Author: Gordon McAlpine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142423483
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Poe twins and their cat Roderick find danger in an enormous mansion outside Baltimore.
The Pet and the Pendulum
Author: Gordon McAlpine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142423483
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Poe twins and their cat Roderick find danger in an enormous mansion outside Baltimore.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0142423483
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
The Poe twins and their cat Roderick find danger in an enormous mansion outside Baltimore.
The Tell-Tale Start
Author: Gordon McAlpine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101621338
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies. When their beloved black cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convince their guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well as deeper questions: What is the boys' telepathic connection? Is Edgar Allan Poe himself reaching out to them from the Great Beyond? And why has a mad scientist been spying on the Poe family for years? With a mix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras like fortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues -- and playful illustrations thoughout -- this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who love the Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101621338
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Meet Edgar and Allan Poe -- twelve-year-old identical twins, the great-great-great-great-grandnephews of Edgar Allan Poe. They look and act so much alike that they're almost one mischievous, prank-playing boy in two bodies. When their beloved black cat, Roderick Usher, is kidnapped and transported to the Midwest, Edgar and Allan convince their guardians that it's time for a road trip. Along the way, mayhem and mystery ensue, as well as deeper questions: What is the boys' telepathic connection? Is Edgar Allan Poe himself reaching out to them from the Great Beyond? And why has a mad scientist been spying on the Poe family for years? With a mix of literary humor, mystery, a little quantum physics, and fun extras like fortune cookie messages, letters in code, license plate clues -- and playful illustrations thoughout -- this series opener is a perfect choice for smart, funny tweens who love the Time Warp Trio, Roald Dahl, and Lemony Snicket.
Pendulum
Author: Roy Williams
Publisher: Vanguard
ISBN: 1593157150
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Politics, manners, humor, sexuality, wealth, even our definitions of success are periodically renegotiated based on the new values society chooses to use as a lens to judge what is acceptable. Are these new values randomly chosen or is there a pattern? Pendulum chronicles the stuttering history of western society; that endless back-and-forth swing between one excess and another, always reminded of what we left behind. There is a pattern and it is 40 years: 2003 was a fulcrum year, as was 1963, its opposite. Pendulum explains where we have been as a society, how we got here, and where we are headed. If you would benefit from a peek into the future, you would do well to read this book.
Publisher: Vanguard
ISBN: 1593157150
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Politics, manners, humor, sexuality, wealth, even our definitions of success are periodically renegotiated based on the new values society chooses to use as a lens to judge what is acceptable. Are these new values randomly chosen or is there a pattern? Pendulum chronicles the stuttering history of western society; that endless back-and-forth swing between one excess and another, always reminded of what we left behind. There is a pattern and it is 40 years: 2003 was a fulcrum year, as was 1963, its opposite. Pendulum explains where we have been as a society, how we got here, and where we are headed. If you would benefit from a peek into the future, you would do well to read this book.
Pendulum
Author: Amir D. Aczel
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416588434
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
In 1851, struggling, self-taught physicist Léon Foucault performed a dramatic demonstration inside the Panthéon in Paris. By tracking a pendulum's path as it swung repeatedly across the interior of the large ceremonial hall, Foucault offered the first definitive proof -- before an audience that comprised the cream of Parisian society, including the future emperor, Napoleon III -- that the earth revolves on its axis. Through careful, primary research, world-renowned author Amir Aczel has revealed the life of a gifted physicist who had almost no formal education in science, and yet managed to succeed despite the adversity he suffered at the hands of his peers. The range and breadth of Foucault's discoveries is astonishing: He gave us the modern electric compass, devised an electric microscope, invented photographic technology, and made remarkable deductions about color theory, heat waves, and the speed of light. Yet until now so little has been known about his life. Richly detailed and evocative, Pendulum tells of the illustrious period in France during the Second Empire; of Foucault's relationship with Napoleon III, a colorful character in his own right; and -- most notably -- of the crucial triumph of science over religion. Dr. Aczel has crafted a fascinating narrative based on the life of this most astonishing and largely unrecognized scientist, whose findings answered many age-old scientific questions and posed new ones that are still relevant today.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1416588434
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
In 1851, struggling, self-taught physicist Léon Foucault performed a dramatic demonstration inside the Panthéon in Paris. By tracking a pendulum's path as it swung repeatedly across the interior of the large ceremonial hall, Foucault offered the first definitive proof -- before an audience that comprised the cream of Parisian society, including the future emperor, Napoleon III -- that the earth revolves on its axis. Through careful, primary research, world-renowned author Amir Aczel has revealed the life of a gifted physicist who had almost no formal education in science, and yet managed to succeed despite the adversity he suffered at the hands of his peers. The range and breadth of Foucault's discoveries is astonishing: He gave us the modern electric compass, devised an electric microscope, invented photographic technology, and made remarkable deductions about color theory, heat waves, and the speed of light. Yet until now so little has been known about his life. Richly detailed and evocative, Pendulum tells of the illustrious period in France during the Second Empire; of Foucault's relationship with Napoleon III, a colorful character in his own right; and -- most notably -- of the crucial triumph of science over religion. Dr. Aczel has crafted a fascinating narrative based on the life of this most astonishing and largely unrecognized scientist, whose findings answered many age-old scientific questions and posed new ones that are still relevant today.
Seven Tales of the Pendulum
Author: Gregory L. Baker
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199589518
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199589518
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Foucault's Pendulum
Author: Umberto Eco
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448181984
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Three book editors, jaded by reading far too many crackpot manuscripts on the mystic and the occult, are inspired by an extraordinary conspiracy story told to them by a strange colonel to have some fun. They start feeding random bits of information into a powerful computer capable of inventing connections between the entries, thinking they are creating nothing more than an amusing game, but then their game starts to take over, the deaths start mounting, and they are forced into a frantic search for the truth
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1448181984
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Three book editors, jaded by reading far too many crackpot manuscripts on the mystic and the occult, are inspired by an extraordinary conspiracy story told to them by a strange colonel to have some fun. They start feeding random bits of information into a powerful computer capable of inventing connections between the entries, thinking they are creating nothing more than an amusing game, but then their game starts to take over, the deaths start mounting, and they are forced into a frantic search for the truth
The Power of the Pendulum
Author: T. C. Lethbridge
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN: 9780140190465
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
ISBN: 9780140190465
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Pendulum Magic for Beginners
Author: Richard Webster
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738701920
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
"Using the ... techniques in this book, you can consult a pendulum for guidance, self-improvement, psychic development, and a wealth of other practical purposes ..."--Back cover.
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738701920
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 155
Book Description
"Using the ... techniques in this book, you can consult a pendulum for guidance, self-improvement, psychic development, and a wealth of other practical purposes ..."--Back cover.
Pendulum Swing
Author: Larry J. Sabato
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
ISBN: 0205957390
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Larry J. Sabato, prominent election scholar and political commentator, and a team of scholars and election experts who are closest to the action, look at the 2010 campaigns and elections and offer fresh insights and trenchant commentary. Who Got in the Booth? takes you inside the most significant events and issues of this election cycle to see what affected the Midterm elections.
Publisher: Pearson Higher Ed
ISBN: 0205957390
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Larry J. Sabato, prominent election scholar and political commentator, and a team of scholars and election experts who are closest to the action, look at the 2010 campaigns and elections and offer fresh insights and trenchant commentary. Who Got in the Booth? takes you inside the most significant events and issues of this election cycle to see what affected the Midterm elections.
Once Upon a Midnight Eerie
Author: Gordon McAlpine
Publisher: Viking
ISBN: 0670784931
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
After having foiled their nemesis Professor P. Pangborn Perry, who tried to kill them, identical twins Edgar and Allan Poe travel to New Orleans, where they will play their famous namesake in a feature filmNand try not to get killed again. Illustrations.
Publisher: Viking
ISBN: 0670784931
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
After having foiled their nemesis Professor P. Pangborn Perry, who tried to kill them, identical twins Edgar and Allan Poe travel to New Orleans, where they will play their famous namesake in a feature filmNand try not to get killed again. Illustrations.