Author: Lars Christian Clausen
Publisher: Straight Into Gay America
ISBN: 0971941599
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Presents a story of a man riding a unicycle across America. The author tells of his 50-state unicycle trip from the West Coast to the Statue of Liberty and back again. He describes his spoke-by-spoke trek through a Mojave dust storm, past breathtaking, snow-capped Montana mountains, and close to a raging hurricane.
One Wheel, Many Spokes
Author: Lars Christian Clausen
Publisher: Straight Into Gay America
ISBN: 0971941599
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Presents a story of a man riding a unicycle across America. The author tells of his 50-state unicycle trip from the West Coast to the Statue of Liberty and back again. He describes his spoke-by-spoke trek through a Mojave dust storm, past breathtaking, snow-capped Montana mountains, and close to a raging hurricane.
Publisher: Straight Into Gay America
ISBN: 0971941599
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
Presents a story of a man riding a unicycle across America. The author tells of his 50-state unicycle trip from the West Coast to the Statue of Liberty and back again. He describes his spoke-by-spoke trek through a Mojave dust storm, past breathtaking, snow-capped Montana mountains, and close to a raging hurricane.
Wheel With a Single Spoke
Author: Nichita Stanescu
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1935744429
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Winner of the Herder Prize, Nichita Stanescu was one of Romania’s most celebrated contemporary poets. This dazzling collection of poems – the most extensive collection of his work to date – reveals a world in which heavenly and mysterious forces converse with the everyday and earthbound, where love and a quest for truth are central, and urgent questions flow. His startling images stretch the boundaries of thought. His poems, at once surreal and corporeal, lead us into new metaphysical and linguistic terrain.
Publisher: Archipelago
ISBN: 1935744429
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
Winner of the Herder Prize, Nichita Stanescu was one of Romania’s most celebrated contemporary poets. This dazzling collection of poems – the most extensive collection of his work to date – reveals a world in which heavenly and mysterious forces converse with the everyday and earthbound, where love and a quest for truth are central, and urgent questions flow. His startling images stretch the boundaries of thought. His poems, at once surreal and corporeal, lead us into new metaphysical and linguistic terrain.
One Wheel Wobbles
Author: Carole Lexa Schaefer
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Gramma rides a motorcycle, Sister’s on a trike, and Grampa’s got some snazzy skates in this zany counting book for wheel lovers of every stripe. Whoopity duppity zippety zeee! It’s Family Parade Day, and here come Mama, Grampa, Sister, and the rest, rolling along on wheels of every sort - from wobbly and sparkly to lickety-split and jiggly. Bright, bold fluorescent illustrations follow the fun-loving family on their fabulous conveyances with an ever-increasing number of wheels, all cleverly visible and begging to be counted. So come along! Count them all!
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Gramma rides a motorcycle, Sister’s on a trike, and Grampa’s got some snazzy skates in this zany counting book for wheel lovers of every stripe. Whoopity duppity zippety zeee! It’s Family Parade Day, and here come Mama, Grampa, Sister, and the rest, rolling along on wheels of every sort - from wobbly and sparkly to lickety-split and jiggly. Bright, bold fluorescent illustrations follow the fun-loving family on their fabulous conveyances with an ever-increasing number of wheels, all cleverly visible and begging to be counted. So come along! Count them all!
Holy Spokes
Author: Everett, Laura E.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802873731
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
After Laura Everett's car died on the highway one rainy night, she made the utterly practical decision to start riding her bicycle to work through the streets of Boston. Seven years later, she's never looked back. Holy Spokes tells the story of Everett's unlikely conversion to urban cycling. As she pedaled her way into a new way of life, Everett discovered that her year-round bicycle commuting wasn't just benefiting her body, her wallet, and her environment. It was enriching her soul. Ride along with Everett through Holy Spokes as she explores the history of cycling, makes friends with a diverse and joyful community of fellow cyclists, gets up close and personal with the city she loves--and begins to develop a deep, robust, and distinctly urban spirituality.
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
ISBN: 0802873731
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
After Laura Everett's car died on the highway one rainy night, she made the utterly practical decision to start riding her bicycle to work through the streets of Boston. Seven years later, she's never looked back. Holy Spokes tells the story of Everett's unlikely conversion to urban cycling. As she pedaled her way into a new way of life, Everett discovered that her year-round bicycle commuting wasn't just benefiting her body, her wallet, and her environment. It was enriching her soul. Ride along with Everett through Holy Spokes as she explores the history of cycling, makes friends with a diverse and joyful community of fellow cyclists, gets up close and personal with the city she loves--and begins to develop a deep, robust, and distinctly urban spirituality.
A true description of the form and materials of the King's state chariot; from a plan of which he is the sole inventor and executor. [A religious tract.]
Author: Charles DRAWBRIDGE
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The Bicycle Wheel
Author: Jobst Brandt
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780960723669
Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780960723669
Category : Bicycles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Mechanic's Pocket Dictionary; Being a Note Book of Technical Terms, Rules, and Tables in Mathematics and Mechanics, Etc
Author: William Grier
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
The Mechanic's Pocket Dictionary
Author: William Grier
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
Perspective, the Practice & Theory of Perspective as Applied to Pictures
Author: Rex Vicat Cole
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Perspective
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Perspective
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
Daoism Explained
Author: Hans-Georg Moeller
Publisher: Open Court
ISBN: 0812697502
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Hans-Georg Moeller has achieved the perfect blend with At the Center of the Circle: it is both a fascinating introduction to Daoist thought as well as an original and insightful contribution to Eastern philosophy. This book will take the place of The Tao of Pooh by Hoff. Like that book, At the Center of the Circle offers a comprehensive presentation of Daoist philosophy that is interesting and easy to follow. Two ways the present book differs from the earlier classic are (1) this one has a more rigorous philosophical grounding so teachers will not hesitate to use it in classes and (2) it takes into account the research and discoveries in the decades following the release of the Pooh book. It is written for a general readership interested in Asian thought and religions as well as for specialists in the field of comparative and Chinese philosophy. This work is unique in its focus because it offers a coherent interpretation of the general tenets of Daoist philosophy on the basis of the imagery employed in various Daoist texts and by explaining how those texts and images connect to each other and how they were actually understood by ancient Chinese philosophers. The study sheds new light on many important Daoist allegories by showing how modern translations often concealed the original wit and humor of the Chinese original, or imposed alien philosophical frameworks on them. It attempts to take away the metaphysical and Christian disguises with which Daoist philosophy has been obscured by Western interpretations in the past one hundred years. By explaining the differences between Daoism and traditional Western modes of thought, it also shows how Daoism might contribute to the present-day endeavor of overcoming of the latter. The study begins with an introductory section providing basic information on the texts of classical Daoism (Laozi, Zhuangzi), the history of Daoism, its political and religious dimensions, and the meaning of the term Dao. The first chapter of the book analyzes—often from a new perspective—Daoist images (such as water, the root, femininity) and allegories (such as the famous “Dream of the Butterfly” and the “Fishnet Allegory”) and explains their philosophical significance. The second chapter, referring to those images and allegories, outlines several philosophical concepts of Daoism including life and death, nature, art, ethics, and the body. The third chapter offers a more abstract interpretation of specific structural features of Daoist philosophy by putting emphasis on one core structure: the circle and its empty center (this is, obviously, what the title of the book refers to) and compares, or rather contrasts, it with Western (especially Christian) thought. The fourth chapter discusses the relation between Daoism and Zen (or: Chan) Buddhism and concludes with an outlook on the relevance of Daoism for contemporary philosophy.
Publisher: Open Court
ISBN: 0812697502
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Hans-Georg Moeller has achieved the perfect blend with At the Center of the Circle: it is both a fascinating introduction to Daoist thought as well as an original and insightful contribution to Eastern philosophy. This book will take the place of The Tao of Pooh by Hoff. Like that book, At the Center of the Circle offers a comprehensive presentation of Daoist philosophy that is interesting and easy to follow. Two ways the present book differs from the earlier classic are (1) this one has a more rigorous philosophical grounding so teachers will not hesitate to use it in classes and (2) it takes into account the research and discoveries in the decades following the release of the Pooh book. It is written for a general readership interested in Asian thought and religions as well as for specialists in the field of comparative and Chinese philosophy. This work is unique in its focus because it offers a coherent interpretation of the general tenets of Daoist philosophy on the basis of the imagery employed in various Daoist texts and by explaining how those texts and images connect to each other and how they were actually understood by ancient Chinese philosophers. The study sheds new light on many important Daoist allegories by showing how modern translations often concealed the original wit and humor of the Chinese original, or imposed alien philosophical frameworks on them. It attempts to take away the metaphysical and Christian disguises with which Daoist philosophy has been obscured by Western interpretations in the past one hundred years. By explaining the differences between Daoism and traditional Western modes of thought, it also shows how Daoism might contribute to the present-day endeavor of overcoming of the latter. The study begins with an introductory section providing basic information on the texts of classical Daoism (Laozi, Zhuangzi), the history of Daoism, its political and religious dimensions, and the meaning of the term Dao. The first chapter of the book analyzes—often from a new perspective—Daoist images (such as water, the root, femininity) and allegories (such as the famous “Dream of the Butterfly” and the “Fishnet Allegory”) and explains their philosophical significance. The second chapter, referring to those images and allegories, outlines several philosophical concepts of Daoism including life and death, nature, art, ethics, and the body. The third chapter offers a more abstract interpretation of specific structural features of Daoist philosophy by putting emphasis on one core structure: the circle and its empty center (this is, obviously, what the title of the book refers to) and compares, or rather contrasts, it with Western (especially Christian) thought. The fourth chapter discusses the relation between Daoism and Zen (or: Chan) Buddhism and concludes with an outlook on the relevance of Daoism for contemporary philosophy.