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This stunning epic fantasy debut introduces two exciting new authors—and a world brimming with natural and man-made wonders, extraordinary events, and a crisis that will test the mettle of men, the boundaries of magic, and the heart and soul of a kingdom.

Thanks to its elite Dragon Corps, the capital city of Volstov has all but won the hundred years’ war with its neighboring enemy, the Ke-Han. The renegade airmen who fly the corps’s mechanical, magic-fueled dragons are Volstov’s greatest weapon. But now one of its more unruly members is at the center of the city’s rumor mill, causing a distraction that may turn the tide of victory.

With Volstov immersed in a scandal that may have international repercussions, the Ke-Han devise an ingenious plan of attack. To counter the threat, four ill-assorted heroes must converge to save the kingdom they love: an exiled magician, a naive country boy, a young student—and the unpredictable ace airman who flies the city’s fiercest dragon, Havemercy.

But on the eve of battle, these courageous men will face something that could make the most formidable of warriors hesitate, the most powerful of magicians weak, and the most unlikely of men allies in their quest to rise against it....

Filled with adventure and discovery, treachery and betrayal, Havemercy is a thrill ride to the unexpected—and an unforgettable journey that will linger long after the fire of battle has cleared.
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Technology doesn't flow smoothly; it's the big surprises that matter, and Yale computer expert David Gelernter sees one such giant leap right on the horizon Today's small scale software programs are about to be joined by vast public software works that will revolutionize computing and transform society as a whole. One such vast program is the "Mirror World."
Imagine looking at your computer screen and seeing reality--an image of your city, for instance, complete with moving traffic patterns, or a picture that sketches the state of an entire far-flung corporation at this second. These representations are called Mirror Worlds, and according to Gelernter they will soon be available to everyone. Mirror Worlds are high-tech voodoo dolls: by interacting with the images, you interact with reality. Indeed, Mirror Worlds will revolutionize the use of computers, transforming them from (mere) handy tools to crystal balls which will allow us to see the world more vividly and see into it more deeply. Reality will be replaced gradually, piece-by-piece, by a software imitation; we will live inside the imitation; and the surprising thing is--this will be a great humanistic advance. We gain control over our world, plus a huge new measure of insight and vision.
In this fascinating book--part speculation, part explanation--Gelernter takes us on a tour of the computer technology of the near future. Mirror Worlds, he contends, will allow us to explore the world in unprecedented depth and detail without ever changing out of our pajamas. A hospital administrator might wander through an entire medical complex via a desktop computer. Any citizen might explore the performance of the local schools, chat electronically with teachers and other Mirror World visitors, plant software agents to report back on interesting topics; decide to run for the local school board, hire a campaign manager, and conduct the better part of the campaign itself--all by interacting with the Mirror World.
Gelernter doesn't just speculate about how this amazing new software will be used--he shows us how it will be made, explaining carefully and in detail how to build a Mirror World using technology already available. We learn about "disembodied machines," "trellises," "ensembles," and other computer components which sound obscure, but which Gelernter explains using familiar metaphors and terms. (He tells us that a Mirror World is a microcosm just like a Japanese garden or a Gothic cathedral, and that a computer program is translated by the computer in the same way a symphony is translated by a violinist into music.)
Mirror Worlds offers a lucid and humanistic account of the coming software revolution, told by a computer scientist at the cutting edge of his field..
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Create your own holograms using only a low-cost LED laser pointer! -- Can you make a hologram with a low-cost LED laser pointer? Yes, and this book shows you how. -- he book is called Shoebox Holography because all the components you need to make your own holograms can fit easily into a shoebox. -- Detailed instructions are included in the book on everything you need for holography, and where you can get them. Spiral bound,128 pages, over 70 photos and illustrations..
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You probably do some things differently now than you did 20 years ago. Well, so do we. We make fun of what is topical, and that changes, so the making-fun-of changes, too. There are things you were int he mid-80's that you look at now and you're like, 'that's so mid-80's.' Same with jokes. Funny stays funny, but sometimes we look back at topics we made fun of once upon a while back and we're like, "Whoa!" We've learned, we've grown. A little..
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The original series of monologues detailing the Cuban repatriation experience from post revolution 1959 Cuba through today. Laugh, cry and relive all of the key turningpoints in the lives of Cuban exiles amid backdrops of historical events, life milestones and simple everyday situations..
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Formerly a SkyLight publication.

It has been proven that students learn best by doing. By incorporating active learning and multiple intelligences into the classroom, teachers can increase learning potential.

Active Learning Handbook for the Multiple Intelligences Classroomis overflowing with 200 active learning ideas to implement immediately in the K-12 classroom. Organized in an easy-to-use manner, this resource categorizes each activity by the intelligence it targets and provides reproducibles to help teachers impact students' learning..
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Whatever you do, don't get in Maxine's way. This tough-talking inhabitant of Crabby Road will mow you down! Dressed in her trademark dark glasses and bunny slippers, this blue-rinsed grandmother with an adeptly acerbic wit has gained a solid reputation for speaking her mind in a way that's touched millions of fans who hope to grow old with as much spirit as Maxine. This saucy senior has become a spokesperson of sorts for countless supporters everywhere.This first-ever Crabby Road collection, Maxine Presents the Crabbiest of Crabby Road, combines the best of Maxine's straight-to-the-point advice, her signature quips and zingers, and musings on some of her favorite activities, from gardening to golf to running other people's lives. "Thought about having fat-free weenies at my next cookout," she grouses at the grill. "But then I decided to go ahead and invite the relatives." Maxine has been a superstar in Hallmark's Shoebox Greetings line for more than a dozen years. As Maxine herself puts it, "I'm so hot, I can't tell the difference between the popularity and the flashes." Her snarling countenance has graced more than 160 million greeting cards and has also been featured on best-selling calendars, mugs, shirts, dolls, books, and other collectibles. Her daily Crabby Road strip has been read by fans in more than 100 newspapers since 1995. Their affection for this crabby lady has grown into an official fan club, a first in the greeting card industry.

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Formerly a SkyLight publication.

This versatile professional resource-based on Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory-will immediately improve the literacy learning process in your classroom. Gift of Literacy for the Multiple Intelligences Classroom offers lessons and hands-on activities to help you utilize your student's greatest strengths, while at the same time improving literacy skills.

Divided into eight sections based on each intelligence, this book begins with a discussion of the intelligence, followed by a series of practical activities that promote literacy through the employment of that particular intelligence. Flexibly designed, these activities may be tailored to a wide variety of abilities, age levels, and programs. With this resource you will effectively strengthen your students' higher-level thinking skills as well as their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills..
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