Tag: Life

Free Download Rachel Berenson Perry, Theodore L. Steele, "The House of the Singing Winds: The Life and Work of T.C. Steele"
English | 2016 | pages: 235 | ISBN: 0871953986, 0871950553 | PDF | 54,7 mb
First published by the Indiana Historical Society in 1966 and now available for the state s 2016 bicentennial, this detailed account of the life and work of one of Indiana s most-renowned artists, Theodore C. Steele, includes a new essay on the life of his second wife, Selma Neubacher Steele, by noted Hoosier art authority Rachel Berenson Perry.

Free Download The Calculus of Life: Towards a Theory of Life by Andrés Moya
English | PDF (True) | 2015 | 100 Pages | ISBN : 3319169696 | 1 MB
This book explores the exciting world of theoretical biology and is divided into three sections. The first section examines the roles played by renowned scientists such as Jacob, Monod, Rosen, Turing, von Bertalanffy, Waddington and Woodger in developing the field of theoretical biology. The second section, aided with numerous examples, supports the idea that logic and computing are suitable formal languages to describe and understand biological phenomena. The third and final section is, without doubt, the most intellectually challenging and endeavors to show the possible paths we could take to compute a cell – the basic unit of life – or the conditions required for a predictive theory of biological evolution; ultimately, a theory of life in the light of modern Systems Biology. The work aims to show that modern biology is closer than ever to making Goethe’s dream come true and that we have reached a point where synthetic and analytical traditions converge to shed light on the living being as a whole.

Free Download Diane Osen, "The Book That Changed My Life: Interviews with National Book Award Winners and Finalists"
English | 2002 | pages: 208 | ISBN: 0679783512 | EPUB | 2,8 mb
Every reader can name at least one book that changed his or her life-and many more beloved titles will surely come to mind as well. In The Book That Changed My Life, fifteen of America’s most influential authors discuss their own special literary choices. These unique interviews with National Book Award winners and finalists offer new insights into the many ways in which the experience of reading shapes the act of writing. Robert Stone on Joseph Conrad’s Victory, Cynthia Ozick on Henry James’s Washington Square, Charles Johnson on Jack London’s The Sea-Wolf-each approaches the question of literary influence, while offering rich and wonderful revelations about his or her own writing career. James Carroll, Don DeLillo, E. L. Doctorow, Diane Johnson, Philip Levine, David Levering Lewis, Barry Lopez, David McCullough, Alice McDermott, Grace Paley, Linda Pastan, and Katherine Paterson are the other distinguished contributors to this collection of informed, insightful interviews.

Free Download Lilian Pizzichini, "The Blue Hour: A Life of Jean Rhys"
English | 2009 | pages: 336 | ISBN: 0393058034 | EPUB | 0,9 mb
A groundbreaking biography of a psychologically traumatized novelist who forever changed the way we look at women in fiction.

Free Download OSHO, "Tarot in the Spirit of Zen : The Game of Life"
English | 2003 | pages: 205 | ISBN: 0717136388 | EPUB | 0,9 mb
This unique and valuable resource explores the Zen approach to Tarot. ‘Tarot in the Spirit of Zen’ introduces readers to a deeper understanding of the Zen approach to becoming aware of, and responding to, life’s challenges and problems in the here and now. As such, it has an appeal far beyond traditional Tarot books, with their emphasis on arcane esoteric symbolism. Just like the phenomenally popular ‘Osho Zen Tarot’ deck itself, with its fresh and contemporary approach, the contents of the workbook will be of interest to anyone who is interested in self-exploration and personal transformation. Playful and accessible, even to the novice, this remarkable handbook is essential for owners of the ‘Osho Zen Tarot’ and includes a table of correspondence for the Rider and Crowley cards. There are also special sections on the meanings of the four major elements or ‘suits’ in the Tarot system. The text provides in-depth insights into each of the 79 subjects represented in the cards of the Osho Zen Tarot. Owners of the deck will find that the book expands their understanding of the cards far beyond what is now contained in the existing handbook and instructions for the set.

Free Download Mary S. Lovell, "Straight on Till Morning: The Life of Beryl Markham"
English | 2011 | pages: 421 | ISBN: 0393339157 | EPUB | 1,2 mb
The New York Times bestseller: "Every page is filled with revelations, gossip and fascinating details about Markham."―Diane Ackerman, The New York Times Book Review

Free Download Joel Osteen, "Starting Your Best Life Now: A Guide for New Adventures and Stages on Your Journey"
English | 2007 | pages: 128 | ISBN: 0446581011 | EPUB | 0,1 mb
Grow your faith and develop a positive attitude with Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen’s inspiring advice about everyday living, happiness, and personal growth.

Free Download Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics by Peter Eckart
English | PDF | 1996 | Pages | ISBN : 0792338898 | 42.7 MB
Spaceflight Life Support and Biospherics is the introduction to space life support systems and artificial ecosystems that has so far been lacking. It is a source of information for everyone involved in the life support system design and development process – engineers, scientists, and students – as well as all those who are simply interested in this existing discipline. The structure of this book is such that it gives step-by-step answers to the basic questions concerning life support systems on any scale – from small microbial systems to the Earth’s biosphere:

Free Download Amos Oz, "Scenes from Village Life"
English | 2012 | pages: 152 | ISBN: 009954136X | EPUB | 0,2 mb
"Informed by everything, weighed down by nothing, this is an exquisite work of art." -The Scotsman

Free Download David Pietrusza, "Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series"
English | 2011 | pages: 528 | ISBN: 0465029388 | EPUB | 2,6 mb
History remembers Arnold Rothstein as the man who fixed the 1919 World Series, an underworld genius. The real-life model for The Great Gatsby’s Meyer Wolfsheim and Nathan Detroit from Guys and Dolls, Rothstein was much more – and less – than a fixer of baseball games. He was everything that made 1920s Manhattan roar. Featuring Jazz Age Broadway with its thugs, speakeasies, showgirls, political movers and shakers, and stars of the Golden Age of Sports, this is a biography of the man who dominated an age. Arnold Rothstein was a loan shark, pool shark, bookmaker, thief, fence of stolen property, political fixer, Wall Street swindler, labor racketeer, rumrunner, and mastermind of the modern drug trade. Among his monikers were "The Big Bankroll," "The Brain," and "The Man Uptown." This vivid account of Rothstein’s life is also the story of con artists, crooked cops, politicians, gang lords, newsmen, speakeasy owners, gamblers and the like. Finally unraveling the mystery of Rothstein’s November 1928 murder in a Times Square hotel room, David Pietrusza has cemented The Big Bankroll’s place among the most influential and fascinating legendary American criminals. 16 pages of black-and-white photographs are featured.