The Explorer S Code

Author : Allison K. Hymas
Publisher : Imprint
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-29
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250258861

Get Book

The Explorer's Code by Allison K. Hymas Pdf

Three kids have everything they need to solve the decades-old mystery of Idlewood Manor, in this middle grade novel full of real ciphers, puzzles, riddles, and codes that Kirkus Reviews calls "a worthy call to unravel a mystery.” Idlewood Manor has been uninhabited for decades, until now . . . Math whiz Charlie won admission in a puzzle contest—and he’s intrigued by the strange numbers he finds on Idlewood’s walls. His restless sister Anna had to be dragged to the house—but then she discovers its hidden floor. Emily’s parents brought her to the mansion on a secret mission—and she’s determined to prove herself to them. All three kids soon unlock clues to Idlewood’s mysterious past and the famous female explorer who’s connected to it—and the secret treasure she left behind. But the adults around them are also hunting for the treasure. Charlie, Anna, and Emily will have to overcome their differences and work as a team to solve Idlewood’s puzzles before it’s too late, in Allison K. Hymas's The Explorer's Code. An Imprint Book

Author : Jon Balchin
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781784040956

Get Book

Explorers by Jon Balchin Pdf

Fascinated by what lies beyond the boundaries of human experience, men and women have throughout history been irresisibly drawn to venture into the unknown. Explorers charts the astonishing feats of history's most intrepid pathfinders. From the early voyages of the Ancient Greek mariner Colaeus, who first discovered that beyond the Mediterranean lay a far greater ocean, to the compelling tale of the race for the poles. this book encompasses the discovery and exploration of the great continents and oceans of the world. Whether motivated by the prospect of conquest, the spirit of scientific inquiry, nationalism, fanaticism, or just plain curiosity, the explorers in this book dared to seek out the most remote and inhospitable places on Earth and in so doing changed forever our perception of the planet.

Author : George Plimpton
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781493047451

Get Book

As Told At the Explorers Club by George Plimpton Pdf

For more than a century, The Explorers Club has been the meeting place for some of the most daring adventurers on the planet. It's a legendary oasis, where a man just back from the Gobi Desert might kick back and, over some port, have a chat with a fellow off to Bandung.This updated edition includes a new foreword by Richard Wiese, the 44th president of The Explorers Club, and an all-new photo insert that takes readers inside the exclusive club and its world-famous adventure archives. Here then, are some of the best tales ever swapped at that capital of adventure, including: Anthony Fiola on being in close quarters with a polar bear Charles Lindbergh on his famous flight Felix Reisenberg on the Arctic Anne Keenleyside, Ph. D. on cannibalism Roald Amundsen on the explorer Stefansson Mervyn Cowie on hunting killer lions Jean-Marc Boivin on hang-gliding Curtis and Kathleen Saville on oceanic rowing E. W. Deming on Sitting Bull's mysterious death It's some of the finest writing on some of the most hair-raising journeys ever made, all selected by the late George Plimpton, himself a member of The Explorers Club.

Author : Christina Stachurski
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789042026452

Get Book

Reading Pakeha? by Christina Stachurski Pdf

Aotearoa New Zealand, “a tiny Pacific country,” is of great interest to those engaged in postcolonial and literary studies throughout the world. In all former colonies, myths of national identity are vested with various interests. Shifts in collective Pakeha (or New Zealand-European) identity have been marked by the phenomenal popularity of three novels, each at a time of massive social change. Late-colonialism, anti-imperialism, and the collapse of the idea of a singular ‘nation’ can be traced through the reception of John Mulgan’s Man Alone (1939), Keri Hulme’s the bone people (1983), and Alan Duff’s Once Were Warriors (1990). Yet close analysis of these three novels also reveals marginalization and silencing in claims to singular Pakeha identity and a linear development of settler acculturation. Such a dynamic resonates with that of other ‘settler’ cultures – the similarities and differences telling in comparison. Specifically, Reading Pakeha? Fiction and Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand explores how concepts of race and ethnicity intersect with those of gender, sex, and sexuality. This book also asks whether ‘Pakeha’ is still a meaningful term.

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780756675110

Get Book

Explorers by DK Pdf

From the first people to leave Africa to the first to leave the planet, the urge to explore the unknown has driven human progress. Explorers tells the story of humanity's explorations, taking the reader into the lives of some of the most intrepid people ever known. Throughout history, exploration has arisen from a wide range of impulses, from trade and the search for lands to colonize, to scientific curiosity and missionary zeal. This book tells the story of explorers of every type, from those chasing glory to those seeking enlightenment. In its pages, readers will meet some of history's most famous trail blazers-people whose courage opened frontiers, turned voids into maps, forged nations, connected cultures, and added to humankind's knowledge of the world by leaps and bounds. Each life is captured in context, by considering the knowledge of the world in which the explorers lived, the factors that gave rise to their expeditions, and the technology available to them at the time. Their discoveries, and the consequences, are also considered in depth, and highlighted with beautiful maps, photographs, and illustrations. The tales of the explorers' assistants and companions are woven into the overall story, along with an examination of the qualities that made the them drop everything in pursuit of discovery.

Author : Peter Suber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-18
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134666508

Get Book

The Case of the Speluncean Explorers by Peter Suber Pdf

The Case of Speluncean Explorers: Nine New Opinions includes a reprint of Lon Fuller's classic article and a much-needed revision of and addition to the five opening s originally expressed in the case by five Supreme Court Judges

Author : Maxine Snowden
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781613742631

Get Book

Polar Explorers for Kids by Maxine Snowden Pdf

Heroism and horror abound in these true stories of 16 great explorers who journeyed to the Arctic and Antarctic regions, two exquisite and unique ice wildernesses. Recounted are the exciting North Pole adventures of Erik the Red in 982 and the elusive searches for the &“Northwest Passage&” and &“Farthest North&” of Henry Hudson, Fridtjof Nansen, Fredrick Cook, and Robert Peary. Coverage of the South Pole begins with Captain Cook in 1772; continues through the era of land grabbing and the race to reach the Pole with James Clark Ross, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott, and Ernest Shackleton; and ends with an examination of the scientists at work there today. Astounding photographs and journal entries, sidebars on the Inuit and polar animals, and engaging activities bring the harrowing expeditions to life. Activities include making a Viking compass, building a model igloo, making a cross staff to measure latitude, creating a barometer, making pemmican, and writing a newspaper like William Parry's &“Winter Chronicle.&” The North and South Poles become exciting routes to learning about science, geography, and history.

Author : The Explorers Club
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781984859983

Get Book

The Explorers Club by The Explorers Club Pdf

Discover the extraordinary history and thrilling frontiers of exploration with this gorgeously illustrated guide from The Explorers Club, the esteemed home of the world's most prominent explorers. The discovery of the North and South Poles. The summiting of Everest. The moon landing. The (largely unknown) birth of climate change science. These are just some of the stories from The Explorers Club, the organization that, since its inception in 1904, has pushed the envelope of human curiosity. This guided tour of The Club’s most riveting journeys includes hundreds of photos and fascinating anecdotes about The Club’s distinguished members, including Teddy Roosevelt, Neil Armstrong, and Jane Goodall. From the darkest depths of the ocean to the highest points on Earth and to outer space and beyond, this book shares not just the inspirational history of modern exploration, but also reveals how it has evolved and continues to be relevant—even urgent—today.

Author : Kitty Pilgrim
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439197240

Get Book

The Explorer's Code by Kitty Pilgrim Pdf

Prominent oceanographer Cordelia Stapleton teams up with archaeologist John Sinclair to find a deed she inherited that is also being sought by a consortium of underworld criminals, a quest that results in a high-stakes chase.

Author : Okan Topçu,Halit Oğuztüzün
Publisher : Springer
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783319612676

Get Book

Guide to Distributed Simulation with HLA by Okan Topçu,Halit Oğuztüzün Pdf

This invaluable textbook/reference provides a hands-on guide to the application of good software development practices to the construction of distributed simulation systems, with a particular focus on High Level Architecture (HLA). Emphasizing a learning-by-doing approach supported by examples, the text offers practical advice on real-world development issues for all engineers and programmers entering the field. Topics and features: explains how to rapidly develop an HLA federation, offering an implemented sample for each service area of the HLA federate interface specification; describes this implementation using the freely available software tools SimGe and RACoN; provides numerous step-by-step examples, code snippets, and case studies, as well as links to downloadable sample source code; uses the Microsoft .NET platform and the C# programming language in all examples and case studies; includes review questions throughout the book for further study; examines not only federate application development, but also object model construction; discusses the employment of HLA in multi-agent simulations. Providing an accessible introduction and all-in-one resource for HLA-based distributed simulation development, this book is an essential guide for students and practitioners training in distributed simulation and distributed interactive simulation.

Author : Aditya Deshbandhu
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-13
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781000082265

Get Book

Gaming Culture(s) in India by Aditya Deshbandhu Pdf

This volume critically analyzes the multiple lives of the "gamer" in India. It explores the "everyday" of the gaming life from the player’s perspective, not just to understand how the games are consumed but also to analyze how the gamer influences the products’ many (virtual) lives. Using an intensive ethnographic approach and in-depth interviews, this volume situates the practice of gaming under a broader umbrella of digital leisure activities and foregrounds the proliferation of gaming as a new media form and cultural artifact; critically questions the term gamer and the many debates surrounding the gamer tag to expand on how the gaming identity is constructed and expressed; details participants’ gaming habits, practices and contexts from a cultural perspective and analyzes the participants’ responses to emerging industry trends, reflections on playing practices and their relationships to friends, communities and networks in gaming spaces; and examines the offline and online spaces of gaming as sites of contestation between developers of games and the players. A holistic study covering one of the largest video game bases in the world, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of cultural studies, media and communication studies and science and technology studies, as well as be of great appeal to the general reader.

Author : Austin S. Camacho
Publisher : Intrigue Publishing, LLC
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-11-01
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781940758152

Get Book

Young Adventurers: Heroes, Explorers & Swashbucklers by Austin S. Camacho Pdf

The heroes and heroines featured in this anthology of action, adventure, and intrigue stories prove that you do not have to be a grownup to save the day. This collection includes exciting tales such as a teenage spy who is trapped on a train with men who want to kill her, a young man that earns his pay by floating in a hot air balloon in order to hunt dragons, and a girl who talks to wolves in a frightening dystopian future. Set in the past, the present, the future, and in fantastical worlds, these stories are sure to keep readers on the edge of their seat.

Author : Trudi Trueit
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-24
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781426376658

Get Book

Explorer Academy: The Forbidden Island (Book 7) (Volume 7) by Trudi Trueit Pdf

A heart-pounding final showdown changes the life of Cruz Coronado forever in the seventh and final book in this thrilling fact-based fiction series. Amid assignments that take the Explorer Academy recruits from the iceberg-filled waters of Antarctica to the bone-dry deserts of Argentina, Cruz Coronado is scrambling to complete the last piece of the cipher. With Nebula agents and the elusive explorer spy still out there, his opportunity to recover his mother's world-changing formula is slipping away. But as Cruz has learned from his time aboard Orion, true explorers must never give up. Even after completing dozens of high-risk missions and traveling to all seven continents, Cruz could never prepare himself for one ultimate surprise. Explorer Academy features: Gripping fact-based fiction plot that inspires curiosity with new technology and innovations; amazing inventions and gadgets; a cast of diverse, relatable characters; secret clues, codes, and ciphers to track down within the text; vibrant illustrations; elements of STEAM; National Geographic explorer profiles in the "Truth Behind" section. Complete your collection with: The Nebula Secret (1) The Falcon's Feather (2) The Double Helix (3) The Star Dunes (4) The Tiger's Nest (5) The Dragon's Blood (6) Explorer Academy Codebreaking Activity Adventure Explorer Academy Ultimate Activity Challenge Explorer Academy Field Journal Explorer Academy Future Tech

Author : Eric Burgess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Orbiting geophysical observatories
ISBN : NASA:31769000651789

Get Book

Into the Thermosphere: The Atmosphere Explorers by Eric Burgess Pdf

Author : George E. Warner
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-04-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385427655

Get Book

History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota, by Rev. Edward D. Neill, and Outlines of the History of Minnesota, by J. Fletcher Williams by George E. Warner Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1881.