Author: Violette Leduc
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9781573227407
Category : Women authors, French
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the second remarkable volume of her life story, Leduc paints a vibrant picture of the brilliant minds around her--and the dark passions and insecurities that drove her to write. National features, reviews planned.
Mad in Pursuit
Author: Violette Leduc
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9781573227407
Category : Women authors, French
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the second remarkable volume of her life story, Leduc paints a vibrant picture of the brilliant minds around her--and the dark passions and insecurities that drove her to write. National features, reviews planned.
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9781573227407
Category : Women authors, French
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In the second remarkable volume of her life story, Leduc paints a vibrant picture of the brilliant minds around her--and the dark passions and insecurities that drove her to write. National features, reviews planned.
Mad Like Tesla
Author: Tyler Hamilton
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 177090073X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
An “illuminating and important” look at the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are working to save us from catastrophic climate change (New York Journal of Books). Nikola Tesla was considered a mad scientist by the society of his time for predicting global warming more than a hundred years ago. Today, we need visionaries like him to find sources of alternative energy and solutions to this looming threat. Mad Like Tesla takes an in-depth look at climate issues, introducing thinkers and inventors such as Louis Michaud, a retired refinery engineer who claims we can harness the energy of man-made tornadoes, and a professor and a businessman who are running a company that genetically modifies algae so it can secrete ethanol naturally. These individuals and their unorthodox methods are profiled through first-person interviews, exploring the social, economic, financial, and personal obstacles that they continue to face. Also covered is the existing state of green energy technologies—such as solar, wind, biofuels, smart grid, and energy storage—offering a ray of hope against a backdrop of dread. “Hamilton makes complex technologies comprehensible.” —Library Journal
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 177090073X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
An “illuminating and important” look at the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are working to save us from catastrophic climate change (New York Journal of Books). Nikola Tesla was considered a mad scientist by the society of his time for predicting global warming more than a hundred years ago. Today, we need visionaries like him to find sources of alternative energy and solutions to this looming threat. Mad Like Tesla takes an in-depth look at climate issues, introducing thinkers and inventors such as Louis Michaud, a retired refinery engineer who claims we can harness the energy of man-made tornadoes, and a professor and a businessman who are running a company that genetically modifies algae so it can secrete ethanol naturally. These individuals and their unorthodox methods are profiled through first-person interviews, exploring the social, economic, financial, and personal obstacles that they continue to face. Also covered is the existing state of green energy technologies—such as solar, wind, biofuels, smart grid, and energy storage—offering a ray of hope against a backdrop of dread. “Hamilton makes complex technologies comprehensible.” —Library Journal
What Mad Pursuit
Author: Francis Crick
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786725842
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Candid, provocative, and disarming, this is the widely-praised memoir of the co-discoverer of the double helix of DNA.
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786725842
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Candid, provocative, and disarming, this is the widely-praised memoir of the co-discoverer of the double helix of DNA.
The Species Seekers: Heroes, Fools, and the Mad Pursuit of Life on Earth
Author: Richard Conniff
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393341321
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Conniff tells the story of bold adventurers who risked death to discover strange life forms in the farthest corners of planet Earth.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393341321
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 481
Book Description
Conniff tells the story of bold adventurers who risked death to discover strange life forms in the farthest corners of planet Earth.
Mad Blood Stirring
Author: Simon Mayo
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643130927
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The war of 1812 is over, but for the inmates at Dartmoor Prison, peace—like home—is still a long way away.On New Year’s Eve 1814, the American sailors of the Eagle finally arrive at Dartmoor prison, bedraggled, exhausted, but burning with hope. They’ve only had one thing to sustain them during the har- rowing voyage—a snatched whisper overheard along the way. The war is finally over.Joe Hill thought he’d left the war outside these walls but it’s quickly clear that there’s a different type of fight to be had within. The seven prison blocks surrounding him have been segregated; six white and one black.Inspired by true events, this novel recounts the remarkable story of the first ever all-black Shakespeare production, staged by segregated American prisoners of war. It is a story of hope and freedom, of loss and suffering. It is a story about how sometimes, in our darkest hour, it can be the most unlikely of things that see us through.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643130927
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 387
Book Description
The war of 1812 is over, but for the inmates at Dartmoor Prison, peace—like home—is still a long way away.On New Year’s Eve 1814, the American sailors of the Eagle finally arrive at Dartmoor prison, bedraggled, exhausted, but burning with hope. They’ve only had one thing to sustain them during the har- rowing voyage—a snatched whisper overheard along the way. The war is finally over.Joe Hill thought he’d left the war outside these walls but it’s quickly clear that there’s a different type of fight to be had within. The seven prison blocks surrounding him have been segregated; six white and one black.Inspired by true events, this novel recounts the remarkable story of the first ever all-black Shakespeare production, staged by segregated American prisoners of war. It is a story of hope and freedom, of loss and suffering. It is a story about how sometimes, in our darkest hour, it can be the most unlikely of things that see us through.
Mad Genius
Author: Nancy Gibbs
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
ISBN: 9780446604598
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Chronicles the eighteen-year search for the Unabomber, profiles suspect Ted Kaczynski, and includes the Unabomber's 35,000-word manifesto
Publisher: Grand Central Pub
ISBN: 9780446604598
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Chronicles the eighteen-year search for the Unabomber, profiles suspect Ted Kaczynski, and includes the Unabomber's 35,000-word manifesto
Mad by the Millions
Author: Harry Yi-Jui Wu
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262045389
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
The World Health Organization's post-World War II work on the epidemiology and classification of mental disorders and its vision of a "world psyche." In 1946, the World Health Organization undertook a project in social psychiatry that aimed to discover the epidemiology and classification of mental disorders. In Mad by the Millions, Harry Y-Jui Wu examines the WHO's ambitious project, arguing that it was shaped by the postwar faith in technology and expertise and the universalizing vision of a "world psyche." Wu shows that the WHO's idealized scientific internationalism laid the foundations of today's highly highly metricalized global mental health system.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262045389
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 237
Book Description
The World Health Organization's post-World War II work on the epidemiology and classification of mental disorders and its vision of a "world psyche." In 1946, the World Health Organization undertook a project in social psychiatry that aimed to discover the epidemiology and classification of mental disorders. In Mad by the Millions, Harry Y-Jui Wu examines the WHO's ambitious project, arguing that it was shaped by the postwar faith in technology and expertise and the universalizing vision of a "world psyche." Wu shows that the WHO's idealized scientific internationalism laid the foundations of today's highly highly metricalized global mental health system.
Mesmerized
Author: Candace Camp
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 148809697X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
A Victorian skeptic discovers real hauntings—and a powerful love—in the New York Times–bestselling author’s paranormal romance series debut. England, 1876. Olivia Moreland prides herself on discrediting charlatans, particularly the false mediums that flock to London. But when Lord Stephen St. Leger requests her help in investigating an alleged psychic’s claims, she can’t deny the ominous feeling she has within the walls of his ancient estate—or the intimately familiar connection she has with Stephen himself. The last time he lived at Blackhope Hall, Stephen watched his elder brother claim the family title—and the woman he loved. Now, in the wake of his brother’s murder, Stephen has reluctantly returned to find his family ensconced in scandal. Who is responsible for his brother’s untimely death? And what is it about investigator Olivia Moreland that so thoroughly draws him in, reigniting a passion he hasn’t felt in years?
Publisher: HQN Books
ISBN: 148809697X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
A Victorian skeptic discovers real hauntings—and a powerful love—in the New York Times–bestselling author’s paranormal romance series debut. England, 1876. Olivia Moreland prides herself on discrediting charlatans, particularly the false mediums that flock to London. But when Lord Stephen St. Leger requests her help in investigating an alleged psychic’s claims, she can’t deny the ominous feeling she has within the walls of his ancient estate—or the intimately familiar connection she has with Stephen himself. The last time he lived at Blackhope Hall, Stephen watched his elder brother claim the family title—and the woman he loved. Now, in the wake of his brother’s murder, Stephen has reluctantly returned to find his family ensconced in scandal. Who is responsible for his brother’s untimely death? And what is it about investigator Olivia Moreland that so thoroughly draws him in, reigniting a passion he hasn’t felt in years?
The Pursuit of Happiness
Author: Tara Altebrando
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416513280
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Reeling from her mother's death, an aimless 21st-century teen working at a historic village discovers new friends, new loves, and the courage to forge her own path.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416513280
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Reeling from her mother's death, an aimless 21st-century teen working at a historic village discovers new friends, new loves, and the courage to forge her own path.
Mad Ducks and Bears
Author: George Plimpton
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 031632647X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
George Plimpton's follow-up to Paper Lion, one of his personal favorites among his classic books -- repackaged and including a foreword from Steve Almond and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives. In Mad Ducks and Bears, George Plimpton's engaging companion to Paper Lion, Plimpton focuses on two of the most entertaining and roguish linemen and former teammates -- Alex Karras ("Mad Ducks") and John Gordy ("Bears"), both of whom went on to achieve brilliant post-football success. A more reflective, less madcap book than Plimpton's other work, Mad Ducks and Bears is no less truthful and searching. In this fond exploration of football's values and follies, Plimpton rejoins his two teammates to discuss their careers in this brutal but captivating game. The result is an astute exploration into the fascinating lives and motivations of the players at home, in the locker room, and on the field.
Publisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 031632647X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
George Plimpton's follow-up to Paper Lion, one of his personal favorites among his classic books -- repackaged and including a foreword from Steve Almond and never-before-seen content from the Plimpton archives. In Mad Ducks and Bears, George Plimpton's engaging companion to Paper Lion, Plimpton focuses on two of the most entertaining and roguish linemen and former teammates -- Alex Karras ("Mad Ducks") and John Gordy ("Bears"), both of whom went on to achieve brilliant post-football success. A more reflective, less madcap book than Plimpton's other work, Mad Ducks and Bears is no less truthful and searching. In this fond exploration of football's values and follies, Plimpton rejoins his two teammates to discuss their careers in this brutal but captivating game. The result is an astute exploration into the fascinating lives and motivations of the players at home, in the locker room, and on the field.