The Great Unknown A Novel

Author : Peg Kingman
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781324003373

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The Great Unknown: A Novel by Peg Kingman Pdf

What is your name? Where did you come from? And where are you going? In this immersive novel set in 1840s Britain and France, these questions probe at the essence of what it means to be human. A wet nurse in a lively Scottish household goes by an assumed name, but longs to know the identity of her father. A quarryman furtively extricates a remarkable fossil from an island off the Northumberland coast and promptly smuggles it abroad to Paris. A sensational best-selling book that shatters cherished notions about the universe and everything in it triggers widespread argument and speculation—but its author’s name is a well-guarded secret. Another book, roundly ignored, neatly sets forth in an obscure appendix the principle that will become the centerpiece of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. All these threads—some historical, others fictional—converge and illuminate one another in unexpected ways in the climactic revelations of this brilliant story.

Author : Greg Robinson
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781607324294

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The Great Unknown by Greg Robinson Pdf

In TheGreat Unknown, award-winning historian and journalist Greg Robinson offers a fascinating and compulsively readable collection of biographical portraits of extraordinary but unheralded figures in Japanese American history: men and women who made remarkable contributions in the arts, literature, law, sports, and other fields. Recovering and celebrating the stories of noteworthy Issei and Nisei and of their supporters, TheGreat Unknown provides powerful evidence of the diverse experiences and substantial cultural, political, and intellectual contributions of Nikkei throughout the country and over multiple decades. What is more, The Great Unknown reshapes our understanding of the Asian American experience. By focusing attention on exceptional figures who deviated from social norms, Robinson subverts stereotypes of ethnic Japanese and other Asians as conformist or colorless. The collection also highlights a set of recurring themes absent from conventional histories—including the lives of Japanese Americans outside the West Coast, the role of women in shaping community life, encounters between Japanese American and African American communities during the struggle for civil rights, and the evolving status of queer community members.

Author : Peg Kingman
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781324003366

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The Great Unknown by Peg Kingman Pdf

What is your name? Where did you come from? And where are you going? In this immersive novel set in 1840s Britain and France, these questions probe at the essence of what it means to be human. A wet nurse in a lively Scottish household goes by an assumed name, but longs to know the identity of her father. A quarryman furtively extricates a remarkable fossil from an island off the Northumberland coast and promptly smuggles it abroad to Paris. A sensational best-selling book that shatters cherished notions about the universe and everything in it triggers widespread argument and speculation—but its author’s name is a well-guarded secret. Another book, roundly ignored, neatly sets forth in an obscure appendix the principle that will become the centerpiece of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. All these threads—some historical, others fictional—converge and illuminate one another in unexpected ways in the climactic revelations of this brilliant story.

Author : Edgar Johnson
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sir Walter Scott; the Great Unknown by Edgar Johnson Pdf

A lively chronicle of his enigmatic life.

Author : Edward Dolnick
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780061760341

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Down the Great Unknown by Edward Dolnick Pdf

Drawing on rarely examined diaries and journals, Down the Great Unknown is the first book to tell the full, dramatic story of the Powell expedition. On May 24, 1869 a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell and a ragtag band of nine mountain men embarked on the last great quest in the American West. The Grand Canyon, not explored before, was as mysterious as Atlantis—and as perilous. The ten men set out from Green River Station, Wyoming Territory down the Colorado in four wooden rowboats. Ninety-nine days later, six half-starved wretches came ashore near Callville, Arizona. Lewis and Clark opened the West in 1803, six decades later Powell and his scruffy band aimed to resolve the West’s last mystery. A brilliant narrative, a thrilling journey, a cast of memorable heroes—all these mark Down the Great Unknown, the true story of the last epic adventure on American soil.

Author : Śaṃkara
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780670084432

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The Great Unknown by Śaṃkara Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin Random House India Private Limited
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9789387326996

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The Great Unknown by Anonim Pdf

1950s Calcutta. Seventeen-year-old Shankar becomes a clerk to the last English barrister in the Calcutta High Court, and thus begins their unusual and unforgettable relationship. The Great Unknown is the moving story of the many people Shankar meets in the courtrooms and lawyers’ chambers of Old Post Office Street—some seeking justice, others watching the drama of life unfold. It offers a uniquely personal glimpse into their world of unfulfilled dreams and unexpected tragedies, as well as hope and exhilaration.

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465588173

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Shakespeare, Bacon, and the Great Unknown by Andrew Lang Pdf

Author : Marcus du Sautoy
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780735221819

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The Great Unknown by Marcus du Sautoy Pdf

“An engaging voyage into some of the great mysteries and wonders of our world." --Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dream and The Accidental Universe “No one is better at making the recondite accessible and exciting.” —Bill Bryson Brain Pickings and Kirkus Best Science Book of the Year Every week seems to throw up a new discovery, shaking the foundations of what we know. But are there questions we will never be able to answer—mysteries that lie beyond the predictive powers of science? In this captivating exploration of our most tantalizing unknowns, Marcus du Sautoy invites us to consider the problems in cosmology, quantum physics, mathematics, and neuroscience that continue to bedevil scientists and creative thinkers who are at the forefront of their fields. At once exhilarating, mind-bending, and compulsively readable, The Great Unknown challenges us to consider big questions—about the nature of consciousness, what came before the big bang, and what lies beyond our horizons—while taking us on a virtuoso tour of the great breakthroughs of the past and celebrating the men and women who dared to tackle the seemingly impossible and had the imagination to come up with new ways of seeing the world.

Author : Louis F. Aulbach
Publisher : Louis F. Aulbach
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780976521358

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The Great Unknown of the Rio Grande by Louis F. Aulbach Pdf

"This is a guide for canoeing, kayaking or rafting the section of the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park beginning at Terlingua Creek, the exit point for Santa Elena Canyon, and ending at the bridge at La Linda, the starting point for trips through the Lower Canyons."--Introduction.

Author : Maurice Harvey
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781462063017

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Into the Great Unknown by Maurice Harvey Pdf

Author Maurice Harvey returns with another collection of exciting firsthand stories from his time as a missionary and as the Bible Society photojournalist. He recounts many of his firsthand experiences over the years as an international photojournalist in Into the Great Unknown. The memoir begins with Maurice leaving the safety of his New Zealand home as a young man in the 1960s and heading into deepest Africabound for the war-ravaged Congo region. From there, the story continues as Maurice travels across the African continent, through post-Communist Eastern Europe, and then into Asia. His final stop is the mysterious and formidable state of North Korea. Told with compassion and charm, these stories reflect an eye for the quirky as well the poignant. Leaving New Zealand isolated and far away from everywhere else, was for a young man in 1960, truly an adventure into the unknown. But with the strong assurance that God was with him, it became an adventure of excitement and great enjoyment.

Author : "Frank ""The Christian Noob"" " Olvera
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781449735920

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Under the Thelián Sky: Beyond the Great Unknown by "Frank ""The Christian Noob"" " Olvera Pdf

As everyone knows, God created mankind to his image (Genesis 01:27). What mankind does not know is that God did not create man on Earth, but rather on MARS! When Mars could not sustain life anymore, mankind had to escape the planet and colonized Earth. Many years later, a study was written about the survival of mankind in Sol Four (Mars) and its struggle in Sol Three (Earth). We proved to be a species that has survived wars, slavery and other forms of abuse -- always holding on to our faith in God. "Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars. I will admit when I was first approached with the idea of this book it offset me. I am not religious. However, this book combines religion, science, and human nature and thought into a very lovely collection of stories and tales. I found that I enjoyed hearing about how human kind still holds principals so close to their heart. And it gave me hope for the future." Book Review: Under The Thelian Sky by Toni G. Sinns http://wp.me/p2rOU5-6e

Author : Emma Orczy
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 6908 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9788027245352

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The Greatest Action Adventure Books of Emma Orczy - 56 Titles in One Edition by Emma Orczy Pdf

This carefully edited Emma Orczy collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: The Scarlet Pimpernel Series: The Laughing Cavalier The First Sir Percy The Scarlet Pimpernel Sir Percy Leads the Band The League of the Scarlet Pimpernel I Will Repay The Elusive Pimpernel Lord Tony's Wife The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel Eldorado Mam'zelle Guillotine Sir Percy Hits Back Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel A Child of the Revolution In the Rue Monge Pimpernel and Rosemary The Scarlet Pimpernel Looks at the World Other Novels: The Emperor's Candlesticks Beau Brocade The Nest of the Sparrowhawk The Heart of a Woman (A True Woman) The Bronze Eagle Leatherface The Honourable Jim The Celestial City Marivosa A Joyous Adventure The Uncrowned King Short Stories: The Man in Grey Silver-leg The Spaniard The Mystery of Marie Vaillant The Emeralds of Mademoiselle Philipa The Bourbon Prince The Mystery of a Woman's Heart The League of Knaves The Arrow Poison The Last Adventure Castles in the Air A Roland For His Oliver A Fool's Paradise On The Brink Carissimo The Toys Honour Among –– An Over-Sensitive Heart

Author : Marianne Spencer Stanhope Hudson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1826
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026809104

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Almack's. A Novel ... Second Edition. [By Marianne S. Hudson.] by Marianne Spencer Stanhope Hudson Pdf

Author : Matthew Rowlinson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521193795

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Real Money and Romanticism by Matthew Rowlinson Pdf

Modern systems of paper money and intellectual property became established in the Romantic period. Matthew Rowlinson shows how a new conception of material artefacts as the bearers of abstract value shaped Romantic conceptions of character, material culture and labour.