Long Story Bit by Bit
Author: Tim Hetherington
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781884167737
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntrepid journalist considers power's corrosion, evades execution, and walks on the wild side of war-torn Africa.
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Knit Your Bit
Author: Deborah Hopkinson
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 39
ISBN-13: 039925241X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen his father leaves to fight in World War I, Mikey joins the Central Park Knitting Bee to help knit clothing for soldiers overseas.
The Last Bit-bear
Author: Sandra Chisholm Robinson
Publisher:
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780911797091
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn ecological fable tells the story of Clover, the last bear of his kind, andhis journey to the sanctuary of a national park. Illus.
Doing Her Bit
Author: Erin Hagar
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 2016-09-13
Total Pages: 40
ISBN-13: 1580896464
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBased on true events from World War I, this fictional story follows “farmerette” Helen Stevens as she trains to farm the land, convinces a farm owner to hire her and her colleagues, negotiates a fair wage, and does her bit for the war effort. Beginning as a movement to put women to work on farms in place of men serving overseas during WWI, the Woman's Land Army grew to be an integral part of the food supply chain during the war. This unique look at a forgotten history celebrates the true grit of American men and women.
Bit Flip
Author: Mike Trigg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2022-08-16
Total Pages: 286
ISBN-13: 1684631785
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCombining the corporate intrigue of Joseph Finder, the satirical cultural critique of Dave Eggers, and the domestic drama of Laura Dave, Bit Flip is a fast-paced contemporary thriller that delivers an authentic insider’s view of the corrupting influences of greed, entitlement, and vanity in technology start-ups. Tech executive Sam Hughes came to Silicon Valley to “make the world a better place.” He’s just not sure he’s doing that anymore. And when an onstage meltdown sends him into a professional tailspin, he suddenly sees the culture of the Bay Area’s tech bubble in a new light. Just as Sam’s wondering if his start-up career and marriage might both be over at fortysomething, an inadvertent discovery pulls him back into his former company, where he begins to unravel the insidious schemes of the founder and venture investors. Driven by his desire for redemption, Sam discovers a conspiracy of fraud, blackmail, and manipulation that leads to tragic outcomes—threatening to destroy not only the company but also his own moral compass. Entangled in a web of complicity, how far will Sam go to achieve his dreams of entrepreneurial success?
Bit by Bit
Author: Andrew Ervin
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2017-05-02
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 0465096581
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn acclaimed critic argues that video games are the most vital art form of our time Video games have seemingly taken over our lives. Whereas gamers once constituted a small and largely male subculture, today 67 percent of American households play video games. The average gamer is now thirty-four years old and spends eight hours each week playing -- and there is a 40 percent chance this person is a woman. In Bit by Bit, Andrew Ervin sets out to understand the explosive popularity of video games. He travels to government laboratories, junk shops, and arcades. He interviews scientists and game designers, both old and young. In charting the material and technological history of video games, from the 1950s to the present, he suggests that their appeal starts and ends with the sense of creativity they instill in gamers. As Ervin argues, games are art because they are beautiful, moving, and even political -- and because they turn players into artists themselves.
Infidel
Author: Tim Hetherington
Publisher:
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781905712182
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Infidel' is an intimate portrait of a close band of warriors - a small battalion of US soldiers, posted to an outpost in the Korengal Valley and considered one of the most dangerous Afghan postings in the war against the Taliban. It documents the battalion, who model themselves on the Spartans, over the course of a year.
Bit by Bit
Author: Matthew J. Salganik
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2019-08-06
Total Pages: 448
ISBN-13: 0691196109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis essential guide to doing social research in this fast-evolving digital age explains how the digital revolution is transforming the way social scientists observe behavior, ask questions, run experiments, and engage in mass collaborations.
A Little Bit Wicked
Author: Kristin Chenoweth
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2009-04-14
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 1439100675
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Life's too short. I'm not." You might know her as a Tony Award-winning Broadway star, who originated the role of Galinda the Good Witch in the smash musical Wicked and won a Tony for 1999's You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Or you may recognize her from her starring roles on TV -- The West Wing, Pushing Daisies, Sesame Street...oh, and her Huge Hit Sitcom Kristin on NBC. (Huge hit. L.A. breast-implant huge. Ask either of the people who watched it.) Or maybe you saw her sexy spread in FHM magazine? Or her appearance on Pat Robertson's The 700 Club? Kristin is a wonderful collection of contradictions -- but everyone who's ever met her remembers her as the little girl with the big voice. At four foot eleven, Kristin Chenoweth is an immense talent in a petite but powerful package. In this lively, laugh-out-loud book, Kristin shares her journey from Oklahoma beauty queen to Broadway leading lady, reflecting on how faith and family have kept her grounded in the dysfunctional rodeo of show biz. The daughter of an engineer and a nurse, Kristin was singing in front of thousands at Baptist conventions by age twelve and winning beauty pageants by age twenty-two. (Well, actually she was second runner-up almost every freaking time. But, hey, she's not bitter.) On her way to a career as a professional opera singer, she stopped in New York to visit a friend and went on a whim to an audition. Through a combination of talent, hard work, and (she's quick to add) the grace of God, Kristin took Broadway by storm. But of course, into every storm, the occasional drizzle of disaster must fall. Filled with wit, wisdom, and backstage insight, A Little Bit Wicked is long on love and short on sleep; it's essential reading for Kristin's legions of fans and an uplifting story for anyone seeking motivation to follow his or her dreams -- over the rainbow and beyond.
A Little Bit Different
Author: Claire Alexander
Publisher: Words & Pictures
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 35
ISBN-13: 0711245452
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Little Bit Different is a light and fun story depicting the journey from ignorance to acceptance and celebration. Meet the ploofers. The ploofers have been practicing something special that they all want to do at the exact same time--but wait! What's that? One of them does something different! When one little ploofer goes against the usual flow of things, the rest of them turn their backs on him. But all it takes is for one person to recognize the beauty in being different to spark a change in attitude of everyone. With simple, yet striking, illustrations and a cutaway cover design that adds tactile interest, A Little Bit Different is a joyful reading experience for both you and your child, providing the opportunity to spark more meaningful discussions about people's differences and how we accept and value them.
