Architects Of Infinity

Author : Kirsten Beyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501138829

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Architects of Infinity by Kirsten Beyer Pdf

An original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager, from the New York Times bestselling author! As the Federation Starship Voyager continues to lead the Full Circle Fleet in its exploration of the Delta Quadrant, Admiral Kathryn Janeway remains concerned about the Krenim Imperium and its ability to rewrite time to suit its whims. At Captain Chakotay's suggestion, however, she orders the fleet to focus its attention on a unique planet in a binary system, where a new element has been discovered. Several biospheres exist on this otherwise uninhabitable world, each containing different atmospheres and features that argue other sentient beings once resided on the surface. Janeway hopes that digging into an old-fashioned scientific mystery will lift the crews' morale, but she soon realizes that the secrets buried on this world may be part of a much larger puzzle—one that points to the existence of a species whose power to reshape the galaxy might dwarf that of the Krenim. Meanwhile, Lieutenants Nancy Conlon and Harry Kim continue to struggle with the choices related to Conlon’s degenerative condition. Full Circle’s medical staff discovers a potential solution, but complications will force a fellow officer to confront her people’s troubled past and her own future in ways she never imagined… ™, ®, & © 2018 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Author : Kirsten Beyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501138850

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To Lose the Earth by Kirsten Beyer Pdf

The long-awaited follow-up to Voyager: Architects of Infinity from the New York Times bestselling author and cocreator of Star Trek: Picard! As the crew of the Full Circle fleet works to determine the fate of their lost ship, the Galen, a struggle for survival begins at the far edge of the galaxy. New revelations about Species 001, the race that built the biodomes that first drew the fleet to investigate planet DK-1116, force Admiral Kathryn Janeway to risk everything to learn the truth.

Author : Kirsten Beyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476790848

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A Pocket Full of Lies by Kirsten Beyer Pdf

"Based on Star Trek created by Gene Roddenberry, and Star Trek, Voyager created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller & Jeri Taylor."

Author : Kirsten Beyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439123386

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Full Circle by Kirsten Beyer Pdf

Following the events of the unforgettable Star Trek crossover trilogy Destiny, the new captain of the USS Voyager embarks on a dangerous mission that is paved with blood and haunted by ghosts of the past. When the USS Voyager is dispatched on an urgent mission to the planet Kerovi, Captain Chakotay and his first officer, Commander Thomas Paris, must choose between following their orders and saving the lives of two of those dearest to them. B’Elanna Torres and her daughter, Miral, are both missing in the wake of a brutal attack on the Klingon world of Boreth. With the aid of their former captain, Admiral Kathryn Janeway—as well as many old friends and new allies—the crew must unravel an ancient mystery, placing themselves between two warrior sects battling for the soul of the Klingon people...while the life of Miral hangs in the balance. But these events and their repercussions are merely the prelude to even darker days to come. As Voyager is drawn into a desperate struggle to prevent the annihilation of the Federation, lives are shattered, and the bonds that were forged in the Delta Quadrant are challenged in ways that none could have imagined. For though destiny has dealt them crushing blows, Voyager’s crew must rise to face their future...and begin a perilous journey in which the wheel of fate comes full circle.

Author : Kirsten Beyer
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476765556

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Acts of Contrition by Kirsten Beyer Pdf

An original novel set in the universe of Star Trek: Voyager—and the sequel to the New York Times bestseller Protectors! Admiral Kathryn Janeway has now taken command of the Full Circle Fleet. Her first mission: return to the Delta Quadrant and open diplomatic relations with the Confederacy of the Worlds of the First Quadrant, a civilization whose power rivals that of the Federation. Captain Chakotay knows that his choices could derail the potential alliance. While grateful to the Confederacy Interstellar Fleet for rescuing the Federation starships from an alien armada, Voyager’s captain cannot forget the horrors upon which the Confederacy was founded. More troubling, it appears that several of Voyager’s old adversaries have formed a separate and unlikely pact that is determined to bring down the Confederacy at all costs. Sins of the past haunt the crew members of the Full Circle Fleet as they attempt to chart a course for the future. Will they learn much too late that some sins can never be forgiven…or forgotten? ™, ®, & © 2014 CBS Studios, Inc. STAR TREK and related marks are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Author : Dayton Ward
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982158521

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Star Trek: Coda: Book 1: Moments Asunder by Dayton Ward Pdf

"Story by Dayton Ward, James Swallo, and David Mack. Based on Star Trek and Star Trek: the next generation created by Gene Roddenberry. Star Trek: Deep space nine created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller. Star Trek: Voyager created by Rick Berman & Michael Piller & Jeri Taylor."

Author : Karsten Harries
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 026258218X

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Infinity and Perspective by Karsten Harries Pdf

A philosophical exploration of the origin and limits of the modern world.

Author : Ethne Clarke
Publisher : WW Norton
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-02
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0393732215

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An Infinity of Graces by Ethne Clarke Pdf

An exploration of the work of the English architect and landscape designer who practiced almost exclusively in Italy from 1907 to midcentury. English expatriate Cecil Ross Pinsent was responsible for the design and construction of new villas and gardens such as the elegant rural estate La Foce, and the renovation of many historically sensitive ones, including Villa I Tatti, Villa Le Balze, and Villa Medici. Edith Wharton sought his advice; Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson admired and were influenced by him. Geoffrey Scott, author of The Architecture of Humanism, dedicated the book to him; and Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, England’s premier landscape architect, regarded Pinsent as his “first maestro on the placing of buildings in the landscape.” This first book dedicated to bringing to light Pinsent’s contribution to garden design is generously illustrated with photographs from his previously unpublished albums and archive of architectural drawings and sketches, and his letters to family friends and clients.

Author : Andrea Beaty
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781613129845

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Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty Pdf

A hilarious, irreverent book about doing your own thing Meet Iggy Peck—creative, independent, and not afraid to express himself! In the spirit of David Shannon’s No, David and Rosemary Wells’s Noisy Nora, Iggy Peck will delight readers looking for irreverent, inspired fun. Iggy has one passion: building. His parents are proud of his fabulous creations, though they’re sometimes surprised by his materials—who could forget the tower he built of dirty diapers? When his second-grade teacher declares her dislike of architecture, Iggy faces a challenge. He loves building too much to give it up! With Andrea Beaty’s irresistible rhyming text and David Roberts’s puckish illustrations, this book will charm creative kids everywhere, and amuse their sometimes bewildered parents. Also from the powerhouse author-illustrator team of Iggy Peck, Architect, is Rosie Revere, Engineer, a charming, witty picture book about believing in yourself and pursuing your passion. Ada Twist, Scientist, the companion picture book featuring the next kid from Iggy Peck's class, is available in September 2016.

Author : Charles Belfoure
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781402284328

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The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure Pdf

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "A gripping page-turner...a riveting reminder of sacrifices made by history's most unlikely heroes." —Kristina McMorris, New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday and The Ways We Hide An extraordinary book about a gifted architect who reluctantly begins a secret life of resistance, devising ingenious hiding places for Jews in World War II Paris. In 1942 Paris, architect Lucien Bernard accepts a commission that will bring him a great deal of money – and maybe get him killed. All he has to do is design a secret hiding place for a Jewish man, a space so invisible that even the most determined German officer won't find it while World War II rages on. He sorely needs the money, and outwitting the Nazis who have occupied his beloved city is a challenge he can't resist. Soon Lucien is hiding more souls and saving lives. But when one of his hideouts fails horribly, and the problem of where to conceal a Jew becomes much more personal, and he can no longer ignore what's at stake. Book clubs will pore over the questions Charles Belfoure raises about justice, resistance, and just how far we'll go to make things right. Also by Charles Belfoure: The Fallen Architect House of Thieves

Author : Margaret Henderson Floyd
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 0226254100

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Architecture After Richardson by Margaret Henderson Floyd Pdf

Over the years, their commissions included scores of city and country residences for the elite of both regions as well as major institutional and business buildings such as those at Harvard and Radcliffe, the Cambridge City Hall, and Pittsburgh's Duquesne Club and Carnegie Institute.

Author : Yehuda Salu
Publisher : Infinity Publishing
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780741419293

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Physics for Architects by Yehuda Salu Pdf

Author : Greg Bear
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 491 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781497607743

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The Infinity Concerto by Greg Bear Pdf

Music, myth, and magic mix in this tale of a melody not meant for human ears, from the New York Times–bestselling and award-winning author of Darwin’s Radio. Michael Perrin is an aspiring poet, struggling to express the chaotic cadences of his thoughts on paper. He finds a kindred spirit in Arno Waltiri, the film score composer behind several of Michael’s favorite classic movies. The maestro’s greatest piece, however, was performed in front of a live audience only once. The concerto Opus 45, Infinity left its listeners entranced, altered to the very core of their souls. Waltiri’s composition is a song of power. Never meant to be heard by human ears, its melody is as captivating as a siren’s call, its notes ring out like a death knell, and its rhythms shake the very foundations of reality. The music’s otherworldly tones have led Michael through the gate between Earth and the Realm of the Sidhedark, where faeries reign by rule of magic—and where Michael must find his muse if he’s ever to return home. The Infinity Concerto is a fantasy masterpiece by the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Forerunner Saga, Eon, and other imaginative classics.

Author : Igea Troiani,Hugh Campbell
Publisher : Intellect (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Architecture in motion pictures
ISBN : 1783209941

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Architecture Filmmaking by Igea Troiani,Hugh Campbell Pdf

This book investigates the ways in which architectural researchers, teachers of architecture, their students and practising architects, filmmakers and artists are using filmmaking uniquely in their practice.

Author : Alastair Gordon
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780847868582

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Assembled in Light by Alastair Gordon Pdf

The first monograph illustrating the high-end contemporary residential design of Barnes Coy Architects. Throughout their twenty-five-year commitment to modern design, Barnes Coy Architects have specialized in one-of-a-kind dream houses designed for those who prefer to live in highly spatial and modern ways. Assembled in Light is the first exclusive look at this firm's previously unpublished body of high-end residential work. These leisure homes gleam in the sun like sleek, finely tuned machines. Everything has been custom designed, custom made, custom treated. The houses are tastefully furnished with one-of-a-kind artisanal pieces (by Wendell Castle, Chris Lehrecke, etc.) and museum-quality collections of contemporary art hanging on the walls (such as works by Anselm Kiefer, Barbara Kruger, Richard Prince, and Cindy Sherman). They feature infinity pools, outdoor and indoor kitchens, roof decks, temperature-controlled wine cellars, and numerous guest rooms, as well as ten-foot-high doorways and floor-to-ceiling swathes of tempered glass to better gaze out at the dunes and ocean views. The new photography beautifully captures the architects' attention to detail and love of specialized materials, whether it's Carrara marble from Italy or teak from Bali. While most of the houses are located in the Hamptons in New York, a few are found as far afield as Costa Rica, California, Georgia, and Westchester County. All but three homes were built on commanding waterfront sites.