"Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful." --Nature A "magnificent" (Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA's deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the first known alien life in our solar system In the spirit of Tom Wolfe and John McPhee, The Mission is an exuberant master class of creative nonfiction that reveals how a motley, determined few expanded the horizon of human achievement. When scientists discovered the first ocean beyond Earth, they had two big questions: "Is it habitable" and "How do we get there" To answer the first, they had to solve the second, and so began a vivacious team's twenty-year odyssey to mount a mission to Europa, the ocean moon of Jupiter. Standing in their way: NASA, fanatically consumed with landing robots on Mars; the White House, which never saw a science budget it couldn't cut; Congress, fixated on going to the moon or Mars--anywhere, really, to give astronauts something to do; rivals in academia, who wanted instead to go to Saturn; and even Jupiter itself, which guards Europa in a pulsing, rippling radi­ation belt--a halo of death whose conditions are like those that follow a detonated thermonuclear bomb. The Mission is the Homeric, never-before-told story of modern space exploration, and a magnificent portrait of the inner lives of scientists who study the solar system's mysterious outer planets. David W. Brown chronicles the remarkable saga of how Europa was won, and what it takes to get things done--both down here, and up there.

The Mission: A True Story

History

Brown, David W.

Americas

Mariner Books

“Exceptionally absorbing and thrilling. ... Masterful.” —Nature 
A "magnificent" (Scientific American), genre-defying narrative of the most ambitious science project ever conceived: NASA’s deep space mission to Europa, the Jovian moon where might swim the first known alien life in our solar system 
In the spirit of Tom Wolfe and John McPhee, The Mission is an exuberant master class of creative nonfiction that reveals how a motley, determined few expanded the horizon of human achievement. 
When scientists discovered the first ocean beyond Earth, they had two big questions: “Is it habitable?” and “How do we get there?” To answer the first, they had to solve the second, and so began a vivacious team’s twenty-year odyssey to mount a mission to Europa, the ocean moon of Jupiter. 
Standing in their way: NASA, fanatically consumed with landing robots on Mars; the White House, which never saw a science budget it couldn’t cut; Congress, fixated on going to the moon or Mars—anywhere, really, to give astronauts something to do; rivals in academia, who wanted instead to go to Saturn; and even Jupiter itself, which guards Europa in a pulsing, rippling radiation belt—a halo of death whose conditions are like those that follow a detonated thermonuclear bomb. 
The Mission is the Homeric, never-before-told story of modern space exploration, and a magnificent portrait of the inner lives of scientists who study the solar system’s mysterious outer planets. David W. Brown chronicles the remarkable saga of how Europa was won, and what it takes to get things done—both down here, and up there.

Hear a podcast where David West Brown and Rebecca Wheeler discuss code-switching. In Other Words is a tour de force. As a linguist and teacher educator, I am grateful to David West Brown for bringing his powerhouse of knowledge and real-world savvy to our 21st-century English classrooms. -Rebecca S. Wheeler Coauthor of Code Switching In Other Words provides teachers with practical step-by-step suggestions for helping secondary students understand and produce the academic writing expected in school. No other text on writing that I am familiar with lays out the keys to successful academic writing as well as this book does. -David E. Freeman Coauthor of Essential Linguistics Grammar doesn't have to be boring! David West Brown shows us how to facilitate students' use of standard English in their writing, lifting grammar from the page and into students' habits. -Douglas Fisher Coauthor of Word Wise &amp; Content Rich Some of your students may need a better grasp on conventional grammar. Others may need help with the demands of academic writing. Still others may write in Vernacular English or have limited English proficiency. But all of them need to be able to use Standard English well to succeed in school and in the workplace. In Other Words helps adolescents build facility with the formal register of school by connecting its conventions to the conventions of the language they speak outside the classroom. In Other Words presents 35 detailed, practical, and sensitive lessons using examples drawn from commonly taught literature and from popular culture. For students who need it most, you'll increase their exposure to academic English. At the same time, you'll support deeper language study throughout the classroom. <ul>
<li>Lessons on informal English help students find alternatives to commonly spoken but academically inappropriate expressions such as the colloquial like. </li>
<li>Lessons on Vernacular English bridge the language of home and school to help vernacular speakers code-switch effectively and master formal writing. </li>
<li>Lessons on academic language help all students internalize the subtle grammatical structures that separate academic writing from other genres. </li>
</ul> For each lesson, David West Brown provides a concise background in the supporting theory, as well as reproducible student handouts. And a Making the Lessons Your Own section helps you extend his ideas for code-switching and language study into both the writing process and assessment. It offers specifics for both integrating language study into your teaching and conducting ongoing assessments. Use In Other Words and embed language study into everything you do. You'll soon see that while there's no such thing as a standard student, every student can communicate effectively in Standard English.

In Other Words: Lessons on Grammar, Code-Switching, and Academic Writing

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Heinemann

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Fight Your Ticket in California

Engineering & Transportation

Automotive

Nolo

Fight Your Ticket

Legal Self-Help

Win your traffic court case with the book that's helped thousands of Californians! A traffic conviction can add hundreds of dollars to your yearly auto insurance premiums. Fight Your Ticket &amp; Win in California shows you how to handle your case in traffic court, get the right kind of hearing and win. Attorney David Brown provides you with the detailed tactics you need to: 
<li>prepare and present your evidence 
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<li>argue before a judge 
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<li>cross-examine a police officer's testimony 
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<li>get your case dismissed 
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<li>appeal a decision 
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<li>determine the consequences of your violation The 13th edition provides the latest legal information for California drivers, including fines and penalties, and contains fully up-to-date information on recently signed legislation regarding cell phone use.</li>

Fight Your Ticket & Win in California

Win your traffic court case with the book that's helped thousands of Californians! A traffic conviction can add hundreds of dollars to your yearly auto insurance premiums. Fight Your Ticket &amp; Win in California shows you how to handle your case in traffic court, get the right kind of hearing and win. Attorney David Brown provides you with the detailed tactics you need to: 
<li>prepare and present your evidence 
</li>
<li>argue before a judge 
</li>
<li>cross-examine a police officer's testimony 
</li>
<li>get your case dismissed 
</li>
<li>appeal a decision 
</li>
<li>determine the consequences of your violation The 14th edition provides the latest legal information for California drivers, including fines and penalties, and contains fully up-to-date information on recently signed legislation regarding cell phone use.</li>

A traffic conviction can add hundreds of dollars to your yearly auto insurance premiums. Fight Your Ticket &amp; Win in California shows you how to handle your case in traffic court, get the right kind of hearing -- and win. Attorney David Brown provides you with the detailed tactics you need to: . prepare and present your evidence . argue before a judge . cross-examine a police officer's testimony . get your case dismissed . appeal a decision . determine the consequences of your violation This edition provides the latest legal information for California drivers, including fines and penalties, and contains fully up-to-date information on recently signed legislation regarding cell phone use. Check out Nolo's list of California products. Not a California resident? Check out Beat Your Ticket.

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The obesity epidemic of American children is out of control. The cancer rate in children is exploding and diabetes is on the rise. Navigating the complex landscape of food choices, expert advice, and contradictory health reports is becoming harder than ever. It's time to step back and look at things clearly. In Stop Killing Your Kids, David W. Brown presents eye-opening data on the role of food in a child's healthy development. The culmination of fifteen years of research into children's health, he uses a holistic health approach to discuss both a clear theoretical framework and practical advice on what foods to promote and which to avoid when creating a balanced diet for your kids. Learn the importance of amino acids, the role of fruit and vegetables to long-term health, the dangers of toxins and dyes in our food, and more. This is a must-read book for anyone raising young children. Learn to take control of your children's health and promote a lifetime of wellness from an early age....

Stop Killing Your Kids: A Nutritional Reference Guide to Keep Children Healthy

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diets & Weight Loss

FriesenPress

Careering To Rail Privatisation: A memoir of working for BR in the years culminating in privatisation

Historical Study & Educational Resources

DWB Publications

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The Mission: A True Story

The Mission: A True Story

In Other Words: Lessons on Grammar, Code-Switching, and Academic Writing

Fight Your Ticket in California

Fight Your Ticket

Fight Your Ticket & Win in California

Fight Your Ticket & Win in California

Fight Your Ticket & Win in California

Stop Killing Your Kids: A Nutritional Reference Guide to Keep Children Healthy

Careering To Rail Privatisation: A memoir of working for BR in the years culminating in privatisation