Author: Phoebe Conn
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614177856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
When star pilot Captain Emerald "Em" Payne loses another partner to the hospital ward, she's assigned a cyborg, Daniel 81, for her next mission. Insulted by Daniel's cyborg presence in her cockpit, Em embarks upon an equally insulting and simple mission that quickly turns complicated and dangerous. As Daniel fights to trust the disrespectful Captain, Em tries not to fall for Daniel's too-perfect body. But before either can succeed, Daniel discovers his human past--that he is both husband and father--and must return to his grieving family when the mission is complete. If he can survive. REVIEWS: "Ms. Conn proves that the blazing fires of romance burn even more fiercely in the far reaches of outer space." ~Romantic Times STAR PILOT SERIES, in order Outlaw Rising Starfire Rising Cyborg Rising Also by Phoebe Conn... THE HEARTS OF LIBERTY, in series order Savage Destiny Defiant Destiny Forbidden Destiny Wild Destiny Scarlet Destiny HEARTS OF CALIFORNIA, in series order Hearts of Gold No Sweeter Ecstasy Tempt Me With Kisses
Cyborg Rising (Star Pilot Series, Book 3)
Author: Phoebe Conn
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614177856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
When star pilot Captain Emerald "Em" Payne loses another partner to the hospital ward, she's assigned a cyborg, Daniel 81, for her next mission. Insulted by Daniel's cyborg presence in her cockpit, Em embarks upon an equally insulting and simple mission that quickly turns complicated and dangerous. As Daniel fights to trust the disrespectful Captain, Em tries not to fall for Daniel's too-perfect body. But before either can succeed, Daniel discovers his human past--that he is both husband and father--and must return to his grieving family when the mission is complete. If he can survive. REVIEWS: "Ms. Conn proves that the blazing fires of romance burn even more fiercely in the far reaches of outer space." ~Romantic Times STAR PILOT SERIES, in order Outlaw Rising Starfire Rising Cyborg Rising Also by Phoebe Conn... THE HEARTS OF LIBERTY, in series order Savage Destiny Defiant Destiny Forbidden Destiny Wild Destiny Scarlet Destiny HEARTS OF CALIFORNIA, in series order Hearts of Gold No Sweeter Ecstasy Tempt Me With Kisses
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614177856
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
When star pilot Captain Emerald "Em" Payne loses another partner to the hospital ward, she's assigned a cyborg, Daniel 81, for her next mission. Insulted by Daniel's cyborg presence in her cockpit, Em embarks upon an equally insulting and simple mission that quickly turns complicated and dangerous. As Daniel fights to trust the disrespectful Captain, Em tries not to fall for Daniel's too-perfect body. But before either can succeed, Daniel discovers his human past--that he is both husband and father--and must return to his grieving family when the mission is complete. If he can survive. REVIEWS: "Ms. Conn proves that the blazing fires of romance burn even more fiercely in the far reaches of outer space." ~Romantic Times STAR PILOT SERIES, in order Outlaw Rising Starfire Rising Cyborg Rising Also by Phoebe Conn... THE HEARTS OF LIBERTY, in series order Savage Destiny Defiant Destiny Forbidden Destiny Wild Destiny Scarlet Destiny HEARTS OF CALIFORNIA, in series order Hearts of Gold No Sweeter Ecstasy Tempt Me With Kisses
Starfire Rising (Star Pilot Series, Book 2)
Author: Phoebe Conn
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614177848
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
When star pilot Desmond Sanchez's account of a near fatal crash in the experimental Eclipse isn't believed, he's demoted to instructor at the Alado Academy. But before classes begin, Desmond falls for Blaise Quinn, and then abruptly ends the hot affair when he learns she's a cadet. In retaliation, Blaise shares Dez's secret codes to the Eclipse with her twin brother who then vanishes with the experimental plane. Now Dez and Blaise must work together to save Blaise's twin from a web of interstellar treachery, and maybe find a way to forgive each other. AWARDS Winner, Rom-Con Best Futuristic Romance REVIEWS: "The heavens blaze with excitement as bestselling author Phoebe Conn takes us on an adventurous flight to the stars." ~Melinda Helfer, Romantic Times STAR PILOT SERIES, in order Outlaw Rising Starfire Rising Cyborg Rising Also by Phoebe Conn... THE HEARTS OF LIBERTY, in series order Savage Destiny Defiant Destiny Forbidden Destiny Wild Destiny Scarlet Destiny HEARTS OF CALIFORNIA, in series order Hearts of Gold No Sweeter Ecstasy Tempt Me With Kisses
Publisher: ePublishing Works!
ISBN: 1614177848
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
When star pilot Desmond Sanchez's account of a near fatal crash in the experimental Eclipse isn't believed, he's demoted to instructor at the Alado Academy. But before classes begin, Desmond falls for Blaise Quinn, and then abruptly ends the hot affair when he learns she's a cadet. In retaliation, Blaise shares Dez's secret codes to the Eclipse with her twin brother who then vanishes with the experimental plane. Now Dez and Blaise must work together to save Blaise's twin from a web of interstellar treachery, and maybe find a way to forgive each other. AWARDS Winner, Rom-Con Best Futuristic Romance REVIEWS: "The heavens blaze with excitement as bestselling author Phoebe Conn takes us on an adventurous flight to the stars." ~Melinda Helfer, Romantic Times STAR PILOT SERIES, in order Outlaw Rising Starfire Rising Cyborg Rising Also by Phoebe Conn... THE HEARTS OF LIBERTY, in series order Savage Destiny Defiant Destiny Forbidden Destiny Wild Destiny Scarlet Destiny HEARTS OF CALIFORNIA, in series order Hearts of Gold No Sweeter Ecstasy Tempt Me With Kisses
Natural-Born Cyborgs
Author: Andy Clark
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199881987
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
From Robocop to the Terminator to Eve 8, no image better captures our deepest fears about technology than the cyborg, the person who is both flesh and metal, brain and electronics. But philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark sees it differently. Cyborgs, he writes, are not something to be feared--we already are cyborgs. In Natural-Born Cyborgs, Clark argues that what makes humans so different from other species is our capacity to fully incorporate tools and supporting cultural practices into our existence. Technology as simple as writing on a sketchpad, as familiar as Google or a cellular phone, and as potentially revolutionary as mind-extending neural implants--all exploit our brains' astonishingly plastic nature. Our minds are primed to seek out and incorporate non-biological resources, so that we actually think and feel through our best technologies. Drawing on his expertise in cognitive science, Clark demonstrates that our sense of self and of physical presence can be expanded to a remarkable extent, placing the long-existing telephone and the emerging technology of telepresence on the same continuum. He explores ways in which we have adapted our lives to make use of technology (the measurement of time, for example, has wrought enormous changes in human existence), as well as ways in which increasingly fluid technologies can adapt to individual users during normal use. Bio-technological unions, Clark argues, are evolving with a speed never seen before in history. As we enter an age of wearable computers, sensory augmentation, wireless devices, intelligent environments, thought-controlled prosthetics, and rapid-fire information search and retrieval, the line between the user and her tools grows thinner day by day. "This double whammy of plastic brains and increasingly responsive and well-fitted tools creates an unprecedented opportunity for ever-closer kinds of human-machine merger," he writes, arguing that such a merger is entirely natural. A stunning new look at the human brain and the human self, Natural Born Cyborgs reveals how our technology is indeed inseparable from who we are and how we think.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199881987
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
From Robocop to the Terminator to Eve 8, no image better captures our deepest fears about technology than the cyborg, the person who is both flesh and metal, brain and electronics. But philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark sees it differently. Cyborgs, he writes, are not something to be feared--we already are cyborgs. In Natural-Born Cyborgs, Clark argues that what makes humans so different from other species is our capacity to fully incorporate tools and supporting cultural practices into our existence. Technology as simple as writing on a sketchpad, as familiar as Google or a cellular phone, and as potentially revolutionary as mind-extending neural implants--all exploit our brains' astonishingly plastic nature. Our minds are primed to seek out and incorporate non-biological resources, so that we actually think and feel through our best technologies. Drawing on his expertise in cognitive science, Clark demonstrates that our sense of self and of physical presence can be expanded to a remarkable extent, placing the long-existing telephone and the emerging technology of telepresence on the same continuum. He explores ways in which we have adapted our lives to make use of technology (the measurement of time, for example, has wrought enormous changes in human existence), as well as ways in which increasingly fluid technologies can adapt to individual users during normal use. Bio-technological unions, Clark argues, are evolving with a speed never seen before in history. As we enter an age of wearable computers, sensory augmentation, wireless devices, intelligent environments, thought-controlled prosthetics, and rapid-fire information search and retrieval, the line between the user and her tools grows thinner day by day. "This double whammy of plastic brains and increasingly responsive and well-fitted tools creates an unprecedented opportunity for ever-closer kinds of human-machine merger," he writes, arguing that such a merger is entirely natural. A stunning new look at the human brain and the human self, Natural Born Cyborgs reveals how our technology is indeed inseparable from who we are and how we think.
Cinder
Author: Marissa Meyer
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250007208
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Queen Levana is a ruler who uses her 'glamour' to gain power. but long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story - a story that has never been told ... until now.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250007208
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
Queen Levana is a ruler who uses her 'glamour' to gain power. but long before she crossed paths with Cinder, Scarlet, and Cress, Levana lived a very different story - a story that has never been told ... until now.
Cyborg Legacy
Author: Lindsay Buroker
Publisher: Lindsay Buroker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
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Publisher: Lindsay Buroker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 17.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000; min-height: 20.0px} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Former Cyborg Corps soldier Jasim Antar was relieved to come out of the war alive and looked forward to switching to a less violent line of work. But nobody wants to hire a brawny cyborg to do anything that doesn’t involve brutalizing people on a daily basis. Stuck working as a debt collector alongside an eccentric pilot who enjoys knitting gifts for her grandkids when she isn’t blowing people up, Jasim longs to find a more peaceful existence. But peace is elusive when you have a violent past. While on a routine mission, Jasim comes across the body of a soldier he served with during the war. He soon learns that someone is murdering former members of the Cyborg Corps, men who should be extremely difficult to kill. And he’s next on the list. Jasim steels himself to reach out to the one person he’s certain can help, his old commander: Colonel Leonidas Adler. Adler is strong, smart, and deadly, good traits to have in an ally. Unfortunately, he remembers Jasim as a misfit rather than a model soldier, and convincing him to join forces may be even tougher than finding and facing the killer.
Star Nomad (Fallen Empire, Book 1)
Author: Lindsay Buroker
Publisher: Lindsay Buroker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Alliance has toppled the tyrannical empire. It should be a time for celebration, but not for fighter pilot Captain Alisa Marchenko. After barely surviving a crash in the final battle for freedom, she's stranded on a dustball of a planet, billions of miles from her young daughter. She has no money or resources, and there are no transports heading to Perun, her former home and the last imperial stronghold. But she has a plan. Steal a dilapidated and malfunctioning freighter from a junkyard full of lawless savages. Slightly suicidal, but she believes she can do it. Her plan, however, does not account for the elite cyborg soldier squatting in the freighter, intending to use it for his own purposes. As an imperial soldier, he has no love for Alliance pilots. In fact, he's quite fond of killing them. Alisa has more problems than she can count, but she can't let cyborgs, savages, or ancient malfunctioning ships stand in her way. If she does, she’ll never see her daughter again. Fans of Firefly and Star Wars should enjoy this fun, fast-paced space opera series from USA Today best-selling author, Lindsay Buroker. If you like to wait and binge-read, the series is now complete at eight novels.
Publisher: Lindsay Buroker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
The Alliance has toppled the tyrannical empire. It should be a time for celebration, but not for fighter pilot Captain Alisa Marchenko. After barely surviving a crash in the final battle for freedom, she's stranded on a dustball of a planet, billions of miles from her young daughter. She has no money or resources, and there are no transports heading to Perun, her former home and the last imperial stronghold. But she has a plan. Steal a dilapidated and malfunctioning freighter from a junkyard full of lawless savages. Slightly suicidal, but she believes she can do it. Her plan, however, does not account for the elite cyborg soldier squatting in the freighter, intending to use it for his own purposes. As an imperial soldier, he has no love for Alliance pilots. In fact, he's quite fond of killing them. Alisa has more problems than she can count, but she can't let cyborgs, savages, or ancient malfunctioning ships stand in her way. If she does, she’ll never see her daughter again. Fans of Firefly and Star Wars should enjoy this fun, fast-paced space opera series from USA Today best-selling author, Lindsay Buroker. If you like to wait and binge-read, the series is now complete at eight novels.
Cress
Author: Marissa Meyer
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312642970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The third book in Marissa Meyer's New York Times/USA Today-bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, inspired by Rapunzel.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312642970
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
The third book in Marissa Meyer's New York Times/USA Today-bestselling Lunar Chronicles series, inspired by Rapunzel.
What Do I Read Next? 00 V2
Author: Gale Group
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN: 9780787649647
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN: 9780787649647
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 762
Book Description
The Oxford Handbook of Science Fiction
Author: Rob Latham
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199838852
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The excitement of possible futures found in science fiction has long fired the human imagination, but the genre's acceptance by academe is relatively recent. No longer marginalized and fighting for respectability, science-fictional works are now studied alongside more traditional art forms. Tracing the capacious genre's birth, evolution, and impact across nations, time periods, subgenres, and media, The Oxford Handbook of Science Fiction offers an in-depth, comprehensive assessment of this robust area of scholarly inquiry and considers the future directions that will dictate the terms of the scholarly discourse. The Handbook begins with a focus on questions of genre, covering topics such as critical history, keywords, narrative, the fantastic, and fandom. A subsequent section on media engages with film, television, comics, architecture, music, video games, and more. The genre's role in the convergence of art and everyday life animates a third section, which addresses topics such as UFOs,
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199838852
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 641
Book Description
The excitement of possible futures found in science fiction has long fired the human imagination, but the genre's acceptance by academe is relatively recent. No longer marginalized and fighting for respectability, science-fictional works are now studied alongside more traditional art forms. Tracing the capacious genre's birth, evolution, and impact across nations, time periods, subgenres, and media, The Oxford Handbook of Science Fiction offers an in-depth, comprehensive assessment of this robust area of scholarly inquiry and considers the future directions that will dictate the terms of the scholarly discourse. The Handbook begins with a focus on questions of genre, covering topics such as critical history, keywords, narrative, the fantastic, and fandom. A subsequent section on media engages with film, television, comics, architecture, music, video games, and more. The genre's role in the convergence of art and everyday life animates a third section, which addresses topics such as UFOs,
Scardown
Author: Elizabeth Bear
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473211778
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Jenny Casey was not born for this mission. She was modified for it. The year is 2062, and after years on the run, Jenny Casey is back in the Canadian armed forces. Those who were once her enemies are now her allies, and at fifty, she's been handpicked for the most important mission of her life - a mission for which her artificially reconstructed body is perfectly suited. With the earth capable of sustaining life for just another century, Jenny - as pilot of the starship Montreal - must discover brave new worlds. And with time running out, she must succeed where others have failed. Now Jenny is caught in a desperate battle where old resentments become bitter betrayals and justice takes the cruelest forms of vengeance. With the help of a brilliant AI, an ex-crime lord, and the man she loves, Jenny may just get her chance to save the world. If it doesn't come to an end first . . .
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1473211778
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Jenny Casey was not born for this mission. She was modified for it. The year is 2062, and after years on the run, Jenny Casey is back in the Canadian armed forces. Those who were once her enemies are now her allies, and at fifty, she's been handpicked for the most important mission of her life - a mission for which her artificially reconstructed body is perfectly suited. With the earth capable of sustaining life for just another century, Jenny - as pilot of the starship Montreal - must discover brave new worlds. And with time running out, she must succeed where others have failed. Now Jenny is caught in a desperate battle where old resentments become bitter betrayals and justice takes the cruelest forms of vengeance. With the help of a brilliant AI, an ex-crime lord, and the man she loves, Jenny may just get her chance to save the world. If it doesn't come to an end first . . .