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ISBN: 9780692170113
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Languages : en
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Earth Defense Force
Author: Earth Defense Force
Author: Ketzal SterlingPublisher: Ketzal Sterling
ISBN: 1067008209
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Human’s have long dreamt of first contact with an intelligent alien species. Will our species align? No. They’re here to kill us. Two genetically modified super soldiers, Riley and Davin, barely survive their first encounter with the Dace. The terrifying alien force consumes their desolate homeworld. Sure, it’s a barren wasteland, but it’s home. At least, it was. The whole galaxy is next. Aboard an AI attack ship, with a fugitive war criminal and a highly-illegal synthetic being, they careen through the galaxy fighting for their lives, guided by a glitchy and distant… ally? The fate of the universe depends on their success. There is no plan B. They are the Earth Defense Force.
Lord Skyler & the Earth Defense Force
Author: Matt SchottPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0578014181
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Jacob, Doug and Terry are American teenagers. Jacob is into high school baseball. Doug studies karate and Terry plays the bagpipes like his father before him. The boys encounter a bright light on the way to the movies one night and their adventure began. Lord Skyler and the Earth Defense Force is about the bonds that people make during desperate times. The boys discover the secrets to space travel and the real political universe and how vulnerable Earth is
Hammer of the Emperor
Author: Steve LyonsPublisher: Games Workshop
ISBN: 9781789991420
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
A fantastic collection of stories centred around the forces of the Astra Millitarum. A must read for fans of military sci-fi Across the war-torn galaxy, the Imperial Guard are a bastion against the enemies of mankind. From the punishing heat of Tallarn's deserts to the bonechilling tundras of Valhalla, these are the soldiers who give their lives in the Emperor's name. Whether shoulder to shoulder or crushing their enemies in vast machines of war, they are unwavering in their devotion to duty. On a thousand stars, they repel the forces of Chaos and the foul xenos in an eternal conflict. This omnibus collects three novels and three short stories telling tales of savage warfare and heroism on the frontline. Contents Mercy Run by Steve Parker Gunheads by Steve Parker Ice Guard by Steve Lyons A Blind Eye by Steve Lyons Desert Raiders by Lucien Soulban Waiting Death by Steve Lyons
An Army Like No Other
Author: Haim Bresheeth-ZabnerPublisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1788737849
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 449
Book Description
A history of the IDF that argues that Israel is a nation formed by its army. The Israeli army, officially named the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), was established in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion, Israel's first prime minister, who believed that 'the whole nation is the army'. In his mind, the IDF was to be an army like no other. It was the instrument that might transform a diverse population into a new people. Since the foundation of Israel, therefore, the IDF has been the largest, richest and most influential institution in Israel's Jewish society and is the nursery of its social, economic and political ruling class. In this fascinating history, Bresheeth charts the evolution of the IDF from the Nakba to the continued assaults upon Gaza, and shows that the state of Israel has been formed out of its wars. He also gives an account of his own experiences as a young conscript during the 1967 war. He argues that the army is embedded in all aspects of daily life and identity. And that we should not merely see it as a fighting force enjoying an international reputation, but as the central ideological, political and financial institution of Israeli society. As a consequence, we have to reconsider our assumptions on what any kind of peace might look like.
Seize the High Ground
Author: James A. WalkerPublisher: Government Printing Office
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
"[Seize the high ground is a] narrative history of the Army's aerospace experience from the 1950s to the present. The focus is on ballistic missile defense, from the early NIKE-HERCULES missile program through the SAFEGUARD acquisition site allowed by the 1972 ABM Treaty to the more advanced 'Star Wars' concepts studies toward the end of the century. [What is] covered is not only the technological response to the threat but the organizational and tactical development of the commands and units responsible for the defense mission"--CMH website.
Legal Aspects of Planetary Defence
Author: Irmgard MarboePublisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004467602
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Impacts by asteroids or comets on Earth may lead to natural disasters of catastrophic dimensions. This book addresses legal and policy aspects of ‘planetary defence’ activities by space agencies and other actors aiming at the prediction and mitigation of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs).
Typeset in the Future
Author: Dave AddeyPublisher: Abrams
ISBN: 168335334X
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
A designer’s deep dive into seven science fiction films, filled with “gloriously esoteric nerdery [and] observations as witty as they are keen” (Wired). In Typeset in the Future, blogger and designer Dave Addey invites sci-fi movie fans on a journey through seven genre-defining classics, discovering how they create compelling visions of the future through typography and design. The book delves deep into 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Alien, Blade Runner, Total Recall, WALL·E, and Moon, studying the design tricks and inspirations that make each film transcend mere celluloid and become a believable reality. These studies are illustrated by film stills, concept art, type specimens, and ephemera, plus original interviews with Mike Okuda (Star Trek), Paul Verhoeven (Total Recall), and Ralph Eggleston and Craig Foster (Pixar). Typeset in the Future is an obsessively geeky study of how classic sci-fi movies draw us in to their imagined worlds.
Igniting a Revolution
Author: Steven BestPublisher: A K PressDistribution
ISBN: 1904859569
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
As the destruction of nature reaches new extremes, resistance becomes ever more militant. Radical environmental groups are front-page news. From laboratory bombings to the destruction of ski resorts, this emerging militancy has been truly upping the political ante. This anthology features a range of voices from these groups - from academics to armed revolutionaries - and explores this new political struggle. The first book of its kind on this increasingly important topic.
Citizen of Earth
Author: Joseph KassabianPublisher:
ISBN: 9781949645293
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Vincent Solaris is a teenage malcontent whose future changes dramatically when he is arrested and sentenced to three year's service in the Earth Defense Forces. Any dreams of him lazing away his years of servitude are shattered when an alien horde called the Alliance attacks. Along with a Martian gangster named Fiona, he must find a way to survive
