On July 20, 1969, Americans had their eyes and ears glued to their TVs and radios. NASA’s successful moon landing left the nation in awe. This moment inspired inventors and engineers across the nation. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, we share with you 20 patents that were inspired by the space race and how they reshaped the world. Featuring the original patent schematics from the US Patent and Trademark Office, blast off with the inventions inspired by the moon landing including: Memory foam Freeze-dried food Firefighting equipment Emergency "space blankets" DustBusters Cordless tools Protective paint (Used on both the Statue of Liberty, a gigantic Buddha in Hong Kong and the Golden Gate) Cochlear implants LZR Racer swimsuits CMOS image sensors Moon dust as fuel for space travel Carbon nanotubes Pocket calculators Other patents in the book reflect the general surge in space-related inventions in that era: Dispersed space based laser weapon Toy ray guns Flying saucers Propulsion systems Lasers The modem Integrated circuit Astro Lamp (Later called the Lava Lamp)
Every time you chew a stick of Juicy Fruit, eat a hamburger, slip on a nylon, plug your phone into a wall socket, flick on a TV, withdraw money from an ATM, lick an ice-cream cone, switch on a computer, ride an escalator, play a DVR, watch a movie about dinosaurs, or pop a tranquilizer, you’re doing something that originated at a world’s fair or trade expo. In fact, each new technology and every novel product that rocked America and rolled the world, from the Colt revolver and the Corvette to fax machines and flush toilets, started at trade fairs, a $100 billion industry that includes world expos, trade shows, and state fairs. More than just promoting material things, however, trade fairs popularized and evangelized every social movement and cultural concept, too, including Manifest Destiny, the closing of the frontier, Nudism, Nazism, Fascism, eugenics, female suffrage, temperance, and technocracy. While there have been notable works on world’s fairs by Robert Rydell, Erik Larsen, Erik Mattie, and others, they only capture a fragment of the whole mosaic of these shows—a mosaic that makes the glitziest Las Vegas spectacle look like an Amish barn-raising. This amusing book covers, for example, the World’s Fair that featured a nudist colony (1935); Salvador Dali’s half-naked lobster women, their virtue barely secured by well-placed crustaceans (1939); a model of the Liberty Bell made of Oranges (1893); one of Thomas Edison’s lesser-known inventions, the prefabricated concrete home (1907); and the Bayer Company’s experiment with selling heroin. More memorable and culturally iconic debuts discussed here include electricity, radios, the Volkswagen and the Corvette, television, the X-ray machine, air conditioning, and even nylon stockings. Dozens of short, illustrated chapters take the reader through over 150 years of world and trade fairs, from the vibrators displayed by sexual health advocates at the 1900 World’s Fair to the first true IMAX film at Expo ’70 in Japan.
A successful entrepreneur and visionary offers God Money to those seeking a new direction, hope, transformation, enlightenment and the quest for wealth consciousness. Dr. Pappas is the author of five previous books, MyMiracles, Be God, Dare to be Power, Love is the Only Pharmacy in Town, Remember Ye Are Gods and Synpan-Inside the Wellness Universe. He wrote his Ph.D. dissertation on Wellness. He lives in New York City and Athens, Greece with his wife, three sons and six granddaughters.
MYMIRACLES, The Seven Spiritual Steps of Success “.....When reading his book “MyMiracles”, your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution” Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio “.......The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within one’s inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us.” Risa D’Angeles, MA, Psychology “Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation “MyMiracles is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness.” Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author “... A life changing book. Most highly recommended” Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review “Dr. George Pappas, a wealthy business man has written a book that focuses on life’s bigger questions....” John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and MyMiracles Magazine
Move beyond where you are right now to where you want to be-emotionally, financially, creatively-in all aspects of your life. Wouldn’t you like to experience a lasting sense of wholeness and peace that is unshakeable, no matter what may be happening around you? Complete fulfillment is the promise of Remember Ye Are Gods. Within these pages, you’ll learn how to look at and navigate through life in a whole new way. You will understand your purpose and how to receive the abundant gifts waiting for you. By making a critical transformation from a reactive to a spiritual being, you will increase your creative energy, get control of your life, and enjoy new spiritual levels of existence. Remember Ye Are Gods is rooted in the perfect union of the physical and spiritual laws already at work in your life. This is the power of the book Remember Ye Are Gods. It is the path from the momentary pleasure that most of us settle, for the lasting fulfillment that is yours to claim. Your deepest desires are waiting to be realized.
Dare to be POWER, Seven Spiritual Truths of Empowering ..When reading his book Power is the Only Aphrodisiac Town, your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio .The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within ones inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us. Risa DAngeles, MA, Psychology Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation Dare To Be Power is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness. Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author Most highly recommended Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review A successful business man, has written a book that focuses on lifes bigger questions. John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and Power Magazine
..When reading his book "Love is the Only Pharmacy Town", your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution" Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio " .The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within one's inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us." Risa D'Angeles, MA, Psychology "Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation "Love is the Only Pharmacy in Town is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness." Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author "Most highly recommended" Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review "A successful business man, has written a book that focuses on life's bigger questions ." John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and Love Magazine
BE GOD, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Enlightenment ..When reading his book BE GOD, your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio .The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within ones inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us. Risa DAngeles, MA, Psychology Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation BE GOD is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness. Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author Most highly recommended Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review A successful businessman has written a book that focuses on lifes bigger questions. John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and God Magazine
Dare to be POWER, Seven Spiritual Truths of Empowering " ..When reading his book "Power is the Only Aphrodisiac Town", your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution" Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio " .The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within one's inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us." Risa D'Angeles, MA, Psychology "Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation "Dare To Be Power is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness." Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author "Most highly recommended" Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review "A successful business man, has written a book that focuses on life's bigger questions ." John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and Power Magazine
“.....When reading his book “Love is the Only Pharmacy Town”, your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution” Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio “.......The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within one’s inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us.” Risa D’Angeles, MA, Psychology “Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation “Love is the Only Pharmacy in Town is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness.” Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author “Most highly recommended” Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review “A successful business man, has written a book that focuses on life’s bigger questions....” John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and Love Magazine
BE GOD, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Enlightenment " ..When reading his book "BE GOD", your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution" Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio " .The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within one's inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us." Risa D'Angeles, MA, Psychology "Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation "BE GOD is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness." Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author "Most highly recommended" Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review "A successful businessman has written a book that focuses on life's bigger questions . John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and God Magazine
Inspired by the ancient and medieval genre, A Nietzschean Bestiary gathers essays treating the most vivid and lively animal images in one of the philosophic tradition's greatest bodies of work. Leading scholars treat specific animals—such as the prowling beast of prey, Zarathustra's laughing lions, and the notorious blond beast—to ingeniously reveal how these creatures play a prominent role in the development of Nietzsche's philosophy. Numerous essays explore the nature of human animality and our relations to other animals. Contributors shed new light on Nietzsche's conception of power, freedom, and meaning. Research tools, including discussions of Nietzsche's influence on important twentieth-century philosophers and the most extensive index of animal references in Nietzsche's corpus, make this an essential volume for scholars and students alike.
MYMIRACLES, The Seven Spiritual Steps of Success " ..When reading his book "MyMiracles", your heart will open and expand to a new capacity. It is a must read this time in our evolution" Carolyn Craft, Executive Director Wisdom Radio " .The essence of this book is to be inhaled like a fine bouquet, quietly within one's inner world. Only then will we understand this fine collection of wisdom words. Pappas book renews us." Risa D'Angeles, MA, Psychology "Let us welcome this book by Dr. Pappas as a fine contribution to the spirituality and even perhaps, the religion of the future. Rev. Richard S. Kirby, M.Div., Ph.D. Executive Director, Stuart Institute for Social Innovation "MyMiracles is an accelerated course in shifting consciousness." Carol E. Parrish Ph.D. Spiritual Teacher, Author " A life changing book. Most highly recommended" Sheila Grams, Publisher Leading Edge Review "Dr. George Pappas, a wealthy business man has written a book that focuses on life's bigger questions ." John Delmar, Book Critic The City Review and MyMiracles Magazine
Move beyond where you are right now to where you want to be-emotionally, financially, creatively-in all aspects of your life. Wouldn't you like to experience a lasting sense of wholeness and peace that is unshakeable, no matter what may be happening around you? Complete fulfillment is the promise of Remember Ye Are Gods. Within these pages, you'll learn how to look at and navigate through life in a whole new way. You will understand your purpose and how to receive the abundant gifts waiting for you. By making a critical transformation from a reactive to a spiritual being, you will increase your creative energy, get control of your life, and enjoy new spiritual levels of existence. Remember Ye Are Gods is rooted in the perfect union of the physical and spiritual laws already at work in your life. This is the power of the book Remember Ye Are Gods. It is the path from the momentary pleasure that most of us settle, for the lasting fulfillment that is yours to claim. Your deepest desires are waiting to be realized.
- Taps into the $9.5 billion U.S. movie market. - The most comprehensive and up-to-date book in its field. - Appeals to film buffs & the buyers of such popular guides as Leonard Maltin's 2004 Movie & Video Guide, The Film Encyclopedia, & The New Biographical Dictionary of Film.
This is a book about baseball players who performed in the major leagues before the age of 21. For years the dream of many boys has been to enter the world of professional sports. Out of millions of boys who have played baseball, more than 17,000 have appeared in major league contests. Among them were hundreds who made their debut before their 21st birthday. However, most of these appeared in only a few games. Only 284 young men have played at least one season as a regular before or during the season in which they reached the age of 21. They are the subjects of this book. The text is divided into three parts. Part One deals with the careers of the ten prodigies who had the most productive seasons at the bat. Part Two discusses the ten young pitchers who had the most fruitful seasons on the mound. Part Three provides short sketches of the 172 players with at least five eligible seasons who do not rank among the above 20 prodigies. Data on the 92 players with at least one but fewer than five eligible seasons are given in an appendix.
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