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Author: Chris Dubbs Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 1496209664 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 420
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U.S.A.F. Chief of Staff 2013 Professional Reading List Selection Nearly forty years passed between the Apollo moon landings, the grandest accomplishment of a government-run space program, and the Ansari X PRIZE-winning flights of SpaceShipOne, the greatest achievement of a private space program. Now, as we hover on the threshold of commercial spaceflight, authors Chris Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom look back at how we got to this point. Their book traces the lives of the individuals who shared the dream that private individuals and private enterprise belong in space. Realizing Tomorrow provides a behind-the-scenes look at the visionaries, the crackpots, the financial schemes, the legal wrangling, the turf battles, and--underpinning the entire drama--the overwhelming desire of ordinary people to visit outer space. A compelling story of the pioneers of commercial spaceflight--and their efforts to open the final frontier to everyone--this book traces the path to private spaceflight even as it offers an instructive, entertaining, and cautionary note about its future.
Author: Chris Dubbs Publisher: U of Nebraska Press ISBN: 1496209664 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 420
Book Description
U.S.A.F. Chief of Staff 2013 Professional Reading List Selection Nearly forty years passed between the Apollo moon landings, the grandest accomplishment of a government-run space program, and the Ansari X PRIZE-winning flights of SpaceShipOne, the greatest achievement of a private space program. Now, as we hover on the threshold of commercial spaceflight, authors Chris Dubbs and Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom look back at how we got to this point. Their book traces the lives of the individuals who shared the dream that private individuals and private enterprise belong in space. Realizing Tomorrow provides a behind-the-scenes look at the visionaries, the crackpots, the financial schemes, the legal wrangling, the turf battles, and--underpinning the entire drama--the overwhelming desire of ordinary people to visit outer space. A compelling story of the pioneers of commercial spaceflight--and their efforts to open the final frontier to everyone--this book traces the path to private spaceflight even as it offers an instructive, entertaining, and cautionary note about its future.
Author: Michael Flynn Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 142992716X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 516
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The alien world of medieval Europe lives again, transformed by the physics of the future, by a winner of the Heinlein Award Over the centuries, one small town in Germany has disappeared and never been resettled. Tom, a historian, and his theoretical physicist girlfriend Sharon, become interested. By all logic, the town should have survived. What's so special about Eifelheim? Father Dietrich is the village priest of Eifelheim, in the year 1348, when the Black Death is gathering strength but is still not nearby. Dietrich is an educated man, and to his astonishment becomes the first contact person between humanity and an alien race from a distant star, when their ship crashes in the nearby forest. It is a time of wonders, in the shadow of the plague. Flynn gives us the full richness and strangeness of medieval life, as well as some terrific aliens. Tom and Sharon, and Father Deitrich have a strange destiny of tragedy and triumph in Eifelheim, the brilliant science fiction novel by Michael Flynn. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author: John Ortberg Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310565898 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 289
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Ignite a deeper, more vibrant relationship with God that impacts not just your spiritual life but every aspect of your daily life. John Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity--God's power to bring change and growth--and reveals how and why transformation takes place. The Life You've Always Wanted offers modern perspectives on the ancient path of the spiritual disciplines. But it is more than just a book about things to do to be a good Christian. It's a road map toward true transformation that starts not with the individual but with the person at the journey's end--Jesus Christ. As with a marathon runner, the secret to finishing a race lies not in trying harder, but in training consistently--training with the spiritual disciplines. The disciplines are neither taskmasters nor ends in themselves. Rather they are exercises that build strength and endurance for the road of growth. The fruit of the Spirit--joy, peace, kindness, etc.--are the signposts along the way. Paved with humor and sparkling anecdotes, The Life You've Always Wanted is an encouraging and challenging approach to a Christian life that's worth living--a life on the edge that fills an ordinary world with new meaning, hope, change, and joy.
Author: Mark Robinson Publisher: ISBN: 9781736621523 Category : Languages : en Pages : 272
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The ultra-elite private schools, the super schools; places where the resources, the curriculum and the tuition are comparable to the best liberal arts colleges. These are schools where lineage is a factor in the admission process. These are not schools for those who can afford better, they are schools for those who can afford only the very best. These are places of privilege. Rarely do they include black students. In the 1960's, they almost never did. In New York, the crown jewel place of privilege is The Dalton School; one of the most prestigious, elite prep schools in the nation, recognized globally for its visionary progressive educational philosophy and its ultra-wealthy, celebrity student body. Dalton is where Anderson Cooper was a student, Jeffrey Epstein was a teacher and Robert Redford and Bob Fosse were members of the PTA. In the mid-1960s, Dalton reached out to previously unfamiliar communities and for the first time actively recruited minority students. Mark and Ray are among the very first young Black men to attend Dalton. "Place Of Privilege" provides the remarkable narrative of the pathfinder courses their lives would take. This is the story of how Dalton changed their lives forever, and how their presence changed Dalton forever.
Author: Chris Patrick Publisher: ISBN: 9780578956350 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 220
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Fired, robbed, divorced, and with two businesses down the drain, Chris Patrick was stuck on a one-way street of screwups and failures. The life he was leading wasn't what he wanted-but sometimes, not getting what you want is exactly what you need. Disaster to Dreams is the story of one man's biggest catastrophes and greatest comebacks, but it's also a story that demonstrates how amazing opportunities lie just on the other side of adversity-if you're willing to do the dirty work and dig through defeat. Refreshingly candid, this tough-love and unfiltered self-improvement guide will motivate you to transform stress into stability, train wrecks into trophies, and disasters into dreams. You'll discover: The ultimate personal growth mindset to help you create your own rules and master life-changing manifestation. Interviews with entrepreneurs, full of inspiration to help you power through any obstacle. How to swallow your "bad" pride and ask people for help-because sometimes finding your purpose takes some hand-holding. Self-reflection exercises to unearth the seeds to future success in the dirt of your past. A step-by-step business-booming process that can improve your subpar enterprise into a prosperous empire. Build triumph on the foundation of failure. No path is a dead end, no matter how epic your mess of defeat. Get Disasters to Dreams and prepare for a path of limitless opportunity in your perfect storm of success!
Author: Amatzia Avni Publisher: ISBN: 9781936277322 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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"This book presents a series of captivating tales describing Munchausen's extraordinary chess adventures, as told by the great Baron to Amatzia Avni, his diligent biographer. Join Muchausen on journeys to Heaven and to Hell; watch him play on half a board, in simultaneous exhibitions, Internet and live chess, battling on land, sea, and air, outsmarting a Cyclops, conversing with a talking horse, and much more"-- Back cover.
Author: Chris Brown Publisher: Red Globe Press ISBN: 9780230213104 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 0
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The fourth edition of this well-established and popular introductory textbook has been updated to cover recent developments in the field of International Relations and world events, whilst still navigating the complexities of the discipline for new students. Brown and Ainley provide systematic coverage of the classical concerns of International Relations theory - power, national interest, foreign policy and war - alongside analysis of the impact of globalization on security, governance and the world economy. The authors actively avoid using a singular theoretical lens to conduct their survey, instead evaluating and using many throughout this book to further illustrate the nuances of the discipline. This is all while maintaining the focus on the discipline’s focus on real world events, with case studies ranging from the recent rise of China and Russia to the global economic downturn, to teach students how the discipline can be applied to understanding the central and difficult questions that the world faces today. Clear and accessible, but also critical and penetrating, this book is an essential text for undergraduate International Relations students today.
Author: Mireille M. M. van Eechoud Publisher: ISBN: 9789089646354 Category : SOCIAL SCIENCE Languages : en Pages : 0
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What fresh perspectives can viewing copyright law through a humanities' looking glass bring to key notions of tomorrow's copyright law?
Author: Kathy Scott Ph. D. Publisher: ISBN: 9781781334461 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 0
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Becoming a leader with purpose is a challenge, even for the most successful boss. The L3 Fusion Leadership Model outlined in this book is relatable and fun, enabling you to develop your own path to success. This book will show you how to survive the stupid and ensure your capacity as a leader is never underestimated. Learn how to: Create mental models to gain confidence in your abilities Balance work with humor and grace Experience a quantum leap in your influence and effectiveness Become more holistic - enriching your body, mind and spirit Appreciate the importance of a supportive network
Author: David Galef Publisher: ISBN: 9780231179690 Category : Flash fiction Languages : en Pages : 143
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"Over the past ten years or so, "Short-shorts" or "Flash Fiction" has emerged as an increasingly popular and visible genre within fiction. David Galef's Brevity offers a guide to the genre for creative writing students by combining discussions of the various approaches and methods within the genre, examples of the form, and prompts for students to develop their own writing. Galef includes examples of the short-short genre from such writers as Collette, Donald Barthelme, and Borges. He examines the ways in which these authors drew on the form and how compression and other techniques are able to produce works of power, humor, or insight. Galef argues that developing one's skills in the short-short form can also carry over to other forms of writing. Galef, a writer and longtime creative-writing instructor, guides the reader through these stories and techniques and also provides exercises based on the content or technique employed in the stories" --
Author: Chris Dubbs
Author: Chris Dubbs
Author: Michael Flynn
Author: John Ortberg
Author: Mark Robinson
Author: Chris Patrick
Author: Amatzia Avni
Author: Chris Brown
Author: Mireille M. M. van Eechoud
Author: Kathy Scott Ph. D.
Author: David Galef