Author: Anne MazerPublisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
ISBN: 9780439544054
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Abby hopes to prove that she is as great as her siblings.
Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud
Author: Scott StevensPublisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1479759503
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Nine out of ten people who quit drinking relapse at least once. Every Silver Lining Has a Cloud shows why its not just once without pithy slogans or trademarked solutions. From the author of What the Early Worm Gets, a startling book defi ning Alcoholism, heres a book explaining how and why relapse happens, how to hold it at bay and why every American should care. Sobriety is a state of illness and its symptoms, left untreated, lead directly to lapse. Addressing the Symptoms of Sobriety is essential. Why would any sober Alcoholic return to the misery? What are the Symptoms of Sobriety and how do Alcoholics and non-Alcoholics guard against them? What four overlooked stressors trip up recovery? Can you hit bottom sober? The narrative dashes along peaks of anger, joy, desperation, relief and hope interspersed with solid data on the disease and guidance for avoiding relapse traps. Its not enough to just stop drinking.
Author: To the Cloud
Author: Vincent MoscoPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317250370
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
Cloud computing and big data are arguably the most significant forces in information technology today. In the wake of revelations about National Security Agency (NSA) activities, many of which occur "in the cloud", this book offers both enlightenment and a critical view. Vincent Mosco explores where the cloud originated, what it means, and how important it is for business, government and citizens. He describes the intense competition among cloud companies like Amazon and Google, the spread of the cloud to government agencies like the controversial NSA, and the astounding growth of entire cloud cities in China. Is the cloud the long-promised information utility that will solve many of the world's economic and social problems? Or is it just marketing hype? To the Cloud provides the first thorough analysis of the potential and the problems of a technology that may very well disrupt the world.
Silver Clouds
Author: Fleur McDonaldPublisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1743434022
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
An enthralling rural saga about a young woman who must come to term with past mistakes and a major tragedy in order to find peace, happiness and love. When marketing executive Tessa Mathison leaves London to attend her great-aunt's funeral in Australia, her life is in turmoil. An indiscretion during a boozy night out has resulted in Tessa's name being mud in London's cliquey marketing scene, and soon after she arrives in her homeland she discovers she's been sacked. Tessa's childhood home, Danjar Plains, is an isolated station which holds some bad memories for her. She plans to escape it as soon as the funeral is over, but then an unusual request in her Aunt Violet's will makes it impossible for her to leave. When charismatic and charming Brendan McKenzie introduces himself to Tessa, staying at Danjar Plains no longer seems such a hardship. As various secrets begin to unravel, Tessa realises letting go of her heart may hold the key to unlocking both her past and her future. From the author of the bestselling outback sagas, Red Dust, Blue Skies and Purple Roads, this moving novel is about making peace with the past, overcoming fear and insecurity, and the healing power of love.
The Skies Above
Author: Dennis MersereauPublisher: Mountaineers Books
ISBN: 168051556X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
"The Skies Above explains nearly any and everything weather-related...enlightening and a worthwhile source" -- Portland Book Review 2022 National Outdoor Book Award Silver Medalist in Nature/Environment Full-color photography and illustrations Details seasonal events, from Nor’easters and northern lights to fire whirls and tornadoes Sidebars dive into fascinating facts, quirky phenomena, historic weather events, myths, and more Written by self-professed weather geek Dennis Mersereau, The Skies Above is designed to inspire equal parts amazement and curiosity. Accessible science, illuminating illustrations, and stunning photography bring the meteorological world to life. From basics such as weather fronts and types of precipitation to more unusual occurrences like polar vortexes, meteor showers, solar eclipses, and the spectacular mammatus clouds that signify a supercell thunderstorm, Mersereau tracks key phenomena across the seasons and demystifies celestial events visible to the naked eye but still enigmatic to most. He also delves into how climate change affects weather, forecasts, and other events, such as devastating wildfires and historic hurricanes churning across the Atlantic Ocean. The Skies Above provides readers with a deeper understanding of the processes and events that fill our skies, which not only soothes the anxiety produced by raucous storms, but instills a stronger and more meaningful appreciation of the beauty of days both stormy and calm.
Pharoh Seraphs
Author: Janet PledgerPublisher: America Star Books
ISBN: 1635085519
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
A never ending struggle during the war to survive between the secret government scientist and their escaped evolving creatures that were once humans. A Indian Seer join ranks with a legion of were-humans and vampires. Heaven offers to send a seraph to fight by their side protecting the innocent people trapped in between the two groups.
Atmospheric Things
Author: Derek P. McCormackPublisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822371731
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
In Atmospheric Things Derek P. McCormack explores how atmospheres are imagined, understood, and experienced through experiments with a deceptively simple object: the balloon. Since the invention of balloon flight in the late eighteenth century, balloons have drawn crowds at fairs and expositions, inspired the visions of artists and writers, and driven technological development from meteorology to military surveillance. By foregrounding the distinctive properties of the balloon, McCormack reveals its remarkable capacity to disclose the affective and meteorological dimensions of atmospheres. Drawing together different senses of the object, the elements, and experience, McCormack uses the balloon to show how practices and technologies of envelopment allow atmospheres to be generated, made meaningful, and modified. He traces the alluring entanglement of envelopment in artistic, political, and technological projects, from the 2009 Pixar movie Up and Andy Warhol’s 1966 installation Silver Clouds to the use of propaganda balloons during the Cold War and Google's experiments with delivering internet access with stratospheric balloons. In so doing, McCormack offers new ways to conceive of, sense, and value the atmospheres in which life is immersed.
Extra/Ordinary
Author: Maria Elena BuszekPublisher: Duke University Press
ISBN: 0822347628
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Artists, critics, curators, and scholars develop theories of craft in relation to art, chronicle how fine art institutions understand and exhibit craft media, and offer accounts of activist crafting.
Silver Linings. Clouds in Art and Science
Author: Dolly JørgensenPublisher:
ISBN: 9788283050899
Category :
Languages : no
Pages : 360
Book Description
Silver Linings: Clouds in Art and Science" is a cross-disciplinary anthology that examines clouds from perspectives that intersect both art and science. Through 27 contributions, readers learn about what clouds can be, not only as water droplets and smoke, but also as dust and data, and how they have been interpreted and portrayed by artists and scientists during the last two centuries. The book is the result of a collaborative project between the University of Stavanger and Stavanger Art Museum, the aim of which was to bring together contemporary artists and academics to contemplate clouds. The editors Dolly Jørgensen and Finn Arne Jørgensen are professors of history and environmental history, respectively, at the University of Stavanger.
