Author: Steve Hockensmith
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429917083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
It might be 1893 and the modern world may in full-swing, but cowboy Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer is an old-fashioned kind of guy: he prefers a long trail ride even when a train could get him where he's going in one-tenth the time. His brother Otto ("Big Red"), on the other hand, wouldn't mind climbing down from his horse and onto a train once in a while if it'll give his saddle-sore rear end a rest. So when it's Old Red who insists they sign on to protect the luxurious Pacific Express, despite a generations-old Amlingmeyer family distrust of the farm-stealin', cattle-killin', money-grubbin' railroads, Big Red is flummoxed. But Old Red, tired of the cowpoke life, wants to take a stab at professional ‘detectifying' just like his hero, Sherlock Holmes and guard jobs for the railroad are the only ones on offer. So it is that Big Red and Old Red find themselves trapped on a thousand tons of steam-driven steel, summiting the Sierras en route to San Francisco with a crafty gang of outlaws somewhere around the next bend, a baggage car jam-packed with deadly secrets, and a vicious killer hidden somewhere amongst the colorful passengers. On the Wrong Track, Old Red and Big Red's much anticipated return, is filled with all of the wit, flavor, humor, and suspense that made Hockensmith's debut, Holmes on the Range, so beloved by critics and fans alike.
On the Wrong Track
Author: Steve Hockensmith
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429917083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
It might be 1893 and the modern world may in full-swing, but cowboy Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer is an old-fashioned kind of guy: he prefers a long trail ride even when a train could get him where he's going in one-tenth the time. His brother Otto ("Big Red"), on the other hand, wouldn't mind climbing down from his horse and onto a train once in a while if it'll give his saddle-sore rear end a rest. So when it's Old Red who insists they sign on to protect the luxurious Pacific Express, despite a generations-old Amlingmeyer family distrust of the farm-stealin', cattle-killin', money-grubbin' railroads, Big Red is flummoxed. But Old Red, tired of the cowpoke life, wants to take a stab at professional ‘detectifying' just like his hero, Sherlock Holmes and guard jobs for the railroad are the only ones on offer. So it is that Big Red and Old Red find themselves trapped on a thousand tons of steam-driven steel, summiting the Sierras en route to San Francisco with a crafty gang of outlaws somewhere around the next bend, a baggage car jam-packed with deadly secrets, and a vicious killer hidden somewhere amongst the colorful passengers. On the Wrong Track, Old Red and Big Red's much anticipated return, is filled with all of the wit, flavor, humor, and suspense that made Hockensmith's debut, Holmes on the Range, so beloved by critics and fans alike.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429917083
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
It might be 1893 and the modern world may in full-swing, but cowboy Gustav "Old Red" Amlingmeyer is an old-fashioned kind of guy: he prefers a long trail ride even when a train could get him where he's going in one-tenth the time. His brother Otto ("Big Red"), on the other hand, wouldn't mind climbing down from his horse and onto a train once in a while if it'll give his saddle-sore rear end a rest. So when it's Old Red who insists they sign on to protect the luxurious Pacific Express, despite a generations-old Amlingmeyer family distrust of the farm-stealin', cattle-killin', money-grubbin' railroads, Big Red is flummoxed. But Old Red, tired of the cowpoke life, wants to take a stab at professional ‘detectifying' just like his hero, Sherlock Holmes and guard jobs for the railroad are the only ones on offer. So it is that Big Red and Old Red find themselves trapped on a thousand tons of steam-driven steel, summiting the Sierras en route to San Francisco with a crafty gang of outlaws somewhere around the next bend, a baggage car jam-packed with deadly secrets, and a vicious killer hidden somewhere amongst the colorful passengers. On the Wrong Track, Old Red and Big Red's much anticipated return, is filled with all of the wit, flavor, humor, and suspense that made Hockensmith's debut, Holmes on the Range, so beloved by critics and fans alike.
On the Wrong Track
Author: Ivan Pavell
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491878452
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
Various opinion polls, both in the USA and Great Britain have revealed that a large proportion of citizens believe that their countries are heading in the wrong direction. The book generally describes the trends in the governance of the West that have been gradually changing Individualistic free societies to Collectivist societies of subservient people. This progression has been carried out by the so called Political elite. In practical terms we can see that there has been a growth of governments and their bureaucracies, as well as an encroachment of governments influence on what used to be citizens individual decision. This occurrence has driven the attempt to manage entire societies. Examples can be noted in relation to: management of the economy, social engineering, the use of media and education to impose collectivist ideologies, extensive surveillance of citizens, and the general aggrandizement of governments and their rulers. These have all lead to the transformation of free individuals into subjects of the State (that is ruling elite) Alongside this transformation, the governments in the West are currently living beyond their means and are accruing enormous debts. The book compares the present Statism of the West with the Soviet Socialism, and how they are gradually drawing closer.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491878452
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 485
Book Description
Various opinion polls, both in the USA and Great Britain have revealed that a large proportion of citizens believe that their countries are heading in the wrong direction. The book generally describes the trends in the governance of the West that have been gradually changing Individualistic free societies to Collectivist societies of subservient people. This progression has been carried out by the so called Political elite. In practical terms we can see that there has been a growth of governments and their bureaucracies, as well as an encroachment of governments influence on what used to be citizens individual decision. This occurrence has driven the attempt to manage entire societies. Examples can be noted in relation to: management of the economy, social engineering, the use of media and education to impose collectivist ideologies, extensive surveillance of citizens, and the general aggrandizement of governments and their rulers. These have all lead to the transformation of free individuals into subjects of the State (that is ruling elite) Alongside this transformation, the governments in the West are currently living beyond their means and are accruing enormous debts. The book compares the present Statism of the West with the Soviet Socialism, and how they are gradually drawing closer.
Life on the Wrong Track
Author: David Parnwell
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445282771
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
He has lived other people's fantasies. The book is full of suprises
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1445282771
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 271
Book Description
He has lived other people's fantasies. The book is full of suprises
Cyril: A squirrel on the wrong track
Author: Sir Rhymesalot
Publisher: Imagine & Wonder
ISBN: 1684526213
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Cyril is a Central Park squirrel who wakes up one day on the wrong track. The subway track. Disoriented and frightened, having no idea how he got there, Cyril survives with the help of some subterranean subway samaritans. The big question; will Cyril solve the mystery of his curious arrival and somehow find his way home? The Sir Rhymesalot reading level (lexile) is age 11 - 14 (grade 4 - 6) but parents reading these books to children aged 3 - 7 (K - 2) can strengthen literacy and vocabulary significantly in their young minds. This is due to the power of rhyme as a literacy builder.
Publisher: Imagine & Wonder
ISBN: 1684526213
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Cyril is a Central Park squirrel who wakes up one day on the wrong track. The subway track. Disoriented and frightened, having no idea how he got there, Cyril survives with the help of some subterranean subway samaritans. The big question; will Cyril solve the mystery of his curious arrival and somehow find his way home? The Sir Rhymesalot reading level (lexile) is age 11 - 14 (grade 4 - 6) but parents reading these books to children aged 3 - 7 (K - 2) can strengthen literacy and vocabulary significantly in their young minds. This is due to the power of rhyme as a literacy builder.
Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction
Author: Charles M. Wynn
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190620293
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
"Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction" carefully deconstructs five examples of pseudoscience--UFOs, out-of-body experiences, astrology, creationism, and ESP-- and gives easy recipes to test other dubious notions so that the reader can ascertain what lies in the realm of real science and what more properly deserves the tag of pseudoscience.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190620293
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
"Quantum Leaps in the Wrong Direction" carefully deconstructs five examples of pseudoscience--UFOs, out-of-body experiences, astrology, creationism, and ESP-- and gives easy recipes to test other dubious notions so that the reader can ascertain what lies in the realm of real science and what more properly deserves the tag of pseudoscience.
The Wrong Track
Author: Reyla Pearl
Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Ltd
ISBN: 9789652293268
Category : Short stories, Israeli
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Publisher: Gefen Publishing House Ltd
ISBN: 9789652293268
Category : Short stories, Israeli
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The Reagan Presidency and the Governing of America
Author: Changing Domestic Priorities Project (Urban Institute)
Publisher: The Urban Insitute
ISBN: 9780877663478
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
Publisher: The Urban Insitute
ISBN: 9780877663478
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 558
Book Description
The Wrong Track
Author: Carolyn Keene
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481428535
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Posing as a reporter for a ski magazine, Nancy sets out to uncover the truth behind Rebecca Montgomery’s firing from posh Tall Pines cross-country ski resort.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481428535
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Posing as a reporter for a ski magazine, Nancy sets out to uncover the truth behind Rebecca Montgomery’s firing from posh Tall Pines cross-country ski resort.
US Government and Politics Annual Update 2013
Author: Anthony J Bennett
Publisher: Philip Allan
ISBN: 144418475X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Featuring information and analysis of recent events in US politics, with full coverage of the 2012 presidential election, this book provides you with topical source material to draw on for tasks throughout your course, and for answering examination questions. Written by an experienced and acknowledged expert in the field of US politics, this is the book you need if you are aiming for the highest grades at A2. The key developments of 2012 you need to know including the Presidential Election Up-to-date examples and data to help you achieve the highest grades Written by experienced authors and senior examiners who know what you need to know to get those top gradesThe perfect update for your textbook, bringing you right up to date with all the topical material you need to succeed in your exams
Publisher: Philip Allan
ISBN: 144418475X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 69
Book Description
Featuring information and analysis of recent events in US politics, with full coverage of the 2012 presidential election, this book provides you with topical source material to draw on for tasks throughout your course, and for answering examination questions. Written by an experienced and acknowledged expert in the field of US politics, this is the book you need if you are aiming for the highest grades at A2. The key developments of 2012 you need to know including the Presidential Election Up-to-date examples and data to help you achieve the highest grades Written by experienced authors and senior examiners who know what you need to know to get those top gradesThe perfect update for your textbook, bringing you right up to date with all the topical material you need to succeed in your exams
Policy and Opinion in the Gulf War
Author: John Mueller
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226545646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Persian Gulf crisis may well have been the most extensively polled episode in U.S. history as President Bush, his opponents, and even Saddam Hussein appealed to, and tried to influence, public opinion. As well documented as this phenomenon was, it remains largely unexplained. John Mueller provides an account of the complex relationship between American policy and public opinion during the Gulf crisis. Mueller analyzes key issues: the actual shallowness of public support for war; the effect of public opinion on the media (rather than the other way around); the use and misuse of polls by policy makers; the American popular focus on Hussein's ouster as a central purpose of the War; and the War's short-lived impact on voting. Of particular interest is Mueller's conclusion that Bush succeeded in leading the country to war by increasingly convincing the public that it was inevitable, rather than right or wise. Throughout, Mueller, author of War, Presidents, and Public Opinion, an analysis of public opinion during the Korean and Vietnam wars, places this analysis of the Gulf crisis in a broad political and military context, making comparisons to wars in Panama, Vietnam, Korea, and the Falklands, as well as to World War II and even the War of 1812. The book also collects nearly 300 tables charting public opinion through the Gulf crisis, making Policy and Opinion in the Gulf War an essential reference for anyone interested in recent American politics, foreign policy, public opinion, and survey research.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 9780226545646
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Persian Gulf crisis may well have been the most extensively polled episode in U.S. history as President Bush, his opponents, and even Saddam Hussein appealed to, and tried to influence, public opinion. As well documented as this phenomenon was, it remains largely unexplained. John Mueller provides an account of the complex relationship between American policy and public opinion during the Gulf crisis. Mueller analyzes key issues: the actual shallowness of public support for war; the effect of public opinion on the media (rather than the other way around); the use and misuse of polls by policy makers; the American popular focus on Hussein's ouster as a central purpose of the War; and the War's short-lived impact on voting. Of particular interest is Mueller's conclusion that Bush succeeded in leading the country to war by increasingly convincing the public that it was inevitable, rather than right or wise. Throughout, Mueller, author of War, Presidents, and Public Opinion, an analysis of public opinion during the Korean and Vietnam wars, places this analysis of the Gulf crisis in a broad political and military context, making comparisons to wars in Panama, Vietnam, Korea, and the Falklands, as well as to World War II and even the War of 1812. The book also collects nearly 300 tables charting public opinion through the Gulf crisis, making Policy and Opinion in the Gulf War an essential reference for anyone interested in recent American politics, foreign policy, public opinion, and survey research.