The Albatross

Author : Connor Mackay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1778028705

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The Albatross by Connor Mackay Pdf

Present day Earth's first contact with an advanced extraterrestrial race doesn't go how people thought it would. There's no invasion, no unfortunate probes, and no misunderstanding. The Lumenarians have come desperately seeking our help. Light years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a shadowy race known only as the Forsaken is decimating their people, and the Lumenarians have arrived on Earth to recruit humankind as soldiers. Equipped with new weaponry and biotechnology that gives them devastating abilities, the Terran volunteers are thrust into the middle of a vicious interstellar war begun when people were still firing muskets. Follow Will Reach, a damaged ex-special forces alcoholic with nothing to lose; Sarah Li, one of Earth's brightest minds trying to find her place in the stars; and Arthur, the enigmatic leader of the recruitment mission and commander of the flagship, Albatross. But with inner demons, inter-species struggles, and self-doubt plaguing the human/ Lumenarian alliance, their ability to overcome the Forsaken looks increasingly grim as the battles loom near.

Author : Terry Fallis
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780771050978

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Albatross by Terry Fallis Pdf

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From two-time Leacock Medal winner Terry Fallis comes a funny and smart new novel about destiny—and what it means to forge your own path. Adam Coryell is your average high-school student—well, except for that obsession with fountain pens—when his life changes forever. Based on a study by a quirky Swedish professor that claims that every human being, regardless of athletic inclination, has a body that is suited to excel in at least one sport, it turns out that Adam is good—very good, in fact—at golf. Even though he'd never even picked up a golf club. Almost instantly, and with his coach, hard-nosed Bobbie Davenport by his side, Adam and his new-found talent skyrocket to a prodigy-level stardom that includes tournament titles, sponsorship deals, throngs of fans following his every move, and fodder for tabloids. But here's the catch: Adam doesn't really like golf. And as the life he once knew slips away—including the love of his life, the dream of being a writer, and everyday normalcy—he can't help but wonder if all this success and fame is worth it . . . or if it's enough for him. Heartwarming and funny, sweeping and entertaining, Terry Fallis's new book takes readers on a journey of self-discovery.

Author : Erkencishop En
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798392194292

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The Phoenix and the Albatross by Erkencishop En Pdf

All stories present simple plots until they reach their end. In romance stories, love culminates after the happily ever after and there is no greater proof that shows the commitment of a relationship than an engagement ring. But lo and behold, the love of my life, my adored albatross, Can Divit, has given me an engagement ring and I cannot enjoy it and receive it with a clear conscience.

Author : Michele K. Troy
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300228076

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Strange Bird by Michele K. Troy Pdf

The first book about the Albatross Press, a Penguin precursor that entered into an uneasy relationship with the Nazi regime to keep Anglo-American literature alive under fascism The Albatross Press was, from its beginnings in 1932, a “strange bird”: a cultural outsider to the Third Reich but an economic insider. It was funded by British-Jewish interests. Its director was rumored to work for British intelligence. A precursor to Penguin, it distributed both middlebrow fiction and works by edgier modernist authors such as D. H. Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce, and Ernest Hemingway to eager continental readers. Yet Albatross printed and sold its paperbacks in English from the heart of Hitler’s Reich. In her original and skillfully researched history, Michele K. Troy reveals how the Nazi regime tolerated Albatross—for both economic and propaganda gains—and how Albatross exploited its insider position to keep Anglo-American books alive under fascism. In so doing, Troy exposes the contradictions in Nazi censorship while offering an engaging detective story, a history, a nuanced analysis of men and motives, and a cautionary tale.

Author : Carl Safina
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1429984236

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Eye of the Albatross by Carl Safina Pdf

"One of the most delightful natural history studies in decades." —The Boston Globe Eye of the Albatross takes us soaring to locales where whales, sea turtles, penguins, and shearwaters flourish in their own quotidian rhythms. Carl Safina's guide and inspiration is an albatross he calls Amelia, whose life and far-flung flights he describes in fascinating detail. Interwoven with recollections of whalers and famous explorers, Eye of the Albatross probes the unmistakable environmental impact of the encounters between man and marine life. Safina's perceptive and authoritative portrait results in a transforming ride to the ends of the Earth for the reader, as well as an eye-opening look at the health of our oceans.

Author : Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Albatrosses
ISBN : BL:A0026185620

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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge Pdf

Author : Tui De Roy,Julian Fitter,Mark Jones
Publisher : Firefly Books Limited
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1554074150

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Albatross by Tui De Roy,Julian Fitter,Mark Jones Pdf

Looks at what is known about the albatross, a bird of legend and poetry, and examines the conditions that are threatening over three-quarters of all albatross species with extinction.

Author : Graham Barwell
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781780232140

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Albatross by Graham Barwell Pdf

“At length did cross an Albatross, / Through the fog it came; / As if it had been a Christian soul, / We hailed it in God’s name.” The introduction of the albatross in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” remains one of the most well-known references to this majestic seabird in Western culture. In Albatross, Graham Barwell goes beyond Coleridge to examine the role the bird plays in the lives of a wide variety of peoples and societies, from the early views of north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters by writers, artists, and filmmakers. Exploring how the bird has been celebrated in proverbs, folk stories, art, and ceremonies, Barwell shows how people marvel at the way the albatross soars through the air, covering awe-inspiring distances with little effort thanks to its impressive wingspan. He surveys the many approaches people have taken to thinking about the albatross over the past two hundred years—from those who devoted their lives to these birds to those who hunted them for food and sport—and discusses its place in the human imagination. Concluding with a reflection on the bird’s changing significance in the modern world, Barwell considers threats to its continued existence and its prospects for the future. With one hundred illustrations from nature, film, and popular culture, Albatross is an absorbing look at these beautiful birds.

Author : Syd Hoff
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1961-01-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0060224460

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Albert the Albatross by Syd Hoff Pdf

Albert finds his way home to the ocean with the help of a lady tourist—and her hat. ‘Many economical words are briskly exchanged before the happy ending.’ —Saturday Review.

Author : Susan Hill
Publisher : Hamish Hamilton
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035029334

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The Albatross by Susan Hill Pdf

Author : Deborah Scaling Kiley,Meg Noonan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999-05
Category : Shipwrecks
ISBN : 0735101345

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Albatross by Deborah Scaling Kiley,Meg Noonan Pdf

Author : Grumpus Maximus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0960058990

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The Golden Albatross: How To Determine If Your Pension Is Worth It by Grumpus Maximus Pdf

"I don't love this job anymore, but should I stay for the pension?" This gut-wrenching question is common for many people working in pensionable careers. But how much is your pension worth? And, is staying worth it? Since 2017, Grumpus Maximus has researched and written about this critical decision point, which he calls The Golden Albatross. Having served 20 years in the U.S. Military, he too struggled with the same questions, and now he helps others learn from his mistakes. If your job offers a pension, then this book is a must-read. Easily learn how to calculate your pension's objective value and weigh it against the subjective benefits of leaving for more fulfilling work. When done, you will agree, it was worth it.

Author : John Aitchison
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-10-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781782831075

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The Shark and the Albatross by John Aitchison Pdf

For twenty years John Aitchison has been travelling the world to film wildlife for the BBC and other broadcasters, taking him to far-away places on every continent. The Shark and the Albatross is the story of these journeys of discovery, of his encounters with animals and occasional enterprising individuals in remote and sometimes dangerous places. His destinations include the far north and the far south, expeditions to film for Frozen Planet and other natural history series, in Svalbard, Alaska, the remote Atlantic island of South Georgia and the Antarctic. They also encompass wild places in India, China and the United States. In all he finds and describes key moments in the lives of animals, among them polar bears and penguins, seals and whales, sharks and birds, and wolves and lynxes. He reveals what happens behind the scenes and beyond the camera. He explains the practicalities and challenges of the filming process, and the problems of survival in perilous places. He records touching moments and dramatic incidents, some ending in success, others desperately sad. There are times when a hunted animal triumphs against the odds, and others when, in spite of preparation for every outcome, disaster strikes. And, as the author shows in several incidents that combine nail-biting tension with hair-raising hilarity, disaster can strike for film-makers too. This is natural history writing at its absolute best: evocative, informative and gripping from first to last.

Author : Connor Mackay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022-03-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1778028748

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The Albatross by Connor Mackay Pdf

Author : Jonathan Eyers
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781408132135

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Don't Shoot the Albatross! by Jonathan Eyers Pdf

Sailors are a notoriously superstitious lot - even if some won't admit it. Years of taking to the water, at the mercy of uncontrollable (and sometimes deadly) forces, have led even the wisest to seek ways of influencing the gods or fate. From bad omens and odd rituals to lucky tokens and forbidden words, the superstitions of the sea are legion. Many of these superstitions have refused to go away and quite a few have entered the general public consciousness. Some are amusing in their own right, others have fascinating origins, whilst for many there are bizarre anecdotal incidents which would appear to lend credence to these arcane beliefs. Illustrated with quirky cartoons, this book explores nautical superstitions from all over the world in an informative yet entertaining way. Includes superstitions about: Boatbuilding, naming and launching; Lucky and unlucky dates to sail; People, things and animals not to let on board; Signs and portents at sea; Words not to say (and their alternatives); Predicting the weather; Fishing; and much, much more!