Books with author Ferguson

***Updated for 2019***In 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the world’s first national park. Since then, the sights of Yellowstone have awed and inspired generations. From Old Faithful to its renowned wildlife, nowhere else in the world equals Yellowstone for natural marvels. But it is not just nature that makes Yellowstone a special place. The park has a fascinating history from ancient times until the modern day. Let this edition of 101 Travel Bits™ be your guide to the unparalleled wonders of Yellowstone National Park.***101 Travel Bits are not your typical guidebooks. In fact, they aren’t guidebooks at all!Each collection of 101 Travel Bits consists of 101 “bits” of information about one of the great places to visit in the world. This could be a “bit” of history, a “bit” of information on a tourist attraction, or a “bit” of something else interesting about the location.A 101 Travel Bits collection is not intended to be a guidebook to any particular location. You will not find the maps or pictures you would expect in a guidebook in any 101 Travel Bits collection. No 101 Travel Bits collection contains photographs. Instead, each book gives you information a typical guidebook ignores: history, fun facts and interesting sights along the way.Thank you, and please enjoy this entry in the 101 Travel Bits series!

On his deathbed in 1601, the Danish nobleman and greatest naked-eye astronomer, Tycho Brahe, begged his young colleague, Johannes Kepler, "Let me not seem to have lived in vain." For more than thirty years-- mostly in his native Denmark and then in Prague under the patronage of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolph II-- Tycho had meticulously observed the movements of the planets and the positions of the stars. From these observations he developed his Tychonic system of the universe-- a highly original, if incorrect, scheme that attempted to reconcile the ancient belief that the Earth stood still with Nicolaus Copernicus's revolutionary rearrangement of the solar system some fifty years earlier. Tycho knew that Kepler, the brilliant young mathematician he had engaged to interpret his findings, believed in Copernicus's arrangement, in which all the planets circled the Sun; and he was afraid his system-- the product of a lifetime of effort to explain how the universe worked-- would be abandoned.In point of fact, it was. From his study of Tycho's observations came Kepler's stunning three Laws of Planetary Motion-- ever since the cornerstone of cosmology and our understanding of the heavens. Yet, as Kitty Ferguson reveals, neither of these giant figures would have his reputation today without the other. The story of how their lives and talents were fatefully intertwined is one of the more memorable sagas in the long history of science.Set in a singularly turbulent and colorful era in European history, at the turning point when medieval gave way to modern, Tycho & Kepler is both a highly original dual biography and a masterful recreation of how science advances. From Tycho's fabulous Uraniborg Observatory on an island off the Danish coast to the court of the Holy Roman Emperor, Rudolph II; from the religious conflict of the Thirty Years' War that rocked all of Europe to Kepler's extraordinary leaps of understanding, Ferguson recounts a fascinating interplay of science and religion, politics and personality. Her insights recolor the established characters of Tycho and Kepler, and her book opens a rich window onto our place in the universe.

Careers in Focus: Geriatric Care, Third Edition profiles 20 careers for anyone interested in working with the elderly.New and updated job profiles include:-Adult day care coordinators -Creative arts therapists -Elder law attorneys -Financial planners -Geriatric nurses -Geriatric social workers -Grief therapists -Health advocates -Hospice workers -Nursing home administrators -Orientation and mobility specialists -Senior care pharmacists -Speech-language pathologists and audiologists -and more.

Careers in Focus: Construction, Fifth Edition profiles 23 careers for students interested in this growing field.New and updated job profiles include:-Architects -Bricklayers and stonemasons -Cement masons -Construction inspectors -Drafters -Drywall installers and finishers -Electricians -Floor covering installers -Heating and cooling technicians -Landscape architects -Operating engineers -Roofers -Surveyors -and more.

The apostle Peter is mentioned more times in the four gospels than anyone other than Jesus Christ Himself. Peter was praised more than any other disciple. He was also rebuked more than any other disciple. In this study, you will see Peter fail and you will see him succeed. You will get a laugh or two at his expense, and you just may shed a tear or two with him as well. His imperfections make him lovable, and his victories give us hope. Peter had a personal and intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. That relationship brought Peter to the point of abandoning not only his nets for Christ, but all of his ambitions and selfish desires as well. The same relationship that Peter had with Jesus is available to every believer who seeks to know Him as Savior and chooses to make Him Lord of her life as Peter did. Through this study, you will walk along with Peter as an eyewitness to the life of Christ. You will watch Peter transform from Simon the ordinary fisherman to Peter, fisher of men. Peter will encourage you and inspire you. But most of all, he will challenge you to develop a deep and personal relationship with your Savior. He will motivate you to abandon self for Christ.Accompanying weekly video messages available for order at FruitfulWord.org

Volunteering for anything while serving in the Navy is risky business. Many a na¿ve Sailor found himself suffering from "volunteers remorse" shortly after stepping forward to answer the call for a special assignment. Before he could hum the first few notes of Anchors Aweigh, he would come to believe that what he had asked for and what he had received may not be the same. He and others would doubt the wisdom of his decision. "It seemed like a good idea at the time" is one of several responses to the question, "just what were you thinking when you volunteered?" These questions were usually followed by the phrase, "you dumb S.O.B.""What have I got myself in to now" is a well known and often repeated question asked of self by volunteers everywhere. This question is usually followed up with a phrase such as, "you dumb S.O.B."This book chronicles events that evoked laughter along the author's route from a cushy job on shore duty to becoming a "Brown Water Sailor" on River Patrol Boats in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam. He found out that there was more to being on River Patrol Boats than the anticipated death and destruction, even on the, "Rivers of Death." The first several chapters outline the education and training the author and his classmates went through to prepare for service on River Patrol Boats. They were transformed from inexperienced Sailors to Sailors with basic skills in boat handling, weapons, and tactics. The remaining seven chapters are a narrative of his experiences while serving in River Division 533 where the real learning took place.There are no "war stories" or "tales of heroism" in this book. Others have already told the stories of the selfless acts performed by ordinary Sailors in the line of duty.

Careers in Focus: Physicians, Third Edition profiles 30 careers for students interested in this field.New and updated job profiles include: -Anesthesiologists -Cardiologists -Cosmetic surgeons -Dermatologists -Ear, nose, and throat specialists -Emergency room physicians -Epidemiologists -Hematologists -Holistic physicians -Homeopaths -Neurologists -Oncologists -Pediatricians -Sports physicians -Surgeons -and more.

Praise for the previous edition:"...does not disappoint...A well-organized and well-written addition."--School Library JournalThe growth of technology constantly creates new ways for information to be preserved and new avenues for people to access information. Trained information professionals help organize and store the information in the first place, and then provide guidance when it must be retrieved and synthesized. These professionals work in a range of settings, including academic, corporate, medical, law, music, public, and other types of libraries; archives; colleges and universities; home offices; business offices; and more.Careers in Focus: Library and Information Science, Second Edition profiles 19 careers for professionals interested in this field.Job profiles include:-Acquisitions librarians -Book conservators -Children's librarians -Corporate librarians -Film and video librarians -Law librarians -Library assistants -Library media specialists -Medical librarians -Research assistants.