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The Casual Perfect

Author : Lavinia Greenlaw
Publisher : Faber & Faber
ISBN 13 : 0571260292
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (712 download)

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Download or read book The Casual Perfect written by Lavinia Greenlaw and published by Faber & Faber. This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If Lavinia Greenlaw's Minsk was about home, her new collection tests the proximities of elsewhere, 'the circle round our house', the road between two lives. Its title recalls a phrase of Robert Lowell's to describe Elizabeth Bishop -- one of the book's presiding spirits, with her insistence on the provisional, on the moment in which perception is formed, on landscape as action rather than description. The Casual Perfect continues Lavinia Greenlaw's explorations of light and the borders of vision, which include a journey to the four corners of Britain to observe the solstices and equinoxes, and a cycle about the East Anglian landscape which is nine-tenths sky. Questions of travel hover around many of these poems, or questions which need to be 'travelled fully' rather than answered -- and which involve the overheard and the glimpsed, what is gleaned from traces and external signs. The result is a collection that is under-stated, spare but inclusive, which invites our presence as readers.

Words in Air

Author : Elizabeth Bishop
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0374722870
Total Pages : 1156 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (747 download)

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Download or read book Words in Air written by Elizabeth Bishop and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 1156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Lowell once remarked in a letter to Elizabeth Bishop that "you ha[ve] always been my favorite poet and favorite friend." The feeling was mutual. Bishop said that conversation with Lowell left her feeling "picked up again to the proper table-land of poetry," and she once begged him, "Please never stop writing me letters—they always manage to make me feel like my higher self (I've been re-reading Emerson) for several days." Neither ever stopped writing letters, from their first meeting in 1947 when both were young, newly launched poets until Lowell's death in 1977. Presented in Words in Air is the complete correspondence between Bishop and Lowell. The substantial, revealing—and often very funny—interchange that they produced stands as a remarkable collective achievement, notable for its sustained conversational brilliance of style, its wealth of literary history, its incisive snapshots and portraits of people and places, and its delicious literary gossip, as well as for the window it opens into the unfolding human and artistic drama of two of America's most beloved and influential poets.

The Perfect Pass

Author : S. C. Gwynne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501116215
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Perfect Pass written by S. C. Gwynne and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “excellent sports history” (Publishers Weekly) in the tradition of Michael Lewis’s Moneyball, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how two unknown coaches revolutionized American football at every level, from high school to the NFL. Hal Mumme spent fourteen mostly losing seasons coaching football before inventing a potent passing offense that would soon shock players, delight fans, and terrify opposing coaches. It all began at a tiny, overlooked college called Iowa Wesleyan, where Mumme was head coach and Mike Leach, a lawyer who had never played college football, was hired as his offensive line coach. In the cornfields of Iowa these two mad inventors, drawn together by a shared disregard for conventionalism and a love for Jimmy Buffett, began to engineer the purest, most extreme passing game in the 145-year history of football. Implementing their “Air Raid” offense, their teams—at Iowa Wesleyan and later at Valdosta State and the University of Kentucky—played blazingly fast—faster than any team ever had before, and they routinely beat teams with far more talented athletes. And Mumme and Leach did it all without even a playbook. “A superb treat for all gridiron fans” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), The Perfect Pass S.C. Gwynne explores Mumme’s leading role in changing football from a run-dominated sport to a pass-dominated one, the game that tens of millions of Americans now watch every fall weekend. Whether you’re a casual or ravenous football fan, this is “a rousing tale of innovation” (Booklist), and “Gwynne’s book ably relates the story of that innovation and the successes of the man who devised it” (New York Journal of Books).

On Elizabeth Bishop

Author : Colm Tóibín
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691271046
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)

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Download or read book On Elizabeth Bishop written by Colm Tóibín and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2025-02-04 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compelling portrait of a beloved poet from one of today's most acclaimed novelists In this book, novelist Colm Tóibín offers a deeply personal introduction to the work and life of one of his most important literary influences—the American poet Elizabeth Bishop. Ranging across her poetry, prose, letters, and biography, Tóibín creates a vivid picture of Bishop while also revealing how her work has helped shape his sensibility as a novelist and how her experiences of loss and exile resonate with his own. What emerges is a compelling double portrait that will intrigue readers interested in both Bishop and Tóibín. For Tóibín, the secret of Bishop's emotional power is in what she leaves unsaid. Exploring Bishop’s famous attention to detail, Tóibín describes how Bishop is able to convey great emotion indirectly, through precise descriptions of particular settings, objects, and events. He examines how Bishop’s attachment to the Nova Scotia of her childhood, despite her later life in Key West and Brazil, is related to her early loss of her parents—and how this connection finds echoes in Tóibín’s life as an Irish writer who has lived in Barcelona, New York, and elsewhere. Beautifully written and skillfully blending biography, literary appreciation, and descriptions of Tóibín’s travels to Bishop’s Nova Scotia, Key West, and Brazil, On Elizabeth Bishop provides a fresh and memorable look at a beloved poet even as it gives us a window into the mind of one of today’s most acclaimed novelists.

Robert Lowell In Context

Author : Thomas Austenfeld
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009465708
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Robert Lowell In Context written by Thomas Austenfeld and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-04-04 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Work

Author : Cathy Guisewite
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780740720628
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Work written by Cathy Guisewite and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2001-11-28 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A poignant little history of the workplace told through 25 years of Cathy comic strips..."--P. [4] of cover.

Trifles Make Perfection

Author : Joseph Wechsberg
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN 13 : 9781567920925
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Trifles Make Perfection written by Joseph Wechsberg and published by David R. Godine Publisher. This book was released on 1999 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wechsberg was a connoisseur in the old Continental sense of the word, a man who valued perfection for its own sake, seeing its quest as worthy and its attainment as eminently possible. Born in 1907 into a wealthy, assimilated Jewish family, he saw his comfortable life threatened by World War I and then extinguished by Hitler's annexation of his native Czechoslovakia. He came to America with only a basic command of English but an impressive understanding of what was happening in Europe. His most powerful essays, describing the tragic political fragmentation of Europe at the end of World War II, are never strident or bitter; his appreciations of Europe's finer offering are a sheer delight."--BOOK JACKET.

A Casual Traveler

Author : Edmond Gagnon
Publisher : Edmond Gagnon Author
ISBN 13 : 1621415899
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book A Casual Traveler written by Edmond Gagnon and published by Edmond Gagnon Author. This book was released on 2017-01-01 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Casual Traveler is a collection of short stories and poems that chronicle my adventures and misadventures around the world. Let me take you to exotic countries in Southeast Asia, and Central or South America, to explore great cities like Buenos Aires or Seattle, and ancient sites like Angkor Wat or Machu Picchu. I'll introduce you to interesting people from around the globe, and share my culinary experiences with strange and gourmet food. Sail with me on a wooden Junk boat in Ha Long Bay. Take an exhilarating motorcycle ride across the country or to the top of Pike's Peak in the Rocky Mountains. Get off the beaten path, I dare you. Follow me to places that you have only dreamed of. Take a trip with A Casual Traveler.

The life of the baron de Renty; or, Perfection in the world exemplified

Author : Gaston Jean B. Renty (marq. de.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The life of the baron de Renty; or, Perfection in the world exemplified written by Gaston Jean B. Renty (marq. de.) and published by . This book was released on 1873 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Dive Into Data Science

Author : Bradford Tuckfield
Publisher : No Starch Press
ISBN 13 : 1718502885
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Dive Into Data Science written by Bradford Tuckfield and published by No Starch Press. This book was released on 2023-07-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn how to use data science and Python to solve everyday business problems. Dive into the exciting world of data science with this practical introduction. Packed with essential skills and useful examples, Dive Into Data Science will show you how to obtain, analyze, and visualize data so you can leverage its power to solve common business challenges. With only a basic understanding of Python and high school math, you’ll be able to effortlessly work through the book and start implementing data science in your day-to-day work. From improving a bike sharing company to extracting data from websites and creating recommendation systems, you’ll discover how to find and use data-driven solutions to make business decisions. Topics covered include conducting exploratory data analysis, running A/B tests, performing binary classification using logistic regression models, and using machine learning algorithms. You’ll also learn how to: Forecast consumer demand Optimize marketing campaigns Reduce customer attrition Predict website traffic Build recommendation systems With this practical guide at your fingertips, harness the power of programming, mathematical theory, and good old common sense to find data-driven solutions that make a difference. Don’t wait; dive right in!

InfoWorld

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book InfoWorld written by and published by . This book was released on 1982-09-20 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: InfoWorld is targeted to Senior IT professionals. Content is segmented into Channels and Topic Centers. InfoWorld also celebrates people, companies, and projects.

An Experiment in Perfection

Author : Marion T. Davis Barton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Experiment in Perfection written by Marion T. Davis Barton and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Perfection

Author : Matthew Swanson
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 059330277X
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Ben Yokoyama and the Cookie of Perfection written by Matthew Swanson and published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-12-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practice makes perfect, and Ben Yokoyama will settle for nothing less than perfection! A hilarious new Cookie Chronicles adventure that fans of Wimpy Kid or Dog Man will gobble up with gusto. When Ben's fortune cookie tells him that practice makes perfect, he refuses to settle for anything less. He demands better parents, superior hobbies, and a brand-new best friend, who might technically be a superhero. The pursuit of perfection is thrilling until Ben is forced to give up the things he loves most--including baseball, personal integrity, and his dog's enthusiastic kisses. Life lessons from a goldfish and a spine-tingling near-death experience help Ben realize that his flaws are also the keys to his greatest strengths--and that the people and things that make him happiest will always be perfectly imperfect.

WineSpeak

Author : Bernard Klem
Publisher : Board and Bench Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0980064805
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book WineSpeak written by Bernard Klem and published by Board and Bench Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you read wine reviews, you're already either amused or confused by the soaring language wine writers often use to describe what they're smelling and tasting. But do you always know what they mean? Have you ever sipped a complex white and sensed what's so colorfully described as a peacock's tail? Have you ever savored a full-bodied red only to detect the ripe acrid smell of a horse stall? If not, you're in for a treat, because these terms and thousands more are all here to amuse, dismay, enlighten, inspire, puzzle, and utterly shock you . Welcome to the rich linguistic universe of wine speak: a world where words and wine intersect in an uncontrolled riot of language guaranteed to keep you entertained for hours. The author, a lifelong lover of both wine and words, has compiled and organized this unique thesaurus of 36,975 wine tasting descriptors into 20 special collections extracted from 27 categories so you can locate exactly the right term or phrase to express yourself clearly or to understand others. May your path across the galaxy of wine be paved only with labels from the very best bottles on earth. Or, much more cautiously, with wines that could introduce you to angel pee, citronella, eastern European fruit soup, Godzilla, iodine, ladies' underwear, mustard gas, old running shoes, rawhide, hot tar roads, bubblegum, sweaty saddles, crushed ants, kitchen drains, or even turpentine.

Chambers's encyclopædia

Author : Chambers W. and R., ltd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book Chambers's encyclopædia written by Chambers W. and R., ltd and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Chambers's Encyclopædia

Author : Ephraim Chambers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 872 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Chambers's Encyclopædia written by Ephraim Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Evolution of Spanish Past Forms

Author : Gibran Delgado-Díaz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000352641
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Spanish Past Forms written by Gibran Delgado-Díaz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-02-02 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Evolution of Spanish Past Forms examines how Spanish past forms have changed diachronically. With examples from Medieval Spanish, Golden Age Spanish, and Modern Spanish literary works, this book demonstrates how language is dynamic and susceptible to change. The past forms considered here include the preterit, the imperfect, the imperfect progressive with estar (temporal to be), the present perfect, the imperfect progressive with other auxiliary verbs, the preterit progressive with estar, and the preterit progressive with other auxiliary verbs. This book will be of interest to scholars and graduate students investigating tense and aspect phenomena in Spanish and other languages, grammaticalization processes, and language variation and change.