Sourcery

Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061807141
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292

Book Description
“Delightful. . . logically illogical as only Terry Pratchett can write.”—Anne McCaffrey Will the most unlikely hero in all of Discworld save the universe once again . . . or has his luck finally run out in this wildly funny installment in Sir Terry Pratchett’s internationally bestselling series, a hilarious mix of magic, mayhem, and Luggage. Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasn’t complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son—a wizard squared (that’s all the math, really)—who, of course, was a source of magic, a sourcerer. Unseen University, the most magical establishment on the Discworld, has finally got its wish: the emergence of a wizard more powerful than they’ve ever seen. But be careful what you wish for . . . As the drastic consequences of sourcery begin to unfold, it’s up to one unlikely wizard to save them. Rincewind has survived a string of misadventures, including falling off the edge of the world—which is no mean feat when it’s flying through space on the back of a turtle and held up by four elephants. Now, he must take the University’s most precious artifact, the very embodiment of magic itself, and deliver it halfway across the Disc to prevent a mathematically blessed sourcerer from leading the wizards to dominate all of Discworld. Can Rincewind and his tiny band, including the carnivorous Luggage, stave off the Apocalypse? The Discworld novels can be read in any order, but Sourcery is the 3rd installment in the Wizards series and the 5th Discworld book. The other books in the Wizards collection include: The Color of Magic The Light Fantastic Eric Interesting Times The Last Continent Unseen Academicals

Sourcery

Author: Christo Macchia
Publisher: Chris Melmoth
ISBN:
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Active Meditation allows you to access The Secret powers of the mind. This amazing little “magic book” will teach you all you need to know to effectively transform your life and the world around you, and open up infinite possibilities for the future you desire. By learning about the subconscious mind, connecting with your spiritual resources, getting balanced & centered, and by practicing remote viewing, remote healing, and remote influencing... you will possess the most powerful manifestation tools in the Universe, and position yourself at your own personal throne of creation. Your imagination is unlimited. If you can dream it, you can have it!

The Secret Source

Author: Aurimas Adomavicius
Publisher: Devbridge
ISBN: 173508431X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 376

Book Description
The Secret Source book covers the culture, tools, and process we use to deliver digital products and transformations. A product-centric organization is nimble with its response to customer needs, market opportunities, or competitor advancements. The process and strategy discussed in this book enable cross-functional Agile teams to not only build great software at record speeds but also figure out what should be built. The book covers the full lifecycle of a product at Devbridge - from sales, capabilities, requirements workshop, discovery, kicking off a project, to managing a relationship with a client. Acquire a holistic understanding of what enables Devbridge teams to ship product up to four times faster than industry average. About the author: Aurimas Adomavicius is the President and co-founder of Devbridge. Founded in 2008, Devbridge revitalizes the largest of enterprises with custom software. When not in the trenches working with clients, Aurimas is an active speaker and writer on product design and engineering best practices. Devbridge is a technology partner for a select number of forward-thinking Global 2000 companies. We are evangelists for extraordinary custom software that delivers measurable results for our clients and their customers. We’re large enough to handle digital transformations, small enough to provide exceptional service. Our cross-functional teams can ramp-up with two-weeks notice. We ship working software to market in three to six months.

Heroku Cookbook

Author: Mike Coutermarsh
Publisher: Packt Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1782177957
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 380

Book Description
This book is intended for developers who want to learn what it takes to deploy and manage production level applications on Heroku. You may have already deployed applications to Heroku or may be entirely new to the platform. This book will get you up to speed quickly with all the knowledge needed to run real-world web applications on Heroku. When using the recipes in this book, it would be helpful to have some prior experience of working with Git and command line applications.

Rincewind the Wizzard

Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780739403457
Category : Discworld (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 649

Book Description
Includes "The Colour of Magic", "The Light Fantastic", "Sourcery" and "Eric".

The Rincewind Trilogy

Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780575072367
Category : Discworld (Imaginary place)
Languages : en
Pages : 568

Book Description
"The Rincewind Trilogy" is a bumper volume containing the complete text of two novels and one novella, all starring one of the Discworld's most popular characters: the Wizard Rincewind and his irrepressible - and quite intractable - Luggage.

Turtle Recall

Author: Stephen Briggs
Publisher: Gollancz
ISBN: 0575091215
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 674

Book Description
The Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the shell of the giant star turtle, the Great A'Tuin, as it slowly swims through space. It is also a global publishing phenomenon with sales of over 70 million books worldwide (but who's counting?). The publication of Snuff brought the Discworld canon to 39 books - not including the various guides, mapps, diaries and other side-projects. That's a lot of Discworld to keep track of - more than most people can manage with just the one head - but fear not: help is at hand! If you're looking for the ultimate authority on probably the most heavily populated - certainly the most hilarious - setting in fantasy literature... If you need a handy guide to Discworld locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis... If you want help telling Achmed the Mad from Jack Zweiblumen... If your life depends on being able to distinguish the Agatean Empire from the Zoons... ...look no further than Turtle Recall - the latest Discworld Companion, fully updated and completely up to Snuff!

Viper's Daughter

Author: Michelle Paver
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1789542405
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 224

Book Description
Run Wild with Wolf Brother. Million-copy-selling author, Michelle Paver immerses you in ice-cold magic and non-stop adventure, as Torak, Renn and Wolf battle for their lives and use all their skills and knowledge of nature to survive. For two summers Torak and Renn have been living in the Forest with their faithful pack-brother, Wolf. But their happiness is shattered when Renn realizes Torak is in danger – and she's the threat. When she mysteriously disappears, Torak and Wolf brave the Far North to find her. At the mercy of the Sea Mother and haunted by ravenous ice bears, their quest leads them to the Edge of the World. There they must face an enemy more evil than any they've encountered. VIPER'S DAUGHTER: read it as a standalone or part of the series and plunge into the Stone-Age world of Torak, Renn and Wolf – a world of demons, Hidden People and exhilarating adventure which has entranced millions of readers. Also available as an audiobook, read by Sir Ian Mckellen Praise for Viper's Daughter: 'What rich, dazzling, immersive storytelling... The best book I have read this year by a country mile. (By a wild arctic length of many wolf lopes, I suppose I should say)' Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War 'Michelle is in a league of her own with this series and what luck for us all that she hasn't finished with Torak, Renn and Wolf's world yet' Abi Elphinstone, author of Rumblestar 'Viper's Daughter is sharp, striking, and loaded with the wisdom of the deep past. I am in awe of Paver's accomplishment' Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs 'Skillful, satisfying, and minutely researched, this powerful evocation of an ancient world is vivid in its imagery and captivating in its excitement' Adrienne Byrne, Muswell Hill Children's Bookshop 'Paver's love for the natural world comes across so strongly in her writing and her imagination takes you on a twisting, fantastic journey all the way to the Edge of the World' Grace Barrett, Waterstones Norwich

The Rince Cycle

Author: Terry Pratchett
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1783196955
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 91

Book Description
As a punishment, failed wizard Rincewind is given the task of guiding and safeguarding the Disc’s first tourist, Twoflower (with his magical luggage on legs). As they travel the city and beyond, they meet the world’s oldest hero, Cohen the Barbarian. With him, and with Bethan (a qualified sacrificial victim), they encounter druids, trolls, adventurers, a hairdresser and a power-crazed wizard. Oh, and Death. But not fatally. Did we mention that Rincewind also has to save the world from destruction by a huge red star that will collide with the Discworld at Hogswatch? The Rince Cycle is mostly based on The Light Fantastic, with bits of The Colour of Magic and Sourcery added for good measure.

The First Drawing

Author: Mordicai Gerstein
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0316247375
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Imagine you were born before the invention of drawing, more than thirty thousand years ago. You would live with your whole family in a cave and see woolly mammoths walk by! You might even see images of animals hidden in the shapes of clouds and rocks. You would want to share these pictures with your family, but wouldn't know how. Who would have made the world's first drawing? Would it have been you? In The First Drawing, Caldecott Medal winner Mordicai Gerstein imagines the discovery of drawing...and inspires the young dreamers and artists of today.