Ergebnis für "Salt" in Nord-, Mittel- & Südamerika

Niccolò Machiavelli famously wrote, "There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." That's what this book is about - innovation far more audacious than a new way to find a restaurant or a smart phone you can wear on your wrist. Harvard professor Amy Edmondson and journalist Susan Salter Reynolds explore how to bring into being systems that transform human experience and make the world more livable and sustainable.

A singular life often circles around a singular moment, an occasion when one's life in the world is defined forever and the emotional vocabulary set. For the extraordinary writer James Salter, recipient of the PEN/Faulkner Award, this moment was contained in the fighter planes over Korea where, during his young manhood, he flew more than one hundred missions.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “History matters to McCain, and for him America is and was about its promise. The book is his farewell address, a mixture of the personal and the political. ‘I have loved my life,’ he writes. ‘All of it.’ The Restless Wave is a fitting valedictory for a man...

From sacred basin to Olympic stage, Salt Lake City has always been a city of paradox—where faith meets frontier, and legacy meets innovation. In this cinematic nonfiction journey, Derek Monaghan traces the city’s evolution across ten vivid chapters, blending historical clarity with emotional depth. Explore the Indigenous roots of the Salt Lake Valley, the arrival of Mormon pioneers, and the tensions of polygamy, railroads, and rebellion. Witness the city’s transformation through mining booms, civil rights movements, and cultural renaissance.

A personal history of war from bestselling authors John McCain and Mark Salter, told through the stories of thirteen remarkable American soldiers who fought in the nation’s major military conflicts, from the Revolution of 1776 through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a veteran himself, a...

Author Theresa Mitchell Barbo's skillful narrative weaves together the natural and cultural histories of the bay, highlighting some of the region's diverse milestones - from the drafting of the Mayflower Compact in 1620 to the establishment of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant 350 years later. Cape Cod Bay: A History of Salt & Sea inspires new appreciation for this storied and stunning seascape, and underscores the importance of new efforts to preserve the bay's unique ecosystem.

Since the dawn of mankind, we have gazed up at the sky and wondered. Now, take an in-depth look at the heroic men and women whose life's work was a quest to reach out beyond Earth and into the great unknown of space, on some of the greatest adventures ever undertaken. This publication pays tribute to their incredible triumphs and achievements in a bold chapter of human history.