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The Amazing Dr. Darwin
by Charles SheffieldThese are clever imaginary adventures of Charles Darwin's grandfather who Sheffield considers one of the great men of his time.
Amazing Journeys: Five Visionary Classics (Excelsior Editions)
by Jules Verne"One of the best storytellers who ever lived."--Arthur C. ClarkeIn one dazzling decade, French novelist Jules Verne took readers places they'd never gone before. . .the age of dinosaurs. . .the undersea realm of Atlantis. . .the craters and crevices of the moon. . .and a whirlwind aerial tour of the planet earth!Though he penned his unforgettable yarns in French, Verne plunked big parts of them down in America. And he himself possessed an American sassiness, nerve, and sense of humor, so Americans have returned the compliment: we've released dozens of Hollywood films based on his astonishing tales, and we've created the U.S.S. Nautilus, the NASA space missions, and other technological triumphs that have turned Verne's visions into practical reality.Here are Jules Verne's best-loved novels in one convenient omnibus volume, but with a huge difference. This book features new, accurate, accessible, and unabridged translations of these five visionary classics, translations that are complete down to the smallest substantive detail, that showcase Verne's farseeing science with unprecedented clarity and accuracy, capture the wit, prankishness, and showbiz flamboyance of one of literature's leading humorists and satirists. This is a Verne almost completely unknown to Americans. . .yet a Verne who has an uncannily American mindset!So these heroes and happenings are part of our heritage: Phileas Fogg chugging across the wild, wild west. . .the impossible underground journey of Professor Lidenbrock. . . the deep-sea exploits of secretive Captain Nemo. . .and a moon shot so realistic, it inspired U.S. astronaut Frank Borman a full century later.Jules Verne was a science buff with a showbiz background, and finally these classic storiess have a translator with the same orientation: Frederick Paul Walter is one of America's foremost Verne scholars. . . But he's also a scriptwriter, broadcaster, and part-time fossil hunter!Enriched with dozens of classic illustrations, The Amazing Journeys of Jules Verne will be a family favorite in every home library.Jules Verne was born in 1828 into a French lawyering family in the Atlantic coastal city of Nantes. Though his father sent him off to a Paris law school, young Jules had been writing on the side since his early teens, and his pet topics were the theater, travel, and science. Predictably enough, his legal studies led nowhere, so Verne took a day job with a stock brokerage, in his off hours penning scripts for farces and musical comedies while also publishing short stories and novelettes of scientific exploration and adventure.His big breakthrough came when he combined his theatrical knack with his scientific bent and in 1863 published an African adventure yarn, Five Weeks in a Balloon. After that and till his death in 1905, Jules Verne was one of the planet's best-loved and best-selling novelists, publishing over sixty books. In addition to the five visionary classics in this volume, other imaginative favorites by him include The Mysterious Island, Hector Servadac, the Begum's Millions, Master of the World, and The Meteor Hunt. Verne ranks among the five most translated authors in history, along with Mark Twain and the Bible.Frederick Paul Walter is a scriptwriter, broadcaster, librarian, and amateur paleontologist. A Trustee of the North American Jules Verne Society, he served as its Vice President from 2000 to 20008. Walter has produced many media programs, articles, reviews, and papers on aspects of Jules Verne and has collaborated on translations and scholarly editions of three Verne novels: The Meteor Hunt, The Mighty Orinoco, and a special edition of 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas for the U.S. Naval Institute in Annapolis. Known to friends as Rick Walter, he lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents
by Terry PratchettOne rat, popping up here and there, squeaking loudly, and taking a bath in the cream, could be a plague all by himself. After a few days of this, it was amazing how glad people were to see the kid with his magical rat pipe. And they were amazing when the rats followed hint out of town.They'd have been really amazed if they'd ever found out that the rats and the piper met up with a cat somewhere outside of town and solemnly counted out the money.The Amazing Maurice runs the perfect Pied Piper scam. This streetwise alley cat knows the value of cold, hard cash and can talk his way into and out of anything. But when Maurice and his cohorts decide to con the town of Bad Blinitz, it will take more than fast talking to survive the danger that awaits. For this is a town where food is scarce and rats are hated, where cellars are lined with deadly traps, and where a terrifying evil lurks beneath the hunger-stricken streets....Set in Terry Pratchett's widely popular Discworld, this masterfully crafted, gripping read is both compelling and funny. When one of the world's most acclaimed fantasy writers turns a classic fairy tale on its head, no one will ever look at the Pied Piper -- or rats -- the same way again!
The Amazing Mr Blunden: Soon to be a Christmas Sky Original Film, starring Mark Gatiss, Simon Callow and Tamsin Greig
by Antonia BarberA CHRISTMAS SKY ORIGINAL FILM, STARRING MARK GATISS, SIMON CALLOW AND TAMSIN GREIGAN ENTHRALLING GHOST STORY WITH A TIME-TRAVELLING TWIST'When you come to the house, you will hear strange tales. They will tell you in the village that it is haunted, but you must not be afraid. When the time comes ... you will know what to do.'Mr Blunden's words echoed through Lucy's ears as she explored the house. It was such an old house that it seemed to Lucy as if all the past was gathered up inside it as if in a great box; as though it had a life of its own that continued to exist just beyond the reach of her eyes and ears. Did Mr Blunden, who went out of his way to offer their mother the job as caretaker, mean to help or hurt them? Could she and her brother Jamie really help those troubled ghosts from another age?'Charming, magical and life-affirming, Antonia Barber's clever and moving tale has become a much-loved favourite. The Wheel of Time spins - and off we go into an unforgettable adventure!' MARK GATISS
The Amazing Mr Blunden: Soon to be a Christmas Sky Original Film, starring Mark Gatiss, Simon Callow and Tamsin Greig
by Antonia BarberA CHRISTMAS SKY ORIGINAL FILM, STARRING MARK GATISS, SIMON CALLOW AND TAMSIN GREIGAN ENTHRALLING GHOST STORY WITH A TIME-TRAVELLING TWIST'When you come to the house, you will hear strange tales. They will tell you in the village that it is haunted, but you must not be afraid. When the time comes ... you will know what to do.'Mr Blunden's words echoed through Lucy's ears as she explored the house. It was such an old house that it seemed to Lucy as if all the past was gathered up inside it as if in a great box; as though it had a life of its own that continued to exist just beyond the reach of her eyes and ears. Did Mr Blunden, who went out of his way to offer their mother the job as caretaker, mean to help or hurt them? Could she and her brother Jamie really help those troubled ghosts from another age?'Charming, magical and life-affirming, Antonia Barber's clever and moving tale has become a much-loved favourite. The Wheel of Time spins - and off we go into an unforgettable adventure!' MARK GATISS
The Amazing Mr Blunden: Soon to be a Christmas Sky Original Film, starring Mark Gatiss, Simon Callow and Tamsin Greig (Virago Modern Classics #813)
by Antonia BarberA CHRISTMAS SKY ORIGINAL FILM, STARRING MARK GATISS, SIMON CALLOW AND TAMSIN GREIGAN ENTHRALLING GHOST STORY WITH A TIME-TRAVELLING TWIST'When you come to the house, you will hear strange tales. They will tell you in the village that it is haunted, but you must not be afraid. When the time comes ... you will know what to do.'Mr Blunden's words echoed through Lucy's ears as she explored the house. It was such an old house that it seemed to Lucy as if all the past was gathered up inside it as if in a great box; as though it had a life of its own that continued to exist just beyond the reach of her eyes and ears. Did Mr Blunden, who went out of his way to offer their mother the job as caretaker, mean to help or hurt them? Could she and her brother Jamie really help those troubled ghosts from another age?'Charming, magical and life-affirming, Antonia Barber's clever and moving tale has become a much-loved favourite. The Wheel of Time spins - and off we go into an unforgettable adventure!' MARK GATISS
The Amazing Mrs. Mimms
by David C. Knight"Long may the good lady serve us poor folks in the dim past," writes the author, who will be remembered for his THE LOVE OF FRANK NINETEEN (Dec. 1957) and who feels that much of SF "misses" because it lacks the human angle. "I believe you can have gimmicks and human interest too," he writes.
Amazing Science Fiction Anthology: The Wonder Years 1926-1935
by Martin H. GreenburgAn anthology from the earliest years of the science fiction magazine Amazing Stories including: The Metal Man by Jack Williamson, The Jameson Satellite by Neil R. Jones, The Man Who Saw the Future by Edmond Hamilton, The Machin Man of Ardathia by Francis Flagg, The Tissue Culture King by Julian Huxley, The Voice from the Ether by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach, The Coming of the Ice by G. Peyton Wertenbaker, The Miracle of the Lily by Clare Winger Harris, The Man with the Strange Head by Miles J. Breuer M.D., Omega by Amelia Reynolds Long, The Plutonian Drug by Clark Ashton Smith, The Last Evolution by John W. Campbell Jr, and The Colour Out of Space by H. P. Lovecraft
The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects
by Mike MignolaMike Mignola has deservedly become one of the biggest names in comics for his creation of Hellboy. But when Mignola needs a short break from the Hellboy universe, he turns to diversions such as The Amazing Screw-On Head, winner of the Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication!When Emperor Zombie threatens the safety of all life on earth, President Lincoln enlists the aid of a mechanical head. With the help of associates Mr. Groin (a faithful manservant) and Mr. Dog (a dog), Screw-On Head must brave ancient tombs, a Victorian flying apparatus, and demons from a dimension inside a turnip. This new collection of oddball Mignola creations also includes "The Magician and the Snake" from Dark Horse Maverick: Happy Endings and nearly fifty pages of brand-new material, all as weird and hilarious as the beloved Screw-On Head.• The Amazing Screw-On Head won an Eisner Award for Best Humor Publication.• "The Magician and the Snake" won an Eisner Award for Best Short Story.• The Amazing Screw-On Head was the source for the cult animated short starring Paul Giamatti, David Hyde Pierce, and Patton Oswalt.
The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects (Anniversary Edition)
by Mike MignolaThis special hardcover edition of The Amazing Screw-On Head and Other Curious Objects celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Eisner Award-winning collections&’ original publication, and includes an additional 40 pages of new material by Mike Mignola!Emperor Zombie is trying to take over the world once again! The Amazing Screw-On Head has been enlisted by President Lincoln to stop the evil emperor, with the help of his faithful partner Mr. Groin and his trusty canine companion Mr. Dog. Screw-On Head will have to brave ancient tombs and defeat demons from a dimension inside a turnip, just one of the strange and mischievous tales in this beloved collection. Featuring colors by the great Dave Stewart.
The Amazing Spider-Man (Little Golden Book)
by Frank BerriosSwing into the action with the Amazing Spider-Man! Boys and girls ages 2 to 5 will love learning all about this wall-crawling super hero's incredible powers and his fearsome foes in the first-ever Spider-Man Little Golden Book!
The Amazing Stories
by John J. OrdoverFrom 1998 to 2000, Amazing Stories, the world's oldest science fiction magazine, presented a series of original Star Trek stories written by a number of bestselling authors. Now these little-seen Star Trek adventures have been collected together for the first time, along with brand-new tales written expressly for this volume!<P><P> Among the highlights:<P> Spock comes to terms with the death of his father in a touching tale penned by A. C. Crispin, bestselling author of Sarek.<P> Counselor Deanna Troi risks everything to aid the evacuation of an endangered planet.<P> Seven of Nine learns a lesson in humanity when the Starship Voyager takes on some unusual alien visitors.<P> Beverly Crusher discovers that holographic doctors take some getting used to, especially during a medical emergency.<P> Plus, Captain Proton, Defender of the Earth, must face the awesome menace of...the Space Vortex of Doom!<P> Proving that amazing things sometimes come in small packages, these and other slices of the vast Star Trek universe provide a replicator's worth of treats for Trekkers everywhere!
Amazing Stories Volume 111 (Classics To Go)
by Harry WarnerAmazing Stories Volume 111 is a great collection of action short stories from "The Golden Age of Science Fiction". Featured here are three short stories by Harry Warner: "Rattle OK", "Cancer World", and "But The Patient Lived", and two stories by Robert Zacks, "The Freelancer", and "Don't Shoot", plus two stories by Betsy Curtis, "The Trap", and "The Protector".
The Amazing Worlds of John B. Rosenman: 4 in 1 Bundle
by B. Roseman JohnJohn B. Rosenman brings you four different worlds in this 4 in 1 bundle: Dark Wizard--Paranormal Romance Kan not only has complete amnesia but superhuman strength and the ability to bring back the dead. Then a beautiful girl complicates things even more. When Kan learns his identity, he finds he is faced with a deadly evil and a cosmic mission. The Blue of her Hair, The Gold of her Eyes--Paranormal Fantasy Rachel's mysterious disease causes everyone, including her husband, to fear and reject her. Then her body starts to change in amazing ways. Dax Rigby, War Correspondent--Sci-Fi Romantic Adventure War Correspondent Dax Rigby fights to save intelligent aliens and a dying human outpost on Arcadia while WWIII rages back on Earth. More Stately Mansions--Sci-Fi Captain Temple leads an expedition to K22, an exotic, tropical planet, hoping to create a great new market for the Merchants Guild. But why are the beautiful cities empty? Where are the inhabitants, and what terrible secret does this world conceal?
Amazon Awakening
by Caridad PineiroRey Peralta has been sent to persuade Paola Lopes to return to Brazil and take up her place as Priestess of the Guardians, protectors of the sacred realm hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest. He knows Paola is the one they need to ensure their survival-but he doesn't expect the instant blast of desire that sparks between them. Her beauty and power call to him, enticing him to merge with her physically and spiritually; a desire that only increases when they give in to their passion and make love. Can he convince Paola to accept her destiny and stay with her people-and by his side?
Amazon Heat
by Rayna Vause Melinda Leigh2 years ago...Driven by grief to find a cure for cancer, Elizabeth DeMarco left Logan Spencer to accept a position on a research expedition to the Amazon rainforest. Kidnapped by guerrillas, she was saved by a secret all-female civilization, the last of the ancient Amazons. But Elizabeth discovers she's traded one form of captivity for another.Today... Logan never stopped searching for Elizabeth. While consulting in the remote Brazilian interior near where she was kidnapped, Logan suffers what should be a fatal fall. Near death, he's collected by the Amazons and magically healed. Elizabeth is the first person he sees as he wakes.But there's no time for a joyful reunion. The Amazons' mystical medicine is rapidly changing Logan. They want his DNA and plan to take it-and then kill him. Logan and Elizabeth must escape before dawn or Logan-and their second chance at happiness-is doomed.20,000 words
Amazon Ink
by Lori DevotiMeet Mel: Business owner. Dedicated mom. Natural-born Amazon. It's been ten years since Melanippe Saka left the Amazon tribe in order to create a normal life for her daughter, Harmony. True, running a tattoo parlor in Madison, Wisconsin, while living with your Amazon warrior mother and priestess grandmother is not everyone's idea of normal, but Mel thinks she's succeeded at blending in as human. Turns out she's wrong. Someone knows all about her, someone who's targeting young Amazon girls, and no way is Mel going to let Harmony become tangled in this deadly web. With her mother love in overdrive, Ms. Melanippe Saka is quite a force...even when she's facing a barrage of distractions -- including a persistent detective whose interest in Mel goes beyond professional, a sexy tattoo artist with secrets of his own, and a seriously angry Amazon queen who views Mel as a prime suspect. To find answers, Mel will have to do the one thing she swore she'd never do: embrace her powers and admit that you can take the girl out of the tribe...but you can't take the tribe out of the girl.
Amazon Lee and The Ancient Undead of Rome (Amazon Lee Adventures #1)
by Kailin Gow Kira G.She was going on a family vacation to Rome, but it turned out to be a race to stay alive! AMAZON LEE and the ANCIENT UNDEAD OF ROME (Amazon Lee Adventures Book 1) 13-year-old Amazon Lee, thought she was going to have a relaxing vacation in Rome this summer with her parents, Scientist Dr. Stephen Lee, his wife, Historian Dr. Sandra Lopez, and her father's eccentric younger sister and inventor Dr. Annabelle Lee. What she didn't expect was that she and her family would soon make the discovery that the Ancient people of Rome would soon rise again....as the Undead. The clock is ticking as Amazon Lee and her family must work together using science, technology, and history to discover why the dead were rising as the Undead in Rome, before it is too late. Amazon Lee is a strong, independent girl with High-Functioning Autism, but you would never know it. This is a STEM, ELA Literary, and Social Science Curriculum Adventure Series for Middle Grade, Teens, and Up. Also features diverse, culturally-rich, and family-friendly main characters. Study Guides are Available with this Series for Teachers in 6th Grade and Schools
Amazon Lee and the Tomb of the Dragon King (Amazon Lee Adventures in Asia #1)
by Kailin Gow Kira G.15-year-old genius Amazon Lee and her parents, Scientist Dr. Stephen Lee, his wife, Historian Dr. Sandra Lopez, and her father's eccentric young sister and inventor Dr. Annabelle Lee, whom Ama calls Auntabelle, is on their way to China to celebrate her grandfather's birthday. But someone had stolen the beauty serum she had been working on to stop aging. Auntabelle had traced the thief's whereabouts to China, known for its beauty secrets....and to the Tomb of the Dragon King, or the First Emperor of China. Legend had it the First Emperor Qin Shi Huang was looking for the elixir to immortality. Did he find it and who is the 13-year-old boy named Zheng that she finds at the Tomb and what is his connection to the Dragon King? This is a STEM/ELA/Social Studies Book Series with Discussion Questions at the End of the Book.
Amazon Queen
by Lori DevotiBeing an Amazon ruler just became a royal pain.Amazon queen Zery Kostovska has never questioned tribe traditions. After all, these rules have kept the tribe strong for millennia and enabled them to live undetected, even in modern-day America. Zery is tough, fair, commanding--the perfect Amazon leader.At least, she was. A new high priestess with a penchant for secrecy and technology is threatening Zery's rule. Plus, with the discovery of the Amazon sons, males with the same skills as their female counterparts, even Zery can't deny that the tribe must change. But how? Some want to cooperate with the sons. Others believe brutal new leadership is needed--and are willing to kill to make it happen.Once, Zery's word was law. Now, she has no idea who to trust, especially with one powerful Amazon son making her question all her instincts. For Zery, tribe comes first, but the battle drawing near is unlike any she's faced before . . . and losing might cost her both the tribe and her life.
The Amazon's Curse: A Paranormal Romance Novella
by Gena ShowalterBefore The Lords of the Underworld, there was Gena Showalter's Atlantis series. Discover the mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction in this novella, The Amazon's Curse. Zane, a fierce vampire warrior, has been enslaved by the Amazons. Nola, a lovely Amazon soldier, has been cursed with invisibility. Now, these two stubborn enemies must overcome the pasts that haunt them and embrace a love that can set them free…. “A world of myth, mayhem and love under the sea!”—New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward on The Nymph King Look for the rest of Gena Showalter's Atlantis series: Heart of the Dragon, Jewel of Atlantis, The Nymph King and The Vampire's Bride, available now. Originally published in 2009
The Amazon's Curse (Atlantis #5)
by Gena ShowalterDon't miss this brand-new, eBook exclusive tale of Atlantis, Gena Showalter's mythical world of immortals, magic and dark seduction!Zane, a fierce vampire warrior, has been enslaved by the Amazons. Nola, a lovely Amazon soldier, has been cursed with invisibility. Now, these two stubborn enemies must overcome the pasts that haunt them and embrace a love that can set them free. . . "A world of myth, mayhem and love under the sea!" -- New York Times bestselling author J. R. Ward on The Nymph King
Amazons on Planet Nine
by Davina LeeBookish astrophysicist Angela Knight occasionally hires out her services via an internet consulting site. She’s pleasantly surprised to find herself knocking on the door of attractive YouTuber Julie Jones to report for a gig.On the surface, Julie is self-assured and apparently very friendly. But Angela soon discovers that, underneath the pleasant exterior, she’s stumbled onto a crackpot alien conspiracy theorist.Will Julie’s outlandish theories about lost alien civilizations be enough to send Angela running for the hills, or will she take it as a chance to add some fun to her otherwise serious life?
Ambassador
by William AlexanderGabe Fuentes is in for the ride of his life when he becomes Earth's ambassador to the galaxy in this otherworldly adventure from the National Book Award-winning author of Goblin Secrets.Gabe Fuentes is reading under the covers one summer night when he is interrupted by a creature who looks like a purple sock puppet. The sock puppet introduces himself as the Envoy and asks if Gabe wants to be Earth's ambassador to the galaxy. What sane eleven-year-old could refuse? Some ingenious tinkering with the washing machine sends Gabe's "entangled" self out to the center of the galaxy. There he finds that Earth is in the path of a destructive alien force--and Gabe himself is the target of an assassination plot. Exactly who wants him out of the way? And why? Back home, Gabe discovers that his undocumented parents are in danger of being deported. Can Gabe survive long enough to solve two sets of "alien" problems? He runs for his life, through Minneapolis and outer space, in this fast-paced adventure from a National Book Award-winning author.
The Ambassador: Joseph C. Grew And The Development Of The United States Diplomatic Tradition (Josh Thurlow Ser. #2)
by Sam Merwin, Jr.All Earth needed was a good stiff dose of common sense, but its rulers preferred to depend on the highly fallible computers instead. As a consequence, interplanetary diplomatic relations were somewhat strained—until a nimble-witted young man from Mars came up with the answer to the &“sixty-four dollar&” question.