The Hard Times; Agricultural Development the True Remedy
Author : Franklin Webster Smith
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Page : 108 pages
File Size : 16,12 MB
Release : 1877
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Franklin Webster Smith
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Page : 108 pages
File Size : 16,12 MB
Release : 1877
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Anthony Hecht
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Page : 116 pages
File Size : 19,37 MB
Release : 1968
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Author : Aron Ralston
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 38,69 MB
Release : 2011-02-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1849835098
A day-by-day account of Aron Ralston's unforgettable survival story. On Saturday, 26 April 2003, Aron Ralston, a 27-year-old outdoorsman and adventurer, set off for a day's hike in the Utah canyons. Eight miles from his truck, he found himself in the middle of a deep and remote canyon. Then the unthinkable happened: a boulder shifted and snared his right arm against the canyon wall. He was trapped, facing dehydration, starvation, hallucinations and hypothermia as night-time temperatures plummeted. Five and a half days later, Aron Ralston finally came to the agonising conclusion that his only hope was to amputate his own arm and get himself to safety. Miraculously, he survived. 127 Hours is more than just an adventure story. It is a brave, honest and above all inspiring account of one man's valiant effort to survive, and is destined to take its place among adventure classics such as Touching the Void.
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Page : 668 pages
File Size : 26,87 MB
Release : 1920
Category : Engineering
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Author : Leslie Stephen
Publisher : London Smith, Elder 1874-1881.
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 50,17 MB
Release : 1881
Category : Criticism
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Page : 612 pages
File Size : 15,19 MB
Release : 1873
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Author : Josh Kaufman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,95 MB
Release : 2013-06-13
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1101623047
Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Author : A. Ashmun Kelly
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Page : 1172 pages
File Size : 19,54 MB
Release : 1893
Category : House painting
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Page : 1254 pages
File Size : 12,45 MB
Release : 1915
Category : Electric engineering
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Page : 1408 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 1923
Category : Communication and traffic
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