When the Iron Bird Flies

Download When the Iron Bird Flies PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 1503629791
Total Pages : 421 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (36 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis When the Iron Bird Flies by : Jianglin Li

Download or read book When the Iron Bird Flies written by Jianglin Li and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-18 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An untold story that reshapes our understanding of Chinese and Tibetan history From 1956 to 1962, devastating military conflicts took place in China's southwestern and northwestern regions. Official record at the time scarcely made mention of the campaign, and in the years since only lukewarm acknowledgment of the violence has surfaced. When the Iron Bird Flies, by Jianglin Li, breaks this decades long silence to reveal for the first time a comprehensive and explosive picture of the six years that would prove definitive in modern Tibetan and Chinese history. The CCP referred to the campaign as "suppressing the Tibetan rebellion." It would lead to the 14th Dalai Lama's exile in India, as well as the Tibetan diaspora in 1959, though the battles lasted three additional years after these events. Featuring key figures in modern Chinese history, the battles waged in this period covered a vast geographical region. This book offers a portrait of chaos, deception, heroism, and massive loss. Beyond the significant death toll across the Tibetan regions, the war also destroyed most Tibetan monasteries in a concerted effort to eradicate local religion and scholarship. Despite being considered a military success, to this day, the operations in the agricultural regions remain unknown. As large numbers of Tibetans have self-immolated in recent years to protest Chinese occupation, Li shows that the largest number of cases occurred in the sites most heavily affected by this hidden war. She argues persuasively that the events described in this book will shed more light on our current moment, and will help us understand the unrelenting struggle of the Tibetan people for their freedom.

The Iron Bird

Download The Iron Bird PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Unbound Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1912618311
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (126 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Iron Bird by : Robert Woodshaw

Download or read book The Iron Bird written by Robert Woodshaw and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget pigs and carthorses and bring on the Big Beasts, because Animal Farm has been reimagined. This time it’s the creatures in the zoo that have decided to take back control. And instead of a parable about the evils of communism, the fable is the life of Margaret Thatcher. It’s 2010, and Baroness Thatcher (a lappet-faced vulture) is losing it. And so she’s an unreliable narrator: grand, uncompromising, deluded. But before she drops off her perch, it’s time to set the record straight. What turned a grocer’s daughter from Grantham into the most powerful woman in the world? What put all that infamous iron into her soul? And it’s also time to take a satirical swipe at other, more recent prime ministers. Who is the battle-scarred rhino caught in the glare of the spotlights? And why does he agree with Nick? What animal is David Cameron? And why would Lady Thatcher want to inspect some organ that has been inserted into the mouth of a pig? ‘Hilarious – sometimes devastatingly so.’ – Lindsay Clarke, prize-winning author of The Chymical Wedding

Across Many Mountains

Download Across Many Mountains PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1846553458
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (465 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Across Many Mountains by : Yangzom Brauen

Download or read book Across Many Mountains written by Yangzom Brauen and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a Free Tibet demonstration in Moscow in 2001, a Swiss actress is captured on film being arrested. She catches people.s attention for her passion and her striking, Tibetan beauty. A German publisher suggests she tells the world her story. The result is this breathtaking book about Yangzom Brauen.s Tibetan heritage, and most particularly her extraordinary grandmother and mother, who fled Tibet in the early 1950s when the Chinese came to take their country away.

The Art of the Iron Giant - CANCELLED

Download The Art of the Iron Giant - CANCELLED PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Insight Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781608877874
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (778 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Art of the Iron Giant - CANCELLED by : Ramin Zahed

Download or read book The Art of the Iron Giant - CANCELLED written by Ramin Zahed and published by Insight Editions. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautifully illustrated book revisits the classic film The Iron Giant, with unprecedented access to rarely seen development art and storyboards from the Warner Bros. archives. Director Brad Bird’s (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) acclaimed film The Iron Giant is considered by both fans, critics, and animation historians to be one of the best hand-drawn animated features of the past fifty years. Now, in conjunction with a special theatrical re-release, this beautifully illustrated book revisits the classic, with unprecedented access to rarely seen development art and storyboards from the Warner Bros. archives. Offering interviews with Bird and his team of artists, this handsome volume also includes exclusive art from the newly restored scenes featured in the 2016 Blu-ray.

The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America

Download The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452177392
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (521 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America by : Matt Kracht

Download or read book The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America written by Matt Kracht and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National bestselling book: Featured on Midwest, Mountain Plains, New Atlantic, Northern, Pacific Northwest and Southern Regional Indie Bestseller Lists Perfect book for the birder and anti-birder alike A humorous look at 50 common North American dumb birds: For those who have a disdain for birds or bird lovers with a sense of humor, this snarky, illustrated handbook is equal parts profane, funny, and—let's face it—true. Featuring common North American birds, such as the White-Breasted Butt Nugget and the Goddamned Canada Goose (or White-Breasted Nuthatch and Canada Goose for the layperson), Matt Kracht identifies all the idiots in your backyard and details exactly why they suck with humorous, yet angry, ink drawings. With The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, you won't need to wonder what all that racket is anymore! • Each entry is accompanied by facts about a bird's (annoying) call, its (dumb) migratory pattern, its (downright tacky) markings, and more. • The essential guide to all things wings with migratory maps, tips for birding, musings on the avian population, and the ethics of birdwatching. • Matt Kracht is an amateur birder, writer, and illustrator who enjoys creating books that celebrate the humor inherent in life's absurdities. Based in Seattle, he enjoys gazing out the window at the beautiful waters of Puget Sound and making fun of birds. "There are loads of books out there for bird lovers, but until now, nothing for those that love to hate birds. The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America fills the void, packed with snarky illustrations that chastise the flying animals in a funny, profane way. " – Uncrate A humorous animal book with 50 common North American birds for people who love birds and also those who love to hate birds • A perfect coffee table or bar top conversation-starting book • Makes a great Mother's Day, Father's Day, birthday, or retirement gift

Iron Widow (Book 1)

Download Iron Widow (Book 1) PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735269947
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Iron Widow (Book 1) by : Xiran Jay Zhao

Download or read book Iron Widow (Book 1) written by Xiran Jay Zhao and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-09-21 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A USA Today bestseller! Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers. The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the mental strain. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it's to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister's death. But she gets her vengeance in a way nobody expected—she kills him through the psychic link between pilots and emerges from the cockpit unscathed. She is labeled an Iron Widow, a much-feared and much-silenced kind of female pilot who can sacrifice boys to power up Chrysalises instead.​ To tame her unnerving yet invaluable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest and most controversial male pilot in Huaxia​. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily. She will miss no opportunity to leverage their combined might and infamy to survive attempt after attempt on her life, until she can figure out exactly why the pilot system works in its misogynist way—and stop more girls from being sacrificed.

The Bird is Gone

Download The Bird is Gone PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 1573661090
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (736 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Bird is Gone by : Stephen Graham Jones

Download or read book The Bird is Gone written by Stephen Graham Jones and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2003-09-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel unlike any previous work of Native American fiction.

Report

Download Report PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (511 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Report by : United States. Congress. House

Download or read book Report written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 2232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Effin' Birds

Download Effin' Birds PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Ten Speed Press
ISBN 13 : 1984856294
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (848 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Effin' Birds by : Aaron Reynolds

Download or read book Effin' Birds written by Aaron Reynolds and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth—from the creator of the Webby Award–winning hit Instagram account! Effin’ Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature writing and bird identification. Sitting proudly alongside Sibley, Kaufman, and Peterson, this book contains more than 150 pages crammed full of classic, monochrome plumage art paired with the delightful but dirty aphorisms (think “I’m going to need more booze to deal with this week”) that made the Effin’ Birds feed a household name. Also included in its full, Technicolor glory is John James Audubon’s most beautiful work matched with modern life advice. Including never-before-seen birds, insults, and field notes, this guide is a must-have for any effin’ fan or birder.

Washington's Iron Butterfly

Download Washington's Iron Butterfly PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 081318228X
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (131 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Washington's Iron Butterfly by : Donald A. Ritchie

Download or read book Washington's Iron Butterfly written by Donald A. Ritchie and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2022-01-11 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Had Elizabeth "Bess" Clements Abell (1933–2020) been a boy, she would likely have become a politician like her father, Earle C. Clements. Effectively barred from office because of her gender, she forged her own path by helping family friends Lyndon and Lady Bird Johnson. Abell's Secret Service code name, "Iron Butterfly," exemplified her graceful but firm management of social life in the Johnson White House. After Johnson's administration ended, she maintained her importance in Washington, DC, serving as chief of staff to Joan Mondale and cofounding a public relations company. Donald A. Ritchie and Terry L. Birdwhistell draw on Abell's own words and those of others known to her to tell her remarkable story. Focusing on her years working for the Johnson campaign and her time in the White House, this engaging oral history provides a window into Abell's life as well as an insider's view of the nation's capital during the tumultuous 1960s.

Long Road to the Circus

Download Long Road to the Circus PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0593304004
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Long Road to the Circus by : Betsy Bird

Download or read book Long Road to the Circus written by Betsy Bird and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES The story of a girl who rides an ostrich straight to her dreams from the award-winning writer and librarian Betsy Bird, illustrated by Caldecott Medalist David Small. "[A] charming, wacky novel." —The New York Times Twelve-year-old Suzy Bowles is tired of summers filled with chores on her family farm in Burr Oak, Michigan, and desperate to see the world. When her wayward uncle moves back home to the farm, only to skip his chores every morning for mysterious reasons, Suzy decides to find out what he's up to once and for all. And that's when she meets legendary former circus queen Madame Marantette and her ostriches. Before long, Suzy finds herself caught-up in the fast-paced, hilarious world of ostrich riding, a rollicking adventure that just might be her ticket out of Burr Oak. “Beautifully told by one of our best librarians.” —Jon Scieszka, First National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature

The Iron Man

Download The Iron Man PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Faber Children's Classics
ISBN 13 : 9780571327249
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (272 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Iron Man by : Ted Hughes

Download or read book The Iron Man written by Ted Hughes and published by Faber Children's Classics. This book was released on 2015-10 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.

Udeghe (Udihe) Folk Tales

Download Udeghe (Udihe) Folk Tales PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
ISBN 13 : 9783447046985
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (469 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Udeghe (Udihe) Folk Tales by : Irina Alekseevna Nikolaeva

Download or read book Udeghe (Udihe) Folk Tales written by Irina Alekseevna Nikolaeva and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 2002 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of fairy tales in Udeghe (Udihe), an endangered Tungus language spoken by approximately 100 people in the southern part of the Russian Far East. It provides the first fairly representative sample of folklore in the Southern dialect of Udeghe. The twenty-five texts were recorded from Udeghe speakers in the Primorje region of Russia between 1984 and 1997. They are published in phonological transcription and supplied with morpheme-by-morpheme glosses and English translations. The footnotes clarify certain Udeghe words, expressions, objects and customs, and provide information on when and how the texts were recorded, as well as about similar motifs that appear in other published sources on the folklore of the Udeghe, and other Tungus people. The book also contains a preface which explains the conventions used in rendering the texts, and gives a brief introduction to Udeghe language and culture.

Flying Magazine

Download Flying Magazine PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Flying Magazine by :

Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Shock & Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace, and Energy Harvesting, Volume 9

Download Shock & Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace, and Energy Harvesting, Volume 9 PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319152335
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Shock & Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace, and Energy Harvesting, Volume 9 by : Alfred Wicks

Download or read book Shock & Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace, and Energy Harvesting, Volume 9 written by Alfred Wicks and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-04-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shock & Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace, Energy Harvesting, Volume 9: Proceedings of the 33rd IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, 2015, the ninth volume of ten from the Conference brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on fundamental and applied aspects of Shock & Vibration, Aircraft/Aerospace , Energy Harvesting, including papers on: Energy Harvesting Adaptive Support Shock Calibration Operating Data Applications

Flying Magazine

Download Flying Magazine PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis Flying Magazine by :

Download or read book Flying Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Breeding Birds of Minnesota

Download The Breeding Birds of Minnesota PDF Online Free

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781517906795
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (67 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!


Book Synopsis The Breeding Birds of Minnesota by : Lee A. Pfannmuller

Download or read book The Breeding Birds of Minnesota written by Lee A. Pfannmuller and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first comprehensive and in-depth assessment of Minnesota's breeding birds in nearly a century, The Breeding Birds of Minnesota offers an unprecedented, extraordinarily detailed, finely illustrated account of 250 of those birds, including their historical and present breeding distribution, habitat, population abundance, and prospects for the future"--