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THIS book contains twelve stories of great inventions, with a concluding chapter on famous inventors of today. Each of the inventions described has added to the comforts and joys of the world. Each of these inventions has brought about new industries in which many men and women have found employment. These stories, therefore, offer an easy approach to an understanding of the origin of certain parts of our civilization, and of the rise of important industries.The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. The lives of inventors furnish materials of the highest educative value. These materials are not only interesting, but they convey their own vivid lessons on how big things are brought about, and on the traits of mind and heart which make for success.It is hoped that this book will set its readers to thinking how the conveniences of life have been obtained, and how progress has been made in the industrial world. While appealing to their interest in inventions and in men who accomplish great things, may it also bring them into contact with ideas which will grip their hearts, fire the imagination, and mold their ideals into worthier forms.

"A Novel of the Wilderness"A Gentleman of Courage, A novel of love and adventure in a French-Canadian pioneer village on Lake Superior in the 1890s.Pierre Gourdon had the love of God in his heart, a mans love for a mans God, and it seemed to him that in this golden sunset of a July afternoon the great Canadian wilderness all about him was whispering softly the truth of his faith and his creed. For Pierre was the son of a runner of the streams and forests, as that sons father had been before him, and love of adventure ran in his blood, and romance, too; so it was only in the wild and silent places that he felt the soul in him attuned to that fellowship with nature which the good teachers at Ste. Anne de Beaupre did not entirely approve. Nature was Pierres God, and would ever be until he died. And though he had crept up the holy stair at Ste. Annes on his knees, and had touched the consecrated water from the sacred font, and had looked with awe upon mountains of canes and crutches left by those who had come afflicted and doubting and had departed cured and believing, still he was sure that in this sunset of a certain July afternoon he was nearer to the God.

Poirot Investigates is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the UK by The Bodley Head in March 1924. In the eleven stories, famed eccentric detective Hercule Poirot solves a variety of mysteries involving greed, jealousy, and revenge. The American version of this book, published by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1925, featured a further three stories. The UK first edition featured an illustration of Poirot on the dust jacket by W. Smithson Broadhead, reprinted from the 21 March 1923 issue of The Sketch magazine.Poirot receives a visit from Miss Mary Marvell, the famous American film star on her visit to London. She has received three letters, handed to her by a Chinese man, which warn her to return her fabulous diamond jewel, the "Western Star", to where it came from the left eye of an idol before the next full moon. Her husband, Gregory Rolf, who bought it from a Chinese man in San Francisco, gave Mary the jewel three years ago. The pair are going to stay at Yardly Chase, the home of Lord and Lady Yardly when the moon is next full to discuss the making of a film there and Mary is determined to go with her diamond.

The struggle of man against his unseen and silent enemies, the lower or bacterial forms of life, once one becomes alive to it, has an irresistible fascination. More dramatic than any novel, more sombre and terrifying than a battle fought in the dark, would be the intimate picture of the battle of our bodies against the hosts of disease.If we could see with the eye of the microscope and feel and hear with the delicacy of chemical and physical interactions between atoms, the heat and intensity and the savage relentlessness of that battle would blot out all perception of anything but itself. Just as there are sounds we cannot hear, and light we cannot see, so there is a world of small things, living in us and around us, which sways our destiny and carries astray the best laid schemes of our wills and personalities.The gradual development of an awareness, a realization of the power of this world of minute things, has been the index of progress in the bodily well-being of the human race through the centuries marking the rebirth of medicine after the sleep of the Dark Ages.

Glaze Inspirations is a rich, visual exploration of ceramic surface possibilities. Written by Louisa Taylor, with stunning photography by Simon Punter, the book offers an innovative and inspiring approach to glaze development. Packed with over 800 illustrated glaze examples, it presents a curated selection of appealing colourways and distinctive effects, each paired with striking photographic references. Whether youre seeking technical direction or fresh ideas, Glaze Inspirations provides a focused and imaginative approach to surface and form helping you advance your practice with confidence.

Hedges are one of Great Britains most iconic landscape features. They are the stitching in the patchwork quilt of fields and meadows that defines the countryside. Hedgelaying first developed to form living stock-proof barriers, and has always been considered an art and a skill, taking something wild and unruly and giving it order, structure and perhaps even beauty. The book examines over 25 regional styles in England and Wales, introducing local experts who proudly explain their native style and offer a wealth of informed advice.

The House on the Borderland is one of the most unsettling works of early twentieth-century fantastic horror. Presented as a manuscript discovered among the ruins of an isolated house, the narrative recounts the experience of a man who inhabits a dwelling perched on the edge of an inexplicable abyss, where increasingly disturbing phenomena begin to occur.With visionary imagination and an atmosphere of cosmic desolation, William Hope Hodgson crafts a tale that transcends traditional terror and anticipates modern cosmic horror. The House on the Borderland is a novel in which human fragility confronts the incomprehensible vastness of the universe.

Em Algum Lugar é um romance intenso sobre tempo, memória e pertencimento. Kairon, um jovem que vive no piloto automático, encontra em Ana e no gato Tempo um respiro em sua rotina cinzenta. O que começa como encontros casuais no onibus se transforma em uma historia de descobertas, amor e cicatrizes. Conforme os dois compartilham alegrias, traumas e sonhos, o tempo passa a costurar suas vidas, revelando que algumas conexes so maiores do que o acaso. Mas o destino tambem guarda sombras: perdas, desigualdades e escolhas dificeis que desafiam o amor e a coragem de ambos.Em Algum Lugar fala sobre reencontros possiveis e impossiveis, sobre carregar fantasmas e aprender a amar apesar deles. E uma narrativa que percorre silencios, afetos, dores historicas e a beleza da resistencia. Um livro que olha para personagens negros com delicadeza e profundidade, trazendo a tona temas de pertencimento, identidade e a busca por um lugar no mundo. No fim, resta a pergunta que ecoa: quando o tempo e o destino se cruzam, o que realmente permanece?

We have all experienced it: those rare moments when time seems to vanish, self-consciousness fades away, and our performance skyrockets. We call it being "in the zone" or in a state of "Flow." For decades, this optimal state of consciousness was considered accidental or reserved for elite athletes. However, recent advances in neuroscience have decoded the specific neurochemical cocktaildopamine, norepinephrine, endorphins, anandamide, and serotoninthat creates this state."The Flow Trigger" moves beyond the theory of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi to provide a practical, engineering-based approach to high performance. Emily Thorne presents a manual of "Flow Triggers"environmental, psychological, and social constraints that reliably force the brain into hyper-focus. You will learn how to structure your workday to ride the "Flow Cycle," how to balance the challenge-skills ratio to avoid anxiety or boredom, and how to use risk and novelty to hack your attention span.This book is for developers, writers, executives, and creatives who can no longer afford to wait for inspiration to strike, but need a repeatable protocol to access their highest cognitive potential on command.

When Columbus brought corn back from the Americas, it was hailed as a miracle crop. It grew anywhere and fed everyone. But the Europeans failed to bring back the crucial indigenous cooking method: "Nixtamalization," soaking the corn in lime water to release Vitamin B3 (Niacin). Without this process, a diet of corn is slowly lethal."The Corn Curse" tells the horrifying story of the Pellagra epidemic that swept through Europe and the American South for centuries. Victims developed pale skin that blistered in the sun, receded gums, aggression, and eventual insanity. The book explores the compelling theory that these symptoms fueled the vampire myths of the 18th century.For decades, doctors blamed the disease on bad genes or germs, ignoring the simple truth that the Native Americans had known for millennia. It is a story of colonial arrogance, medical blindness, and how discarding traditional knowledge can lead to a public health catastrophe. It took until the 20th century to realize that the cure was simply adding limestone to the pot.

On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper boarded a flight from Portland to Seattle, ordered a bourbon and soda, and calmly handed the stewardess a note claiming he had a bomb in his briefcase. What followed is the only unsolved air piracy case in commercial aviation history."The Skyjackers Ghost" dissects the legend of D.B. Cooper, the polite criminal who ransomed a plane for $200,000, demanded four parachutes, and then jumped into the freezing rain over the Washington wilderness, never to be seen again. Was he a genius daredevil who escaped to a tropical island, or a desperate amateur who died on impact in the dense forest?This book explores the thousands of FBI files, the discovery of rotting cash on a riverbank years later, and the fascinating lineup of suspectsfrom special forces veterans to transgender mechanics. It goes beyond the facts to examine why Cooper became an American folk hero, a symbol of anti-establishment rebellion who beat the system and vanished into thin air without hurting a soul.

We spend nine months preparing for the birth, decorating the nursery, and reading about labor. But almost no one prepares for what happens the moment they get home. "The Missing Trimester" addresses the concept that human babies are born "early" compared to other mammals, due to our large brains. The first three months of life are essentially a "fourth trimester" where the fetus is outside the womb but still needs a womb-like environment to survive.This book is a survival guide for exhausted parents navigating this biological bridge. It explains why newborns cry, why they cant sleep alone, and why the "cry it out" method is developmentally inappropriate at this stage. It offers practical techniques for recreating the sensory experience of the wombswaddling, white noise, and rhythmic movementto trigger the "calming reflex."Beyond baby care, it focuses on the mothers physical and emotional recovery, a topic often neglected in modern healthcare. From healing after birth to managing the hormone crash, this book validates the struggle of the early days and provides a roadmap for turning chaos into connection.

SOBRE A OBRAHá vidas que se confundem com a história de uma instituição. Há presenças que, mesmo quando silenciam, continuam a ecoar nos corredores, nas salas de aula, nas memórias de quem teve o pri

"Entre Saberes e Fazeres" convida o leitor a atravessar um mosaico de histórias, práticas e disputas que moldam a educação em diferentes tempos e territórios. Cada capítulo abre uma fresta para compr

Este livro inédito, oferece um olhar crítico e inspirador sobre um modelo metodológico atual para estimular a produção científica através das vivências profissionais, desafiadoras, enfrentadas por di

O livro acompanha as andanças de Jose "o Cara", um pensador de boteco com alma de roqueiro e olhar de cronista do absurdo diário, e de seu parceiro Cudicão, um cão de sarcasmo natural e sabedoria int

Um homem tem o desejo e a oportunidade de entrar para uma misteriosa sociedade secreta, mas para isso, ele precisará pagar um preço: entregar seu filho, que está para nascer. Entretanto, seu plano é posto em risco quando sua esposa desiste de prosseguir, ocasionando consequencias fatais.A criança cresce e, apos uma infancia conturbada, torna-se um policial do Batalho de Operaçes Especiais do Rio de Janeiro. No entanto, infelizmente, o trauma de seu passado vem a tona, e o resultado e uma tragedia! Fugindo das consequencias, nosso protagonista fica exilado no extremo norte do pais, ate que seu grande amigo, um advogado, consegue uma soluço para seus problemas judiciais, e o rapaz pode finalmente voltar para casa. Contudo, o heroi desta historia descobrira em breve que esta sera a pior deciso de sua vida.Em meio a tudo isso, eis que surgira a figura de uma mulher poderosa e atraente. Sera mesmo uma deusa como na Mitologia Grega?Prepare-se para embarcar nesta historia de aço, drama e fantasia e viajar com os personagens por diversas cidades do Brasil!Eventos do passado sero revelados, laços, postos a prova, e no so a vida do personagem principal, mas a de todos que ele ama dependera apenas de sua convicço e do quanto ele aguenta seguir em frente, apesar da dor.

Ancient civilizations achieved engineering feats that challenge modern understanding, constructing monuments whose precision and scale seem impossible given available technology. This exploration examines how societies without modern machinery built structures like Egyptian pyramids, Roman aqueducts, Inca stonework, and Gothic cathedrals, using archaeological evidence, experimental archaeology, and engineering analysis to reconstruct plausible construction methods.Through systematic investigation of tool marks, quarry sites, ramp remains, and structural analysis, discover the practical solutions ancient engineers developed. Examine how Egyptians moved multi-ton blocks using sledges, rollers, and coordinated labor rather than mythical lost technologies. Witness how Roman engineers calculated aqueduct gradients with remarkable precision using simple leveling instruments. Understand how Inca masons achieved earthquake-resistant masonry through empirical experimentation rather than theoretical knowledge.Archaeological evidenceabandoned quarries, unfinished monuments, construction debris, tool assemblagesprovides concrete information about techniques. Experimental archaeology, where researchers attempt reconstruction using period-appropriate methods, tests hypotheses about feasibility and labor requirements. Engineering analysis reveals how ancient builders understood structural principles through practice even without formal mathematical theory.Each case study examines specific monuments and their construction contexts. Understand how social organization enabled massive labor mobilization, how religious or political motivations justified enormous resource investment, how incremental technological improvements accumulated across generations, and how practical problem-solving rather than mysterious lost knowledge explains achievements that continue inspiring wonder.

In the Dutch Golden Age of the 1630s, the Netherlands was the wealthiest nation on earth. Then, something strange happened. Rational merchants, nobles, and chimney sweeps alike began to trade frenzy for a specific type of infected tulip bulb. Prices skyrocketed until a single bulb of "Semper Augustus" was worth the price of a grand canal mansion in Amsterdam."The Tulip Madness" explores the psychology of the first recorded speculative bubble in history. It details the mechanisms of the trade, which took place in tavern backrooms, and the "futures" contracts that allowed people to buy flowers that hadnt even bloomed yet. It analyzes the inevitable crash in February 1637, which wiped out fortunes overnight and left a nation holding worthless roots.This book is not just history; it is a mirror for our modern times. From the Dotcom bubble to Crypto and NFTs, the human greed and fear of missing out (FOMO) remain unchanged. By understanding the tulip, we can better spot the next mania before it bursts.

During World War II, the US military looked at their returning bombers to decide where to add extra armor. The planes were covered in bullet holes on the wings and tail, so the generals decided to reinforce those areas. But a statistician named Abraham Wald stopped them. He argued: "You are looking at the planes that came back. You need to put armor where the bullet holes are notbecause the planes hit there didnt return.""The Missing Bullet Holes" uses this famous story of Abraham Wald to explain "Survivorship Bias," a logical error that plagues modern business and life. We study the habits of college dropouts who became billionaires (Steve Jobs, Bill Gates) but ignore the millions of dropouts who failed. We look at successful startups and copy their culture, forgetting that failed startups often had the exact same culture.This book teaches you how to see the "silent data"the evidence that is missing because it didnt survive the filter process. It is a guide to critical thinking that will save you from making decisions based on incomplete maps. Learn to look for the holes in the story, not just the highlights.