Polar Vortex

2020-09-15 Fiction

Author : Shani Mootoo
Release : 2020-09-15
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 701/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Polar Vortex by : Shani Mootoo

Download or read book Polar Vortex written by Shani Mootoo. This book was released on 2020-09-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel reminiscent of the works of Herman Koch and Rachel Cusk, in which a lesbian couple attempts to escape the secrets of their pasts. “[Mootoo’s] unsettling latest examines how secrets always come back to haunt us—especially the ones we’ve managed to keep from ourselves.” —Globe & Mail, one of the 100 Favorite Books of 2020 One of Autostraddle‘s Best Queer Books of 2020 Polar Vortex is a seductive and tension-filled novel about Priya and Alex, a lesbian couple who left the big city to relocate to a bucolic countryside community. It seemed like a good way to leave their past behind and cement their newish, later-in-life relationship. But there’s leaving the past behind—and then there’s running away from awkward histories. Priya has a secret—a long-standing on-again, off-again relationship with a man, Prakash. In Priya’s mind Prakash is little more than an old friend, but in reality things are a bit complicated. Why has she never told Alex about him? Prakash has tracked Priya down in her new life, and before she realizes what she’s doing, she invites him to visit. Alex is not pleased, and soon the existing cracks in their relationship widen, revealing secrets Alex herself would have preferred to keep. Into the fissure walks Prakash, whose own agenda forces all three to face the inevitable consequences of their choices.

Polar Vortex

2019-01-13 Aircraft accidents

Author : Matthew Mather
Release : 2019-01-13
Genre : Aircraft accidents
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Book Rating : 101/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Polar Vortex written by Matthew Mather. This book was released on 2019-01-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A flight disappears over the North Pole. No distress calls. Vanished into thin air. Mitch Matthews is a writer struggling to make ends meet when his wife's brother Josh offers them a first-class seat on a flight from Hong Kong to New York. When his wife needs to stay behind, it becomes an opportunity for some quality daddy-daughter time with his five-year-old Lilly. At check-in, they run into a strange Norwegian arguing with a huge Russian. A mysterious redhead is guarding a package in the business lounge. But everything is fine... Right up until... Within hours of Allied Airlines 695 disappearing, a massive international search is launched. Aircraft and ships are dispatched from Russia, America, Canada and Norway... How can a modern airliner simply vanish in one of the most heavily monitored places on Earth? Right in the middle of an area overflown by dozens of satellites from as many nations, ringed by Cold War-era radar and missile installations? Global tensions rise. The media and grieving families whip into a frenzy. The armed forces of America and Russia tip the world toward the brink of apocalyptic war. Weeks later. Found on the ice. A chance discovery. The journal of Mitch Matthews reveals the incredible truth behind the disappearance of Allied 695, and what really happened in... ...the Polar Vortex.

The Stratosphere

2013-04-30 Science

Author : L. M. Polvani
Release : 2013-04-30
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 597/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Stratosphere by : L. M. Polvani

Download or read book The Stratosphere written by L. M. Polvani. This book was released on 2013-04-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 190. The Stratosphere: Dynamics, Transport, and Chemistry is the first volume in 20 years that offers a comprehensive review of the Earth's stratosphere, increasingly recognized as an important component of the climate system. The volume addresses key advances in our understanding of the stratospheric circulation and transport and summarizes the last two decades of research to provide a concise yet comprehensive overview of the state of the field. This monograph reviews many important aspects of the dynamics, transport, and chemistry of the stratosphere by some of the world's leading experts, including up-to-date discussions of Dynamics of stratospheric polar vortices Chemistry and dynamics of the ozone hole Role of solar variability in the stratosphere Effect of gravity waves in the stratosphere Importance of atmospheric annular modes This volume will be of interest to graduate students and scientists who wish to learn more about the stratosphere. It will also be useful to atmospheric science departments as a textbook for classes on the stratosphere.

Cyberstorm

2013-10-29 Fiction

Author : Matthew Mather
Release : 2013-10-29
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 27X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Cyberstorm written by Matthew Mather. This book was released on 2013-10-29. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this prescient thriller about an all-too-possible scenario, a man fights to keep his family alive when a cyberworld meltdown and fierce storms cut New York City off from the world. Mike Mitchell is an average New Yorker living in an apartment in Chelsea, struggling to keep his family together. When the Internet goes down, he suddenly finds himself fighting just to keep them alive. The electricity and power supplies fade in and out, and the explanations offered by the authorities are vague and untrustworthy. A string of increasingly bizarre disasters starts appearing on the world’s news networks, and a monster snowstorm hits New York City before Christmas. Mike and his close friends and family hunker down in their apartment building for safety, organizing and rationing food and water. Outside, the boundaries between lawful and criminal behaviour break down as resources become scarce. With the threat to their safety growing, Mike and his family pin their hopes on fleeing the city for the countryside. But as the world and cyberworld come crashing down, New York is suddenly cut off, turning the city into a wintry tomb where nothing is what it seems, and where no one can be trusted . . .

Polar Vortex and Climate Change

2017-08-01 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Tamra B. Orr
Release : 2017-08-01
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 51X/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Polar Vortex and Climate Change written by Tamra B. Orr. This book was released on 2017-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book relays the factual details of the 2014 polar vortex and climate change through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of a college student, New Yorker, and coal miner. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views.

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