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The Adventurer's Son

A Memoir

by Roman Dial ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Destined to become an adventure classic." —Anchorage Daily NewsHailed as "gripping" (New York Times) and "beautiful" (Washington Post), The Adventurer's Son is Roman Dial’s extraordinary and widely acclaimed account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son’s disappearance in the jungles of Costa Rica.In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twe... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER"Destined to become an adventure classic." —Anchorage Daily NewsHailed as "gripping" (New York Times) and "beautiful" (Washington Post), The Adventurer's Son is Roman Dial’s extraordinary and widely acclaimed account of his two-year quest to unravel the mystery of his son’s disappearance in the jungles of Costa Rica.In the predawn hours of July 10, 2014, the twe...
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The 99% Invisible City

A Field Guide to the Hidden World of Everyday Design

by Roman Mars, Kurt Kohlstedt ...

**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t ... Read more

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**A NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, USA TODAY, AND PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER“[A] diverse and enlightening book . . . The 99% Invisible City is altogether fresh and imaginative when it comes to thinking about urban spaces.”—The New York Times Book Review**“Here is a field guide, a boon, a bible, for the urban curious. Your city’s secret anatomy laid bare—a hundred things you look at but don’t
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Advances in Conceptual Modeling

ER 2024 Workshops, AISA, CMLS, EmpER, QUAMES, JUSMOD, LLM4Modeling, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 28–31, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Motoshi Saeki, Leah Wong, João Araujo, Clara Ayora, Anna Bernasconi, Matteo Buffa, Silvana Castano, Peter Fettke, Hans-Georg Fill, Alberto García S., Miguel Goulão, Cristine Griffo, Jin-Taek Jung, Julius Köpke, Beatriz Marín, Stefano Montanelli, Edelweis Rohrer, José F. Reyes Román ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops held at the 43rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2024, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, during October 28-31, 2024.The 22 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions. They stem from the following workshops:AISA’2024 - The First International ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops held at the 43rd International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, ER 2024, which took place in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, during October 28-31, 2024.The 22 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions. They stem from the following workshops:AISA’2024 - The First International
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Marine Internal Combustion Engines and Environmental Protection Issues

by Ievgen Bilousov, Roman Varbanets ...

Series series Mechanical Engineering (R0)
This book deals with environmental protection issues in modern shipping. Offering extensive information on the mechanisms of formation of harmful substances in marine piston internal combustion engines, it analyses the influence of individual factors on the emission of these substances during engine operation. In turn, it presents current methods to reduce such emissions, discussing the use of ... Read more

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This book deals with environmental protection issues in modern shipping. Offering extensive information on the mechanisms of formation of harmful substances in marine piston internal combustion engines, it analyses the influence of individual factors on the emission of these substances during engine operation. In turn, it presents current methods to reduce such emissions, discussing the use of
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Byzantine Naval Forces 1261–1461

The Roman Empire's Last Marines

by Dr Raffaele D’Amato ...

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After the recapture of Constantinople, Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was determined to bring glory back to the Byzantine Empire.To achieve this, he established an Imperial Fleet and raised new regiments of elite marine troops. This work provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the unit history and appearance of these men, who were at the cutting edge of the last great flourish of ... Read more

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After the recapture of Constantinople, Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was determined to bring glory back to the Byzantine Empire.To achieve this, he established an Imperial Fleet and raised new regiments of elite marine troops. This work provides a comprehensive, illustrated guide to the unit history and appearance of these men, who were at the cutting edge of the last great flourish of
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Jelly-Fish, Star-Fish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems

Enriched edition. Unveiling Primitive Nervous Systems in Marine Creatures

by George John Romanes, Hailey Bishop ...

George John Romanes's "Jelly-Fish, Star-Fish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems" is a pioneering scientific inquiry into the anatomy and physiology of invertebrates, particularly those with simpler nervous systems. Employing a methodical and observational literary style, Romanes dives into the evolutionary significance of these organisms, exploring how their primitive ... Read more

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George John Romanes's "Jelly-Fish, Star-Fish, and Sea-Urchins: Being a Research on Primitive Nervous Systems" is a pioneering scientific inquiry into the anatomy and physiology of invertebrates, particularly those with simpler nervous systems. Employing a methodical and observational literary style, Romanes dives into the evolutionary significance of these organisms, exploring how their primitive
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The Adventurer's Son

A Memoir

by Roman Dial ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

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10 hours 39 min

""A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out.""—Jon KrakauerIn the tradition of Into the Wild comes an instant classic of outdoor literature, a riveting work of uncommon depth. I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle. . . . It should be difficult to get lost forever: These were the haunting last words legendary adventurer Roman Dial received from his son, before the ... Read more

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""A brave and marvelous book. A page-turner that will rip your heart out.""—Jon KrakauerIn the tradition of Into the Wild comes an instant classic of outdoor literature, a riveting work of uncommon depth. I’m planning on doing 4 days in the jungle. . . . It should be difficult to get lost forever: These were the haunting last words legendary adventurer Roman Dial received from his son, before the
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The Cold Vanish

Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands

by Jon Billman ...

Narrated by Stephen Graybill ...

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11 hours 36 min

A Finalist for The Killer Nashville Silver Falchion AwardAn examination of those who vanish in the wilderness without a trace, and the eccentric, determined characters who try to find them. Perfect for readers of Jon Krakauer and Douglas Preston.**"A compassionate, sympathetic, and haunting book sure to make you think twice before stepping out into the wilderness alone." —**Kirkus Reviews (starred ... Read more

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A Finalist for The Killer Nashville Silver Falchion AwardAn examination of those who vanish in the wilderness without a trace, and the eccentric, determined characters who try to find them. Perfect for readers of Jon Krakauer and Douglas Preston.**"A compassionate, sympathetic, and haunting book sure to make you think twice before stepping out into the wilderness alone." —**Kirkus Reviews (starred
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The Ice at the End of the World

An Epic Journey into Greenland's Buried Past and Our Perilous Future

by Jon Gertner ...

Narrated by Jon Gertner, Fred Sanders ...

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12 hours 54 min

A riveting, urgent account of the explorers and scientists racing to understand the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland, a dramatic harbinger of climate change“Jon Gertner takes readers to spots few journalists or even explorers have visited. The result is a gripping and important book.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth ExtinctionNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE ... Read more

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A riveting, urgent account of the explorers and scientists racing to understand the rapidly melting ice sheet in Greenland, a dramatic harbinger of climate change“Jon Gertner takes readers to spots few journalists or even explorers have visited. The result is a gripping and important book.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Sixth ExtinctionNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE
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Castaway Mountain

Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai

by Saumya Roy ...

Narrated by Jeed Saddy ...

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8 hours 47 min

All of Mumbai's possessions and memories come to die at the Deonar garbage mountains. Towering at the outskirts of the city, the mountains are covered in a faint smog from trash fires. Over time, as wealth brought Bollywood knock offs, fast food, and plastics to Mumbaikars, a small, forgotten community of migrants and rag-pickers came to live at the mountains' edge, making a living by reusing, ... Read more

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All of Mumbai's possessions and memories come to die at the Deonar garbage mountains. Towering at the outskirts of the city, the mountains are covered in a faint smog from trash fires. Over time, as wealth brought Bollywood knock offs, fast food, and plastics to Mumbaikars, a small, forgotten community of migrants and rag-pickers came to live at the mountains' edge, making a living by reusing,
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Labyrinth of Ice

The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition

by Buddy Levy ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

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13 hours 13 min

"Listen to this if you want to hear a narrator at the top of his game recount a fascinating--and at times disturbing--true story of adventure, disaster, discovery, cannibalism, and more. Will Damron makes Levy's fascinating account of the Greely (Polar) Expedition come to life...This is a harrowing adventure story and a great listen." — AudioFile MagazineBased on the author's exhaustive research, ... Read more

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"Listen to this if you want to hear a narrator at the top of his game recount a fascinating--and at times disturbing--true story of adventure, disaster, discovery, cannibalism, and more. Will Damron makes Levy's fascinating account of the Greely (Polar) Expedition come to life...This is a harrowing adventure story and a great listen." — AudioFile MagazineBased on the author's exhaustive research,
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Castaway Mountain

Love and Loss Among the Wastepickers of Mumbai

by Saumya Roy ...

***One of NPR's "Books We Love 2021"*"'I came to see the mountains as an outpouring of our modern lives,' Roy writes, 'of the endless chase for our desires to fill us.' Readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers will be drawn to this harrowing portrait."—Publishers Weekly"Castaway Mountain deserves every accolade. A stunning achievement."—Kiran Desai, Booker Prize Winner, author of Inheritance of ... Read more

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***One of NPR's "Books We Love 2021"*"'I came to see the mountains as an outpouring of our modern lives,' Roy writes, 'of the endless chase for our desires to fill us.' Readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers will be drawn to this harrowing portrait."—Publishers Weekly"Castaway Mountain deserves every accolade. A stunning achievement."—Kiran Desai, Booker Prize Winner, author of Inheritance of
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