The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit (Peter Rabbit #20) (Hardcover): The Tale of Little Pig Robinson (Peter Rabbit #19) (Hardcover): The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (Peter Rabbit #18) (Hardcover): The Tale of the Pie and the Patty-Pan (Peter Rabbit #17) (Hardcover): The Tale of Samuel Whiskers (Peter Rabbit #16) (Hardcover): The Tale of Pigling Bland (Peter Rabbit #15) (Hardcover): The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes (Peter Rabbit #12) (Hardcover): Tittlemouse (Peter Rabbit #11) (Hardcover): The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies (Peter Rabbit #10) (Hardcover): The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck (Peter Rabbit #9) (Hardcover): The Tale of Tom Kitten (Peter Rabbit #8) (Hardcover): Jeremy Fisher (Peter Rabbit #7) (Hardcover): Tiggy-Winkle (Peter Rabbit #6) (Hardcover): The Tale of Two Bad Mice (Peter Rabbit #5) (Hardcover): The Tale of Benjamin Bunny (Peter Rabbit #4) (Hardcover): The Tailor of Gloucester (Peter Rabbit #3) (Hardcover): The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin (Peter Rabbit #2) (Hardcover): This is book number 13 in the Peter Rabbit series.
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government to shuttle soldiers to and from Saigon. During the war, Pan Am received a sizeable contract from the U.S. Through firsthand accounts of several former flight attendants, Cooke was able to tell the tale of several decades of Pan Am’s history.Ī poignant theme throughout the book is Pan Am’s involvement in the Vietnam War, a fact I knew nothing of until now. I only ever have read and heard of Pan Am, as the now defunct airline ceased operations before my time. Pan American World Airways, or Pan Am, and the women who made up the debonair crews of the famed airline are the subject of Cooke’s book. These are the times described in Julia Cooke’s “Come Fly the World.” Come Fly the World by Julia Cooke The show, the glamour, the service, and the privilege it was to fly in the ’60s and ’70s. Whenever we flew, she would talk about days past in which one would find a new outfit to fly in because it was an occasion. My mother used to lament the air travel she remembered from when she was young. However, I am positive that the younger readers will adore this excellent story. I was rooting for Jillian and loved seeing how everything worked out.Īs an older reader I did have to suspend my disbelief a bit. It was lovely to see both their teamwork and their individual growth. They have to use the skills they have to accomplish the mission. SABRINA's strengths and weaknesses are in it's programming. But what I loved more was how both characters had limitations that had to be thought through and dealt with. I did love the robot and the developing relationship it had with Jillian. Good thing that Jillian has SABRINA, an artificial intelligence with a hive mind. How cool is that? But when Jillian accompanies her parents on a routine mission everything goes wrong and Jillian must save the day! But her parents aren't accountants or lawyers. The story follows eleven-year old Jillian who gets to go with her parents on Take Your Kid to Work Day. I may be (much) older but that didn't stop me from really enjoying this space romp. They claim this book be for ages 8 to 12. Ahoy there me mateys! I received this young adult sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. After an utterly engrossing journey that takes us to the frontiers of thinking about the human condition and the future of intelligent life, we find in Nick Bostrom's work nothing less than a reconceptualization of the essential task of our time. This profoundly ambitious and original book breaks down a vast track of difficult intellectual terrain. Will it be possible to construct a seed Artificial Intelligence, to engineer initial conditions so as to make an intelligence explosion survivable? How could one achieve a controlled detonation? As the fate of the gorillas now depends more on humans than on the species itself, so would the fate of humankind depend on the actions of the machine superintelligence.īut we have one advantage: we get to make the first move. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our. If machine brains surpassed human brains in general intelligence, then this new superintelligence could become extremely powerful - possibly beyond our control. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. It is to these distinctive capabilities that our species owes its dominant position. The human brain has some capabilities that the brains of other animals lack. Superintelligence asks the questions: What happens when machines surpass humans in general intelligence? Will artificial agents save or destroy us? Nick Bostrom lays the foundation for understanding the future of humanity and intelligent life. Narayan flourished the love story of Bharati in his fiction Waiting for Mahatma in the similar fashion. This initial phase was more nationalistic fervor as the freedom struggle of India was either pointed out or used as a setting or backdrop to foreground fictitious characters. Most of the novels delineates with social issues of caste and class ridden hierarchy. The first phase presented India under the British rule and issues prevailing in the then Indian society. Indian independence and acceptance of LPG are to be taken as turning points in the history of Indians and Indian English literature. The first phase depicts the colonial and post-colonial India and the second phase reflected transformation in the contemporary Indian society. Indian English Fiction can be divided into two broad phases on the basis of themes primly discussed. The Indian novelists were received and appreciated with applause all over the world for their freshness in theme and style. The effect of globalization is very much evident in the writings of Indian fiction after1990. Indian literature especially fiction provided a platform to record social evolutions resulted as outcome of the then political, historical policies and events. Indian English Literature has been reflecting sensibly and creatively the sociocultural, political upheavals in the Indian society. Similarly, English grammar has some complexities that allow speakers to make distinctions not. On one hand, English has a vocabulary that is significantly larger than other languages, allowing speakers to express ideas that are more precise. English language learning, therefore, is a large industry throughout the world.īryson compares and contrasts English to other world languages and discusses the relative merits of the different ways that language is constructed. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage 1990 The Mother Tongue English & How It Got That Way language book at the best online prices at eBay Free shipping for many products. The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got that Way Show full title By Bill Bryson 4 / 5 ( 143 ratings ) Unavailable in your country About this ebook Vastly informative and vastly entertainingA scholarly and fascinating book. Read more Print length 269 pages Language English Publisher Penguin Publication date 1 Oct. English is often the neutral language chosen for international businesses that have workers and management that speak different native languages. Bill Bryson's classic Mother Tongue is a highly readable and hilarious tale of how English came to be the world's language. English words and phrases have entered the vocabularies of many other languages around the world, reflecting the power that English has in the modern world. Chapter 1 The World's Language Summary and Analysisīryson discusses the place of English in the world, including both successful and unsuccessful use of the language by non-native speakers. Like Werewolves, Weresharks have a weakness, an aversion to cobalt, which burns their bodies horribly on contact. Like true sharks, Weresharks require salt water to survive, and must submerge themselves within it every day or two, lest they suffocate. When actually choosing to battle one of these monsters, it is best to do so on dry land, where their speed is at least no greater than normal. In the water the Wereshark is a blur, swimming around with all the speed and ferocity of the shark whose shape they take on. Their teeth and claws are razor-sharp, and they are more than adept in their use as weapons. Weresharks exhibit immense, super-human power, able to rip grown men apart with their mighty claws as though ripping up rags. It peers into their heart, and, if it finds them willing to take on its "blessing" to continue living, the Spirit will give them their change. The Spirit chooses someone, usually who is dying, and offers the change to them. The Wereshark looks more-or-less like a shark with limbs growing out of its body, ending in claws instead of ordinary digits.Ī Wereshark is changed by the Spirit of Hunger. The shape is much more akin to Sharkfolk, though possibly even more savage in appearance. When they transform, however, they take on a form barely recognizable. In their natural form, a Wereshark rarely looks much different than they did before the change, though some exhibit pointed teeth, and/or scars from wounds that should likely have been fatal. Maud is an intelligent, driven woman who knows what she wants. Maud Fitzherbert is a woman of wealth who is fighting for women's rights when she finds herself falling in love with a spy in the German embassy in London. Some of my favorite fictional characters in this chunkster were the women. Dozens of real historical characters appear in the nearly 1000 pages of the book which explores such historical events as WWI, the Russian Revolution, and Women's Suffrage. Follett did a huge amount of research for this novel and it shows. Covering the years between 19, it is a sweeping historical saga introducing five interrelated families from America, Germany, Russia, England and Wales. from Fall of Giants, opening sentence -įall of Giants is the first book in The Century Trilogy by Ken Follett (the second book in the trilogy, Winter of the World, was just released this month). On the day King George V was crowned at Westminster Abbey in London, Billy Williams went down the pit in Aberowen, South Wales. As precarious a time as it was, the author imagines an isolated joining of forces that benefit all. The novel reveals at every turn a fresh narrative that may have occurred in this time period, but seems unlikely. There is a forbidden love in the story and more adventure by way of a murder that occurs. Most of the people in Old Ox dislike the idea. He invites two freedmen, Prentiss and Landry who are brothers, to work the land with him and share in its profits. George is not a young man, yet begins a new crop on his land - peanuts. They both grieve and withdraw in their own way. They are devastated to learn of the death of their only child, Caleb, in the war. Isabelle and George, white Southern property owners, live outside the town of Old Ox. Nathan Harris has written a quietly rebellious novel set after Emancipation has occurred. Looking for your next read? Check out The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris, reviewed by Fulco Library staff, Ellen B.
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