Focusing on the integration of aerodynamic principles in architecture, this book challenges architects and engineers to creatively incorporate wind and air movement into their designs. It emphasizes the importance of understanding how these elements can shape architectural forms, encouraging innovative approaches to building design that respond to environmental factors.
James Jones Book order (chronological)
November 6, 1921 – May 9, 1977
James Jones was an American author renowned for his profound explorations of World War II and its enduring aftermath. His personal wartime experiences, from witnessing the attack on Pearl Harbor to engaging in combat on Guadalcanal and enduring recovery from wounds, formed the bedrock of his most significant novels. Jones's work delves deeply into the psychological and emotional toll of war on the individual soldier, unflinchingly portraying the harsh realities of military life and its lasting impact on the human spirit. His distinctive voice is characterized by a raw honesty and a meticulous depiction of human experience under extreme duress.
Ein weltberühmter Klassiker der amerikanischen Nachkriegsliteratur, der seinen Siegeszug um die Welt antrat und kurz nach Erscheinen verfilmt wurde. Erzählt wird die Geschichte des einfachen amerikanischen Soldaten Priwitt, der mit seiner Kompanie auf Hawaii stationiert ist. Weil er glaubt, auch als Soldat ein Anrecht auf eine menschliche Behandlung zu haben, beginnt eine erbitterte Auseinandersetzung zwischen ihm und seinem Vorgesetzten. ›Verdammt in alle Ewigkeit‹ zeichnet ein schonungsloses Porträt der amerikanischen Armee auf Hawaii kurz vor der Katastrophe. Mit dem Fall japanischer Bomben auf Pearl Harbor tritt Amerika in den Zweiten Weltkrieg ein.
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Chris Paget'S Well Ordered World Is Blown Apart By His Love For His Assistant, Terri, In The Sequel To Degree Of Guilt. Terri'S Ex Husband, Ricky, Is Determined To Destroy Them Both And Instigates A Child Custody Battle For Terri'S Four-Year Old Daughter, Accusing Terri Of Neglect And Paget'S Teenage Son Of Sexual Molestation. Then Ricky Is Murdered And Paget Finds Himself The Principle Suspect, On Trial For His Life. Eyes Of A Child Demonstrates Why North Patterson Is An International Bestselling Author. The Pace Is Superb, The Court Room Scenes Unsurpassable, But Most Importantly The Compelling Characters, Particularly Ricky, Terri'S Cunning And Amoral Husband, Show North Patterson As One Of The Strongest Storytellers Writing Today.
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- 331 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Como un torrente (Vol. I)
- 589 pages
- 21 hours of reading
A collection of 4 US novels, published in Steinbeck - Of men and miceJames Jones - The pistolReynolds Price - A long and lappy lifeJohn Updike - Of the farm
