[PDF] Battle Kites Duel In The Sky eBook

Author : Darren Ramon
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,12 MB
Release : 2018-09-25
Category :
ISBN : 9781724006950

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There are three habitual parts of the earth and they are the land, the sea, and the sky. I live in the sky and my story begins in the great Permian Basin of West Texas. I am a battle kite, series 3. My grandfather was the first, a series 1 and my father, a series 2 who disappeared into the clouds after the great kite battle. A strong wind tore the controllers line and that was it, he was never seen again. My father was supposed to finish the training that I needed as a series 3 but that dream never was completed. As a series 1, my grandfather, Ram, tried to complete the training but there was an obvious gap. The only thing he do was provide some advice on maneuvers and the ring. He felt that the ring could help me when I would face the destroyers and their leader, Myth-Ore, a legendary flyer. One day soon I would face them and maybe prove that I deserved to retain the title of leader of the free Sky World. Read about the battle Kite (Dar) and see what happens to him when he comes face to face with the Alpha and the Destroyers. Dar, is not along though, he also has a good land walker to guide him in the air, even when the wind wants to control.

Author : Rob Waring
Publisher : Cengage Learning
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 22,54 MB
Release : 2009
Category : College readers
ISBN : 9781424026845

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"Every year, the city of Shirone, Japan, goes kite crazy. During a five day local festival, teams fight to force each other's kites from the sky. This tradition began 250 years ago and people of all ages still enjoy the celebration. How do teams fight with kites? What doe it take to win?"-- provided by publisher.

Author : Ken Liu
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 13,14 MB
Release : 2015-04-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1481424297

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One of the Time 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time Two men rebel together against tyranny—and then become rivals—in this first sweeping book of an epic fantasy series from Ken Liu, recipient of Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy awards. Hailed as one of the best books of 2015 by NPR. Wily, charming Kuni Garu, a bandit, and stern, fearless Mata Zyndu, the son of a deposed duke, seem like polar opposites. Yet, in the uprising against the emperor, the two quickly become the best of friends after a series of adventures fighting against vast conscripted armies, silk-draped airships, and shapeshifting gods. Once the emperor has been overthrown, however, they each find themselves the leader of separate factions—two sides with very different ideas about how the world should be run and the meaning of justice. Fans of intrigue, intimate plots, and action will find a new series to embrace in the Dandelion Dynasty.

Author : Roger Whitson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 11,99 MB
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1317509102

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Steampunk is more than a fandom, a literary genre, or an aesthetic. It is a research methodology turning history inside out to search for alternatives to the progressive technological boosterism sold to us by Silicon Valley. This book turns to steampunk's quirky temporalities to embrace diverse genealogies of the digital humanities and to unite their methodologies with nineteenth-century literature and media archaeology. The result is nineteenth-century digital humanities, a retrofuturist approach in which readings of steampunk novels like William Gibson and Bruce Sterling's The Difference Engine and Ken Liu's The Grace of Kings collide with nineteenth-century technological histories like Charles Babbage's use of the difference engine to enhance worker productivity and Isabella Bird's spirit photography of alternate history China. Along the way, Steampunk and Nineteenth-Century Digital Humanities considers steampunk as a public form of digital humanities scholarship and activism, examining projects like Kinetic Steam Works's reconstruction of Henri Giffard's 1852 steam-powered airship, Jake von Slatt's use of James Wimshurst's 1880 designs to create an electric influence machine, and the queer steampunk activism of fans appearing at conventions around the globe. Steampunk as a digital humanities practice of repurposing reacts to the growing sense of multiple non-human temporalities mediating our human histories: microtemporal electricities flowing through our computer circuits, mechanical oscillations marking our work days, geological stratifications and cosmic drifts extending time into the millions and billions of years. Excavating the entangled, anachronistic layers of steampunk practice from video games like Bioshock Infinite to marine trash floating off the shore of Los Angeles and repurposed by media artist Claudio Garzón into steampunk submarines, Steampunk and Nineteenth-Century Digital Humanities uncovers the various technological temporalities and multicultural retrofutures illuminating many alternate histories of the digital humanities.

Author : Rob Waring
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 12,68 MB
Release : 2008-12-23
Category : College readers
ISBN : 9781424012138

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The first non-fiction reading series for English language learners to present captivating real-world stories in print, audio, and video.

Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 24,86 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780440418139

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In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. Young-sup is an expert at kite flying. He knows just what his kite wants him to do. Kee-sup has trouble handling his kite, but can build and design a kite fit for a king. Each brother knows his own talents as they practice together for the New Year kite-fighting competition. But according to tradition, Kee-sup, the first-born son, must represent the family. Young-sup knows he must help his older brother and stay in second place. But that doesn’t stop him from hoping for the chance to show his great skill as a kite fighter.

Author : National Geographic
Publisher : National Geographic Learning
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,81 MB
Release : 2008-06-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781424045952

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Every year, the city of Shirone, Japan goes 'kite crazy' during a five-day local festival. In this highly competitive contest, teams fly kites and fight to force each other's kites from the sky. This tradition began 250 years ago and people of all ages still enjoy the celebration. How do teams fight with kites? What does it take to win?

Author : Glenn Davison
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 42,80 MB
Release : 2018-12-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781731206510

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Learn how to build, fly, and battle with this traditional kite style called a Rokkaku. This style was invented in Japan over 400 years ago. At that time large Rokkaku kites were made from paper and bamboo and flown by teams in competition. This kite style has remained popular because it flies so well and this book shows you how to adjust it for varying wind conditions. Design suggestions are included and there are many examples for you to use. Since Rokkaku kites are steady in flight and provide a broad canvas for decoration they are popular during festivals. Rokkaku kites are also used in a kite battle which is like a demolition derby in the sky. You can try it too!"I would definitely recommend this book for people who are starting to build kites since it is an easy shape, a large kite with high impact, and a stable flyer." -Guillume

Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher :
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 39,9 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Birth order
ISBN : 9781448746828

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In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, and combines his kite-flying skill with his brother's in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.