Journey To The Bending Light

Author : Todd Sorrell
Publisher : Virtual Bookworm.Com Pub Incorporated
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1602641579

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Journey to the Bending Light by Todd Sorrell Pdf

Take a journey to the Bending Light with Lilthan and the people he meets in the strange and sometimes frightening seven circles of Geom . . . For the Kids: Giants. Evil trees. Magic pools. Tricky toys. Heinous spiders. Talking lions. Undercover demons. Confusing tunnel mazes. Thick smoke and deceitful pills. Hideous cigar gardeners. Fairies. River monsters. Brain scrubbing, flesh biting worms. Fire bats. Evil dwarfs. A lava canyon. A metal castle. A tracker beast. Huge beetles. A wall of vipers and rats. Clown reverends. An evil being of indescribable power. A glorious, golden king. And a few soldiers doing their best to finish the fight to obtain a reward beyond imagination. Need we say more? For the Parents: Have you ever wanted to protect your kids from bullies? Explain to them the value of sharing and being content with what they have? Teach them to avoid slick-talking strangers who don't have their best interests in mind? Convince them to avoid the dangers of addictive behavior? Help them to understand the temptation of materialism and the pitfalls associated with the pursuit of immediate gratification? Strengthen their resolve to stand up for what they know is right, even in the face of intimidating forces and the threat of unjust punishment? In short, do you want your kids to approach life with a long-term worldview, governed by courage and conviction? Travel with your kids and the characters in "Journey to the Bending Light," where every new circle in the world of Geom provides a platform for serious discussion about the dangers facing every child today. And who knows? Perhaps you'll learn something along the way.

Author : David A. Adler
Publisher : Holiday House
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823436828

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Light Waves by David A. Adler Pdf

Fascinating physics facts a young scientist needs to know, from one of the most trusted teams in STEM for children! This kid-friendly introduction to the physics of light covers the basics of solar energy, the electromagnetic spectrum, photon particles, light scattering, and reflection and refraction. Readers will follow along as two children and a cow in a lab coat learn how light works in realistic and imaginative scenarios. With accessible language, grounded examples, and easy, hands-on experiments you can do with household items, David A. Adler explains the basics of how light travels and bends. Anna Raff's bright, humorous illustrations make an intimidating topic easy-- and fun!-- to understand. This colorful picture book is a perfect supplement to lessons on light waves, and a great way to explore the topic at home. Named a finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Children's category, Light Waves is a must-have book for all self-professed science nerds!

Author : Darlene R. Stille
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0756512581

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Manipulating Light by Darlene R. Stille Pdf

Explains how light waves behave by bouncing, bending, and being absorbed by objects.

Author : Tom Denton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 701 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317931270

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Automobile Electrical and Electronic Systems by Tom Denton Pdf

This textbook will help you learn all the skills you need to pass all Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Systems courses and qualifications. As electrical and electronic systems become increasingly more complex and fundamental to the workings of modern vehicles, understanding these systems is essential for automotive technicians. For students new to the subject, this book will help to develop this knowledge, but will also assist experienced technicians in keeping up with recent technological advances. This new edition includes information on developments in pass-through technology, multiplexing, and engine control systems. In full colour and covering the latest course specifications, this is the guide that no student enrolled on an automotive maintenance and repair course should be without. Designed to make learning easier, this book contains: Photographs, flow charts, quick reference tables, overview descriptions and step-by-step instructions. Case studies to help you put the principles covered into a real-life context. Useful margin features throughout, including definitions, key facts and ‘safety first’ considerations.

Author : Ian F. Mahaney
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1404234764

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Light by Ian F. Mahaney Pdf

Discusses the properties of light, explains how light produces color, and explains how light is produced.

Author : Mark E. Lasbury
Publisher : Springer
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319409146

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The Realization of Star Trek Technologies by Mark E. Lasbury Pdf

As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, the futuristic tools of Kirk, Spock, Scott, and McCoy continue to come to life. This book merges Star Trek scientific lore—how the science of the time informed the implementation of technology in the series—and the science as it is playing out today. Scientists and engineers have made and continue to develop replicators, teletransporters, tractor beams, and vision restoring visors. This book combines the vision of 1966 science fiction with the latest research in physics, biotechnology, and engineering.

Author : Mark T. Wright PhD
Publisher : Bookclick 360 Wordeee
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-31
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781959811350

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The Tail Of A Salamander: One Man's Journey to Save A Stream by Mark T. Wright PhD Pdf

The Tail Of A Salamander: One Man's Journey to Save A Stream is a heartwarming, true story of an accomplished architect and urban planner Mark T. Wright's quest to restore and preserve a North Carolina stream. Along the way, he experiences unexpected personal transformation and revelations about the things that are most important in life. Following his daily activities, you'll want him to be your best friend, your neighbor, and the concerned citizen taking action. Thoroughly committed to making change, he searches deep into his psyche and finds formerly undiscovered passion, inner peace, and serenity. His physical and spiritual journey is life-changing and inspirational revealing his resilience, wisdom, and indomitable spirit.

Author : B. T. Fijalkowski
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400704091

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Automotive Mechatronics: Operational and Practical Issues by B. T. Fijalkowski Pdf

This book presents operational and practical issues of automotive mechatronics with special emphasis on the heterogeneous automotive vehicle systems approach, and is intended as a graduate text as well as a reference for scientists and engineers involved in the design of automotive mechatronic control systems. As the complexity of automotive vehicles increases, so does the dearth of high competence, multi-disciplined automotive scientists and engineers. This book provides a discussion into the type of mechatronic control systems found in modern vehicles and the skills required by automotive scientists and engineers working in this environment. Divided into two volumes and five parts, Automotive Mechatronics aims at improving automotive mechatronics education and emphasises the training of students’ experimental hands-on abilities, stimulating and promoting experience among high education institutes and produce more automotive mechatronics and automation engineers. The main subject that are treated are: VOLUME I: RBW or XBW unibody or chassis-motion mechatronic control hypersystems; DBW AWD propulsion mechatronic control systems; BBW AWB dispulsion mechatronic control systems; VOLUME II: SBW AWS diversion mechatronic control systems; ABW AWA suspension mechatronic control systems. This volume was developed for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as for professionals involved in all disciplines related to the design or research and development of automotive vehicle dynamics, powertrains, brakes, steering, and shock absorbers (dampers). Basic knowledge of college mathematics, college physics, and knowledge of the functionality of automotive vehicle basic propulsion, dispulsion, conversion and suspension systems is required.

Author : Jan Fischer-Wolfarth,Gereon Meyer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319004761

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Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications 2013 by Jan Fischer-Wolfarth,Gereon Meyer Pdf

The road vehicle of the future will embrace innovations from three major automotive technology fields: driver assistance systems, vehicle networking and alternative propulsion. Smart systems such as adaptive ICT components and MEMS devices, novel network architectures, integrated sensor systems, intelligent interfaces and functional materials form the basis of these features and permit their successful and synergetic integration. They increasingly appear to be the key enabling technologies for safe and green road mobility. For more than fifteen years the International Forum on Advanced Microsystems for Automotive Applications (AMAA) has been successful in detecting novel trends and in discussing the technological implications from early on. The topic of the AMAA 2013 will be “Smart Systems for Safe and Green Vehicles”. This book contains peer-reviewed papers written by leading engineers and researchers which all address the ongoing research and novel developments in the field. www.amaa.de

Author : T. Dale Johnson, Jr.,Edward Charles Wilde
Publisher : New Growth Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-19
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781645072959

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Legal Issues in Biblical Counseling by T. Dale Johnson, Jr.,Edward Charles Wilde Pdf

Pastors and biblical counselors who are seeking to faithfully lead, mentor, and guide their flocks in a rapidly changing cultural landscape will find clear direction and guidance from a team of Christian lawyers.

Author : Anne Carlsson
Publisher : expert verlag
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fahrerassistenzsystem
ISBN : 3816929125

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A System for the Provision and Management of Route Characteristic Information to Facilitate Predictive Driving Strategies by Anne Carlsson Pdf

Author : David Garfinkle,Richard Garfinkle
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226283494

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Three Steps to the Universe by David Garfinkle,Richard Garfinkle Pdf

If scientists can’t touch the Sun, how do they know what it’s made of? And if we can’t see black holes, how can we be confident they exist? Gravitational physicist David Garfinkle and his brother, science fiction writer Richard Garfinkle, tackle these questions and more in Three Steps to the Universe, a tour through some of the most complex phenomena in the cosmos and an accessible exploration of how scientists acquire knowledge about the universe through observation, indirect detection, and theory. The authors begin by inviting readers to step away from the Earth and reconsider our Sun. What we can directly observe of this star is limited to its surface, but with the advent of telescopes and spectroscopy, scientists know more than ever about its physical characteristics, origins, and projected lifetime. From the Sun, the authors journey further out into space to explore black holes. The Garfinkle brothers explain that our understanding of these astronomical oddities began in theory, and growing mathematical and physical evidence has unexpectedly supported it. From black holes, the authors lead us further into the unknown, to the dark matter and energy that pervade our universe, where science teeters on the edge of theory and discovery. Returning from the depths of space, the final section of the book brings the reader back down to Earth for a final look at the practice of science, ending with a practical guide to discerning real science from pseudoscience among the cacophony of print and online scientific sources. Three Steps to the Universe will reward anyone interested in learning more about the universe around us and shows how scientists uncover its mysteries.

Author : Saverio Verduci
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781532015359

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Your Passport to Understanding the Bible by Saverio Verduci Pdf

In his unique work Your Passport to Understanding the Bible, Saverio Verduci offers insights into the mysteries of this sacred book, one whose deeply coded texts have confused and perplexed academics and clerics alike. Certain events in the authors life caused him to study the Bible in depth. Over the course of many years, and after hundreds of conversations about the Bible, abstruse biblical scriptures revealed themselves to him, and he realized how properly interpreting scripture made a profound impact on his spiritual life and beliefs. Your Passport to Understanding the Bible is designed to help readers understand some of the Bibles key mysteries, making the Bible easier to grasp and hopefully leading the reader to a more profound religious experience. Deeper understanding of Gods word offers meaningful spiritual benefits and the strengthening of ones faith. Saverio Verduci believes that the Bible must be read as a book that interprets itself. One must understand the Bibles code, allegory, and symbolism. He has written this book to pass on what he has learned, in the hope that his personal experiences and studies of biblical scriptures will benefit others, bringing them joy and blessings through proper Biblical understanding.

Author : James A. Shymansky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Science
ISBN : 0844553115

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Journeys in Science by James A. Shymansky Pdf

Author : Ralph A. Richardson
Publisher : Edizioni Savine
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9788896365403

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Optics and Wheels - A story of lighting from the primitive torch to the sealed beam headlamp by Ralph A. Richardson Pdf

From the beginning of the industry, all branches of science have contributed to the continuous improvement of the automobile, making it more dependable, more economical, safer. The science of optics, dealing with the nature and properties of light, is no exception. Our knowledge of science is valuable only when it is usefully applied. This book shows how the scientific facts of optics and light have been applied to solve the problem of safer night driving through the development of the "Sealed Beam" headlamp a co-operative project undertaken jointly by the automobile industry, lamp manufacturers and highway safety groups. (1940 - Public Relations Staff GENERAL MOTORS)