In The Path Of Falling Objects

Author : Andrew Smith
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781429954839

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In the Path of Falling Objects by Andrew Smith Pdf

Two brothers leave home looking for their father, and find themselves hitching a ride with a violent killer – here is a road trip from hell. Jonah and his younger brother, Simon, are on their own. They set out to find what's left of their family, carrying between them ten dollars, a backpack full of dirty clothes, a notebook, and a stack of letters from their brother, who is serving a tour in Vietnam. And soon into their journey, they have a ride. With a man and a beautiful girl who may be in love with Jonah. Or Simon. Or both of them. The man is crazy. The girl is desperate. This violent ride is only just beginning. And it will leave the brothers taking cover from hard truths about loyalty, love, and survival that crash into their lives. One more thing: The brothers have a gun. They're going to need it.

Author : Andrew Anselmo Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Brothers
ISBN : 0329788833

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In the Path of Falling Objects by Andrew Anselmo Smith Pdf

In 1970, after their older brother is shipped off to Vietnam, sixteen-year-old Jonah and his younger brother Simon leave home to find their father, who is being released from an Arizona prison, but soon find themselves hitching a ride with a violent killer.

Author : George Francis Rayner Ellis,Ruth M. Williams
Publisher : Clarendon Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0198506562

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Flat and Curved Space-times by George Francis Rayner Ellis,Ruth M. Williams Pdf

This text explains special relativity and the basics of general relativity from a geometric viewpoint. Space-time geometry is emphasised throughout, and up-to-date information is provided on black holes, gravitational collapse, and cosmology.

Author : Joni Richards Bodart
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781442230828

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They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill by Joni Richards Bodart Pdf

Young adults live in a violent culture, so trying to protect them from the world they live in is not only futile but can also be dangerous. No matter their ethnicity, social class, or economic status, teens must know how to survive the perils that may await them. Most teens understand this, and they want books, television shows, and films to reflect the reality of their world—the bad along with the good. In They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill: Toxic Characters in Young Adult Fiction, Joni Richards Bodart examines works of fiction that feature characters who threaten the psychological and physical well-being of teens and their friends and families. In this companion volume to They Suck, They Bite, They Eat, They Kill, the focus is on individuals who prey on the vulnerable: bullies, manipulators, torturers, sexual predators, and sadists. The novels and stories discussed in this volume feature adult criminals or predators who look for young people to ensnare; school personnel who interact with students in harmful ways; teens who bully others in order to hide their own fears and weaknesses; and parents, siblings, and others who mistreat family members. Arranged in five sections that cover such topics as bullies, school shootings, and monsters at home, this volume analyzes the most important and well-written series and titles for teens. They Hurt, They Scar, They Shoot, They Kill will help parents, teachers, and other adults understand the value of these titles and the benefits of reading them, so they will be less likely to forbid them to their teens or challenge library collections for carrying them.

Author : Ewa Dąbrowska,Dagmar Divjak
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110626438

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Cognitive Linguistics - Key Topics by Ewa Dąbrowska,Dagmar Divjak Pdf

The key topics discussed in this book illustrate the breadth of cognitive linguistic research and include semantic typology, space, fictive motion, argument structure constructions, and prototype effects in grammar. New themes such as individual differences, emergence, and default non-salient interpretations also receive coverage.

Author : United States. Patent and Trademark Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1006 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Patents
ISBN : WISC:89071942007

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Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office by United States. Patent and Trademark Office Pdf

Author : Ewa Dabrowska,Dagmar Divjak
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-05-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110393804

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Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics by Ewa Dabrowska,Dagmar Divjak Pdf

Cognitive Linguistics is an approach to language study based on the assumptions that our linguistic abilities are firmly rooted in our cognitive abilities, that meaning is essentially conceptualization, and that grammar is shaped by usage. The Handbook of Cognitive Linguistics provides state-of-the-art overviews of the numerous subfields of cognitive linguistics written by leading international experts which will be useful for established researchers and novices alike. It is an interdisciplinary project with contributions from linguists, psycholinguists, psychologists, and computer scientists which will emphasise the most recent developments in the field, in particular, the shift towards more empirically-based research. In this way, it will, we hope, help to shape the field, encouraging methodologically more rigorous research which incorporates insights from all the cognitive sciences. Editor Ewa Dąbrowska was awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2018.

Author : Harold I. Brown
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134003617

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Conceptual Systems by Harold I. Brown Pdf

Exploring how new concepts are entered into our systems along with sufficient continuity with older ideas to ensure understanding, this text highlights the different aspects that present an insightful view into the various theories of concepts.

Author : David C. Cassidy,Gerald Holton,F. James Rutherford
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 860 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781475776980

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Understanding Physics by David C. Cassidy,Gerald Holton,F. James Rutherford Pdf

A thorough grounding in contemporary physics while placing the subject into its social and historical context. Based largely on the highly respected Project Physics Course developed by two of the authors, it also integrates the results of recent pedagogical research. The text thus teaches the basic phenomena in the physical world and the concepts developed to explain them; shows that science is a rational human endeavour with a long and continuing tradition, involving many different cultures and people; develops facility in critical thinking, reasoned argumentation, evaluation of evidence, mathematical modelling, and ethical values. The treatment emphasises not only what we know but also how we know it, why we believe it, and what effects this knowledge has.

Author : Will Winn
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781452015903

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Introduction to Understandable Physics by Will Winn Pdf

Will Winn has written Introduction to Understandable Physics with the goal of presenting physics in a building-block fashion. Accordingly, Volume III. Electricity, Magnetism and Light requires a knowledge of Volume I. Mechanics and Volume II. Matter, Heat and Waves. Volume III begins with a study of electric charges, their electric fields/forces, and subsequently their motion as electric currents. These currents are shown to produce magnetic fields/forces, where electromagnets are studied as models for understanding permanent magnets. Next, The reverse process where magnetic fields produce current is examined and applied for generating electricity. AC and DC circuits exemplify further applications. Finally, electric and magnetic fields are found to produce electromagnetic waves that move at the speed of light. The study of light begins with historical measurements of its speed and then examines its electromagnetic power intensity, light spectra, human response and color perception. Next, light reflection and refraction are applied to mirrors, lenses, rainbows, eyeglasses, telescopes and microscopes. Subsequently, The text examines the wave nature of light, As exhibited by its diffraction and interference phenomena. Furthermore, when the electric field amplitudes of waves are oriented along one dimension, light is polarized. Polaroids filter out such "glaring" light when used in sunglasses. Finally, various light experiments provided early clues for discovering relativity and quantum mechanics, which are examined in Volume IV. Near the end of each chapter a Simple Projects section suggests experiments and/or field trips that can reinforce the physics covered. Some experiments are simple enough for students to explore alone, while others benefit from equipment available to physics instructors. Also optional text sections provide students with a deeper appreciation of the subject matter; however these are not required for continuity. Some of these optional topics can be candidates for term projects.

Author : Irina Lyublinskaya,Douglas Ingram,Gregg Wolfe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 876 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 1680920766

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College Physics for AP® Courses by Irina Lyublinskaya,Douglas Ingram,Gregg Wolfe Pdf

The College Physics for AP(R) Courses text is designed to engage students in their exploration of physics and help them apply these concepts to the Advanced Placement(R) test. This book is Learning List-approved for AP(R) Physics courses. The text and images in this book are grayscale.

Author : Esther Thelen,Linda B. Smith
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 026270059X

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A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action by Esther Thelen,Linda B. Smith Pdf

A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action presents a comprehensive and detailed theory of early human development based on the principles of dynamic systems theory. Beginning with their own research in motor, perceptual, and cognitive development, Thelen and Smith raise fundamental questions about prevailing assumptions in the field. They propose a new theory of the development of cognition and action, unifying recent advances in dynamic systems theory with current research in neuroscience and neural development. In particular, they show how by processes of exploration and selection, multimodal experiences form the bases for self-organizing perception-action categories. Thelen and Smith offer a radical alternative to current cognitive theory, both in their emphasis on dynamic representation and in their focus on processes of change. Among the first attempt to apply complexity theory to psychology, they suggest reinterpretations of several classic issues in early cognitive development. The book is divided into three sections. The first discusses the nature of developmental processes in general terms, the second covers dynamic principles in process and mechanism, and the third looks at how a dynamic theory can be applied to enduring puzzles of development. Cognitive Psychology series

Author : William Lowrie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1997-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521467284

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Fundamentals of Geophysics by William Lowrie Pdf

This core undergraduate textbook presents a comprehensive overview of each major branch of theoretical and applied geophysics.

Author : Frederick Bueche,David L. Wallach
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1994-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780471524625

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Technical Physics by Frederick Bueche,David L. Wallach Pdf

The basic nature of the text remains the same but numerous modifications have been made to enhance its teachability. Photometry units and definitions are now consistent with the latest publications. A discussion of ideal fluid flow with Bernoulli's equation and the conservation of mass has been added. An expanded mathematics section of the appendix includes logarithms and their equations as well as approximations and trigonometric identities. Problems are greater in both number and variety.

Author : Usha Goswami
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 818 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781444351736

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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Cognitive Development by Usha Goswami Pdf

This definitive volume is the result of collaboration by top scholars in the field of children's cognition. New edition offers an up-to-date overview of all the major areas of importance in the field, and includes new data from cognitive neuroscience and new chapters on social cognitive development and language Provides state-of-the-art summaries of current research by international specialists in different areas of cognitive development Spans aspects of cognitive development from infancy to the onset of adolescence Includes chapters on symbolic reasoning, pretend play, spatial development, abnormal cognitive development and current theoretical perspectives