Sun Storm

Author : Asa Larsson
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440336259

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Sun Storm by Asa Larsson Pdf

WINNER OF SWEDEN’S BEST FIRST CRIME NOVEL AWARD • In the land of silence and snow, the killing has begun . . . Rebecka Martinsson is heading home to Kiruna, the town she’d left in disgrace years before. A Stockholm attorney, Rebecka has a good reason to return: her friend Sanna, whose brother has been horrifically murdered in the revivalist church his charisma helped create. Beautiful and fragile, Sanna needs someone like Rebecka to remove the shadow of guilt that is engulfing her, to forestall an ambitious prosecutor and a dogged policewoman. But to help her friend, and to find the real killer of a man she once adored and is now not sure she ever knew, Rebecka must relive the darkness she left behind in Kiruna, delve into a sordid conspiracy of deceit, and confront a killer whose motives are dark, wrenching, and impossible to guess. . . . Praise for Sun Storm “Richly atmospheric.”—Kirkus Reviews “Larsson builds suspense gradually but inexorably, and she is equally good at creating mood. . . .This impressive debut heralds another striking voice from Scandinavia.”—Booklist “For those who eschew exotic travel in favor of the familiar hammock, there’s nothing better than a well-written and well-translated story from some place you’ll probably never visit. is that story and more!”—Rocky Mountain News

Author : Arthur C. Clarke,Stephen Baxter
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-03-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345452528

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Sunstorm by Arthur C. Clarke,Stephen Baxter Pdf

“Clarke and Baxter have mastered the art of saving the world in blockbuster style.”—Entertainment Weekly Returned to the Earth of 2037 by the mysterious and powerful Firstborn, Bisesa Dutt is haunted by memories of her five years spent on the strange alternate Earth called Mir, a jigsaw-puzzle world made up of lands and people cut out of different eras of Earth’s history. Why did the Firstborn create Mir? Why was Bisesa taken there and then brought back just a day after her disappearance? Bisesa’s questions are answered when scientists discover an unnatural anomaly in the sun’s core—evidence of alien intervention more than two thousand years ago. Now plans set in motion by inscrutable observers light-years away are coming to fruition in a sunstorm designed to eradicate all life on Earth in a bombardment of radiation. As the apocalypse looms, religious and political differences on Earth threaten to undermine every countereffort. And all the while, the Firstborn are watching. . . . Praise for Sunstorm “An absolute must for science fiction fans.”—All Things Considered, NPR “Enthralling . . . highly satisfying.”—The New York Times Book Review “Will keep readers turning pages.”—Publishers Weekly

Author : Asa Larsson
Publisher : Delta
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385340786

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Sun Storm by Asa Larsson Pdf

WINNER OF SWEDEN’S BEST FIRST CRIME NOVEL AWARD • In the land of silence and snow, the killing has begun . . . Rebecka Martinsson is heading home to Kiruna, the town she’d left in disgrace years before. A Stockholm attorney, Rebecka has a good reason to return: her friend Sanna, whose brother has been horrifically murdered in the revivalist church his charisma helped create. Beautiful and fragile, Sanna needs someone like Rebecka to remove the shadow of guilt that is engulfing her, to forestall an ambitious prosecutor and a dogged policewoman. But to help her friend, and to find the real killer of a man she once adored and is now not sure she ever knew, Rebecka must relive the darkness she left behind in Kiruna, delve into a sordid conspiracy of deceit, and confront a killer whose motives are dark, wrenching, and impossible to guess. . . . Praise for Sun Storm “Richly atmospheric.”—Kirkus Reviews “Larsson builds suspense gradually but inexorably, and she is equally good at creating mood. . . .This impressive debut heralds another striking voice from Scandinavia.”—Booklist “For those who eschew exotic travel in favor of the familiar hammock, there’s nothing better than a well-written and well-translated story from some place you’ll probably never visit. is that story and more!”—Rocky Mountain News

Author : Linda Hogan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997-02-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439108444

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Solar Storms by Linda Hogan Pdf

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Linda Hogan, Solar Storms tells the moving, “luminous” (Publishers Weekly) story of Angela Jenson, a troubled Native American girl coming of age in the foster system in Oklahoma, who decides to reunite with her family. At seventeen, Angela returns to the place where she was raised—a stunning island town that lies at the border of Canada and Minnesota—where she finds that an eager developer is planning a hydroelectric dam that will leave sacred land flooded and abandoned. Joining up with three other concerned residents, Angela fights the project, reconnecting with her ancestral roots as she does so. Harrowing, lyrical, and boldly incisive, Solar Storms is a powerful examination of the clashes between cultures and traumatic repercussions that have shaped American history.

Author : Asa Larsson
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141917160

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The Savage Altar by Asa Larsson Pdf

'A breath of fresh cold air . . . a dangerous edge to gladden fans of Lisbeth Salander' Boyd Tonkin The first in the Rebecka Martinsson series from the million-book bestselling author, for fans of Stieg Larsson, The Bridge and The Killing TV series. A church in the glittering frozen wastes of northern Sweden. Inside, a sacrifice: the body of a man - slashed to pieces, hands severed, eyes gouged out. The victim's sister is first to discover the body and she soon finds herself the police's only suspect. Terrified and confused, she calls on an old friend: hot-shot city lawyer Rebecka Martinsson. Can Rebecka dig beneath the surface of the community that she once fled, and find the truth? 'A chilling plot knee-deep in blood-spattered snow' Jim Kelly 'A labyrinthine conspiracy, superlative storytelling' Independent A nail biting, suspense-filled mystery' Sunday Telegraph

Author : Marcus Richardson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Coronal mass ejections
ISBN : 1386833215

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Solar Storm by Marcus Richardson Pdf

He had the perfect life as a small-town librarian: married just over a year to his second wife, an airline pilot, he also has a daughter in college studying to be an astrophysicist. He's ready to celebrate the first year of his new marriage as he adjusts to an empty nest and a new stage in life. But the sun had other plans and sent a coronal mass ejection as an anniversary present. Awakened before dawn one morning in mid-December by northern lights that blanket the sky—in central Illinois—Jay's world changes in the blink of an eye. Flying a planeload of passengers to Hawaii, his wife Kate experiences the CME in a whole other light and must fight to stay alive every step of the way. Leah, Jay's daughter, witnesses the impact through the eyes of a student far from home. Jay must decide to stay and wait for news of his wife or leave before things get worse to find his daughter. The problem is, with no electricity, he doesn't know how bad it is...anywhere. Will he set out to rescue his daughter and make a harrowing journey through a post-apocalyptic wasteland only to find the power is still on, two states away? In a world where electricity is a thing of the past, can there be any hope for the future? After all, it's not a matter of if a CME will strike the earth, but when.

Author : Allan Morey
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781618916556

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Solar Storm by Allan Morey Pdf

The Sun is a major component in the existence of life on Earth. Could it also bring about the end? Energy often shoots coronal mass ejections into space. A massive CME on course for Earth could cause a solar storm with devastating results! This high-interest title explores how the world could end from a solar storm, from electrical shutdowns to disastrous food shortages. Fun facts add fascinating bonus information while the look back feature provides a glimpse into a past solar storm. Find out the science behind solar storms and what we can do to save ourselves in this world-ending title!

Author : Rob Lopez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1521856575

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Solar Storm by Rob Lopez Pdf

The biggest solar flare since the 1859 Carrington Event is about to bring the world to its knees.When a huge plasma ejection from the sun hits the Earth's atmosphere, the resulting EMP pulse fries electricity grids and disables fragile electronics. Transmission wires melt, transformers explode and modern vehicles cease working. In less than a minute, the world is taken back two centuries.Lauren Nolan is attending a seminar in New York when the blackout hits and the transportation system grinds to a halt. Trapped in the panic that envelops the metropolis, Ellen worries for her children, five hundred miles away in North Carolina. Unable to get word to them, she faces a harrowing journey on her own.Sergeant Rick Nolan is overseas on a covert ops mission against terrorists. When the solar storm wipes out his communications and his air cover, he and his team find themselves on the same level as the enemy that surrounds them. Caught in a desperate fight for survival, Rick thinks about his family. How is he going to make it back alive?Trapped in their hometown of Charlotte, the two Nolan children witness society's terrifying collapse as water pumps fail, food runs short and the law ceases to exist. Frightened and bewildered, they wonder if they'll ever see their parents again.Solar Storm is Book 1 of an EMP, post-apocalyptic series about family survival and the challenges entailed. Contains moderate language and graphic action scenes.

Author : Elisabeth Jones,James Coplestone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2001-03
Category : Cats
ISBN : 185714211X

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Sunshine and Storm by Elisabeth Jones,James Coplestone Pdf

Sunshine the cat and Storm the dog do everything together, until the day when Storm makes a mistake and upsets Sunshine. The two friends rapidly realise how important they are to each other and learn to forgive and forget. A charming story about the nature of friendship, showing the importance of understanding the other person's point of view. With striking and very different illustrations, and a text which uses the weather to describe Sunshine and Storm's feelings, this is an enchanting first picture book from this author/artist duo.

Author : Fusa Miyake,Stepan Poluianov
Publisher : Programme: Aas-Iop Astronomy
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 0750322306

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Extreme Solar Particle Storms by Fusa Miyake,Stepan Poluianov Pdf

Extreme Solar Particle Storms: The hostile Sun provides a consolidated review of our current understanding of extreme solar events, or black swans, that leave our technological society vulnerable. Written by experts at the forefront of the growing field of solar storms, this book will be of interest to students and researchers, as well as those curious about the threat that our Sun poses to the modern world.

Author : Warner Observatory (Rochester, N.Y.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1887
Category : Comets
ISBN : IND:30000111765024

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History and Work of the Warner Observatory, Rochester, N.Y., 1883-1886 by Warner Observatory (Rochester, N.Y.) Pdf

Author : Peter M. Curtis
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119506119

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Maintaining Mission Critical Systems in a 24/7 Environment by Peter M. Curtis Pdf

The new edition of the leading single-volume resource on designing, operating, and managing mission critical infrastructure Maintaining Mission Critical Systems in a 24/7 Environment provides in-depth coverage of operating, managing, and maintaining power quality and emergency power systems in mission critical facilities. This extensively revised third edition provides invaluable insight into the mission critical environment, helping professionals and students alike understand how to sustain continuous functionality, minimize the occurrence of costly unexpected downtime, and guard against power disturbances that can damage any organization's daily operations. Bridging engineering, operations, technology, and training, this comprehensive volume covers each component of specialized systems used in mission critical infrastructures worldwide. Throughout the text, readers are provided the up-to-date information necessary to design and analyze mission critical systems, reduce risk, comply with current policies and regulations, and maintain an appropriate level of reliability based on a facility's risk tolerance. Topics include safety, fire protection, energy security, and the myriad challenges and issues facing industry engineers today. Emphasizing business resiliency, data center efficiency, cyber security, and green power technology, this important volume: Features new and updated content throughout, including new chapters on energy security and on integrating cleaner and more efficient energy into mission critical applications Defines power quality terminology and explains the causes and effects of power disturbances Provides in-depth explanations of each component of mission critical systems, including standby generators, raised access floors, automatic transfer switches, uninterruptible power supplies, and data center cooling and fuel systems Contains in-depth discussion of the evolution and future of the mission critical facilities industry Includes PowerPoint presentations with voiceovers and a digital/video library of information relevant to the mission critical industry Maintaining Mission Critical Systems in a 24/7 Environment is a must-read reference and training guide for architects, property managers, building engineers, IT professionals, data center personnel, electrical & mechanical technicians, students, and others involved with all types of mission critical equipment.

Author : John A. McKinnon,Space Environment Services Center (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Solar activity
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210323809

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August 1972 Solar Activity and Related Geophysical Effects by John A. McKinnon,Space Environment Services Center (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Anco S. Blazev
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1333 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9788770223102

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Power Generation and the Environment by Anco S. Blazev Pdf

Natural and man-made changes in the environment create a very complex picture. This book analyzes this picture and provides snapshots of different areas of interest and to make suggestions for future work on cleaning and stabilizing the Earth's environment. Starting with conventional energy generation and moving on to renewable energies, this book analyzes and calculates their environmental impact and the lesser known aspects of their "cradle-to-grave" life cycle such as the irreversible environmental damage done during the manufacturing of solar and wind equipment and during the installation, operation, and decommissioning of large scale hydro, solar, and wind power plants.

Author : Endi Bogue Hartigan
Publisher : Colorado Prize for Poetry
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Poetry
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132253308

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One Sun Storm by Endi Bogue Hartigan Pdf

Winner of the 2008 Colorado Prize for Poetry Published by the Center for Literary Publishing at Colorado State University "Endi Bogue Hartigan's poems are enveloping: one is immersed in experiences of ice drifts, orange peels, and the striving toward a clarity (Let us be clear, one poem reiterates) that crystallizes and then evaporates. Subjects and objects are beautifully combined and confused through repetitions both musical and mysterious; each separate thing helps to form the existence of another. A reader is drawn into a process of thinking - a kind of sifting and sorting - ambitious for the large world that is always beyond one's grasp. One Sun Storm is not a mere collection, but a total project in which each poem is part of the whole. The passing by of the pieces of this created world engenders gratitude and awe." - Martha Ronk, final judge and author of Vertigo, In a Landscape of Having to Repeat, and Why/Why Not