Book Description
This is a new release of the original 1937 edition.
The Vermilion Bird
Author : Rena Sheffield
Publisher :
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 41,70 MB
Release : 2013-10
Category :
ISBN : 9781494022341
The Vermilion Bird. T'ang Images of the South. [Illustrated.1
Author : Edward H. Schafer
Publisher :
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 36,85 MB
Release : 1967
Category :
ISBN :
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The Vermilion Bird
Author : Edward Hetzel Schafer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 35,94 MB
Release : 1967
Category :
ISBN :
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The Vermilion Bird ...
Author : Rena Cary Sheffield
Publisher :
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 34,70 MB
Release : 1937
Category : American literature
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The Vermilion Bird
Author : C. P. Lesley
Publisher :
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Russia
ISBN : 9781947044104
Book Description
Maria Kolycheva has spent most of the last three years wishing herself out of her in-laws' household. So she should be relieved that her father has finally found a new match for her. Instead, he has picked the most annoying man in creation-not even a Russian, but a Tatar sultan who takes it for granted that she will ride at his side, read what he gives her, and advise him on the ins and outs of the Moscow court. And where her first husband had minimal interest in women-or at least in Maria-the new one has a healthy respect for the joys of marriage and no qualms whatsoever about seeking them outside it. Her husband can't decide quite what to make of this beautiful redhead who seems both untouched and touchy. Doesn't she understand that a princess needs more than embroidery to survive? In the assassination-filled politics of the sixteenth-century Russian court, this unlikely pair struggles to find a way to get along before the undercurrents of rebellion sweep them away.
Iron Widow
Author : Xiran Jay Zhao
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 48,35 MB
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0735269947
Book Description
An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected—she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow, a much-feared and much-silenced kind of female pilot who can sacrifice boys to power up Chrysalises instead. To tame her unnerving yet invaluable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest and most controversial male pilot in Huaxia. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will miss no opportunity to leverage their combined might and infamy to survive attempt after attempt on her life, until she can figure out exactly why the pilot system works in its misogynist way—and stop more girls from being sacrificed.
Rare Birds of North America
Author : Steve N. G. Howell
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 13,28 MB
Release : 2014-02-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691117969
Book Description
The first comprehensive illustrated guide to North America's vagrant birds Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different regions—the Old World, the New World tropics, and the world's oceans. It explains the causes of avian vagrancy and breaks down patterns of occurrence by region and season, enabling readers to see where, when, and why each species occurs in North America. Detailed species accounts describe key identification features, taxonomy, age, sex, distribution, and status. Rare Birds of North America provides unparalleled insights into vagrancy and avian migration, and will enrich the birding experience of anyone interested in finding and observing rare birds. Covers 262 species of vagrant birds found in the United States and Canada Features 275 stunning color plates that depict every species Explains patterns of occurrence by region and season Provides an invaluable overview of vagrancy patterns and migration Includes detailed species accounts and cutting-edge identification tips
Homeless Bird
Author : Gloria Whelan
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 20,63 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0061975826
Book Description
The National Book Award-winning novel about one remarkable young woman who dares to defy fate, perfect for readers who enjoyed A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park or Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Like many girls her age in India, thirteen-year-old Koly faces her arranged marriage with hope and courage. But Koly's story takes a terrible turn when in the wake of the ceremony, she discovers she's been horribly misled—her life has been sold for a dowry. Can she forge her own future, even in the face of time-worn tradition? Perfect for schools and classrooms, this universally acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning novel by master of historical fiction Gloria Whelan is a gripping tale of hope that will transport readers of all ages.
Imagining Chinese Medicine
Author : Vivienne Lo
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,60 MB
Release : 2018
Category : MEDICAL
ISBN : 9789004362161
Book Description
A remarkable journey through Chinese medical illustrations from the earliest illustrated manuscripts to advertising and comic books. Senior and emerging scholars from Asia, Europe and the Americas rethink the history of medicine, its epistemologies and materialities, challenging Eurocentric narratives.
The Maze
Author : Will Hobbs
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 32,75 MB
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0061963712
Book Description
Just fourteen, Rick Walder is alone, on the run, and desperate. Stowing away in the back of a truck, he suddenly finds himself at a dead end, out in the middle of nowhere. The Maze. In this surreal landscape of stark redrock spires and deep sandstone canyons, Rick stumbles into the remote camp of Lon Perigrino, a bird biologist who is realeasing fledgling California condors back into the wild. Intriqued by the endangered condors and the strange bearded man dedicated to saving them, Rick decides to stay on. When two men with a vicious dog drive up in a battered old Humvee, Rick discovers that Lon and his birds are in grave danger. Will he be able to save them? In a heart-stopping adventure infused with the spirit of the Icarus myth and a boy's dreams of flight, Will Hobbs brings readers a unique tale of identity, personal growth, and friendship. 01 Blue Spruce Award Masterlist (YA Cat.), 01 AZ Young Reader Award Masterlist (Teen Bks cat.), 00-01 Sunshine State Young Reader's Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), 00-01 Black-Eyed Susan Award Masterlist, 00-01 Minnesota's Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 South Carolina Book Award Nomination Masterlist (Grds 6-9), 00-01 Lone Star Reading List, 00-01 Utah Book Award (Gr. 7-12), 01 Washington State Evergreen YA Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 Young Hoosier Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-8), and 01 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee Masterlist
