Author:
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9780879236717
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Depicts the building of the "Berkshire" steam locomotive.
Superpower
Author:
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9780879236717
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Depicts the building of the "Berkshire" steam locomotive.
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 9780879236717
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Depicts the building of the "Berkshire" steam locomotive.
Super Powereds
Author: Drew Hayes
Publisher: Thunder Pear Publishing
ISBN: 9780986396878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Knowledge is power. That would be the motto of Lander University, had it not been snatched up and used to death by others long before the school was founded. For while Lander offers a full range of courses to nearly all students, it also offers a small number of specialty classes to a very select few. Lander is home to the Hero Certification Program, a curriculum designed to develop student with superhuman capabilities, commonly known as Supers, into official Heroes. Five of this year's freshmen are extra special. They have a secret aside from their abilities, one that they must guard from even their classmates. Because for every one person in the world with abilities they can control, there are three who lack such skill. These lesser super beings, Powereds as they are called, have always been treated as burdens and second class citizens. Though there has been ample research in the area, no one has ever succeeded in turning a Powered into a regular human, let alone a Super. That is, until now...
Publisher: Thunder Pear Publishing
ISBN: 9780986396878
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Knowledge is power. That would be the motto of Lander University, had it not been snatched up and used to death by others long before the school was founded. For while Lander offers a full range of courses to nearly all students, it also offers a small number of specialty classes to a very select few. Lander is home to the Hero Certification Program, a curriculum designed to develop student with superhuman capabilities, commonly known as Supers, into official Heroes. Five of this year's freshmen are extra special. They have a secret aside from their abilities, one that they must guard from even their classmates. Because for every one person in the world with abilities they can control, there are three who lack such skill. These lesser super beings, Powereds as they are called, have always been treated as burdens and second class citizens. Though there has been ample research in the area, no one has ever succeeded in turning a Powered into a regular human, let alone a Super. That is, until now...
Shop Class as Soulcraft
Author: Matthew B. Crawford
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594202230
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands “This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as Soulcraft became an instant bestseller, attracting readers with its radical (and timely) reappraisal of the merits of skilled manual labor. On both economic and psychological grounds, author Matthew B. Crawford questions the educational imperative of turning everyone into a “knowledge worker,” based on a misguided separation of thinking from doing. Using his own experience as an electrician and mechanic, Crawford presents a wonderfully articulated call for self-reliance and a moving reflection on how we can live concretely in an ever more abstract world.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781594202230
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands “This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with real, hands-on knowledge. The book is also quirky, surprising, and sometimes quite moving.” —Richard Sennett, author of The Craftsman Called “the sleeper hit of the publishing season” by The Boston Globe, Shop Class as Soulcraft became an instant bestseller, attracting readers with its radical (and timely) reappraisal of the merits of skilled manual labor. On both economic and psychological grounds, author Matthew B. Crawford questions the educational imperative of turning everyone into a “knowledge worker,” based on a misguided separation of thinking from doing. Using his own experience as an electrician and mechanic, Crawford presents a wonderfully articulated call for self-reliance and a moving reflection on how we can live concretely in an ever more abstract world.
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Author: Mary Roach
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393348741
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The irresistible, ever-curious, and always bestselling Roach returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm that people carry around inside.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393348741
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The irresistible, ever-curious, and always bestselling Roach returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm that people carry around inside.
The Mechanical
Author: Ian Tregillis
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316247995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
From "a major new talent" (George R. R. Martin) comes an epic speculative novel of revolution, adventure, and the struggle for free will set in a world that might have been, of mechanical men and alchemical dreams. My name is Jax. That is the name granted to me by my human masters. I am a slave. But I shall be free.
Publisher: Orbit
ISBN: 0316247995
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 430
Book Description
From "a major new talent" (George R. R. Martin) comes an epic speculative novel of revolution, adventure, and the struggle for free will set in a world that might have been, of mechanical men and alchemical dreams. My name is Jax. That is the name granted to me by my human masters. I am a slave. But I shall be free.
Hindsight 2020
Author: Jessie Jericho
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982269464
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Hindsight 2020 includes stories about abuse, suicide, struggles with self-image and self-esteem, infidelity, betrayal, and despair. It also includes stories of perseverance, overcoming challenges, recognizing our own divine spark, recovery and testing new strength and skills, benefits of therapy, and being a warrior. Included are the topics of depression, stress, conflict, worry, death, law of attraction, empowerment, passion, support and encouragement, and the dichotomy of humanity. Throughout the book you will find suggestions and insight for making changes and taking care of yourself. Hindsight 2020 is the proclamation that your relationship with yourself is key to having healthy relationships in all other aspects of your life. Being conscientiously selfish ultimately results in a better life – not just for you, but for everyone around you. 2020 was a year of reflection for many; having 20/20 focus on the past makes a successful, happy future more attainable.
Publisher: Balboa Press
ISBN: 1982269464
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Hindsight 2020 includes stories about abuse, suicide, struggles with self-image and self-esteem, infidelity, betrayal, and despair. It also includes stories of perseverance, overcoming challenges, recognizing our own divine spark, recovery and testing new strength and skills, benefits of therapy, and being a warrior. Included are the topics of depression, stress, conflict, worry, death, law of attraction, empowerment, passion, support and encouragement, and the dichotomy of humanity. Throughout the book you will find suggestions and insight for making changes and taking care of yourself. Hindsight 2020 is the proclamation that your relationship with yourself is key to having healthy relationships in all other aspects of your life. Being conscientiously selfish ultimately results in a better life – not just for you, but for everyone around you. 2020 was a year of reflection for many; having 20/20 focus on the past makes a successful, happy future more attainable.
Better Angels
Author: Greg Stolze
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985317546
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A supervillain roleplaying game.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780985317546
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A supervillain roleplaying game.
The Extraordinaries
Author: TJ Klune
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1250203678
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
An Indie Bestseller! An Indie Next Pick! A Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner! Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves. Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right? After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City’s mightiest hero (and Nick’s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he’ll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life). Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Marissa Meyer's Renegades in TJ Klune's YA debut. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Tor Teen
ISBN: 1250203678
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
An Indie Bestseller! An Indie Next Pick! A Gold Nautilus Book Award Winner! Some people are extraordinary. Some are just extra. New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune's YA debut, The Extraordinaries, is a queer coming-of-age story about a fanboy with ADHD and the heroes he loves. Nick Bell? Not extraordinary. But being the most popular fanfiction writer in the Extraordinaries fandom is a superpower, right? After a chance encounter with Shadow Star, Nova City’s mightiest hero (and Nick’s biggest crush), Nick sets out to make himself extraordinary. And he’ll do it with or without the reluctant help of Seth Gray, Nick's best friend (and maybe the love of his life). Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl meets Marissa Meyer's Renegades in TJ Klune's YA debut. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Three Parts Dead
Author: Max Gladstone
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765333104
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A tale of intrigue, a murdered god, and the business of necromancy: an urban fantasy set in an alternate reality
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765333104
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 335
Book Description
A tale of intrigue, a murdered god, and the business of necromancy: an urban fantasy set in an alternate reality
A Conflict of Visions
Author: Thomas Sowell
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465004660
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Thomas Sowell’s “extraordinary” explication of the competing visions of human nature lie at the heart of our political conflicts (New York Times) Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes this pattern. He describes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human nature is malleable and perfectible. A Conflict of Visions offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465004660
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Thomas Sowell’s “extraordinary” explication of the competing visions of human nature lie at the heart of our political conflicts (New York Times) Controversies in politics arise from many sources, but the conflicts that endure for generations or centuries show a remarkably consistent pattern. In this classic work, Thomas Sowell analyzes this pattern. He describes the two competing visions that shape our debates about the nature of reason, justice, equality, and power: the "constrained" vision, which sees human nature as unchanging and selfish, and the "unconstrained" vision, in which human nature is malleable and perfectible. A Conflict of Visions offers a convincing case that ethical and policy disputes circle around the disparity between both outlooks.