The Song of the World
Title | The Song of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Jean Giono |
Publisher | New York : Viking Press |
Pages | 328 |
Release | 1937 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |
There is still dew on this world of Giono's he looks out on it and records his impressions of it almost as if he were the first man seeing it. The emotions of his people are refreshingly forthright and uncomplicated and in his pages man stands in his natural relation to the animate and inanimate world about him'- New York Times'To no author I have recommended has there been a response such as hailed the reading of Giono...Giono gives us the world we live in, a world of dream, passion and reality'- Henry MillerThe Song of the World is a tale of primitive love and vendetta set in the timeless French landscape of river, mountain and forest and in the cycle of the seasons.
What a Wonderful World
Title | What a Wonderful World PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Thiele |
Publisher | Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
Pages | 36 |
Release | 2015-02-17 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 1627792554 |
The classic and beloved song is brought to life with bright and colorful illustrations by Tim Hopgood. First recorded in 1967 by Louis Armstrong, and with sales of over one million copies, "What a Wonderful World" has become a poignant message of hope for people everywhere. Sweet and positive in its message, with bright, beautiful art, this book is sure to be a hit. Perfect for sharing!
The Song of the Earth
Title | The Song of the Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Bate |
Publisher | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 2000-09-18 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 9780674001688 |
In the first ecological reading of English literature, Jonathan Bate traces the distinctions among "nature," "culture," and "environment" and shows how their meanings have changed since their appearance in the literature of the eighteenth century.
Song for the Unraveling of the World
Title | Song for the Unraveling of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Brian Evenson |
Publisher | Coffee House Press |
Pages | 190 |
Release | 2019-06-11 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1566895561 |
A newborn’s absent face appears on the back of someone else’s head, a filmmaker goes to gruesome lengths to achieve the silence he’s after for his final scene, and a therapist begins, impossibly, to appear in a troubled patient's room late at night. In these stories of doubt, delusion, and paranoia, no belief, no claim to objectivity, is immune to the distortions of human perception. Here, self-deception is a means of justifying our most inhuman impulses—whether we know it or not.
Song of the Earth
Title | Song of the Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Alexander Cordell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 332 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Canals |
ISBN | 9781872730202 |
We Shall Overcome
Title | We Shall Overcome PDF eBook |
Author | Stuart Stotts |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Pages | 85 |
Release | 2010-01-18 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0547487401 |
“We Shall Overcome” isn’t a complicated piece of music. The first verse has only twenty-two words, most of them repeated. The melody is straightforward. The chords are basic. Yet the song has had a profound effect on people throughout the United States—and the world. In clear, accessible language Stuart Stotts explores the roots of the tune and the lyrics in traditional African music and Christian hymns. He demonstrates the key role “We Shall Overcome” played in the civil rights, labor, and anti-war movements in America. And he traces the song’s transformation into an international anthem. With its dramatic stories and memorable quotes, this saga of a famous piece of music offers a unique way of looking at social history. Author’s note, bibliography, source notes, index.
Song of the Earth
Title | Song of the Earth PDF eBook |
Author | Elisabeth Ervin-Blankenheim |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 369 |
Release | 2021 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0197502466 |
A portrayal of our planet that offers easy-to-grasp discussions of scientific concepts and detailed examinations of Earth's tectonic, biological, and paleontological forces. From the esoteric science of minerals to the interactions between humans and their environment, our planet provides answers to every question we could ask about its history and what lies ahead. The book is illustrated with maps, diagrams, and pictures, explaining everything from how a roiling, molten planet cooled to how the first cyanobacteria began to oxygenate the atmosphere to how the atmosphere has changed over time. Ervin-Blankenheim also provides narratives about pioneering geologists and their groundbreaking discoveries. In viewing the planet as the integrated ecosystem it is, Ervin-Blankenheim showcases how land, water, life, and the atmosphere maintain an elegant yet delicate balance-one that, based on the author's evidence of current trends in the context of past planetary cataclysm, appears to be under imminent threat.