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The Looming Tower
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Author : Lawrence Wright
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2014-11-27
The Looming Tower written by Lawrence Wright and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-27 with Political Science categories.
THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING BESTSELLER, NOW A MAJOR NEW TV SERIES This is the definitive account of the run-up to 9/11: from the man who lit the spark of radical Islam in 1948, to those who built up a terror network, and to the FBI agent whose warnings of 'something big' coming were ignored until the Twin Towers fell. 'The Looming Tower is a thriller. And it's a tragedy, too' The New York Times 'The most detailed (and thrilling) account we have of the events that led to the destruction of the Twin Towers' Observer, Books of the Year 'Possibly the best book yet written on the rise of al-Qaeda ... beautifully written and wonderfully compelling' William Dalrymple 'We meet some formidable schemers and killers ... fabulists crazed with blood and death' Martin Amis
The Looming Fog
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Author : Rosemary Esehagu
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
The Looming Fog written by Rosemary Esehagu and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Fiction categories.
Chapters: Magdalen College, Oxford, Palazzo Pitti, Zymne Monastery, One ti. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 37. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The Palazzo Pitti (Italian pronunciation: ), in English sometimes called the Pitti Palace, is a vast mainly Renaissance palace in Florence, Italy. It is situated on the south side of the River Arno, a short distance from the Ponte Vecchio. The core of the present palazzo dates from 1458 and was originally the town residence of Luca Pitti, an ambitious Florentine banker. The palace was bought by the Medici family in 1549 and became the chief residence of the ruling families of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. It grew as a great treasure house as later generations amassed paintings, plates, jewelry and luxurious possessions. In the late 18th century, the palazzo was used as a power base by Napoleon, and later served for a brief period as the principal royal palace of the newly united Italy. The palace and its contents were donated to the Italian people by King Victor Emmanuel III in 1919, and its doors were opened to the public as one of Florence's largest art galleries. Today, it houses several minor collections in addition to those of the Medici family, and is fully open to the public. Luca Pitti (13981472) began work on the palazzo in 1458. Eleonora di Toledo, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, bought the palazzo from the Pitti in 1549 for the Medici. Portrait after Bronzino.The construction of this severe and forbidding building was commissioned in 1458 by the Florentine banker Luca Pitti, a principal supporter and friend of Cosimo de' Medici. The early history of the Palazzo Pitti is a mixture of fact and myth. Pitti is alleged to have instructed that the windows be larger than the entrance of the Palazzo Medici. The 16th-century art historian Gior...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=1080994
The Looming Shadow
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Author : Legson Kayira
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
The Looming Shadow written by Legson Kayira and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Africa categories.
"Written by a young man who walked 2500 miles across Africa to reach America (I will Try) and who is now attending Cambridge University on scholarship, The Looming Shadow is a fresh, direct look at contemporary African village life. Kavukuku village is distressed by the enmity of two brothers-in-law, come to crisis when Matenda lies ill and Musyani is accused of bewitching him. The village headman Mwenimuzi deals with this situation with calm, decision and seeming prudence, using updated old ways to devastate the doctor's accusation. But with Matenda's death comes vengeance: his sons set fire to Musyani's first wife's house, and the deus ex machina in the form of the authorities suddenly intervene, taking them and Mwenimuzi to trial and punishment (he for misrule) ... Although an audience may be difficult to particularize and realize, there is nothing alien here and it immediately engages interest."--Kirkus
Looming Vulnerability
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Author : John H. Riskind
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-10-09
Looming Vulnerability written by John H. Riskind and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-09 with Psychology categories.
This stimulating resource presents the Looming Vulnerability Model, a nuanced take on the cognitive-behavioral conceptualization of anxiety, worry, and other responses to real or imagined threat. The core feature of the model—the perception of growing, rapidly approaching threat—is traced to humans’ evolutionary past, and this dysfunctional perception is described as it affects cognitive processing, executive functioning, emotions, physiology, and behavior. The LVM framework allows for more subtle understanding of mechanisms of and risk factors for the range of anxiety disorders as well as for more elusive subclinical forms of anxiety, worry, and fear. In addition, the authors ably demonstrate how the LVM can inform and refine cognitive-behavioral and other approaches to conceptualization, assessment, and treatment of these often disabling conditions. This important volume: · Introduces the Looming Vulnerability Model in its evolutionary, developmental, cognitive, and ecological contexts. · Unites diverse theoretical strands regarding anxiety, fear, and worry including work on wildlife behavior, experimental cognition and perception, neuroimaging, and emotion. · Defines the looming cognitive style as a core aspect of vulnerability. · Describes the measurement of the looming cognitive style, Looming Maladaptive Style Questionnaire, and measures of looming vulnerability for specific disorders. · Details diverse clinical applications of the LVM across the anxiety disorders. Spotlighting phenomena particularly relevant to current times, Looming Vulnerability, brings a wealth of important new ideas to researchers studying anxiety disorders and practitioners seeking more avenues for treating anxiety in their patients.
Looming
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Author : Jennifer Franklin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Looming written by Jennifer Franklin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with American poetry categories.
Poetry. LOOMING by Jennifer Franklin is one of the winners of the 14th Annual Elixir Press Poetry Awards. It is a painful and beautiful book that promises redemption and light. "Jennifer Franklin has taken the true path to her terrible story, one of the most wrenching in all our human circumstance. She has found of course I mean by that verb a translation of the classical meaning: she has 'invented' the one classical myth that can serve her meaning in its ultimate truths. Nothing in the occasion has been missed, but all is wonderfully changed, and Franklin has joined Tennyson on the other side of pain, it is ecstasy." Richard Howard"
Chaos Looming
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Author : H.B. Reneau
language : en
Publisher: Vesalian Publishing
Release Date : 2020-10-01
Chaos Looming written by H.B. Reneau and has been published by Vesalian Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-01 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
In a world where magic feeds on chaos, one girl must harness her power to quell a brewing rebellion that threatens to tear the realm apart. Seventeen-year-old Keira Altman is the newest Legionnaire in the Legion of Pneumos, an ancient order tasked with wielding the power of pneumonancy to preserve order across worlds. Torn from her own reality and desperate to return home, Keira must navigate the treacherous politics of Loren while mastering a magic that feeds on the very chaos she's sworn to control. But when the Regio of Loren is found on his deathbed and whispers of a rebel uprising send shockwaves through the kingdom, Keira's newfound power may be the only thing standing between order and anarchy. Joined by her grounder and best friend Danny, she embarks on a perilous journey to escort the naive young prince to safety and secure the line of succession. As secrets unravel and betrayals cut deep, Keira finds herself at the heart of a conspiracy that threatens not only her life but the fate of the realm itself. With the lines between friend and foe blurring, she must decide whether to uphold her oath to the Legion or stand against the oppression of the people. In a world where chaos lurks just beneath the surface, one girl's choice could be the spark that ignites a revolution. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir, Chaos Looming is the first book in the Legion of Pneumos series. Richly imagined, emotionally complex, and wholly unputdownable, this epic tale of magic, sacrifice, and destiny will have you breathlessly turning pages. Dive into a vividly imagined world where the only thing more dangerous than the power you wield is the truth you uncover.
Looming Civil War
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Author : Jason Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-09-20
Looming Civil War written by Jason Phillips and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-20 with History categories.
How did Americans imagine the Civil War before it happened? The most anticipated event of the nineteenth century appeared in novels, prophecies, dreams, diaries, speeches, and newspapers decades before the first shots at Fort Sumter. People forecasted a frontier filibuster, an economic clash between free and slave labor, a race war, a revolution, a war for liberation, and Armageddon. Reading their premonitions reveals how several factors, including race, religion, age, gender, region, and class, shaped what people thought about the future and how they imagined it. Some Americans pictured the future as an open, contested era that they progressed toward and molded with their thoughts and actions. Others saw the future as a closed, predetermined world that approached them and sealed their fate. When the war began, these opposing temporalities informed how Americans grasped and waged the conflict. In this creative history, Jason Phillips explains how the expectations of a host of characters-generals, politicians, radicals, citizens, and slaves-affected how people understood the unfolding drama and acted when the future became present. He reconsiders the war's origins without looking at sources using hindsight, that is, without considering what caused the cataclysm and whether it was inevitable. As a result, Phillips dispels a popular myth that all Americans thought the Civil War would be short and glorious at the outset, a ninety-day affair full of fun and adventure. Much more than rational power games played by elites, the war was shaped by uncertainties and emotions and darkened horizons that changed over time. Looming Civil War highlights how individuals approached an ominous future with feelings, thoughts, and perspectives different from our sensibilities and unconnected to our view of their world. Civil War Americans had their own prospects to ponder and forge as they discovered who they were and where life would lead them. The Civil War changed more than America's future; it transformed how Americans imagined the future and how Americans have thought about the future ever since.
Phantom Menace Or Looming Danger
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Author : Kathleen M. Vogel
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2012-12-15
Phantom Menace Or Looming Danger written by Kathleen M. Vogel and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-15 with Political Science categories.
A call for a new way to assess bioweapon threats—recognizing the importance of the sociopolitical context of technological threats. The horrifying terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, and the anthrax strikes that soon followed gave the United States new reason to fear unconventional enemies and atypical weapons. These fears have prompted extensive research, study, and planning within the U.S. military, intelligence, and policy communities regarding potential attacks involving biological weapons. In Phantom Menace or Looming Danger?, Kathleen M. Vogel argues for a major shift in how analysts assess bioweapons threats. She calls for an increased focus on the social and political context in which technological threats are developed. Vogel uses case studies to illustrate her theory: Soviet anthrax weapons development, the Iraqi mobile bioweapons labs, and two synthetic genomic experiments. She concludes with recommendations for analysts and policymakers to integrate sociopolitical analysis with data analysis, thereby making U.S. bioweapon assessments more accurate. Students of security policy will find her innovative framework appealing, her writing style accessible, and the many illustrations helpful. These features also make Phantom Menace or Looming Danger? a must-read for government policymakers and intelligence experts. “This is an engrossing book that exemplifies what STS can bring to broader issues of policymaking in the US and potentially beyond, and it is well worth reading.” —Carla Nappi, New Books in Science, Technology, and Society “Kathleen Vogel has authored one of the most important books written about biological weapons in recent years. . . . Vogel tackles head-on the conventional wisdom regarding the biological weapon (BW) threat, successfully, challenging assumptions that have gone largely unexamined by the broader biodefense community. . . . She also uncovers some deeper organizational and social forces that have shaped US intelligence and threat assessments since the end of international security, not just those with an interest in biodefense or intelligence. This, this book is a must-read for scholars and practitioners in the field of international security, not just those with an interest in biodefense or intelligence.” —Gregory D. Koblentz, Nonproliferation Review “Intriguing, original, and deeply informed. Focusing on potential threats, Vogel shows in engaging historical detail that technical problems are inherently social. She has made an important scholarly contribution to science and technology studies and to studies of intelligence. At the same time, she speaks directly to the policy world. The combination of depth of scholarship and practical implication is remarkable.” —Lynn Eden, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University
Marbles Looming Darkness
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Tommie Shea
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Trouble Looming
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Author : Natalie Alder
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-02-07
Trouble Looming written by Natalie Alder and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-07 with categories.
Cole Becker helped his father raise his younger siblings after their mother died. He helped his father take care of his aging parents until they passed away. Now it's time for Cole to have the life he deserves. When he meets Sara, all of his dreams seem to finally be within reach...until things begin to fall apart. Their perfect romance soon becomes complicated, scary, even life-threatening. Will happiness ever be theirs? Will Cole and Sara get their 'someday' together? Continue Tapestry, the Becker's family saga in Trouble Looming, sequel to Crewel Work.