The Shard

Author : Howard Watson
Publisher : Constable
ISBN 13 : 034941002X
Total Pages : 422 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shard written by Howard Watson and published by Constable. This book was released on 2017-06-15 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'We were told we would never get planning consent and we did. We were told we would never be able to fund it and we did. Then we were told we would never be able to build it and we did.' Irvine Sellar In 2000, Irvine Sellar, a former market trader famous for helping to create the look of the Swinging Sixties on Carnaby Street, stood on a rooftop in Southwark, London, and decided to build the tallest building in western Europe. He had virtually no experience, and he wanted to build at the wrong height, in the wrong place, on the wrong side of the river and at the wrong time. Twelve years later, the Shard, a 'vertical city' designed by one of the world's leading architects, Renzo Piano, changed the skyline of London. It immediately became one of the most instantly recognizable and admired contemporary buildings in the world. This is the story of one man's vision for London and his determination to redefine an ancient but maligned part of the city despite seemingly insurmountable challenges including mass opposition, a huge planning inquiry, the financial crash, and major construction issues that required radical improvisation at every turn. At every twist in the tale, Sellar refused to give up. The Shard is a tale of extreme ambition, innovation and a relentless desire to recast the skyscraper as a force for good.

Author : R.A. Salvatore
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
ISBN 13 : 078695468X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Servant of the Shard written by R.A. Salvatore and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2009-06-23 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times–bestselling author: The much-awaited story of master assassin Artemis Entreri and the first installment in a new series set in the Forgotten Realms universe Surrounded by dark elves, Artemis Entreri tightens his grip on the streets of Calimport. While he urges caution, his sponsor grows ever more ambitious. The assassin will soon find himself on a path his most hated enemy has walked before him—a path that leads to a place where someone like Entreri would never be welcome. Drow leader Jarlaxle has ascended from dark Menzoberranzan with only civil intentions. The malevolent Crystal Shard’s influence on him intensifies until even the drow agents he brought with him grow fearful. When his own company begins to turn on him, Jarlaxle will be forced to find a savior in the man he’s come to enslave. Servant of the Shard is the first book in the Sellswords trilogy and the fourteenth book in the Legend of Drizzt series.

Author : Roma Agrawal
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 154761188X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Was That Built? written by Roma Agrawal and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This striking book explains the feats of engineering behind the world's most impressive architectural marvels. From skyscrapers that reach astonishing heights to bridges that span deep and wide rivers, the world is filled with awe-inspiring structures. But how do they work? Meet the extraordinary people who challenged our beliefs about what's possible, pioneering remarkable inventions that helped build the Brooklyn Bridge in the US, the Pantheon in Italy, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the Shard in England and the Sapporo Dome in Japan. Discover the ingenious methods engineers have come up with to enable us to build underground, underwater, on ice, and even in space. With text written by award-winning structural engineer Roma Agrawal and detailed full-color illustrations by Katie Hickey, this book provides unique and illuminating perspectives of the world's most incredible constructions. How Was That Built? is a perfect gift for curious kids who want to learn more about construction, architecture, science, technology, and the way things work. This children's picture book also serves as a fascinating companion to the author's adult nonfiction book Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our Structures, winner of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books.

Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 054735004X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Single Shard written by Linda Sue Park and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2001-04-23 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea. Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever. "Despite the odds against him, Tree-ear becomes courageous, brave and selfless, a hero as enduring as the porcelain Park so lovingly describes." (New York Times) “Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. A timeless jewel.” (Kirkus starred review) *A broken piece of pottery sets events in motion as an orphan struggles to pay off his debt to a master potter. This finely crafted novel brings 12th-century Korea and these indelible characters to life." (School Library Journal starred review) "Tree-ear's determination and bravery in pursuing his dream of becoming a potter takes readers on a literary journey that demonstrates how courage, honor and perseverance can overcome great odds and bring great happiness. Park effectively conveys 12th century Korea in this masterful piece of historical fiction." (Kathleen Odean, chair of the Newbery Award Selection Committee)

Author : Raydan Angelo Deane
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728303362
Total Pages : 86 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shard Retriever written by Raydan Angelo Deane and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes you on the adventure of a boy named Sypher and how he got sucked into a virtual video game, leaving his mother devastated in the real world trying to figure out how to get her son back through the help of doctors and specialists, which she couldn’t afford. Meanwhile, Sypher has the opportunity of getting out of the game by gathering seven shards that are scattered across the universe, causing each challenge to be harder than the last to retrieve.

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Publisher : Club Lighthouse Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1926839285
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shard Fence written by and published by Club Lighthouse Publishing. This book was released on with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marsheila Rockwell
Publisher : Wizards of the Coast
ISBN 13 : 0786959339
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shard Axe written by Marsheila Rockwell and published by Wizards of the Coast. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sentinel Marshal Sabira d'Deneith has spent the last eight years trying to drown the memories of the mission that cost her partner his life and gave her the nickname "The Shard axe." Until she's recalled from the city of Stormreach to carry out a mission on House Deneith's behalf--protect and defend the heir of the dwarven city of Frostmantle during his murder trial. The same heir she and her partner guarded eight years ago in the same city--from the same style of murders. Is the dreaded Nightshard still alive and taunting her? Or is there another serial killer loose in the Mror Holds?

Author : Frances Koziar
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1462071880
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The War of the Shard written by Frances Koziar and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hundred years ago the spell placed upon the Shard of Danc?n by the ancient wizards was undone and evil consumed the Shadow Hills. Now, as the Flying Comet appears again, Princess Airia Nyuru must flee her home for the safety of the Hamikai Temple. When a king attempts to kidnap her, she and her griffin Enereas seek refuge in the Hillwall country of Ruekar. The only hope for the end of the Shadow Hills and the Soulless that dwell within them are two puzzling prophecies that Airia alone can fulfill. As she struggles to decipher them, journeying to foreign lands and facing hardships from both within and without, she realizes the gravity and scale of the War of the Shard, and fears her quest is impossible.

Author : George Allen Butler II
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1504973615
Total Pages : 437 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fox Elvensword and the Shard of Terraman written by George Allen Butler II and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-01-30 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the seed of the Elvish Empire takes root in the scar of the world, Fox struggles with the mantle of Champion. Time has chiseled away at the boy and made him a man, but the ghosts of his past arise to threaten his future. He still owes a debt to find three lost swords, and that continues to eat at his core. The swords must be found. In the rocky stone of Shard Keep in the North Mountains, an evil stirs. As Bhaal sat quietly on his throne, the remnants of his once-proud empire crumbled away. Things that should not have been forgotten were left neglected for far too long, things that demanded his careful attention. Nevertheless, that was not left unnoticed by the authorities of such things. Bhaal cheated Death in a most intimate way, a way that leaves a festering wound. In the end, Death will have her way. Or will she?

Author : Clifford B. Bowyer
Publisher : Silver Leaf Books, LLC
ISBN 13 : 0974435430
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Shard of Time written by Clifford B. Bowyer and published by Silver Leaf Books, LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Mage's Academy is like no other school in the Seven Kingdoms. Just when Kyria thought that she knew what to expect, she learns of the Shard of Time, a mystical artifact that has the power to send people back in time and experience events as they actually unfolded.