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Author : Michael Williams
Genre : Transportation

Summary : After the first tractors appeared on the scene in the late 1890s, it took another two decades and plenty of modifications for farmers to embrace this once-crude technology in favor of the steam engine, further advancing the power-farming revolution. Written by an international expert in agricultural machinery, Farm Tractors takes readers back to the nineteenth century to look at the precursors to modern tractors and travels through the years to follow the machine's evolution as tractors became indispensable equipment on farms across America. INSIDE FARM TRACTORS: •How steam-powered machinery gave way to tractors, and how tractors changed the way that farmers worked •Prominent early manufacturers and models, including Henry Ford's legendary Model F, International Harvester's Farmall, the Waterloo Boy, John Deere, and many more •The use of hydraulics, the advent of diesel engines, the availability of four-wheel drive, and other technical breakthroughs •The introduction of new fuel sources as alternatives to gasoline •Specialized tractors for orchard work, high-acreage operations, carrying loads, cultivating, and other scenarios •The tractor industry's major expansion following World War II •Modern-day tractors and an outlook on the future of farm machinery

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Author : Rafael L Llave
Genre : Art

Summary : This is the story of Humanity's First Contact with an Extraterrestrial Intelligence – a contact that unfolds not on Earth, but on an alien world. The SS Orion, humanity's first interstellar vessel, carried our species to the planet Lumina. Here, we are the intruders, confronting beings of unimaginable power. Their bodies are not of flesh and blood, and their technology borders on the divine. Sustained by a mysterious energy, they neither eat, drink, nor breathe. Despite our profound differences, a deeper truth emerges – these beings, like humans, arose from the crucible of primordial chaos. Their intelligence, like ours, speaks of the elegance of the universe that across vast stretches of time and space, its underlying laws naturally give rise to consciousness. The mysterious force that animates them echoes our very own life force, hinting at a shared cosmic origin. Unlocking their language becomes paramount, a key to understanding. Yet, the quest to share knowledge carries an ominous risk: will it usher in an era of galactic understanding, or ignite the seeds of interplanetary destruction?

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Author : Arthur Levine
Genre : Education

Summary : Today’s college students feel as if they are crossing an abyss between their dreams and the reality of an uncertain future. They are a generation seeking stability in a time of profound and accelerating change. They want government and our other social institutions to work in a time when they’re broken; they cling to the American Dream in an age of diminished expectations. They are walking a tightrope, attempting to balance digital connectedness and personal isolation, global citizenship and local vision, commonality and difference in the most diverse generation in American history, and a desire to be treated as mature adults while being more dependent on their parents than previous college students. Generation on a Tightrope offers a compelling portrait of today’s undergraduate college students that sheds light on their attributes, expectations, aspirations, academics, attitudes, values, beliefs, social lives, and politics. Based on research of 5,000 college students and student affairs practitioners from 270 diverse college campuses, the book explores the similarities and differences between today’s generation of students and previous generations. The authors examine the myriad forces that have shaped these students and will continue to shape them as they prepare to meet the future. The first two volumes in this series exploring the psyche of college students, When Dreams and Heroes Died (1980) and When Hope and Fear Collide (1998), offered thoughtful and accurate profiles of the students of the 1980s and 1990s. As Generation on a Tightrope clearly reveals, today’s students need a very different education than the undergraduates who came before them: an education for the 21st Century, which colleges and universities are ill-equipped to offer and which will require major changes of them to provide. Painting a realistic picture of today’s college students, the authors offer guidance to higher education professionals, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, employers, parents, and the public. The book’s insights can help them equip students for the world they face and the world they will help to create.

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Author : Garry McDaniel
Genre : Pets

Summary : How do we define happiness in a world where people regularly feel rushed, stressed, and overwhelmed by the daily demands of life? Authors Garry McDaniel and Sharon Massen suggest that we look to our canine companions to learn what happiness is really about. Based on the authors' research and insights as well as real-life stories about dogs and their people, this eye-opening guide helps us explore seven essential traits for happiness through the eyes of our trusted furry friends. Inside The Dog's Guide to Happiness: •The value of loyalty in our personal and business relationships •Canine communication tactics—namely, vocalizations, body language, and eye contact—and a discussion on interpersonal communication •The lost art of play and why it is important for people—and dogs—of all ages •The unconditional love that dogs bestow on their humans and how it applies to our relationships with other people •How an unwillingness to forgive others holds us back, and why dogs are able to "forgive and forget" •How to nurture an optimistic outlook on life's ups and downs •A dog's approach to life balance and why a lack of balance is detrimental to emotional health •Exercises, charts, and worksheets to guide readers in self-exploration through applying the principles set forth in each chapter •Suggestions and activities to help readers attain the seven secrets of happiness

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Author : Erin Elliott
Genre : Fiction

Summary : Galena has recovered the Sword of Lumina and now she has to race to find her brother, the leader of the elf army, to aide him in battle against Rau's forces. Together, they push the enemy back until they find themselves facing Blackwell and every dark creature imaginable, including Rau himself. Galena uses all the magic she possesses battling creatures never before seen until she finds herself face to face with the one who has ruled the elven nation for far too long. In a battle of light versus dark, Galena proves why she is Mira's Last.

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Author : Jamie Merisotis
Genre : Education

Summary : The author of Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines presents "a sharp, timely blueprint for unleashing the potential of millions of Americans" (Bruce Kats, Founding Director oof the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program). The president and CEO of Lumina Foundation, Jamie Merisotis is a leading voice in philanthropy, higher education, and public policy. In America Needs Talent, he explains the choices that must be made on all levels—in government, education, and the private sector, as well as by individuals—to usher in a new era of success and innovation in America. What if you paid for education based on what you actually learned, instead of the time you spent in class? What if visa applicants were treated like potential assets to our nation's talent pool, rather than potential threats monitored by Homeland Security? Merisotis proposes bold ideas to successfully deploy the world's most talented people, revitalize urban hubs, encourage private sector innovation, and power America's knowledge economy in the 21st century.

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Author : Magda Saura
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