![]() ![]() ![]() Incredible book! I'm so glad that it found the way to me somehow (don't remember how it happened, maybe from some tweet from Bret Victor?). I wish I'd read this book a decade earlier. – The culture at ARPA & Xerox PARC that enabled all this, and the role that so many people played: Vannevar Bush, Norbert Wiener, Von Neumann, Claude Shannon, Alan Turing, JC Licklider, Doug Engelbart, Ivan Sutherland, Alan Kay, Vin Cerf & so many more – The original vision of personal computing and the inventions that enabled it: Interactivity, GUIs, Control devices like the mouse & light pens, Networking, and Object-oriented programming to name a few. ![]() – The push to move computing from a privileged service to a public good (via timesharing) – The origins of Claude Shannon's information theory & Von Neumann's architecture that laid the groundwork for much of later computing. It's even more special since it also covers the people & the culture that made all this happen. It's special since it covers an amazingly broad scope – all the way from the mechanical machines employed in WW2 (cybernetics) to modern-day personal computing & the internet. This is the most deeply insightful book I've read on the history & vision of computing. ![]()
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![]() James masterfully re-creates the world of Pride and Prejudice, electrifying it with the excitement and suspense of a brilliantly crafted crime story, as only she can write it. Inspired by a lifelong passion for Austen, P. Then, on the eve of the ball, the patrician idyll is shattered. A coach careens up the drive carrying Lydia, Elizabeth’s disgraced sister, who with her husband, the very dubious Wickham, has been banned from Pemberley. She stumbles out of the carriage, hysterical, shrieking that Wickham has been murdered. With shocking suddenness, Pemberley is plunged into a frightening mystery. It is 1803, six years since Elizabeth and Darcy embarked on their life together at Pemberley, Darcy’s magnificent estate. Their peaceful, orderly world seems almost unassailable. Elizabeth has found her footing as the chatelaine of the great house. They have two fine sons, Fitzwilliam and Charles. Elizabeth’s sister Jane and her husband, Bingley, live nearby her father visits often there is optimistic talk about the prospects of marriage for Darcy’s sister Georgiana. And preparations are under way for their much-anticipated annual autumn ball. ![]() ![]() ![]() James, long among the most admired mystery writers of our time, draws the characters of Jane Austen’s beloved novel Pride and Prejudice into a tale of murder and emotional mayhem. ![]() ![]() “If you find yourself being questioned as to the reasons for your activities, the phrase “I’m conducting research.” Usually satisfies even the nosiest interloper.” Okay so don’t tell this to anyone □ but there was this exploration where you needed to go to a public place and overhear conversations and document them! I did that and I heard some really unusual and riveting things! I just loved the whole experience and exposure to things I’m not used to doing! I mean come on! Everyone needs some change in their lives! This helped me look at things at different angles! Carrying out these explorations was also really self therapeutic. Now I couldn’t do a lot of exploring outside because of the pandemic but I sure did investigate the four corners of my house thoroughly and I became aware of a certain number of things that were never there or things which I had never noticed before! This may seem like a waste of time but trust me, It’s not! It has a lot of proposals on how you can be a good explorer and seek interest in things that may seem boring to others. ![]() ![]() It makes sure you exercise all five of your senses and it makes you explore even the deepest parts of your thoughts! ![]() This book was really worthwhile and productive. ![]() This took me a long time to read as it involved a lot of field work and exploration. ![]() ![]() ![]() In the case of a human and mermaid bond, the human begins to transform into a mermaid. Mermaids mate by kissing someone (mermaid or human), which then forms a bond where they can sense one another’s emotions. If Lily is to succeed him on the throne, she must find a mate before her upcoming birthday. Lily’s mother was human (and is now deceased) while her father is the mermaid king. In this book, mermaids are able to transform from their finned forms to a human form with ease. Lily is a mermaid living on land and attending high school. Book Review: The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall.Summary: Forgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs. ![]()
![]() I enjoyed the first two books in Z.A Maxfield’s Men of St. ![]() Will growing close to Sebastian lead Stone to a new understanding of who he is and what he wants? Rating: C But Stone has his own tortured past, and they can’t move forward unless he makes things right. But a video from Sebastian’s past suddenly goes viral, causing old hurts and humiliations to destroy his emotional stability and nearly cost him his life.Īfter Sebastian’s world falls apart, Stone wants to support him. With the help of his stalwart PA Molly, Sebastian and Stone begin a quiet friendship. Sebastian is drawn to Stone’s warmth and caring nature. Maybe that’s why he doesn’t believe the rumors that paint gorgeous Sebastian Keye as an unprofessional “it boy.” To Stone, Sebastian is simply a nice kid who shares his interest in dogs. They don’t react to his scars or call him queer because sex doesn’t interest him all that much. ![]() ![]() Stone Wilder is happiest with his emotional support dog and the hybrid wolfdogs he rescues. Can they let go of the past and find a future together? ![]() ![]() ![]() SHARK LADY: THE TRUE STORY OF HOW EUGENIC CLARK BECAME THE OCEAN’S MOST FEARLESS SCIENTIST by Jess Keating, illustrated by Marta Alvarez MiguensĮugenie was fascinated by sharks and marine life at a young age. SWIMMING WITH SHARKS: THE DARING DISCOVERIES OF EUGENIE CLARK by Heather Lang, illustrated by Jordi Solano Eugenie Clark, Preeminent Shark Scientist Shark Week Books for Kids Photo Credit: Pragmatic Mom Dr. ![]() It’s one of those coincidences in children’s book publishing that there were no books on Eugenie Clark and then two picture book biographies were published in the same year! Both are excellent and show different details of her life. Let’s start Shark Week off with some facts about sharks, shed by the first scientist to study sharks, Dr. It’s easy to get a skewed impression of sharks so let’s use children’s books to learn about sharks before Shark Week begins on July 17th! My middle daughter, PickyKidPix, became terrified of sharks after indulging in too many Shark WeekTV shows. Shark Week Books and Videos for Kids from Pragmatic Mom: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But first they must embark on a final spectacular mission to discover the underlying meaning of the universe itself. Now her protector, Raul Endymion, one-time shepherd and convicted murderer, must help her deliver her startling message to her growing army of disciples. She is Aenea and she has undergone a strange apprenticeship to those known as the Others. As a final genocidal Crusade threatens to enslave humanity forever, a new messiah has come of age. THE RISE OF ENDYMION The time of reckoning has arrived. The shrike continues to make enigmatic appearances, and while many questions were raised in Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion, still more are raised here. Bettik, Raoul and Aenea travel the river Tethys, pursued by Father Captain Frederico DeSoya, an influential warrior-priest and his troops. ![]() With help from a blue-skinned android named A. Retrieving Aenea from the Sphinx before the Church troops reach her is only the beginning. ENDYMION Two hundred and seventy-four years after the fall of the WorldWeb in Fall of Hyperion, Raoul Endymion is sent on a quest. The triumphant concluding novels to the Hyperion Quartet, together in one volume for the first time. ![]() ![]() ![]() Ferrars actually kill her husband, she was being blackmailed for it. ![]() Distraught throughout the meal, Ackroyd finally has a private discussion with Dr. Cecil Ackroyd, Roger’s sister-in-law, Flora Ackroyd, his niece (who recently got engaged to Ackroyd’s stepson Ralph Paton), Geoffrey Raymond, Ackroyd’s young secretary, and Major Blunt, Ackroyd’s friend. Sheppard to dinner, claiming he has something important to tell him. Meanwhile, Roger Ackroyd, the town’s wealthiest citizen who was expected to marry Mrs. Ferrars has committed suicide with Veronal over the guilt. Ferrars poisoned her husband a year before. Sheppard’s gossip-loving sister, Caroline) believes Mrs. ![]() Ferrars, who overdosed on Veronal, a sleeping medication. James Sheppard, a physician in the town of King’s Abbott. ![]() ![]() Hoang carefully avoids stereotypes and clichés: Stella never judges Michael for his profession, and he never judges her for her neuroatypicality. The two of them do a beautiful job of navigating their insecurities and fears, transforming their commercial relationship into something emotionally meaningful to them both. ![]() While Stella’s intentions toward Michael start out as purely sexual, his gentleness and compassion begin to nudge her in more romantic directions, and his sense of honor, along with her tendency toward obsession, soon complicate their tidy professional arrangement. Stella’s autism is presented as both a genuine challenge and a part of her that she knows how to use to her advantage, and Hoang gives her tremendous depth as a character, never reducing her to a walking diagnosis. Stella is great at her job creating predictive algorithms, but she’s not so great at relationships, which is why she decides to hire escort Michael. ![]() ![]() Hoang knocks it out of the park with this stellar debut about an autistic woman who takes a methodical approach to learning about sex and accidentally gets a lesson in love. ![]() ![]() Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. These little rascals were the inspiration for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest – Arachnid and Claw. He also spends a lot of time at home running around after his two exotic pets – a tarantula named Ziggy, and a capuchin monkey named Omar. His main hobbies are fencing and football. When he’s not writing Beast Quest books, Adam enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. Adam decided to bring Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures that he always wanted to when he was that age… And still does, even though he’s grown up! When Adam grew up and decided that he wanted to be a writer, he was stuck for ideas – until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the imaginary boy he had created when he was young. ![]() Eventually, he created a character – Tom, the bravest boy warrior of them all. By using this website you agree with our cookie policy which you can review or amend at any time. Read reviews from real readers and browse our 130,000 reviews. Adam’s father said they were a Blade family heirloom.Īs a boy, Adam would spend days imagining who could have first owned the sword and shield. brings you the latest reviews for Beast Quest by Adam Blade. He was also fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that hung in his father’s office. His parents were both history teachers and amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father’s paintings of historic English battles – which left a lifelong mark on his imagination. ghostwriters who write the Beast Quest and Sea Quest series.Īdam Blade is in his late twenties, and was born in Kent, England. ![]() ![]() Adam Blade is the house name for the Working Partners Ltd. ![]() |