Star-names and Their Meanings
Author : Richard Hinckley Allen
Publisher :
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 42,58 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Constellations
ISBN :
Naming the Stars
Author : Joyce Sutphen
Publisher : Holy Cow! Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 38,58 MB
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 0930100050
Book Description
From an award-winning poet, a major new gathering of poems that employ the sonnet form.
The Gospel in the Stars
Author : Joseph Augustus Seiss
Publisher :
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 39,63 MB
Release : 1882
Category : Astronomy
ISBN :
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Number the Stars
Author : Lois Lowry
Publisher : HarperCollins Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,58 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007395200
Book Description
In Nazi-occupied Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen is called upon for a selfless act of bravery to help save her best friend from a terrible fate. Winner of the Newbery Medal, newly reissued in the Essential Modern Classics range. "They plan to arrest all the Danish Jews. They plan to take them away. And we have been told that they may come tonight." It is 1943 and life in Copenhagen is becoming complicated for Annemarie. There are food shortages and curfews, and soldiers on every corner. But it is even worse for her Jewish best friend, Ellen, as the Nazis continue their brutal campaign. With Ellen's life in danger, Annemarie must summon all her courage to help stage a daring escape. Inspired by true events of the Second World War, this gripping novel brings the past vividly to life for today's readers.
The Name of the Star
Author : Maureen Johnson
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 38,21 MB
Release : 2012-10-02
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0142422053
Book Description
New York Times bestseller Maureen Johnson takes on Jack the Ripper in this captivating paranormal thriller! The day that Louisiana teenager Rory Deveaux arrives in London to start a new life at boarding school is also the day a series of brutal murders breaks out over the city, killings mimicking the horrific Jack the Ripper spree of more than a century ago. Soon "Rippermania" takes hold of modern-day London, and the police are left with few leads and no witnesses. Except one. Rory spotted the man police believe to be the prime suspect. But she is the only one who saw him--the only one who can see him. And now Rory has become his next target. In this edge-of-your-seat thriller, full of suspense, humor, and romance, Rory will learn the truth about the secret ghost police of London and discover her own shocking abilities.
Naming Names
Author : Victor S. Navasky
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 805 pages
File Size : 22,39 MB
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1480436216
Book Description
Winner of the National Book Award: The definitive history of Joe McCarthy, the Hollywood blacklist, and HUAC explores the events behind the hit film Trumbo. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred and fifty people who were called to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee—including Elia Kazan, Ring Lardner Jr., and Arthur Miller—award-winning author Victor S. Navasky reveals how and why the blacklists were so effective and delves into the tragic and far-reaching consequences of Joseph McCarthy’s witch hunts. A compassionate, insightful, and even-handed examination of one of our country’s darkest hours, Naming Names is at once a morality play and a fascinating window onto a searing moment in American cultural and political history.
Naming New York
Author : Sanna Feirstein
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 19,91 MB
Release : 2001-04
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0814727115
Book Description
New York Historical Society docent Feirstein has written a historically rich guide to New York City that will entertain both New Yorkers and tourists as they walk through the Big Apple. The histories of the city's major neighborhoods, as well as the history of their names divide the book into sections, the remainder of which contains the names of streets, parks, plazas, corners, alleys, and avenues in that neighborhood and the history of each name. The guide is illustrated with bandw photos of New York's illustrious folk. c. Book News Inc.
The Natural Navigator
Author : Tristan Gooley
Publisher : The Experiment
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 39,52 MB
Release : 2012-06-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1615191550
Book Description
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Secret World of Weather and The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, learn to tap into nature and notice the hidden clues all around you Before GPS, before the compass, and even before cartography, humankind was navigating. Now this singular guide helps us rediscover what our ancestors long understood—that a windswept tree, the depth of a puddle, or a trill of birdsong can help us find our way, if we know what to look and listen for. Adventurer and navigation expert Tristan Gooley unlocks the directional clues hidden in the sun, moon, stars, clouds, weather patterns, lengthening shadows, changing tides, plant growth, and the habits of wildlife. Rich with navigational anecdotes collected across ages, continents, and cultures, The Natural Navigator will help keep you on course and open your eyes to the wonders, large and small, of the natural world.
Naming the Mind
Author : Kurt Danziger
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 22,7 MB
Release : 1997-05-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780803977631
Book Description
In this work, the author explains how modern psychology found its language by examining the historically changing structure of psychological discourse and offering an analysis of the recent evolution of the concepts and categories on which the quality of psychological discourse depends.
He Calls the Stars by Name: Psalm 147:4: Christian Notebook Journal Filled with 130 Favorite Bible Verses for Women & Teen Girls
Author : Soulperfect Books
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 28,43 MB
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781729291795
Book Description
***A Different Uplifting Bible Verse on Each of the 130 Pages*** ***Be Encouraged Daily & Increase Your Spiritual Growth*** Can be used for: Journaling Taking notes Daily planning & tasks Thoughts & ideas Sermon & bible study notes Prayer journal Gratitude journal This lovely 'He Calls the Stars by Name', lined Christian journal, with 130 bible verses at the bottom of each page, will help you build up your faith whilst journaling and allowing you to reflect on god's peace. With a pretty star galaxy background, it is filled with encouraging scriptures, all taken from the (NIV) New International Version Bible. Size 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm). If you're looking for an uplifting gift for yourself or family and friends and want a lovely practical journal for all your daily needs, notes and thoughts, then you'll love our range of Christian notebook journals. With various exciting motivational covers, you'll be empowered whenever you use them. Our Christian journals make the perfect gift for women of all ages, at any time of the year and have a different uplifting bible verse on each of the 130 pages. Get your copy today!
