Amazing Investigations

Author : Dan Beachy-Quick
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781571318411

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Wonderful Investigations by Dan Beachy-Quick Pdf

Over the course of six critically acclaimed books—including a compelling meditation on Moby-Dick—Dan Beachy-Quick has established himself as “one of America’s most significant young poets” (Lyn Hejinian). In Wonderful Investigations, Beachy-Quick broaches “a hazy line, a faulty boundary” between our daily world and one rich with wonder; a magical world in which, through his work as a writer, Beachy-Quick participates with a singular combination of critical intelligence and lyricism. Touching on the works of Emerson, Thoreau, Proust, and Plato, among others, Beachy-Quick outlines the problem of duality in modern thought—the separation of the mind and body, word and referent, intelligence and mystery, human and natural—and makes the case for a fuller kind of nature poetry, one that strives to overcome this false separation, and to celebrate the notion that “wonder is the fact that the world has never ceased to be real.”

Author : Dan Beachy-Quick
Publisher : Milkweed Editions
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781571313270

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Wonderful Investigations by Dan Beachy-Quick Pdf

"In this illuminating collection of prose, Dan Beachy-Quick broaches "a hazy line, a faulty boundary" between our daily world, "where we who have appetites must fill our mouths, we who have thoughts must fill our minds," and another side, "within the world and beyond it, where appetite isn't to be sated, where desire is not to be fulfilled, and where thoughts refuse to lead to knowledge." Touching on the works of Emerson, Thoreau, and Proust, among others, Beachy-Quick explores the problem of duality -- the separation of the mind and body, word and referent, intelligence and mystery -- striving throughout to overcome this false separation, and to celebrate the notion that "wonder is the fact that the world has never ceased to be real." Combining a rich critical intelligence and the lyricism that has made him "one of America's most significant young poets" (Lyn Hejinian), Wonderful Investigations is a wonder unto itself"--Front flap.

Author : Judy Harris Helm,Lilian G. Katz
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-29
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807756904

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Young Investigators by Judy Harris Helm,Lilian G. Katz Pdf

This bestseller provides an introduction to the project approach with step-by-step guidance for conducting meaningful investigations. The Third Edition has been expanded to include two new chaptersHow Projects Can Connect Children with Nature and Project Investigations as STEMand to assist teachers with younger children (toddlers) and older children (2nd grade).

Author : Brent E. Turvey,Stan Crowder
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780128007181

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Forensic Investigations by Brent E. Turvey,Stan Crowder Pdf

The terms forensic investigator and forensic investigation are part of our cultural identity. They can be found in the news, on television, and in film. They are invoked, generally, to imply that highly trained personnel will be collecting some form of physical evidence with eventual scientific results that cannot be questioned or bargained with. In other words, they are invoked to imply the reliability, certainty, and authority of a scientific inquiry. Using cases from the authors’ extensive files, Forensic Investigations: An Introduction provides an overview of major subjects related to forensic inquiry and evidence examination. It will prepare Criminal Justice and Criminology students in forensic programs for more specialized courses and provide a valuable resource to newly employed forensic practitioners. Written by practicing and testifying forensic professionals from law enforcement, academia, mental health and the forensic sciences, this work offers a balanced scientific approach, based on the established literature, for broad appeal. The purpose of this book is to help students and professionals rid themselves of the myths and misconceptions they have accumulated regarding forensic investigators and the subsequent forensic investigations they help to conduct. It will help the reader understand the role of the forensic investigator; the nature and variety of forensic investigations that take place in the justice system; and the mechanisms by which such investigations become worthy as evidence in court. Its goals are no loftier than that. However, they could not be more necessary to our understanding of what justice is, how it is most reliably achieved, and how it can be corrupted by those who are burdened with apathy and alternative motives. A primary text for instructors teaching forensic courses related to criminal and forensic investigation Written by forensic professionals, currently in practice and testifying in court Offers applied protocols for a broad range of forensic investigations Augments theoretical constructs with recent, and relevant case studies and forensic reports Based on the most recent scientific research, practice, and protocols related to forensic inquiry

Author : Internuncio (pseud.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000600125

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The Balance; Or, Episcopacy Defended: in a Calm Investigation of the Great Problem, is Dissent Good Or Evil? by Internuncio (pseud.) Pdf

Author : Jay Ingram
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781982140854

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The Science of Why, Volume 5 by Jay Ingram Pdf

Chock-full of peculiar puzzles, mind-bending mythbusters, and quirky questions, the fifth pop science book in the bestselling Science of Why series is perfect for anyone curious about the weird and wondrous world we live in. Have you ever wondered if octopuses are from outer space? What Mexican jumping beans are? Or if banana peels are really slippery? If questions like these are keeping you up at night, you can rest easy. Bestselling author Jay Ingram is here to answer all the whimsical and whacky wonderings that have baffled people since the dawn of time. From our bodies to our pets (and other beasts) to the natural world around us, Jay tackles science topics big and small, such as: Did dinosaurs sit on their eggs? What is our funny bone? Is there a specific muscle that makes dogs cute? Because who hasn’t pondered whether plants have feelings? Or if Robin Hood was a real person? Or what humans will look like in the future? Teeming with amusing answers to bemusing questions—and handy and hilarious illustrations—this latest volume separates fact from fiction, lesson from legend, and myth from marvel. Endlessly illuminating and entertaining, The Science of Why, Volume 5 is five times the fun for new and old readers of the series.

Author : David Attenborough,Susan Owens,Martin Clayton,Rea Alexandratos,Queen's Gallery (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 030012547X

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Amazing Rare Things by David Attenborough,Susan Owens,Martin Clayton,Rea Alexandratos,Queen's Gallery (Edinburgh, Scotland) Pdf

Describes the methods by which selected European artists, from Leonardo Da Vinci to Mark Catesby, portrayed the natural world during the Age of Discovery.

Author : Patrick Alley
Publisher : Monoray
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-23
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781800962002

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Terrible Humans by Patrick Alley Pdf

A small number of people, motivated by an insatiable greed for power and wealth, and backed by a pinstripe army of enablers (and sometimes real armies too), have driven the world to the brink of destruction. They are the super-villains of corruption and war, some with a power greater than nation state and the capacity to derail the world order. Propping up their opulent lifestyles is a mess of crime, violence and deception on a monumental scale. But there is a fightback: small but fearless groups of brilliant undercover sleuths closing in on them, one step at a time. In Terrible Humans, Patrick Alley, co-founder of Global Witness and the author of Very Bad People, introduces us to some of the world's worst warlords, grifters and kleptocrats who can be found everywhere from presidential palaces to the board rooms of some of the world's best known companies. Pitted against them, the book also follows the people unravelling the deals, tracking the money and going undercover at great risk. From the oligarch charged with ordering the killing of an investigative journalist to the mercenary army seizing the natural resources of an entire African country, this is a whirlwind tour of the dark underbelly of the world's super powerful and wickedly wealthy, and the daring investigators dragging them into the light.

Author : Saint Michael
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1006995625

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The Great Investigation: Comparing Secret Nazarite Scroll to African Secrets from Black Roots Science + the 12 Seers by Saint Michael Pdf

Secret African Knowledge That Positions Us To Overcome The 'New Normal' as a Group. This is Intervention From The Nile Valley's Mountain of Peace To Lift A Fallen Society and Crash The Ultimate Plan of Luciferian PriesthoodsKeys From the Ancient World To Beat The Medical Industry, NanoTechnology, Trans-humanism, Artificial Intelligence Inter-Planetary Slavery, Deceptive ETs and Other Godly Topics To Activate Black Folks

Author : Anonim
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1422323501

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Reports, audits, and investigations by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Inspector General (OIG) regarding the Department of the Interior : oversight hearing by Anonim Pdf

Author : S. William A. Gunn,Michele Masellis
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2007-10-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780387722641

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Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine by S. William A. Gunn,Michele Masellis Pdf

This book seeks to define the field of humanitarian medicine. It gathers new and previously-published articles and speeches that set out the principles of humanitarian medicine, starting with the idea of health as a human right, and examining topics such as quality of life, torture, and nuclear conflict. The book takes a historical view and its contributors include Nobel laureates Kofi Annan and Joseph Rotblat.

Author : Charlotte Greig
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781848587007

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Cold Cases by Charlotte Greig Pdf

There's nothing more chilling than an unsolved crime, particularly one involving direct harm to human life; be it murder or rape, these are the crimes whose effects extend furthest and cause most pain to humanity: how much worse when they go unsolved and, as such, unpunished? Such crimes, so-called 'cold cases', are all too common, especially in the big cities where hundreds if not thousands of such incidents remain on file. After the initial furore of questioning suspects and analyzing motives has died down, investigators are often left with no leads, and the uneasy knowledge that a dangerous person is still on the loose, possibly preparing to strike again. But there is hope. With the development of science, and the continuing improvements in detection techniques, the re-examination of old, unsolved crimes is yielding positive results, often decades after the cases originally went 'cold'. This book documents the most fascinating of these cases, and includes: The murdered heiress, Helen Brach Albert Fish, child killer The Green River killer, Gary Leon Ridgway Gerald Parker, the 'Bedroom Basher' The woman in a box The bone breaker, Joe Clark Frank Bender, forensic sculptor Dennis Rader, the 'Bind, Torture, Kill' killer

Author : Dorah L. Williams
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-28
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781459729957

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Haunted — Incredible True Stories of Ghostly Encounters 2-Book Bundle by Dorah L. Williams Pdf

It was an irrational decision. Despite having just moved into a beautiful new house, the Williams family gave in to an odd, overwhelming desire to purchase and move into a Victorian home they had come upon by chance. They were curious, of course, as to why the house had in the past had such a high vacancy rate. But that curiosity didn’t last long, because shortly after moving in, strange things began to happen. At first the family tried telling themselves there were logical explanations for the strange things they all were witnessing. But before long they came to accept the fact that they were sharing their home with ghosts. Haunted is the Williams family’s story from the point of view of the mother, Dorah. Through her chilling reminiscences, we witness the all-too-real goings-on in the house. Upon writing Haunted, Dorah thought her situation was unique. What she didn’t realize was how many others would relate to how it feels to be haunted, too. After being flooded by emails from people with similar experiences, Dorah began to realize this wasn’t uncommon at all. So Haunted Too came to be. Not only will it entertain the reader, as good ghost stories always have, but it will also help the reader to better understand this phenomenon, with the inclusion of shared experiences, opinions, and advice of professionals in this field.

Author : Jay Ingram
Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0671662635

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Twins by Jay Ingram Pdf

Examines the subject of human and animal twins, scientific studies of twins, and unusual stories about twins.

Author : Connor Whiteley
Publisher : CGD Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2023-08-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Bettie English Private Investigator Mysteries Volume 3 by Connor Whiteley Pdf

6 addictive Private Eye Mysteries you don’t want to miss! BUY NOW! A Very Private Women An Invitation Like No Other. Sister Rivalry. A Very Private Woman. Nothing is as it seems. Private Eye Bettie English receives a visitor. She hears a top-secret job offer. Bettie knows something is afoot. Bettie needs to find the truth. If you enjoy gripping, unputdownable private eye mysteries holding you from the first to last word. You will love this book! The Russian Case A Strange Invitation. A World In Danger. A Russian Case. Bettie solves cases. When Private Eye Bettie English receives a strange invitation. She takes the offer. Bettie investigates her most dangerous case yet. Can Bettie save the western world? A Very Urgent Matter A Stream of Emails. High-Tech Theft. A Very Urgent Matter. Conspiracies and crimes happen. Private Eye Bettie English receives tons of email. Someone wants her. Bettie opens the emails. Bettie finds herself in a deadly game. A Case Most Personal An Attack Close To Home. Police Corruption. A Case Most Personal. Bettie helps innocent people. Private Eye Bettie English sees her nephew stabbed. She rushes to help. Bettie investigates. If you enjoy gripping heart-wrecking private investigator mysteries, you need to read this! Scots, Trains and Private Eyes Amazing Scots. A Secret Train. Reader’s Favourite Private Eye. Private Eyes always work. Private Eye Bettie English holidays in Scotland. She meets MI5 Agent Carter. She accepts a dangerous job. A nation’s future depends on Bettie. The Federation Protects A Private Eye Convention. A Power Vacuum. A Poisoner On The Loose. Powerful people stepping down leads to danger. Private Eye Bettie English organises Private Eye Con. She hears her friends are stepping down. Bettie fears the fallout. More than she realises depends on Bettie. If you enjoy gripping, unputdownable private eye mysteries. You will love this one! BUY NOW!