Author: John Somerset
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398471836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
By the year 2024 world debt has skyrocketed to over $300 Trillion, and with the US dollar in free fall a desperate G20 votes a return to the gold standard. The gold price skyrockets overnight, fortunate for Australia which has plenty of gold in the ground – hugely boosted by the discovery of the legendary Lasseter’s Reef. But there is a problem. Now boasting the world’s largest navy and a modern air force, China has been expanding its military bases south and resolves to use them in a ‘military solution’ in its quest for gold and territory. Fortunately, US intelligence has penetrated the PLA State Security Centre and supplies ASIO with China’s complete invasion plan of PNG and northern Australia. Aware that under the ANZUS treaty an isolationist America will supply weapons and technology but no ‘boots on the ground,’ Australia has five years to shore up its defences and find a way to stop the juggernaut. They may have found it in a most unlikely place. A weapon that becomes known as Excalibur.
The Excalibur File
Author: John Somerset
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398471836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
By the year 2024 world debt has skyrocketed to over $300 Trillion, and with the US dollar in free fall a desperate G20 votes a return to the gold standard. The gold price skyrockets overnight, fortunate for Australia which has plenty of gold in the ground – hugely boosted by the discovery of the legendary Lasseter’s Reef. But there is a problem. Now boasting the world’s largest navy and a modern air force, China has been expanding its military bases south and resolves to use them in a ‘military solution’ in its quest for gold and territory. Fortunately, US intelligence has penetrated the PLA State Security Centre and supplies ASIO with China’s complete invasion plan of PNG and northern Australia. Aware that under the ANZUS treaty an isolationist America will supply weapons and technology but no ‘boots on the ground,’ Australia has five years to shore up its defences and find a way to stop the juggernaut. They may have found it in a most unlikely place. A weapon that becomes known as Excalibur.
Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN: 1398471836
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
By the year 2024 world debt has skyrocketed to over $300 Trillion, and with the US dollar in free fall a desperate G20 votes a return to the gold standard. The gold price skyrockets overnight, fortunate for Australia which has plenty of gold in the ground – hugely boosted by the discovery of the legendary Lasseter’s Reef. But there is a problem. Now boasting the world’s largest navy and a modern air force, China has been expanding its military bases south and resolves to use them in a ‘military solution’ in its quest for gold and territory. Fortunately, US intelligence has penetrated the PLA State Security Centre and supplies ASIO with China’s complete invasion plan of PNG and northern Australia. Aware that under the ANZUS treaty an isolationist America will supply weapons and technology but no ‘boots on the ground,’ Australia has five years to shore up its defences and find a way to stop the juggernaut. They may have found it in a most unlikely place. A weapon that becomes known as Excalibur.
Excalibur
Author: Bernard Cornwell
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250017378
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
In The Winter King and Enemy of God Bernard Cornwell demonstrated his astonishing ability to make the oft-told legend of King Arthur fresh and new for our time. Now, in this riveting final volume of The Warlord Chronicles, Cornwell tells the unforgettable tale of Arthur's final struggles against the Saxons and his last attempts to triumph over a ruined marriage and ravaged dreams. This is the tale not only of a broken love remade, but also of forces both earthly and unearthly that threaten everything Arthur stands for. Peopled by princesses and bards, by warriors and magicians, Excalibur is the story of love, war, loyalty, and betrayal-the work of a magnificent storyteller at the height of his powers.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250017378
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
In The Winter King and Enemy of God Bernard Cornwell demonstrated his astonishing ability to make the oft-told legend of King Arthur fresh and new for our time. Now, in this riveting final volume of The Warlord Chronicles, Cornwell tells the unforgettable tale of Arthur's final struggles against the Saxons and his last attempts to triumph over a ruined marriage and ravaged dreams. This is the tale not only of a broken love remade, but also of forces both earthly and unearthly that threaten everything Arthur stands for. Peopled by princesses and bards, by warriors and magicians, Excalibur is the story of love, war, loyalty, and betrayal-the work of a magnificent storyteller at the height of his powers.
The Eighth Excalibur
Author: Luke Mitchell
Publisher: Luke Mitchell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This isn't your grandma's King Arthur story. Nate Arturi isn't a knight in shining armor. He sure as hell isn't a king. And the last time someone called him heroic, it was because he fetched his neighbor's corgi off the roof. But when an ancient alien beacon awakens on Earth, sounding the call to enemies near and far, the Merlin is left with little choice. Any Knight in a Doomsday, or so the saying goes. Now, ambushed by hulking alien brutes and tricked into accepting a foul-mouthed sword from a homeless wizard, Nate suddenly finds his senior year at Penn State slipping out of hand. But when an armada of butt-ugly troglodans and exotic gorgon killers starts raining from the sky, one thing becomes inescapably clear: Unless he mans up and gets that damned beacon off of his planet, everything he knows is about to be burned to a crisp.
Publisher: Luke Mitchell
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description
This isn't your grandma's King Arthur story. Nate Arturi isn't a knight in shining armor. He sure as hell isn't a king. And the last time someone called him heroic, it was because he fetched his neighbor's corgi off the roof. But when an ancient alien beacon awakens on Earth, sounding the call to enemies near and far, the Merlin is left with little choice. Any Knight in a Doomsday, or so the saying goes. Now, ambushed by hulking alien brutes and tricked into accepting a foul-mouthed sword from a homeless wizard, Nate suddenly finds his senior year at Penn State slipping out of hand. But when an armada of butt-ugly troglodans and exotic gorgon killers starts raining from the sky, one thing becomes inescapably clear: Unless he mans up and gets that damned beacon off of his planet, everything he knows is about to be burned to a crisp.
Excalibur
Author: Dustin Howe
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781976959004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
All he wanted was a normal life.Alex McTiernan is an ordinary college student if you don't count his social awkwardness, sketchy past, and a routine bout of schizophrenia. Normal and boring, that is, until a series of dreams lead him to believe he is a descendant of the legendary King Arthur. Guided by an ancient prophecy written by a madman, Alex races to find the long lost sword of his ancestor, Excalibur. Now if he can just avoid getting caught in between two warring secret organizations working towards opposite ends as well as the police, he might stand a chance. Oh, except for that pesky magical assassin sent to assure the sword falls into the wrong hands, and Arthur's bloodline fades into history.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781976959004
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 451
Book Description
All he wanted was a normal life.Alex McTiernan is an ordinary college student if you don't count his social awkwardness, sketchy past, and a routine bout of schizophrenia. Normal and boring, that is, until a series of dreams lead him to believe he is a descendant of the legendary King Arthur. Guided by an ancient prophecy written by a madman, Alex races to find the long lost sword of his ancestor, Excalibur. Now if he can just avoid getting caught in between two warring secret organizations working towards opposite ends as well as the police, he might stand a chance. Oh, except for that pesky magical assassin sent to assure the sword falls into the wrong hands, and Arthur's bloodline fades into history.
The Return of the Excalibur
Author: Hermione Chase
Publisher: Hermione Chase
ISBN: 1310978832
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
It's been over 40 years since RAF Excalibur disappeared on its war time secret mission. Unbeknown to anyone connected with the mission at the time the plane had been shot down shortly after take off. Its resting place is at the bottom of Lake Laffey where it stayed along with its crew and Philip Graves biological father, Squadron Leader John Laine. Laine would return within days of his death at a local seance to warn of the latent danger posed by his plane's cargo, only for the authorities to intervene and discredit the medium. Now 40 or so years later and with the impact of local earth tremors nearby, the wreckage of the Excalibur is breaking up and with it the liberation of gas, its cargo bound for Germany. The gas appears across Lake Laffey as a mist drifting inland and affecting adversely, members of the local population. This was its purpose 40 years earlier only the target then was the German air force. A number of inexplicable crimes follow perpetrated by people acting completely out of character and with no memory of their actions afterwards. The prime suspect of a murder accuses a prominent ex-minister of the crown of being complicit in the crime under interrogation, but the man concerned is bed-ridden and aged. The public embarrassment though is enough for MI5 to call on the help of New Scotland Yard Inspector Philip Graves based on his reputation. As Graves delves into the past of the suspect and the ex-minister, involving his own visit to a medium, he begins to unravel the past and the whereabouts of the ill-fated Excalibur, and that of his own connection to John Laine. This is not before a number of other crimes befall the residents who live close to Lake Laffey.
Publisher: Hermione Chase
ISBN: 1310978832
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
It's been over 40 years since RAF Excalibur disappeared on its war time secret mission. Unbeknown to anyone connected with the mission at the time the plane had been shot down shortly after take off. Its resting place is at the bottom of Lake Laffey where it stayed along with its crew and Philip Graves biological father, Squadron Leader John Laine. Laine would return within days of his death at a local seance to warn of the latent danger posed by his plane's cargo, only for the authorities to intervene and discredit the medium. Now 40 or so years later and with the impact of local earth tremors nearby, the wreckage of the Excalibur is breaking up and with it the liberation of gas, its cargo bound for Germany. The gas appears across Lake Laffey as a mist drifting inland and affecting adversely, members of the local population. This was its purpose 40 years earlier only the target then was the German air force. A number of inexplicable crimes follow perpetrated by people acting completely out of character and with no memory of their actions afterwards. The prime suspect of a murder accuses a prominent ex-minister of the crown of being complicit in the crime under interrogation, but the man concerned is bed-ridden and aged. The public embarrassment though is enough for MI5 to call on the help of New Scotland Yard Inspector Philip Graves based on his reputation. As Graves delves into the past of the suspect and the ex-minister, involving his own visit to a medium, he begins to unravel the past and the whereabouts of the ill-fated Excalibur, and that of his own connection to John Laine. This is not before a number of other crimes befall the residents who live close to Lake Laffey.
The File
Author: San Charles Haddad
Publisher: Post Hill Press
ISBN: 164293027X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Three people living in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem embark on distinct journeys that converge at “the file”; their efforts to admit Palestine to the Olympics in the early twentieth century. Their pivotal roles in history have been purposely omitted from official record, kept secret, or forgotten. Why? Because of the “Nazi Olympics” in 1936 in Berlin. And because of the death in 1972 of eleven Israeli Olympic athletes in the Munich Massacre. This book narrates the previously untold history of a Palestine Olympic Committee recognized before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. It sheds light on some of the darkest events in sport history, exposing secretive relationships behind the doors of the Jerusalem YMCA, Nazi agitation, arrests, internments, and other intrigue in the complicated history of Israeli and Palestinian sport. The File breaks new ground at the intersection of sport and politics—illuminating the hope, tension, and horror of the 20s, 30s, and 40s, the creation of the State of Israel and the Palestinian refugees, and the resulting guerrilla attack at the Olympics in Munich in 1972—and reveals a handful of heroes whose impact on athletes and international sport competitions is still felt today. Consultant and researcher San Charles Haddad weaves a true and masterful tale of forgotten personalities in a conflict characterized by unabated venom, bringing hope and new questions in his wake. What will be the future of Israel and Palestine, and how might sport play a restorative role in the twenty-first century?
Publisher: Post Hill Press
ISBN: 164293027X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Three people living in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem embark on distinct journeys that converge at “the file”; their efforts to admit Palestine to the Olympics in the early twentieth century. Their pivotal roles in history have been purposely omitted from official record, kept secret, or forgotten. Why? Because of the “Nazi Olympics” in 1936 in Berlin. And because of the death in 1972 of eleven Israeli Olympic athletes in the Munich Massacre. This book narrates the previously untold history of a Palestine Olympic Committee recognized before the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. It sheds light on some of the darkest events in sport history, exposing secretive relationships behind the doors of the Jerusalem YMCA, Nazi agitation, arrests, internments, and other intrigue in the complicated history of Israeli and Palestinian sport. The File breaks new ground at the intersection of sport and politics—illuminating the hope, tension, and horror of the 20s, 30s, and 40s, the creation of the State of Israel and the Palestinian refugees, and the resulting guerrilla attack at the Olympics in Munich in 1972—and reveals a handful of heroes whose impact on athletes and international sport competitions is still felt today. Consultant and researcher San Charles Haddad weaves a true and masterful tale of forgotten personalities in a conflict characterized by unabated venom, bringing hope and new questions in his wake. What will be the future of Israel and Palestine, and how might sport play a restorative role in the twenty-first century?
The Excalibur Alternative
Author: David Weber
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 0671318608
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This novel is based on a much shorter version published in David Drake's "Foreign Legions".
Publisher: Baen Books
ISBN: 0671318608
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 187
Book Description
This novel is based on a much shorter version published in David Drake's "Foreign Legions".
Math into LaTeX
Author: George Grätzer
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146122134X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
A new chapter "A Visual Introduction to MikTeX," an open source implementation of TeX and LaTeX for Windows operating systems Another new chapter describing amsrefs, a simpler method for formatting references that incorporates and replaces BibTeX data Integrates a major revision to the amsart document class, along with updated examples
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 146122134X
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 607
Book Description
A new chapter "A Visual Introduction to MikTeX," an open source implementation of TeX and LaTeX for Windows operating systems Another new chapter describing amsrefs, a simpler method for formatting references that incorporates and replaces BibTeX data Integrates a major revision to the amsart document class, along with updated examples
Computerworld
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network.
Colour Films in Britain
Author: Sarah Street
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1911239600
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The story of Eastmancolor's arrival on the British filmmaking scene is one of intermittent trial and error, intense debate and speculation before gradual acceptance. This book traces the journey of its adoption in British Film and considers its lasting significance as one of the most important technical innovations in film history. Through original archival research and interviews with key figures within the industry, the authors examine the role of Eastmancolor in relation to key areas of British cinema since the 1950s; including its economic and structural histories, different studio and industrial strategies, and the wider aesthetic changes that took place with the mass adoption of colour. Their analysis of British cinema through the lens of colour produces new interpretations of key British film genres including social realism, historical and costume drama, science fiction, horror, crime, documentary and even sex films. They explore how colour communicated meaning in films ranging from the Carry On series to Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), from Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to A Passage to India (1984), and from Goldfinger (1964) to 1984 (1984), and in the work of key directors and cinematographers of both popular and art cinema including Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Ridley Scott, Peter Greenaway and Chris Menges.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1911239600
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
The story of Eastmancolor's arrival on the British filmmaking scene is one of intermittent trial and error, intense debate and speculation before gradual acceptance. This book traces the journey of its adoption in British Film and considers its lasting significance as one of the most important technical innovations in film history. Through original archival research and interviews with key figures within the industry, the authors examine the role of Eastmancolor in relation to key areas of British cinema since the 1950s; including its economic and structural histories, different studio and industrial strategies, and the wider aesthetic changes that took place with the mass adoption of colour. Their analysis of British cinema through the lens of colour produces new interpretations of key British film genres including social realism, historical and costume drama, science fiction, horror, crime, documentary and even sex films. They explore how colour communicated meaning in films ranging from the Carry On series to Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979), from Lawrence of Arabia (1962) to A Passage to India (1984), and from Goldfinger (1964) to 1984 (1984), and in the work of key directors and cinematographers of both popular and art cinema including Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Ridley Scott, Peter Greenaway and Chris Menges.