Tag: Turned

Asa The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks


Free Download Asa: The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks by Natsuko Imamura, translated by Lucy North
English | June 27, 2024 | ISBN: 0571384137 | True EPUB | 208 pages | 0.3 MB
The startling first collection of dark, surreal, and unsettling stories from the international prize-winning author of The Woman in the Purple Skirt.

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The Chinchaga Firestorm When the Moon and Sun Turned Blue


Free Download Cordy Tymstra, "The Chinchaga Firestorm: When the Moon and Sun Turned Blue"
English | ISBN: 1772120030 | 2015 | 264 pages | PDF | 18 MB
In 1950, the biggest firestorm documented in North America―one fire alone burned 3,500,000 acres of boreal forest in northern Alberta and British Columbia―created the world’s largest smoke layer in the atmosphere. The smoke travelled half way around the northern hemisphere and made the moon and sun appear blue. The Chinchaga Firestorm is an historical study of the effects of fire on the ecological process. Using technical explanations and archival discoveries, the author shows the beneficial yet destructive effects of many forest fires, including the 2011 devastation of Slave Lake, Alberta. Cordy Tymstra tells the stories of communities and individuals as their lives intersected with the path of the Chinchaga River Fire―stories that demonstrate people’s spirit, resourcefulness, self-sufficiency, and their persistence in the struggle against nature’s immense power. The 1950 event changed the way these fires are fought in Alberta and elsewhere. The Chinchaga Firestorm will appeal to wildland fire scientists, foresters, forest ecologists and policy makers, as well as those who are interested in western Canadian history and ecology. Foreword by Mike Flannigan.

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Confidential The Life of Secret Agent Turned Hollywood Tycoon- Arnon Milchan


Free Download Confidential: The Life of Secret Agent Turned Hollywood Tycoon- Arnon Milchan By Meir Doron, Joseph Gelman
2011 | 310 Pages | ISBN: 0615433812 | EPUB | 2 MB
Arnon Milchan has led a secret double life. The kind of life one would read about in a John Le Carré spy novel or in a movie made by Hollywood colleagues Steven Spielberg or Oliver Stone. This is the story of a secret agent, of nuclear proliferation, billion-dollar high-tech defense transactions, ideology, patriotism, love, heartbreak, and the awe inspiring Hollywood career of a mysterious mogul. In a true story that puts James Bond to shame, Confidential details with nail-biting suspense how producer Arnon Milchan evolved from his youth into one of the most important covert agents that Israeli intelligence has ever fielded. From Iran to South Africa, from Poland to Taiwan and the US, Confidential casts a global net to expose the legendary producer of blockbusters like Pretty Woman, LA Confidential, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Meir Doron and Joseph Gelman methodically unveil Arnon Milchan’s role as a key player in many of Israel s most important intelligence operations. Confidential is packed with stunning new revelations and opens a window into the world of a key covert operative, who evolved into a genuine member of Hollywood’s royal elite.

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How the Earth Turned Green A Brief 3.8-Billion-Year History of Plants


Free Download Joseph E. Armstrong, "How the Earth Turned Green: A Brief 3.8-Billion-Year History of Plants"
English | ISBN: 022606977X | 2015 | 576 pages | PDF | 11 MB
On this blue planet, long before pterodactyls took to the skies and tyrannosaurs prowled the continents, tiny green organisms populated the ancient oceans. Fossil and phylogenetic evidence suggests that chlorophyll, the green pigment responsible for coloring these organisms, has been in existence for some 85% of Earth’s long history―that is, for roughly 3.5 billion years. In How the Earth Turned Green, Joseph E. Armstrong traces the history of these verdant organisms, which many would call plants, from their ancient beginnings to the diversity of green life that inhabits the Earth today.

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Forever Home How We Turned Our House into a Haven for Abandoned, Abused, and Misunderstood Dogs―and Each Other


Free Download Forever Home: How We Turned Our House into a Haven for Abandoned, Abused, and Misunderstood Dogs―and Each Other by Ron Danta, Danny Robertshaw, Larry Lindner
English | October 25, 2022 | ISBN: 0063112876 | 232 pages | PDF | 16 Mb
From the stars of the Netflix documentary Life in the Doghouse and founders of one of the most recognized rescue organizations in the world, the poignant story of how Danny and Ron found each other during a time they each needed rescuing, and how they transformed their home into a haven for dogs in need.

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How the Wild Effect Turned Me into a Hiker at 69 An Appalachian Trail Adventure


Free Download Jane Congdon, "How the Wild Effect Turned Me into a Hiker at 69: An Appalachian Trail Adventure"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 1940784638 | ASIN: B07DSC5HH5 | EPUB | pages: 243 | 0.7 mb
This is a terrific audiobook. It’s interesting, well-written, and timely. It’s the story of a textbook editor who retires, reads the popular book The Wild Effect and decides to hike the Appalachian Trail – and have an unexpected adventure!

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