To See A World In A Grain Of Sand
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To See A World In A Grain Of Sand
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Author : Art Elser
language : en
Publisher: Art Elser
Release Date : 2018-02-15
To See A World In A Grain Of Sand written by Art Elser and has been published by Art Elser this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-02-15 with Poetry categories.
To See a World in a Grain of Sand is a collection of poems about incidents, memories, and meditations that span eight decades of the poet's life. From images of a country childhood and family to vignettes of a city's humanity to the wonders of nature and the universe to the insanity of war, the poet's observant eye and voice is always present.
The World In A Grain
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Author : Vince Beiser
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2018-08-07
The World In A Grain written by Vince Beiser and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-08-07 with Nature categories.
A finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives. After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand. From Egypt's pyramids to the Hubble telescope, from the world's tallest skyscraper to the sidewalk below it, from Chartres' stained-glass windows to your iPhone, sand shelters us, empowers us, engages us, and inspires us. It's the ingredient that makes possible our cities, our science, our lives--and our future. And, incredibly, we're running out of it. The World in a Grain is the compelling true story of the hugely important and diminishing natural resource that grows more essential every day, and of the people who mine it, sell it, build with it--and sometimes, even kill for it. It's also a provocative examination of the serious human and environmental costs incurred by our dependence on sand, which has received little public attention. Not all sand is created equal: Some of the easiest sand to get to is the least useful. Award-winning journalist Vince Beiser delves deep into this world, taking readers on a journey across the globe, from the United States to remote corners of India, China, and Dubai to explain why sand is so crucial to modern life. Along the way, readers encounter world-changing innovators, island-building entrepreneurs, desert fighters, and murderous sand pirates. The result is an entertaining and eye-opening work, one that is both unexpected and involving, rippling with fascinating detail and filled with surprising characters.
A Grain Of Sand
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Author : Patricia Kathleen Page
language : en
Publisher: Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Release Date : 2003
A Grain Of Sand written by Patricia Kathleen Page and has been published by Markham, Ont. : Fitzhenry & Whiteside this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Through poetry and art, the author and illustrator enter the magical mystical world of a child's imagination. Originally written for oratorio by composer Derek Holman and first performed in Toronto in celebration of the millennium.
To See A World In A Grain Of Sand
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Author : Caesar Johnson
language : en
Publisher: C.R. Gibson Company
Release Date : 1972
To See A World In A Grain Of Sand written by Caesar Johnson and has been published by C.R. Gibson Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This treasury celebrates the human experience and the capacity to dream and achieve. A gift book, in its own matching gift box.
The World In A Grain Of Sand
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Author : Nivedita Majumdar
language : en
Publisher: Verso Books
Release Date : 2021-05-25
The World In A Grain Of Sand written by Nivedita Majumdar and has been published by Verso Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-25 with Literary Criticism categories.
Radical universalism vs postcolonial theory The World in a Grain of Sand offers a framework for reading literature from the global South that goes against the grain of dominant theories in cultural studies, especially, postcolonial theory. It critiques the valorization of the local in cultural theories typically accompanied by a rejection of universal categories - viewed as Eurocentric projections. But the privileging of the local usually amounts to an exercise in exoticization of the South. The book argues that the rejection of Eurocentric theories can be complemented by embracing another, richer and non-parochial form of universalism. Through readings of texts from India, Sri Lanka, Palestine and Egypt, the book shows that the fine grained engagement with culture, the mapping of ordinary lives not just as objects but subjects of their history, is embedded in much of postcolonial literature in a radical universalism - one that is rooted in local realities, but is able to unearth in them the needs, conflicts and desires that stretch across cultures and time. It is a universalism recognized by Marx and steeped in the spirit of anti-colonialism, but hostile to any whiff of exoticism.
To See A World In A Grain Of Sand
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Author : Johnson
language : en
Publisher: C.R. Gibson Company
Release Date : 1985-03-01
To See A World In A Grain Of Sand written by Johnson and has been published by C.R. Gibson Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985-03-01 with categories.
Science And Ultimate Reality
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Author : John D. Barrow
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-04-22
Science And Ultimate Reality written by John D. Barrow and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-22 with Science categories.
This volume provides a fascinating snapshot of the future of physics, covering fundamental physics, at the frontiers of research. It comprises a wide variety of contributions from leading thinkers in the field, inspired by the pioneering work of John A. Wheeler. Quantum theory represents a unifying theme within the book, along with topics such as the nature of physical reality, the arrow of time, models of the universe, superstrings, gravitational radiation, quantum gravity and cosmic inflation. Attempts to formulate a final unification of physics are discussed, along with the existence of hidden dimensions of space, space-time singularities, hidden cosmic matter, and the strange world of quantum technology.
Built On Sand
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Author : Etienne Guyon
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2022-08-09
Built On Sand written by Etienne Guyon and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-09 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Explaining the science contained in a simple assembly of grains—the most abundant form of matter present on Earth. Granular media—composed of vast amounts of grains, consolidated or not—constitute the most abundant form of solid matter on Earth. Granular materials assemble in disordered configurations scientists often liken to a bag of marbles. Made of macroscopic particles rather than molecules, they defy the standard scheme of classification in terms of solid, liquid, and gas. Granular materials provide a model relevant to various domains of research, including engineering, physics, and biology. William Blake famously wished “To See a World in a Grain of Sand”; in this book, pioneering researchers in granular matter explain the science hidden behind simple grains, shedding light on collective behavior in disordered settings in general. The authors begin by describing the single grain with its different origins, shapes, and sizes, then examine grains in piled or stacked form. They explain the packing fraction of granular media, a crucial issue that bears on the properties displayed in practical applications; explore small-scale deformations in piles of disordered grains, with particular attention to friction; and present theories of various modes of disorder. Along the way, they discuss such concepts as force chains, arching effects, wet grains, sticky contacts, and inertial effects. Drawing on recent numerical simulations as well as classical concepts developed in physics and mechanics, the book offers an accessible introduction to a rapidly developing field.
Byron And Scotland
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Author : Angus Calder
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1989
Byron And Scotland written by Angus Calder and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Literary Criticism categories.
Contents: Preface: Norman Buchan, M. P.; Introduction: Angus Calder; Byron the Radical: David Craig; Byron: Radical, Scotish Aristocrat: Andrew Noble; Byron and Catholicism: William Donnelly; Byron and Scott: P. H. Scott; The Provost and His Lord: John Galt and Lord Byron: Margery McCulloch; Lord Byron and Lord Elgin: Douglas Dunn; Byron: An Edinburgh Re-Review: John Curt; Byron, Scott and Scottish Nostalgia: J. Drummond Bone; "The Island: " Scotland, Greece, and Romantic Savagery: Angus Calder; "Byron Landing From a Boat" by George Sanders: Michael Rees; On Singing "Dark Lochnager: " Sheena Blackhall; Afterword: J. Drummond Bone^R
View With A Grain Of Sand
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Author : Wislawa Szymborska
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2015-03-17
View With A Grain Of Sand written by Wislawa Szymborska and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-17 with Poetry categories.
From one of Europe’s most prominent and celebrated poets, a collection remarkable for its graceful lyricism. With acute irony tempered by a generous curiosity, Szymborska documents life’s improbability as well as its transient beauty to capture the wonder of existence. Preface by Mark Strand. Translated by Stanislaw Baranczak and Clare Cavanagh, winners of the PEN Translation Prize.