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Author | : Daniel Simone |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 2017-05-09 |
Genre | : True Crime |
ISBN | : 1681774704 |
Download The Pierre Hotel Affair: How Eight Gentleman Thieves Orchestrated the Largest Jewel Heist in History Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The startling and sensational true story of the most famous unsolved heist in American history: the theft of $28 million in jewels from the Pierre Hotel. New York City, 1972. Bobby Comfort and Sammy “the Arab” Nalo were highly skilled jewel thieves who specialized in robbing luxury Manhattan hotels. (They once robbed Sophia Loren’s suite, relieving the Italian actress of over $1 million in gems.) With the blessing of the Lucchese crime family, their next plot targeted the posh Pierre Hotel—host to kings and queens, presidents and aldermen, and the wealthiest of the wealthy. Attired in tuxedoes and driven in a limousine, this band of thieves arrived at the Pierre and with perfect timing, they seized the security guards and, in systematically choreographed moves, they swiftly took the night staff—and several unfortunate guests who happened to be roaming around the lobby—as hostages. The deposit boxes inside the vault chamber are plundered and, after the intruders have held the Pierre under siege for almost two hours, the gentlemanly thieves depart in their limousine with a haul of $28 million. But then matters begin to deteriorate. Comfort, Nalo, and their partners begin to double and triple cross one another—two absconding to Europe with the bulk of the booty while three are murdered by their former associates. The authorities immediately suspect Comfort and Nalo of masterminding the Pierre ambush and arrest them, but these veteran criminals keep their mouths shut. To ensure that they are not prosecuted, the Lucchese Family funnels a $500,000 bribe to the presiding judge to quash the charges—and to this day The Pierre Hotel caper remains unsolved. A suspenseful narrative of Mafia intrigue, police corruption, and personal betrayal—which concludes with a poignant love affair—this is the true story of the most famous hotel robbery in American history.
Author | : Florence Wetterwald |
Publisher | : Random House Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 24 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0553513478 |
Download Peekaboo, Pierre (a Blabla Book) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This photographic board book from the creators of the blabla brand takes readers through a game of hide-and-seek with Pierre, a clever bunny who has a special surprise in store for them! Parents will appreciate the simple concepts taught along the way. Blabla was created in 2001 by Susan Pritchett and Florence Wetterwald, two good friends with the same philosophy of life and beauty. While visiting Peru, they came across entire villages of expert knitters who had been keeping the tradition alive for generations. Inspired by their talent and touched by their gentle spirit, they decided to start a company of knitted products for children. They have now been collaborating with the same artisans for over a decade. With a commitment to fair trade, and keeping environmental awareness in mind, blabla's mission is to continue to inspire joy and laughter.
Author | : Maurice Sendak |
Publisher | : Harper Collins |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1991-03-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0064432521 |
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Pierre’s ‘I don’t care!’ intrigues a hungry lion. ‘A story with a moral air about Pierre, who learned to care.’
Author | : Michael Sean Mahoney |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 458 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780691036663 |
Download The Mathematical Career of Pierre de Fermat, 1601-1665 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Hailed as one of the greatest mathematical results of the twentieth century, the recent proof of Fermat's Last Theorem by Andrew Wiles brought to public attention the enigmatic problem-solver Pierre de Fermat, who centuries ago stated his famous conjecture in a margin of a book, writing that he did not have enough room to show his "truly marvelous demonstration." Along with formulating this proposition--xn+yn=zn has no rational solution for n > 2--Fermat, an inventor of analytic geometry, also laid the foundations of differential and integral calculus, established, together with Pascal, the conceptual guidelines of the theory of probability, and created modern number theory. In one of the first full-length investigations of Fermat's life and work, Michael Sean Mahoney provides rare insight into the mathematical genius of a hobbyist who never sought to publish his work, yet who ranked with his contemporaries Pascal and Descartes in shaping the course of modern mathematics.
Author | : Pierre Laszlo |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 2008-10 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0226470288 |
Download Citrus Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Laszlo traces the spectacular rise and spread of citrus across the globe, from southeast Asia in 4000 BC to modern Spain and Portugal, whose explorers inroduced the fruit to the Americas. This book explores the numerous roles that citrus has played in agriculture, horticulture, cooking, nutrition, religion, and art.
Author | : Jean Marzollo |
Publisher | : Sleeping Bear Press |
Total Pages | : 33 |
Release | : 2010-06-29 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 1585365815 |
Download Pierre the Penguin Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
When Pierre, an African penguin living at the California Academy of Sciences, begins to lose his feathers, the zoo staff is at a loss as to what to do. The lack of feathers causes Pierre to lose warmth, making him afraid to swim in the zoo pool. And the other penguins start to shy away, giving Pierre the "cold" shoulder. Unfortunately, heaters and medications fail to correct the situation. But one rainy day, inspiration strikes a biologist named Pam. While walking her dog in the rain, Pam notes that her pet wears a raincoat. Could a "raincoat," or wet suit, help Pierre? A tiny neoprene wet suit is designed especially for Pierre. But will it work? Told in rhyme by noted I SPY author Jean Marzollo, this true story of veterinary ingenuity charmingly comes to life. Jean Marzollo has written more than 100 children's books, including the award-winning I SPY series. With a graduate degree from Harvard, she has taught school, written books about teaching and parenting, and was the editor of Scholastic's Let's Find Out kindergarten magazine for 20 years. Jean lives in upstate New York. Nationally known for her many award-winning children's books that feature exotic flora and fauna, Laura Regan's artwork has been used to raise funds for many wildlife organizations. She is the illustrator of A is for Anaconda: A Rainforest Alphabet. Laura lives in the Bay Area in California.
Author | : Neil Jackson |
Publisher | : Getty Publications |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 2019-02-05 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1606065777 |
Download Pierre Koenig Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A heavily illustrated and highly designed tribute to Los Angeles architect Pierre Koenig, a key figure of the Los Angeles Modernist movement. In this remarkable and gorgeously illustrated book, Neil Jackson presents a vibrant profile of the Los Angeles architect Pierre Koenig, who Time magazine said lived long enough to become “cool twice.” From the influences of Koenig’s youth in San Francisco and his military service during World War II to the Case Study Houses and his later award-laden years, Jackson’s study plots the evolution of Koenig’s oeuvre against the backdrop of Los Angeles—a city that both shaped and was shaped by his architecture. The book is anchored by Jackson’s exciting discoveries in Koenig’s archive at the Getty Research Institute. Drawings, photographs, diaries, letters, lecture notes, building contracts, and university projects—many of which are published for the first time—provide an expanded understanding of Koenig and additional context for his architectural achievements. An examination of Koenig’s Case Study Houses shows how his often single-minded and pragmatic approach to domestic architecture recognized the advantages of production housing and presciently embraced sustainable, ecologically responsible design. A new account of the Chemehuevi housing project in Havasu Lake, California, demonstrates the special role that learning and teaching played in the development of his architecture. Over his fifty-year career, Koenig not only designed iconic houses but also directed their restoration and curated their legacy, ensuring that his work could be seen and appreciated by present and future admirers of midcentury Los Angeles.
Author | : Jemima Pierre |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 285 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0226923029 |
Download The Predicament of Blackness Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
What is the meaning of blackness in Africa? This title tackles the question of race in West Africa through its post-colonial manifestations. Pierre examines key facets of contemporary Ghanaian society, from the pervasive significance of 'whiteness' to the practice of chemical skin-bleaching to the government's active promotion of Pan-African 'heritage tourism'.
Author | : Brian Higgins |
Publisher | : LSU Press |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2007-05 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0807135682 |
Download Reading Melville's Pierre; Or, The Ambiguities Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This engaging new study uses biographical evidence to explore Pierre, the puzzling novel that Herman Melville wrote immediately after the publication of Moby-Dick. Parker and Higgins reveal that Melville drastically altered the end of the novel after a troubling meeting with his publisher and editor about the perceived failure of Moby-Dick. Melville re-wrote Pierre's protagonist as a writer and used the novel to attack the publishing industry. Parker and Higgins' exploration into Pierre shows that this is a deeply flawed novel, but an intriguing and revealing glimpse into the mind of an American literary giant.
Author | : Linda Dannenberg |
Publisher | : Clarkson Potter |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Decoration and ornament, Rustic |
ISBN | : 9780517560792 |
Download Pierre Deux's Normandy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Reveals an intimate tour of the Normandy region