The Elephant As They Saw It

Author : JoAnn Levy
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806189956

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They Saw the Elephant by JoAnn Levy Pdf

"The phrase ’seeing the elephant’ symbolized for ’49 gold rushers the exotic, the mythical, the once-in-a-lifetime adventure, unequaled anywhere else but in the journey to the promised land of fortune: California. Most western myths . . . generally depict an exclusively male gold rush. Levy’s book debunks that myth. Here a variety of women travel, work, and write their way across the pages of western migrant history."-Choice "One of the best and most comprehensive accounts of gold rush life to date"ˆ–San Francisco Chronicle

Author : JoAnn Levy
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780806189932

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They Saw the Elephant by JoAnn Levy Pdf

"The phrase ’seeing the elephant’ symbolized for ’49 gold rushers the exotic, the mythical, the once-in-a-lifetime adventure, unequaled anywhere else but in the journey to the promised land of fortune: California. Most western myths . . . generally depict an exclusively male gold rush. Levy’s book debunks that myth. Here a variety of women travel, work, and write their way across the pages of western migrant history."-Choice "One of the best and most comprehensive accounts of gold rush life to date"ˆ–San Francisco Chronicle

Author : David Barrow
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781776570089

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Have You Seen Elephant? by David Barrow Pdf

Elephant wants to play hide and seek. See if you can help the others find him--he's very good at hiding This tale of absurdity is perfect for sharing with children who will love finding Elephant (and being faster at it than the boy in the book ). Watch out for the dog and the tortoise, too . . .

Author : Templar Books
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763699451

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I Thought I Saw a Dinosaur! by Templar Books Pdf

Hide-and-seek fun with sturdy sliders! This silly but stylish slider book is sure to give little ones a giggle. They'll love joining in a game of hide-and-seek as they move the sliders to reveal the dinosaur hiding in every scene. Is it behind the sofa? Or in the shower? Just push the slider to find out! With beautiful artwork from Lydia Nichols, the whole family will enjoy reading and playing with this fresh new novelty series.

Author : California. Division of Mines and Geology,Elisabeth L. Egenhoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : California
ISBN : STANFORD:36105021501213

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The Elephant as They Saw it by California. Division of Mines and Geology,Elisabeth L. Egenhoff Pdf

Author : Elisabeth L. Egenhoff,California. Division of Mines and Geology
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1953
Category : California
ISBN : OCLC:701742924

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The Elephant as They Saw it by Elisabeth L. Egenhoff,California. Division of Mines and Geology Pdf

Author : Elizabeth L. Egenhoff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1258808471

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The Elephant As They Saw It by Elizabeth L. Egenhoff Pdf

As A Centennial Supplement To The California Journal Of Mines And Geology For October, 1949.

Author : Hans Binnendijk,Richard L. Kugler
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597974561

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Seeing the Elephant by Hans Binnendijk,Richard L. Kugler Pdf

What is the current state of the global security system, and where is it headed? What challenges and opportunities do we face, and what dangers are emerging? How will various regions of the world be affected? How can the United States best act to help shape the future while protecting its security, interests, and values? How can the United States deal with the threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction? An intellectual history of U.S. national security thinking since the end of the fall of the Soviet Union, Seeing the Elephant is an attempt to see the evolving international security system and America’s role in it through the eyes of more than fifty perceptive authors who have analyzed key aspects of the unfolding post–Cold War drama. Its premise is that, like the blind men in the Buddhist fable who each feels a different part of an elephant, these authors and their assessments, taken together, can give us a better view of where the world is headed.

Author : Haruki Murakami
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307762733

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The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami Pdf

In the tales that make up The Elephant Vanishes, the imaginative genius that has made Haruki Murakami an international superstar is on full display. In these stories, a man sees his favorite elephant vanish into thin air; a newlywed couple suffers attacks of hunger that drive them to hold up a McDonald’s in the middle of the night; and a young woman discovers that she has become irresistible to a little green monster who burrows up through her backyard. By turns haunting and hilarious, in The Elephant Vanishes Murakami crosses the border between separate realities—and comes back bearing remarkable treasures. Includes the story "Barn Burning," which is the basis for the major motion picture Burning.

Author : Joseph Allan Frank,George A. Reaves
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780252098048

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Seeing the Elephant by Joseph Allan Frank,George A. Reaves Pdf

One of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War, the two-day engagement near Shiloh, Tennessee, in April 1862 left more than 23,000 casualties. Fighting alongside seasoned veterans were more than 160 newly recruited regiments and other soldiers who had yet to encounter serious action. In the phrase of the time, these men came to Shiloh to “see the elephant.” Drawing on the letters, diaries, and other reminiscences of these raw recruits on both sides of the conflict, “Seeing the Elephant” gives a vivid and valuable primary account of the terrible struggle. From the wide range of voices included in this volume emerges a nuanced picture of the psychology and motivations of the novice soldiers and the ways in which their attitudes toward the war were affected by their experiences at Shiloh.

Author : Joyce Badgley Hunsaker
Publisher : Texas Tech University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 0896725049

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Seeing the Elephant by Joyce Badgley Hunsaker Pdf

A workbook to provide exercises to teach students about the life of those who traveled on the Oregon Trail.

Author : Joseph Allan Frank,George A. Reaves
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0252071263

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Seeing the Elephant by Joseph Allan Frank,George A. Reaves Pdf

One of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War, the two-day engagement near Shiloh, Tennessee, in April 1862 left more than 23,000 casualties. Fighting alongside seasoned veterans were more than 160 newly recruited regiments and other soldiers who had yet to encounter serious action. In the phrase of the time, these men came to Shiloh to “see the elephant.” Drawing on the letters, diaries, and other reminiscences of these raw recruits on both sides of the conflict, “Seeing the Elephant” gives a vivid and valuable primary account of the terrible struggle. From the wide range of voices included in this volume emerges a nuanced picture of the psychology and motivations of the novice soldiers and the ways in which their attitudes toward the war were affected by their experiences at Shiloh.

Author : Delia Owens,Mark Owens
Publisher : HMH
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1993-10-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780547524665

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The Eye of the Elephant by Delia Owens,Mark Owens Pdf

An “exciting” true account of battling the elephant poachers of Zambia by the author of Where the Crawdads Sing and her fellow biologist (The Boston Globe). Intelligent, majestic, and loyal, with lifespans matching our own, elephants are among the greatest of the wonders gracing the African wilds. Yet, in the 1970s and 1980s, about a thousand of these captivating creatures were slaughtered in Zambia each year, killed for their valuable ivory tusks. When biologists Mark and Delia Owens, residing in Africa to study lions, found themselves in the middle of a poaching fray, they took the only side they morally could: that of the elephants. From the authors of Secrets of the Savanna, The Eye of the Elephant is “part adventure story, part wildlife tale,” recounting the Owens’s struggle to save these innocent animals from decimation, a journey not only to supply the natives with ways of supporting their villages, but also to cultivate support around the globe for the protection of elephants (The Boston Globe). Filled with daring exploits among disgruntled hunters, arduous labor on the African plains, and vivid depictions of various wildlife, this remarkable tale is at once an adventure story, a travelogue, a preservationist call to action, and a fascinating examination of both human and animal nature.

Author : Heather A. Clark
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1459693086

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Elephant in the Sky by Heather A. Clark Pdf

Based on a true story, the tale of a nine-year-old with mental illness, and a mother who strives to find balance between her work and family.

Author : Holly Goldberg Sloan
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780735229969

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The Elephant in the Room by Holly Goldberg Sloan Pdf

From the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s comes a heartfelt story about "the importance of compassion and bravery when facing life’s challenges” (Kirkus) for fans of The One and Only Ivan and Front Desk. It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States. The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to withstand. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who only months before won the state lottery. Their new alliance leads to the rescue of a circus elephant named Veda, and then to a friendship with an unusual boy named Mateo, proving that comfort and hope come in the most unlikely of places. A moving story of family separation and the importance of the connection between animals and humans, this novel has the enormous heart and uplifting humor that readers have come to expect from the beloved author of Counting by 7s. “I couldn’t stop reading—I had to find out what would happen. An unusual and lovely real-life fairy tale.” —Linda Sue Park, New York Times Bestselling author of A Long Walk to Water “A gorgeous and emotional novel. I loved every page.” —Cynthia Kadohata, Newbery Medal-winning author of Kira-Kira