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When I Fell From the Sky

Author : Juliane Koepcke
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1857889452
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (578 download)

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Download or read book When I Fell From the Sky written by Juliane Koepcke and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-03-22 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Christmas Eve 1971, the packed LANSA flight 508 from Lima to Pucallpa was struck by lightning and went down in dense jungle hundreds of miles from civilization. Of its 93 passengers, only one survived. Juliane Koepcke, the seventeen-year-old child of famous German zoologists. She'd been thrown from the plane two miles above the forest canopy, but had sustained only a broken collarbone and a cut on her leg. With incredible courage, instinct and ingenuity, she survived three weeks in the "green hell" of the Amazon - using the skills she'd learned in assisting her parents on their research trips into the jungle - before coming across a loggers hut, and, with it, safety. Now she tells her fascinating story for the first time, and in doing so tells us about her 'Gerald Durrell' childhood - with a menagerie of wild, exotic and sometimes dangerous pets - about how she learned to survive at her parents ecological station deep in the rainforest and about her present-day commitment to this wildlife as a biologist and dedicated environmentalist.

Half the Sky

Author : Nicholas D. Kristof
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307387097
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Half the Sky written by Nicholas D. Kristof and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation—the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. From the bestselling authors of Tightrope, two of our most fiercely moral voices With Pulitzer Prize winners Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn as our guides, we undertake an odyssey through Africa and Asia to meet the extraordinary women struggling there, among them a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery and an Ethiopian woman who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth. Drawing on the breadth of their combined reporting experience, Kristof and WuDunn depict our world with anger, sadness, clarity, and, ultimately, hope. They show how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad. That Cambodian girl eventually escaped from her brothel and, with assistance from an aid group, built a thriving retail business that supports her family. The Ethiopian woman had her injuries repaired and in time became a surgeon. A Zimbabwean mother of five, counseled to return to school, earned her doctorate and became an expert on AIDS. Through these stories, Kristof and WuDunn help us see that the key to economic progress lies in unleashing women’s potential. They make clear how so many people have helped to do just that, and how we can each do our part. Throughout much of the world, the greatest unexploited economic resource is the female half of the population. Countries such as China have prospered precisely because they emancipated women and brought them into the formal economy. Unleashing that process globally is not only the right thing to do; it’s also the best strategy for fighting poverty. Deeply felt, pragmatic, and inspirational, Half the Sky is essential reading for every global citizen.

Popular Mechanics

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 1939-06 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

The Lonely Sea and the Sky

Author : Sir Francis Chichester
Publisher : Summersdale
ISBN 13 : 0857656848
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (576 download)

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Download or read book The Lonely Sea and the Sky written by Sir Francis Chichester and published by Summersdale. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The complete autobiography of the great adventurer Sir Francis Chichester, the first and fastest man to singlehandedly circumnavigate the globe. Here, his entire life - including his greatest failures and successes - are told by the man who experienced it all firsthand. A foreword from his son, Giles Chichester, is also included.

Quarterly Guide for Readers

Author : Finsbury (England). Public Library
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 634 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Quarterly Guide for Readers written by Finsbury (England). Public Library and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 634 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Phantom in the Sky

Author : Terry L. Thorsen
Publisher : University of North Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1574417622
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (744 download)

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Download or read book Phantom in the Sky written by Terry L. Thorsen and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phantom in the Sky is the story of a Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) in the back seat of the supersonic Phantom jet during the Vietnam War—a unique, tactical perspective of the “guy in back,” or GIB, absent from other published aviation accounts. During the time of Terry L. Thorsen’s service from 1966 to 1970, the RIO played an integral part in enemy aircraft interception and ordnance delivery. In Navy and Marine F-4 Phantom jets, the RIO was a second pair of eyes for the pilot, in charge of communications and navigation, and great to have during emergencies. Thorsen endured the tough Platoon Leaders Course at Quantico and barely earned a commission. He underwent aviation and intercept training while suffering airsickness issues—and still earned his wings. Thorsen joined the oldest and most decorated squadron in the Marine Corps, the VMFA-232 Red Devils in southern California, as it prepared for deployment to Vietnam. In combat, Thorsen felt angst when he saw the sky darken around him from anti-aircraft artillery explosions high above the Ho Chi Minh Trail. On his first close air support mission in support of ground troops (the majority of his Marine aviation missions), he witnessed tracers whiz by his canopy. On one harrowing sortie, he and his pilot purposely became the target to save an Army unit battling an enemy just a hundred feet away. On secret missions with secret weapons, they dove at anti-aircraft artillery muzzle flashes and flew as a low as fifty feet off the deck during close air support sorties, "scraping" the napalm off their plane. For one mission a friend survived a crash landing, but a training instructor vanished without a trace.

Bleeding Sky

Author : Joey Maddox
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1462833624
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (628 download)

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Download or read book Bleeding Sky written by Joey Maddox and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2009-09-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the true story of Captain Fletcher E. Adams and the famous 357th Fighter Group. Known collectively as the “Yoxford Boys” the 357th was the first P-51 Mustang fighter group in the history of the “Mighty” 8th Air Force. Although active for less than two years during World War II, the group set many records and became one of the greatest fighter outfits the U. S. Air Force would ever send into combat. Between February 1944 and April 1945 the 357th produced more aces than any other American fighter group. They also shot down more German jets than any other group in the Army Air Corps during the Second World War. On January 14, 1945, a day that will forever be known as “The Great Rat Race” and “The Big Day”, the 357th Fighter Group shot down 55 1⁄2 German fighters in just over two hours setting a record in military aviation that has never and probably will never be broken. Among the members of this amazing group of fighter pilots were: Chuck Yeager, Bud Anderson, Kit Carson, John England, and others destined for fame. So was Captain Fletcher E. Adams, a native son of the small village of Ida, Louisiana. Then, on May 30, 1944, Adams, the leading ace of the 357th Fighter Group with 9 kills to his credit, was shot down over Tiddische, Germany and murdered by civilians on the ground. This is their story as told by the pilots through their books, diaries, and interviews with the author. Theirs was an adventure never to be matched again in the annals of aviation history. Find out what it was really like to go “to war with the Yoxford Boys”! “This book gives us the best insight into a tragic causality of WW II and the mystery of what happened to Captain Fletcher E. Adams. Joey Maddox’s use of other voices, quotes and investigative interviews make the story interesting. You’ll not only learn about Fletcher Adams but also the history of the 357th Fighter Group. I found the use of Adams’ personal diary, an illegal practice in wartime, particularly interesting to learn of his personal feelings during his training and combat.” Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson Colonel, USAF Ret.

Cornucopia of Poems, Quotes and Short Stories

Author : Dawn Balchin
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1528987357
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Cornucopia of Poems, Quotes and Short Stories written by Dawn Balchin and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2024-03-28 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers poignant observations on overlooked aspects of life, conveyed through accessible writing to widen perspectives. Spanning various themes, I delve beneath the surface details that often escape our awareness, elevating them into consciousness through reflections from an intuitive lens. My aim is to open up unconventional avenues of exploration beyond the status quo. Rather than adhering to fixed structural formulas, I let the prose flow freely as an organic extension of my authentic self. There is a subtle power when words channel directly from their source within the mind, heart, and soul. The observations contained in these pages stem from quiet moments of inward attentiveness to what moves me. I find insight in the seemingly mundane, resonating with the extraordinary inherent in ordinary life when we pause to notice. Through spare yet stirring language, I unpack my personal revelations, hoping readers may gain fresh eyes to see the wonder always available just below the veil of habit. This book is my heart felt offering to everyone to read and to enjoy.

Tin Sky

Author : Ben Pastor
Publisher : Bitter Lemon Press
ISBN 13 : 1908524529
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Tin Sky written by Ben Pastor and published by Bitter Lemon Press. This book was released on 2015-05-11 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOURTH IN THE MARTIN BORA SERIES. SPELLBINDING MULTI-LAYERED CRIME NOVEL SET IN UKRAINE AS THE GERMANS REGROUP AFTER THE DISASTER OF STALINGRAD. FOR FANS OF PHILLIP KERR (BERNIE GUNTHER SERIES), ALAN FURST (SPIES OF THE BALKANS). THE HERO, MAJOR MARTIN BORA, IS AN ARISTOCRATIC GERMAN OFFICER OF THE ILK OF CLAUS VON STAUFFENBERG, TORN BETWEEN HIS DUTY AS AN OFFICER AND HIS INTEGRITY AS A HUMAN BEING. Ukraine, 1943. Having barely escaped the inferno of Stalingrad, Major Martin Bora is serving on the Russian front as a German counterintelligence officer. Weariness, disillusionment, and battle fatigue are a soldier’s daily fare, yet Bora seems to be one of the few whose sanity is not marred by the horrors of war. As the Wehrmacht prepare for the Kursk counter-offensive, a Russian general defects aboard a T-34, the most advanced tank of the war. Soon he and another general, this one previously captured, are found dead in their cells. Everything appears to exclude the likelihood of foul play, but Bora begins an investigation, in a stubborn attempt to solve a mystery that will come much too close to home.

A Place in the Sky

Author : Richard David Wissolik
Publisher : SVC Northern Appalachian Studies
ISBN 13 : 9781885851178
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (511 download)

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Download or read book A Place in the Sky written by Richard David Wissolik and published by SVC Northern Appalachian Studies. This book was released on 2001 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Arnold Palmer Regional airport in Latrobe, Westmoreland Country, Pennsylvania.

51 Lessons From The Sky: U.S. Air Force

Author : Fletcher McKenzie
Publisher : Squabbling Sparrows Press
ISBN 13 : 0995117004
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book 51 Lessons From The Sky: U.S. Air Force written by Fletcher McKenzie and published by Squabbling Sparrows Press. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: U.S. Air Force Aviation Stories Are you a pilot looking to improve your aviation safety knowledge? Look no further than "51 Lessons From The Sky" by experienced pilot Fletcher McKenzie. This collection of 51 true stories from U.S. Air Force pilots and crew from around the world provides valuable lessons on how to avoid potentially catastrophic aviation accidents. One reviewer describes the book as an "excellent read for the genre," with McKenzie presenting different unsafe aviation scenarios with "rotary and diplomacy." Another reviewer states that it is the best book they've ever read in terms of education and recommends it for anyone interested in becoming a pilot. But it's not just pilots who can benefit from this book. With a glossary and lessons that provide valuable information for pilots-in-training and those already in the profession, "51 Lessons From The Sky" is an essential read for anyone interested in aviation safety. Learn from the mistakes of others and understand the importance of weighing factors when making decisions in-flight. Don't miss out on this essential read. Order "51 Lessons From The Sky" today and take the first step towards becoming a safer, more knowledgeable pilot.

Empire of the Sky

Author : Anthony Sampson
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1448210666
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book Empire of the Sky written by Anthony Sampson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-12-17 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1984, explosively topical and penetrating in insight, this bestseller from the world's expert on international, high-flying big business is essential and fascinating reading for anyone who has ever looked down on the world from a plane and wondered how airlines have changed it.

Terror in the Sky

Author : L Leighton Decore
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039121012
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book Terror in the Sky written by L Leighton Decore and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2022-04-06 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five years after Arrow Air flight 1285 crashed in Gander, Newfoundland, killing 248 American soldiers and crew who were returning from a lengthy peacekeeping tour in Sinai, Egypt, a new investigation is made into the crash. Was it pilot error or something else? Was the investigation bungled, or was there a cover-up? If so, why? RCMP Inspector John Korchinsky’s antiterrorist unit is assigned to head up the investigation. Plagued by nightmares about his wife and son’s deaths due to a previous terrorist attack, his efforts are further stymied by a beautiful American investigator, Terese Lloyd, who has been assigned to shadow him and to prevent any “inconvenient” information about the crash from leaking to the public. Meanwhile, the man responsible for the crash is still at large, and through his investigation, Korchinsky realizes he’s planning something big. What follows is a high-stakes game of cat and mouse as the bomber taunts Korchinsky while plotting a spectacular terrorist attack that is sure to grant him the immortality he so desires.

Race to the Sky

Author : Stephen B. Goddard
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786443324
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Race to the Sky written by Stephen B. Goddard and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2009-04-17 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In their struggle to fly, the Wright brothers were engaged in strife with their own government. President McKinley's administration decided to dedicate an unprecedented amount of money to ensure that the first flyers would be American but the Wrights refused such financial support for fear of the strings attached, and resolved to go it alone. This book tells the story of the raw ambition, high ideals, greed, and cloak and dagger tactics of each side. By 1903, the Federal venture was in its seventh year and the Wright brothers had been working nights and weekends, often in secret for four years. Everything came to a head in eight tense days in December when the battle--and the fame and fortune that would follow--was decided.

Spirit of the Sky Walkers

Author : Philip I. Moynihan
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1532088795
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Spirit of the Sky Walkers written by Philip I. Moynihan and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2020-01-09 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Almost every young lad, lying in the clover, daydreaming at the sky, at some point thinks ... “If only I could fly!” The author was no exception. The mysteries of flight have intrigued mankind since the earliest cave dweller first noticed birds. The desire to fly – to join the birds – has enrichened our mythologies with mystical winged beings that until modern times existed only in fantasy. Philip Moynihan’s brief overview of the early evolution of flight sets the stage for accounts of his greater than three decades of flying adventures that have taken him and his wife all over North America. By opening each chapter with a poem, the author helps non-flying readers acquire a visceral sense of what it feels like to soar among the clouds, suspended in space. His illuminating anecdotes will help you feel as though you are sitting alongside him as a co-pilot and fellow Sky Walker. From that young lad lying in the clover on a balmy afternoon, immersed in thoughts of flying, the author has come to realize those fantasies, as he and his wife have piloted their Mooney on incredible journeys to spectacular places throughout North America. You’ll enjoy their adventures in Spirit of the Sky Walkers.

FAA General Aviation News

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book FAA General Aviation News written by and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Sky Cloud Mountain

Author : David Anirman
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 9781475948820
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Sky Cloud Mountain written by David Anirman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Let history drop behind as we explore the sacred confines of a temple city built by a race that was here long before us; before our species was even a glimmer in the cosmic eye, and whose work is still evident, usable, and heuristic. Dominated by a mountain, sculpted as a pregnant women, with a lion at her feet and a rearing serpent behind, the site is still alive with eddies of spiritual energy. Between the colossal lady and lion is a saddle in the mountain beautified by mazes of stone, sparkling sand terraces, and the gardens of windswept splendor with the rock everywhere seeming to be incised with aesthetic, undecipherable hieroglyphics. The site is beautiful, bolstering, and enlivened; geometrically tuned to the cosmos, whose forces it appropriates to utilize in various ways. Join in as we uncover a few of the marvels of an authentically magical place with a psychedelic consciousness adapted to tuning into the ancient mysteries; giving a new dynamism to the on-going story if a truly sacred mountain.