Author: James Lough
Publisher: IPG
ISBN: 1936182904
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
A compilation of satirical and philosophical aphorisms from modern writers on the cutting edge of their craft A unique anthology that draws together the work and musings of our leading pioneers of short-form writing, this book features writers who take this time-honored literary form to new heights. Concise, wise, and sometimes terse or humorous, aphorisms are short phrases that are often instructional or moralistic. With a brief introductory piece from each author and a generous sampling of each individual's particular take on the aphorism, the reader is presented with a vast trove of wit, wisdom, insight, and inspiration, as well as new ways to look at language, words, and writing. From "Nothing dirtier than old soap" to "He doesn't need imagination—he's got money," the writers expound upon their favorite adages. The contributors range from prize-winning poets Charles Simic and Stephen Dobyns to bestselling authors like James Geary, David Shields, and experimental writers such as Olivia Dresher and Yahia Lababidi. Short Flights is sure to intrigue and delight all lovers of literature, language, and wordplay.
Separate Flights
Author: Andre Dubus
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9780879231231
Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Seven short stories and a novella portray the emotional struggles of life and love.
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9780879231231
Category : Short stories
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Seven short stories and a novella portray the emotional struggles of life and love.
Flight
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Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
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Pages : 532
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Pages : 706
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Flights
Author: Olga Tokarczuk
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525534210
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx) "A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time "A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.... Ambitious and complex." — Washington Post From the incomparably original Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, Flights interweaves reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death, motion, and migration. Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined characters and stories, interwoven with haunting, playful, and revelatory meditations, Flights explores what it means to be a traveler, a wanderer, a body in motion not only through space but through time. Where are you from? Where are you coming in from? Where are you going? we call to the traveler. Enchanting, unsettling, and wholly original, Flights is a master storyteller's answer.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525534210
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL PRIZE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE A visionary work of fiction by "A writer on the level of W. G. Sebald" (Annie Proulx) "A magnificent writer." — Svetlana Alexievich, Nobel Prize-winning author of Secondhand Time "A beautifully fragmented look at man's longing for permanence.... Ambitious and complex." — Washington Post From the incomparably original Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk, Flights interweaves reflections on travel with an in-depth exploration of the human body, broaching life, death, motion, and migration. Chopin's heart is carried back to Warsaw in secret by his adoring sister. A woman must return to her native Poland in order to poison her terminally ill high school sweetheart, and a young man slowly descends into madness when his wife and child mysteriously vanish during a vacation and just as suddenly reappear. Through these brilliantly imagined characters and stories, interwoven with haunting, playful, and revelatory meditations, Flights explores what it means to be a traveler, a wanderer, a body in motion not only through space but through time. Where are you from? Where are you coming in from? Where are you going? we call to the traveler. Enchanting, unsettling, and wholly original, Flights is a master storyteller's answer.
Vertebrate Flight
Author: Ulla M. Norberg
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642838480
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
It has been great fun to write this book, even though it has taken longer than planned, and occasionally been exasperating. The most difficult problem was deciding what to exclude among so many interesting things, because the available material usually exceeded the space. Because a book like this covers so many aspects, each component must be limited. This book is intended for graduate and undergraduate students as well as professional scientists who want to work with animal flight or to gain some insight into flight mechanics, aerodynamics, energetics, physiology, morpho logy, ecology and evolution. My aim has not been to give the whole mathe matical explanation of flight, but to provide an outline and summary of the main theories for the understanding of how aerofoils respond to an airflow. I also hope to give the reader some insight into how flight morphology and the various wing shapes have evolved and are adapted to different ecological niches and habitats.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642838480
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
It has been great fun to write this book, even though it has taken longer than planned, and occasionally been exasperating. The most difficult problem was deciding what to exclude among so many interesting things, because the available material usually exceeded the space. Because a book like this covers so many aspects, each component must be limited. This book is intended for graduate and undergraduate students as well as professional scientists who want to work with animal flight or to gain some insight into flight mechanics, aerodynamics, energetics, physiology, morpho logy, ecology and evolution. My aim has not been to give the whole mathe matical explanation of flight, but to provide an outline and summary of the main theories for the understanding of how aerofoils respond to an airflow. I also hope to give the reader some insight into how flight morphology and the various wing shapes have evolved and are adapted to different ecological niches and habitats.
ITF Transport Outlook 2023
Author: International Transport Forum
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9282167267
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The ITF Transport Outlook 2023 examines the impacts of different policy measures on global transport demand and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to 2050.
Publisher: OECD Publishing
ISBN: 9282167267
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Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
The ITF Transport Outlook 2023 examines the impacts of different policy measures on global transport demand and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to 2050.
Taking Flight
Author: Michaela DePrince
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385755112
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0385755112
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
"The memoir of Michaela DePrince, who lived the first few years of her live in war-torn Sierra Leone until being adopted by an American Family. Now seventeen, she is one of the premiere ballerinas in the United States"--
Flight Catering
Author: Peter Jones
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136402918
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
* Fully endorsed by the International Flight Catering Association. * Academic and practitioner contributor team provide a practical and user friendly guide to every aspect of this vital part of the airline industry. * Unique and authoritative guide to the principles and practice of in-flight catering.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136402918
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
* Fully endorsed by the International Flight Catering Association. * Academic and practitioner contributor team provide a practical and user friendly guide to every aspect of this vital part of the airline industry. * Unique and authoritative guide to the principles and practice of in-flight catering.
Foundations of Space Biology and Medicine: Space as a habitat
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Category : Space biology
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Category : Space biology
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs
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Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Pages : 304
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