Author: George Gamow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107604680
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams lead him into a world inside the atom. This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.
Mr Tompkins in Paperback
Author: George Gamow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107604680
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams lead him into a world inside the atom. This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107604680
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
Since his first appearance over sixty years ago, Mr Tompkins has become known and loved by many readers as the bank clerk whose fantastic dreams lead him into a world inside the atom. This classic provides a delightful explanation of the central concepts in physics, from atomic structure to relativity.
Mr Tompkins Learns the Facts of Life
Author: George Gamow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107402077
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
One of the reincarnations of the Mr Tompkins series since the death of the author in 1968, in which Mr Tompkins visits a biologist.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107402077
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
One of the reincarnations of the Mr Tompkins series since the death of the author in 1968, in which Mr Tompkins visits a biologist.
Dear Dr. Thompson
Author: Matthew L. Moseley
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781517359584
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Where serving a life sentence in prison, twenty-five-year-old Lisl Auman wrote an off-chance letter to legendary Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson to complain that his books were not available in the prison library. Auman's tragic story began in 1997 when she took a ride in the Thunder Chicken--a freshly stolen red Trans Am--with skinhead Matthaeus Jaehnig. Their brief and devastating journey resulted in the death of Denver Policy Officer Bruce VanderJagt. Jaehnig shot VanderJagt then turned the gun on himself--all while Auman was already in handcuffs in a police cruiser. Two officers later said they saw Auman hand Jaehnig the murder weapon and she was sentenced to life without parole. Communications strategist Matthew Moseley also wrote his own memo to Thompson, outlining how to organize a grassroots campaign to free Lisl Auman from prison and to take on the draconian felony murder law. Dear Dr. Thompson chronicles Lisl's epic struggles and takes you inside the last--and perhaps greatest--Gonzo campaign.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781517359584
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Where serving a life sentence in prison, twenty-five-year-old Lisl Auman wrote an off-chance letter to legendary Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson to complain that his books were not available in the prison library. Auman's tragic story began in 1997 when she took a ride in the Thunder Chicken--a freshly stolen red Trans Am--with skinhead Matthaeus Jaehnig. Their brief and devastating journey resulted in the death of Denver Policy Officer Bruce VanderJagt. Jaehnig shot VanderJagt then turned the gun on himself--all while Auman was already in handcuffs in a police cruiser. Two officers later said they saw Auman hand Jaehnig the murder weapon and she was sentenced to life without parole. Communications strategist Matthew Moseley also wrote his own memo to Thompson, outlining how to organize a grassroots campaign to free Lisl Auman from prison and to take on the draconian felony murder law. Dear Dr. Thompson chronicles Lisl's epic struggles and takes you inside the last--and perhaps greatest--Gonzo campaign.
A Water Cycle Story
Author: Gregory S. Thompson
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781481879873
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Adventures of Manti and Andy has as its first volume an excellent piece of literature called A Water Cycle Story. This is about two insect characters who develop a close friendship while exploring the wonderful world around them. Andy who once hated the rain, has found a new appreciation for its importance while also learning all about the water cycle.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
ISBN: 9781481879873
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Adventures of Manti and Andy has as its first volume an excellent piece of literature called A Water Cycle Story. This is about two insect characters who develop a close friendship while exploring the wonderful world around them. Andy who once hated the rain, has found a new appreciation for its importance while also learning all about the water cycle.
Mr. Tompkins in Wonderland
Author: George Gamow
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Alice (Fictitious character : Carroll)
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN:
Category : Alice (Fictitious character : Carroll)
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson
Author: Glenn McCarty
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986223587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780986223587
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Coach Tommy Thompson and the Boys of Sequoyah
Author: Patti Dickinson
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806151633
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
When eleven-year-old Tommy Thompson arrived at a government-run Indian boarding school in 1915, it seemed a last resort for the youngster. Instead, it turned out to be the first step toward a life dedicated to helping others. Thompson went on to become a star athlete and football coach—a Cherokee legend whose story is remembered by many and is now finally told for a wider audience. Following gridiron fame at Northeastern State College, Thompson returned to Sequoyah Vocational School in 1947 as Boys’ Coach and Advisor. More than a thousand boys attended the boarding school during the eleven years he coached there. Writing for readers old and young, Patti Dickinson tells the inspiring story of how this one man made a difference in the lives of a generation of Indian youth. Through football, Thompson taught his boys the skills and values they would need to succeed in life, and twice led his team to the state finals. Dickinson describes the success of that program, including one epic, rain-soaked championship game. She paints compelling portraits of Thompson’s boys—the men whose firsthand stories and reminiscences form the basis of the narrative—and re-creates daily life at the school. To his boys, Thompson was Ah-sky-uh, “the man,” a Cherokee term of respect. Half a century after his death, Sequoyah High School still reveres his memory. This book secures his place in history as it opens a new window on the boarding school experience.
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806151633
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
When eleven-year-old Tommy Thompson arrived at a government-run Indian boarding school in 1915, it seemed a last resort for the youngster. Instead, it turned out to be the first step toward a life dedicated to helping others. Thompson went on to become a star athlete and football coach—a Cherokee legend whose story is remembered by many and is now finally told for a wider audience. Following gridiron fame at Northeastern State College, Thompson returned to Sequoyah Vocational School in 1947 as Boys’ Coach and Advisor. More than a thousand boys attended the boarding school during the eleven years he coached there. Writing for readers old and young, Patti Dickinson tells the inspiring story of how this one man made a difference in the lives of a generation of Indian youth. Through football, Thompson taught his boys the skills and values they would need to succeed in life, and twice led his team to the state finals. Dickinson describes the success of that program, including one epic, rain-soaked championship game. She paints compelling portraits of Thompson’s boys—the men whose firsthand stories and reminiscences form the basis of the narrative—and re-creates daily life at the school. To his boys, Thompson was Ah-sky-uh, “the man,” a Cherokee term of respect. Half a century after his death, Sequoyah High School still reveres his memory. This book secures his place in history as it opens a new window on the boarding school experience.
Blankets
Author: Craig Thompson
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
ISBN: 1770467076
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence. Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning; first love (and first heartache); faith in crisis; and the process of moving beyond all of that. Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that lasts.
Publisher: Drawn & Quarterly
ISBN: 1770467076
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence. Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning; first love (and first heartache); faith in crisis; and the process of moving beyond all of that. Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that lasts.
The Life and Adventures of Joe Thompson ... Written by Himself [or Rather, by Edward Kimber] ... The Third Edition
Author: Edward KIMBER
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
The Life and Adventures of Joe Thompson
Author: Edward Kimber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description