Books with author Martha Armstrong

Women Astronomers: Reaching for the Stars (by Mabel Armstrong is the first in a planned series of "Women in Science" books for Young Adults. Women Astronomers covers some of the fascinating women who dared to look toward the stars from the first known woman astronomer Hypatia of Alexandria to Astronaut Sally Ride and all the fascinating, brave women in between.

CONTENTS: THE AUTHOR AND THE CRITICS: A STUDY IN SYMBOLISM 9 BIOGRAPHY: A STUDY IN CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE 17 THE EMIGRANTS 25 THE PUPPET SHOW 4 ON THE THRESHOLD 49 THE WORCESTER BOWL 61 THE SCHOOLMASTER 69 HARE & HOUNDS 79 THE QUARREL 87 THE LABYRINTH 95 THE UNCOMFORTABLE EXPERIENCE OF MR. PERKINS & MR. JOHNSON 107 A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW 113 OLD ALAN 121 THE MAGIC CARPET 129 NINE FABLES: THE SNOWFLAKE 137 THE PRIEST & THE POET 139 THE INQUISITIVE MAN 14O ETERNITY & INFINITY 142 THE SONG OF THE BIRD 144 THE MEANING OF LIFE 146 THE SHOWMAN & THE MARIONETTES 149 THE POETS & THE HOUSEWIFE 151 THE POET & THE MANDRILL 154 Leopold Classic Library is delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive collection. As part of our on-going commitment to delivering value to the reader, we have also provided you with a link to a website, where you may download a digital version of this work for free. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. Whilst the books in this collection have not been hand curated, an aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature. As a result of this book being first published many decades ago, it may have occasional imperfections. These imperfections may include poor picture quality, blurred or missing text. While some of these imperfections may have appeared in the original work, others may have resulted from the scanning process that has been applied. However, our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. While some publishers have applied optical character recognition (OCR), this approach has its own drawbacks, which include formatting errors, misspelt words, or the presence of inappropriate characters. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with an experience that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic book, and that the occasional imperfection that it might contain will not detract from the experience.

Why does the presence of a tradesman arouse curiosity? Does he possess a mystical charisma - which both client and passer-by find alluring? Does she stare, because she enjoys watching a man physically at work - or because she is tempted; by his youthful body? Whatever the reason - her behaviour is noticed. And the tradesman cannot ignore her subtle persuasions; or advances. Andrew was a nice brought up Catholic boy, who hated school. He not only struggled with learning - but was teased; because of his good looks. Wanting nothing more than to be a stonemason, he finished school in year ten; and was lucky to secure a job with one of Sydney's top builders. Needing to complete a Certificate in Stonemasonry - before he could dream of being his own boss.; he worked hard to learn all the skills needed. But while he built up fine skills, he could not avoid being exposed to the fun and games of other tradesmen - including their cheekiness; and tease. And he would learn - that being a nice boy; does not immune you from your own temptations, flirtations, and misunderstandings. Sometimes, what he perceived as true - was nothing but his own imagination; and misinterpretation of events. The ups and downs, common to the industry of trade; would see Andrew develop thick skin. Such experiences, would help him get over a shyness he had with girls ; from school age. New experiences and their challenges, also helped to shake off hidden weaknesses; while fortifying his strengths. Where Andrew based the worksite, as the only place for building new skills and clientele - little did he know that destiny was using it as a platform; to build for him, a pathway to love. And the journey he had to make, in order to reach this love; left him totally amazed and stunned - with where he actually had to go; and the hurdles he had to cross.

She was an extraordinary child with special talents, abilities, and gifts. When she was just a little girl Jariana was always very ill. She would run high fevers and come down with strange illnesses. But throughout the bouts of high fever, Divinity would always anoint her to write beautiful songs, music, and lyrics. Jariana was a musical prodigy that blessed the people all over the land with her talent, beauty, and specialness.

Her adopted father was very manipulative, heartless, and cruel. Yichen held several secrets over the years. She had seen a lot of things. However, luckily for Yichen her father did involve her in his business affairs. The only thing that gave her comfort was dancing. She never saw her mother again and often wondered did she really loved her. She was very confused about everything. Her adopted father was very subtle with his abuse. He never abused her in front of others only in private and made threats if she told anyone.