Take Wing

Author : Nancy Price Graff
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0618535918

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Taking Wing by Nancy Price Graff Pdf

Gus never imagined himself a parent at thirteen. But in the war-fraught summer of 1942, while living on his grandparents' Vermont farm, he adopts a clutch of orphaned duck eggs. Gus can relate to the foundlings, as he is apart from, and yearns for, his own family. One day Gus finds a young stranger standing over the incubating eggs. Gus doesn't know what to make of her, with her tattered clothing and strange accent, but soon the girl is helping to care for the newly hatched ducklings, and she and Gus become fast friends. Not everyone shares Gus's high opinion of Louise, whose poverty-stricken French-Canadian family is shunned by the townspeople. His attempt to help his friend and her family has some embarrassing consequences and he must make retribution if he is to keep Louise's friendship. Nancy Price Graff's fluid narrative and exceptional eye for detail follow Gus during a time of food rationing, Victory gardens, watching for enemy planes--and keeping his ducks from harm.

Author : Jean Little
Publisher : Boston : Little, Brown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015008541503

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Take Wing by Jean Little Pdf

When Mother is hospitalized, everyone in the Ross household must finally face the long ignored problem that seven-year-old James is not a baby, a slow learner, or lazy, but mentally retarded.

Author : Priyanka Kumar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Bird watching
ISBN : 1890932442

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Take Wing and Fly Here by Priyanka Kumar Pdf

J.K. is juggling a Big Year race - to see the most number of bird species in L.A. County in one year - with trying to complete a doctorate in physics. Rick, the president of the bird society, is nipping at J.K.'s heels in the Big Year count, always just two or three bird sightings behind him. As Trip Chair, J.K. is also under pressure to organize birding trips for the society. A Big Year is a "race against time," and as the year unfolds, J.K. finds it harder to concentrate on the last important paper he needs to publish to get his Ph.D. Yet he desires a postdoctoral position at Princeton, which would also keep his East-Coast girlfriend Anne Marie happy. With the Alpena Bird Society near bankruptcy as it stumbles into its Centennial year, and its members interested only in gawking at birds, Hospitality Queen Karen decides that the senseless killing of cowbirds in Joss Canyon, Alpena's last remaining wild land, must stop. Karen starts out with the bird society as an outlet for her ten-year-old son who has a birding mania, but as the novel progresses she's more and more frustrated by the society's lackadaisical approach to its Centennial and to bird conservation. That J.K.'s girlfriend is not a birder hasn't been a big problem so far, but as the Big Year draws to a close, the stresses on their relationship begin to show. J.K. counts on his physics supervisor to mentor his postdoctoral search, but his job prospects grow bleak. Rick's problem is that his wife Meg is suspicious of Karen's interest in Rick and jealous of the time he spends Big Year birding. Rick spends much energy on Machiavellian ruminations about how to indulge his passion for the Big Year while placating Meg. Karen does have a special fondness for Rick, but she's busy saving the cowbirds in Joss Canyon, which is now threatened by developers. Meanwhile J.K.'s "safety net" begins to dismantle until he discovers that he doesn't have the support structure to achieve the success he'd hoped for. Disappointed, J.K. retreats to the mountains. But he has one last promise to keep - to attend the bird society's Centennial.

Author : Pat Shipman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780684849652

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Taking Wing by Pat Shipman Pdf

In 1861, just a few years after the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, a scientist named Hermann von Meyer made an amazing discovery. Hidden in the Bavarian region of Germany was a fossil skeleton so exquisitely preserved that its wings and feathers were as obvious as its reptilian jaws and tail. This transitional creature offered tangible proof of Darwin's theory of evolution. Hailed as the First Bird, Archaeopteryx has remained the subject of heated debates for the last 140 years. Are birds actually living dinosaurs? Where does the fossil record really lead? Did flight originate from the "ground up" or "trees down"? Pat Shipman traces the age-old human desire to soar above the earth and to understand what has come before us. Taking Wing is science as adventure story, told with all the drama by which scientific understanding unfolds.

Author : Michael A. Martin,Andy Mangels
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416506775

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Titan #1: Taking Wing by Michael A. Martin,Andy Mangels Pdf

William Riker, former first officer of the USS Enterprise in Star Trek: The Next Generation, takes command of the new USS Titan in this white-knuckled adventure perfect for longtime and new Star Trek fans. After almost a decade of strife against foes such as the Borg, the Cardassians, the Klingons, and the Dominion, the United Federation of Planets is at the dawn of a new era. Starfleet is renewing its mission of peaceful exploration, diplomacy, and the expansion of knowledge. Among the starships spearheading that endeavor is the USS Titan, commanded by Captain William T. Riker and manned by the most biologically varied and culturally diverse crew in Starfleet history. But their mission does not begin according to plan. In the wake of Star Trek: Nemesis, Praetor Shinzon, slayer of the Romulan Senate, is dead. The power vacuum created by his demise has put the Romulan Star Empire, longtime adversary of the Federation, at the brink of civil war. Competing factions now vie for control of their fragmenting civilization, and if the empire should fall, that entire area of the galaxy may destabilize. To restore order to the region, Titan’s long-anticipated mission of exploration is delayed as Starfleet assigns Riker to set up power-sharing talks among the Romulan factions. But even as the first tentative steps are taken toward building a new Romulus, the remnants of the Tal Shiar, the dreaded Romulan intelligence service, are regrouping behind the scenes for a power play of their own. With no other help available, Riker and the Titan crew become the last hope to prevent the quadrant from falling into chaos.

Author : Janette Oke
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2004-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781441202987

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Love Takes Wing (Love Comes Softly Book #7) by Janette Oke Pdf

Book 7 of the bestselling Love Comes Softly series. Belinda Davis had trained as a nurse to assist her older brother, Doctor Luke. But as time goes by and she sees those she's grown up with getting married and settling into their own lives, Belinda becomes restless. What had seemed exciting and fresh becomes dull and routine. When she meets an elderly woman who needs nursing care, Belinda jumps at the invitation to go to Boston--a large, "civilized" city with cultural opportunities she's never even dreamed of in her little prairie town. But in spite of financial security and countless new experiences, Belinda finds herself restless, lonely, and empty inside.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Games
ISBN : PRNC:32101045353289

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Spalding's Hand Book of Sporting Rules and Training by Anonim Pdf

Author : Derwent May
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-10
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781849543460

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Life on the Wing by Derwent May Pdf

From dainty avocets prancing along the seashore to panic-stricken waxwings frenziedly gobbling berries, from barking barnacle geese to soaring skylarks, Derwent May writes about birds in a very special way. As he goes in search of birdlife in a variety of places - the English lanes and rolling corn fields that he loves, the lonely Essex marshes, the remote bird-haunted islands of Grassholm and Fair Isle - May reveals just what it feels like to be a birdwatcher. With him, the reader will experience the excitement of fresh discoveries, the peace and contentment that birds can bring and the comedy to be found both in the behaviour of birds and the human response to them. May is an alert observer of avian habits and manners, describing them vividly and poetically, but underlying everything he writes is scientific knowledge and a wealth of experience. Employing all of these skills and drawing on his popular weekly 'Feather Reports' column from The Times, May creates a fascinating chronicle of a year in the life of our birds, from robins to rarities, with Peter Brown's illustrations adding the perfect finishing touch.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Fishing
ISBN : OXFORD:600082135

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The Angler's Note-book and Naturalist's Record by Anonim Pdf

Author : Annie Dalton
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0613462203

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Isabel: Taking Wing by Annie Dalton Pdf

Dreaming of adventure, 12-year-old Isabel Campion faces a future that seems dull and limited. Then, on the road from London, Isabel survives an attack by brigands and ends up traveling with a band of actors who left London to escape the plague. When given new choices, Isabel must decide what direction her life will take. Illustrations.

Author : Roget
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBE:UBBE-00085989

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Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases, Classified and Arranged So as to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and Assist in Literary Composition by Roget Pdf

Author : Bobby Anderson
Publisher : Xulon Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781609575939

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Single - Wing Football with an End Over by Bobby Anderson Pdf

Offensive Football at its Best-the Single Wing! In an easy-to-understand manual, Coach Bobby Anderson lays out strategies for winning football using the single-wing offense with an end over. The single wing is making a come back! When my sons played football at Providence Christian School of Texas I was surprised to see they ran the single wing. I had learned the single wing at The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey from where I graduated in 1972. The single wing is a very effective formation, and Coach Bobby Anderson is an outstanding practitioner of it as well as a great coach and mentor. The Providence football team went undefeated three of the five years he was there and lost only one game during another season. In 1970 I tried to convince Tom Landry to have the Cowboys run the single wing with Roger Staubach at tailback, Calvin Hill or Duane Thomas at fullback, and Walt Garrison at blocking back. He was concerned that it would confuse the offense more than the defense. I guess they did not need it since they played in the next two Super Bowls! However, I did notice that Coach Landry re-introduced its cousin, the shotgun, shortly thereafter. -Robert F. Murchison, fan of the single wing and son of the Dallas Cowboys' founder Coach Anderson knew he wanted to be a football coach early in life. His head-coaching record of 152 wins, 47 losses, and five ties stands tall. He ran the single wing for twenty years as a head coach. He wants to win, and he has with the single wing! Learn from his expertise and give YOUR team winning seasons with the single wing!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105015317790

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Air Pictorial by Anonim Pdf

Author : Illia Kryvokhatko
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031237775

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Aerodynamics of Tandem Wing Aircraft by Illia Kryvokhatko Pdf

This book contains extensive data about tandem wing aircraft. It includes a review of modern flying vehicles with four fixed wings, a review of analytical, numerical and experimental methods; results of the studies about aerodynamics; dependencies between geometrical parameters and aerodynamic characteristics, practical recommendations in development and optimizing of tandem wing aircraft to provide high lift-to-drag ratio, stability, and controllability. This is an ideal book for graduate students, researchers, and engineers working in fields of aerodynamics and conceptual design of the aircraft especially UAVs, ground-effect vehicles, and convertiplanes.

Author : Brian Lockett
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780578031866

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Flying Aircraft Carriers of the USAF: Wing Tip Coupling by Brian Lockett Pdf

During and after World War II, aircraft designers were faced with the problem of increasing the range of strategic bombers. Dr. Richard Vogt, a German immigrant to the United States, proposed that floating wing panels carrying fuel tanks could be attached to the wing tips of an airplane with hinges to extend its range. The floating wing panels would support their own weight, without increasing the load on the airplane's wings. The Air Force initiated a project to simulate floating wing panels with a piloted light plane that coupled to a larger airplane in flight. Soon the scope of the project expanded to explore the possibility of towing fighters coupled to the wing tips of bombers.