The Iris Fan

Author : Laura Joh Rowland
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466847439

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The Iris Fan by Laura Joh Rowland Pdf

Japan, 1709. The shogun is old and ailing. Amid the ever-treacherous intrigue in the court, Sano Ichiro has been demoted from chamberlain to a lowly patrol guard. His relationship with his wife Reiko is in tatters, and a bizarre new alliance between his two enemies Yanagisawa and Lord Ienobu has left him puzzled and wary. Sano's onetime friend Hirata is a reluctant conspirator in a plot against the ruling regime. Yet, Sano's dedication to the Way of the Warrior—the samurai code of honor—is undiminished. Then a harrowing, almost inconceivable crime takes place. In his own palace, the shogun is stabbed with a fan made of painted silk with sharp-pointed iron ribs. Sano is restored to the rank of chief investigator to find the culprit. This is the most significant, and most dangerous, investigation of his career. If the shogun's heir is displeased, he will have Sano and his family put to death without waiting for the shogun's permission, then worry about the consequences later. And Sano has enemies of his own, as well as unexpected allies. As the previously unimaginable death of the shogun seems ever more possible, Sano finds himself at the center of warring forces that threaten not only his own family but Japan itself. Riveting and richly imagined, with a magnificent sense of time and place, The Iris Fan is the triumphant conclusion to Laura Joh Rowland's brilliant series of thrillers set in feudal Japan.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Astronautics
ISBN : OSU:32435020935268

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NASA Reference Publication by Anonim Pdf

Author : American Iris Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Iridaceae
ISBN : UCAL:B3673126

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Bulletin of the American Iris Society by American Iris Society Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Irises (Plants)
ISBN : CORNELL:31924066954318

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Iris Chronicles of the Historical Iris Robins of the American Iris Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : L. L. Hillegass
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0252068858

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Flower Gardening in the Hot Midwest by L. L. Hillegass Pdf

The Midwest presents special challenges to the aspiring flower gardener. This title outlines the author's tried-and-true strategies for outmaneuvering the midwestern climate to cultivate a thriving garden. It offers guidance on enriching the soil, composting, planting and transplanting, watering, pinching and pruning, and combating pests.

Author : Vanessa Polito,Bart de Pontieu,Adam Kowalski,Viggo Hansteen
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832539330

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Flare Observations in the IRIS Era: What Have We Learned, and What’s Next? by Vanessa Polito,Bart de Pontieu,Adam Kowalski,Viggo Hansteen Pdf

Since its launch in 2013, IRIS has observed more than 10 X-class, over 100 M-class and more than 600 C-class flares at unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution. Thanks to the rich diagnostics that cover the physical conditions of the solar atmosphere from the photosphere to the hottest parts of the flaring corona, IRIS observations have provided exciting new results and constraints on flare heating models, significantly expanding our knowledge of how flares are triggered, and how the non-thermal energy is released, propagates downward from the corona, and is deposited in the low atmosphere. At the same time, the new discoveries provided by IRIS have raised new unresolved questions and new challenges for theoretical models. For instance, current hydrodynamic models still cannot fully explain many features observed by IRIS during both the impulsive and gradual phases such as the dynamics of the evaporative/condensation flows, the large line broadenings, and the puzzling complex and broad chromospheric lines. In addition, important questions remain regarding the details of the energy propagation and dissipation in flares, the importance of Alfvén waves vs electron-beam and thermal conduction heating, and the effects from large-scale reconfiguration of the magnetic field during flares.

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-26
Category : Motion pictures
ISBN : 9781435710733

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Silent Films & Early Talkies on DVD: A Classic Movie Fan's Guide by John Howard Reid Pdf

A guide to 178 classic Hollywood movies from the 1920s and early 1930s, now available on DVD releases from both major and independent USA companies. These films feature both stars like Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Clara Bow, Lon Chaney, Louise Brooks, Charles Chaplin, Joan Crawford, Colleen Moore, Harold Lloyd, Gary Cooper, William Powell, Greta Garbo, Rudolph Valentino, Norma Shearer, Buster Keaton, Shirley Temple, Barbara Stanwyck, Ronald Colman, Lillian Gish, Marion Davies, and Wallace Beery, who are still top favorites with movie fans, as well as players like Laura La Plante, Charles Ray, Alice Terry, Pola Negri, Mary Miles Minter, Rod La Rocque, and Mabel Poulton who were also extraordinarily popular in their day. The book is illustrated with 105 well-chosen black-and-white photos from the author's private collection.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Medicine
ISBN : HARVARD:32044103055794

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Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : UFL:31262082079699

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Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 606 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1844
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z156332302

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The Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Amol D. Rahulkar,Raghunath S. Holambe
Publisher : Springer
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319067674

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Iris Image Recognition by Amol D. Rahulkar,Raghunath S. Holambe Pdf

This book provides the new results in wavelet filter banks based feature extraction, and the classifier in the field of iris image recognition. It provides the broad treatment on the design of separable, non-separable wavelets filter banks, and the classifier. The design techniques presented in the book are applied on iris image analysis for person authentication. This book also brings together the three strands of research (wavelets, iris image analysis and classifier). It compares the performance of the presented techniques with state-of-the-art available schemes. This book contains the compilation of basic material on the design of wavelets that avoids reading many different books. Therefore, it provides an easier path for the new-comers, researchers to master the contents. In addition, the designed filter banks and classifier can also be effectively used than existing filter-banks in many signal processing applications like pattern classification, data-compression, watermarking, denoising etc. that will give the new directions of the research in the relevant field for the readers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Aeronautics
ISBN : MINN:319510008452925

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NASA Technical Memorandum by Anonim Pdf

Author : Melinda Myers
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781610589567

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Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide by Melinda Myers Pdf

DIVWritten by one of the region’s most highly respected gardening experts, Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide is a plant recommendation guidebook geared exclusively toward gardeners located in the Wolverine State. Author Melinda Myers shares her extensive gardening knowledge, highlighting her top picks for plants that will thrive in (or in spite of) Michigan’s tough winters and other unique growing conditions, guaranteeing success for the Michigan gardener and home landscaper./divDIV/divDIVFrom soil and water to fertilization and pest management, Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide addresses all the gardening topics of concern to Michigan gardeners. Featured plant categories discuss annuals, bulbs, ferns and groundcovers, ornamental grasses, perennials, roses, shrubs, trees, turfgrasses, and vines. Each plant is showcased with detailed photography; specific advice on how, when, and where to plant; growing tips, such as watering requirements; and descriptions of routine care. Alongside these “nitty-gritty” aspects of planting and growing, Myers shares her inspiration for garden design, the various ways you can beautifully incorporate plants into your landscape, and her favorite cultivars and species. With proven, practical instructions presented through gorgeous imagery and adapted specially for the Michigan climate, Michigan Getting Started Garden Guide is your ticket to successful planting in the Great Lake State./div

Author : Melinda Myers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781591865704

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Minnesota & Wisconsin Getting Started Garden Guide by Melinda Myers Pdf

DIVMinnesota & Wisconsin Getting Started Garden Guide features plant recommendations from one of the region’s most highly respected and experienced master gardeners, with selections that will thrive amid the states’ unique growing conditions. /div

Author : Steffen Hantke
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-30
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781628467307

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American Horror Film by Steffen Hantke Pdf

Creatively spent and politically irrelevant, the American horror film is a mere ghost of its former self—or so goes the old saw from fans and scholars alike. Taking on this undeserved reputation, the contributors to this collection provide a comprehensive look at a decade of cinematic production, covering a wide variety of material from the last ten years with a clear critical eye. Individual essays profile the work of up-and-coming director Alexandre Aja and reassess William Malone’s much-maligned Feardotcom in the light of the torture debate at the end of President George W. Bush’s administration. Other essays look at the economic, social, and formal aspects of the genre; the globalization of the US film industry; the alleged escalation of cinematic violence; and the massive commercial popularity of the remake. Some essays examine specific subgenres—from the teenage horror flick to the serial killer film and the spiritual horror film—as well as the continuing relevance of classic directors such as George A. Romero, David Cronenberg, John Landis, and Stuart Gordon. Essays deliberate on the marketing of nostalgia and its concomitant aesthetic and on the curiously schizophrenic perspective of fans who happen to be scholars as well. Taken together, the contributors to this collection make a compelling case that American horror cinema is as vital, creative, and thought-provoking as it ever was.