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls — then you’ll love The Book of Awesome Girls.
Author : Jon Krakauer
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 29,81 MB
Release : 2018-05-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0525565132
Greg Mortenson, the bestselling author of Three Cups of Tea, is a man who has built a global reputation as a selfless humanitarian and children’s crusader, and he’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. But, as bestselling author Jon Krakauer demonstrates in this extensively researched and penetrating book, he is not all that he appears to be. Based on wide-ranging interviews with former employees, board members, and others who have intimate knowledge of Mortenson and his charity, the Central Asia Institute, Three Cups of Deceit uncovers multiple layers of deception behind Mortenson’s public image. Was his crusade really inspired by a desire to repay the kindness of villagers who nursed him back to health when he became lost on his descent down K2? Was he abducted and held for eight days by the Taliban? Has his charity built all of the schools that he has claimed? This book is a passionately argued plea for the truth, and a tragic tale of good intentions gone very wrong. 100% of Jon Krakauer’s proceeds from the sale of Three Cups of Deceit will be donated to the “Stop Girl Trafficking” project at the American Himalayan Foundation (www.himalayan-foundation.org/live/project/stopgirltrafficking).
Author : Shabbir Akhtar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 33,9 MB
Release : 2007-10-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1134072562
This book is concerned with the rationality and plausibility of the Muslim faith and the Qur'an, and in particular how they can be interrogated and understood through Western analytical philosophy. It also explores how Islam can successfully engage with the challenges posed by secular thinking. The Quran and the Secular Mind will be of interest to students and scholars of Islamic philosophy, philosophy of religion, Middle East studies, and political Islam.
Author : Horace Traubel
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,66 MB
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781016863049
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Tamara L Adams
Publisher :
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 34,24 MB
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781733153416
Do you like to fill your spare moments with activities and fun? If so, this book will be your perfect take with you companion! This is the second book in a collection of terrific activity books which contain a wide range of puzzles and fun activities to keep you entertained for hours. Some of the Puzzles and Brain games included in this book: Coloring Sudoku Dot-to-Dot Mazes Word Searches Spot the Difference Word Scramble Fallen Phrases Word Tiles Color by Number Draw the Other Half Nanograms Brick by Brick And Much More! This book is full of 75 easy to hard puzzles, brain games, and coloring with simple instructions included. Are you ready to relax and have fun? Then buy this book!
