Monsters In The Sky

Author : Paolo Maffei
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monsters in the Sky written by Paolo Maffei and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1980 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comets, supernovae, black holes, and quasars are among the "monsters" of the book's title--extraordinary astronomical bodies and phenomena that scientists now believe are the key to understanding the rules of the universe. "Monsters in the Sky" is the sequel to Paolo Maffei's popular "Beyond the Moon" (MIT Press, 1978), which gave lay readers a grand tour of the natural order of the universe.Beginning with comets, "Monsters in the Sky" moves outward from our solar system, from one enigma to the next, ending with those farthest removed, the invisible "hidden mass" of galactic clusters extremely distant from us. Between the comets and the hidden galactic mass, the book's topics include: satellite clouds, dust rings, cyrillids and tektites, the mysterious planet Vulcan, nebulae and novae, super-supernovae, "runaway stars," the future of our own star, X-rays, the probable cause of the dinosaurs' demise, black holes (probably one of the best discussions of this subject), white holes, journeys through space-time, BL Lacertae objects, Markarian, N, and Seyfert galaxies, quasars, and anomalous red shifts.

Author : Blaine Lee Pardoe
Publisher : Catalyst Game Labs
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leviathans written by Blaine Lee Pardoe and published by Catalyst Game Labs. This book was released on 2021-02-28 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IT IS THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE… At the beginning of the 20th century, the world was forever changed by the discovery of electroid, a strange liquid that allowed for lighter-than-air travel. Militaries around the world rushed to develop new vessels based on this amazing invention, resulting in a class of flying ships unlike anything ever seen before…the leviathan. Now, the skies are filled with massive armored warships that soar through the air, armed with devastating cannons that can lay waste to an enemy vessel in moments. The nations of the world have entered into a dangerous new arms race, and all it will take is the right spark to set off a war that will ensnare the nations on and around the European continent…and may engulf the world… Featuring stories by: William H. Keith, Jr. Michael J. Ciaravella Steven Mohan, Jr. Bryn Bills Blaine Lee Pardoe S.M. Stirling Harry Turtledove Tyler Whitney

Author : T. S. Mart
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 1684351278
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guide to Sky Monsters written by T. S. Mart and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a dark shadow passes overhead, do you stop? Or do you run? Infamous sky monsters have haunted our imaginations for centuries. The Thunderbird, steeped in Native American folklore, supposedly controls evil by throwing lightning. The Jersey Devil is said to roam the Pine Barrens of South Jersey, terrorizing anyone who crosses its path. And the cryptic warnings of Mothman have worried residents of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, since the 1960s. In A Guide to Sky Monsters: Thunderbirds, the Jersey Devil, Mothman, and Other Flying Cryptids, authors T. S. Mart and Mel Cabre introduce 20 flying cryptids with legends that span the United States. With 70 hand-drawn illustrations, A Guide to Sky Monsters details our fascination with these creatures and describes both historical evidence found in the fossil record and the specifics of modern-day sightings. By studying the fact, fiction, and pop culture surrounding these notorious beasts, Mart and Cabre help us lean into the question, "What if?" A Guide to Sky Monsters, perfect for the believer and skeptic alike, addresses the wider truths about flying cryptids and leaves us all to wonder whether that breeze was the wind or a wing.

Author : Joseph Bruchac
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984814834
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pushing up the Sky written by Joseph Bruchac and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-08-27 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From acclaimed Native American storyteller Joseph Bruchac comes a collection of seven lively plays for children to perform, each one adapted from a different traditional Native tale. Filled with heroes and tricksters, comedy and drama, these entertaining plays are a wonderful way to bring Native cultures to life for young people. Each play has multiple parts that can be adjusted to suit the size of a particular group and includes simple, informative suggestions for props, scenery, and costumes that children can help to create. Introductory notes and beautiful, detailed illustrations add to young readers' understanding of the seven Native nations whose traditions have inspired the plays.

Author : Marjane Satrapi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1582347441
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monsters Are Afraid of the Moon written by Marjane Satrapi and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Marie brings the moon into her bedroom, it scares away the monsters who have tormented her but also causes problems which only the village cats can help solve.

Author : Georgia Heard
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1563976358
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky written by Georgia Heard and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creatures of land, water, and sky are featured here in short poems for early readers. Noted poet and educator Georgia Heard writes about baboons and bears, eagles and bats, dragonflies and frogs. Naturalist and illustrator Jennifer Dewey captures each animal in dramatic detail. The book is written and illustrated with a reverence for the natural world and for wildlife and will find an audience not only in children but in nature-lovers of all ages.

Author : Judy Sierra
Publisher : Dragonfly Books
ISBN 13 : 9780375859496
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie written by Judy Sierra and published by Dragonfly Books. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A good-natured monster thinks a pie made out of flies would be a good dessert, and invites all his friends and relatives over to try it.

Author : Patrick Ness
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062860747
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book And The Ocean Was Our Sky written by Patrick Ness and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-09-04 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Monster Calls comes a richly illustrated and lyrical tale, one that asks harrowing questions about power, loyalty, obsession, and the monsters we make of others. With harpoons strapped to their backs, the proud whales of Bathsheba's pod live for the hunt, fighting in the ongoing war against the world of men. When they attack a ship bobbing on the surface of the Abyss, they expect to find easy prey. Instead, they find the trail of a myth, a monster, perhaps the devil himself... As their relentless Captain leads the chase, they embark on a final, vengeful hunt, one that will forever change the worlds of both whales and men. With the lush, atmospheric art of Rovina Cai woven in throughout, this remarkable work by Patrick Ness turns the familiar tale of Moby Dick upside down and tells a story all its own with epic triumph and devastating fate.

Author : Lana Sky
Publisher : Beautiful Monsters
ISBN 13 : 9781956608632
Total Pages : 618 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crescendo written by Lana Sky and published by Beautiful Monsters. This book was released on 2022-02-02 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daniela has spent the last five years learning how to please a powerful man. But after a rival kidnaps her, she becomes a pawn in the dark games of two dangerous crime lords?___You don't become the fiancée of one of the most powerful mafia bosses in the city without understanding exactly how gritty and depraved the world truly is... and how to thrive in the inferno. After five years spent under his controlling thumb, Daniela knows her position with a man like Vincent Stacatto is precarious, but as long as she plays by the rules of his "game", she's safe...Until she's taken captive by the devil. Kidnapped by a rival crime lord, Daniela becomes a pawn between two powerful forces, and just another casualty in a bloody game of chess. But to get to the top, and stay at the top, you have to fight dirty and hold nothing back, because the most dangerous piece on the board isn't the King. It's the queen. This is a dark romance that contains mature subject matter not suitable for those under 18.

Author : Paolo Maffei
Publisher : Avon Books
ISBN 13 : 9780380555178
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Monsters in the Sky written by Paolo Maffei and published by Avon Books. This book was released on 1981-08-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: