Emerald Labyrinth

Author : Eli Greenbaum
Publisher : University Press of New England
ISBN 13 : 1512601209
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Emerald Labyrinth written by Eli Greenbaum and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emerald Labyrinth is a scientist and adventurer's chronicle of years exploring the rainforests of sub-Saharan Africa. The richly varied habitats of the Democratic Republic of the Congo offer a wealth of animal, plant, chemical, and medical discoveries. But the country also has a deeply troubled colonial past and a complicated political present. Author Eli Greenbaum is a leading expert in sub-Saharan herpetology - snakes, lizards, and frogs - who brings a sense of wonder to the question of how science works in the twenty-first century. Along the way he comes face to face with spitting cobras, silverback mountain gorillas, wild elephants, and the teenaged armies of AK-47-toting fighters engaged in the continent's longest-running war. As a bellwether of the climate and biodiversity crises now facing the planet, the Congo holds the key to our planet's future. Writing in the tradition of books like The Lost City of Z, Greenbaum seeks out the creatures struggling to survive in a war-torn, environmentally threatened country. Emerald Labyrinth is an extraordinary book about the enormous challenges and hard-won satisfactions of doing science in one of the least known, least hospitable places on earth.

Author : Xavier Dorison
Publisher : Cinebook
ISBN 13 : 1849186618
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long John Silver - Volume 3 - The Emerald Maze written by Xavier Dorison and published by Cinebook. This book was released on 2013-03-18T00:00:00+01:00 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bloody mutiny was a success, and Long John is now in command of the Neptune. Following their native guide, the survivors find the mouth of the Amazon and sail on towards Guiana-Capac. But after the dangers of the open ocean, it’s the unknown terrors of the jungle they must now face ̶̶̶ with a damaged ship and a reduced crew. To what doom will the lush labyrinth of the Amazon lead Long John, Lady Vivian and Dr Livesey?

Author : Sinclair McKay
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN 13 : 178131618X
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spies of Winter written by Sinclair McKay and published by Quarto Publishing Group USA. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from the enormous success of his bestseller, The Secret Life of Bletchley Park, renowned author Sinclair McKay uncovers the story of what happened after the end of the Second World War. Once victory was declared, many of the individuals who had achieved the seemingly impossible at Bletchley Park by cracking the impenetrable Enigma codes and giving the Allies an invaluable insight directly into the Nazi war machine, moved on to GCHQ. This was the British government’s new facility established to fight a different, but no less formidable foe – Stalin and the KGB. Fascinating and insightful revelations from deep within the archives of this secret organisation reveal the story of the tumultuous early years of GCHQ as it navigated its way through an era of double agents, deception and betrayals. From the defection of the Cambridge Five and the treachery of the atomic scientist Klaus Fuchs, to the collapse of the British Empire, the ascension of Chairman Mao and the emergence of the US as a superpower, McKay deftly explores the impact these events had on the fledgling organisation. During the years of the Cold War the men and women of GCHQ penetrated Soviet encryptions and gathered crucial intelligence from all over the world. The Spies of Winter tells the story of the codebreakers themselves and how they used new technology to expand the horizons of cryptography in order to defend the nation and maintain the fragile peace in a world now under the shadow of nuclear holocaust.

Author : Bill Valiontis
Publisher : Bill Valiontis
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Elemental Force written by Bill Valiontis and published by Bill Valiontis. This book was released on 2024-02-13 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A group of superheroes representing different elements—fire, water, earth, and air—must unite to protect the world from an ancient elemental force that threatens to consume everything in its path. Each hero must learn to master their element and overcome personal obstacles to stand against the encroaching darkness. To fully master their elemental powers, each hero must undergo a series of challenging trials specific to their element, and then defeat the Spirit Master at the end. As the heroes delve deeper into the history of the elemental force, they uncover ancient prophecies, artifacts, and lost civilizations that hold the key to defeating their enemy.

Author : Michael Murphy
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453218831
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An End to Ordinary History written by Michael Murphy and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-06-07 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVDIVGolf in the Kingdom author Michael Murphy’s Cold War thriller, based on true events/divDIV /divDIVSomeone is tracking Darwin Fall, a scholar whose expertise in supernormal powers is second to none. As Darwin begins a search of his own for the legendary Soviet spy Vladimir Kirov, he uncovers a secret network of spies, scientists, and rogue agents working together to harness the occult powers that could put “an end to ordinary history.”/divDIV /divMichael Murphy, a master of fusing fact and fiction, deftly uses his characters to blur the lines between the ordinary and the mysterious, between what is real and what is possible. /div

Author : Rahul Dodhia
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1394205791
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book AI for Social Good written by Rahul Dodhia and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-02-26 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand the real power of AI and and its ability to shape the future for the better. AI For Social Good: Using Artificial Intelligence to Save the World bridges the gap between the current state of reality and the incredible potential of AI to change the world. From humanitarian and environmental concerns to advances in art and science, every area of life stands poised to make a quantum leap into the future. The problem? Too few of us really understand how AI works and how to integrate it into our policies and projects. In this book, Rahul Dodhia, Deputy Director of Microsoft’s AI for Good Research Lab, offers a nontechnical exploration of artificial intelligence tools—how they’re built, what they can and can’t do, and the raw material that teaches them what they “know.” Readers will also find an inventory of common challenges they might face when integrating AI into their work. You'll also read more on: The potential for AI to solve longstanding issues and improve lives Learn how you can tap into the power of AI, regardless of the size of your organization Gain an understanding of how AI works and how to communicate with AI scientists to create new solutions Understand the real risks of implementing AI and how to avoid potential pitfalls Real-life examples and stories that demonstrate how teams of AI specialists, project managers, and subject matter experts can achieve remarkable products. Written for anyone who is curious about AI, and especially useful for policymakers, project managers, and leaders who work alongside AI, AI For Social Good provides discussions of how AI scientists create artificially intelligent systems, and how AI can be used ethically (or unethically) to transform society. You’ll also find a discussion of how governments can become more flexible, helping regulations keep up with the fast pace of change in technology.

Author : Frank E. Vandiver
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780890960240
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Black Jack written by Frank E. Vandiver and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This National Book Award finalist traces the life of the general whose career began on the western frontier and culminated with victory in a world war. Using both domestic and foreign sources, many heretofore untapped, Frank Vandiver focuses on the qualities of and challenges to Pershing the soldier without losing sight of the man who wore the uniform. Vandiver gives special attention to Pershing's stint as head of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, his fourteen years' service in the Far East, and his unusual role as manager-organizer of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I. Here is a full-bodied portrait of a remarkable American, plus new insights into American and international military history, and a fresh view of the United States' rise to power.

Author : Helen Louise Cox
Publisher : Helen Cox Books
ISBN 13 : 183808018X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Once Upon a Rugged Knight written by Helen Louise Cox and published by Helen Cox Books. This book was released on 2021-10-13 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maddie Dawson has spent weeks looking forward to 'Once Upon a Dream', an annual Fairytale Convention in Nottingham. When a mysterious crone serves her a 'special cocktail' that looks dubiously like a magic potion however, she finds herself transported to 1548, straight into the path of a handsome and rather dashing knight. Just one problem: he has been accused of murder. Sir Pierce Carlyle should have been celebrating his engagement to Lady Clarissa Bentley. Before he had a chance to propose however, his rival, Lord Edmund Holtby, framed him for murder. Now he is on the run for his life. The last thing he needs is another problem. Yet that is exactly what he finds in Madelyn Dawson. She may be the most quick-tongued and sensual woman he has ever met but he can tell just by looking at her unusual attire that she will be nothing but trouble. Cast out of their ordinary lives, Maddie and Sir Pierce strike a deal. She will help Sir Pierce to clear his name and teach him how to seduce his fair Clarissa. In exchange, he will deliver Maddie safely to an ancestor of the meddling crone who spirited her to the Tudor era, in the hope she can undo the spell. As their perilous journey unfolds however, Maddie and Sir Pierce begin to wonder if they were thrown across time, into each other's arms, for a reason. For what do decades and centuries mean when you are staring into the eyes of your true love?

Author : Imaj -
Publisher : Noble Hart Library
ISBN 13 : 0983677549
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Harlow written by Imaj - and published by Noble Hart Library. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Love Story: In 1937 England a mulatto girl is confined to her fathers' castle in a labyrinth of secrets surfaced by the hidden agenda of a global elite.Harlow is a novel of literary fiction that explores humanity, evolution, secular spirituality, reason, corrupt government, interracial relations, comedy, tragedy and love.

Author : Jay McInerney
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408854473
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brightness Falls written by Jay McInerney and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2014-03-13 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corrine Calloway is a young stockbroker on Wall Street, her husband Russell an underpaid but ambitious publishing editor. The happily married couple head into New York's 1980s gold rush where prospects and money seem to be flying everywhere, and the best and the brightest vie with the worst and most craven for riches, fame and the love of beautiful people. But the Calloways soon find out that what goes up must come crashing down, both on Wall Street and at home. Brightness Falls captures lives-in-the-making: men and women confronting their sudden middle-age with wit and low behaviour, fear and confusion, and, just occasionally, a little honesty and decency.