Author: Virginia Woolf File Type: epub Virginia Woolfs only autobiographical writing is to be found in this collection of five unpublished pieces. Despite Quentin Bells comprehensive biography and numerous recent studies of her, the authors own account of her early life holds new fascination - for its unexpected detail, the strength of its emotion, and its clear-sighted judgement of Victorian values. In Reminiscences Virginia Woolf focuses on the death of her mother, the greatest disaster that could happen, and its effect on her father, the demanding patriarch who took a high toll of the women in his household. She surveys some of the same ground in A Sketch of the Past, the most important memoir in this collection, which she wrote with greater detachment and supreme command of her art shortly before her death. Readers will be struck by the extent to which she drew on these early experiences for her novels, as she tells how she exorcised the obsessive presence of her mother by writing To the Lighthouse. The last three papers were composed to be read to the Memoir Club, a postwar regrouping of Bloomsbury, which exacted absolute candour of its members. Virginia Woolfs contributions were not only bold but also original and amusing. She describes George Duckworths passionate efforts to launch the Stephen girls gives her own version of Old Bloomsbury and, with wit and some malice, reflects on her connections with titled society.

Author: Gene Shinn File Type: pdf A memoir by Eugene Shinn of his life in geological field science. **Review Readers of [Shinns] autobiography are likely to becharmed. It is to be hoped, for sciences sake, that he is not truly one of a kind.New York Times An absolutely delightful read.His gentle wit shines from every page.Read the book, and become a friend of a most remarkable man.AAPG Explorer Anyone interested in modern and ancient reef systems will find much to captivate them in Shinns entertaining memoir of his industrious and energetic life in sunshine and sea-water.The Canadian Field-Naturalist [Shinn] shares the ups and downs of his career, his inventions, research, and his experiences in exotic parts of the worldand is more than able to explain the technical aspects of geological, earth, and marine science in a clear, very readable manner.Reference & Research Book News [Shinn] looks at some of the most important issues facing Florida and the world, explaining them in laymans terms that draw a reader into the heart of the scientific debate.Bay Soundings Book Description The most interesting earth scientist in the world The most innovative figure in marine geology has shared a lifetime of self-growth and challenging adventures in the danger zones between science and politics.Marlan W. Downey, Bartell Professor of Geoscience, University of Oklahoma, and former president of Arco International Written in a frank, sometimes earthy style, Bootstrap Geologist leads the reader through life in the Persian Gulf, diving in the Gulf of Mexico, and the bureaucratic constraints of big oil. I couldnt stop reading!Bruce Purser, emeritus professor, University of Paris Demonstrates how one can achieve professional success by combining a strong work ethic with high intellect and a willingness to learn from mentors and peers. Shinns spirited outlook is infectious, and his problem-solving talents have produced a remarkable set of significant discoveries.Anthony F. Randazzo, coeditor of The Geology of Florida Known worldwide among geologists, marine scientists, and petroleum engineers, Gene Shinn sometimes seems a product of another century. Born in the Florida Keys, he attended the University of Miami on a music scholarship, where he earned a bachelors degree in biology. A U.S. national champion spearfisher, he worked as a salvage diver, becoming an expert in the use of dynamite underwater. A self-tutored field geologist for nearly 50 years, he made major geological findings that have significantly changed professional and academic knowledge of undersea oil reserves. Shinn helped invent technology for underwater core drilling, and more recently, he has studied the effects of transoceanic African dust on coral reefs, agriculture, and human health. Hes even the basis for a character in a mystery novel. In Bootstrap Geologist Shinn enthusiastically shares the highs and lows of his remarkable life. Taking readers around the globe as well as below the ocean, he recounts the painstaking process of data gathering that can lead to paradigm-breaking discoveries. He emphasizes the importance of field science and pointedly addresses the use and abuse of scientific research and the emergence of market-funded research. Eugene A. Gene Shinn is Courtesy Professor at the College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg and adjunct professor at the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences. Author of hundreds of scientific articles, he has received numerous honors from the Geological Society of America as well as the Twenhofel Medal, the highest award given by the international Society for Sedimentary Geology.