Wind Wizard

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400844703
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Wind Wizard by : Siobhan Roberts

Download or read book Wind Wizard written by Siobhan Roberts and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-11-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the father of wind engineering helped make the world's most amazing buildings and bridges possible With Wind Wizard, Siobhan Roberts brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wind navigates the obstacle course of the earth's natural and built environments—and how, when not properly heeded, wind causes buildings and bridges to teeter unduly, sway with abandon, and even collapse. In 1964, Davenport received a confidential telephone call from two engineers requesting tests on a pair of towers that promised to be the tallest in the world. His resulting wind studies on New York's World Trade Center advanced the art and science of wind engineering with one pioneering innovation after another. Establishing the first dedicated "boundary layer" wind tunnel laboratory for civil engineering structures, Davenport enabled the study of the atmospheric region from the earth's surface to three thousand feet, where the air churns with turbulent eddies, the average wind speed increasing with height. The boundary layer wind tunnel mimics these windy marbled striations in order to test models of buildings and bridges that inevitably face the wind when built. Over the years, Davenport's revolutionary lab investigated and improved the wind-worthiness of the world's greatest structures, including the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Tower, Shanghai's World Financial Center, the CN Tower, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Sunshine Skyway, and the proposed crossing for the Strait of Messina, linking Sicily with mainland Italy. Chronicling Davenport's innovations by analyzing select projects, this popular-science book gives an illuminating behind-the-scenes view into the practice of wind engineering, and insight into Davenport's steadfast belief that there is neither a structure too tall nor too long, as long as it is supported by sound wind science. Some images inside the book are unavailable due to digital copyright restrictions.

Wind Wizard

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Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691151539
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Wind Wizard written by Siobhan Roberts and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2012-12-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How the father of wind engineering helped make the world's most amazing buildings and bridges possible With Wind Wizard, Siobhan Roberts brings us the story of Alan Davenport (1932-2009), the father of modern wind engineering, who investigated how wind navigates the obstacle course of the earth's natural and built environments—and how, when not properly heeded, wind causes buildings and bridges to teeter unduly, sway with abandon, and even collapse. In 1964, Davenport received a confidential telephone call from two engineers requesting tests on a pair of towers that promised to be the tallest in the world. His resulting wind studies on New York's World Trade Center advanced the art and science of wind engineering with one pioneering innovation after another. Establishing the first dedicated "boundary layer" wind tunnel laboratory for civil engineering structures, Davenport enabled the study of the atmospheric region from the earth's surface to three thousand feet, where the air churns with turbulent eddies, the average wind speed increasing with height. The boundary layer wind tunnel mimics these windy marbled striations in order to test models of buildings and bridges that inevitably face the wind when built. Over the years, Davenport's revolutionary lab investigated and improved the wind-worthiness of the world's greatest structures, including the Sears Tower, the John Hancock Tower, Shanghai's World Financial Center, the CN Tower, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge, the Sunshine Skyway, and the proposed crossing for the Strait of Messina, linking Sicily with mainland Italy. Chronicling Davenport's innovations by analyzing select projects, this popular-science book gives an illuminating behind-the-scenes view into the practice of wind engineering, and insight into Davenport's steadfast belief that there is neither a structure too tall nor too long, as long as it is supported by sound wind science.

Wizard of the Four Winds

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Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514371633
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Wizard of the Four Winds written by Douglas Sharon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wizard of the Four Winds: A Shaman's Story is the text that introduced the outside world to shamanic healing in northern Peru. The story of don Eduardo Calderón (who was elevated to almost legendary status as a result of Sharon's research), this book inspired a generation of academics and shamanic seekers alike. Back, finally and by popular demand, this long-awaited and completely revised second edition presents a detailed discussion of Sharon's own experiences as the curandero's apprentice as well as summaries of more than 40 years of scholarship (including Sharon's own extensive work) into the lives and healing arts of other Peruvian shamanic practitioners. More than 70 pages of updated appendices compare and contrast the ritual symbolism of don Eduardo Calderón's mesa with shamanic tools and practices found throughout ancient and modern Mesoamerica and South America. Wizard of the Four Winds: a Shaman's Story is, now more than ever, an indispensable tool for any serious student of Peruvian shamanism!

The Dark Tower IV

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501143557
Total Pages : 928 pages
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Wizard Wind

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The game's ultimate summoner

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Publisher : Publicationsbooks
ISBN 13 : 1304448401
Total Pages : 1277 pages
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Book Synopsis The game's ultimate summoner by : Xu Ze gang

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Wizard of the Winds

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Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 9780345401762
Total Pages : 420 pages
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Book Synopsis Wizard of the Winds by : Allan Cole

Download or read book Wizard of the Winds written by Allan Cole and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 1997 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The making of a sorcerer in the fantasy land of Esmir. He is Safar, a potter who changes professions by joining a travelling circus. A beautiful woman notices his magical talents and encourages him to use them, which he does in defense of his country against demons.

Lyskarion

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Publisher : EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1770530711
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Lyskarion by : J. A. Cullum

Download or read book Lyskarion written by J. A. Cullum and published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing. This book was released on 2014-12-10 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hundreds of years before the story takes place, the Great Wizards created the Karionin, eight living crystals which substantially increase the bearer’s power. When a conflict breaks out among the great wizards, this increased power results in mass destruction and death. Now people fear the wizard’s potential for destruction, and few children train to become wizards. Plagued by racial and religious hatred, Tamar is home to nine races-humans live side by side with races who have the ability to shift their shape from human to animal form, including dolphins (Ingvalar), tigers (Linlar), and lizards (Isklar). The dolphins and humans get along; yet prejudices exist. The tigers and lizards have been attacking human settlements, and a devastating war seems inevitable. Cormor, the last of the great wizards, knows that the only chance for peace is for a legion of powerful wizards to reign once again. The fate of Tamar falls upon three youths - each with great potential, each with a reason for resistance. These young wizards-in-training must learn to overcome their differences and restore peace once again or humanity will be destroyed. Lyskarion is the first book of the Chronicles of the Karionin trilogy. Books in this series: Lyskarion: The Song of the Wind Cinkarion: The Heart of Fire Vyrkarion: The Talisman of Anor

A Wizard Abroad

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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547546793
Total Pages : 249 pages
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Download or read book A Wizard Abroad written by Diane Duane and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long Island’s teen wizard returns in “an unusually consistent fantasy, rich in details, subplots, and Irish lore” from the author of High Wizardry (School Library Journal). To give fifteen-year-old Nita a vacation from magic—and her partner Kit—her parents pack her off for a stay with her eccentric aunt in Ireland. But Nita soon finds herself with a host of Irish wizards battling mythical beings, wolves, and elves from a nightmare land. In Wizard Abroad, “Duane seamlessly interweaves encounters with creatures from legend with glimpses of modern Irish life and teen culture. Her view of magic’s place in the scheme of things is so clever and well reasoned that readers will have no trouble suspending belief (School Library Journal). “Exceptional.”—Science Fiction Chronicle “The series may be of particular interest to female readers as Nita and her younger sister are the focus of most of the books and they are strong female characters. If you’ve read the other Wizardry books, this fourth book in the series won’t disappoint you.”—SF Site Praise for the Young Wizards series “Duane is tops in the high adventure business . . . This rollicking yarn will delight readers.”—Publishers Weekly “High Wizardry is . . . high entertainment.”—Locus “Recommend this series to young teens who devour books about magic and wizards . . . or kids looking for ‘Harry Potter’ read-alikes.”—School Library Journal “Stands between the works of Diana Wynne Jones . . . and Madeleine L’Engle . . . An outstanding, original work.”—The Horn Book

The Weather Wizard's Cloud Book

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Publisher : Algonquin Books
ISBN 13 : 9780912697109
Total Pages : 108 pages
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Download or read book The Weather Wizard's Cloud Book written by Jim Duncan and published by Algonquin Books. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains different types of clouds

The Wizard's Estate Let the Games Begin

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Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1682139158
Total Pages : 180 pages
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Winter of the Ice Wizard

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0375827366
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book Winter of the Ice Wizard written by Mary Pope Osborne and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack and Annie, joined by Teddy and Kathleen (from earlier books), travel in the Magic Tree House to a land of snow where the Ice Wizard has captured Morgan and Merlin. The four friends must find the Ice Wizard's missing eye . . . or is it really his heart that is missing? Illustrations.

Temple of the Winds

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Publisher : RosettaBooks
ISBN 13 : 0795346158
Total Pages : 952 pages
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Download or read book Temple of the Winds written by Terry Goodkind and published by RosettaBooks. This book was released on 2015-03-24 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spells and prophecies sew havoc in the fight for humankind in the 4th novel of the #1 New York Times bestselling author’s epic fantasy series. Having taken his rightful place as Lord Rahl, ruler of D’Hara, Richard must once again postpone his wedding to Kahlan Amnell in order to face the fearsome Imperial Order in a fight for the New World and the freedom of humankind. But while Richard has the brave people of D’Hara at his command, Emperor Jagang of the Imperial Order has a significant advantage: he doesn’t fight fair. Jagang invokes a prophecy that binds Richard and Kahlan to a fate of pain, betrayal, and a path to the Underworld. At Jagang’s behest, a Sister of the Dark gains access into the fabled Temple of the Winds and unleashes a plague that sweeps across the lands like a firestorm. To stop the plague, Richard and Kahlan must risk everything they have—and everything they’ve hoped for.

Golden Wizard

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Publisher : Publicationsbooks
ISBN 13 : 1304486990
Total Pages : 620 pages
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Download or read book Golden Wizard written by Yu Chun Hua and published by Publicationsbooks. This book was released on with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even if she offended Yunying, even if Yunying's father is a lark, and it happens that now is an era of fighting for her father. But she, Xiaoli, is also the fourth killer under the agent Island Lark

Sun Dance of the Oglala

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ISBN 13 : 9789990923711
Total Pages : 174 pages
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The Sun Dance and Other Ceremonies of the Oglala Division of the Teton Dakota

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Total Pages : 186 pages
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Download or read book The Sun Dance and Other Ceremonies of the Oglala Division of the Teton Dakota written by James R. Walker and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As agency physician on the Pine Ridge Reservation from 1896 to 1914, Dr. James R. Walker recorded a wealth of information on the traditional lifeways of the Oglala Sioux.

The Sun Dance of the Crow Indians

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Total Pages : 574 pages
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