The Snakehead

The Snakehead
Author :
Publisher : Anchor
Total Pages : 434
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780385530217
ISBN-13 : 0385530218
Rating : 4/5 (17 Downloads)

Synopsis The Snakehead by : Patrick Radden Keefe

In this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author of Empire of Pain investigates a secret world run by a surprising criminal: a charismatic middle-aged grandmother, who from a tiny noodle shop in New York’s Chinatown managed a multi-million dollar business smuggling people. “Reads like a mashup of The Godfather and Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it’s all true.” —Time Keefe reveals the inner workings of Sister Ping’s complex empire and recounts the decade-long FBI investigation that eventually brought her down. He follows an often incompetent and sometimes corrupt INS as it pursues desperate immigrants risking everything to come to America, and along the way, he paints a stunning portrait of a generation of illegal immigrants and the intricate underground economy that sustains and exploits them. Grand in scope yet propulsive in narrative force, The Snakehead is both a kaleidoscopic crime story and a brilliant exploration of the ironies of immigration in America.

Snakehead

Snakehead
Author :
Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 412
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0399241612
ISBN-13 : 9780399241611
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Snakehead by : Anthony Horowitz

While working with the Australian Secret Service on a dangerous mission, teenaged spy Alex Rider uncovers information about his parents.

Snakehead

Snakehead
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Publisher : Orion Children's Books
Total Pages : 179
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781444002515
ISBN-13 : 1444002511
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Synopsis Snakehead by : Ann Halam

Life on Perseus's island of Serifos hangs in a precarious state of balance - the legacy of war - but his own routines are relaxed and calm. However, a beautiful stranger arrives and shatters the peace for everyone. Perseus is smitten, but others are suspicious, for Andromeda has a unique and potentially powerful gift. But she also has a harsh destiny to fulfil. She must die to save her people, and a stunning, word-changing discovery will die with her - unless Perseus abandons all his beliefs to confront the horror of the Medusa quest. In a mesmerising novel which combines Ann Halam's own skilful blend of magic realism with the rich otherwordly power of a favourite Greek myth, this is a story of hope and survival, and the sheer determination of two young people against all the odds.

Snakehead Fish

Snakehead Fish
Author :
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages : 32
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781644939918
ISBN-13 : 1644939916
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis Snakehead Fish by : Emma Huddleston

This title explores the role of snakehead fish in introduced environments, how humans helped spread the species, the threats they pose to ecosystems, and efforts being taken to manage them. This book also includes a table of contents, two infographics, informative sidebars, a “That’s Amazing!” special feature, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers title is at the Navigator level, aligned to reading levels of grades 3–5 and interest levels of grades 4–7.

Snakehead

Snakehead
Author :
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages : 518
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781458747358
ISBN-13 : 1458747352
Rating : 4/5 (58 Downloads)

Synopsis Snakehead by : Peter May

In the fourth of Peter May's acclaimed China Thrillers, American pathologist Margaret Campbell finds herself back on home soil, only to be faced by a truck full of dead Chinese and an unavoidable confrontation with her past. Beijing detective Li Yan, now based at the Chinese embassy in Washington, is dispatched to find out how his fellow countrymen suffocated in a sealed refrigeration unit in southern Texas - only to find himself face-to-face with the woman who walked out of China, and his life, to return to the U.S. Tasked to work together again to find out who is behind the $100 million trade in illegal Chinese immigrants which led to the tragedy in Texas, they discover that the immigrants were unwitting carriers of a deadly cargo. And still wrestling with the demons of their pasts, Li and Margaret find themselves racing against time to defuse a biological time-bomb that threatens to wipe out not only their future, but that of humankind.

Aquaculture in China

Aquaculture in China
Author :
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 1074
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781119120766
ISBN-13 : 1119120764
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Aquaculture in China by : Jian-Fang Gui

Fish have been a major component of our diet and it has been suggested that fish/seafood consumption contributed to the development of the human brain, and this together with the acquisition of bipedalism, perhaps made us what we are. In the modern context global fish consumption is increasing. However, unlike our other staples, until a few years back the greater proportion of our fish supplies were of a hunted origin. This scenario is changing and a greater proportion of fish we consume now is of farmed origin. Aquaculture, the farming of waters, is thought to have originated in China, many millennia ago. Nevertheless, it transformed into a major food sector only since the second half of the last century, and continues to forge ahead, primarily in the developing world. China leads the global aquaculture production in volume, in the number of species that are farmed, and have contributed immensely to transforming the practices from an art to a science. This book attempts to capture some of the key elements and practices that have contributed to the success of Chinese aquaculture. The book entails contributions from over 100 leading experts in China, and provides insights into some aquaculture practices that are little known to the rest of the world. This book will be essential reading for aquaculturists, practitioners, researchers and students, and planners and developers.

Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae)

Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae)
Author :
Publisher : Geological Survey (USGS)
Total Pages : 154
Release :
ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D02062442X
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (2X Downloads)

Synopsis Snakeheads (Pisces, Channidae) by : Walter R. Courtenay

Chatter

Chatter
Author :
Publisher : Random House Incorporated
Total Pages : 322
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781400060344
ISBN-13 : 1400060346
Rating : 4/5 (44 Downloads)

Synopsis Chatter by : Patrick Radden Keefe

A look inside the secret world of the American intelligence establishment and its link to the global eavesdropping network "Echelon" assesses how much privacy Americans have unwittingly sacrificed in favor of national security.

We Need Sharks

We Need Sharks
Author :
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages : 35
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781641854887
ISBN-13 : 164185488X
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis We Need Sharks by : Lisa Bullard

Introduces readers to the roles of sharks in ocean ecosystems, as well as threats to shark populations and conservation efforts. Eye-catching infographics, clear text, and a “That’s Amazing!” feature make this book an engaging exploration of the importance of sharks.