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Umbra: Stories from the Shadows

Author : Jay Cole,
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781973997382
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (973 download)

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Download or read book Umbra: Stories from the Shadows written by Jay Cole, and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the Spring 2017 semester, I taught a West Virginia University (WVU) Honors English course on Isaac Asimov. It was the first time such a course has been offered at WVU and likely one of the first times such a course has been taught anywhere in academe. In reality, a wonderful group of WVU Honors College students taught me. Although I have been a big fan of Asimov for 35 years and have read more than 100 of his books, I was amazed by how many new insights and perspectives I gained on Asimov and his work from the students' comments and questions in class and their answers on the exams.I also caught a glimpse of the future of speculative/science fiction. For the course's final creative project, I asked each student to write a work of science fiction. Novel, play, poem, script, short story, other-they had complete freedom in their choice of format. This anthology contains the creative writing projects from students in the course who agreed to have their work included. If these clever, compelling, creative stories are any indication, the future of speculative/science fiction is in good hands. I have entitled this anthology Umbra: Stories from the Shadows. The title celebrates the occurrence of a total solar eclipse on 21 August 2017, and also reflects the variety of "gray areas" of human experience in which these stories take place.Thanks to Stewart Plein, Assistant University Librarian, a copy of this collection will be placed in the WVU Libraries' Isaac Asimov Collection. Stewart gave the students an excellent introduction to WVU's Asimov Collection during a class field trip to the Libraries' Rare Book Room. Copies will be mailed to Larry Shaver and Carlos Patterson, whose generous donations comprise the majority of WVU's Asimov Collection. A copy will also be shared with the WVU Honors College.I hope you enjoy reading these stories as much I did. I have a feeling Isaac would have been proud.

Umbra

Author : Daniel Greenberg
Publisher : White Wolf Games Studio
ISBN 13 : 9781565040762
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book Umbra written by Daniel Greenberg and published by White Wolf Games Studio. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Song of an Older Time. A Memory Yet to Come. Long ago, the world was One. Everything lived in harmony. All creatures revered the great mother, Gaia. Then the fabric of the world was rent. Spirit was torn from matter by the claws of the Wyrm and the webs of the Weaver. From one world, two were born: the Earth and the Umbra. Werewolves still live between the two worlds. They have one foot in each, yet their home is neither. Great adventures await in the Umbra -- but so does death; the Wyrm has infiltrated the Shadow. The Apocalypse is coming, even in the spirit world. Umbra: The Velvet Shadow is a Werewolf sourcebook detailing the places, spirits and cosmology of the Garou spirit world".

Umong the Umbra: The Shadows are Watching...

Author : J. A. Garth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648809593
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Umong the Umbra: The Shadows are Watching... written by J. A. Garth and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Shadow is shifting through the walls of Laura Hadley's house. . . An impossible shadow with eyes that watch her every move. The very same shadow that could hold the key to her parent's brutal death. Finding answers won't be easy, not when it seems as though the entire city of Halldale has been trapped in the web of an immortal man who has silently gained control of the city.A man who will do whatever it takes to keep his secrets. . . Among the Umbra.

Secret of the Shadow Beasts

Author : Diane Magras
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735229325
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Secret of the Shadow Beasts written by Diane Magras and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Dragon Pearl and the Lockwood & Co. series comes a swift-moving contemporary fantasy about a young girl tasked with destroying deadly shadow creatures. In Brannland, terrifying beasts called Umbrae roam freely once the sun sets, so venomous that a single bite will kill a full-grown adult—and lately, with each day that passes, their population seems to double. The only people who can destroy them are immune children like Nora, who are recruited at the age of seven to leave their families behind and begin training at a retrofitted castle called Noye’s Hill. But despite her immunity, Nora’s father refused to let her go. Now, years after his death by Umbra attack, Nora is twelve, and sees her mother almost killed by the monsters too. That’s when Nora decides it’s time for her to join the battle. Once she arrives at Noye’s Hill, though, she and her new friends are left with more questions than answers: Where are the Umbrae coming from? Could the government be covering up the true reason their population has whirled out of control? And was Nora’s father, the peaceful, big-hearted man who refused to let Nora fight, in on the treacherous secret?

Umbra

Author : Y. Barbelo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781735327808
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (278 download)

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Download or read book Umbra written by Y. Barbelo and published by . This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Umbra is a story of one woman's journey into the wilderness of her own being, a deliciously weird tale, both universal and unique, deeply disturbing, darkly funny, and altogether unforgettable. When Ohno Hoia, an amnesiac solitary seafarer, wakes up on a ship Umbra, the earth is desecrated, and humanity is moored in despair. As she navigates unknown waters for the search of land, she discovers that she's in possession of two extraordinary things: an ancient collection of seeds and a shadow of most wicked and unruly nature.After Ohno lands in a strange new world of modern-day California, she plants a garden the likes of which have not been seen since the days of Eden. As her plants' magical powers break the spell of collective apathy across North America, Ohno's vile shadow begins to threaten everything she holds dear. Through a series of mysterious coincidences and chance encounters, she realizes that the future of humanity is inextricably linked to her unremembered past, and her shadow will never stop plotting to destroy her until she asks the scariest of questions: Who am I?Even if discovering the answers kills her. Even if it already did. An explosive combo of enchanting fairy tale and piercing satire perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman, John Crowley, Kazuo Ishiguro's Buried Giant, and Lewis Carol's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Haunting Stories From Unseen World

Author : Hseham Amrahs
Publisher : Mahesh Dutt Sharma
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Haunting Stories From Unseen World written by Hseham Amrahs and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2024-01-27 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology is a collection of spine-chilling narratives drawn from the darkest corners of the cosmos, where the laws of reality bend and twist, and the veil between the mundane and the macabre is perilously thin. Each tale serves as a portal to an otherworldly realm, where the inexplicable and the terrifying converge to weave a tapestry of cosmic horror. These stories are not bound by the limitations of our known universe; instead, they propel readers into the cosmic unknown, where the echoes of dread and the whispers of the eldritch dance in the shadows. As the curator of this ethereal compendium, I invite you, dear reader, to embark on a journey into the realms beyond the stars. Prepare to encounter malevolent entities, ancient forces, and unspeakable horrors that defy earthly comprehension. These stories are not for the faint of heart; they are tales that grip the soul and elicit a primal fear—a fear that resonates not only with the unknown lurking in the cosmos but also with the depths of the human psyche. In the following pages, you will traverse desolate planets shrouded in perpetual darkness, confront entities that defy the laws of nature, and witness the awakening of malevolent forces that have slumbered for eons. Each story is a portal to a different dimension, a glimpse into the cosmic nightmares that await those who dare to peer beyond the veil.

The Shadow of the Wind

Author : Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101147067
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Shadow of the Wind written by Carlos Ruiz Zafon and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-01-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestseller “The Shadow of the Wind is ultimately a love letter to literature, intended for readers as passionate about storytelling as its young hero.” —Entertainment Weekly (Editor's Choice) “One gorgeous read.” —Stephen King Barcelona, 1945: A city slowly heals in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, and Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son who mourns the loss of his mother, finds solace in a mysterious book entitled The Shadow of the Wind, by one Julián Carax. But when he sets out to find the author’s other works, he makes a shocking discovery: someone has been systematically destroying every copy of every book Carax has written. In fact, Daniel may have the last of Carax’s books in existence. Soon Daniel’s seemingly innocent quest opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets--an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love.

Let There Be Light

Author : Ann Breslin
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1908979542
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Let There Be Light written by Ann Breslin and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013-01-25 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first of its kind devoted to the key role played by light and electromagnetic radiation in the universe. Readers are introduced to philosophical hypotheses such as the economy, symmetry and the universality of natural laws, and are then guided to practical consequences such as the rules of geometrical optics and even Einstein's well-known but mysterious relationship, E = mc2. Most chapters feature a pen picture of the life and character of a relevant scientific figure. These ‘Historical Interludes’ include, among others, Galileo's conflicts with the Inquisition, Fourier's taunting of the guillotine, Neils Bohr and World War II, and the unique character of Richard Feynman. The second edition has been revised and made more accessible to the general reader. Whenever possible, the mathematical material of the first edition has been replaced by appropriate text to give a verbal account of the mystery of the phenomenon of light and how its understanding has developed from pre-historic to present times. The emphasis is on reading for interest and enjoyment; formulae or equations which underpin and reinforce the argument are presented in a form which does not interfere with the flow of the text. The book will be of interest to students and teachers, as well as general readers interested in physics. Contents:Introducing LightLight as a Ray: ReflectionLight as a Ray: RefractionLight from Afar — AstronomyLight from the Past — AstrophysicsIntroducing WavesSound WavesLight as a WaveMaking ImagesThere was Electricity, There was Magnetism, and Then There was Light …'Atoms of Light' — The Birth of Quantum TheoryThe Development of Quantum MechanicsAtoms of Light Acting as ParticlesAtoms of Light Behaving as WavesRelativity — Part 1: How It BeganRelativity — Part 2: Verifiable PredictionsThe Road to 'Heavy Light' Readership: Science students at undergraduate university level, lecturers of undergraduate and pre-university courses, graduates in physics and related sciences, and general readers. Keywords:Light;Waves;Quanta;Electromagnetism;Relativity;Photons;Elementary Particles;Interference;Diffraction;Astrophysics;Einstein;Maxwell;Feynman;Nobel PrizeKey Features:Fascinating and illuminating description of the concepts and phenomena of lightNumerous diagrams, photos, cartoonsWritten in a jargon-free, conversational styleReviews: “The book has a pleasant and light narrative flow, with excellent illustrations, photos, and occasional well-chosen ‘historical interludes’. Topics are, nevertheless, treated with a good degree of rigour … This may be the book that affords the struggling student a glimpse of the beauty that makes the serious study of physics so worthwhile.” (see full review) Professor Frank Imbusch National University of Ireland “Compared to the first edition, the mathematics demands have been reduced, and the last chapter has been expanded to include the potential detection of the Higgs boson in 2012. Historical interludes continue to be distinct from the main development, and the illustrations provide charming entertainment. The revisions make the main text, already instructive and well developed, more accessible and engaging to general audiences.”CHOICE

The Story of the Stars

Author : Joel Dorman Steele
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Story of the Stars written by Joel Dorman Steele and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Lightcasters

Author : Janelle McCurdy
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1665901284
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (659 download)

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Download or read book The Lightcasters written by Janelle McCurdy and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-08-29 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeper of the Lost Cities meets Pokémon in this riveting first book in a middle grade series about a girl who embarks on a treacherous journey with her mystical animal companions to save her family—and the entire kingdom. Twelve-year-old Mia McKenna has grown up in the darkness. It’s all she’s ever known, and she finds comfort in it. Like nearly all the cities in the Kingdom of Lunis, her home of Nubis was plunged into a forever night years ago by the shadowy Reaper King—a figure now only known in nightmares, a cautionary tale warning children to stay safe inside the tall city walls. But all that changes when a mysterious cult storms Nubis, capturing everyone with the ability to protect it—including her parents, the rest of the umbra tamers, and their mystical, powerful creatures made of shadow and starlight. Now, Mia and her brother, Lucas, are the city’s only hope of survival, and Mia must learn to harness her umbra taming abilities to stand any chance of saving her city and rescuing her parents. If she can’t, she’ll lose her soul, and her family, to the Darkness forever.

The A in STEAM

Author : Jerilou J Moore
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000385027
Total Pages : 229 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book The A in STEAM written by Jerilou J Moore and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover new and exciting ways to teach STEM content through the arts in your early childhood program with this innovative and comprehensive guidebook. Chapters feature playful activities divided by age band that bridge early academic learning and social, emotional, physical, and mental development with active engagement in the arts. Structured activities include a materials list, safety concerns, key takeaways, and related readings, as well as explicit connections to research and national standards. With clear and concise lesson plans that walk you through activities in music, dance, media arts, visual arts, and theater, it becomes easy to bring development and learning through movement and creativity to your classroom or program.

The Shadow Effect

Author :
Publisher : Amherst Media
ISBN 13 : 1682031101
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book The Shadow Effect written by and published by Amherst Media. This book was released on 2016-10-17 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photographers know that they must use highlight and shadow to create a sense of dimension in their portraits, sculpt their subject’s features, and add palpable mood in their images. However, enterprising photographers know that these uses of shadow only scratch the surface when it comes to maximizing their portrait effects. They are willing to go to surprising lengths to create dramatic shadow patterns that add texture, a sense of mystery, and compositional interest in their portraits. In this beautifully illustrated book, award-winning photographer David Beckstead showcases 180 of his most powerful images and explains how each shadow effect was created using commercial lighting, natural light, store-bought modifiers, and even common household items. Armed with the techniques outlined in this book, you will find a host of creative means to introduce and manipulate shadow patterns—both in the studio and on location—and watch your creative efforts and profits surge.

Blacksent

Author : Michael A. LaFlamme
Publisher : Infinity Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0741438100
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book Blacksent written by Michael A. LaFlamme and published by Infinity Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blood-debt haunts Ncon, an Assassin's unforgiven legacy. With the swordmage Figment, and the wizard Zandor's subversive guidance, Ncon returns to his homeland to face his God, and kill once more.

GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows

Author : Wolfgang Engel
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351208349
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows written by Wolfgang Engel and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-11-20 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wolfgang Engel’s GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows gathers all the cutting-edge information from his previous seven GPU Pro volumes into a convenient single source anthology that covers various algorithms that are used to generate shadow data. This volume is complete with 15 articles by leading programmers that focus on achieving good visual results in rendering shadows. GPU Pro 360 Guide to Shadows is comprised of ready-to-use ideas and efficient procedures that can help solve many computer graphics programming challenges that may arise. Key Features: Presents tips & tricks on real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data on common consumer software platforms such as PCs, video consoles, mobile devices Covers specific challenges involved in creating games on various platforms Explores the latest developments in rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering Takes practical approach that helps graphics programmers solve their daily challenges

Fire Heart

Author : Emma Hamm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781733558280
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book Fire Heart written by Emma Hamm and published by . This book was released on 2022-01-31 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They handed her a sword and bid her to take a throne...Lorelei is half elf in a kingdom where that bloodline is synonymous with "slave". The Umbra King holds everyone captive with his pet dragon who knows no mercy. She hides in the shadows and steals to stay alive, until a rebel group gives her an offer she can't refuse.The King seeks a bride. If she can get close enough, she could drive a dagger into that wicked man's heart. But the bridal games are more difficult than most. Lorelei must prove herself not only beautiful, but talented, poised, and deadly as the king. However, the closer she gets to saving her kingdom, the more she realizes a singular problem stands in her way.The dragon.The King's bodyguard is more than a slathering beast. He's a man. And the longer she's near him, the more she realizes that perhaps the king isn't the most dangerous person in the kingdom. Perhaps she had to guard not only her body, but her heart. For a dragon mates for life, and they're hard pressed to give up their treasures.

The Caves of Fear: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story

Author : Harold Goodwin
Publisher : Litres
ISBN 13 : 5040479581
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book The Caves of Fear: A Rick Brant Science-Adventure Story written by Harold Goodwin and published by Litres. This book was released on 2017-09-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Let There Be Light

Author : Ann Breslin
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1848167601
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (481 download)

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Download or read book Let There Be Light written by Ann Breslin and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first of its kind devoted to the key role played by light and electromagnetic radiation in the universe. Readers are introduced to philosophical hypotheses such as the economy, symmetry and the universality of natural laws, and are then guided to practical consequences such as the rules of geometrical optics and even Einstein''s well-known but mysterious relationship, E = mc2. Most chapters feature a pen picture of the life and character of a relevant scientific figure. These OCyHistorical InterludesOCO include, among others, Galileo''s conflicts with the Inquisition, Fourier''s taunting of the guillotine, Neils Bohr and World War II, and the unique character of Richard Feynman.The second edition has been revised and made more accessible to the general reader. Whenever possible, the mathematical material of the first edition has been replaced by appropriate text to give a verbal account of the mystery of the phenomenon of light and how its understanding has developed from pre-historic to present times. The emphasis is on reading for interest and enjoyment; formulae or equations which underpin and reinforce the argument are presented in a form which does not interfere with the flow of the text.The book will be of interest to students and teachers, as well as general readers interested in physics.