Author: Lynn Haney
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780399210785
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
After breaking a record by scoring over one million on the Starfighters video game, Alex is recruited by beings from the planet Rylos to fight in a war to save the universe.
The Last Starfighter Storybook
Author: Lynn Haney
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780399210785
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
After breaking a record by scoring over one million on the Starfighters video game, Alex is recruited by beings from the planet Rylos to fight in a war to save the universe.
Publisher: Putnam Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780399210785
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
After breaking a record by scoring over one million on the Starfighters video game, Alex is recruited by beings from the planet Rylos to fight in a war to save the universe.
The Last Starfighter
Author: Alan Dean Foster
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425072554
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Alex Rogan is a small-town teenager, but he has a special talent that can help another galaxy that's under attack.
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425072554
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Alex Rogan is a small-town teenager, but he has a special talent that can help another galaxy that's under attack.
Armada
Author: Ernest Cline
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0804137269
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
From the author of Ready Player One, a rollicking alien invasion thriller that embraces and subverts science-fiction conventions as only Ernest Cline could. Zack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books, and videogames he's spent his life consuming. And too often, he catches himself wishing that some fantastic, impossible, world-altering event could arrive to whisk him off on a grand spacefaring adventure. So when he sees the flying saucer, he's sure his years of escapism have finally tipped over into madness. Especially because the alien ship he's staring at is straight out of his favorite videogame, a flight simulator callled Armada--in which gamers just happen to be protecting Earth from alien invaders. As impossible as it seems, what Zack's seeing is all too real. And it's just the first in a blur of revlations that will force him to question everything he thought he knew about Earth's history, its future, even his own life--and to play the hero for real, with humanity's life in the balance. But even through the terror and exhilaration, he can't help thinking: Doesn't something about this scenario feel a little bit like...well...fiction? At once reinventing and paying homage to science-fiction classics as only Ernest Cline can, Armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a coming-of-age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 0804137269
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
From the author of Ready Player One, a rollicking alien invasion thriller that embraces and subverts science-fiction conventions as only Ernest Cline could. Zack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books, and videogames he's spent his life consuming. And too often, he catches himself wishing that some fantastic, impossible, world-altering event could arrive to whisk him off on a grand spacefaring adventure. So when he sees the flying saucer, he's sure his years of escapism have finally tipped over into madness. Especially because the alien ship he's staring at is straight out of his favorite videogame, a flight simulator callled Armada--in which gamers just happen to be protecting Earth from alien invaders. As impossible as it seems, what Zack's seeing is all too real. And it's just the first in a blur of revlations that will force him to question everything he thought he knew about Earth's history, its future, even his own life--and to play the hero for real, with humanity's life in the balance. But even through the terror and exhilaration, he can't help thinking: Doesn't something about this scenario feel a little bit like...well...fiction? At once reinventing and paying homage to science-fiction classics as only Ernest Cline can, Armada is a rollicking, surprising thriller, a coming-of-age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you've ever read before.
F-104 Starfighter Units in Combat
Author: Peter E. Davies
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1780963157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most famous battles including the legendary operation Bolo, where seven North Vietnamese MiGs were destroyed without the loss of a single US fighter. This small, tough and very fast fighter, dubbed 'The Missile with a Man in It', was called upon to do things it was not specifically designed for, and did them admirably. Aside from its protracted use in Vietnam with the USAF, the F-104 also saw limited action with the Pakistani air force during the Indo-Pakistan wars in the 1960s and early 1970s, and with the Taiwanese air force in clashes with communist Chinese MiG-19s. Featuring illustrations and photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations, this comprehensive appraisal of the F-104 Starfighter is ideal for modelling and aviation enthusiasts alike.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1780963157
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
This richly-illustrated title covers the technical characteristics of the F-104 Starfighter, one of the most widely-used and popular aircraft in history. Although built in small numbers for the USAF, the F-104C fought and survived for almost three years in Vietnam. There, it was engaged in some of the war's most famous battles including the legendary operation Bolo, where seven North Vietnamese MiGs were destroyed without the loss of a single US fighter. This small, tough and very fast fighter, dubbed 'The Missile with a Man in It', was called upon to do things it was not specifically designed for, and did them admirably. Aside from its protracted use in Vietnam with the USAF, the F-104 also saw limited action with the Pakistani air force during the Indo-Pakistan wars in the 1960s and early 1970s, and with the Taiwanese air force in clashes with communist Chinese MiG-19s. Featuring illustrations and photographs detailing the variety of nose-paint schemes and weapons configurations, this comprehensive appraisal of the F-104 Starfighter is ideal for modelling and aviation enthusiasts alike.
The First Starfighter
Author: Grace Goodwin
Publisher: KSA Publishing Consultants
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Starfighter Training Academy. It was just a game. The newest, hottest video game release of the year. Choose a role. Build the perfect hero who joins you on missions to save the Vega star system from the evil Queen Raya and her merciless Dark Fleet. Play for hours? Check. Obsess over the in-game romance between your avatar and the sexiest alien you've ever seen? Check. Win? Beat the heck out of the game? Check and check. Open your door at 3:00 in the morning to find that smoking hot alien you thought you made up in your head standing there? Um... okay. Wake up on the other side of the galaxy with that same alien insisting you're his... and that you haven't been playing a video game, but completed the training program to become the first Starfighter from Earth? Holy sh$t.
Publisher: KSA Publishing Consultants
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Starfighter Training Academy. It was just a game. The newest, hottest video game release of the year. Choose a role. Build the perfect hero who joins you on missions to save the Vega star system from the evil Queen Raya and her merciless Dark Fleet. Play for hours? Check. Obsess over the in-game romance between your avatar and the sexiest alien you've ever seen? Check. Win? Beat the heck out of the game? Check and check. Open your door at 3:00 in the morning to find that smoking hot alien you thought you made up in your head standing there? Um... okay. Wake up on the other side of the galaxy with that same alien insisting you're his... and that you haven't been playing a video game, but completed the training program to become the first Starfighter from Earth? Holy sh$t.
Creative Computer Graphics
Author: Annabel Jankel
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521262518
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Creative Computer Graphics presents the dynamic visual power of images created with computer technology. From the pioneering efforts in the 1950s to the current achievements of modern exponents in the US, UK, France and Japan, the book explores computer graphic images through the techniques and technology used to create them. Scientific research laboratories, video games, NASA space simulations, feature films, television advertising and industrial design are some of the areas where computer graphics has made an impact. The book traces the history, assesses the current state of the art and looks ahead to the future where computer graphic images and techniques are to become progressively more important as a means of expression and communication.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521262518
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Creative Computer Graphics presents the dynamic visual power of images created with computer technology. From the pioneering efforts in the 1950s to the current achievements of modern exponents in the US, UK, France and Japan, the book explores computer graphic images through the techniques and technology used to create them. Scientific research laboratories, video games, NASA space simulations, feature films, television advertising and industrial design are some of the areas where computer graphics has made an impact. The book traces the history, assesses the current state of the art and looks ahead to the future where computer graphic images and techniques are to become progressively more important as a means of expression and communication.
Starfighter Down
Author: M.G. Herron
Publisher: M.G. Herron
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A rogue Overmind is on the loose. A million souls hang in the balance. The Solaran Defense Forces make the difficult decision to evacuate the colony of Robichar in order to avoid a direct confrontation. But when Captain Elya Nevers gets shot down during the evacuation, his squadron and the admiral in charge have to think fast to rescue their pilot before the Kryl overrun the system. Fighting to survive in hostile territory, Captain Nevers discovers what the rampaging Overmind is really after—and it changes everything. An extinct species known as the Telos fled the galaxy eons ago. What caused them to vanish in such a hurry? And more importantly, what ancient relics of alien power did they leave behind? It’s fly or die in this space opera action adventure for fans of Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Honor Harrington, and Starcraft II.
Publisher: M.G. Herron
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
A rogue Overmind is on the loose. A million souls hang in the balance. The Solaran Defense Forces make the difficult decision to evacuate the colony of Robichar in order to avoid a direct confrontation. But when Captain Elya Nevers gets shot down during the evacuation, his squadron and the admiral in charge have to think fast to rescue their pilot before the Kryl overrun the system. Fighting to survive in hostile territory, Captain Nevers discovers what the rampaging Overmind is really after—and it changes everything. An extinct species known as the Telos fled the galaxy eons ago. What caused them to vanish in such a hurry? And more importantly, what ancient relics of alien power did they leave behind? It’s fly or die in this space opera action adventure for fans of Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars, Honor Harrington, and Starcraft II.
Devastation Class
Author: Glen Zipper
Publisher: Blink
ISBN: 0310769043
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
An annihilation force of invading aliens. Human civilization on the brink of extinction. Earth’s only hope—seven cadets and the legendary starship they were never meant to command. No matter the cost, they will stop at nothing to survive. No matter the odds, they will fight to save their future. The distant future. Earth’s Alliance forces have emerged victorious from a brutal nine-year war with the mysterious Kastazi—a vicious, highly advanced alien race. In the dawn of a new peace, the Alliance Devastation Class starship California embarks on a mission of science and learning with a skeleton crew of seasoned officers, civilian students, and inexperienced military cadets in tow. For JD Marshall and Viv Nixon, gifted cadets and best friends, the mission holds special meaning: It offers an opportunity to prove themselves and begin to escape the long shadows of their legendary war hero parents. Suddenly ambushed by a second wave of invading Kastazi forces, JD and Viv make the impossible decision to spearhead a mutiny to save the California and everyone on it. In command and quickly out of options, they are forced to activate the ship's prototype Blink Reactor—an experimental technology they expect to send them to the safe, distant reaches of space. When their escape transports them to a reality they don’t recognize and reveals unimaginably terrifying secrets, they must fight their way home to save not just everyone they love but also humanity itself. Standing in their way are an insurmountable enemy, saboteurs from within, a mystery eons in the making, and the fabric of time and space itself.
Publisher: Blink
ISBN: 0310769043
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
An annihilation force of invading aliens. Human civilization on the brink of extinction. Earth’s only hope—seven cadets and the legendary starship they were never meant to command. No matter the cost, they will stop at nothing to survive. No matter the odds, they will fight to save their future. The distant future. Earth’s Alliance forces have emerged victorious from a brutal nine-year war with the mysterious Kastazi—a vicious, highly advanced alien race. In the dawn of a new peace, the Alliance Devastation Class starship California embarks on a mission of science and learning with a skeleton crew of seasoned officers, civilian students, and inexperienced military cadets in tow. For JD Marshall and Viv Nixon, gifted cadets and best friends, the mission holds special meaning: It offers an opportunity to prove themselves and begin to escape the long shadows of their legendary war hero parents. Suddenly ambushed by a second wave of invading Kastazi forces, JD and Viv make the impossible decision to spearhead a mutiny to save the California and everyone on it. In command and quickly out of options, they are forced to activate the ship's prototype Blink Reactor—an experimental technology they expect to send them to the safe, distant reaches of space. When their escape transports them to a reality they don’t recognize and reveals unimaginably terrifying secrets, they must fight their way home to save not just everyone they love but also humanity itself. Standing in their way are an insurmountable enemy, saboteurs from within, a mystery eons in the making, and the fabric of time and space itself.
The American Musical Theater
Author: Lehman Engel
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A noted composer and conductor reviews the origins, evolution, and contemporary elements of the popular American art form.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
A noted composer and conductor reviews the origins, evolution, and contemporary elements of the popular American art form.
F-104 Starfighter Special Camouflages
Author: Lieuwe de Vries
Publisher: MMP
ISBN: 9788363678586
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book from the new series "Spotlight On" shows detailed drawings (profiles) of the F-104 Starfighters in special camouflages. Book contains color and very detailed profiles showing the variety of the F-104 family special camouflages with very comprehensive captions.
Publisher: MMP
ISBN: 9788363678586
Category : Airplanes, Military
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book from the new series "Spotlight On" shows detailed drawings (profiles) of the F-104 Starfighters in special camouflages. Book contains color and very detailed profiles showing the variety of the F-104 family special camouflages with very comprehensive captions.