Riding The Waves: An Insider's Memoire: Journey of a Naval Artificer Engineer: One among Thousands Stories


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The book titled "Riding the Waves: An Insider’s Memoire" is a firsthand experience of dedication, expertise, and unwavering commitment of naval engineer’s journey through his life in maritime domain. The book carefully captures the essence of the naval engineering profession, offering readers a rare glimpse into the basics of ship construction, acquisition, maintenance and operation. Drawing from authors own experiences and deep understanding of the subject matter, book brings to life the real-world challenges, triumphs, and complexities faced in the course of their professional life. What sets this book apart is its authenticity. Every detail, every episode, and every procedure depicted within its pages is a true reflection of the character and procedures adopted for ship construction and maintenance. The book depicts with accuracy and realism of the events portrayed in this book about the profession. Author’s meticulous attention to technicality and processes is from real time events, offering readers a rare insider's perspective into the workings of our maritime defence apparatus. As you embark on this literary odyssey, may you gain a newfound appreciation for the men and women who serve tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure the safety and security of our seas. And may you come away from this book with a deeper understanding of the noble profession of naval engineering and the profound impact it has on our maritime defence capabilities. It is with great pride and admiration that author has put the story which is testament to their service, their sacrifice, and their unwavering commitment to duty. This book is to inspire the readers and stand as a tribute to the unsung heroes who serve in the maritime domain.







Pushing to the Front


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"The book tells how men and women have seized common occasions and made them great; it tells of those of average ability who have succeeded by the use of ordinary means, by dint of indomitable will and inflexible purpose. It tells how poverty and hardship have rocked the cradle of the giants of the race. The book points out that most people do not utilize a large part of their effort because their mental attitude does not correspond with their endeavor, so that although working for one thing, they are really expecting something else; and it is what we expect that we tend to get."--Manybooks website







The End of Books--or Books Without End?


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An exploration of the possibilities of hypertext fiction as art form and entertainment




The Memory in the Blood


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Experience the pulse-pounding conclusion to the Fall of the Gods: sea battles, hidden libraries, warring deities, old enemies, and one woman's need for liberation and revenge. When her quest to destroy the Gods began, Buc was a child of the streets. Now she is a woman of steel, shaped by power lost and gained, honed to a fine edge by grief and a thirst for vengeance. When a perilous mission uncovers intel key to the destruction of the Dead Gods and the sleeping Goddess Ciris, Buc knows this might be her last chance to put a stop to this divine war...for good this time. With a part of Ciris still living inside her, tempting Buc with power, things are about to get a lot more complicated. Sure, she could wake Ciris and help her annihilate the Dead Gods–but it would mean the betrayal of everything and everyone she has fought for–and nothing can bring back man she loved. If Buc has to destroy every last God, eat the rich, and break the world in order to save it, she will. Even if it costs her everything. The Fall of the Gods series The Sin in the Steel The Justice in Revenge The Memory in the Blood At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.




Toilers of the Sea


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Crescendo of the Virtuoso


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During the Age of Revolution, Paris came alive with wildly popular virtuoso performances. Whether the performers were musicians or chefs, chess players or detectives, these virtuosos transformed their technical skills into dramatic spectacles, presenting the marvelous and the outré for spellbound audiences. Who these characters were, how they attained their fame, and why Paris became the focal point of their activities is the subject of Paul Metzner's absorbing study. Covering the years 1775 to 1850, Metzner describes the careers of a handful of virtuosos: chess masters who played several games at once; a chef who sculpted hundreds of four-foot-tall architectural fantasies in sugar; the first police detective, whose memoirs inspired the invention of the detective story; a violinist who played whole pieces on a single string. He examines these virtuosos as a group in the context of the society that was then the capital of Western civilization. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1999.