Author: Richard Beverley
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 183975592X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
If a chimpanzee drifted across the galaxy clutching a suitcase what would it contain?Is it ever a good idea to synthesise narcotics?Do things that glow in the dark glow in daylight? Reluctant musician and reality freak Steven has been banished to a mediaeval farmhouse. It's cold, it's wet, and it's Candlemas. Somewhere in the darkness there's a rave and two buses with stove pipe chimneys.Steven's fairly confident he's sussed the first question, the second's multi-choice, his girlfriend will explain the third - but the licensed-to-kill clone on the train? There's a mystery...
The Centipedes from Mars
Author: Richard Beverley
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 183975592X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
If a chimpanzee drifted across the galaxy clutching a suitcase what would it contain?Is it ever a good idea to synthesise narcotics?Do things that glow in the dark glow in daylight? Reluctant musician and reality freak Steven has been banished to a mediaeval farmhouse. It's cold, it's wet, and it's Candlemas. Somewhere in the darkness there's a rave and two buses with stove pipe chimneys.Steven's fairly confident he's sussed the first question, the second's multi-choice, his girlfriend will explain the third - but the licensed-to-kill clone on the train? There's a mystery...
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 183975592X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
If a chimpanzee drifted across the galaxy clutching a suitcase what would it contain?Is it ever a good idea to synthesise narcotics?Do things that glow in the dark glow in daylight? Reluctant musician and reality freak Steven has been banished to a mediaeval farmhouse. It's cold, it's wet, and it's Candlemas. Somewhere in the darkness there's a rave and two buses with stove pipe chimneys.Steven's fairly confident he's sussed the first question, the second's multi-choice, his girlfriend will explain the third - but the licensed-to-kill clone on the train? There's a mystery...
Breakout
Author: Jamie Lendino
Publisher: Steel Gear Press
ISBN: 195793204X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Atari 8-bit computers are the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is the first book to cover what made Atari's groundbreaking computer line great: its excellent graphics and sound, flexible programming environment, and wide support from the burgeoning home computer community. For those of us coming of gaming age in the 80s, Atari games were simply amazing—and you'll find out what made these titles so much fun to play. Breakout also explores the Atari 8-bit platform as it stands today, with a robust enthusiast and modding community, the increasing value of Atari computers and peripherals, and how to get started with one now or get your old one running again. With fully revised and updated sections on emulation, mods, and add-ons, plus new community sites, podcasts, and detailed write-ups of 170 Atari 8-bit games (60 more than before), this second edition of Breakout is a must-buy for every vintage computer or gaming enthusiast.
Publisher: Steel Gear Press
ISBN: 195793204X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Atari 8-bit computers are the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is the first book to cover what made Atari's groundbreaking computer line great: its excellent graphics and sound, flexible programming environment, and wide support from the burgeoning home computer community. For those of us coming of gaming age in the 80s, Atari games were simply amazing—and you'll find out what made these titles so much fun to play. Breakout also explores the Atari 8-bit platform as it stands today, with a robust enthusiast and modding community, the increasing value of Atari computers and peripherals, and how to get started with one now or get your old one running again. With fully revised and updated sections on emulation, mods, and add-ons, plus new community sites, podcasts, and detailed write-ups of 170 Atari 8-bit games (60 more than before), this second edition of Breakout is a must-buy for every vintage computer or gaming enthusiast.
February Twist
Author: Richard Beverley
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1803816686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
An old lady and a dog are hanging in a tree. Suicide pact, Steven decides. But he turns away, it's only polite. After all, he's the guy who abandoned Friends Acting Strangely as they headed for the Charts. On a winter's day a gypsy passing through the village recognises Feb. Her horse doesn't. That's not surprising, Feb's no idea who she was once meant to be. Steven helps her. Because she's a girl. And a scientist. It'll be a cinch, there'll be a locket involved. His mother's so wrong, there's nothing sinister about Feb, it can't end in disaster.
Publisher: Grosvenor House Publishing
ISBN: 1803816686
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
An old lady and a dog are hanging in a tree. Suicide pact, Steven decides. But he turns away, it's only polite. After all, he's the guy who abandoned Friends Acting Strangely as they headed for the Charts. On a winter's day a gypsy passing through the village recognises Feb. Her horse doesn't. That's not surprising, Feb's no idea who she was once meant to be. Steven helps her. Because she's a girl. And a scientist. It'll be a cinch, there'll be a locket involved. His mother's so wrong, there's nothing sinister about Feb, it can't end in disaster.
The Big Swim
Author: Cary Fagan
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554983029
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
When Ethan arrives at summer camp for the first time, he has just three modest goals. First, to survive. Second, not to be hated. Third, not to be the worst at anything. But these goals turn out to be relatively easy to achieve. Instead, his real challenge comes in the form of a new cabin mate. Zachary arrives at camp late, surrounded by a cloud of rumors, and Ethan finds himself intrigued and somehow envious of the new arrival. Zach doesn’t seem to care what anybody thinks of him. He doesn’t even seem upset when he is forced to miss the Big Swim, the legendary camp event where a select few try to swim across the lake and back. Then Zach attracts the attention of Amber Levine -- the girl with an easy smile and a freckle on one knee -- at the same time that Amber attracts the attention of Ethan. And life gets even more complicated when Zach decides to try the Big Swim on his own, and he manages to convince Amber and Ethan to help him. Original and smartly observed, this story will strike a chord with anyone who has ever been to summer camp.
Publisher: Groundwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1554983029
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
When Ethan arrives at summer camp for the first time, he has just three modest goals. First, to survive. Second, not to be hated. Third, not to be the worst at anything. But these goals turn out to be relatively easy to achieve. Instead, his real challenge comes in the form of a new cabin mate. Zachary arrives at camp late, surrounded by a cloud of rumors, and Ethan finds himself intrigued and somehow envious of the new arrival. Zach doesn’t seem to care what anybody thinks of him. He doesn’t even seem upset when he is forced to miss the Big Swim, the legendary camp event where a select few try to swim across the lake and back. Then Zach attracts the attention of Amber Levine -- the girl with an easy smile and a freckle on one knee -- at the same time that Amber attracts the attention of Ethan. And life gets even more complicated when Zach decides to try the Big Swim on his own, and he manages to convince Amber and Ethan to help him. Original and smartly observed, this story will strike a chord with anyone who has ever been to summer camp.
Harry the Poisonous Centipede
Author: Lynne Reid Banks
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 9780007476770
Category : Centipedes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Harry is a curious, mischievous young centipede who gets himself in all kinds of trouble when he disobeys his mother and makes the forbidden trip up into the dangerous world of "hoo-mins".
Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
ISBN: 9780007476770
Category : Centipedes
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Harry is a curious, mischievous young centipede who gets himself in all kinds of trouble when he disobeys his mother and makes the forbidden trip up into the dangerous world of "hoo-mins".
Spirit of the Night
Author: Dallas G. Releford
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059525991X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Elizabeth Keene encounters aliens, ghosts and ancient dinosaurs in her quest to prevent an invading alien army from taking over the Earth. She discovers that the leader of the Evil Empire is using a massive computer system called the ONE machine to send all kinds of horrible creatures and machines against the planet. With her fellow agent from the Office of Scientific Investigations, Maureen, she uses the special powers that she has been endowed with as a cloned being, to track down and hopefully bring to justice, the culprit who is causing all the problems. She has a big surprise coming when she encounters the leader of the alien army. Desperately, she uses all her powers and resources to bring the alien enemy to an end.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059525991X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 604
Book Description
Elizabeth Keene encounters aliens, ghosts and ancient dinosaurs in her quest to prevent an invading alien army from taking over the Earth. She discovers that the leader of the Evil Empire is using a massive computer system called the ONE machine to send all kinds of horrible creatures and machines against the planet. With her fellow agent from the Office of Scientific Investigations, Maureen, she uses the special powers that she has been endowed with as a cloned being, to track down and hopefully bring to justice, the culprit who is causing all the problems. She has a big surprise coming when she encounters the leader of the alien army. Desperately, she uses all her powers and resources to bring the alien enemy to an end.
Deadly Force, Colonialism, and the Rule of Law
Author: Joan Mars
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313012725
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
In post-colonial countries such as Guyana, the legacy of colonialism and its influence on policing and society is of crucial significance in developing an explanation for police violence and police-caused homicide. Mars applies a contextual approach, grounded in the conflict theoretical perspective, to explain and understand variations in police violence over time, and she extends her study to include the social, political, and legal structure in which such actions are embedded. Her findings support the notion that police violence is a function of decades of coercive state rule under British colonialism, as well as the state's legitimization of violence in police work. In this first study on police violence and homicide in Guyana, Mars presents and analyzes data covering a 14-year period. She also provides comparative and descriptive information on the use of excessive and deadly force by the police, and, in addition, discusses laws relating to such incidents. Mars finds little support for the community violence hypothesis in reference to Guyana and concludes instead that the level of violence in the community and the everyday dangers of police work does not significantly influence the rates of police-caused homicide in that country.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313012725
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
In post-colonial countries such as Guyana, the legacy of colonialism and its influence on policing and society is of crucial significance in developing an explanation for police violence and police-caused homicide. Mars applies a contextual approach, grounded in the conflict theoretical perspective, to explain and understand variations in police violence over time, and she extends her study to include the social, political, and legal structure in which such actions are embedded. Her findings support the notion that police violence is a function of decades of coercive state rule under British colonialism, as well as the state's legitimization of violence in police work. In this first study on police violence and homicide in Guyana, Mars presents and analyzes data covering a 14-year period. She also provides comparative and descriptive information on the use of excessive and deadly force by the police, and, in addition, discusses laws relating to such incidents. Mars finds little support for the community violence hypothesis in reference to Guyana and concludes instead that the level of violence in the community and the everyday dangers of police work does not significantly influence the rates of police-caused homicide in that country.
The Complete Michele Lopez Hanson Trilogy
Author: Pamela Fagan Hutchins
Publisher: SkipJack Publishing
ISBN: 193988974X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
A family in danger. A missing love-child. A deadly new strain of murder. Going for Kona (Michele #1): When Michele Lopez Hanson quit her law practice to become an author, she was looking forward to spending more time at home with her triathlete husband and her teen kids. But when a tragic biking accident claims her husband’s life, she finds herself with nothing but free time and painful memories. Drowning in grief, she pledges to honor his memory by competing in the Ironman he’ll never finish. Her single-minded focus on the race leaves little time for her children, but when her teenage son is accused of murder, she has no choice but to get off the bike seat long enough to track down the real killer. 2014 Finalist USA Best Book Awards, Cross Genre Fiction Fighting for Anna (Michele #2): With her kids away for the summer, widow Michele Lopez Hanson struggles with her newfound solitude. When her unmarried retired neighbor Gidget asks her to document her career in the art world, she’s eager for the company. But their trek down memory lane turns into a missing person search when Gidget dies and leaves behind a will that tasks Michele with finding her long-lost love child. To complete the memoir and clear her name, Michele must discover the ugly motives behind the picture-perfect murder before she joins her friend six-feet-under. 2017 WINNER Silver Falchion for Best Adult Mystery Searching for Dime Box (Michele #3): After lonely months spent writing her true crime novel, Michele Lopez Hanson reconnects with her community by offering pro-bono legal counsel. When an open-and-closed drug case takes an unexpected turn, she’s determined to shake off the rust and hit the books. But after a mysterious sickness sends her infant grandson to the hospital, she worries she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Searching for the source of his sickness, she discovers strange parallels between her legal case and the baby’s suspected poisoning. Buy the Michele Box Set to get your next fix of this adrenaline pumping mystery series today! ˃˃˃ See why Pamela wins contests and makes best seller lists. USA Today Best Seller#1 Amazon Best SellerTop 50 Amazon Romantic Suspense and Mystery AuthorSilver Falchion for Best Adult MysteryUSA Best Book Awards Cross-Genre FictionAmazon Breakthrough Novel Award, Romance, Quarter-finalist ˃˃˃ Once Upon A Romance calls Hutchins an "up-and-coming powerhouse writer." If you like Sandra Brown or Janet Evanovich, you're going to love USA Today best seller Pamela Fagan Hutchins. A former attorney and native Texan, Pamela splits her time between Nowheresville, Texas and the frozen north of Snowheresville, Wyoming. ˃˃˃ The Michele reviews are in, and they're good. Very, very good. “Pamela Fagan Hutchins is an expert at nail-biting dramatic climaxes.” – Tara Scheyer, Grammy nominated musician, Long-Distance Sisters Book Club “The intertwining of all the characters kept me captivated. It was hard to put down!” – Linda Ackelson, power reader ˃˃˃ Catch more adventures with Michele and her friends in the What Doesn't Kill You romantic mysteries. Scroll up and grab your copy of the Michele Box Set today.
Publisher: SkipJack Publishing
ISBN: 193988974X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 850
Book Description
A family in danger. A missing love-child. A deadly new strain of murder. Going for Kona (Michele #1): When Michele Lopez Hanson quit her law practice to become an author, she was looking forward to spending more time at home with her triathlete husband and her teen kids. But when a tragic biking accident claims her husband’s life, she finds herself with nothing but free time and painful memories. Drowning in grief, she pledges to honor his memory by competing in the Ironman he’ll never finish. Her single-minded focus on the race leaves little time for her children, but when her teenage son is accused of murder, she has no choice but to get off the bike seat long enough to track down the real killer. 2014 Finalist USA Best Book Awards, Cross Genre Fiction Fighting for Anna (Michele #2): With her kids away for the summer, widow Michele Lopez Hanson struggles with her newfound solitude. When her unmarried retired neighbor Gidget asks her to document her career in the art world, she’s eager for the company. But their trek down memory lane turns into a missing person search when Gidget dies and leaves behind a will that tasks Michele with finding her long-lost love child. To complete the memoir and clear her name, Michele must discover the ugly motives behind the picture-perfect murder before she joins her friend six-feet-under. 2017 WINNER Silver Falchion for Best Adult Mystery Searching for Dime Box (Michele #3): After lonely months spent writing her true crime novel, Michele Lopez Hanson reconnects with her community by offering pro-bono legal counsel. When an open-and-closed drug case takes an unexpected turn, she’s determined to shake off the rust and hit the books. But after a mysterious sickness sends her infant grandson to the hospital, she worries she may have bitten off more than she can chew. Searching for the source of his sickness, she discovers strange parallels between her legal case and the baby’s suspected poisoning. Buy the Michele Box Set to get your next fix of this adrenaline pumping mystery series today! ˃˃˃ See why Pamela wins contests and makes best seller lists. USA Today Best Seller#1 Amazon Best SellerTop 50 Amazon Romantic Suspense and Mystery AuthorSilver Falchion for Best Adult MysteryUSA Best Book Awards Cross-Genre FictionAmazon Breakthrough Novel Award, Romance, Quarter-finalist ˃˃˃ Once Upon A Romance calls Hutchins an "up-and-coming powerhouse writer." If you like Sandra Brown or Janet Evanovich, you're going to love USA Today best seller Pamela Fagan Hutchins. A former attorney and native Texan, Pamela splits her time between Nowheresville, Texas and the frozen north of Snowheresville, Wyoming. ˃˃˃ The Michele reviews are in, and they're good. Very, very good. “Pamela Fagan Hutchins is an expert at nail-biting dramatic climaxes.” – Tara Scheyer, Grammy nominated musician, Long-Distance Sisters Book Club “The intertwining of all the characters kept me captivated. It was hard to put down!” – Linda Ackelson, power reader ˃˃˃ Catch more adventures with Michele and her friends in the What Doesn't Kill You romantic mysteries. Scroll up and grab your copy of the Michele Box Set today.
Killing Titan
Author: Greg Bear
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316223999
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
A new planet. A new battle. Same war. After barely surviving his last tour on Mars, Master Sergeant Michael Venn finds himself back on earth in enforced isolation. Through a dangerous series of operations he returns to Mars to further his investigation into the Drifters -- ancient artifacts suddenly reawakened on the red planet. But another front in the war leads his team to make the difficult journey to Saturn's moon, Titan. Here, in the cauldron of war, hides new truths about the Drifters, the origin of life in our solar system and the plans of the supposedly benevolent Gurus, who have been "sponsoring" and supporting humanity in their fight against outside invaders. Killing Titan is the second book in the epic interstellar War Dogs trilogy from master of science fiction, Greg Bear.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 0316223999
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 309
Book Description
A new planet. A new battle. Same war. After barely surviving his last tour on Mars, Master Sergeant Michael Venn finds himself back on earth in enforced isolation. Through a dangerous series of operations he returns to Mars to further his investigation into the Drifters -- ancient artifacts suddenly reawakened on the red planet. But another front in the war leads his team to make the difficult journey to Saturn's moon, Titan. Here, in the cauldron of war, hides new truths about the Drifters, the origin of life in our solar system and the plans of the supposedly benevolent Gurus, who have been "sponsoring" and supporting humanity in their fight against outside invaders. Killing Titan is the second book in the epic interstellar War Dogs trilogy from master of science fiction, Greg Bear.
Nature
Author: Sir Norman Lockyer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 1354
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 1354
Book Description