Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Running Press Kids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,34 MB
Release : 2009-09-22
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780762420483
The same story that captivated readers in 1977 is back in a stunning new edition! Hwei Min, the only daughter of the emperor of China, has been blind since birth. Her father offers a reward to anyone who can find a cure for the little girl. It seems that no one from magicians to physicians can help her. Then, one day a wise old man with a mysterious seeing stick visits the princess. Will he be able to teach Hwei Min that there is more than one way to see the world?
Author : Teri Dunn Chace
Publisher : Timber Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 160469422X
We’ve all seen red roses, blue irises, and yellow daffodils. But when we really look closely at a flower, whole new worlds of beauty and intricacy emerge. Using a unique process that far surpasses conventional macro photography, Robert Llewellyn shows us details that few of us have ever seen: the amazing architecture of stamens and pistils; the subtle shadings on a petal; the secret recesses of nectar tubes. Complementing Llewellyn’s stunning photographs are Teri Dunn Chace’s lyrical, illuminating essays. By highlighting the features that distinguish twenty-eight of the most common families of flowering plants, Chace gives us fascinating insights into the natural history of flowers, such as the relationship between pollinators and floral form and color. At the same time she gives us a deeper appreciation of why and how flowers have become so deeply embedded in human culture. Whether you’re a nature lover, a gardener, a photography buff, or someone who simply responds to the timeless beauty and variety of the floral world, Seeing Flowers will be a source of enduring delight.
Author : Bill Myers
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 32,57 MB
Release : 2009-08-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0310864003
An evil presence looms over the desert community. Native American legend calls it Tahquitz. The new casino operators call it an opportunity to make money … Young Luke Kauffmann acquires a pair of strange goggles that gives him glimpses into dimensions around him, where dark, sinister forces exert their powers to influence—and glimmering creatures of light strive to stop them. Thanks to the help of a beautiful but quirky techie, Luke increases the power of the goggles until he is thrust even deeper into the spirit world. With their added strength and the help of others, darker secrets are soon uncovered until Luke himself is seduced by the power and pride that the goggles offer. It isn’t until the final showdown at Tahquitz’s very lair that Luke and his colleagues learn the deeper truths of spiritual warfare that enable them to destroy the creature’s sinister hold upon the valley. Award-winning novelist Bill Myers delivers another breathtaking supernatural thriller full of unforgettable characters, unequalled imagination, and thought-provoking issues. The Seeing is Book Three in the Soul Tracker series, which also includes Soul Tracker and The Presence. Also available: unabridged audio CD edition.
Author : James C. Scott
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 39,58 MB
Release : 2020-03-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0300252986
“One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades.”—John Gray, New York Times Book Review Hailed as “a magisterial critique of top-down social planning” by the New York Times, this essential work analyzes disasters from Russia to Tanzania to uncover why states so often fail—sometimes catastrophically—in grand efforts to engineer their society or their environment, and uncovers the conditions common to all such planning disasters. “Beautifully written, this book calls into sharp relief the nature of the world we now inhabit.”—New Yorker “A tour de force.”— Charles Tilly, Columbia University
Author : John P. Frisby
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 20,4 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Medical
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Author : Tony DiTerlizzi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 24,4 MB
Release : 2023-02-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1665930020
The Grace kids are just beginning to get used to Aunt Lucinda's strange old mansion when Simon suddenly disappears. Jared and his sister have to rely on the help of a mischievous house boggart, a nasty bridge troll, and a loud-mouthed hobgoblin to get him back. Illustrations.
Author : Iris Gottlieb
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 33,63 MB
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1452167192
From an illustrator for San Francisco’s Exploratorium, a visual journey that shows how beautiful science really is. With original illustrations that deftly explain the strange-but-true world of science, Seeing Science offers a curated ride through the great mysteries of the universe. Artist and lay scientist Iris Gottlieb explains among other things: neap tides, naked mole rats, whale falls, the human heart, the Uncertainty Principle, the ten dimensions of string theory, and how glaciers are like Snickers bars. With quirky visual metaphors and concise factual explanations, she offers just the right amount of information to stoke the curious mind with a desire to know more about the life forces that animate both the smallest cell and the biggest black hole. Seeing Science illustrates, explicates, and celebrates the marvels of science as only art can.
Author : Mary Beth Meehan
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 40,47 MB
Release : 2021-05-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 022678648X
Also published in French as Visages de la Silicon Valley.
Author : Lawrence Weschler
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 35,73 MB
Release : 1982-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520045958
Traces the life and career of the California artist, who currently works with pure light and the subtle modulation of empty space
Author : José Saramago
Publisher : Random House
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 36,69 MB
Release : 2013-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1448128099
Despite the heavy rain, the officer at Polling Station 14 finds it odd that by midday on National Election day, only a handful of voters have turned out. Puzzlement swiftly escalates to shock when the final count reveals seventy per cent of the votes are blank. National law decrees the election should be repeated but the result is even worse. The authorities, seized with panic, decamp from the capital and declare a state of emergency. When apathy and disillusionment renders an entire democratic system useless what happens next?
