The Lights And Types Of Ships At Night

Author : Dave Eggers
Publisher : McSweeney's
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1952119073

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The Lights and Types of Ships at Night by Dave Eggers Pdf

You may have heard of ships. You may have also heard of the sea and the night. But did you realize there's nothing more beautiful than a ship and its lights on the sea at night? In warm and witty prose, this picture book's narrator asks the reader to consider the splendor of glowing lights cast by ships on a shimmering waterway. Meet a trawler, a steamship, a RoRo, an exploratory vessel and more across richly illustrated pages, alive with the glowy, otherworldly nighttime scenes of boats as seen from a child's perspective. Includes a 29" X 18" full-color fold-out poster.

Author : Peter Van den Ende
Publisher : Levine Querido
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781646140695

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The Wanderer by Peter Van den Ende Pdf

Society of Illustrators, Dilys Evans Founder's Award Winner A New York Times Best Book of 2020 A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2020 PRAISE "Electrifying. Extraordinary. Enigmatic and gorgeous." —The Wall Street Journal "An epic dream captured in superbly meticulous detail." —Shaun Tan "Danger, magic, surprise and awe abound in this masterly, wordless debut." —The New York Times "I love Van den Ende's passion." —Brian Selznick, New York Times Book Review STARRED REVIEWS ★ "Marvelously engrossing—a triumph." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "Remarkable. Absolutely sui generis." —Booklist, starred review Without a word, The Wanderer presents one little paper boat's journey across the ocean, past reefs and between icebergs, through schools of fish, swaying water plants, and terrifying sea monsters. The little boat is all alone, and while its aloneness gives it the chance to wonder at the fairy-tale world above and below the waves, that also means it must save itself when it storms. And so it does. Readers young and old will find the strength and inspiration in this quietly powerful story about growing, learning, and life's ups and downs.

Author : Catherine Rich,Travis Longcore
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 479 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781597265966

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Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting by Catherine Rich,Travis Longcore Pdf

While certain ecological problems associated with artificial night lighting are widely known-for instance, the disorientation of sea turtle hatchlings by beachfront lighting-the vast range of influences on all types of animals and plants is only beginning to be recognized. From nest choice and breeding success of birds to behavioral and physiological changes in salamanders, many organisms are seriously affected by human alterations in natural patterns of light and dark. Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting is the first book to consider the environmental effects of the intentional illumination of the night. It brings together leading scientists from around the world to review the state of knowledge on the subject and to describe specific effects that have been observed across a full range of taxonomic groups, including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fishes, invertebrates, and plants. Ecological Consequences of Artificial Night Lighting provides a scientific basis to begin addressing the challenge of conserving the nighttime environment. It cogently demonstrates the vital importance of this until-now neglected topic and is an essential new work for conservation planners, researchers, and anyone concerned with human impacts on the natural world.

Author : William Boniface
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
Page : 15 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780740784316

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Lights Out, Night's Out by William Boniface Pdf

A dazzling visual contrasts between the late night atmosphere and the colourful creatures who roam the land in the late hours.

Author : Simon Jollands,Rupert Holmes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781472915481

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Safe Skipper by Simon Jollands,Rupert Holmes Pdf

Whether out for an afternoon's sail or embarking on a long offshore passage, there is always an element of chance and uncertainty about being at sea. To be responsible for the wellbeing of both crew and vessel, a good skipper needs to know their limitations and ensure they are operating well within the margins of safety. Safe Skipper is a practical and thought provoking guide for yacht skippers of all levels of experience, full of invaluable advice and tips on how to reduce to the minimum the risks of mishaps and equipment failure at sea. There's a wide range of information on seamanship, preparation, seaworthiness, gear, boat handling, leadership, teamwork, watch keeping, communications, navigation, weather and emergency procedures, all delivered in a highly practical, lively, non-preachy fashion. Included throughout are useful checklists, box-outs and case studies of accidents and their causes, with survivors' testimonials and explanations of how disasters were avoided, or could have been, all of which provides valuable lessons for everyone who goes to sea.

Author : Susan Hughes
Publisher : Kids Can Press Ltd
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781525309298

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Lights Day and Night by Susan Hughes Pdf

A charming and captivating exploration of the science of light. Where does light come from? How does it work? What is it made of? A girl and her cat find answers to these questions on a summertime journey of scientific discovery. The pair identify loads of examples of light, while exploring many fascinating topics: natural and artificial light; uses of light; opaque, translucent and transparent objects; absorbed, reflected and refracted light; and how the eye sees light. It’s a gentle yet comprehensive introduction to light and all its mysteries. From stars in the sky to fireworks over a lake, our inquisitive guides shine a light on … light!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Notices to mariners
ISBN : UVA:X030348897

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Notice to Mariners by Anonim Pdf

Author : H. G. Bissinger
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780306824227

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Friday Night Lights (25th Anniversary Edition) by H. G. Bissinger Pdf

Named Sports Illustrated's best football book of all time and a #1 NYT bestseller, this is the classic story of a high school football team whose win-loss record has a profound influence on the town around them. Return once again to the timeless account of the Permian Panthers of Odessa -- the winningest high-school football team in Texas history. Socially and racially divided, Odessa isn't known to be a place big on dreams, but every Friday night from September to December, when the Panthers play football, dreams can come true. With frankness and compassion, Pulitzer Prize winner H. G. Bissinger unforgettably captures a season in the life of Odessa and shows how single-minded devotion to the team shapes the community and inspires -- and sometimes shatters -- the teenagers who wear the Panthers' uniforms. The inspiration for the hit television program and film of the same name, this anniversary edition features a new afterword by the author.

Author : Lydia Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525558743

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Lights All Night Long by Lydia Fitzpatrick Pdf

A gripping and deftly plotted narrative of family and belonging, Lights All Night Long is a dazzling debut novel from an acclaimed young writer "A luminous debut. . . . It's hard not to read the book in a single sitting."--The Los Angeles Times "Lights All Night Long is utterly brilliant and completely captivating. . . . One of the most propulsive, un-put-downable literary novels I've read in ages."--Anthony Marra, author of A Constellation of Vital Phenomena Fifteen-year-old Ilya arrives in Louisiana from his native Russia for what should be the adventure of his life: a year in America as an exchange student. The abundance of his new world--the Super Walmarts and heated pools and enormous televisions--is as hard to fathom as the relentless cheerfulness of his host parents. And Sadie, their beautiful and enigmatic daughter, has miraculously taken an interest in him. But all is not right in Ilya's world: he's consumed by the fate of his older brother Vladimir, the magnetic rebel to Ilya's dutiful wunderkind, back in their tiny Russian hometown. The two have always been close, spending their days dreaming of escaping to America. But when Ilya was tapped for the exchange, Vladimir disappeared into their town's seedy, drug-plagued underworld. Just before Ilya left, the murders of three young women rocked the town's usual calm, and Vladimir found himself in prison. With the help of Sadie, who has secrets of her own, Ilya embarks on a mission to prove Vladimir's innocence. Piecing together the timeline of the murders and Vladimir's descent into addiction, Ilya discovers the radical lengths to which Vladimir has gone to protect him--a truth he could only have learned by leaving him behind. A rich tale of belonging and the pull of homes both native and adopted, Lights All Night Long is a spellbinding story of the fierce bond between brothers determined to find a way back to each other.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1958
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2558622

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All Hands by Anonim Pdf

Author : Dave Eggers
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525659082

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The Captain and the Glory by Dave Eggers Pdf

A savage satire of the United States in the throes of insanity, this blisteringly funny novel tells the story of a noble ship, the Glory, and the loud, clownish, and foul Captain who steers it to the brink of disaster. When the decorated Captain of a great ship descends the gangplank for the final time, a new leader, a man with a yellow feather in his hair, vows to step forward. Though he has no experience, no knowledge of nautical navigation or maritime law, and though he has often remarked he doesn't much like boats, he solemnly swears to shake things up. Together with his band of petty thieves and confidence men known as the Upskirt Boys, the Captain thrills his passengers, writing his dreams and notions on the cafeteria wipe-away board, boasting of his exemplary anatomy, devouring cheeseburgers, and tossing overboard anyone who displeases him. Until one day a famous pirate, long feared by passengers of the Glory but revered by the Captain for how phenomenally masculine he looked without a shirt while riding a horse, appears on the horizon . . . Absurd, hilarious, and all too recognizable, The Captain and the Glory is a wicked farce of contemporary America only Dave Eggers could dream up.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Marine engineering
ISBN : IND:30000098493772

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Bureau of Ships Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ships
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1028 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105027057087

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Bureau of Ships Journal by United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ships Pdf

Author : United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ships
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1252 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131583531

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Bureau of Ships Manaul by United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ships Pdf

Author : United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ships
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Naval architecture
ISBN : MINN:30000011020520

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Bureau of Ships Manual: Lighting (1945, 1946) by United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ships Pdf