On Thin Ice

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Author by Richard Ellis
Genre : Nature
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN : 9780307273024
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 416 Page
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Polar bears—fierce and majestic—have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, they are a symbol for the harsh beauty and muscular grace of the Arctic. But as global warming threatens the ice caps’ integrity, the polar bear has also come to symbolize the environmental peril that has arisen due to harmful human practices. In the past twenty years alone, the world population of polar bears has shrunk by half. Today they number just 22,000. Urgent and stirring, On Thin Ice is both a celebration and a rallying cry on behalf of one of earth’s greatest natural treasures.


Skating On Thin Ice

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Author by Anatol Rapoport
Genre : Immigrants
Publisher : RDR Books
ISBN : 1571430849
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 204 Page
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In 1921, when he was 11 years old, Anatol Rapoport attempted to ice skate out of Russia to freedom in Poland. Caught by border guards and turned back, he decided to try again with the help of professional Army smugglers. This bittersweet story of emigration, by the famed psychologist and mathematician known for his work in game theory, is set against the background of the Russian revolution and civil war. Poignant accounts of life in the Ukraine and Crimea, stories of Red and White Army soldiers bivouacking in his home, and a 200-mile train ride that takes 13 days in the comfort of a boxcar make this Canadian/American author's story unforgettable.


Walking On Thin Ice

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Author by David Hempleman-Adams
Genre : Arctic regions
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
ISBN :
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 148 Page
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"Walking on Thin Ice?" is a lesson requiring students to examine the scientific evidence of changes in the Arctic ice cover, intended for use with students in grades 6-12. Eric J. Miller and Andrea J. Perelman created this lesson, which is based on a "New York Times" article. The lesson includes objectives, procedures, and extension activities. The Learning Network, a service of the New York Times Co., provides the lesson online as part of the Daily Lesson Plan Teacher Connections resource.


Thin Ice

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Author by Diana Dawn
Genre : Fiction
Publisher : Diana Dawn Books
ISBN : 9781393486589
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 109 Page
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Snow’s sister Lily has now joined her in the village, but she is haunted by her past. She must get past her fears if she is to find love in the Willows, as her sister did. And then there is the magic mirror in the mine...a portal back to their world, with all of its dangers. Will those dangers follow them back to Whispering Willows? ‘Thin Ice’ is the fifth book in the Whispering Willows series.


Thin Ice

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Author by Meg O'Brien
Genre : Fiction
Publisher : Crossroad Press
ISBN :
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Gifted biologist Mary Clare Ryan's car has plunged into the Potomac River. Nicole Ryan suspects that her sister's death was no accident but when she tries to find out what research Mary was pursuing, Mary's colleagues are evasive, even hostile. Nicole is left with nothing except Mary's plane ticket to Los Angeles and a notebook she'd given Nicole … in case anything happened to her. Fleeing Georgetown's rain-slicked cobblestones and her own stagnant life as a professor, Nicole infiltrates the West Coast medical conference where her sister was slated to speak. She learns that just before Mary died she made a major scientific breakthrough, which she had gone to great lengths to conceal. Furthermore, those who stand to profit from her discovery have now targeted Nicole as the one most likely to have been in Mary's confidence. As she seeks out the truth about her sister's death, it becomes increasingly apparent that someone is stalking Nicole, tracking her movements in the sultry shadowy California night.…


Thin Ice

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Author by Frieda Korobkin
Genre : Fiction
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN : 9781480973749
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 370 Page
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Thin Ice By: Frieda Korobkin The vicar says: I can assure you there are many young people like yourself in Europe today who have no idea that they are Jewish. Megan Rhys’s dilemma is one of the lingering aftermaths of the Holocaust. Will she embrace her newly discovered Jewish roots, or remain a faithful, church-going Christian? Thin Ice takes us from Nazi Germany in the mid 1930’s and the Nuremberg Laws, to post-war Wales in the 1950’s, with a romantic detour to Israel on the brink of the 1956 war. Praise for Frieda Korobkin’s Throw Your Feet Over Your Shoulders; Beyond the Kindertransport “This is a poignant, compelling, unsparing account of pivotal events in Jewish history filtered through the uncompromising but tender-hearted perspective of an insightful, perceptive young girl. Beautifully written and compulsively readable, this is an important book.” -Jonathan Kellerman, Author of the Alex Delaware novels.


Thin Ice

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Author by Amanda Kasper
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN : 9781304789600
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 112 Page
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In 1996, at 11 years old, Amanda attended an ice-skating birthday party. That event and her subsequent experiences on the ice not only cured her migraines, but also granted her unprecedented self-confidence, and became the key to her soul. In Thin Ice, Amanda shares the ways in which every major lesson she's ever learned, she's learned on the ice - proving that skating was never just a sport or frivolous activity for her. To this day, Amanda still laces up her skates when both time and her health allow for it.


Thin Ice

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Author by Bill Stackhouse
Genre : Fiction
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN : 9781105469053
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 310 Page
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With a left leg shattered by a drug dealer's bullet, former Detroit homicide captain Ed McAvoy accepts a job as Police Chief of Peekamoose Heights, in New York's Catskills. He figures it will be semi-retirement, sort of like running a country club. After all, how much crime can there be? McAvoy soon discovers that his homicide skills will not atrophy from lack of use. Murder, as it turns out, is an equal-opportunity crime that not only resides in large bustling cities like Detroit, but in sleepy, little Catskill villages as well. In the sixth Ed McAvoy Mystery, the festive atmosphere of the annual Winter Carnival is shattered by an act of vandalism on a food truck during the first night of the week-long fair and accusations run rampant among rival vendors. But when the two-time National Champion is attacked and injured at the National Figure Skating pre-trials and one of the mobile chefs is found shot to death, McAvoy must get to the bottom of things quickly before the food-fight turns even deadlier.


Thin Ice

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Author by Shelley Coriell
Genre : Fiction
Publisher : Winter Pear Press
ISBN : 9781944439040
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 310 Page
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Everyone's favorite Grandma with a Glock is back for more mystery, murder, and killer recipes! It’s a new year, and Lottie King is back to old habits: catching killers. She’s opened a shiny new detective agency and reluctantly partners with rival private investigator and greenhorn Oliver T. Figg. But as they hunt down murder suspects, they’re ready to kill…each other. Features five mysteries and Lottie-inspired recipes. Thin Ice — A chilling murder at an exclusive prep school draws Lottie and Figg into the world of the rich and reckless, but their joint investigation turns frosty when Lottie discovers her new partner has ties to the main suspects. Sweet Success — Lottie struggles to get her new P.I. business off the ground, while Figg lands the biggest case of his career—the death investigation of a famous romance author murdered at a chocolate festival. They’re doomed to fail…unless they turn to each other for help. Welcome Interruption — An unexpected visitor drops in and asks for Lottie’s help in catching a different kind of killer. Double Dare — The gloves are off, and Lottie and Figg square off to solve the murder of a man who advertised his homicide in the classifieds. Bragging rights and reputations are on the line…not to mention lives. Fat Chance — When a successful businessman turns up dead at a posh weight loss facility, Lottie and Figg go undercover to investigate a murder that will change their lives. The complete Detective Lottie King Mysteries Series: Rough Day (Detective Lottie King Mysteries, Vol. 1) New Shoes (Detective Lottie King Mysteries, Vol. 2) Thin Ice (Detective Lottie King Mysteries, Vol. 3) Tangled Truths (Detective Lottie King Mysteries, Vol. 4) Broken Heart (Detective Lottie King Mysteries, Vol. 5) Dark Secret (Detective Lottie King Mysteries, Vol. 6) Books in this series are standalones and can be read in any order but are best enjoyed in sequence. Author's Note: In every book I've written, at least one minor character jumps off the page and threatens to steal the show. This is what happened with Colorado Springs Homicide Detective Lottie King in my first Apostles thriller, THE BROKEN. Well, it happened again. Oliver T. Figg, the upstart private investigator Lottie met in NEW SHOES, will not shut up. I never thought Lottie, my Grandma with a Glock, would have a partner, especially a young gun without too many street smarts and no clue about police procedures. But Lottie and Figg are turning out to be quite the crime fighting duo. This mystery series is perfect for readers who like clever crime fiction with a strong female protagonist, a dash of humor, and a lot of heart. Bonus: each short story comes with a Lottie-approved recipe. Enjoy! Genres: Mystery, Crime Fiction, Police Procedural, Female Detective, Strong Female Protagonist, Private Investigator, Murder Mysteries, Murder Mystery Series, Mystery and Suspense, Grandma with a Gun, Homicide Detective, Short Stories, Short Story Series, Short Story Collection, Humorous Mysteries, Mysteries with Recipes, Colorado Springs.


Thin Ice

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Author by Nick Wilkshire
Genre : Fiction
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN : 9781459715530
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 368 Page
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Major Crimes Unit investigator Jack Smith is assigned to the murder of a young number one draft pick who was set to play for Ottawa in the upcoming pro hockey seaon. But he's surprised by how much the kid's life differs from his clean-cut media image. A long list of suspects soon emerges, any one of whom had good reason to want Ritchie dead.