Author: Charles Stross Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 144063484X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
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Sometime in the twenty-third century, humanity went extinct, leaving only androids behind to fulfill humanity’s dreams. And, having learned well from their long-dead masters, they’ve established a hierarchical society—one with humanoid aristo rulers at the top and slave-chipped workers at the bottom, performing the lowly tasks all androids were originally created to do. Designed as a concubine for a species that hasn’t existed for two hundred years, femmebot Freya Nakamichi-47—one of the last of her kind still functioning—accepts a job from a stranger to deliver a package from mercury to Mars. Unfortunately, she’s just made herself a moving target for some very powerful, very determined humanoids desperate to retrieve the package’s contents…
Author: Nichelle Nichols Publisher: Putnam Adult ISBN: 9780399141133 Category : Life on other planets Languages : en Pages : 368
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In the 21st Century a starship from Earth makes mankind's first contact with an alien race. They are the methane-breathing Fazisians who have powers of telepathy. A romance develops between the son of the Fazisian ruler and the woman commanding the starship and the pair attempts to have a child.
Author: Alan Duncan Publisher: Politicos Pub ISBN: 9781902301044 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 343
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This updated edition shows how a high taxing, high spending State devours individual liberty, expropriates private property, damages material prosperity, blights the prospects of the young, undermines the family and demoralises the weak and vulnerable.
Author: Teresa Edgerton Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 322
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Teresa Edgerton's acclaimed debut novel available again after thirty years, and now in ebook for the first time.The wizard Glastyn, defender of the realm, tamer of the Wild Magic, had disappeared, leaving behind a disillusioned king and an order of complacent and indolent knights. The Princess Diaspad, royal step-sister, worker of wicked magics, thought this would be a good time to move into the castle and make a play for power.Who could stop her?Teleri was Glastyn's apprentice, and had only completed part of her training when Glastyn had left. At the age of twelve she had made up her mind against growing any older and used what magic she had to make it so. Half-trained wizards who happened to be female always ran the risk of accusations of witchcraft, which was illegal and punishable by death. So she cultivated a type of invisibility, the kind that largely depended on being small and harmless-looking-most of all on not drawing attention to herself.Ceilyn was the most valiant young knight in the castle, widely known as a moral example to all-and deeply resented on both counts. But Ceilyn had a secret, one that could prove deadly. It also, surprisingly, drew him to Teleri, as the only person he dared trust with the truth. And once they became friends, it seemed it was somehow up to them to stop whatever the Princess was up to. But had they the ability to thwart her, or were they putting themselves into inescapable danger: Teleri by being noticed, and Ceilyn by accidentally revealing his own secrets?Edgerton spins history, mythology, magic, and alchemy into a fascinating web of chance and circumstance.Editorial Reviews"A grand story told with sly wit, CHILD OF SATURN will gain Teresa Edgerton a devoted following." -Raymond E. Feist"A fine, bright tapestry of a book!" -Katharine Kerr"CHILD OF SATURN marks the appearance of a new and exciting talent. -Tad Williams"A nicely balanced mix of intrigue and sorcery." -Locus"One of fantasy fictions most interesting trilogies ... breathtaking. -Rave Reviews
Author: Rudolf Wittkower Publisher: New York Review of Books ISBN: 9781590172131 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 460
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A rare art history classic that The New York Times calls a “delightful, scholarly and gossipy romp through the character and conduct of artists from antiquity to the French Revolution.” Born Under Saturn is a classic work of scholarship written with a light and winning touch. Margot and Rudolf Wittkower explore the history of the familiar idea that artistic inspiration is a form of madness, a madness directly expressed in artists’ unhappy and eccentric lives. This idea of the alienated artist, the Wittkowers demonstrate, comes into its own in the Renaissance, as part of the new bid by visual artists to distinguish themselves from craftsmen, with whom they were then lumped together. Where the skilled artisan had worked under the sign of light-fingered Mercury, the ambitious artist identified himself with the mysterious and brooding Saturn. Alienation, in effect, was a rung by which artists sought to climb the social ladder. As to the reputed madness of artists—well, some have been as mad as hatters, some as tough-minded as the shrewdest businessmen, and many others wildly and willfully eccentric but hardly crazy. What is certain is that no book presents such a splendid compendium of information about artists’ lives, from the early Renaissance to the beginning of the Romantic era, as Born Under Saturn. The Wittkowers have read everything and have countless anecdotes to relate: about artists famous and infamous; about suicide, celibacy, wantonness, weird hobbies, and whatnot. These make Born Under Saturn a comprehensive, quirky, and endlessly diverting resource for students of history and lovers of the arts. “This book is fascinating to read because of the abundant quotations which bring to life so many remarkable individuals.”–The New York Review of Books
Author: Seymour Simon Publisher: StarWalk Kids Media ISBN: 1623342821 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 32
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A breathtaking look at the most beautiful of all the planets with its magnificent rings and moons. From School Library Journal: "An introduction to the planet and its major satellites. Despite the strength of the text, it is the color photos that steal the show, highlighting [the] planet’s exotic beauty in much the same way that black-and-white photography accented the moon's starkness. In all, a delightful coupling of sound exposition with dazzling illustrations.” Newly Updated 2012.
Author: Baby Professor Publisher: Speedy Publishing LLC ISBN: 1541956311 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 72
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Identify the characteristics that make Saturn unique in the entire solar system. This educational book contains pieces of information that would aid in the proper identification of the size and composition of Saturn. A discussion of its rings is also included. Best of all, the information included in this book has been packaged specifically for fourth graders. Grab a copy today.
Author: Charles Stross Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 9780441015948 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 344
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Following the extinction of humankind in the twenty-third century, leaving behind only androids, femmebot Freya Nakamichi 47 accepts a job to transport a mysterious package from Mercury to Mars, unaware that some extremely powerful and ruthless humanoids will stop at nothing to possess the package and its contents.
Author: John McGranaghan Publisher: Arbordale Publishing ISBN: 1607180340 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 18
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Jeffrey wants the planet Saturn for his birthday, along with all 47 of its moons. He plans to share his present with friends at school and his teacher, Mrs. Cassini. "For Creative Minds" section includes fun facts about Saturn and the Solar System.
Author: Sara Gran Publisher: Soho Press ISBN: 1569473056 Category : Languages : en Pages : 161
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When Mary Forrest receives the gift of an astrological reading for her birthday, she doesn't expect it to be the harbinger of her life's imminent upheaval. But this is Mary's Saturn Return year, her twenty-ninth; the year that the planet Saturn returns to the exact spot it was in when she was born. According to astrology, the return of Saturn brings major life challenges that, if not met, will cycle back again 29 year later. While skeptical of the reading at first, Mary can't help but find some truth in it as her mother becomes seriously ill, her job in New York City is at a dead end, and memories of past relationships haunt her. To make it through the year, Mary must overcome intimacy and abandonment issues, resurrect her relationship with her ailing mother, and learn to trust the man she loves. A novel of flawed but believable characters, Sara Gran's debut, Saturn's Return to New York, is an introspective story of the relationships and setbacks that shape us.
Author: Charles Stross
Author: Nichelle Nichols
Author: Alan Duncan
Author: Teresa Edgerton
Author: Rudolf Wittkower
Author: Seymour Simon
Author: Baby Professor
Author: Charles Stross
Author: John McGranaghan
Author: Sara Gran