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Rusty the Ringtail

by Thomas Lopez ...

Narrated by Andrew Helbig ...

Unabridged

8 min

When the sun sets over the Mingus Mountains, Rusty’s workday begins.High above the Verde Valley in the historic town of Jerome, Arizona, a quick-witted ringtail named Rusty keeps a watchful eye over the Little Daisy Mine. As the official Night Watchman, he’s the guardian of the mountain's secrets while the world above sleeps.Rusty’s quiet routine is turned upside down when he discovers an ... Read more

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When the sun sets over the Mingus Mountains, Rusty’s workday begins.High above the Verde Valley in the historic town of Jerome, Arizona, a quick-witted ringtail named Rusty keeps a watchful eye over the Little Daisy Mine. As the official Night Watchman, he’s the guardian of the mountain's secrets while the world above sleeps.Rusty’s quiet routine is turned upside down when he discovers an
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Boys of the Beast

by Monica Zepeda ...

Narrated by Eddie Lopez, Thomas Picasso, Nick Walther ...

Unabridged

6 hours 16 min

THE ROUTE.1,700 miles from Portland, Oregon, to Albuquerque, New Mexico.THE BEAST.Grandma Lupe’s 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.THE BOYS.Three strangers who also happen to be cousins:Matt. Evangelical Christian. Earnest. Film nerd. Carrying a dream to make movies—despite the future his father has planned for him.Ethan. Jewish. Gay. Sci-fi nerd. Carrying a phone that contains his entire ... Read more

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THE ROUTE.1,700 miles from Portland, Oregon, to Albuquerque, New Mexico.THE BEAST.Grandma Lupe’s 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe.THE BOYS.Three strangers who also happen to be cousins:Matt. Evangelical Christian. Earnest. Film nerd. Carrying a dream to make movies—despite the future his father has planned for him.Ethan. Jewish. Gay. Sci-fi nerd. Carrying a phone that contains his entire
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The pleasant historie of the conquest of the Weast India

Atchieued by the vvorthy Prince Hernando Cortes, marques of the Valley of Huaxacac

by Francisco López de Gómara ...

Translated by Thomas active 1560-1596 Nicholas ...

In "The Pleasant Historie of the Conquest of the Weast India," Francisco L√≥pez de G√≥mara chronicles the Spanish conquest of the Americas with a narrative style that combines a sense of adventure with meticulous observation. His work not only serves as a historical account but also reflects the complexities of cultural encounters between the Old World and the New. De G√≥mara's use of vivid ... Read more

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In "The Pleasant Historie of the Conquest of the Weast India," Francisco L√≥pez de G√≥mara chronicles the Spanish conquest of the Americas with a narrative style that combines a sense of adventure with meticulous observation. His work not only serves as a historical account but also reflects the complexities of cultural encounters between the Old World and the New. De G√≥mara's use of vivid
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Lost Songs

The Hidden Stories

by Orson Scott Card, Orson Scott Card, Gabrielle de Cuir, Stefan Rudnicki, Kirk Miller2, Judy Young3 ...

Narrated by Gabrielle de Cuir, David Birney, others, Stefan Rudnicki, Grover Gardner, G. Valmont Thomas0, Eddie Lopez1, Judy Young4, Richard Powers5 ...

Unabridged

7 hours 32 min

This final collection in Orson Scott Card's five-volume anthology of short works features the "hidden stories", including his first published piece, some tales about Mormon family life and other stylistic departures, and several stories that were later developed into acclaimed novels such asEnder's Game,Songmaster,Invasive Procedures, and the Tales of Alvin Maker series. Listen as Card crafts a ... Read more

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This final collection in Orson Scott Card's five-volume anthology of short works features the "hidden stories", including his first published piece, some tales about Mormon family life and other stylistic departures, and several stories that were later developed into acclaimed novels such asEnder's Game,Songmaster,Invasive Procedures, and the Tales of Alvin Maker series. Listen as Card crafts a
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Teaching and Learning Religion

Engaging the Work of Eugene V. Gallagher and Patricia O’Connell Killen

Eugene V. Gallagher and Patricia O'Connell have influenced a generation of religious studies professors through their leadership in Wabash Center teaching workshops. In this book, contributors pay tribute to their influence and build on their insights in short essays focused on three perennial themes: Place, Plan, and Persona.Firstly, the book considers how negotiating your institutional context ... Read more

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Eugene V. Gallagher and Patricia O'Connell have influenced a generation of religious studies professors through their leadership in Wabash Center teaching workshops. In this book, contributors pay tribute to their influence and build on their insights in short essays focused on three perennial themes: Place, Plan, and Persona.Firstly, the book considers how negotiating your institutional context
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Computer Vision in Vehicle Technology

Land, Sea, and Air

Edited by Antonio M. López, Atsushi Imiya, Tomas Pajdla, Jose M. Álvarez ...

A unified view of the use of computer vision technology for different types of vehiclesComputer Vision in Vehicle Technology focuses on computer vision as on-board technology, bringing together fields of research where computer vision is progressively penetrating: the automotive sector, unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles. It also serves as a reference for researchers of current developments ... Read more

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A unified view of the use of computer vision technology for different types of vehiclesComputer Vision in Vehicle Technology focuses on computer vision as on-board technology, bringing together fields of research where computer vision is progressively penetrating: the automotive sector, unmanned aerial and underwater vehicles. It also serves as a reference for researchers of current developments
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Heritage and Archaeology in the Digital Age

Acquisition, Curation, and Dissemination of Spatial Cultural Heritage Data

Edited by Matthew L. Vincent, Víctor Manuel López-Menchero Bendicho, Marinos Ioannides, Thomas E. Levy ...

Series series Quantitative Methods in the Humanities and Social Sciences
This book examines how computer-based programs can be used to acquire ‘big’ digital cultural heritage data, curate, and disseminate it over the Internet and in 3D visualization platforms with the ultimate goal of creating long-lasting “digital heritage repositories.’ The organization of the book reflects the essence of new technologies applied to cultural heritage and archaeology. Each of these ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This book examines how computer-based programs can be used to acquire ‘big’ digital cultural heritage data, curate, and disseminate it over the Internet and in 3D visualization platforms with the ultimate goal of creating long-lasting “digital heritage repositories.’ The organization of the book reflects the essence of new technologies applied to cultural heritage and archaeology. Each of these
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Swarm Intelligence

10th International Conference, ANTS 2016, Brussels, Belgium, September 7-9, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Marco Dorigo, Mauro Birattari, Xiaodong Li, Manuel López-Ibáñez, Kazuhiro Ohkura, Carlo Pinciroli, Thomas Stützle ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ANTS 2016, held in Brussels, Belgium, in September 2016.The 18 full papers and 7 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. They are devoted to the field of swarm intelligence as a whole, without any bias towards specific research directions. ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ANTS 2016, held in Brussels, Belgium, in September 2016.The 18 full papers and 7 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. They are devoted to the field of swarm intelligence as a whole, without any bias towards specific research directions.
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The Book of Resting Places

A Personal History of Where We Lay the Dead

by Thomas Mira Y Lopez ...

"The Book of Resting Places is Mira y Lopez’s account of his travels, from a cemetery to a crematorium to a cryonics company . . . He’s looking for the good death, somewhere, anywhere." —The New YorkerIn the aftermath of his father’s untimely death and his family’s indecision over what to do with the remains, Thomas Mira y Lopez became obsessed with the type and variety of places where we lay the ... Read more

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"The Book of Resting Places is Mira y Lopez’s account of his travels, from a cemetery to a crematorium to a cryonics company . . . He’s looking for the good death, somewhere, anywhere." —The New YorkerIn the aftermath of his father’s untimely death and his family’s indecision over what to do with the remains, Thomas Mira y Lopez became obsessed with the type and variety of places where we lay the
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Memoir, Correspondence and Miscellanies, Volume I (UNABRIDGED)

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by Thomas JEFFERSON ...

Narrated by Rebecca Lopez, Jessie Valenzuela, Tara Mullens, Pamela Battle ...

Unabridged

23 hours 5 min

This is the first volume of Thomas Jefferson's public and private writings edited and compiled by his oldest grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph and published three years after the president's death. There are a total of four volumes in Randolph's set. ... Read more

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This is the first volume of Thomas Jefferson's public and private writings edited and compiled by his oldest grandson Thomas Jefferson Randolph and published three years after the president's death. There are a total of four volumes in Randolph's set.
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Tourism, Heritage and Commodification of Non-human Animals

A Posthumanist Reflection

by Tomas Arias, Jean Azcatl Pineda, Alicia Mariana Penélope Castro Pérez, Bobbie Chew Bigby, Émilie Crossley, Johan Edelheim, Georgina Flores, Carolin Funck, Leonardo Garavito-González, Yulei Guo, Dr Jes Hooper, Brenda Martínez Velasco, Alejandro Morales, Gustavo Ortiz-Millán, Mateo Nicolás Rico Medina, Jorge Iván Ruiz Barrera, Javed Salim, Estephania Sepúlveda Perdomo, Rie Usui, David A. Varela-Trejo, Nusrat Yasmeen ...

Heritage is a social construction rooted in modern and contemporary societies. It is commonly a positive assessment of many elements of the physical and human environment (e.g. ecosystems and landscapes, monuments, customs, gender norms, religious practices, gastronomy, and livelihoods). Heritage and tourism are strongly related to each other in that heritage gives rise to tourist attractions and ... Read more

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Heritage is a social construction rooted in modern and contemporary societies. It is commonly a positive assessment of many elements of the physical and human environment (e.g. ecosystems and landscapes, monuments, customs, gender norms, religious practices, gastronomy, and livelihoods). Heritage and tourism are strongly related to each other in that heritage gives rise to tourist attractions and
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Poets

Collection of Poems

by Bethany James, Katherine Karr, Sampreeta Subhakanshi, Lyon Brave, Alldon Thompson, Sarah Klaette, Felipe Echeverria, Onyi Anajuba, Jose Trejo Maya, jevon james, Carmen Gray, Byron Lafayette, fabio vicentini, Jeffrey Fisher, Thomas Johnson, Anuradha Gajaraj-lopez ...

Poets Choice is a poetry book publishing brand registered and having its head office in Mumbai, India. We are on the verge of setting up our offices in USA as well.We have been around since 2010.Our writers hail from over 48 countries across the world. To view the complete list visit our website.We welcome book reviews on our website – www.poetschoice.in . Books can also be ordered directly from ... Read more

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Poets Choice is a poetry book publishing brand registered and having its head office in Mumbai, India. We are on the verge of setting up our offices in USA as well.We have been around since 2010.Our writers hail from over 48 countries across the world. To view the complete list visit our website.We welcome book reviews on our website – www.poetschoice.in . Books can also be ordered directly from
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