The Pulse

Author: Scott B. Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1612430902
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 305

Book Description
A father and daughter each embark on desperate journeys to survive after America’s power grid is destroyed in this post-apocalyptic adventure. As massive solar flares bombard the Earth, an intense electromagnetic pulse instantly destroys the power grid throughout North America. Within hours, desperate citizens panic and anarchy descends. Surrounded by chaos, Casey Drager, a student at Tulane University, must save herself from the havoc in the streets of New Orleans. Casey and two of her friends evacuate the city and travel north, where they end up in the dangerous backwaters of Mississippi, forced to use their survival skills to seek refuge and fight for their lives. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Casey’s father, Artie, finds himself cut off and stranded. His Caribbean sailing vacation has turned into every parent’s nightmare. Warding off pirates and tackling storms, Artie uses the stars to guide him toward his daughter. The Pulse reveals what it would take to survive in a world lit only by firelight, where all the rules have changed and each person must fend for himself.

The Pulse Classic

Author: Shuhe Wang
Publisher: Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.
ISBN: 9780936185750
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 408

Book Description
The Mai Jing or Pulse Classic was written in the late Han dynasty by Wang Shu-he. It is the first book in the Chinese medical literature entirely devoted tp pulse diagnosis. As such, it is the undeniable and necessary foundation text for anyone seriously interested in understanding the rationale for and method of reading the pulse in Chinese medicine. Although not an easy read, this book is a mine of valuable information for those wishing to go more deeply into a study of the pulse.

Pulse

Author: Patrick Carman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062085786
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
Fans of action-packed sci-fi thrillers such as I Am Number Four and The Maze Runner will love bestselling author Patrick Carman's Pulse, with its epic action scenes and memorable love story. In the year 2051, who has the power called a pulse? With the help of her mysterious classmate Dylan Gilmore, Faith Daniels discovers that she can move objects with her mind. This telekinetic ability is called a "pulse," and Dylan has the talent, too. In riveting action scenes, Faith demonstrates her ability to use her pulse against a group of telekinesis masters so powerful they will flatten their enemies by uprooting streetlights, throwing boulders, and changing the course of a hurtling hammer so that it becomes a deadly weapon. But in order to save the world, Faith will have to harness not only the power of her mind, but the power of her heart, too. The first in a stunning trilogy, Pulse is a triumph about the power of the mind—and of love.

The Pulse of Modernism

Author: Robert Michael Brain
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN: 0295805781
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381

Book Description
Robert Brain traces the origins of artistic modernism to specific technologies of perception developed in late-nineteenth-century laboratories. Brain argues that the thriving fin-de-siècle field of “physiological aesthetics,” which sought physiological explanations for the capacity to appreciate beauty and art, changed the way poets, artists, and musicians worked and brought a dramatic transformation to the idea of art itself.

The Lakeside Master's Study of the Pulse

Author: Shizhen Li
Publisher: Blue Poppy Enterprises, Inc.
ISBN: 9781891845017
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description

Secrets of the Pulse

Author: Vasant Lad
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN: 9788120820265
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 232

Book Description
Thousands of years ago Ayurveda described multiple levels of the radial pulse that could be used to interpret the status of the organs and systems of the body as well as the mental and physical constititions of the individual. For the first time in the west this book presents this ancient are and provides a method by which anyone can learn to read his or her own pulse. Imbalances and potential disease states can be detected in their early stages, giving one the opportunity to correct them before they affect the quality of life. With practice and guidance, one can acquire the proficiency to use this knowledge to heal self and others. This book will give guidelines to think about various ways of feeling, reading and gathering information through the pulse. It is quite difficult to put subjective experience into words. It is an attempt to express these simple ways of feeling the pulse.

On the Pulse of Morning

Author: Maya Angelou
Publisher: Random House (NY)
ISBN: 0679748385
Category : American poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
A beautifully packaged hardcover edition of the poem that captivated the nation and quickly became a national bestseller. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Pulse

Author: Douglas W. Hubbard
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118063783
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 210

Book Description
The ultimate guide to mining the Internet for real-time assessment of trends and data Showing how the Internet can be an incredible tool for businesses and others to measure trends in real time, Pulse describes tools for inexpensive and real time measurement methodologies businesses can start using right away. This timely book also puts this emerging science in perspective and explains how this new measurement instrument will profoundly change decision making in business and government. Shows how the Internet can be used as an incredibly powerful measurement tool Reveals how to mine the Internet to measure and forecast business progress Written by leading expert in business analytics and performance management Pulse reveals how the Internet is evolving into a tool for measuring and forecasting trends in society, the economy, public opinion and even public health and security. It is an absolutely essential book for every business leader to turn a powerful, underutilized tool to its complete potential.

The Pulse of Asia

Author: Ellsworth Huntington
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia, Central
Languages : en
Pages : 500

Book Description

Jessica Jones - The Pulse

Author:
Publisher: Marvel
ISBN: 9780785190868
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Jessica Jones, breakout star of Brian Michael Bendis' hit series Alias, is back! And the ex-super hero-turned-private investigator is starting a new chapter in her life - working for the Daily Bugle's new super hero section, The Pulse! Jessica's first assignment: to uncover the identity of a former Bugle reporter's super-powered murderer! How is Norman Osborn involved? And how will Jessica's shocking discovery affect the entire Marvel Universe? And when Nick Fury's Secret War spills over into the streets, it hits Jessica and Luke Cage right where they live! With their lives in shambles, Jessica Jones decides to fight back! And finally, it's the moment you've been waiting for: the birth of Jessica and Luke's baby, and their wedding day! COLLECTING: PULSE 1-9, 11-14; NEW AVENGERS ANNUAL 1