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Death in the Air

Author : Kate Winkler Dawson
Publisher : Hachette+ORM
ISBN 13 : 0316506850
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Death in the Air written by Kate Winkler Dawson and published by Hachette+ORM. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A real-life thriller in the vein of The Devil in the White City, Kate Winkler Dawson's debut Death in the Air is a gripping, historical narrative of a serial killer, an environmental disaster, and an iconic city struggling to regain its footing. London was still recovering from the devastation of World War II when another disaster hit: for five long days in December 1952, a killer smog held the city firmly in its grip and refused to let go. Day became night, mass transit ground to a halt, criminals roamed the streets, and some 12,000 people died from the poisonous air. But in the chaotic aftermath, another killer was stalking the streets, using the fog as a cloak for his crimes. All across London, women were going missing--poor women, forgotten women. Their disappearances caused little alarm, but each of them had one thing in common: they had the misfortune of meeting a quiet, unassuming man, John Reginald Christie, who invited them back to his decrepit Notting Hill flat during that dark winter. They never left. The eventual arrest of the "Beast of Rillington Place" caused a media frenzy: were there more bodies buried in the walls, under the floorboards, in the back garden of this house of horrors? Was it the fog that had caused Christie to suddenly snap? And what role had he played in the notorious double murder that had happened in that same apartment building not three years before--a murder for which another, possibly innocent, man was sent to the gallows? The Great Smog of 1952 remains the deadliest air pollution disaster in world history, and John Reginald Christie is still one of the most unfathomable serial killers of modern times. Journalist Kate Winkler Dawson braids these strands together into a taut, compulsively readable true crime thriller about a man who changed the fate of the death penalty in the UK, and an environmental catastrophe with implications that still echo today.

Amazing Aviators

Author : Charles Margerison
Publisher : Amazing People Club
ISBN 13 : 1921752947
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (217 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Aviators written by Charles Margerison and published by Amazing People Club. This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the world becomes smaller and air travel more commonplace, do we always remember those amazing people whose bravery and vision has made it possible for us to travel around to the far ends of the earth? In this unique collection of inspirational stories from The Amazing People Club®, take a fascinating flight through the lives of some of the world's most celebrated aviators! From the great dreams of Joseph Montgolfier, inventor of the hot-air balloon, to the incredible innovations of the Wright Brothers, whose work on bicycles inspired them to invent a system of controlling aircraft; the principle of which is still used today. From the bravery and pioneering spirit of Amelia Earhart to the tenacious spirit of Yuri Gagarin, there is much to be learnt from the lives of these amazing people who all played key roles in the history of aviation. Experience the excitement of great aviation breakthroughs in this unique collection of amazing stories. Travel with Frank Whittle, who developed the jet engine. Learn how Igor Sikorsky created the helicopter. Find our how aviation engineers and brave pilots created the airline industry. These stories all come alive through BioViews®. A BioView® is a short biographical story, similar to an interview, about an amazing person. These stories offer an inspirational way of learning about people who made major contributions to our world. The unique format and flow enables each person's story to come alive, as if it is being personally told to you, and reflects their interests, emotions and passions.

Great Centremen

Author : Paul White
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
ISBN 13 : 9781554390977
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Great Centremen written by Paul White and published by Heritage House Publishing Co. This book was released on 2006 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving up and down the ice, driven by the call of the net, hockey's most celebrated centremen sought always to get there first. Fast and furious, constantly in motion, these successful scorers waited for the face-offs, made the plays, took the penalties and controlled the puck. This book celebrates Sid Abel, Frank Boucher, Alex Delvecchio, Henri Richard and others who left their mark on some of the most thrilling moments in hockey history.

150 Finest Films of the Fifties

Author : John Howard Reid
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1329613112
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (296 download)

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Download or read book 150 Finest Films of the Fifties written by John Howard Reid and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-10-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1950's saw a major revolution on the movie front. In order to combat TV, the size of movies screens was changed forever. Unfortunately, there was no standard agreement as to what dimensions, the preferred new sized screen should be.

The History of the Science-fiction Magazine

Author : Michael Ashley
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780853237792
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (377 download)

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Download or read book The History of the Science-fiction Magazine written by Michael Ashley and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second of three volumes, this book takes up the story to reveal a turbulent period that was to witness the extraordinary rise and fall and rise again of science. Mike Ashley charts the SF book years in the wake of the nuclear age that was to see the golden age of science fiction.

How the Great Spirit Shaped My Life

Author : Tommy S. W. Wong
Publisher : Tommy S. W. Wong
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book How the Great Spirit Shaped My Life written by Tommy S. W. Wong and published by Tommy S. W. Wong. This book was released on 2022-10-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In spirituality, there is a theory that a Great Spirit hovers around us. It sees what we are doing. It guides us and protects us. It also creates opportunities for us to meet the “right” people and participate in the “right” events so that we grow spiritually. Is this theory true? I don’t know. I’m an ordinary human being without any spiritual power. However, by looking at the events that happened in my present incarnation for the past 70 years, I believe that there were many occasions in which the Great Spirit was active in my life. In this book, in nine chapters, I share the people and events which I believe the Great Spirit has used to shape my life and moved me in directions that I had never dreamt of. The chapters are: (1) On my parents, (2) On my studies, (3) On my working life as an engineer and on my wife, (4) On my working life as an academic, (5) On my sporting achievements, (6) On my working life as an editor and a consultant, (7) On my working life as an author and a speaker, (8) On my life mission and other life stories, and (9) On the Great Spirit. After living this life for seven decades and believing that it has been shaped by the Great Spirit, I like to say that it’s been a truly blessed life – a life that is filled with meaning and fulfillment! I hope this sharing enables you to be more aware of the Great Spirit in your life and you too will see your life as blessed, meaningful, and fulfilling. May the Great Spirit be with you!

The Braxton County Monster Updated & Revised Edition The Cover-up of the “Flatwoods Monster” Revealed Expanded

Author : Frank Feschino, Jr
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0578128837
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (781 download)

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Download or read book The Braxton County Monster Updated & Revised Edition The Cover-up of the “Flatwoods Monster” Revealed Expanded written by Frank Feschino, Jr and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-08 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frank C. Feschino, Jr., the authority of the "Braxton County Monster" incident has returned with an Updated and Expanded version of his 2012 book. His ongoing and diligent 21-year investigation into this case reveals an invasion of gigantic aliens that occurred over America on September 12, 1952. Feschino meticulously reconstructed a timeline of events and recreated the scenario of that terrifying day, which includes the "Flatwoods Monster" and "Frametown Monster" incidents, a massive wave of UFO sightings and crashes and the cover-up of a USAF jet fighter that disappeared that night. This book contains new documentation about the "Braxton County Monster" case and startling UFO events of that day and includes additional witness information, newly discovered sightings, crashes, landings and more. It contains more than 225 visuals, including new articles, photos, maps, graphics and illustrations, which credit Feschino as the world's most thorough investigator of this UFO incident in history.

The Great War Diaries of Brigadier General Alexander Johnston, 1914–1917

Author : Edwin Astill
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781594503
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book The Great War Diaries of Brigadier General Alexander Johnston, 1914–1917 written by Edwin Astill and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2007-11-13 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alexander Johnston went over to France in August 1914 as the signals officer for 7 Infantry Brigade. He went on to serve in that capacity with 3rd Division before becoming, in turn, Brigade Major, Commanding Officer 10th Battalion Cheshire Regiment and finally Officer Commanding 126 Infantry Brigade. Throughout he proved himself to be a brave, resourceful and determined soldier. He was always close to the front line, yet his signals and staff duties gave him insights into the conduct of the war at higher levels. Therein lies the value of this diary. Many of the major engagements of the war are covered. He took part in Mons, Le Cateau and the subsequent retreat and advance to the Aisne. The diary provides valuable insights into the battle of La Bassee and the trench warfare of 1915. As a Brigade Major he was kept busy in 1916 with both holding the line (in the face of intensive enemy mining operations) and the Somme battle. By 1917 his work in command of 10th Cheshire Regiment showed positive results in the battalions performance at Messines and gained him promotion to Brigadier General. Within days of taking command he was up at the front line where he was badly wounded. But for the wound Johnston may well have gained even higher command and wider acclaim for his services. The diary is an important addition to the literature of the Great War. "

World Wrecker

Author : Richard W. Gombert
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
ISBN 13 : 1434457265
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book World Wrecker written by Richard W. Gombert and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2009-10-01 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the "World Wrecker" for his galaxy-smashing space operas, Edmond Hamilton wrote intelligent, exciting, and readable science fiction for over 40 years. This first major bibliography of his work covers his enormous output and numerous reprint editions. All students of Hamilton--and all major libraries--will want a copy of this bibliographical labor of love.

Zero Hour

Author : Jack Kamen
Publisher : Fantagraphics Books
ISBN 13 : 1606997041
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (69 download)

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Download or read book Zero Hour written by Jack Kamen and published by Fantagraphics Books. This book was released on 2014-02-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his wholesome approach, Jack Kamen stood out amongst the grandguignol grunge, gritty realism, or futuristic dazzle of his fellow EC cartoonists ― but his brilliant editor/writer Al Feldstein found a way to exploit the surface innocence of his style with seemingly nice stories of romance gone horribly wrong, or future fantasies with an unexpectedly brutal twist. And nowhere did Kamen’s clean-but-lush graphics work better than in the stories he created for EC’s science-fiction comics. The title story, “Zero Hour” (one of three in this book adapted from works by Ray Bradbury), set in a Spielbergian suburban idyll, is particularly well served by Kamen’s surface innocence; “A Lesson in Anatomy” works similar magic, with its Mayberry-esque setting veering into alien-invasion terror. If there was any devil in Kamen, it came out in his loving depiction of the female face and form, and you could see why his hapless heroes were often fatally entranced with them ― as in “Punishment Without Crime” (Bradbury again), “He Who Waits!” (a scientist finds an extreme way of rejoining his eight-inch-tall inamorata), and “Miscalculation!” (the lucky recipient of a package from the future literally brews his own harem); even the supercomputer in “Only Human!” proves vulnerable to a beautiful woman’s charms. Zero Hour And Other Stories contains 22 classic EC yarns ― plus the usual all-new biographical, historical, and critical essays that have made Fantagraphics’ EC Library series the ultimate version of these classics.

Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations for 1971

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agencies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2254 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare Appropriations for 1971 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, and Health, Education, and Welfare, and Related Agencies and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 2254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Horror Comics in Black and White

Author : Richard J. Arndt
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786493151
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Horror Comics in Black and White written by Richard J. Arndt and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-01-04 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1954, the comic book industry instituted the Comics Code, a set of self-regulatory guidelines imposed to placate public concern over gory and horrific comic book content, effectively banning genuine horror comics. Because the Code applied only to color comics, many artists and writers turned to black and white to circumvent the Code's narrow confines. With the 1964 Creepy #1 from Warren Publishing, black-and-white horror comics experienced a revival continuing into the early 21st century, an important step in the maturation of the horror genre within the comics field as a whole. This generously illustrated work offers a comprehensive history and retrospective of the black-and-white horror comics that flourished on the newsstands from 1964 to 2004. With a catalog of original magazines, complete credits and insightful analysis, it highlights an important but overlooked period in the history of comics.

The Antifascist Chronicles of Aurelio Pego

Author : Montse Feu
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000472698
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Antifascist Chronicles of Aurelio Pego written by Montse Feu and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-10-14 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Antifascist Chronicles of Aurelio Pego: A Critical Anthology collects and contextualizes Pego’s 118 literary chronicles published between 1940 and 1967 in the periodical España Libre, New York. The satire of this household name in the US Spanish-language press lambasted Fascist Spain, lampooned American diplomatic relations with Francisco Franco, and mocked the Spanish exiles’ unsuccessful efforts to liberate Spain from the dictator. Pego’s journalism showed deep dedication to the public good with his publication of uncensored information about the regime that alerted readers of the civil rights infringements in Fascist Spain. However, Pego delivered the hard truths of Fascist Spain cloaked in mockery. Humor was crucial in this political culture not only because it facilitated communicating Spanish news but also avoided mythical and totalitarian rhetorical resistance. The fragility of the alternative periodicals’ paper and the political persecution against dissident voices has caused that much of this antifascist print culture has been lost. However, Pego’s chronicles prove that US Hispanic antifascism was vibrant. The anthology puts forward the understudied work of antifascists in the United States and provides evidence of their activism. Its preservation is an exercise of collective memory and a place of resistance to an elitist and fascist archive.

The Meat Game

Author : Richard Maurovic
Publisher : Wakefield Press
ISBN 13 : 9781862547261
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book The Meat Game written by Richard Maurovic and published by Wakefield Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the Gepps Cross abattoirs and saleyard complex, from its utopian concept through its years of growth and operation to its eventual ruin as a victim of competing interests. A comprehensive and abundantly illustrated history.

Catalog of Copyright Entries

Author : Library of Congress. Copyright Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Body and the Song

Author : Marilyn May Lombardi
Publisher : SIU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780809318858
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book The Body and the Song written by Marilyn May Lombardi and published by SIU Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this original contribution to Elizabeth Bishop studies, Marilyn May Lombardi uses previously unpublished materials (letters, diaries, notebooks, and unfinished poems) to shed new light on the poet’s published work. She explores the ways Bishop’s lesbianism, alcoholism, allergic illnesses, and fear of mental instability affected her poetry—the ways she translated her bodily experiences into poetic form. A cornerstone of The Body and the Song is the poet’s thirty-year correspondence with her physician, Dr. Anny Baumann, who was both friend and surrogate mother to Bishop. The letters reveal Bishop’s struggles to understand the relation between her physical and creative drives. "Dr. Anny" also helped Bishop unravel the connections in her life between psychosomatic illness and early maternal deprivation—her mother was declared incurably insane and institutionalized in 1916, when Bishop was five years old. Effectively an orphan, she spent the rest of her childhood with relatives. In addition to these letters, Lombardi uses Bishop’s unpublished notebooks to demonstrate the poet’s resolve to "face the facts"—to confront her own emotional, intellectual, and physical frailties—and translate them into poetry that is clear-eyed and economical in its form. Lombardi argues that in her subtle way, Bishop explores the same issues that preoccupy the current generation of women writers. A deeply private artist, Bishop never directly refers to her homosexuality in her published work, but the metaphors she draws from her carnal desires and aversions confront stifling cultural prescriptions for personal and erotic expression. In choosing restraint over confession, Bishop parted company with her friend Robert Lowell, but Lombardi shows that her reticence becomes a powerful artistic strategy resulting in poetry remarkable for its hermeneutic potential. Informed by recent gender criticism, Lombardi’s lucid argument advances our understanding of the ways the material circumstances of life can be transformed into art.

Partners in Wonder

Author : Eric Leif Davin
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 9780739112670
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Partners in Wonder written by Eric Leif Davin and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Partners in Wonder' explores our knowledge of women and science fiction between 1936 and 1965. It describes the distinctly different form of science fiction that females produced, one that was both more utopian and more empathetic than that of their male counterparts.