Author: Tyree Campbell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595274986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories and poetry from The Fifth Di and The Martian Wave. The very best offered by ProMart and Sam's Dot in 2002. A collection running the gamut of what can be called speculative fiction.
Wondrous Web Worlds
Author: Tyree Campbell
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595274986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories and poetry from The Fifth Di and The Martian Wave. The very best offered by ProMart and Sam's Dot in 2002. A collection running the gamut of what can be called speculative fiction.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595274986
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
A collection of science fiction and fantasy short stories and poetry from The Fifth Di and The Martian Wave. The very best offered by ProMart and Sam's Dot in 2002. A collection running the gamut of what can be called speculative fiction.
Wondrous Worlds
Author: Katie Buchhorn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780645084702
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Follow the adventures of a curious and creative young mathematician as she embarks on an awe-inspiring journey. Join Sadey as she travels in space and time through the landscapes of abstract logic, technology, computer thoughts and data science. This book is written as narrative poetry, accompanied by thought-provoking illustrations. It's fun to read with an important message: worlds of opportunity await those who dream in numbers. See these worlds through the eyes of an imaginative dreamer, thereby nurturing a genuine love of learning. The language is accessible for all ages, with vivid imagery and layered interpretations, sparking joy for both young and old. It speaks to the curious, creative and contemplative. Be inspired and encouraged when touring the vast and varied worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in a way never seen before. Visibility is important, which is why women and minority groups are prominently featured. Wondrous Worlds promotes a growth mindset and demystifies career opportunities within mathematical sciences - too often career choices are misguided when it comes to STEM. This book was created to change that perception.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780645084702
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Follow the adventures of a curious and creative young mathematician as she embarks on an awe-inspiring journey. Join Sadey as she travels in space and time through the landscapes of abstract logic, technology, computer thoughts and data science. This book is written as narrative poetry, accompanied by thought-provoking illustrations. It's fun to read with an important message: worlds of opportunity await those who dream in numbers. See these worlds through the eyes of an imaginative dreamer, thereby nurturing a genuine love of learning. The language is accessible for all ages, with vivid imagery and layered interpretations, sparking joy for both young and old. It speaks to the curious, creative and contemplative. Be inspired and encouraged when touring the vast and varied worlds of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) in a way never seen before. Visibility is important, which is why women and minority groups are prominently featured. Wondrous Worlds promotes a growth mindset and demystifies career opportunities within mathematical sciences - too often career choices are misguided when it comes to STEM. This book was created to change that perception.
Visionary Worlds
Author: Lee Irwin
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791428627
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Considers the role and significance of imagination and the myth-making processes that engage human beings in constructing a viable, living world of meaningful relations, beliefs and social interactions.
Publisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 9780791428627
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Considers the role and significance of imagination and the myth-making processes that engage human beings in constructing a viable, living world of meaningful relations, beliefs and social interactions.
World of Wonders
Author: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 157131959X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
“A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity
Publisher: Milkweed Editions
ISBN: 157131959X
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
“A poet celebrates the wonders of nature in a collection of essays that could almost serve as a coming-of-age memoir.” —Kirkus Reviews As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter where she was transplanted—no matter how awkward the fit or forbidding the landscape—she was able to turn to our world’s fierce and funny creatures for guidance. “What the peacock can do,” she tells us, “is remind you of a home you will run away from and run back to all your life.” The axolotl teaches us to smile, even in the face of unkindness; the touch-me-not plant shows us how to shake off unwanted advances; the narwhal demonstrates how to survive in hostile environments. Even in the strange and the unlovely, Nezhukumatathil finds beauty and kinship. For it is this way with wonder: it requires that we are curious enough to look past the distractions in order to fully appreciate the world’s gifts. Warm, lyrical, and gorgeously illustrated by Fumi Nakamura, World of Wonders is a book of sustenance and joy. Praise for World of Wonders Barnes & Noble 2020 Book of the Year An NPR Best Book of 2020 An Esquire Best Book of 2020 A Publishers Weekly “Big Indie Book of Fall 2020” A BuzzFeed Best Book of Fall 2020 “Hands-down one of the most beautiful books of the year.” —NPR “A timely story about love, identity and belonging.” —New York Times Book Review “A truly wonderous essay collection.” —Roxane Gay, The Audacity
Rethinking Meditation
Author: David L. McMahan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197661742
Category : Meditation
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
"Rethinking Meditation provides a new theoretical and historical approach to Buddhist and Buddhist-derived meditative practices. It shows how, rather than coming down to us unchanged from the time of the Buddha, the standard articulation of mindfulness as bare, non-judgmental attention to the present moment is a distillation of particular strands of classical Buddhist thought that have combined with western ideas to create a unique practice tailored to modern forms of thought and ways of life. Part genealogical study and part philosophical argument, it inquires into some of the widespread assumptions about how meditation works and what it does, presenting a view of meditative practices as technologies of the self embedded in cultural forms of life. It shows that the relationship between meditative practices and cultural context is much more crucial than is suggested in typical contemporary articulations, which often emphasize transcendence of cultural conditioning and achieving "objective" internal access to the contents of consciousness. Meditation, McMahan argues, is always situated in social contexts and draws from repertoires of cultural categories, concepts, and values, sometimes accommodating them and sometimes resisting them. Rethinking Meditation also considers the scientific study of meditation and meditation in relation to modern articulations of secularism, freedom, authenticity, appreciation, and interdependence. It also examines the potential for meditation to enhance autonomy and addresses recent attempts to bring meditative practices to bear on social, political, and environmental issues"--
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0197661742
Category : Meditation
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
"Rethinking Meditation provides a new theoretical and historical approach to Buddhist and Buddhist-derived meditative practices. It shows how, rather than coming down to us unchanged from the time of the Buddha, the standard articulation of mindfulness as bare, non-judgmental attention to the present moment is a distillation of particular strands of classical Buddhist thought that have combined with western ideas to create a unique practice tailored to modern forms of thought and ways of life. Part genealogical study and part philosophical argument, it inquires into some of the widespread assumptions about how meditation works and what it does, presenting a view of meditative practices as technologies of the self embedded in cultural forms of life. It shows that the relationship between meditative practices and cultural context is much more crucial than is suggested in typical contemporary articulations, which often emphasize transcendence of cultural conditioning and achieving "objective" internal access to the contents of consciousness. Meditation, McMahan argues, is always situated in social contexts and draws from repertoires of cultural categories, concepts, and values, sometimes accommodating them and sometimes resisting them. Rethinking Meditation also considers the scientific study of meditation and meditation in relation to modern articulations of secularism, freedom, authenticity, appreciation, and interdependence. It also examines the potential for meditation to enhance autonomy and addresses recent attempts to bring meditative practices to bear on social, political, and environmental issues"--
The World's Great Religious Poetry
Author: Caroline Miles Hill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religious poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religious poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Mixed Bag II: Supersized
Author: Marva Dasef
Publisher: Marva Dasef
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A little science fiction, a bit of fantasy, plenty of humor, and some really shocking horror. These are tales to suit any mood. All stories in this book were previously published in on-line or print publications. The author is re-issuing the stories since an editor somewhere liked them enough to publish them in the first place. Fish Story - Science Fiction The Vision - Horror/Fantasy Chilpequin 22 Miles - Fantasy Coward - Horror Heather's Pain - LitFic The Delegate - SciFi No Deposit, No Return - LitFic Taxman - Humor The Country Faire - Horror Fair's Fair - Fantasy If You Could See Her - Romance Ma 'Yote and Her Cubs - Nostalgia LitFic Invasion - Horror The Cursed Valley - Fantasy Shasta Lake - LitFic Big Bessie's Place - LitFic The Hunter - Horror The Great Writing Competition - SciFi A Good, Honest Dog - Non-fic A Visit to Potter's Field - Fantasy Extraordinary Rendition - LitFic Jonathan Swift Finds Nemo - Alterate History Lemons - Children Neighborly - LitFic A Grab Bag of Drabbles
Publisher: Marva Dasef
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
A little science fiction, a bit of fantasy, plenty of humor, and some really shocking horror. These are tales to suit any mood. All stories in this book were previously published in on-line or print publications. The author is re-issuing the stories since an editor somewhere liked them enough to publish them in the first place. Fish Story - Science Fiction The Vision - Horror/Fantasy Chilpequin 22 Miles - Fantasy Coward - Horror Heather's Pain - LitFic The Delegate - SciFi No Deposit, No Return - LitFic Taxman - Humor The Country Faire - Horror Fair's Fair - Fantasy If You Could See Her - Romance Ma 'Yote and Her Cubs - Nostalgia LitFic Invasion - Horror The Cursed Valley - Fantasy Shasta Lake - LitFic Big Bessie's Place - LitFic The Hunter - Horror The Great Writing Competition - SciFi A Good, Honest Dog - Non-fic A Visit to Potter's Field - Fantasy Extraordinary Rendition - LitFic Jonathan Swift Finds Nemo - Alterate History Lemons - Children Neighborly - LitFic A Grab Bag of Drabbles
Teaching and Learning Online
Author: Brian Sutton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136277005
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Teaching and Learning Online, Volume 2, provides practical advice from academics, researchers, practitioners and designers who are currently engaged in defining, creating and delivering the increasingly important world of online learning. This powerful guide avoids trends in technology, instead focusing on the articulation and development of the learning theories that underpin the use of technology. Topics covered include: • Theory that informs practice – emerging models and understanding from academia; • Research – new understandings of learning, collaborative sense-making, and learning preferences; • The Practitioner view – real examples from around the world of ground-breaking developments in online learning that are transforming education, adult learning and corporate training; • Guidance for designers and producers – pedagogical advice and skills for a range of people who may have had little exposure to the body of knowledge surrounding learning design; • Looking to the future – what to expect in the next 5 to 10 years and how to prepare to take full advantage of the opportunities that an increasingly connected society will provide for learner-managed learning. The second volume of this bestselling guide addresses key gaps in the available literature including the inequality of access to technologically enabled learning and cutting-edge design issues and pedagogies that will take us into the next decade of eLearning and future Web 3.0+ approaches.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136277005
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
Teaching and Learning Online, Volume 2, provides practical advice from academics, researchers, practitioners and designers who are currently engaged in defining, creating and delivering the increasingly important world of online learning. This powerful guide avoids trends in technology, instead focusing on the articulation and development of the learning theories that underpin the use of technology. Topics covered include: • Theory that informs practice – emerging models and understanding from academia; • Research – new understandings of learning, collaborative sense-making, and learning preferences; • The Practitioner view – real examples from around the world of ground-breaking developments in online learning that are transforming education, adult learning and corporate training; • Guidance for designers and producers – pedagogical advice and skills for a range of people who may have had little exposure to the body of knowledge surrounding learning design; • Looking to the future – what to expect in the next 5 to 10 years and how to prepare to take full advantage of the opportunities that an increasingly connected society will provide for learner-managed learning. The second volume of this bestselling guide addresses key gaps in the available literature including the inequality of access to technologically enabled learning and cutting-edge design issues and pedagogies that will take us into the next decade of eLearning and future Web 3.0+ approaches.
ISSUE 5: Race, Class, and Gender
Author: Joe Barrera
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387986023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
The Almagre Review is a Colorado literary journal devoted to the art of storytelling in the written form. We feature fiction, poems, essays, memoirs, artwork and interviews. We publish new voices alongside established ones. Come join the narrative that tells the story of our region. Issue 5 is devoted to the themes of Race, Class, and Gender.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387986023
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
The Almagre Review is a Colorado literary journal devoted to the art of storytelling in the written form. We feature fiction, poems, essays, memoirs, artwork and interviews. We publish new voices alongside established ones. Come join the narrative that tells the story of our region. Issue 5 is devoted to the themes of Race, Class, and Gender.
Weird, Wild, Amazing! Forest: Exploring the Incredible World in the Trees
Author: Tim Flannery
Publisher: WW Norton
ISBN: 1324019522
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Internationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery explores our planet’s forests and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Can spiders fly? Are dire wolves real? Do chameleons practice magic? Tim Flannery has the answers. In this informed and accessible book, he introduces some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures in Earth’s forests with in-depth and often bizarre facts. Flannery ties together concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy throughout each animal’s profile, firmly connecting the animal to its environment while sparking wonder at its role in the natural world. Packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by real-life anecdotes from one of our greatest science communicators, Weird, Wild, Amazing! Forest teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet’s ecosystems with Tim Flannery’s signature mix of humor and wisdom.
Publisher: WW Norton
ISBN: 1324019522
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Internationally renowned author and scientist Tim Flannery explores our planet’s forests and the extraordinary animals that live in them. Can spiders fly? Are dire wolves real? Do chameleons practice magic? Tim Flannery has the answers. In this informed and accessible book, he introduces some of the most spectacular and unusual creatures in Earth’s forests with in-depth and often bizarre facts. Flannery ties together concepts of climate change, evolution, conservation, and taxonomy throughout each animal’s profile, firmly connecting the animal to its environment while sparking wonder at its role in the natural world. Packed with vibrant illustrations and guided by real-life anecdotes from one of our greatest science communicators, Weird, Wild, Amazing! Forest teaches readers to cherish and delight in our planet’s ecosystems with Tim Flannery’s signature mix of humor and wisdom.