20 Best Books On Project Gutenberg (2023 Update)

#1 new york times bestseller – naacp image award winner – a dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, the 1619 project: a new origin story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the american past and present. – finalist for the kirkus prize – one of the best books of the year: the washington post, npr, esquire, marie claire, electric lit, ms. magazine, kirkus reviews, booklist their arrival led to the barbaric and unprecedented system of american chattel slavery that would last for the next 250 years. this is sometimes referred to as the country’s original sin, but it is more than that: it is the source of so much that still defines the united states. – the new york times magazine’s award-winning “1619 project” issue reframed our understanding of american history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative. this new book substantially expands on that work, weaving together eighteen essays that explore the legacy of slavery in present-day america with thirty-six poems and works of fiction that illuminate key moments of oppression, struggle, and resistance. the essays show how the inheritance of 1619 reaches into every part of contemporary american society, from politics, music, diet, traffic, and citizenship to capitalism, religion, and our democracy itself. it reveals long-glossed-over truths around our nation’s founding and construction—and the way that the legacy of slavery did not end with emancipation, but continues to shape contemporary american life. – featuring contributions from: leslie alexander – michelle alexander – carol anderson – joshua bennett – reginald dwayne betts – jamelle bouie – anthea butler – matthew desmond – rita dove – camille t. dungy – cornelius eady – eve l. ewing – nikky finney – vievee francis – yaa gyasi – forrest hamer – terrance hayes – kimberly annece henderson – jeneen interlandi – honorée fanonne jeffers – barry jenkins – tyehimba jess – martha s. van jordan – ibram x. kendi – eddie kendricks – yusef komunyakaa – kevin m. kruse – kiese laymon – trymaine lee – jasmine mans – terry mc – millan – tiya miles – wesley morris – khalil gibran muhammad – lynn nottage – zz packer – gregory pardlo – darryl pinckney – claudia rankine – jason reynolds – dorothy roberts – sonia sanchez – tim seibles – evie shockley – clint smith – danez smith – patricia smith – tracy k. smith – bryan stevenson – nafissa thompson-spires – natasha trethewey – linda villarosa – jesmyn ward

Today's changes may be new and may be happening faster than ever before. the first big network revolution was the invention of movable-type printing in the fifteenth century. this book, its millions of predecessors, and even such broad trends as the reformation, the renaissance, and the multiple scientific revolutions of the past 500 years would not have been possible without that one invention. the second revolution came with the invention of the telegraph early in the nineteenth century. never before had people been able to communicate over long distances faster than a horse could travel. along with the development of the world's first high-speed network–the railroad–the telegraph upended centuries of stability and literally redrew the map of the world.wheeler puts these past revolutions into the perspective of today, when rapid-fire changes in networking are upending the nature of work, personal privacy, education, the media, and nearly every other aspect of modern life. but he doesn't leave it there. outlining what's next, he describes how artificial intelligence, virtual reality, blockchain, and the need for cybersecurity are laying the foundation for a third network revolution.

Named “man of the millennium” in 1999, johannes gutenberg was the creator of one of the most influential and revolutionary inventions in europe’s history: a printing press with mechanical movable type. this development sparked the printing revolution, which is regarded as the milestone of the second millennium and represents one of the central contributions in the turn to modernity. his printing press came to play a key role in the development of the renaissance, the reformation, and the age of enlightenment, providing the material foundation for the modern knowledge-based economy and the spread of learning to the masses. his invention revolutionized the way that information is shared and broadened the boundaries of who has access to written knowledge. paving the way for bibliophiles of today, the gutenberg bible of 1454 remains one of the most famous books in history. gutenberg’s technical innovations remained unrivalled for almost 350 years, until industrialization of the printing industry and the digital revolution built on the advances that he began, increasing the rate at which information is spread. written by the leading expert on gutenberg, füssel’s biography brings together high academic standards and thorough historical details in a highly readable text that conveys everything you need to know about the man who changed printing forever.

The gutenberg connection sends young and pregnant hannah morraine down a dangerous path to reclaim her inheritance from the man who steals it. preoccupied by her brother's disappearance into world war ii's european upheaval, hannah must balance giving birth to her fourth child, taking care of her immediate and extended family, and finding a way to sell the original gutenberg bible that belongs jointly to her, her parents, and her siblings. as consolation, hannah's mother gives her a package of original medieval poetry, penned by the hand of gutenberg. the family and hannah are unaware of its value, which is much more than that of the gutenberg bible. hannah's friend, a native german discovers its value. the bible thief begins his plan to steal them, too. bethany, hannah's fourth child, arrives, and hannah encounters gutenberg and christ in an out-of-body-experience. bethany describes hannah rescuing her children from a disgusting pigpen expedition, taking a trip to washington to find people to help locate her brother, and her entrapment into an intended fiery grave designed for her by the gutenberg bible bandit. why has god set her into such a place of mayhem? will she survive this season of trouble and testing? share her faith and determination as she takes on the adventure of a lifetime-discovering the gutenberg connection.

The gutenberg connection sends young and pregnant hannah morraine down a dangerous path to reclaim her inheritance from the man who steals it. preoccupied by her brother's disappearance into world war ii's european upheaval, hannah must balance giving birth to her fourth child, taking care of her immediate and extended family, and finding a way to sell the original gutenberg bible that belongs jointly to her, her parents, and her siblings. as consolation, hannah's mother gives her a package of original medieval poetry, penned by the hand of gutenberg. the family and hannah are unaware of its value, which is much more than that of the gutenberg bible. hannah's friend, a native german discovers its value. the bible thief begins his plan to steal them, too. bethany, hannah's fourth child, arrives, and hannah encounters gutenberg and christ in an out-of-body-experience. bethany describes hannah rescuing her children from a disgusting pigpen expedition, taking a trip to washington to find people to help locate her brother, and her entrapment into an intended fiery grave designed for her by the gutenberg bible bandit. why has god set her into such a place of mayhem? will she survive this season of trouble and testing? share her faith and determination as she takes on the adventure of a lifetime-discovering the gutenberg connection.

An international sensation, this hilarious, feel-good novel is narrated by an oddly charming and socially challenged genetics professor on an unusual quest: to find out if he is capable of true love.the art of love is never a science meet don tillman, a brilliant yet socially challenged professor of genetics, who’s decided it’s time he found a wife. and so, in the orderly, evidence-based manner with which don approaches all things, he designs the wife project to find his perfect partner: a sixteen-page, scientifically valid survey to filter out the drinkers, the smokers, the late arrivers. rosie jarman is all these things. she also is strangely beguiling, fiery, and intelligent. and while don quickly disqualifies her as a candidate for the wife project, as a dna expert don is particularly suited to help rosie on her own quest: identifying her biological father. when an unlikely relationship develops as they collaborate on the father project, don is forced to confront the spontaneous whirlwind that is rosie—and the realization that, despite your best scientific efforts, you don’t find love, it finds you. arrestingly endearing and entirely unconventional, graeme simsion’s distinctive debut will resonate with anyone who has ever tenaciously gone after life or love in the face of great challenges. the rosie project is a rare find: a book that restores our optimism in the power of human connection.

In this account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and courage, stephen e. ambrose offers a historical successor to his universally acclaimed undaunted courage, which recounted the explorations of the west by lewis and clark. nothing like it in the world is the story of the men who built the transcontinental railroad — the investors who risked their businesses and money; the enlightened politicians who understood its importance; the engineers and surveyors who risked, and lost, their lives; and the irish and chinese immigrants, the defeated confederate soldiers, and the other laborers who did the backbreaking and dangerous work on the tracks. – the union had won the civil war and slavery had been abolished, but abraham lincoln, who was an early and constant champion of railroads, would not live to see the great achievement. in ambrose's hands, this enterprise, with its huge expenditure of brainpower, muscle, and sweat, comes to life. – the u.s. government pitted two companies — the union pacific and the central pacific railroads — against each other in a race for funding, encouraging speed over caution. this was the last great building project to be done mostly by hand: excavating dirt, cutting through ridges, filling gorges, blasting tunnels through mountains. – at its peak, the workforce — primarily chinese on the central pacific, irish on the union pacific — approached the size of civil war armies, with as many as fifteen thousand workers on each line. the union pacific was led by thomas "doc" durant, oakes ames, and oliver ames, with grenville dodge — america's greatest railroad builder — as chief engineer. the central pacific was led by california's "big four": leland stanford, collis huntington, charles crocker, and mark hopkins. the surveyors, the men who picked the route, were latter-day lewis and clark types who led the way through the wilderness, living off buffalo, deer, elk, and antelope. – in building a railroad, there is only one decisive spot — the end of the track. nothing like this great work had been seen in the world when the last spike, a golden one, was driven in at promontory summit, utah, in 1869, as the central pacific and the union pacific tracks were joined. – ambrose writes with power and eloquence about the brave men — the famous and the unheralded, ordinary men doing the extraordinary — who accomplished the spectacular feat that made the continent into a nation.

But can our current political system, one that seems responsive only to the wealthiest among us and leaves most americans feeling disengaged, voiceless, and disenfranchised, really be called democratic? david graeber, one of the most influential scholars and activists of his generation, takes readers on a journey through the idea of democracy, provocatively reorienting our understanding of pivotal historical moments, and extracts their lessons for today.–

Making paper airplanes doesn't feel like science (although this book explains some of the science behind flying paper airplanes), and it's not quite art. this big book comes complete with 40 sheets of flight-tested, ready-to-fold paper, printed on both sides in a variety of 20 colorful patterns, including leopard print, wood grain, hot rod flames and lose-it-on-the-lawn grass. it's everything you need to rule the skies.comes with: 56 page book, 40 sheets of custom-designed paper

The truth project is a dvd-based small group curriculum comprised of 14 hours of lessons taught by dr. del tackett. this home study is the starting point for looking at life from a biblical perspective. each lesson discusses in great detail the relevance and importance of living the christian worldview in daily life.

Start whittling today you can whittle just about anything–the only limit is your imagination. it's so easy to get started in this relaxing and rewarding hobby. all you need is a knife, a twig, and this book! start off with fast and fun projects that build confidence and teach fundamental carving techniques, like a simple flying propeller or a 5-minute owl. then move on to create whittled wonders like a musical frog or a slingshot. inside this comprehensive whittler's starter guide you'll find: -24 easy-to-make whittling projects -step-by-step instructions, how-to photos, and ready-to-carve patterns -how to whittle classic toys, useful gifts, and fun displays -whittling techniques for twigs and branches -the four basic knife cuts that most whittlers use -what to look for when choosing a whittling knife -how to sharpen your knife for safe and enjoyable whittling

In 2016, sportswear manufacturer nike and fashion designer virgil abloh joined forces to create a sneaker collection celebrating 10 of the oregon-based company's most iconic shoes. with their project the ten–which reimagined icons like air jordan 1, air max 90, air force 1, and air presto, among others–they reinvigorated sneaker culture. – virgil abloh's designs offer deep insights into engineering ingenuity and burst with cultural cachet. drawing on the genius of the original shoe using lettering, ironic labels, collage, and sculpting techniques, abloh played with language and sculptural elements to construct new meaning. inspired by the wit of dadaism, architectural theory, and avant-garde happenings, he analyzed what makes each shoe iconic and deconstructed it into an artistic assemblage, making each shoe into a piece of industrial design, a readymade sculpture, and a wearable all at once. – icons traces abloh's investigative, creative process through documentation of the prototypes, original text messages from abloh to nike designers, and treasures from the nike archives. – tm c/o nike collection its own unique touch. his deconstructive vocabulary is reflected in the swiss binding, which showcases an open spine and discloses the production of the book. – the book documents abloh's cooperative way of working and reaffirms the power of print. for its design nike and abloh partnered with the acclaimed london-based design studio zak group. together they conceived a two-part compendium, equal parts catalog and conceptual toolbox. the first part of the book presents a visual culture of sneakers while a lexicon in the second part defines the key people, places, objects, ideas, materials, and scenes from which the project grew. texts by nike's nicholas schonberger, writer troy patterson, curator and historian glenn adamson, and virgil abloh himself frame the collaborative work within fashion and design history. a foreword by hiroshi fujiwara places the project within the historical continuum of nike collaborators.

Volume 2 details the cia's practices of interrogation and cybernetic mind control in their pursuit to weaponize neuropsychology. it covers the art of bio-communication war. human beings are complex machines but their inner workings have been deciphered. mind control and brainwashing have been perfected in the last 60 years. hacking computers and hacking into individual minds are similar. the 21st century will be known as the age of spiritual machines and soulless men.

This book is part of the tredition classics series. the creators of this series are united by passion for literature and driven by the intention of making all public domain books available in printed format again – worldwide. several mostly non-profit literature projects provide content to tredition. to support their good work, tredition donates a portion of the proceeds from each sold copy.

Index of the project gutenberg works of friedrich nietzsche is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition . hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

The ultimate beginner-friendly guide to pyrography, woodburning projects and patterns for beginners is the perfect place to start your new favorite hobby! featuring a complete overview and introduction to woodburning, you'll understand the tools, supplies, and safety precautions involved in this unique art. learn basic techniques – from burning even lines, shading, stippling, and more – to then complete step-by-step projects for frames, boxes, ornaments, coasters, and more. also provided are full-size patterns, helpful information on how to avoid and fix mistakes, as well as how to seal and finish your projects. author of the popular woodburning realistic animals, minisa robinson is an extremely talented pyrography artist and has contributed to woodcarving illustrated and pyrography magazine.

Gutenberg is a mid-weight strategy game taking place in europe in the 15th century. each player takes the role of the printing pioneer trying to build their wealth and fame by developing their production capacity and gaining the support of patrons. through bidding for specific actions the players develop their printing workshops, acquire new fonts, inks and decorations. the unique system of rotating gears allows players to combine bonuses and earn large amounts of points. the game lasts six rounds and the player with the most points at the end wins.

Crafted by childhood experts, the highlights book of things to do is the essential book of pure creativity and inspiration, filled with over 500 screen-free things to do with kids. from future chefs and scientists to budding humanitarians, children ages 7 and up will be inspired to explore, invent, create and do great things! this highly visual, hands-on activity book will banish boredom, foster imagination and unlock new interests. your child can try engaging outdoor ideas like starting a bucket garden; tasty projects like making rock candy; science activities like building a water microscope; and so much more. organized by interest and covering all aspects of childhood, chapters include: things to build, things to do in the kitchen, things to do with color and more. the final chapter, do great things, encourages kids to become caring individuals, confident problem-solvers, and thoughtful people who can change the world.with sturdy hardcover binding and a ribbon bookmark, this 372-page deluxe activity book is a perfect gift for kids 7+. the highlights book of things to do is the winner of the 2020 national parenting seal of approval, national parenting product award (nappa), mom's choice award, gold, and was named one of bank street college of education, best children's books of the year.

Major new york times bestseller – winner of the national academy of sciences best book award in 2012selected by the new york times book review as one of the ten best books of 2011a globe and mail best books of the year 2011 title – one of the economist's 2011 books of the year one of the wall street journal's best nonfiction books of the year 20112013 presidential medal of freedom recipient – kahneman's work with amos tversky is the subject of michael lewis's the undoing project: a friendship that changed our minds system 1 is fast, intuitive, and emotional; system 2 is slower, more deliberative, and more logical. winner of the national academy of sciences best book award and the los angeles times book prize and selected by the new york times book review as one of the ten best books of 2011, thinking, fast and slow is destined to be a classic.

#1 new york times bestseller – gretchen rubin’s year-long experiment to discover how to create true happiness. drawing on cutting-edge science, classical philosophy, and real-world examples, rubin delivers an engaging, eminently relatable chronicle of transformation. this special 10th anniversary edition features a conversation with gretchen rubin, happiness project stories, a guide to creating your own happiness project, a list of dozens of free resources, and more.“ an enlightening, laugh-aloud read. . . . filled with open, honest glimpses into [rubin’s] real life, woven together with constant doses of humor.”—christian science monitor – gretchen rubin had an epiphany one rainy afternoon in the unlikeliest of places: a city bus. “the days are long, but the years are short,” she realized. “time is passing, and i’m not focusing enough on the things that really matter.” in that moment, she decided to dedicate a year to her happiness project. – in this lively and compelling account—now updated with new material by the author—rubin chronicles her adventures during the twelve months she spent test-driving the wisdom of the ages, current scientific research, and lessons from popular culture about how to be happier. among other things, she found that novelty and challenge are powerful sources of happiness; that money can help buy happiness, when spent wisely; that outer order contributes to inner calm; and that the very smallest of changes can make the biggest difference. – this updated edition includes:· an extensive new interview with the author· stories of other people’s life-changing happiness projects· a resource guide to the dozens of free resources created for readers· the happiness project manifesto· an excerpt from gretchen rubin’s bestselling book the four tendencies: the indispensable personality profiles that reveal how to make your life better (and other people’s lives better, too)