Almost Impossible

Author : Nicole Williams
Publisher : Crown Books for Young Readers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780553498813

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Almost Impossible by Nicole Williams Pdf

Fans of Sarah Dessen, Stephanie Perkins, and Jenny Han will delight as the fireworks spark and the secrets fly in this delicious summer romance from a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. A fun and relatable summer read for fans of Sarah Dessen and Jenny Han." -School Library Journal When Jade decided to spend the summer with her aunt in California, she thought she knew what she was getting into. But nothing could have prepared her for Quentin. Jade hasn't been in suburbia long and even she knows her annoying (and annoyingly cute) next-door neighbor spells T-R-O-U-B-L-E. And when Quentin learns Jade plans to spend her first American summer hiding out reading books, he refuses to be ignored. Sneaking out, staying up, and even a midnight swim, Quentin is determined to give Jade days--and nights--worth remembering. But despite their storybook-perfect romance, every time Jade moves closer, Quentin pulls away. And when rumors of a jilted ex-girlfriend come to light, Jade knows Quentin is hiding a secret--and she's determined to find out what it is. "Unique, well-plotted summer romance" --Booklist

Author : Basak Agaoglu
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780399548291

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The Almost Impossible Thing by Basak Agaoglu Pdf

Nothing is so impossible that it shouldn't be tried. Even if you're a bunny hoping to fly. A tribute to teamwork, big dreams, perseverance, and those who don't listen when others say their goals are unreachable. The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it.--Chinese Proverb Most of us want to fly--even if we know we're rooted to the ground. Especially if we know we're rooted to the ground! So when a rabbit spots a bird soaring in beautiful, colorful loop-de-loops, a dream is born. Though her friends tell her "You can't do that!" our rabbit is undeterred. Through comical ski jumps, trampoline bounces, swings on the trapeze, and experiments with kites . . . somehow, some way, there must be a way to fly. And there is! Teamwork. Debut author/illustrator Basak Agaoglu delivers a story of faith, persistence, and humor--along with some of the most adorable, child-friendly art ever seen. For fans of Extremely Cute Animals Operating Heavy Machinery.

Author : Cornel Ioan Vălean
Publisher : Springer
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-10
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783030024628

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(Almost) Impossible Integrals, Sums, and Series by Cornel Ioan Vălean Pdf

This book contains a multitude of challenging problems and solutions that are not commonly found in classical textbooks. One goal of the book is to present these fascinating mathematical problems in a new and engaging way and illustrate the connections between integrals, sums, and series, many of which involve zeta functions, harmonic series, polylogarithms, and various other special functions and constants. Throughout the book, the reader will find both classical and new problems, with numerous original problems and solutions coming from the personal research of the author. Where classical problems are concerned, such as those given in Olympiads or proposed by famous mathematicians like Ramanujan, the author has come up with new, surprising or unconventional ways of obtaining the desired results. The book begins with a lively foreword by renowned author Paul Nahin and is accessible to those with a good knowledge of calculus from undergraduate students to researchers, and will appeal to all mathematical puzzlers who love a good integral or series.

Author : Tamara Carleton,Shaun West,William R. Cockayne
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 101 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783031362248

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Inventing the Almost Impossible by Tamara Carleton,Shaun West,William R. Cockayne Pdf

Looking to pioneer scientific and technological breakthroughs that create entirely new industries? This book serves as your guide. It goes beyond patents, diving deep into the intersection of foresight, engineering, and business. Explore how teams at renowned organizations such as ARPA-E, IKEA, and H2 Green Steel create radical innovation. Through critical analysis, industry case studies, and teaching examples, an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars, practitioners, and mavericks offer practical advice for bringing visionary development to life. Whether you're seeking to invent the seemingly impossible or solve problems for which no market exists yet, this book renews the research agenda for the deliberate study of invention. It will inspire and provoke you to expand your thinking and push boundaries.

Author : The Puzzle Society
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780740780912

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Almost Impossible Word Puzzles by The Puzzle Society Pdf

Here is a puzzle book that will have even the masters begging for mercy--and for more. Almost Impossible Word Puzzles has more than 180 puzzles that will have puzzlers doing a one-eighty and rethinking the way they tackle puzzles. Challenges include anagrams, cryptograms, Wordoku, soundalikes, coded crosswords, and much more. CAUTION: Almost Impossible Number Puzzles may strain the brain and induce pleasure.

Author : The Puzzle Society
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-04-21
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9780740780929

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Almost Impossible Number Puzzles by The Puzzle Society Pdf

Here is a puzzle book that will have even the masters begging for mercy--and for more. Almost Impossible Number Puzzles has more than 275 puzzles offering a variety of challenges including Sudoku and Kakuro. It's a perfect take-along for brave men and women. CAUTION: Almost Impossible Number Puzzles may strain the brain and induce pleasure.

Author : Gustav Kuhn
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262039468

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Experiencing the Impossible by Gustav Kuhn Pdf

How the scientific study of magic reveals intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the mysteries of the human mind. What do we see when we watch a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat or read a person's mind? We are captivated by an illusion; we applaud the fact that we have been fooled. Why do we enjoy experiencing what seems clearly impossible, or at least beyond our powers of explanation? In Experiencing the Impossible, Gustav Kuhn examines the psychological processes that underpin our experience of magic. Kuhn, a psychologist and a magician, reveals the intriguing—and often unsettling—insights into the human mind that the scientific study of magic provides.Magic, Kuhn explains, creates a cognitive conflict between what we believe to be true (for example, a rabbit could not be in that hat) and what we experience (a rabbit has just come out of that hat!). Drawing on the latest psychological, neurological, and philosophical research, he suggests that misdirection is at the heart of all magic tricks, and he offers a scientific theory of misdirection. He explores, among other topics, our propensity for magical thinking, the malleability of our perceptual experiences, forgetting and misremembering, free will and mind control, and how magic is applied outside entertaiment—the use of illusion in human-computer interaction, politics, warfare, and elsewhere. We may be surprised to learn how little of the world we actually perceive, how little we can trust what we see and remember, and how little we are in charge of our thoughts and actions. Exploring magic, Kuhn illuminates the complex—and almost magical—mechanisms underlying our daily activities.

Author : Brian Phillips
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780374717704

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Impossible Owls by Brian Phillips Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. SEMI-FINALIST FOR THE PEN/DIAMONSTEIN-SPIELVOGEL AWARD FOR ART OF THE ESSAY. One of Amazon, Buzzfeed, ELLE, Electric Literature and Pop Sugar's Best Books of 2018. Named one of the Best Books of October and Fall by Amazon, Buzzfeed, TIME, Vulture, The Millions and Vol. 1 Brooklyn. “Hilarious, nimble, and thoroughly illuminating.” —Colson Whitehead, author of The Underground Railroad A globe-spanning, ambitious book of essays from one of the most enthralling storytellers in narrative nonfiction In his highly anticipated debut essay collection, Impossible Owls, Brian Phillips demonstrates why he’s one of the most iconoclastic journalists of the digital age, beloved for his ambitious, off-kilter, meticulously reported essays that read like novels. The eight essays assembled here—five from Phillips’s Grantland and MTV days, and three new pieces—go beyond simply chronicling some of the modern world’s most uncanny, unbelievable, and spectacular oddities (though they do that, too). Researched for months and even years on end, they explore the interconnectedness of the globalized world, the consequences of history, the power of myth, and the ways people attempt to find meaning. He searches for tigers in India, and uncovers a multigenerational mystery involving an oil tycoon and his niece turned stepdaughter turned wife in the Oklahoma town where he grew up. Through each adventure, Phillips’s remarkable voice becomes a character itself—full of verve, rich with offhanded humor, and revealing unexpected vulnerability. Dogged, self-aware, and radiating a contagious enthusiasm for his subjects, Phillips is an exhilarating guide to the confusion and wonder of the world today. If John Jeremiah Sullivan’s Pulphead was the last great collection of New Journalism from the print era, Impossible Owls is the first of the digital age.

Author : R. Mirman
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Consciousness
ISBN : 9780595378418

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Our Almost Impossible Universe by R. Mirman Pdf

WHY GOD COULD NOT CREATE THE UNIVERSE WITH A DIFFERENT DIMENSION EVEN IF IT WANTED TO or perhaps anything else. Perhaps the universe must be the way it is. It seems that what is omnipotent is mathematics, elementary arithmetic, just counting. Yet even mathematics is not powerful enough to create a universe¿there are just too many conditions, conflicting. Existence is impossible. Beyond that for there to be structure is quite inconceivable. But the universe does exist, there are galaxies, stars, even the possibility of life. That life is possible merely allows it to exist but only with the greatest good fortune does it actually occur. Intelligence is vastly less likely, ability and technology far more improbable. That we are, what we are, seem so strange, inconceivable, that we are left merely with wonder¿and, as we seem unable to realize, the need for the deepest care, responsibility and gratitude. We have been given by the unbelievable benevolence of chance, no life, but life with the most wondrous part of the universe, the ability to think, to know, to create, to wonder¿and thus the demand that we use our most awesome gifts to protect them, to protect and preserve the world in which they exist, and the life, likely so rare if not unique in the universe, which has received these astounding favors of chance, that has been given by nature its most exalted constituents. What we are requires that we enhance what we are, what we are part of, to see, understand and be grateful. An exploration of the precise conditions required for the existence of humans in the universe. ...the author does an admirable job delineating the laws of physics without becoming too bogged down in complicated jargon, and he maintains a sense of wonder about the unique and random nature of the universe. He repeatedly celebrates our highly improbable achievements as a species, marveling at our ability to use the language of abstract mathematics to unravel the mysteries of existence. ... the prevailing tone of the narrative is clear and confident, marked by a meticulous attention to detail. An...often fascinating journey through the history of the universe and mankind. -Kirkus Discoveries

Author : Rohit Jayakaran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-17
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9948257340

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The Almost Impossible Bollywood Quiz by Rohit Jayakaran Pdf

The Almost Impossible Bollywood Quiz by Rohit Jayakaran covers 50 quizzes featuring some of the most iconic Bollywood films. These Hindi films have entertained us by making us laugh and cry over the decades. Each quiz is based solely on the events that take place within the story of the film. If you would like to challenge your knowledge about a film, I recommend first attempting the quiz without the multiple choices. Since getting all the answers correct is almost impossible, each quiz is followed by a version that includes clues in the form of multiple choices. The Hindi films covered in this book are - Sholay, Mr. India, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Maine Pyar Kiya, Hum, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Khiladi, Baazigar, Andaz Apna Apna, Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Coolie No. 1, Rangeela, Yes Boss, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil Chahta Hai, Lagaan, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, Munna Bhai MBBS, Kal Ho Na Ho, Main Hoon Na, Dhoom, Swades, Bunty and Babli, Rang De Basanti, Om Shanti Om, Jab We Met, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Race, Rock On, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi, Singh Is Kinng, 3 Idiots, Wake Up Sid, Dabangg, Band Baaja Baaraat, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Tanu Weds Manu, Desi Boyz, Ra.One, Barfi, Dabangg 2, Chennai Express, Queen, Special 26, Kai Po Che, Krrish 3, PK, Bareilly Ki Barfi and Luka Chuppi.Some of the biggest Indian Cinema actors starred in the films covered in this book. Some of them include, Shahrukh Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Salman Khan, Kajol, Hrithik Roshan, Katrina Kaif, John Abraham, Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Ranveer Singh, Akshay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Bachchan, Sushant Singh Rajput, Anupam Kher, Ayushmann Kurrana, Anushka Sharma, Anil Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Saif Ali Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah, Kangana Ranaut, Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Govinda, Rani Mukerji, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raveena Tandon, Juhi Chawla, Urmila Matondkar, Sunil Dutt, Boman Irani, Arshad Warsi, Preity Zinta, Shahid Kapoor, R Madhavan, Sonakshi Sinha, Rajinikanth, Kirron Kher and Kartik Aaryan.Test your knowledge and see if you can ace this Bollywood Trivia challenge.

Author : Jeremi Suri
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780465093908

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The Impossible Presidency by Jeremi Suri Pdf

A bold new history of the American presidency, arguing that the successful presidents of the past created unrealistic expectations for every president since JFK, with enormously problematic implications for American politics In The Impossible Presidency, celebrated historian Jeremi Suri charts the rise and fall of the American presidency, from the limited role envisaged by the Founding Fathers to its current status as the most powerful job in the world. He argues that the presidency is a victim of its own success-the vastness of the job makes it almost impossible to fulfill the expectations placed upon it. As managers of the world's largest economy and military, contemporary presidents must react to a truly globalized world in a twenty-four-hour news cycle. There is little room left for bold vision. Suri traces America's disenchantment with our recent presidents to the inevitable mismatch between presidential promises and the structural limitations of the office. A masterful reassessment of presidential history, this book is essential reading for anyone trying to understand America's fraught political climate.

Author : United States. Congress. Joint Select Committee on the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Reconstruction
ISBN : UCBK:C021093469

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Report of the Joint Select Committee to Inquire Into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States: Testimony taken by the Joint Select Committee to inquire into the condition of affairs in the late insurrectionary states: South Carolina (June 6-July 27, 1871) by United States. Congress. Joint Select Committee on the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States Pdf

Author : Ged Martin
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0802086454

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Past Futures by Ged Martin Pdf

In Past Futures, Ged Martin advocates examining the decisions that people take, most of which are not the result of a 'process, ' but are reached intuitively.

Author : Michelle Magorian
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-23
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 190999104X

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Impossible! by Michelle Magorian Pdf

12-year-old Josie attends a finishing-style stage school where she is firmly told she has no acting ability. Fortunately she finds herself cast by a boy in an American comedy - but mistaken for the star she is kidnapped and imprisoned in a dockside warehouse. Managing to escape, she and a fellow runaway take refuge in the Theatre Royal, Stratford. They are offered work by the legendary Joan Littlewood, founder of the Theatre Workshop Company. Much to Josie's surprise this leads to a role in a Saturday-morning film. However, the kidnappers haven't given up yeat and they are on Josie's trail.

Author : Natalie Sudman
Publisher : Ozark Mountain Publishing
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781886940246

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Application of Impossible Things - My Near Death Experience in Iraq by Natalie Sudman Pdf

Natalie’s near death experience when her truck was hit with a roadside bomb in Iraq. She recalls the entire spirit side experience as they repair her body so she could live.