A Piece Of String

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN 13 : 8726667223
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Piece Of String written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maitre Hauchecome spots a piece of string on the ground during his walk into town. As he bends down to pick it up, he could never have imagined the chaos that would soon ensue. His arch-nemesis Maitre Malandain is laying in wait. Hauchecome has walked straight into a trap intended to demolish his reputation in one blow. "The Piece of String" is an atmospheric revenge tale that portrays human nature, human cruelty, and malice that knows no limits. Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a French writer. Famed for being a master of the short story, he also wrote travel books and occasionally dabbled in poetry. His stories mainly focus on the relationships between men and women sitting at crossroads in their lives - whether personal or professional. His dramatic flair is largely influenced by French novelist Gustave Flaubert and is perfect for fans of Anton Chekhov's short stories. The most notable of the 300 short stories that he wrote include 'Bel Ami', 'Une Vie', and 'The Dumpling'.

Author : Marthe Jocelyn
Publisher : Orca Book Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1459813197
Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book One Piece of String written by Marthe Jocelyn and published by Orca Book Publishers. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you follow one strand of string through this knotty book?

Author : Rob Eastaway
Publisher : Portico
ISBN 13 : 1909396613
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Long Is a Piece of String? written by Rob Eastaway and published by Portico. This book was released on 2014-04-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do weather forecasters get it wrong? What are the best tactics for playing "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" and "The Weakest Link"? And what is the link between a tin of baked beans and a men's urinal? These and many other questions are answered in this book. It is for anyone wanting to remind themselves - or discover for the first time - that maths is relevant to almost everything we do. Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and ranking sportsmen all have links with intriguing mathematical problems that are explained in this book. It reveals the secrets behind some of the best con tricks and the hidden workings of the taxi meter, and explains how epidemics start and stop.

Author : Judy Hindley
Publisher : Walker
ISBN 13 : 9781406318630
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Piece of String is a Wonderful Thing written by Judy Hindley and published by Walker. This book was released on 2010-07-01 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates in verse the origin and uses of string.

Author : William Wondriska
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811874939
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Long Piece of String written by William Wondriska and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2010-08-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Look! A long piece of string. Let's follow it! Stunning in both its boldness and simplicity, this rediscovered classic by distinguished graphic designer William Wondriska, originally published in 1963, leads readers on a clever journey of discovery and delight.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories written by Guy de Maupassant and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Une Vie, a Piece of String and Other Stories" by Guy de Maupassant. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Joanne Harris
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1448126894
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Cat, a Hat, and a Piece of String written by Joanne Harris and published by Random House. This book was released on 2012-11-08 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling and enchanting collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Chocolat and The Strawberry Thief... Perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson and Kate Mosse as well as readers of Eve Chase and Stacey Halls. 'A vibrant tombola of stories...' -- Time Out 'Strongly plotted and written in registers that are variously comical, sad and surreal...' - Independent 'A jewel of a book' -- ***** Reader review 'Sublime and touching' -- ***** Reader review 'Unputdownable' -- ***** Reader review 'Compelling - you can lose yourself one story at a time' -- ***** Reader review ************************************************************************** Stories are like Russian dolls; open them up, and in each one you'll find another story. Come to the house where it is Christmas all year round; meet the ghost who lives on a Twitter timeline; be spooked by a newborn baby created with sugar, spice and lashings of cake. Conjured from a wickedly imaginative pen, here is a new collection of short stories that showcases Joanne Harris's exceptional talent as a teller of tales, a spinner of yarns. Sensuous, mischievous, uproarious and wry, here are tales that combine the everyday with the unexpected; wild fantasy with bittersweet reality.

Author : Elissa Brent Weissman
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735229481
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Length of a String written by Elissa Brent Weissman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imani is adopted, and she's ready to search for her birth parents. Anna has left behind her family to escape from Holocaust-era Europe to meet a new family--two journeys, one shared family history, and the bonds that make us who we are. Perfect for fans of The Night Diary. Imani knows exactly what she wants as her big bat mitzvah gift: to find her birth parents. She loves her family and her Jewish community in Baltimore, but she has always wondered where she came from, especially since she's black and almost everyone she knows is white. Then her mom's grandmother--Imani's great-grandma Anna--passes away, and Imani discovers an old journal among her books. It's Anna's diary from 1941, the year she was twelve and fled Nazi-occupied Luxembourg alone, sent by her parents to seek refuge in Brooklyn, New York. Anna's diary records her journey to America and her new life with an adoptive family of her own. And as Imani reads the diary, she begins to see her family, and her place in it, in a whole new way.

Author : Steven S. Gubser
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400834430
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Little Book of String Theory written by Steven S. Gubser and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2010-02-08 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential beginner's guide to string theory The Little Book of String Theory offers a short, accessible, and entertaining introduction to one of the most talked-about areas of physics today. String theory has been called the "theory of everything." It seeks to describe all the fundamental forces of nature. It encompasses gravity and quantum mechanics in one unifying theory. But it is unproven and fraught with controversy. After reading this book, you'll be able to draw your own conclusions about string theory. Steve Gubser begins by explaining Einstein's famous equation E = mc2, quantum mechanics, and black holes. He then gives readers a crash course in string theory and the core ideas behind it. In plain English and with a minimum of mathematics, Gubser covers strings, branes, string dualities, extra dimensions, curved spacetime, quantum fluctuations, symmetry, and supersymmetry. He describes efforts to link string theory to experimental physics and uses analogies that nonscientists can understand. How does Chopin's Fantasie-Impromptu relate to quantum mechanics? What would it be like to fall into a black hole? Why is dancing a waltz similar to contemplating a string duality? Find out in the pages of this book. The Little Book of String Theory is the essential, most up-to-date beginner's guide to this elegant, multidimensional field of physics.

Author : Guy de Maupassant
Publisher : Lindhardt og Ringhof
ISBN 13 : 8726666537
Total Pages : 11 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mountain Pool written by Guy de Maupassant and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2021-12-02 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aristocratic lady travels alone to picturesque Monaco, expecting a peaceful vacation. It turns into a place of horror for the woman, however, as she experiences something unspeakable at the artificial lake. She details her experiences in a letter to a dear friend. This grim tale was Maupassant's dive into something new, and his experiment paid off - creating a chilling story that rivals even the masters of the supernatural genre. Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was a French writer. Famed for being a master of the short story, he also wrote travel books and occasionally dabbled in poetry. His stories mainly focus on the relationships between men and women sitting at crossroads in their lives - whether personal or professional. His dramatic flair is largely influenced by French novelist Gustave Flaubert and is perfect for fans of Anton Chekhov's short stories. The most notable of the 300 short stories that he wrote include 'Bel Ami', 'Une Vie', and 'The Dumpling'.