Da Vinci S Tiger

Author : L. M. Elliott
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062231710

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Da Vinci's Tiger by L. M. Elliott Pdf

For fans of rich and vivid historical novels like Girl with a Pearl Earring and Code Name Verity, Laura Malone Elliott delivers the stunning tale of real-life Renaissance woman Ginevra de' Benci, the inspiration for one of Leonardo da Vinci's earliest masterpieces. The young and beautiful daughter of a wealthy family, Ginevra longs to share her poetry and participate in the artistic ferment of Renaissance Florence but is trapped in an arranged marriage in a society dictated by men. The arrival of the charismatic Venetian ambassador, Bernardo Bembo, introduces Ginevra to a dazzling circle of patrons, artists, and philosophers. Bembo chooses Ginevra as his Platonic muse and commissions a portrait of her by a young Leonardo da Vinci. Posing for the brilliant painter inspires an intimate connection between them, one Ginevra only begins to understand. In a rich and vivid world of exquisite art with a dangerous underbelly of deadly political feuds, Ginevra faces many challenges to discover her voice and artistic companionship—and to find love.

Author : John Norberg
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Education
ISBN : 0931682762

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Three Tigers and Purdue by John Norberg Pdf

In the fall of 1999, at the close of the 20th century, there were 3,726 international students on the West Lafayette campus of Purdue University. They came from 127 countries. Three of the largest groups came from Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong, continuing a tradition that has stertched throughout the century. The stories behind Purdue's long-term relationship with Taiwan, Korea, and Hong-Kong have never been told before. Three Tigers and Purdue describes that history, as told in the stories of the people who lived it.

Author : Marilyn F. Moriarty
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Critical thinking
ISBN : 0867205105

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Writing Science Through Critical Thinking by Marilyn F. Moriarty Pdf

Written and extensively class tested with NSF/NIH support, this timely and useful text addresses a crucial need which is acknowledged in most universities and colleges. It is the need for students to learn to write in the context of their field of study; in this case science. Although numerous "how to" writing books have been published, few, if any, address the central pedagogical issues underlying the process of learning to think and write scientifically. The direct connection between this writing skill and that of critical thinking is developed with engaging style by the author, an English professor. Moriarty's book is an invaluable guide for both undergraduate and graduate science students. In the process of learning the specific requirements of organization demanded by scientific writing, students will develop strategies for thinking through their scientific research, well before they sit down to write. This instructive text will be useful to students who need to satisfy a science writing proficiency requirement in the context of a science course, a course in technical writing, advanced composition, or writing for the profession.

Author : Lillian Too
Publisher : Random House
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-31
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781448117680

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Inner Feng Shui by Lillian Too Pdf

This extraordinary - and extremely helpful book - takes Feng Shui much further than it has ever been before. Bestselling author Lillian Too shows how you can use this ancient art to understand yourself better - and to accept what you find within. Using visualizations, mediations - as well as more conventional feng shui tips she explains how to deal with negative emotions (anger, doubt, fear etc) as well as attachments (obsessive love, addiction to money etc). Only by working yourself and your environment first can you then look outwards to help others - and look forward to the future.

Author : Andrew David Irvine
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 1100 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780776628059

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Canada's Storytellers | Les grands écrivains du Canada by Andrew David Irvine Pdf

For over three-quarters of a century, the Governor General’s Literary Awards have been awarded annually in a variety of evolving categories. Fifteen Governors General have served as their patron. The impressive list continues to grow apace: between 1936 and 2018, the awards recognized 719 books in English and French and have been presented to 580 authors, illustrators, and translators. This beautifully illustrated bilingual compendium presents the biographies of all 580 award laureates, many accompanied by stunning archival portraits. This is the final instalment in Andrew Irvine’s remarkable and comprehensive research into what has become a touchstone of Canada’s literary culture. Together with Canada’s Best and The Governor General’s Literary Awards of Canada: A Bibliography, this work provides readers with a definitive overview of this literary prize. By itself, Canada’s Storytellers is an invaluable reading companion for anyone wanting to be introduced to many of our most influential authors, illustrators, and translators working in both French and English over the past decades. It belongs on the shelf of every enthusiast of Canadian literature. Bilingual edition.

Author : Mark Roland Langdale
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2023-06-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781805146148

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The Raggedy Tiger by Mark Roland Langdale Pdf

A book about a girl aged 8, who is a talent artist. She paints a raggedy looking tiger onto an old red brick wall and it comes to life under a blue moon.

Author : Fardon, Richard
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789956791705

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Tiger in an African palace, and other thoughts about identification and transformation by Fardon, Richard Pdf

Tiger in an African palace collects eight essays about kinship and belonging that Richard Fardon wrote to complement his monographs on West Africa. The essays extend those book-length descriptions by pursuing their wider implications for theory in social anthropology: exploring the relationship between comparison and historical reconstruction, and questioning the fit between personal, ethnic and cosmopolitan identities in contemporary West African nations. In an Introduction written specially for this Langaa collection, Richard Fardon retraces the career-long development of his preoccupation with concepts of identification and transformation, and their relevance to understanding West African societies comparatively and historically.

Author : Michael J. Gelb
Publisher : Dell
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-21
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307573520

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How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael J. Gelb Pdf

This inspiring and inventive guide teaches readers how to develop their full potential by following the example of the greatest genius of all time, Leonardo da Vinci. Acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, who has helped thousands of people expand their minds to accomplish more than they ever thought possible, shows you how. Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, Gelb introduces Seven Da Vincian Principles—the essential elements of genius—from curiosità, the insatiably curious approach to life to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as your inspiration, you will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. And step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, you will harness the power—and awesome wonder—of your own genius, mastering such life-changing abilities as: •Problem solving •Creative thinking •Self-expression •Enjoying the world around you •Goal setting and life balance •Harmonizing body and mind Drawing on Da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and legendary works of art, acclaimed author Michael J. Gelb, introduces seven Da Vincian principles, the essential elements of genius, from curiosita, the insatiably curious approach to life, to connessione, the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things. With Da Vinci as their inspiration, readers will discover an exhilarating new way of thinking. Step-by-step, through exercises and provocative lessons, anyone can harness the power and awesome wonder of their own genius, mastering such life-changing skills as problem solving, creative thinking, self-expression, goal setting and life balance, and harmonizing body and mind.

Author : Paula Greathouse,Joan F. Kaywell,Brooke Eisenbach
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475838329

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Adolescent Literature as a Complement to the Content Areas by Paula Greathouse,Joan F. Kaywell,Brooke Eisenbach Pdf

This text offers 6th - 12th grade educators guided instructional approaches for including young adult (YA) literature in the social sciences and humanities classroom in order to promote literacy development while learning content.

Author : L.M. Elliott
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781423193944

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Across A War-Tossed Sea by L.M. Elliott Pdf

It's 1943, and World War II is raging. To escape the terror of the Blitz, ten-year-old Wesley and fourteen-year-old Charles were evacuated from England to America. After a few near misses with German U-boats and a treacherous ocean crossing, the brothers arrived in Virginia. The culture shock is intense as the London boys adjust to rural farm life and have to learn new sports, customs, and spellings, plus contend with racial segregation and bullying. As time goes by, the brothers begin to adapt to their new reality and blaze their own trails, writing letters home, making new friends, and pitching in to the American war effort. But just when Wes and Charles think they are safe from the terror of the battles raging thousands of miles across the sea, they encounter the very brand of soldiers they were trying to escape: Nazis, from a POW camp right around the corner and U-boats torpedoing American ships off the nearby Atlantic coastline. Suddenly, Charles, Wesley, and their new Virginian family must face the dangers of a foreign war coming too close to home. Award-winning author L. M. Elliott brings a rarely told story of World War II on U.S. soil to light in this gripping and meticulously-researched novel, a companion to the beloved Under a War-Torn Sky.

Author : Jodi Easterling-Hood, Ed.D.,Rory C. Hood
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359764563

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Leadership Pros, Woes, and Foes by Jodi Easterling-Hood, Ed.D.,Rory C. Hood Pdf

Author : Jules Brown
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Hong Kong (China)
ISBN : 185828872X

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Hong Kong & Macau by Jules Brown Pdf

This resource includes full details of Hong Kong harbour, its shopping and nightlife districts, traditional sites and off-the-beaten track areas of the New Territories and outlying islands. A history and a cultural guide is included, as well as places to eat, drink and sleep on every budget. Background information on post-handover politics and features on festivals, feng shui and Chinese astrology are also included.

Author : Lisa Rogak
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Novelists, American
ISBN : 0740756427

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The Man Behind the Da Vinci Code by Lisa Rogak Pdf

Chronicles the life of author Dan Brown, discussing his childhood, schooling, efforts to avoid the public eye, acclaimed novels, impact on the literary world, and other related topics.

Author : Paul Arrowsmith
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:6610000324460

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Da Vinci's Last Supper by Paul Arrowsmith Pdf

When Leonardo da Vinci is commissioned to paint 'The Last Supper' , he believes it will seal his reputation as the finest artist in Italy. Yet all does not go as planned. The notorious Papal emissary, Father Rodrigo of Salamanca accuses him of blasphemy over his decision to choose a lowly peasant, Alessandro, to be his model for Jesus. To Leonardo's horror, Alessandro takes on quasi-religious significance for the populace of Milan, dragging both into a journey of political and religious upheaval, violence and scandal, which eventually leads to their climactic confrontation.

Author : Richard Henry Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Photography of art
ISBN : OXFORD:590920889

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Expositions of Great Pictures by Richard Henry Smith Pdf