Wager's Price
Wager's Price

Author: G. P. Ching

Publisher: Carpe Luna Publishing

Published: 2016-04-26

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 1940675243

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"Fresh, unique, otherworldly, and captivating..." Dark magic. New Friendships. Life or death stakes... Caught in the act... Finn Wager's luck has run out. Arrested for the one crime he didn't actually commit, he's forced to finish his education at an alternative school. A chance at redemption... The Revelations Institute is an upscale, private reform academy with a 100% success rate. Delinquents go in and model citizens come out. Deadly discipline... Students who don't perform to expectations disappear. And although their bodies return model citizens, their minds are hardly their own. Something evil lurks inside Revelations, and if Finn and his new friend Hope can't find a way to stop it, they'll risk more than their lives. The repercussions could cost them their souls. "Had me hooked from the very first page!" -Ash Bee, Amazon Reviewer ★★★★★ * * * Topics: Teen books, young adult paranormal fantasy series, young adult angel books, teen books for boys, teen religious fantasy, Young adult contemporary fantasy series, young adult fantasy romance series, first in series free, young adult contemporary fantasy series, magical realism, angels, devils & demons, action, adventure, teen, superhero, paranormal, fantasy, contemporary fantasy, horror, YA, young adult, mystery, romance, thriller, multicultural, multigenerational, free, series, teen, young adult, religious, contemporary, sword and sorcery, devil, circus Perfect for fans of: Stephenie Meyer, Sarra Cannon, Aaron Patterson, Brent Weeks, L.G. Castillo, JK Rowling, Cassandra Clare, Lauren Kate, and Becca Fitzpatrick

Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine
Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine

Author: Josephine Chase

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-10-27

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13:

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In 'Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine' by Josephine Chase, readers are transported into the world of Grace Harlowe, a young woman who finds herself in the midst of World War I as part of the American Army on the Rhine. The book is written in a clear and engaging style, offering a mix of adventure, romance, and historical context. Chase skillfully weaves together a gripping narrative with vivid descriptions of the wartime setting, making the reader feel as if they are right alongside Grace in her experiences. This book is a prime example of early 20th-century American literature, showcasing themes of patriotism, courage, and the impact of war on individuals. Grace Harlowe serves as a strong female protagonist, defying gender norms of her time and embodying the spirit of resilience. Josephine Chase's personal experiences as a nurse during World War I likely influenced her writing, adding depth and authenticity to the story. I highly recommend 'Grace Harlowe with the American Army on the Rhine' to readers interested in historical fiction, female protagonists, and compelling wartime narratives.

Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part B
Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part B

Author:

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2017-10-11

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0128118261

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Sport and the Brain: The Science of Preparing, Enduring and Winning, Part B, Volume 233 reflects recent advancements in the understanding of how elite athletes prepare for, and perform at, peak levels under the demands of competition. Topics discussed in this new release include a section on Exploring the Applicability of the Contextual Interference Effect in Sports Practice, The Resonant System: Linking Brain-body-environment in Sport Performance, the Effects of Acute High-intensity Exercise on Cognitive Performance in Trained Individuals: A Systematic Review, Moving Concussion Care to the Next Level: The Emergence and Role of Concussion Clinics in the UK, and Neurocognitive Mechanisms of the Flow State. This longstanding series takes a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on aspects of psychology, neuroscience, skill learning, talent development and physiology. - Takes a multidisciplinary approach, focusing on aspects of psychology, neuroscience, skill learning, talent development and physiology - Focuses on sports and the brain - Contains expertise and an international focus of contributors - Adopts the novel approach of having a target article with critical commentaries on the lessons learned from British multiple gold medalists at Olympic and World Championships

Bet You Can't!
Bet You Can't!

Author: Vicki Cobb

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 1983-02-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780380545025

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With this collection of irresistible bets, you can team up with science and be a winner every time. Stump your family, friends, or favorite enemy with these deceptively simple dares. They're all impossible to perform thanks to principles of gravity, mechanics, fluids, logic, energy and perception. For every trick -- whether it be blowing up a balloon in a bottle or kissing your elbow -- the authors reveal the natural cause at work that guarantees human defeat. Here's an entertaining and enticing introduction to basic scientific principles that proves yet another: science can be fun! WINNER OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCE'S CHILDREN'S SCIENCE BOOK AWARD

Get the Edge at Roulette
Get the Edge at Roulette

Author: Christopher Pawlicki

Publisher: Bonus Books, Inc.

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781566251600

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Pawlicki has applied his expertise in physics, mathematics and computer science towards discovering and developing the best physical methods of beating roulette. He shows how to find and play biased wheels; how to recognize and exploit deep-pocket wheels that are more susceptible to bias tracking. Pawlicki shows you visible wheel tracking techniques that can give you the edge by visually predicting where the ball is going to land. In addition, this book will show you how to sector slice to increase the speed and accuracy of your predictions.

The Untouchables Books 1-3
The Untouchables Books 1-3

Author: Darcy Burke

Publisher: Darcy Burke Publishing

Published: 2020-10-12

Total Pages: 684

ISBN-13: 1944576185

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The first three books in The Untouchables Series featuring three "untouchable" bachelor nobles in London Society and the intrepid wallflowers who bring them to their knees... The Forbidden Duke A decade ago, Titus St. John’s idle roguery brought about the ruin of Eleanor Lockhart—and his self-imposed isolation. Now she’s back, and she needs his help. But by “saving” her, The Forbidden Duke may ruin her life all over again. The Duke of Daring Out of money, Miss Lucinda Parnell disguises herself as a man to gamble in London's hells. But the Earl of Dartford is onto her in a trice, and when he insists on acting as her protector, Lucy fears her chance to remain an independent woman is destined to go up in flames. After losing his entire family, the earl has built a wall to keep attachments at bay. Love is the one risk he can't dare. The Duke of Deception Almost-spinster Miss Aquilla Knox has successfully dodged marital prospects for five years, but when the charming Earl of Sutton turns his attention her way, her resolve his tested. They both harbor secrets, and his nickname, the Duke of Deception, may be more accurate than Aquilla could have ever imagined.

The Balloonist's Wager
The Balloonist's Wager

Author: Sandra Sookoo

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2021-09-13

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13:

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Flying is wonderful, but romance is sublime if it's with the right person. Fearless and impulsive, Lady Anne Lewis, daughter of the Earl of Doverton, is not the usual ton lady. Nor does she want to be, for she's worked the bulk of her adult life at being a balloonist. At eight and twenty she wants to make her stamp as an inventor and more importantly, show the beau monde she's not a laughingstock for wanting to fly. What is romance compared to that ultimate freedom? Well-read Benedict Urquhart, Viscount Worthington is a man who values peace and order over all else in his life. After attaining the rank of captain in the military, he refuses to use it, for he was naught but a coward on the field. He wants a surcease from guilt and a way to gather the courage he lacked years ago, regardless of his dull work as an actuary. None of that can be found by marrying and furthering his line. When a freak accident throws Benedict from his horse, his placid life takes an abrupt turn upon meeting the distracting and unrepentant woman manning the runaway hot-air balloon. Anne's ecstatic about the new distance she's covered and gives the handsome, incensed viscount a field promotion to her unlikely assistant. Despite their differences as well as the desire simmering between them, they become allies when a wager is thrown down. If they're fortunate, the prize won at the end will bring exactly what they both needed all along but were too obstinate to see.

Scientific Explanation
Scientific Explanation

Author: Philip Kitcher

Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Published: 1962-05-25

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0816657653

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Scientific Explanation was first published in 1962. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Is a new consensus emerging in the philosophy of science? The nine distinguished contributors to this volume apply that question to the realm of scientific explanation and, although their conclusions vary, they agree in one respect: there definitely was an old consensus. Co-editor Wesley Salmon's opening essay, "Four Decades of Scientific Explanation," grounds the entire discussion. His point of departure is the founding document of the old consensus: a 1948 paper by Carl G. Hempel and Paul Oppenheim, "Studies in the Logic of Explanation," that set forth, with remarkable clarity, a mode of argument that came to be known as the deductive-nomological model. This approach, holding that explanation dies not move beyond the sphere of empirical knowledge, remained dominant during the hegemony of logical empiricism from 1950 to 1975. Salmon traces in detail the rise and breakup of the old consensus, and examines the degree to which there is, if not a new consensus, at least a kind of reconciliation on this issue among contemporary philosophers of science and clear agreement that science can indeed tell us why. The other contributors, in the order of their presentations, are: Peter Railton, Matti Sintonen, Paul W. Humphreys, David Papineau, Nancy Cartwright, James Woodward, Merrilee H. Salmon, and Philip Kitcher.