The Pelican Book of English Prose: From 1780 to the present day, edited by R. Williams
Title | The Pelican Book of English Prose: From 1780 to the present day, edited by R. Williams PDF eBook |
Author | Roger Sharrock |
Publisher | |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 1969 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
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Ride a Purple Pelican
Title | Ride a Purple Pelican PDF eBook |
Author | Jack Prelutsky |
Publisher | Greenwillow Books |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1997-09-22 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9780688156251 |
It is hard to believe that Cincinnati Patty, Justin Austin, Pennington Poe, and the little pink pig in Arkansas have not been chanted and sung about by children for generations. But it is not hard to believe that they Will be chanted and sung about for generations to come! Jack Prelutsky and Garth Williams have created a nursery world, peopled with unforgettable characters. Come and meet your new friends. They will be old friends soon!
North American Pelicans
Title | North American Pelicans PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Lerner Publications |
Pages | 58 |
Release | 2002-09-01 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781575051710 |
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of pelicans.
Pelican
Title | Pelican PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Allen |
Publisher | Reaktion Books |
Pages | 229 |
Release | 2019-07-15 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1789141176 |
With its distinctive, comical walk, large bill, and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But as Barbara Allen reveals, this graceful skimmer of ocean waves has a checkered history. Originally classed as “unclean” in the King James Bible, the legend of the compassionate pelican was later appropriated by Christianity to symbolize Christ’s sacrifice. This majestic bird, gifted to British royalty in 1664, has been celebrated in art and literature, from Shakespeare’s King Lear to the writing of Edward Lear, and is the holder of three Guinness World Records. The pelican’s anatomy has been copied for paper plane construction, aircraft design, and in 3D imaging, and its resilience is as remarkable as its make-up: the pelican has rallied against threats of extinction, habitat destruction, and environmental disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. A must-read book for all bird enthusiasts, Barbara Allen’s Pelican weaves together wildlife trivia, historical tales, and the latest research to provide an engaging, many-feathered account of this emblematic bird.
A Pelican Book: Islam
Title | A Pelican Book: Islam PDF eBook |
Author | Tariq Ramadan |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017-05-23 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 0141980508 |
The essential introduction to Islam by a leading expert Hardly a day goes by without mention of Islam. And yet, for most people, and in much of the world, Islam remains a little-known religion. Whether the issue is violence, terrorism, women's rights or slavery, Muslims are today expected to provide answers and to justify what Islam is - or is not. But little opportunity exists, either in the media or in society as a whole, to describe Islam: precisely the question this short and extremely accessible book sets out to answer. In simple, direct language it will introduce readers to Islam, to its spirituality, its principles, its rituals, its diversity and its evolution.
Blue Pelican Java
Title | Blue Pelican Java PDF eBook |
Author | Charles E. Cook |
Publisher | Virtualbookworm Publishing |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 9781589397583 |
"Blue Pelican Java" is a somewhat unusual high school computer science textbook. Most computer science texts will begin with a section on the history of computers followed with a flurry of definitions that are just "so many words" to the average student. The approach here is to first give the student some experience upon which to hang the definitions that come later. The usual practice of introducing classes and objects is deferred until the student has a firm grasp of the fundamentals (loops, decision structures, etc). Thus, the beginning student is not overwhelmed by the simultaneous introduction of OOPs and the fundamentals. The book includes plenty of exercises (many in "contest" form), programming projects, and a huge appendix.
The Symphony
Title | The Symphony PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph Hill |
Publisher | |
Pages | 424 |
Release | 1961 |
Genre | Symphonies |
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