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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
John Ball's road to self-discovery took a dangerous turn when he
was recruited to serve in a top secret squadron in Thailand during
the Vietnam War. In his memoir, War Torn, Ball recalls his time as
a young naval officer and pilot, when he chose to create his own
path in light of the social and political challenges facing America
in the 1960s.
In his personal history, Ball tackles important philosophical
questions he has faced throughout his life. He writes about his
upbringing in San Diego, his lifelong interest in flying, his love
of running, his family relationships, his undergraduate studies at
the University of Washington in Seattle, his service as a Navy
pilot, and his Parkinson's disease diagnosis at age
thirty-nine.
With photos included, War Torn shares the life Ball lived
against the backdrop of a drawn-out war in a distant part of the
world. He explores how living through any war can be a
life-altering and educational experience. Ball explains the lessons
that he believes Americans should have learned from the United
States' involvement in Vietnam.
In 1983, John Ball was almost at a midpoint in his life-a time
to assess the first half before he carried on with the second. It
was then that he had to deal with the diagnosis of Parkinson's
disease, just before he turned forty years old. In this memoir,
Ball narrates his story of how he has lived with Parkinson's
disease and how he has worked to create a better life for others
struggling with difficult diagnoses and debilitating diseases.
"Living Well, Running Hard" offers insight into Ball's growth
from isolation into a leadership role in the Parkinson's community.
His long struggle to understand the disease provides an in-depth
look at the complexities of Parkinson's. Ball tells how his
transition was triggered by a childhood desire to run a marathon
and how his love of running, his desire to take action, and his
willingness to take on challenges come together in the formation of
Team Parkinson. In spite of his diagnosis, Ball has continued to
run the Los Angeles Marathon each of the last fifteen years.
Intimate and inspiring, "Living Well, Running Hard" communicates
one man's story of perseverance and triumph.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original
book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not
illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...by turning over some flat
stones, we gave a last glance at the ridge of Anti-Atlas, and at a
quarter-past three Ch. x. DESCENT OF DJEBEL TEZAH. 267 turned to
the descent. It was clearly desirable to take a different line from
the straight course followed in the ascent, and we speedily agreed
on the plan of action most likely to add to the botanical results
of the ascent, which hitherto had fallen somewhat short of our
expectations. The round-backed ridge sloping westward from the
summit throws out a massive spur, projecting nearly at right angles
or somewhat E. of N., so as to enclose a recess in the mountain
into which a large part of the drainage of the northern slope is
collected; there was reason, therefore, to count on finding there a
more varied vegetation than on the bare slopes enclosing it. On the
projecting spur above it, we were struck by the appearance of
trees, evidently not coniferous, scattered at intervals along the
slopes, while the greener tint of the surface gave some promise to
the botanist. It was, therefore, desirable that this ridge should
not escape examination. A rapid descent soon brought us to a point
overlooking the hollow recess of the mountain where we were
rejoined by our Shelluh guide, who had now assumed a crest-fallen
air, and we at once determined to separate, Hooker with the guide
descending into the hollow, Ball making a circuit by the ridge to
the left. The time at our disposal being so short, it was
impossible to examine the ground carefully, and many species were
doubtless overlooked, but we were both rewarded by finding several
plants not seen elsewhere during our journey. Among others Hooker
secured a dwarf, very spiny barberry, with blueish-black berries,
seemingly not different from the Spanish...
The Irish scientist John Ball (1818-89), active in the study of
natural history and glaciology, held fellowships of both the Royal
Society and the Linnean Society. When the Irish Potato Famine took
hold, Ball returned from European travel and study intent on
helping his countrymen. In 1846 he became an assistant poor law
commissioner, and witnessed the deepening crisis at first hand. The
first edition of this pamphlet was published in 1847. Reissued here
is the second edition of 1849, the year when Ball assumed the more
senior office of second poor law commissioner. He uses the pamphlet
to argue passionately for the urgent revision of government
legislation relating to poor relief, the public works programme,
land improvement, labour and taxation, which he felt had
exacerbated matters. He also believed the famine had been forgotten
by the English and calls for them to show more sympathy towards the
Irish.
Collating different aspects of Vector-valued Partial Differential
Equations and Applications, this volume is based on the 2013 CIME
Course with the same name which took place at Cetraro, Italy, under
the scientific direction of John Ball and Paolo Marcellini. It
contains the following contributions: The pullback equation
(Bernard Dacorogna), The stability of the isoperimetric inequality
(Nicola Fusco), Mathematical problems in thin elastic sheets:
scaling limits, packing, crumpling and singularities (Stefan
Muller), and Aspects of PDEs related to fluid flows (Vladimir
Sverak). These lectures are addressed to graduate students and
researchers in the field.
A 50th anniversary edition of the classic crime novel that inspired
the Oscar-winning film starring Sidney Poitier. 'They call me Mr
Tibbs!' A small southern town in the 1960s. A musician found dead
on the highway. It's no surprise when white detectives arrest a
black man for the murder. What is a surprise is that the black man
- Virgil Tibbs - is himself a skilled homicide detective from
California, whom inexperienced Chief Gillespie reluctantly recruits
to help with the case. Faced with mounting local hostility and a
police force that seems determined to see him fail, it isn't long
before Tibbs - trained in karate and aikido - will have to fight
not just for justice, but also for his own safety. The inspiration
for the Academy Award-winning film starring Sidney Poitier, this
iconic crime novel is a psychologically astute examination of
racial prejudice, an atmospheric depiction of the American South in
the sixties, and a brilliant, suspense-filled read set in the
sultry heat of the night.
Virgil Tibbs, the cool, highly-competent black detective of the
Pasedena Police Department, returns one day to his bachelor
apartment to find that it has been expertly stripped to the bare
walls-not a thing remains to show that he has ever lived there. At
headquarters he is given a cryptic note from Police Chief McGowan,
sending him to a certain address in the better section of Pasedena.
When he arrives he finds his possessions carefully installed in a
fine new home. But that's not all. The door is opened by a very
attractive young woman who informs him that she is Mrs. Virgil
Tibbs. He has never seen her before, and he certainly isn't
responsible for the two children who greet him as their father.
Meanwhile, a brutal holdup is followed by an execution-type hanging
of one of the bandits. More violence follows, and Pasedena's ace
homicide investigator is tested to the limits by a double
assignment calling for every bit of his tact, skill, and
discipline. "Tibbs is as much a model of perfection as the late
Wimsey... A good detective who actually ratiocinates." -Times
Literary Supplement (London
The body of an elderly Chinese importer of rare jade lies on the
carpet of a quietly expensive house in Pasadena, California. In a
rough semicircle around his head rest four pieces of jade;
protruding from the heart is a fifth-the Ya-Chang ritual knife. Who
murdered the importer? Was it Yumeko, the beautiful half-black,
half-Japanese girl who lived with him? Johnny Wu, a rich
Chinese-American? Another customer? Or a political enemy from
overseas? Black homicide detective Virgil Tibbs finds himself in
the middle of a deadly situation involving hard drugs, Communist
Chinese agents, and the exotic settings of the jade trade as he
coolly tracks down the murderer.
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