| Author | : Afton Institute, LLC |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 175 |
| Release | : 2009-03-01 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1933564970 |
The Sky Is Not the Limit
| Author | : Neil deGrasse Tyson |
| Publisher | : Prometheus Books |
| Total Pages | : 203 |
| Release | : 2010-03-19 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1616141204 |
From the author of Astrophysics for People in a Hurry and the host of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, a memoir about growing up and a young man's budding scientific curiosity. This is the absorbing story of Neil deGrasse Tyson’s lifelong fascination with the night sky, a restless wonder that began some thirty years ago on the roof of his Bronx apartment building and eventually led him to become the director of the Hayden Planetarium. A unique chronicle of a young man who at one time was both nerd and jock, Tyson’s memoir could well inspire other similarly curious youngsters to pursue their dreams. Like many athletic kids he played baseball, won medals in track and swimming, and was captain of his high school wrestling team. But at the same time he was setting up a telescope on winter nights, taking an advanced astronomy course at the Hayden Planetarium, and spending a summer vacation at an astronomy camp in the Mojave Desert. Eventually, his scientific curiosity prevailed, and he went on to graduate in physics from Harvard and to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Columbia. There followed postdoctoral research at Princeton. In 1996, he became the director of the Hayden Planetarium, where some twenty-five years earlier he had been awed by the spectacular vista in the sky theater. Tyson pays tribute to the key teachers and mentors who recognized his precocious interests and abilities, and helped him succeed. He intersperses personal reminiscences with thoughts on scientific literacy, careful science vs. media hype, the possibility that a meteor could someday hit the Earth, dealing with society’s racial stereotypes, what science can and cannot say about the existence of God, and many other interesting insights about science, society, and the nature of the universe. Now available in paperback with a new preface and other additions, this engaging memoir will enlighten and inspire an appreciation of astronomy and the wonders of our universe.
The Sky Is the Limit
| Author | : Kim Eldredge |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2017-10-19 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780999373408 |
The Sky is the Limit is intended to convey to children the limitless choices for what they can be when they grow up. The author encourages children to shoot for the stars and aim for the sky. There is a twist at the end because as we adults know... the sky is not the limit.
The Sky Is the Limit
| Author | : Lisa Swerling |
| Publisher | : Chronicle Books LLC |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 2020-03-03 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1452181918 |
From the bestselling creators of Happiness Is comes a celebration of the many delightful, triumphant, silly, sweet, life-changing experiences that lie ahead. A world full of wonder is waiting for you . . . the sky is the limit of what you can do! The only thing needed to begin this marvelous adventure? YOU! From far-reaching endeavors to the quieter milestones that have a magic all of their own, this book celebrates life's most meaningful moments, and encourages readers to reach for a sky's worth of possibilities. • A joyous all-ages book perfect for families and children celebrating everyday accomplishments • An inspiring graduation read • Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar are the creators of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Happiness Is... series. In the spirit of Yay, You!, I Knew You Could, and Oh the Places You'll Go, The Sky Is the Limit will hold a cherished place in the hearts of readers young and old. • Read-aloud toddler books Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar are famed illustrators, the authors of the New York Times bestseller Me Without You, and the creators of the internationally beloved Happiness Is . . . brand. They live in Marin County, California.
The Sky's the Limit
| Author | : Steven Gaines |
| Publisher | : Little, Brown |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2005-06-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0759513880 |
With his signature elan, Gaines weaves a gossipy tapestry of brokers, buyers, co-op boards, and eccentric landlords and tells of the apartment hunting and renovating adventures of many celebrities -- from Tommy Hilfiger to Donna Karan, from Jerry Seinfeld to Steven Spielberg, from Barbra Streisand to Madonna. Gaines uncovers the secretive, unwritten rules of co-op boards: why diplomats and pretty divorcees are frowned upon, what not to wear to a board interview, and which of the biggest celebrities and CEOs have been turned away from the elite buildings of Fifth and Park Avenues. He introduces the carriage-trade brokers who never have to advertise for clients and gives us finely etched portraits of a few of the discreet, elderly society ladies who decide who gets into the so-called Good Buildings. Here, too, is a fascinating chronicle of the changes in Manhattan's residential skyline, from the slums of the nineteenth century to the advent of the luxury building. Gaines describes how living in boxes stacked on boxes came to be seen as the ultimate in status, and how the co-operative apartment, originally conceived as a form of housing for the poor, came to be used as a legal means of black-balling undesirable neighbors. A social history told through brick and mortar, The Sky's the Limit is the ultimate look inside one of the most exclusive and expensive enclaves in the world, and at the lengths to which people will go to get in.
The Sky's the Limit
| Author | : Robert Klanten |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
This book presents spectacularly-formed buildings, facades and interiors all made possible by recent innovations in building materials, design technologies and construction tools. There are temporary projects and urban interventions by young and established architects and designers.
Amelia Earhart
| Author | : Lori Van Pelt |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 246 |
| Release | : 2006-06-27 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9780765310620 |
Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) was the best-known female aviator of her time. She set altitude records, speed records, and transcontinental flight records. Earhart championed the efforts of women in aviation. In 1937, she attempted to fly around the world but, just days before her fortieth birthday, vanished, together with navigator Fred Noonan, in the Pacific en route to tiny Howland Island. Searches continue, and the new technologies being employed may eventually solve the mystery.
The Sky Is the Limit
| Author | : Meridith Hankenson Alexander |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 2017-11-11 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781973259053 |
How the crushing blow from a random boulder taught this Mother/ Daughter team not how to face death but how to choose to fully live! A journey of inspiration and discovery like no other! On February 19, 2016, Meridith's youngest daughter Schuyler, a recent graduate from Yale, was crushed by a boulder while traveling in Colombia, South America. The doctors weren't sure that they could keep her alive long enough for Meridith to get down there. On that plane, Meridith realized that she had to make a decision. She could let those circumstances define her forever as "the mother of a child who was crushed by a boulder" -- or she could dig deep within herself and become the reluctant hero that her daughter needed right then. She launched a page on Facebook called Schuy is the Limit thinking that she would simply be keeping friends and family informed. She filled it with the light and love and inspiration that she believed her daughter would want. Before she knew it, their followers had expanded into the thousands -- many of whom had never met either Schuyler or Meridith. Instead of being a lesson in how to face death, this boulder became a lesson for thousands in how to choose to LIVE. It changed both Meridith and her family's lives -- and it also transformed the lives of others all over the world. Today, Meridith is still the 24/7 caregiver for her now 24-year old daughter as Schuy relearns how to talk, stand, walk -- basically all aspects of her life. Helping others to cultivate their own greatness has become Meridith's mission. She believes that when we can find our greatness- our own unique inner power- we can explode through obstacles, adversity and fear so that we can soar farther than we ever imagined. Meridith has begun speaking all over the world and has a powerful Sky is the Limit Evening of Inspiration program that tours theaters. She has her own podcast From Impossible to I'm Possible that explores the concept of massive Greatness. This book is the collection of the actual Facebook posts between February 19, 2016 and July 31, 2016 that stole the hearts of thousands.
Sky is Not the Limit
| Author | : Santosh Joshi |
| Publisher | : Sound Wisdom |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2019-02-19 |
| Genre | : Self-Help |
| ISBN | : 1640950591 |
We are often dissatisfied with our current situation in life, while knowing perfectly well that where we find ourselves today, is exactly where we have chosen to be. This book uncovers the barriers which lie between you and the unlimited potential within you. Once you can locate what is holding you back, you can shatter the barriers keeping you from being the powerful individual that you already are. The only limitations you have are self-imposed and this book shows you how to get out of your own way and act out of your original self. Using real life stories, examples and more importantly the time-tested techniques, this book shows you how to: Unleash the powerful you Believe in your own self Reach your highest potential Emerge a winner even in the most challenging situations Achieve your dreams Live a highly successful, healthy and bountiful life Read this book and discover that even the Sky is Not the Limit!
