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Solar Express

Author : L. E. Modesitt, Jr.
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466885513
Total Pages : 464 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Solar Express written by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar Express, the thrilling, new, hard science fiction novel from New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. You can't militarize space. This one rule has led to decades of peaceful development of space programs worldwide. However, increasing resource scarcity and a changing climate on Earth's surface is causing some interested parties to militarize, namely India, the North American Union, and the Sinese Federation. The discovery of a strange artifact by Dr. Alayna Wong precipitates a crisis. What appears to be a hitherto undiscovered comet is soon revealed to be an alien structure on a cometary trajectory toward the sun. Now there is a race between countries to see who can study and control the artifact dubbed the "Solar Express" before it perhaps destroys itself. Leading the way for the North American Union is Alayna's friend, Captain Christopher Tavoian, one of the first shuttle pilots to be trained for combat in space. But, as the alien craft gets closer to its destination, it begins to alter the surface of the sun in strange new ways, ways that could lead Alayna to revolutionary discoveries-provided Chris can prevent war from breaking out as he navigates among the escalating tensions between nations. Solar Express is a thrilling, new, hard science fiction novel from New York Times bestselling author L. E. Modesitt, Jr. Other Series by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. The Saga of Recluce The Imager Portfolio The Corean Chronicles The Spellsong Cycle The Ghost Books The Ecolitan Matter The Forever Hero Timegod's World Other Books The Green Progression Hammer of Darkness The Parafaith War Adiamante Gravity Dreams The Octagonal Raven Archform: Beauty The Ethos Effect Flash The Eternity Artifact The Elysium Commission Viewpoints Critical Haze Empress of Eternity The One-Eyed Man Solar Express At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Sabotage on the Solar Express: Adventures on Trains #5

Author : M. G. Leonard
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
ISBN 13 : 1250819385
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book Sabotage on the Solar Express: Adventures on Trains #5 written by M. G. Leonard and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fifth standalone book in the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman finds young sleuth Hal Beck hurtling across the Australian Outback while trying to figure out who sabotaged the maiden voyage of a new train before it explodes! When artist, train enthusiast, and sleuth, Hal Beck, and his travel journalist uncle, Nat, are invited to be on the first ever ride of the Solar Express train in Australia, he couldn’t be more excited! The new train is the result of a worldwide contest held by tech billionaire August Reza, whom they met on a trip in America. And it’s even more exciting to learn that the train’s engine was designed by fourteen-year-old prodigy Boaz Tudaweli. Once Hal and Uncle Nat connect with August and his daughter, Marianne, she confides in Hal her suspicions about a gift her father received. At first, it seems there’s nothing to it. But when things start to go wrong even before the Solar Express has left the station—and get much worse when the ride begins—Hal, Marianne, and Boaz must investigate. Can they figure out who’s behind everything before the Solar Express goes completely off track...and possibly explodes?

Sabotage on the Solar Express

Author : M. G. Leonard
Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9781529072655
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (726 download)

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Download or read book Sabotage on the Solar Express written by M. G. Leonard and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ride into danger with Hal and Uncle Nat on the fifth breathtaking Adventures on Trains Mystery, Sabotage on the Solar Express, from bestselling award-winners M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman. Perfect for readers of 8 to 12 and brilliantly illustrated in black and white throughout by Elisa Paganelli.Billionaire train enthusiast August Reza has invited Harrison Beck and Uncle Nat to travel on the maiden voyage of the winning design of his Reza's Rocket competition. Australian child genius Boaz won with his hybrid locomotive, driven by hydrogen fuel cells and solar power. But during the journey from Alice Springs to Darwin, someone onboard sabotages the train, hurtling passengers into a heart-stopping thrill-ride across the Australian Outback. Can Hal find the saboteur and stop the runaway train before disaster strikes?Praise for the Series:'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief'A first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet'A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet.' - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star

Murder on the Safari Star: Adventures on Trains #3

Author : M. G. Leonard
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
ISBN 13 : 125022294X
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Murder on the Safari Star: Adventures on Trains #3 written by M. G. Leonard and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this third book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series by M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to South Africa with his uncle to a ride a famous train...and stumbles onto a murder mystery! Following his adventure on the California Comet, artist and amateur sleuth Hal Beck is looking forward to another railway journey with Nat, his journalist uncle—this time riding the historic Safari Star through South Africa. Then the already eventful journey becomes even more so when one of their fellow passengers dies on board! Accident . . . or murder? With help from a new friend, Winston (and his mongoose, Chipo), Hal is determined to figure out if a murder has really taken place and, if so, who among a long list of suspects is the killer—all before the Safari Star arrives at its final destination.

Boating

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Boating written by and published by . This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Kidnap on the California Comet: Adventures on Trains #2

Author : M. G. Leonard
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
ISBN 13 : 1250222923
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Kidnap on the California Comet: Adventures on Trains #2 written by M. G. Leonard and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second book of the middle-grade Adventures on Trains series, amateur sleuth Hal Beck travels to the U.S. with his uncle to ride a famous train—the California Comet—and stumbles on a new mystery to solve, in M.G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman's Kidnap on the California Comet... After his adventure on the Highland Falcon, amateur sleuth Hal Beck is excited to embark on another journey with his journalist uncle. This time, they're set to ride the historic California Comet from Chicago to San Francisco. Hal mostly keeps to himself on the trip, feeling homesick and out of place in America. But he soon finds himself drawn into another mystery when the young daughter of a billionaire tech entrepreneur goes missing! Along with new friends—spunky 13-year-old Mason and his younger sister, Hadley—Hal races against the clock to find the missing girl before the California Comet reaches its final destination.

The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1

Author : M. G. Leonard
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
ISBN 13 : 1250222907
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1 written by M. G. Leonard and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey—because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny. It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.

Danger at Dead Man's Pass

Author : M. G. Leonard
Publisher : Macmillan Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9781529013122
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (131 download)

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Download or read book Danger at Dead Man's Pass written by M. G. Leonard and published by Macmillan Children's Books. This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on a thrilling fourth adventure in the bestselling, prize-winning Adventures on Trains series - Danger at Dead Man's Pass, from M. G. Leonard and Sam Sedgman, as Harrison Beck investigates an ancient family curse high in the German mountains. Illustrated in black-and-white throughout by Elisa Paganelli. A mysterious letter from an old friend asks Hal and Uncle Nat to help investigate a spooky supernatural mystery. Legend has it the Kratzensteins, a family of rich and powerful railway tycoons, are cursed, but there is no such thing as a curse, is there . . .? Hal and Nat take the night train to Berlin and go undercover. From a creaking spooky old house at the foot of the Harz mountains, they take the Kratzenstein family's funeral train to the peak of the Brocken Mountain. Can Hal uncover the secrets of the Brocken railway and the family curse before disaster strikes? Danger at Dead Man's Pass can be read as a stand-alone novel, or enjoyed as part of the Adventures on Trains series. Join Hal and Uncle Nat on more stops in this thrilling series with: The Highland Falcon Thief, Kidnap on the California Comet, Murder on the Safari Star and Sabotage on the Solar Express. Praise for the Series: 'Like Murder on the Orient Express but better!' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce on The Highland Falcon Thief 'A thrilling and hugely entertaining adventure story' - David Walliams on The Highland Falcon Thief 'A first class choo-choo-dunnit!' - David Solomons on Kidnap on the California Comet 'A high-speed train journey worth catching . . .The best yet' - The Times on Murder on the Safari Star 'This series just gets better and better' - Maz Evans on Danger at Dead Man's Pass

Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius

Author : Gavin Harper
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
ISBN 13 : 9780071509107
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius written by Gavin Harper and published by McGraw Hill Professional. This book was released on 2007-03-08 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FOLLOW THE SUN TO MORE EVIL FUN! Let the sun shine on your evil side - and have a wicked amount of fun on your way to becoming a solar energy master! In this guide, the popular Evil Genius format ramps up your understanding of powerful, important, and environmentally friendly solar energy - and shows you how to build real, practical solar energy projects you can use in your home, yard - even on the road! In Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius, high-tech guru Gavin Harper gives you everything you need to build more than 50 thrilling solar energy projects. You'll find complete, easy-to-follow plans, with clear diagrams and schematics, so you know exactly what's involved before you begin. Illustrated instructions and plans for 30 amazing pretested solar energy projects that assume no prior experience with energy science Explanations of the science and math behind each project Projects that progress in difficulty - from simple ones that may inspire science fair entries - all the way to converting a real home to solar energy Frustration-factor removal-needed parts are listed, along with sources-plus all the tools you'll need Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius provides you with complete plans, instructions, parts lists, and sources for: Crushed berries solar cell Solar "death ray" Solar powered hot dog cooker Solar furnace Sun-powered refrigerator Camping shower, oven, and more Hot recipes for solar cooking Water purifier Flashlight Garden lights Solar vehicle Environmentally friendly robot Much more!

Space Exploration

Author : Gareth Editorial Staff
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 9780836833737
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book Space Exploration written by Gareth Editorial Staff and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2003-07-03 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people today think we are the only intelligent life that exists. Are we? Space Exploration takes you out of this world to other planets and stars to learn what we know about our universe and how we know it.

Night of the Aurora (Salmon Run - Book 1)

Author : J.A. Marlow
Publisher : Star Catcher Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1937042006
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Night of the Aurora (Salmon Run - Book 1) written by J.A. Marlow and published by Star Catcher Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new life in Alaska, a massive aurora, a spaceship hidden under the ice and snow… For Hawk and Zach Callahan, getting to the small town of Salmon Run presents the first challenge. From the moment they arrive the locals freely share their opinions. While still in Cordova an old prospector declares the two cheechakos unprepared for the realities of an Alaskan winter and goes about fixing it. A failed sled-dog takes an unwelcome liking to Hawk, giving rise to an old phobia. The young native Sasha attaches herself to Zach, much to his disgust. They think they have it made when they board the unique train that will take them through a dark roadless wilderness to their new home. The same night a massive display of the Aurora Borealis lights up the sky. Resulting in the Solar Express train powering down all by itself, stranding its passengers. Only, the energetic aurora affected something else out in the wilderness. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George Keywords: Adventure, Train, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Aliens, Winter, Spaceships, Alaska, Aurora, Northern Lights, Mystery, Alaskan, Adventure, Discovery, Human Wave Science Fiction

Salmon Run Collection #1 (Salmon Run Books 1-3)

Author : J.A. Marlow
Publisher : Star Catcher Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1937042413
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Salmon Run Collection #1 (Salmon Run Books 1-3) written by J.A. Marlow and published by Star Catcher Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new life in Alaska, a massive aurora, spaceship hidden under the ice and snow… A haunted lodge and lurking aliens? An ominous singing voice only Zach and Sasha can hear... Hawk and Zach Callahan are on the adventure of a lifetime, one that could affect everyone on Earth. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. This collection of the first three Salmon Run books follows the Callahans, the eccentric denizens of the small Alaska town of Salmon Run, and the aliens hidden nearby as their lives become intricately entangled. *** Night of the Aurora (Salmon Run - Book 1) A new life in Alaska. A massive aurora. A spaceship hidden under the ice and snow. For Hawk and Zach Callahan, getting to the small town of Salmon Run presents the first challenge. From the moment they arrive the locals freely share their opinions. While still in Cordova an old prospector declares the two cheechakos unprepared for the realities of an Alaskan winter and goes about fixing it. A failed sled-dog takes an unwelcome liking to Hawk, giving rise to an old phobia. The young native Sasha attaches herself to Zach, much to his disgust. They think they have it made when they board the unique train that will take them through a dark roadless wilderness to their new home. The same night a massive display of the Aurora Borealis lights up the sky. Resulting in the Solar Express train powering down all by itself, stranding its passengers. Only, the energetic aurora affected something else out in the wilderness. *** Alien Winter (Salmon Run - Book 2) A haunted lodge and lurking aliens? The Salmon Run Lodge needs a good cleaning. Hard to accomplish with the plumbing and power constantly going out. Then there are the strange unexplained noises. When Zack heads for school for the first time he discovers that the local kids are as crazy as the other inhabitants of Salmon Run. Problems abound for the local aliens, as well. Nanuk wants to continue his scientific human observations. Hard to do when the Admiral insists he take along a new arrival to the Earth mission. The only one doing well is Yenni, who heads out with new equipment to use in his studies. How can alien and human worlds not collide? *** The Singing Lakes (Salmon Run - Book 3) An ominous singing voice only Zach and Sasha can hear... First came the blizzard. Then the earthquake hit. Even as the people of Salmon Run rally to pick up the pieces, Zach and Sasha start hearing a voice singing across the radio. Singing no one else hears. What do the lyrics in the beautiful voice mean? Some sound downright apocalyptic, and growing darker all the time. They need answers, and fast. They know the hidden aliens must be involved in some way, but how do you find aliens who want to remain hidden? And what does all this have to do with Lake Iliamna? *** Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George

FCC Record

Author : United States. Federal Communications Commission
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1584 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book FCC Record written by United States. Federal Communications Commission and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Policymaking for Citizen Behavior Change

Author : Nancy R. Lee
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315525631
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Policymaking for Citizen Behavior Change written by Nancy R. Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-07 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social marketing is a discipline unfamiliar to many policymakers, often confused with the more frequently applied and studied fields of social media, behavioral economics, or social change. Social marketing is a growing field and methodology, however, that has been successfully applied to improve public health, prevent injuries, protect the environment, engage communities, and improve financial well-being. Policymaking for Citizen Behavior Change is designed to demonstrate the ways in which social marketing can be an effective and efficient tool to change citizens’ behavior, and how to advocate for and support its appropriate application. Providing a 10-Step Planning Model and examining a variety of social marketing cases and tools, including more than 40 success stories, Policymaking for Citizen Behavior Change is core reading for current policymakers, as well as all those studying and practicing social marketing, particularly in the public sector. It’s also worthwhile supplementary reading for those studying public policy, public administration, environmental justice, public health, and other programs on how to effect social change.

Specter of the White Death (Salmon Run - Book 5)

Author : J.A. Marlow
Publisher : Star Catcher Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1937042243
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Specter of the White Death (Salmon Run - Book 5) written by J.A. Marlow and published by Star Catcher Publishing. This book was released on 2012-06-03 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Past, present, and future collide in the rugged Alaska mountains. When Hawk and Zach Callahan agree to basic survival training with Amber Marley, they instead get an entire town of helpful interfering neighbors. With the help of Sasha and Grandpa Neely, they escape into the mountains to continue the lessons. Elsewhere, Admiral Kian did not like the situation in Bermuda and orders their spaceship readied. With no supply shuttle due to arrive in the near future, this means they must find and use Earth-based raw materials to manufacture their own parts. Nanuk once again finds his human research derailed. Leading both to a dangerous encounter with one of the horrors of winter: Avalanche. Welcome to Salmon Run, Alaska! A place of wild animals, wild lands, and wild inhabitants...oh, and native legends come alive and an interplanetary alien conflict at their backdoor. A fun contemporary science fiction series for teens, young adults, and adults of all ages. Books in the Salmon Run series in order: Night of the Aurora Alien Winter The Singing Lakes Secret Illusions Specter of the White Death Aurora Equinox Breakup - Alaska Style The Legend of Crazy Uncle George

Solar Trillions

Author : Tony Seba
Publisher : Tony Seba
ISBN 13 : 0615335616
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Solar Trillions written by Tony Seba and published by Tony Seba. This book was released on 2010 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar Trillions reveals market opportunities worth $35+ trillion of the $382 Trillion we'll spend in energy by 2050. The author shows why solar is the only clean energy source that can scale and why disruptive tech make it inevitable. Here are the seven amazing opportunities. 1: Desert Power: $9 trillion To provide all of America's electricity today, we would need just 100-by-100-mile square of desert. 2: Powering Industry: $7.1 trillion 24/7 solar power is here-and can reliably run factories & industry. 3. Island/Village Power: $2.6 trillion Two billion people around the world pay up to 10 times today's PV cost. 4: Power to the People: $8.7 trillion With Solar BIPV, walls, windows, and bricks will make money for building owners. 5: Bottled Electricity: $1.5 trillion We will hit peak water before we hit peak oil. 6: Energy in a Box: $5 trillion The race for electricity batteries is on. Solar thermal is ahead. 7: Internet Times Ten: $6.5 trillion The eBay of electricity is coming.

The Socrates Express

Author : Eric Weiner
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501129031
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Socrates Express written by Eric Weiner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss embarks on a rollicking intellectual journey, following in the footsteps of history’s greatest thinkers and showing us how each—from Epicurus to Gandhi, Thoreau to Beauvoir—offers practical and spiritual lessons for today’s unsettled times. We turn to philosophy for the same reasons we travel: to see the world from a different perspective, to unearth hidden beauty, and to find new ways of being. We want to learn how to embrace wonder. Face regrets. Sustain hope. Eric Weiner combines his twin passions for philosophy and travel in a globe-trotting pilgrimage that uncovers surprising life lessons from great thinkers around the world, from Rousseau to Nietzsche, Confucius to Simone Weil. Traveling by train (the most thoughtful mode of transport), he journeys thousands of miles, making stops in Athens, Delhi, Wyoming, Coney Island, Frankfurt, and points in between to reconnect with philosophy’s original purpose: teaching us how to lead wiser, more meaningful lives. From Socrates and ancient Athens to Beauvoir and 20th-century Paris, Weiner’s chosen philosophers and places provide important practical and spiritual lessons as we navigate today’s chaotic times. In a “delightful” odyssey that “will take you places intellectually and humorously” (San Francisco Book Review), Weiner invites us to voyage alongside him on his life-changing pursuit of wisdom and discovery as he attempts to find answers to our most vital questions. The Socrates Express is “full of valuable lessons…a fun, sharp book that draws readers in with its apparent simplicity and bubble-gum philosophy approach and gradually pulls them in deeper and deeper” (NPR).