2003, ISBN: 9781874105824

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003. From Booklist Gr. 2-3, younger for reading aloud. The author of two adult books about New Orleans addresses children in … More...

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003. From Booklist Gr. 2-3, younger for reading aloud. The author of two adult books about New Orleans addresses children in this original tall tale about the Big Easy's most famous legendary citizen. Found (like Moses) in a basket on the river--the Mississippi, in this case--Jean quickly weans himself on chicory-laced coffee, and by the age of seven has performed such notable deeds as swimming the river's entire length. Here, he faces his biggest challenge--literally. It seems the Mississippi has been blocked by a huge stray whale. How to unstick this latter-day leviathan? A pinch of cayenne down the blowhole does the trick. The immense, ivory-colored whale towers over houses and local residents in Cook's swirling illustrations, but Jean is portrayed as a skinny, apple-cheeked Every Lad. As the relationship between hero and monster is never adversarial, this serves as a thought-provoking alternative to violent traditional tales, or such modern exemplars as Catherine Wright's Steamboat Annie and the Thousand-Pound Catfish (2001). John Peters Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Review "Lively paintings match the tone and style of this original tall tale that has plenty of appeal for storytellers and their audiences...The pace is fast, the imagery appropriately homespun, and the colorful illustrations appealing in their agility and comical compositions." -- The Horn Book "With its deadpan good humor, the folksy narrative will draw readers in to set a spell...[Cook's] paintings capture the tale's hyperbole and high spirit in appropriately broad strokes; they deliver the mood of down-home merriment and wisely let the details blur into dabs and streaks of color. A buoyant visit to the bayou of days gone by." -- Publishers Weekly -- Review Review "Lively paintings match the tone and style of this original tall tale that has plenty of appeal for storytellers and their audiences...The pace is fast, the imagery appropriately homespun, and the colorful illustrations appealing in their agility and comical compositions." -- The Horn Book "With its deadpan good humor, the folksy narrative will draw readers in to set a spell...[Cook's] paintings capture the tale's hyperbole and high spirit in appropriately broad strokes; they deliver the mood of down-home merriment and wisely let the details blur into dabs and streaks of color. A buoyant visit to the bayou of days gone by." -- Publishers Weekly Product Description A hero and a friendship born on the Mississippi The legendary pirate and hero of the nineteenth century Jean Laffite is the main character in a tale as tall as can be. Young Jean knows about as much as a body can about the Mississippi River, so it's up to him to save the day when the river suddenly goes bone-dry down New Orleans way. A walk north reveals the problem: a whale has swum up the mighty river and gotten himself lodged between the banks. Ever resourceful, Jean manages to solve the problem with a mere pinch of cayenne pepper, making a friend for life at the same time. Pairing a folksy narrative with pictures full of life, this original story is fun for the whole family. About the Author Frank G. Fox lives in San Marcos, Texas. This is his first children's book. Scott Cook has illustrated many books for children, including Lapin Plays Possum by Sharon Arms Doucet. He lives in Sandwich, Massachusetts.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Color Illustrations., Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003, Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003. From Booklist Gr. 2-3, younger for reading aloud. The author of two adult books about New Orleans addresses children in this original tall tale about the Big Easy's most famous legendary citizen. Found (like Moses) in a basket on the river--the Mississippi, in this case--Jean quickly weans himself on chicory-laced coffee, and by the age of seven has performed such notable deeds as swimming the river's entire length. Here, he faces his biggest challenge--literally. It seems the Mississippi has been blocked by a huge stray whale. How to unstick this latter-day leviathan? A pinch of cayenne down the blowhole does the trick. The immense, ivory-colored whale towers over houses and local residents in Cook's swirling illustrations, but Jean is portrayed as a skinny, apple-cheeked Every Lad. As the relationship between hero and monster is never adversarial, this serves as a thought-provoking alternative to violent traditional tales, or such modern exemplars as Catherine Wright's Steamboat Annie and the Thousand-Pound Catfish (2001). John Peters Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Review "Lively paintings match the tone and style of this original tall tale that has plenty of appeal for storytellers and their audiences...The pace is fast, the imagery appropriately homespun, and the colorful illustrations appealing in their agility and comical compositions." -- The Horn Book "With its deadpan good humor, the folksy narrative will draw readers in to set a spell...[Cook's] paintings capture the tale's hyperbole and high spirit in appropriately broad strokes; they deliver the mood of down-home merriment and wisely let the details blur into dabs and streaks of color. A buoyant visit to the bayou of days gone by." -- Publishers Weekly -- Review Review "Lively paintings match the tone and style of this original tall tale that has plenty of appeal for storytellers and their audiences...The pace is fast, the imagery appropriately homespun, and the colorful illustrations appealing in their agility and comical compositions." -- The Horn Book "With its deadpan good humor, the folksy narrative will draw readers in to set a spell...[Cook's] paintings capture the tale's hyperbole and high spirit in appropriately broad strokes; they deliver the mood of down-home merriment and wisely let the details blur into dabs and streaks of color. A buoyant visit to the bayou of days gone by." -- Publishers Weekly Product Description A hero and a friendship born on the Mississippi The legendary pirate and hero of the nineteenth century Jean Laffite is the main character in a tale as tall as can be. Young Jean knows about as much as a body can about the Mississippi River, so it's up to him to save the day when the river suddenly goes bone-dry down New Orleans way. A walk north reveals the problem: a whale has swum up the mighty river and gotten himself lodged between the banks. Ever resourceful, Jean manages to solve the problem with a mere pinch of cayenne pepper, making a friend for life at the same time. Pairing a folksy narrative with pictures full of life, this original story is fun for the whole family. About the Author Frank G. Fox lives in San Marcos, Texas. This is his first children's book. Scott Cook has illustrated many books for children, including Lapin Plays Possum by Sharon Arms Doucet. He lives in Sandwich, Massachusetts.. First Edition.. Hard Cover. New/New. Illus. by Color Illustrations., Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2003, David & Charles, UK, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Fine Condition/Good. 159 pages. Tom Wakefield. ?This is the story of a group of people, mostly children over ten, and a much smaller number of men and women, all working and learning together. The children are of many nationalities and all are initially ?disadvantaged' and deprived, coming in nearly every case from poor homes. This mixed community happens to be a school, and its story is the happiest, most encouraging one to be told for a long time. It tells how care, concern, and sympathetic co-operation between adults and children can turn sadness into happiness because, in the end, the great majority of these young people learn to find themselves by communicating with each other ? to live. And the staff, certainly the author, would add that they too are learning to live; in practice by studying their children, each one of whom has some desire or interest or ability that can be discovered and fulfilled. Downsview is what life is all about. There is Rufus who arrived when he was six, stern, withdrawn, uncommunicative, but after two and a half years of encouragement, the moment of triumph comes when he performs his first act of sharing by offering a toy he has made to Tom Wakefield. Herbert, a fourteen-year-old, was aggressive, noisy and well-nigh illiterate. Within weeks he found some sense of security and friendliness. He was soon reading. These are two typical examples of what goes on at Downsview. Mr Wakefield relates his experiences with an immediacy, vigour and humour which come of deep involvement. He takes us through the first tentative and apprehensive beginnings of the school, the solving, for instance, of such basic problems as what form morning assembly should take with so many religions represented, to highly personal accounts of the life of the staff and himself. Each illuminates the results of patient and imaginative attention to individuals, and has lessons for children and adults alike ? parents as well as teachers. The lively narrative has a lot of practical things to say about the bringing up of children at home and at school. In its way it is also quietly revolutionary, implying that a radical review of the educational system should be going on all the time. This is a true story, but its well-drawn characters, the way it sets a scene with a few quick strokes, would be worthy of a talented novelist. The title is based on a mother's statement to Tom Wakefield. An alternative could have been the words of a boy who was enjoying school so much that, at the end of the autumn term, he summed up his attitude by calling, not for three cheers, but 'three boos for the holidays'. Educationalists, social workers and parents will find here a testimony of hope.? Book - in Fine [much better than Very Good] brown boards with gilt lettering - just a touch bumped to the extreme top of the spine. Contents, clean, bright and tightly bound. Dust Jacket - Fine - just a touch browned to the extreme top edge and minor creasing to the extreme edges. Size: 8.75 inches tall by 5.5 inches. 159 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Sociology & Culture; Inventory No: A134-1018-B. ., David & Charles, 1974, England: Veloce, 1997. The complete practical guide to successfully modifying cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability. Understandable language and clear illustrations. Applies to almost every car/motorcycle he seen this (look to watch what does not apply to two-stroke engines). Applies to road and track applications. Peter Burgess is a professional race engine builder and David Gollan is a professional engineer. Expert advice on building and modifying cylinder heads for high performance with reliability. Topics include horsepower and torque, equipment and tools, airflow, building a flow bench, porting, valves, valve seats and insert, valve guides, valve springs, unleaded fuel conversion. Includes an overview of camshafts, exhaust system, ignition system and case studies of the selection of popular heads. Covers all types of cylinder heads, except two-stroke. Clean condition with light shelf wear. First Edition. Pictorial Card Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. 112 Pages., Veloce, 1997<

2012, ISBN: 9781874105824

Narosa Publishing House, 2012. Hardcover. New. THERMAL, FLUID AND MANUFACTURING SCIENCE discusses new emerging technologies covering various themes under major thrust areas of alternati… More...

Narosa Publishing House, 2012. Hardcover. New. THERMAL, FLUID AND MANUFACTURING SCIENCE discusses new emerging technologies covering various themes under major thrust areas of alternative sources of energy, combustion science and engineering, energy system analysis and thermodynamics, fluid and thermal systems, heat and mass transport processes, I C Engines and Advances in Automotive Technologies, Material Science and Metallurgy, Manufacturing Science, Mechanical and Industrial Design, Safety Engineering, Risk Analysis and Reliability Methods, Vibrations, Acoustics and Tribology and Turbomachinery and Propulsion. This volume would be an asset to academic institutions, industries and research institutions and the contents therein would benefit the researcher in the related area. Table of Contents Preface / KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Aircraft Propulsion – Past, Present and Future / Online Condition Monitoring of High Speed Gears using Vibration and Oil Analyses / Micro Gas Turbine Combustion Chambers: Numerical and Experimental Studies / Computer Simulation of Manufacturing Process / THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE: Experimental Investigation on Solar Paraboloidal Collector with Different Shapes of Receivers / Performance Analysis of Indirect Solar Cabinet Dryer / Development of Small Downdraft Gasifier to Run 5kW Single Cylinder Diesel Engine- A Review / Experimental Investigation on Rich Burn Quick Mix Lean Micro Combustion Chamber / Experimental Investigations on Tubular Type Hydrogen Fuelled Micro Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber / Trapped Vortex Combustor Concept / Lean Combustion Technology: Physics and Application / Different Methods to find out Adiabatic Flame Temperature and Predicting Pollutants / A High Density Hydrocarbon Fuel for LFRJ Application / Dump Diffuser Design and CFD Simulation of Annular Type Combustion Chamber for Small Gas Turbine Engine / Performance Analysis of Scramjet Engine - A Review / Energy Conservation in Oxygen Plant – A Case Study / Energy and Exergy Analysis of a Boiler with Different Fuels like Indian Coal, Imported Coal and L. S. H. S. Oil / Effect of Ambient Pressure on Spray Characteristics of Karanja Straight Vegetable Oil in a Constant Volume Spray Chamber / Experimental and Computational Analysis of NACA 24018 Airfoil / Overview and Control of Hydraulic System Leakages of an Excavator / Experimental Study of the Technique Increases Efficiency and Decreases Hazardous Emissions in CI Engine / Experimental Studies on NOX Reduction in a Bio-Diesel Fueled C.I. Engine with Cold EGR / Effect of Cooling on Performance of Electronic Heat Sinks – A Review / Theoretical Comparative Study of Cascade Refrigeration System for Different Refrigerant Pairs / Effects of Swirling Air on Performance of Air Blast Atomizer / Design and Experiments on Hydrogen Pre - Mix Nozzle / Investigation of Standing Wave Thermoacoustic Prime Mover / Effect of Artificial Roughness on Heat Transfer and Friction Characteristics of Equilateral Triangular Duct / Studies of Effect of Additives on CHF and Leindenfrost Point in Pool Boiling / Evaluation of Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Double Pipe Heat Exchanger for Temperature Range of Hot Fluid (90 °C TO 95 °C) / Physical Parameter Affecting Cryogenic Oscillating Heat Pipe Performance / Investigation on Heat Transfer Characteristics for Shell and Tube and Coiled Type Heat Exchanger / Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Double Pipe Heat Exchanger with Twisted Wire Mesh Insert / Numerical Investigation of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger with Slotted Baffle / Computer Simulation on Flow and Heat Transfer at Tube Side of Feed Water Heater / Thermodynamic Analysis of Single and Double Effect LiBr/H2O Absorption Refrigeration System / EGR as an NOX Reduction Technique in Diesel Fuelled I.C Engine - A Review / Combustion Control with Trapped Residual Gas (TRG) for 4-Stroke HCCI/CAI Engines / Modal and Static Structural Printed Pages: 488., Narosa Publishing House, 2012, England: Veloce, 1997. The complete practical guide to successfully modifying cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability. Understandable language and clear illustrations. Applies to almost every car/motorcycle he seen this (look to watch what does not apply to two-stroke engines). Applies to road and track applications. Peter Burgess is a professional race engine builder and David Gollan is a professional engineer. Expert advice on building and modifying cylinder heads for high performance with reliability. Topics include horsepower and torque, equipment and tools, airflow, building a flow bench, porting, valves, valve seats and insert, valve guides, valve springs, unleaded fuel conversion. Includes an overview of camshafts, exhaust system, ignition system and case studies of the selection of popular heads. Covers all types of cylinder heads, except two-stroke. Clean condition with light shelf wear. First Edition. Pictorial Card Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. 112 Pages., Veloce, 1997<

2012, ISBN: 9781874105824

Narosa Publishing House, 2012. Hardcover. New. THERMAL, FLUID AND MANUFACTURING SCIENCE discusses new emerging technologies covering various themes under major thrust areas of alternati… More...

Narosa Publishing House, 2012. Hardcover. New. THERMAL, FLUID AND MANUFACTURING SCIENCE discusses new emerging technologies covering various themes under major thrust areas of alternative sources of energy, combustion science and engineering, energy system analysis and thermodynamics, fluid and thermal systems, heat and mass transport processes, I C Engines and Advances in Automotive Technologies, Material Science and Metallurgy, Manufacturing Science, Mechanical and Industrial Design, Safety Engineering, Risk Analysis and Reliability Methods, Vibrations, Acoustics and Tribology and Turbomachinery and Propulsion. This volume would be an asset to academic institutions, industries and research institutions and the contents therein would benefit the researcher in the related area. Table of Contents Preface / KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Aircraft Propulsion – Past, Present and Future / Online Condition Monitoring of High Speed Gears using Vibration and Oil Analyses / Micro Gas Turbine Combustion Chambers: Numerical and Experimental Studies / Computer Simulation of Manufacturing Process / THERMAL AND FLUID SCIENCE: Experimental Investigation on Solar Paraboloidal Collector with Different Shapes of Receivers / Performance Analysis of Indirect Solar Cabinet Dryer / Development of Small Downdraft Gasifier to Run 5kW Single Cylinder Diesel Engine- A Review / Experimental Investigation on Rich Burn Quick Mix Lean Micro Combustion Chamber / Experimental Investigations on Tubular Type Hydrogen Fuelled Micro Gas Turbine Combustion Chamber / Trapped Vortex Combustor Concept / Lean Combustion Technology: Physics and Application / Different Methods to find out Adiabatic Flame Temperature and Predicting Pollutants / A High Density Hydrocarbon Fuel for LFRJ Application / Dump Diffuser Design and CFD Simulation of Annular Type Combustion Chamber for Small Gas Turbine Engine / Performance Analysis of Scramjet Engine - A Review / Energy Conservation in Oxygen Plant – A Case Study / Energy and Exergy Analysis of a Boiler with Different Fuels like Indian Coal, Imported Coal and L. S. H. S. Oil / Effect of Ambient Pressure on Spray Characteristics of Karanja Straight Vegetable Oil in a Constant Volume Spray Chamber / Experimental and Computational Analysis of NACA 24018 Airfoil / Overview and Control of Hydraulic System Leakages of an Excavator / Experimental Study of the Technique Increases Efficiency and Decreases Hazardous Emissions in CI Engine / Experimental Studies on NOX Reduction in a Bio-Diesel Fueled C.I. Engine with Cold EGR / Effect of Cooling on Performance of Electronic Heat Sinks – A Review / Theoretical Comparative Study of Cascade Refrigeration System for Different Refrigerant Pairs / Effects of Swirling Air on Performance of Air Blast Atomizer / Design and Experiments on Hydrogen Pre - Mix Nozzle / Investigation of Standing Wave Thermoacoustic Prime Mover / Effect of Artificial Roughness on Heat Transfer and Friction Characteristics of Equilateral Triangular Duct / Studies of Effect of Additives on CHF and Leindenfrost Point in Pool Boiling / Evaluation of Heat Transfer Characteristics of a Double Pipe Heat Exchanger for Temperature Range of Hot Fluid (90 °C TO 95 °C) / Physical Parameter Affecting Cryogenic Oscillating Heat Pipe Performance / Investigation on Heat Transfer Characteristics for Shell and Tube and Coiled Type Heat Exchanger / Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop in Double Pipe Heat Exchanger with Twisted Wire Mesh Insert / Numerical Investigation of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger with Slotted Baffle / Computer Simulation on Flow and Heat Transfer at Tube Side of Feed Water Heater / Thermodynamic Analysis of Single and Double Effect LiBr/H2O Absorption Refrigeration System / EGR as an NOX Reduction Technique in Diesel Fuelled I.C Engine - A Review / Combustion Control with Trapped Residual Gas (TRG) for 4-Stroke HCCI/CAI Engines / Modal and Static Structural Printed Pages: 488., Narosa Publishing House, 2012, England: Veloce, 1997. The complete practical guide to successfully modifying cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability. Understandable language and clear illustrations. Applies to almost every car/motorcycle he seen this (look to watch what does not apply to two-stroke engines). Applies to road and track applications. Peter Burgess is a professional race engine builder and David Gollan is a professional engineer. Expert advice on building and modifying cylinder heads for high performance with reliability. Topics include horsepower and torque, equipment and tools, airflow, building a flow bench, porting, valves, valve seats and insert, valve guides, valve springs, unleaded fuel conversion. Includes an overview of camshafts, exhaust system, ignition system and case studies of the selection of popular heads. Covers all types of cylinder heads, except two-stroke. Clean condition with light shelf wear. First Edition. Pictorial Card Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. 112 Pages., Veloce, 1997<

1997, ISBN: 1874105820

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[EAN: 9781874105824], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Veloce, England], HOW TO BUILD, MODIFY & POWER TUNE CYLINDER HEADS (SPEEDPRO SERIES) WHAT SORT WHEN HE GOT AS I SAID MY SON. SO I… More...

[EAN: 9781874105824], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [PU: Veloce, England], HOW TO BUILD, MODIFY & POWER TUNE CYLINDER HEADS (SPEEDPRO SERIES) WHAT SORT WHEN HE GOT AS I SAID MY SON. SO IS DUE WELL PETER BURGESS AND DAVID GOLLAN AUTO AUTOS AUTOMOBILE AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOTIVE CAR CARS HISTORY MOTOR MOTORS MOTORING MOTORCAR ROAD TRANSPORT TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, Transportation|Automotive|Customizing, Transportation|Aviation|Repair & Maintenance, The complete practical guide to successfully modifying cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability. Understandable language and clear illustrations. Applies to almost every car/motorcycle he seen this (look to watch what does not apply to two-stroke engines). Applies to road and track applications. Peter Burgess is a professional race engine builder and David Gollan is a professional engineer. Expert advice on building and modifying cylinder heads for high performance with reliability. Topics include horsepower and torque, equipment and tools, airflow, building a flow bench, porting, valves, valve seats and insert, valve guides, valve springs, unleaded fuel conversion. Includes an overview of camshafts, exhaust system, ignition system and case studies of the selection of popular heads. Covers all types of cylinder heads, except two-stroke. Clean condition with light shelf wear Size: 112 Pages<

1997, ISBN: 9781874105824

England: Veloce, 1997. The complete practical guide to successfully modifying cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability. Understandable language and clear illustrations. A… More...

England: Veloce, 1997. The complete practical guide to successfully modifying cylinder heads for maximum power, economy and reliability. Understandable language and clear illustrations. Applies to almost every car/motorcycle he seen this (look to watch what does not apply to two-stroke engines). Applies to road and track applications. Peter Burgess is a professional race engine builder and David Gollan is a professional engineer. Expert advice on building and modifying cylinder heads for high performance with reliability. Topics include horsepower and torque, equipment and tools, airflow, building a flow bench, porting, valves, valve seats and insert, valve guides, valve springs, unleaded fuel conversion. Includes an overview of camshafts, exhaust system, ignition system and case studies of the selection of popular heads. Covers all types of cylinder heads, except two-stroke. Clean condition with light shelf wear. First Edition. Pictorial Card Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. 112 Pages., Veloce, 1997<