Author: Maylis de Kerangal
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN: 1771649836
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A breathtaking mountain adventure, in which a boy finds his inner strength, from the author of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning novel The Heart Paul is ten years old and lives with his aunt and uncle. Bruce, an old family friend, suddenly reappears after three years of silence, eager to keep a promise he made to Paul to take him on a three-day mountain trek. Paul longs for Bruce’s friendship and wants badly to prove himself. But he is also timid and unsure, and Bruce—who is better at doing than explaining—doesn’t make it any easier. A dramatic event gives Paul the chance to find his inner strength, and to show himself and everyone else what he is capable of. This uniquely illustrated coming-of-age story for teens can help create thought-provoking discussion about: Finding independence, resiliency, and self-confidence The importance of guidance and mentorship from trusted adults An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
Off the Beaten Track
Author: Maylis de Kerangal
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN: 1771649836
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A breathtaking mountain adventure, in which a boy finds his inner strength, from the author of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning novel The Heart Paul is ten years old and lives with his aunt and uncle. Bruce, an old family friend, suddenly reappears after three years of silence, eager to keep a promise he made to Paul to take him on a three-day mountain trek. Paul longs for Bruce’s friendship and wants badly to prove himself. But he is also timid and unsure, and Bruce—who is better at doing than explaining—doesn’t make it any easier. A dramatic event gives Paul the chance to find his inner strength, and to show himself and everyone else what he is capable of. This uniquely illustrated coming-of-age story for teens can help create thought-provoking discussion about: Finding independence, resiliency, and self-confidence The importance of guidance and mentorship from trusted adults An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
Publisher: Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN: 1771649836
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
A breathtaking mountain adventure, in which a boy finds his inner strength, from the author of the critically-acclaimed, award-winning novel The Heart Paul is ten years old and lives with his aunt and uncle. Bruce, an old family friend, suddenly reappears after three years of silence, eager to keep a promise he made to Paul to take him on a three-day mountain trek. Paul longs for Bruce’s friendship and wants badly to prove himself. But he is also timid and unsure, and Bruce—who is better at doing than explaining—doesn’t make it any easier. A dramatic event gives Paul the chance to find his inner strength, and to show himself and everyone else what he is capable of. This uniquely illustrated coming-of-age story for teens can help create thought-provoking discussion about: Finding independence, resiliency, and self-confidence The importance of guidance and mentorship from trusted adults An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
St. John Off the Beaten Track
Author: Gerald Singer
Publisher: Sombrero Pub.
ISBN: 9780979026928
Category : Saint John (United States Virgin Islands)
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher: Sombrero Pub.
ISBN: 9780979026928
Category : Saint John (United States Virgin Islands)
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Heidegger: Off the Beaten Track
Author: Martin Heidegger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521805070
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521805070
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Publisher Description
Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track
Author: Richard P. Feynman
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786722428
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
"I'm an explorer, OK? I like to find out!" -- One of the towering figures of twentieth-century science, Richard Feynman possessed a curiosity that was the stuff of legend. Even before he won the Nobel Prize in 1965, his unorthodox and spellbinding lectures on physics secured his reputation amongst students and seekers around the world. It was his outsized love for life, however, that earned him the status of an American cultural icon-here was an extraordinary intellect devoted to the proposition that the thrill of discovery was matched only by the joy of communicating it to others. In this career-spanning collection of letters, many published here for the first time, we are able to see this side of Feynman like never before. Beginning with a short note home in his first days as a graduate student, and ending with a letter to a stranger seeking his advice decades later, Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track covers a dazzling array of topics and themes, scientific developments and personal histories. With missives to and from scientific luminaries, as well as letters to and from fans, family, students, crackpots, as well as everyday people eager for Feynman's wisdom and counsel, the result is a wonderful de facto guide to life, and eloquent testimony to the human quest for knowledge at all levels. Feynman once mused that "people are entertained' enormously by being allowed to understand a little bit of something they never understood before." As edited and annotated by his daughter, Michelle, these letters not only allow us to better grasp the how and why of Feynman's enduring appeal, but also to see the virtues of an inquiring eye in spectacular fashion. Whether discussing the Manhattan Project or developments in quantum physics, the Challenger investigation or grade-school textbooks, the love of his wife or the best way to approach a problem, his dedication to clarity, grace, humor, and optimism is everywhere evident..
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0786722428
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 515
Book Description
"I'm an explorer, OK? I like to find out!" -- One of the towering figures of twentieth-century science, Richard Feynman possessed a curiosity that was the stuff of legend. Even before he won the Nobel Prize in 1965, his unorthodox and spellbinding lectures on physics secured his reputation amongst students and seekers around the world. It was his outsized love for life, however, that earned him the status of an American cultural icon-here was an extraordinary intellect devoted to the proposition that the thrill of discovery was matched only by the joy of communicating it to others. In this career-spanning collection of letters, many published here for the first time, we are able to see this side of Feynman like never before. Beginning with a short note home in his first days as a graduate student, and ending with a letter to a stranger seeking his advice decades later, Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track covers a dazzling array of topics and themes, scientific developments and personal histories. With missives to and from scientific luminaries, as well as letters to and from fans, family, students, crackpots, as well as everyday people eager for Feynman's wisdom and counsel, the result is a wonderful de facto guide to life, and eloquent testimony to the human quest for knowledge at all levels. Feynman once mused that "people are entertained' enormously by being allowed to understand a little bit of something they never understood before." As edited and annotated by his daughter, Michelle, these letters not only allow us to better grasp the how and why of Feynman's enduring appeal, but also to see the virtues of an inquiring eye in spectacular fashion. Whether discussing the Manhattan Project or developments in quantum physics, the Challenger investigation or grade-school textbooks, the love of his wife or the best way to approach a problem, his dedication to clarity, grace, humor, and optimism is everywhere evident..
Colorado Off the Beaten Path
Author: Eric Lindberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780762781034
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Colorado Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Colorado Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Colorado that other guidebooks just don't offer.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780762781034
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Colorado Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience--if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, Colorado Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of Colorado that other guidebooks just don't offer.
Off the Beaten Track
Author: Dea Birkett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Accompanies the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from July 7 - October 31, 2004
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Accompanies the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London, from July 7 - October 31, 2004
Off the Beaten Track
Author: Saeeda Bano
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353058015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Saeeda Bano was the first woman in India to work as a radio newsreader, known then and still as the doyenne of Urdu broadcasting. Over her unconventional and courageous life, she walked out of a suffocating marriage, witnessed the violence of Partition, lost her son for a night in a refugee camp, ate toast with Nehru and fell in love with a married man who would, in the course of their twenty-five-year relationship, become the Mayor of Delhi. Though she was born into privilege in Bhopal-the only Indian state to be ruled by women for four successive generations-her determination, independence and frankness make this a remarkable memoir and a crucial disruption in India's understanding of her own past.
Publisher: Penguin Random House India Private Limited
ISBN: 9353058015
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Saeeda Bano was the first woman in India to work as a radio newsreader, known then and still as the doyenne of Urdu broadcasting. Over her unconventional and courageous life, she walked out of a suffocating marriage, witnessed the violence of Partition, lost her son for a night in a refugee camp, ate toast with Nehru and fell in love with a married man who would, in the course of their twenty-five-year relationship, become the Mayor of Delhi. Though she was born into privilege in Bhopal-the only Indian state to be ruled by women for four successive generations-her determination, independence and frankness make this a remarkable memoir and a crucial disruption in India's understanding of her own past.
Hawaii
Author: Sean Pager
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
ISBN: 9780762748631
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover little-known gems and wild vistas, remote valleys with sparkling waterfalls, and beaches empty of human footprints on all six Hawaiian islands.
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
ISBN: 9780762748631
Category : Hawaii
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Discover little-known gems and wild vistas, remote valleys with sparkling waterfalls, and beaches empty of human footprints on all six Hawaiian islands.
Off the Beaten (Subway) Track
Author: Suzanne Reisman
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
ISBN: 9781630263935
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
While it may seem that every possible topic about New York City's attractions has been written about, 'Off the Beaten (Subway) Track' is the first book to focus on the hundreds of off-the-beaten-path destinations in the city. Some are small museums, others are historic places long forgotten, some are stores that sell only odd things, and some are distinguished for their claim to fame as the world's largest/smallest whatever. All of them are notable for the passion with which their proprietors and curators care for them, and all can be visited via the subway system as the author directs readers to which of the city's 486 subway stations will get them closest.
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
ISBN: 9781630263935
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
While it may seem that every possible topic about New York City's attractions has been written about, 'Off the Beaten (Subway) Track' is the first book to focus on the hundreds of off-the-beaten-path destinations in the city. Some are small museums, others are historic places long forgotten, some are stores that sell only odd things, and some are distinguished for their claim to fame as the world's largest/smallest whatever. All of them are notable for the passion with which their proprietors and curators care for them, and all can be visited via the subway system as the author directs readers to which of the city's 486 subway stations will get them closest.
Staying Off the Beaten Track
Author: Elizabeth Gundrey
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099360315
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
Publisher: Arrow
ISBN: 9780099360315
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description