Earth Journals 2 - A New Home
Earth Journals 2 - A New Home

Author: SC Marshall

Publisher: Steve M

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13:

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Aliens are coming to destroy the Earth for it's mineral wealth. But first they have to get past Duff. Everyone's favorite big green soap opera obsessed alien is back and she's saving the planet on a part time basis, again. When Duff launches American nuclear missiles the entire world goes on high alert. Join Duff, American President Sterling Connard, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Jung Un, and Chinese President Xi as they face the prospect of complete planetary annihilation. Can a president obsessed with his reelection campaign, his investment portfolio, and getting laid by the first lady keep it together long enough to save our planet? Are Los Angeles and San Francisco doomed as part of his election strategy? Join Duff as she navigates the dangerous pathways of human incompetence. Don't be fooled by imitators and conspiracy theories...there is only one Duff and she's the only reason you're alive to read this. My name is Makeda Keita Defo un Re Duff and I approve this message.

Earth 2.0
Earth 2.0

Author: The New York Times Editorial Staff

Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc

Published: 2018-12-15

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 1642821306

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The popular imagination has seen a resurgence of interest in space research. It is fueled by the discovery of over 1,000 exoplanets, promising discoveries on Mars, and recent successes in commercial space exploration. Though space exploration remains a high cost, speculative enterprise, scientists and pundits argue we are closer than ever to answering key questions about life in the universe and human prospects of living off-world. The New York Times articles collected in this volume will reveal how concerns about planet Earth and space research development contribute to the quest for space colonization.

Truth Springs from the Earth
Truth Springs from the Earth

Author: Morris M. Faierstein

Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers

Published: 2018-04-02

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 153263725X

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Rabbi Menahem Mendel of Kotsk (1787–1859) was one of the most interesting and challenging figures of Hasidism in the nineteenth century. His search for truth and battles against falsehood and spiritual compromise are the subject of many legends, hagiographical stories, and anecdotes. Though he was irascible and demanding, he inspired the loyalty of disciples who went on to become the dominant leaders of Hasidism in Poland from the middle of the nineteenth century to the destruction of Polish Jewry in the Holocaust. R. Menahem Mendel left no surviving writings. His descendants and disciples moved away from the radicalism of his teachings and adopted more conventional and conservative theological positions. As a result, there was little incentive to preserve and publish his teachings. The goal of this work is twofold. First, to present a biographical study of what is known about R. Menahem Mendel that is based on historical research, instead of repeating myths, legends, and stories without regard to their historical veracity. Secondly, to collect, translate, and analyze those teachings and sayings by or about R. Menahem Mendel that are consistent with what we know about his life and teachings, and are also accessible to a broader audience.

Building for Life
Building for Life

Author: Stephen R. Kellert

Publisher: Island Press

Published: 2012-09-26

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1597265918

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Sustainable design has made great strides in recent years; unfortunately, it still falls short of fully integrating nature into our built environment. Through a groundbreaking new paradigm of "restorative environmental design," award-winning author Stephen R. Kellert proposes a new architectural model of sustainability. In Building For Life, Kellert examines the fundamental interconnectedness of people and nature, and how the loss of this connection results in a diminished quality of life. This thoughtful new work illustrates how architects and designers can use simple methods to address our innate needs for contact with nature. Through the use of natural lighting, ventilation, and materials, as well as more unexpected methodologies-the use of metaphor, perspective, enticement, and symbol-architects can greatly enhance our daily lives. These design techniques foster intellectual development, relaxation, and physical and emotional well-being. In the works of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Cesar Pelli, Norman Foster, and Michael Hopkins, Kellert sees the success of these strategies and presents models for moving forward. Ultimately, Kellert views our fractured relationship with nature as a design problem rather than an unavoidable aspect of modern life, and he proposes many practical and creative solutions for cultivating a more rewarding experience of nature in our built environment.