Detailed and eye-catching illustrations by award-winning artist Carl Wiens help make the concepts clear and easy to understand. The book could also be used for studying earth science and the environment, as it promotes sustainability and eco-friendly structures. The emphasis on problem-solving and critical thinking make it an excellent choice for science and technology lessons on structures, mechanisms and engineering. Award-winning author Etta Kaner combines science and art in this unique look at nature’s influence on architecture and design. Fun activities throughout add an interactive element, with step-by-step instructions for science experiments and a design-your-own-structure activity. The incredible structures in this book prove that nature and architecture are perfect partners! Sidebar biographies tell us more about these famous architects who have used nature to spectacular effect in their designs. Other examples show how nature provides artistic inspiration, like the famous buildings designed by Frank Gehry that evoke the beauty of moving fish. In some instances, architects looked to nature to solve structural problems, like creating an earthquake-proof bridge by mimicking the long roots of a type of grass known for stabilising riverbanks. From cactuses to birds’ wings, termite towers to honeycombs, this book celebrates more than thirty examples of nature’s influence on building and bridge designs all over the world. The surprising ways nature has influenced architecture.
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5/24/2023 0 Comments Charlie and the big glass elevatorThis collection includes 10 detailed roadmaps about the book Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Every day I get deafer and Quick! Quick! Quick! (CHARLIE leaps across the Elevator It’s all good fun and suspense.”ĬHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR ROALD DAHL’S (ignoring the question). “A sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory finds the familiar characters orbiting through space in a magic glass elevator. – Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator – Matilda – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – The Witches Roald Dahl Fact File – Questions (Primary Resources) Bring his scrumdiddlyumptious world to your classroom withĬHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR (THE BEST OF ROALD DAHL) has 20 reviews and 12 ratings. Charlie and the great glass elevator guided reading questionsĪ masterful storyteller, Roald Dahl has kept children of all ages entertained with reading since the 1960s. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Long way down ewan mcgregor“Their compassion leaves a trail.” Even if it means risking their lives, Jedis will, say, stop a thrown dagger in mid-air before it connects with its innocent target. “Jedi cannot help what they are,” he tells a frightened bartender. Rupert Friend’s Grand Inquisitor illustrates as much in his opening monologue. As outlined throughout the facile yet efficient “Part 1,” Jedis are duty-bound to do what’s right. Leia (Vivien Lyra Blair), however, has been kidnapped. Luke Skywalker, who he’s sworn to protect, is safe. After a decade in hiding, Ben Kenobi ( Ewan McGregor) makes the difficult and dangerous decision to leave Tatooine. gif.) At the end of the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” premiere, the eponymous Jedi himself walks into an ambush - an ambush obvious to everyone watching long before the episode confirms as much. ET on Friday, they likely shared the same simultaneous thought: “It’s a trap!” (Or, perhaps, they merely sent around the popular. If telepathy via The Force exists among “Star Wars” devotees, then around 1 a.m. 5/24/2023 0 Comments Wildwood by colin meloyThe bestselling trilogy from Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis consists of Wildwood, Under Wildwood, and Wildwood Imperium.Ĭolin Patrick Henry Meloy is the lead singer and songwriter for the Portland, Oregon folk-rock band The Decemberists. And what begins as a rescue mission becomes something much greater as the two friends find themselves entwined in a struggle for the very freedom of this wilderness. In Wildwood, Prue and her friend Curtis uncover a secret world in the midst of violent upheaval-a world full of warring creatures, peaceable mystics, and powerful figures with the darkest intentions. The story is told from multiple points of view, and the book features more than eighty illustrations, including six full-color plates, making this an absolutely gorgeous object. It feels at once firmly steeped in the classics of children's literature and completely fresh. Wildwood captivates readers with the wonder and thrill of a secret world within the landscape of a modern city. For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. 5/24/2023 0 Comments After we rise anna toddJennifer Gibgot, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Aron Levitz, Nicolas Chartier, Brian Pitt, Jonathan Deckter and Hero Fiennes Tiffin Jennifer Gibgot, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Aron Levitz, Anna Todd, Nicolas Chartier and Brian Pitt Jennifer Gibgot, Courtney Solomon, Mark Canton, Aron Levitz, Anna Todd, Meadow Williams Susan McMartin, Tamara Chestna, and Jenny Gage The series is continuing with a sequel in post production, as well as another sequel and prequel being concurrently in development. Their monetary successes have led the associated production studios to green-light production on multiple installments at the same time. Though the films have been met with negative reviews from critics, the movies have attained a fanbase and fared well financially. Over the events of their courtship, the pair overcome their various differences, all while strengthening the plans of building a future together. The plot centers around the positive and negative experiences of a romantic relationship between a young couple named Tessa and Hardin. The After film series consists of American romantic- dramas based on the Anna Todd authored After novels. The Pleasure Project combines evidence (rigorous and experimental as well as qualitative and anecdotal) with experiential knowledge from the sex industry and safer-sex promotion to communicate messages about eroticising safer sex to influence researchers, public health practitioners and policymakers, mainstream media and the porn world. The Pleasure Project’s aims and unorthodox communications strategies are described, as are the response to and impact of its work, lessons learned and ongoing challenges to its approach. It gives a brief background on the public-health approach to sex and sexual health, and recommends an alternative approach which incorporates constructs of pleasure and desire into sexual health interventions. This paper is a case study of one of these organizations – The Pleasure Project. Recent advocacy efforts have challenged this approach and organisations have promoted the eroticisation of safer sex, especially in the context of HIV prevention. The public health response to sexually transmitted infections, particularly HIV, has been and continues to be overwhelmingly focused on risk, disease and negative outcomes of sex, while avoiding discussion of positive motivations for sex (e.g.
5/24/2023 0 Comments Curse of the mystery muttA spine-jangling HOWLING has been heard in the middle of the night, favorite toys have been STOLEN, trash bags have been SHREDDED and all the best pee-spots have been RE-SCENTED! It must have something to do with the NIGHT OF THE HOWLY WIENER, which is only days away. Read 23 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Hardcover Audiobook Download Unabridged Audiobook CD Unabridged. Regular Price 7.99 Regular Price 9.99 CAD ebook. There's a mystery mischief-maker on the loose in Hills Vi. Dog Diaries: Curse of the Mystery Mutt A Middle School Story by James Patterson. 'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' MEGAN RIX AAAAAAAAAAAGH! Something terrible is going on, my person-pal! Something so DREADFUL, it's enough to curl your tail with TERROR (if you have one, of course). Curse of the Mystery Mutt by James Patterson Curse of the Mystery Mutt book. 5/24/2023 0 Comments The way of kings seriesEach one has their own story to tell (which could probably be told in their own novel), with each story slowly helping to unveil the mysteries and secrets that define the world of Roshar. The Way of Kings follows the stories of three primary protagonists: Kaladin, Dallinar and Shallan. I am completing this review after my second read through of The Way of Kings, and given that Josh has already reviewed this story (please see below) I will try to keep things short and to the point. But I'm going to recommend that you do read it anyway, that way you can join the rest of us in speculating about what might come next. This 1000 page door stopper is a large undertaking for many readers, and with the second book not even out yet I can understand why people would be hesitant to read this book just yet. The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson is the first volume in a projected ten book epic fantasy series, set on the world of Roshar where constant storms have caused the ecology to evolve into something resembling a rock pool or a coral reef. 5/23/2023 0 Comments 2 weeks notice whitney gThat letter was rejected with his sexy, trademark smirk and an "I highly suggest you read the fine print of your contract."Īnd now I've realized that unless I fake my death, poison him, or find a way to renegotiate my impossible contract, I'm stuck working under one of the cockiest and most ruthless bosses in New York. That's the version of my two weeks' notice I should've sent to my boss, because the more professional version-the one where I said I was "grateful for all the opportunities," and "honored by all the rewarding experiences" over the years? I wish his next executive assistant all the luck in the world (she'll need it) and if my boss should need me to do anything over the next two weeks, kindly tell him that he can do it goddamn self. This was a VERY EASY decision to make, as the past two years have been utterly miserable. I am writing this letter to formally announce my resignation from Parker International (& the arrogant, condescending CEO) effective two weeks from today. Genres: Billionaire Romance, Contemporary Romance |