Galactic Geographic Annual 3003

Author : Karl Kofoed
Publisher : Collins & Brown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781843400707

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Galactic Geographic Annual 3003 by Karl Kofoed Pdf

The editors of Galactic Geographic magazine are proud to present this new annual volume containing the best and most exciting articles and illustrations from another year during which humanity and its fellow species from other worlds have continued to explore the worlds and mysteries of our galaxy. This handsome collector's volume brings together for the first time the best of Karl Kofoed's hugely popular and long-running feature in Heavy Metal magazine. Some 200 color illustrations illuminate an enchanting text depicting our species' advance through the galaxy alongside our companions in the Galactic Federation - the Tsailerol, the Noron, and most recently the just-encountered species, WO. There are extended features on bizarre mysteries of the cosmos, on the strange lifestyles of the creatures found in even stranger worlds, on the music of other species, and much more. All gorgeously illustrated by a master hand, this highly imaginative book offers ideas for a thousand science-fiction novels.

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429903844

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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-First Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois Pdf

The stories in this collection imaginatively take readers far across the universe, into the very core of their beings, to the realm of the Gods, and to the moment just after now. Included are the works of masters of the form and the bright new talents of tomorrow. This book is a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.

Author : Tom Easton
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780809512058

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Off the Main Sequence by Tom Easton Pdf

Tom Easton has served as the monthly book review columnist for Analog Science Fiction for almost three decades, having contributed during that span many hundreds of columns and over a million words of penetrating criticism on the best literature that science fiction has to offer. His reviews have been celebrated for their wit, humor, readability, knowledge, and incisiveness. His love of literature, particularly fantastic literature, is everywhere evident in his essays. Easton has ever been willing to cover small presses, obscure authors, and unusual publications, being the only major critic in the field to do so on a regular basis. He seems to delight in finding the rare gem among the backwaters of the publishing field. "A reviewer's job," he says, "is not to judge books for the ages, but to tell readers enough about a book to give them some idea of whether they would enjoy it." And this he does admirably, whether he's discussing the works of the great writers in the field, or touching upon the least amongst them. This companion volume to "Periodic Stars" (Borgo/Wildside) collects another 250 of Easton's best reviews from the last fifteen years of "The Reference Library." No one does it better, and no other guide provides such lengthy or discerning commentary on the best SF works of recent times. Complete with Introduction and detailed Index.

Author : Karl Kofoed
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625792372

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Jupiter's Reef by Karl Kofoed Pdf

Alex Rose was a miner on Jupiter's sulfur moon Io. But it wasn't the job that attracted him, nor the money. The Great Red Spot on the giant planet had been calling to Alex all his life, and he knew in his heart that something beneath its swirling clouds was alive and waiting to be discovered. Even if it cost Alex everything, he was determined to find it. So begins the first chapter of the fantastic travels of Alex, his unique and beautiful companion Mary Seventeen, and his crew, aboard a shuttle called Diver. This action-filled TRILOGY is the first science fiction series by artist Karl Kofoed, who is best known for his lavishly illustrated documentary-styled Galactic Geographic series which appeared in Heavy Metal magazine. Like his illustrated work, Jupiter's Reef presents the reader with a palpable sense of a world that is as alien to humans as it is full of wonder and surprises. It is sure to be enjoyed by readers both young and old who enjoy stories of exploration, romance, danger and intrigue. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Karl Kofoed
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625792389

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Farthest Reef by Karl Kofoed Pdf

Alex Rose thought he was through with space exploration. He had explored the unknown depths of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and made the greatest discovery of his time, a reef of life full of strange inhabitants. Now he and his wife, the lovely Sensor clone Mary Seventeen, lived a quiet and happy life on Ganymede. But their contentment was shattered by a summons to participate in an even greater challenge: the first faster-than-light mission to another star. Fleeing an Earth divided by war, the first starship Goddard, a gigantic self-contained biosystem with a crew of over a thousand, was to travel to the red dwarf Lalande on its maiden voyage. Alex and Mary, with their shuttle Diver, would call on their experiences in Jupiter's reef to explore an ancient gas giant orbiting the star. Since a reef of complex and possibly intelligent life had naturally evolved on Jupiter, what alien life - or even civilizations - might have developed on a much older planet? The answer they find proves to be a stranger and more perilous adventure than even Alex and Mary could have imagined. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Karl Kofoed
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625792358

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JOKO by Karl Kofoed Pdf

FACT: 1884. US Newspapers report the capture of Bigfoot by a train crew. They call the Sasquatch Jacko and say: "He resembles a human being with one exception; his entire body, apart from his hands and feet, is covered in hair. He possesses extraordinary strength." FACT: 1884. Bigfoot mysteriously disappears, presumably back into the wild. FACT: 1880s. James Gilchrist Swan, one of the most distinguished pioneers of the American North West, spends much time in the wilderness and records Native American folklore and mysteries in his journal. FACT: There is still a $1,000,000 reward for information leading to the capture of Bigfoot. THE STORY: In 19th Century America, young railroad hand Johnny and best friend Joko are on the run - from all mankind. Because the price on Joko's head is higher than that for the capture of any Wild West outlaw. He's Sasquatch; one of the last surviving members of the legendary and elusive Bigfoot race . a goldmine for unscrupulous circus and freak show owners. For a while, Johnny evades their relentless hunters by protecting Joko in civilization by passing him off as a moonstruck teenage boy. But when their stalkers get too close for comfort, the desperate runaways take to the wilds, where their roles are reversed, as Joko becomes Johnny's protector. In the wilderness, they meet the famous frontiersman James G. Swan, who takes them under his wing. But can a cunning disguise and modern education prepare the young Bigfoot for a place in the human race? Much more than a spellbinding adventure for readers of all ages: master story-teller Karl Kofoed seamlessly blends fact and myth to look at the world from two vastly different points of view and examine what it really means to be 'human'. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Karl Kofoed
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2003-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781625792365

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Deep Ice by Karl Kofoed Pdf

THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD IS AT STAKE! Terrorists have buried nuclear weapons deep in the massive Antarctic Ross Ice Shelf and threaten to detonate them -- causing worldwide tidal waves and a catastrophic rise in the oceans -- if the free world doesn't pay a huge ransom. Climatologist Henry Scott Gibbs, out on the ice shelf studying the aurora, interrupted the terrorists in their lethal task. They shot him and left him for dead, but somehow he survived. Now, as the only witness, he holds the key to saving the world from the disaster. In the company of a navy SEAL task force and FBI staffer Sarah French he joins the desperate search for the maniac who threatens global destruction. The hunt takes him from the snows of Antarctica to the final bloody climax in a remote Andean hacienda. Breathlessly exciting, this epic adventure leads Gibbs on a personal quest too -- a quest to discover friendship, true love, and the untapped depths of his own courage. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 991 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780332659

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The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 17 by Gardner Dozois Pdf

Widely regarded as the essential book for every science-fiction fan, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 17 continues to uphold its standard of excellence with more than two dozen stories from the previous year. This year's volume includes not just a host of established masters but also many bright, young talents of science fiction. It embraces every aspect of the genre - soft, hard, cyberpunk, cyber noir, anthropological, military and adventure. Plus the usual thorough summations of the year and a recommended reading list.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 590 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105113503572

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Analog Science Fiction & Fact by Anonim Pdf

Author : Todor Stanev
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540851486

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High Energy Cosmic Rays by Todor Stanev Pdf

Offers an accessible text and reference (a cosmic-ray manual) for graduate students entering the field and high-energy astrophysicists will find this an accessible cosmic-ray manual Easy to read for the general astronomer, the first part describes the standard model of cosmic rays based on our understanding of modern particle physics. Presents the acceleration scenario in some detail in supernovae explosions as well as in the passage of cosmic rays through the Galaxy. Compares experimental data in the atmosphere as well as underground are compared with theoretical models

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309092081

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Learning to Think Spatially by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Support for Thinking Spatially: The Incorporation of Geographic Information Science Across the K-12 Curriculum Pdf

Learning to Think Spatially examines how spatial thinking might be incorporated into existing standards-based instruction across the school curriculum. Spatial thinking must be recognized as a fundamental part of Kâ€"12 education and as an integrator and a facilitator for problem solving across the curriculum. With advances in computing technologies and the increasing availability of geospatial data, spatial thinking will play a significant role in the information-based economy of the twenty-first century. Using appropriately designed support systems tailored to the Kâ€"12 context, spatial thinking can be taught formally to all students. A geographic information system (GIS) offers one example of a high-technology support system that can enable students and teachers to practice and apply spatial thinking in many areas of the curriculum.

Author : Abhijit V. Banerjee,Esther Duflo
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781541762879

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Good Economics for Hard Times by Abhijit V. Banerjee,Esther Duflo Pdf

The winners of the Nobel Prize show how economics, when done right, can help us solve the thorniest social and political problems of our day. Figuring out how to deal with today's critical economic problems is perhaps the great challenge of our time. Much greater than space travel or perhaps even the next revolutionary medical breakthrough, what is at stake is the whole idea of the good life as we have known it. Immigration and inequality, globalization and technological disruption, slowing growth and accelerating climate change--these are sources of great anxiety across the world, from New Delhi and Dakar to Paris and Washington, DC. The resources to address these challenges are there--what we lack are ideas that will help us jump the wall of disagreement and distrust that divides us. If we succeed, history will remember our era with gratitude; if we fail, the potential losses are incalculable. In this revolutionary book, renowned MIT economists Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo take on this challenge, building on cutting-edge research in economics explained with lucidity and grace. Original, provocative, and urgent, Good Economics for Hard Times makes a persuasive case for an intelligent interventionism and a society built on compassion and respect. It is an extraordinary achievement, one that shines a light to help us appreciate and understand our precariously balanced world.

Author : Wayne Douglas Barlowe
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Life on other planets
ISBN : 0894806297

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Expedition by Wayne Douglas Barlowe Pdf

In 2358 Wayne Douglas Barlowe joined the first manned flight to Darwin IV, a newly discovered world beyond our solar system. Here he provides naturalistic paintings that vividly capture the alien creatures he encountered. Illustrations, full-color paintings, and maps.

Author : Katja Matthes,Thierry Dudok de Wit,Jean Lilensten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 2759818497

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Earth's Climate Response to a Changing Sun by Katja Matthes,Thierry Dudok de Wit,Jean Lilensten Pdf

For centuries, scientists have been fascinated by the role of the Sun in the Earth's climate system. Recent discoveries, outlined in this book, have gradually unveiled a complex picture, in which our variable Sun affects the climate variability via a number of subtle pathways, the implications of which are only now becoming clear. This handbook provides the scientifically curious, from undergraduate students to policy makers with a complete and accessible panorama of our present understanding of the Sun-climate connection. 61 experts from different communities have contributed to it, which reflects the highly multidisciplinary nature of this topic. The handbook is organised as a mosaic of short chapters, each of which addresses a specific aspect, and can be read independently. The reader will learn about the assumptions, the data, the models, and the unknowns behind each mechanism by which solar variability may impact climate variability. None of these mechanisms can adequately explain global warming observed since the 1950s. However, several of them do impact climate variability, in particular on a regional level. This handbook aims at addressing these issues in a factual way, and thereby challenge the reader to sharpen his/her critical thinking in a debate that is frequently distorted by unfounded claims.

Author : Tibor J. Dunai
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-03-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781139487184

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Cosmogenic Nuclides by Tibor J. Dunai Pdf

This is the first book to provide a comprehensive and state-of-the-art introduction to the novel and fast-evolving topic of in-situ produced cosmogenic nuclides. It presents an accessible introduction to the theoretical foundations, with explanations of relevant concepts starting at a basic level and building in sophistication. It incorporates, and draws on, methodological discussions and advances achieved within the international CRONUS (Cosmic-Ray Produced Nuclide Systematics) networks. Practical aspects such as sampling, analytical methods and data-interpretation are discussed in detail and an essential sampling checklist is provided. The full range of cosmogenic isotopes is covered and a wide spectrum of in-situ applications are described and illustrated with specific and generic examples of exposure dating, burial dating, erosion and uplift rates, and process model verification. Graduate students and experienced practitioners will find this book a vital source of information on the background concepts and practical applications in geomorphology, geography, soil-science, and geology.