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Author : David Grand
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2014-03-04
Mount Terminus written by David Grand and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-04 with Fiction categories.
David Grand's Mount Terminus is a dark, majestic novel about art, family, overwhelming love, and the birth of Los Angeles After his mother's death, young Bloom boards a train with his bereaved father, Jacob, to travel west across mountains and deserts to California: Mount Terminus, their new home at the desolate end of the world. There, in a villa built atop a rare desert spring, they live apart from society, supported by the income from Jacob's invention, the Rosenbloom Loop, a piece of technology that has revolutionized the nascent art of filmmaking. There, Bloom grows up in the shadow of his father's grief, with only a pair of servants, the house's ghosts, and his own artistic muse for company. But Jacob can't forever protect his family from his past—the dramatic series of events that has taken him from the Hebrew Orphan Asylum on New York City's Lower East Side and into the graces of beautiful twin girls, and finally to this fragile refuge in pre-Hollywood Los Angeles. And Bloom, now an eccentric dark genius, can't live alone at the top of the mountain forever. Prodded by his newly discovered half brother, in every way his opposite, Bloom will have to come down to meet the world. Otherwise the orange farmers and the vaqueros, the speculators and the developers, the artists and the barons of the silver screen, will surely come up the mountain to meet him. Triumphant and enthralling, Mount Terminus marks a magnificent return for David Grand; it's the novel he was born to write.
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Author : David Gran
language : it
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Release Date : 2016
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Author : David Grand
language : fr
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Release Date : 2016-01-07
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Mount Terminus : un promontoire rocheux à la frange du désert Mojave en Californie. A son sommet, une villa bâtie aux temps des conquêtes espagnoles, dont les dédales regorgent de secrets. Délimitant la vaste propriété, d'extraordinaires jardins à la végétation luxuriante. Au-delà : rien. Un désert balayé par les vents qui se jette dans l'Océan Pacifique, dont nulle tempête ne trouble l'horizon infini. C'est là, au tout début du 20ème siècle, que viennent s'installer Jacob Rosenbloom et son fils de neuf ans, Joseph. Jacob, inventeur de génie, a conçu pour Thomas Edison le mécanisme du premier projecteur d'images en mouvement - et le cinéma est né. Mais la fortune ne suffit pas à effacer le passé trouble de Jacob. Forcés de tout quitter, père et fils traversent le pays pour se réfugier à Mount Terminus. Joseph, qu'on appelle Bloom, y grandira dans le retranchement et la contemplation, jusqu'à ce que la modernité balbutiante fasse irruption dans ce paradis isolé, et que se révèlent de lourds secrets de famille. Mount Terminus est une extraordinaire épopée qui mêle le gothique au merveilleux et nous livre une fresque digne des plus grands chefs-d'oeuvres d'Hollywood. Il y est question des liens du sang, de duplicité, de la valeur de l'art, de la folie conquérante et de la grande Histoire, car c'est bien Los Angeles qu'avec Bloom, depuis le sommet de Mount Terminus, nous voyons apparaître au fil des pages - une ville créée de toutes pièces, née d'un désert et de l'ambition démesurée d'un seul homme.
British Guiana Boundary
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Author : Great Britain
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1898
British Guiana Boundary written by Great Britain and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with Guyana categories.
Recent Climate Change Impacts On Mountain Glaciers
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Author : Mauri Pelto
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2017-01-17
Recent Climate Change Impacts On Mountain Glaciers written by Mauri Pelto and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-17 with Science categories.
Glaciers are considered a key and an iconic indicator of climate change. The World Glacier Monitoring Service has noted that global alpine balance has been negative for 35 consecutive years. This highlights the dire future that alpine glaciers face. The goal of this volume is to tell the story, glacier by glacier, of response to climate change from 1984-2015. Of the 165 glaciers examined in 10 different alpine regions, 162 have retreated significantly. It is evident that the changes are significant, not happening at a "glacial" pace, and are profoundly affecting alpine regions. There is a consistent result that reverberates from mountain range to mountain range, which emphasizes that although regional glacier and climate feedbacks differ, global changes are driving the response. This book considers ten different glaciated regions around the individual glaciers, and offers a different tune to the same chorus of glacier volume loss in the face of climate change.
Park Science
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language : en
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Release Date : 1993
Park Science written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with National parks and reserves categories.
Index Of Specifications And Standards
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Index Of Specifications And Standards written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with United States categories.
Guide To The Geology Of Mount Desert Island And Acadia National Park
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Author : Duane Braun
language : en
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Release Date : 2016-06-28
Guide To The Geology Of Mount Desert Island And Acadia National Park written by Duane Braun and has been published by North Atlantic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-28 with Science categories.
This richly-illustrated, full-color guide to the geology of Mount Desert Island, Maine, the home of Acadia National Park, makes the spectacular scenery and rich geological history accessible to outdoor explorers, geology enthusiasts, and armchair travelers alike. The Guide grounds readers in basic geologic concepts before chronicling the unique history of the area from 550 million years ago to the present. Including information-packed self-guided trips with stops at 31 points of interest, this book is lavishly illustrated with 100 full color photos, maps, and illustrations that enhance appreciation of this national treasure. Duane and Ruth Braun relate the fascinating story of the region’s formation, explaining how a slice of South America with Mount Desert Island bordering its southern side landed on the edge of North America to form Maine. Another piece of South America collided with this landing, causing Mount Desert Island to erupt violently in a ten mile wide volcanic caldera. The Island then underwent a long period of stream erosion culminating in a period of glacial erosion to form the present landscape. The exceptional scenery that resulted has attracted visitors from around the world. This book unlocks the many secrets of the formations, offering a deeper understanding of the land and its origins.
Gazetteer
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Author : United States Board on Geographic Names
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Gazetteer written by United States Board on Geographic Names and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with Names, Geographical categories.
The Big Fact Book About Mount Rainier
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Author : Bette Filley
language : en
Publisher: Dunamis House
Release Date : 1996
The Big Fact Book About Mount Rainier written by Bette Filley and has been published by Dunamis House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Rainier, Mount (Wash.) categories.
A compendium of information and trivia about Mount Ranier and the surrounding national park, with fun facts and statistics in sections on early exploration, the human and natural history of the area, the park service, colorful characters, Indian tribes, park facilities, glaciers, landmarks, events, spiritual aspects, trails, roads, wildlife, activities, and volcanology. Includes b&w photos and maps. c. Book News Inc.