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Altered Carbonby Richard MorganISBN 0345457684 (0-345-45768-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Altered Carbon'Book summary:In the twenty-fifth century, humankind has spread throughout the galaxy, monitored by the watchful eye of the U.N. While divisions in race, religion, and class still exist, advances in technology have redefined life itself. Now, assuming one can afford the expensive procedure, a persons consciousness can be stored in a cortical stack at the base of the brain and easily downloaded into a new body (or sleeve ) making death nothing more than a minor blip on a screen.
Ex-U.N. envoy Takeshi Kovacs has been killed before, but his last death was particularly painful. Dispatched one hundred eighty light-years from home, re-sleeved into a body in Bay City (formerly San Francisco, now with a rusted, dilapidated Golden Gate Bridge), Kovacs is thrown into the dark heart of a shady, far-reaching conspiracy that is vicious even by the standards of a society that treats existence as something that can be bought and sold. For Kovacs, the shell that blew a hole in his chest was only the beginning. . . . [via]More editions of Altered Carbon:
Ammoniteby Nicola GriffithISBN 0345452380 (0-345-45238-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Ammonite'Book summary:In Ammonite, the 1994 James Tiptree Jr. Award winner, the attempts to colonize the planet Jeep have uncovered a selective virus that kills all men and all but a few women. The remaining women undergo changes that enable them to communicate with one another and the planet itself, and give to birth to healthy, genetically diverse children. Marguerite Angelica Taishan is an anthropologist who realizes this phenomena and makes the decision to give herself up to the planet to uncover its mysteries. [via]
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Battle Cryby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341341 (0-345-34134-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Battle Cry'Book summary:Henry Gloval is in command of the Super Dimensional Fortress. But a massive enemy force led by Khyron the Backstabber is hot on his trail . . . [via]
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The Battle of the Bulgeby Robert MerriamISBN 0345329465 (0-345-32946-5)
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Battlehymnby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341376 (0-345-34137-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Battlehymn'Book summary:For two years, Captain Gloval and his crew had been chased through the solar system, only to be made to feel like unwanted relatives when they returned to Earth. Now, in direct violation of Council orders, Gloval commands the Super Dimensional Fortress to rise from its landing site in the Pacific . . . [via]
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Blood Contactby David ShermanISBN 0345425278 (0-345-42527-8)
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Blood Warriors: American Military Elitesby Michael Lee LanningISBN 034544891X (0-345-44891-X)
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Breakthroughsby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345405633 (0-345-40563-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Breakthroughs'Book summary:Is it the war to end all wars--or war without end? What began as a conflict in Europe, when Germany unleashed a lightning assault on its enemies, soon spreads to North America, as a long-simmering hatred between two independent nations explodes. Twice in fifty years the Confederate States of America had humiliated their northern neighbor. Now revenge may at last be at hand.
Under the leadership of Teddy Roosevelt, and following a general named Custer--military genius or madman?--the United States are fighting a war on two fronts in 1917. In the north, from the Pacific to Quebec, U.S. forces in the air and on land are locked in battle against Canada and Great Britain. To the south, at the heart of a line that stretches from the Gulf of California to the Atlantic, Custer intends to do what none of his predecessors had ever managed: to smash through the Confederate barbwire entrenchments in Tennessee.
Into this vast, seething cauldron plunges a new generation of weaponry-- submarines, barrels, attack planes, poison gas, and flame throwers--changing the shape of war and the balance of power. While the Confederate States are distracted by an insurgency of African Americans with a dream of establishing their own socialist republic, the United States are free to bring their military and industrial might directly to bear--and to unleash the most horrific armored assault the world has ever seen.
Here are leather-jacketed daredevil pilots flying unproved fighters into anti-aircraft fire. Here is a melee on the sea, as U.S. sailors duel Confederate submariners, while the English, French, and Japanese surface navies vie for control of the shipping lanes. In Harry Turtledove's incredibly imagined alternate history, the Great War is played out over a cast of vivid characters. Amidst the sound and fury of battle, as nonaligned nation-states choose sides and politicians spew bombast far from the front lines, The Great War: Breakthroughs captures a world war at an apocalyptic turning point. Victory is at hand--but at a price that may be worse than war itself . . . [via]More editions of Breakthroughs:
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Casting Shadowsby Jeanne CavelosISBN 0345427211 (0-345-42721-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Casting Shadows'Book summary:The spectacular space epic continues, as the techno-mages face the growing threat of the Shadows . . .
As Elric and his student Galen watch with taut anticipation, dragons, angels, and shooting stars rain from the sky, heralding the arrival of the techno-mages on the planet Soom. It's the first time Elric-a member of the ruling Circle-has hosted such a gathering, and if all goes well, Galen and the other apprentices will emerge triumphant from the grueling initiation rites, ready to embrace their roles as full mages among the most powerful beings in the known universe.
But rumors fly of approaching danger and Galen and his young lover, Isabelle, are chosen to investigate the dark tidings. An ancient race has awakened after a thousand years, thirsty for war, slaughter, and annihilation. Will the techno-mages be the deciding factor in the war ahead? Or the first casualties?
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Citizen of the Galaxyby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0345342445 (0-345-34244-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Citizen of the Galaxy'Book summary:SLAVE: Brought to Sargon in chains as a child -- unwanted by all save a one-legged beggar -- Thorby learned well the wiles of the street people and the mysterious ways of his crippled
master . . .
OUTLAW: Hunted by the police for some unknown treasonous acts committed by his beloved owner, Thorby risked his life to deliver a dead man's message and found himself both guest and prisoner aboard an alien spaceship . . .
CITIZEN: Unaware of his role in an ongoing intrigue, Thorby became one of the freest of the free in the entire galaxy as the adopted son of a noble space captain . . . until he became a captive in an interstellar prison that offered everything but the hope of escape! [via]More editions of Citizen of the Galaxy:
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The Civil War Notebook of Daniel Chisholm: A Chronicle of Daily Life in the Union Army, 1864-1865by W. Spring MengeISBN 0345365712 (0-345-36571-2)
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The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan and Their Brothersby John C. WaughISBN 034543403X (0-345-43403-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan and Their Brothers'Book summary:No single group of men at West Point--or possibly any academy--has been so indelibly written into history as the class of 1846. The names are legendary: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, George B. McClellan, Ambrose Powell Hill, Darius Nash Couch, George Edward Pickett, Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, and George Stoneman. The class fought in three wars, produced twenty generals, and left the nation a lasting legacy of bravery, brilliance, and bloodshed.
This fascinating, remarkably intimate chronicle traces the lives of these unforgettable men--their training, their personalities, and the events in which they made their names and met their fates. Drawing on letters, diaries, and personal accounts, John C. Waugh has written a collective biography of masterful proportions, as vivid and engrossing as fiction in its re-creation of these brilliant figures and their pivotal roles in American history. [via]More editions of The Class of 1846: From West Point to Appomattox Stonewall Jackson, George McClellan and Their Brothers:
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Colonizationby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345430220 (0-345-43022-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Colonization'Book summary:Harry Turtledove pays tribute to pulp science fiction, combining a favorite plot--invasion by technologically superior aliens--with an alternate history of WWII and its aftermath. His Worldwar Series began the story when a fleet of lizard-like aliens arrived to conquer Earth in May 1942. It ended in 1945 with a negotiated peace between the Race, the nuclear powers (the Reich, the USSR, and the USA), and the much-weakened Britain and Japan.
Colonization: Second Contact continues the saga, but you need not read the previous series to enjoy it. When the colonists arrive in 1962, they're unprepared for a half-conquered world. After several of their ships are destroyed by a nuclear missile of mysterious origin, they accuse the conquest forces of incompetence. Muslims in the conquered Middle East are staging an Intifada, the Chinese Communists continue guerrilla warfare against the invaders, and everyone's smuggling ginger, which is powerfully addictive among the Race and has unanticipated effects on the female colonists.
Turtledove's cast of characters includes sharply drawn alien soldiers and civilians as well as a mix of convincing historical and fictional humans from all over the world. He covers all the sixties issues: generational conflict, the drug culture, racial inequality, the threat of atomic apocalypse, and the frustration of soldiers in an unwinnable war. If you enjoy alternate history and old B movies, this book's for you. --Nona Vero [via]
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The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramasby George LucasISBN 0345341465 (0-345-34146-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Complete Star Wars Trilogy: The Original Radio Dramas'Book summary:"'I want to come with you to Alderaan,' Luke said, resolved. 'I want to become a Jedi like my father.'" This marks the start of Luke Skywalker's involvement with the Rebellion in George Lucas's grand narrative of good versus evil, Star Wars. You know the story, you've seen the film--but this chunky little book is a real gem. Star Wars fans of all ages will enjoy both the fine abridgment and Brandon McKinney's 146 two-color illustrations, drawn in classic comic book style. --C.B. Delaney [via]
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Dancer of the Sixthby Michelle Shirey CreanISBN 0345379128 (0-345-37912-8)
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The Dark Hand of Magicby Barbara HamblyISBN 0345358074 (0-345-35807-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Dark Hand of Magic'Book summary:Sun Wolf knew he had the power of magic, but he needed a master wizard to teach him to fully use his skills. But there was no one who could do the job. When he was called upon to help old friends against the ancient wizard, he did -- thus ensuring a curse that would be executed, unless Sun Wolf could harness his own powers and find a way out.... [via]
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Doomsdayby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341392 (0-345-34139-2)
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The Empire Strikes Backby Donald F. Glut, George LucasISBN 034540078X (0-345-40078-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Empire Strikes Back'Book summary:Perhaps you think the Star Wars trilogy cannot be fully realized with audio alone. You think you'd miss the stunning visuals, the emotions of the actors, and the special effects. You think it would be a disappointment. As Yoda might say, "So impossible is it? So certain are you?" This production of The Empire Strikes Back was created by the same team that produced National Public Radio's amazingly successful presentation of Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama in 1981. Presented in 10 episodes, the longer format allows for a great expansion of the story and new scenes--though purists may be disappointed by the slight but significant change in the story line while the Rebels are on Hoth. Once again, Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels are on hand to reprise their roles as Luke Skywalker and C-3PO, and this time they are joined by Billy Dee Williams reprising his part as Lando Calrissian. A fine cast performs the rest of the roles, notably John Lithgow as Yoda and the very compelling Perry King as the "slimy, double-crossing, no good swindler" Han Solo. Sound effects and John Williams's score from the movie have been remixed to help create a convincing soundscape--so good, you can really "see" the movie by listening to it. The Empire Strikes Back: The Original Radio Drama will thrill all Star Wars fans, whether or not they enjoy audiobooks. (Running time: 5 hours, 5 cassettes) --C.B. Delaney [via]
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The Empire Strikes Backby George Lucas, Donald F. GlutISBN 0345320220 (0-345-32022-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Empire Strikes Back'Book summary:Perhaps you think the Star Wars trilogy cannot be fully realized with audio alone. You think you'd miss the stunning visuals, the emotions of the actors, and the special effects. You think it would be a disappointment. As Yoda might say, "So impossible is it? So certain are you?" This production of The Empire Strikes Back was created by the same team that produced National Public Radio's amazingly successful presentation of Star Wars: The Original Radio Drama in 1981. Presented in 10 episodes, the longer format allows for a great expansion of the story and new scenes--though purists may be disappointed by the slight but significant change in the story line while the Rebels are on Hoth. Once again, Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels are on hand to reprise their roles as Luke Skywalker and C-3PO, and this time they are joined by Billy Dee Williams reprising his part as Lando Calrissian. A fine cast performs the rest of the roles, notably John Lithgow as Yoda and the very compelling Perry King as the "slimy, double-crossing, no good swindler" Han Solo. Sound effects and John Williams's score from the movie have been remixed to help create a convincing soundscape--so good, you can really "see" the movie by listening to it. The Empire Strikes Back: The Original Radio Drama will thrill all Star Wars fans, whether or not they enjoy audiobooks. (Running time: 5 hours, 5 cassettes) --C.B. Delaney [via]
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Final Impactby John BirminghamISBN 0345457161 (0-345-45716-1)
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The Final Nightmareby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341422 (0-345-34142-2)
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The First Saluteby Barbara W. TuchmanISBN 0345336674 (0-345-33667-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The First Salute'Book summary:"Narrative history in the great tradition . . ." Chicago Tribune
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland. This compellingly written history paints a magnificent portrait of General George Washington and recounts in riveting detail the events responsible for the birth of our nation. [via]More editions of The First Salute:
First to Fightby David ShermanISBN 0345406222 (0-345-40622-2)
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Force of Armsby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341384 (0-345-34138-4)
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The Great Warby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345405609 (0-345-40560-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Great War'Book summary:Is it the war to end all wars--or war without end? What began as a conflict in Europe, when Germany unleashed a lightning assault on its enemies, soon spreads to North America, as a long-simmering hatred between two independent nations explodes in bloody combat. Twice in fifty years the Confederate States of America had humiliated their northern neighbor. Now revenge may at last be at hand.
Into this vast, seething cauldron plunges a new generation of weaponry changing the shape of war and the balance of power. While the Confederate States are distracted by an insurgency of African Americans who dream of establishing their own socialist republic, the United States are free to bring their military and industrial might directly to bear--and to unleash the most horrific armored assault the world has ever seen. Victory is at hand. But at a price that may be worse than war itself . . . [via]More editions of The Great War:
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Guns Up!by Johnnie ClarkISBN 0345450264 (0-345-45026-4)
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Haloby Eric NylundISBN 0345451325 (0-345-45132-5)
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Han Solo and the Lost Legacyby Brian Daley, J. KahnISBN 0345345142 (0-345-34514-2)
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Heroes of WW IIby Edward F. MurphyISBN 0345375459 (0-345-37545-9)
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Homecomingby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341368 (0-345-34136-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Homecoming'Book summary:For over a year, the humans aboard the Super Dimensional Fortress fought and eluded a millions-strong armada of alien warships. Now the SDF-1 would have to slug her way through the massed enemy fleet to return to blue-white Terra. But villains come in human form as well as alien -- and the evil of power-hungry men may be the most lethal threat of all . . . [via]
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In the Beginningby Peter David, Jane KillickISBN 0345424522 (0-345-42452-2)
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Infantry Aces : The German Wehrmacht in World War IIby Franz KurowskiISBN 0345451945 (0-345-45194-5)
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The Iron Menby Leonard B. ScottISBN 0345377532 (0-345-37753-2)
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Kingdom's Furyby Dan Cragg, David ShermanISBN 0345443721 (0-345-44372-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kingdom's Fury'Book summary:A few good Marines beat the fierce, fanatical aliens once before. But that was a skirmishnot a full-scale invasion.
The truth is out. No longer are the Skinks just a horrible secret haunting the Marines of Company L. Now the aliens are all-too-real invaders whose savage attacks have devastated planet Kingdom, a world of squabbling religions where the men of the 34th FIST confront a desperate situation. Cities that havent already been reduced to rubble are under siege, while starving refugees roam the land. And still the Skinks come, rising from stinking primordial swamps to slake their thirst for slaughter, armed with an uncanny ability to locate the enemy and with weapons so deadly that a single blast can drop a warplane or a decimate a squad.
Its painfully evident that 34th FIST is no match for these near-invincible killers, which is why third platoons been ordered to whip the citizens of Kingdom into fighting shape. With their backs to the wall and time running out, theres only one way the Marines can turn these timid, quarrelsome men into warriors: Take the battle to the enemy. Its a brilliant strategy, sure to succeedif it doesnt get them killed first. . . . [via]More editions of Kingdom's Fury:
The Last Full Measureby Jeff ShaaraISBN 0345425480 (0-345-42548-0)
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Legion of Videssosby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345330692 (0-345-33069-2)
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Lord Conrad's Ladyby Leo A. FrankowskiISBN 0345368495 (0-345-36849-5)
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Mekong!by James R. ReevesISBN 0345342550 (0-345-34255-0)
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Metal Fire No. 8by Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341414 (0-345-34141-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Metal Fire No. 8'Book summary:An alien fortress had crashlanded on Earth. But the most recent arrival from the galaxy's more sinister side had been brought down deliberately. Now it sat silently overlooking Monument City, as though daring someone to penetrate its dark mysteries.
And who better to test the mettle of that ship than Dana Sterlings 15th Squadron ATACs -- after all, they had brought the thing down to begin with!
The mission read like a one-way ticket to doom; but for Dana it was a chance to get a glimpse of the glories of her ancestor race. And perhaps a chance to glimpse at the pilot of the red Bioroid who haunted her dreams -- an alien called Zor........ [via]More editions of Metal Fire No. 8:
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Midway : The Battle That Doomed Japanby Mitsuo Fuchida, Masatake OkumiyaISBN 0345346912 (0-345-34691-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Midway : The Battle That Doomed Japan'Book summary:The great air and sea battle of the Pacific, as seen through Japanese eyes . . .
On June 4, 1942, Admiral Yamamoto launched his attack on Midway with the largest fleet yet assembled in the Pacific. His strike force included 350 ships and over 100,000 officers and men. His objective: to smash the U.S. aircraft carriers based at Midway and break the Navy's power in World War II.
Now, for the first time, Japanese officers open the sealed archives to tell the authoritative, dramatic story of what really happened at Midway -- the battle that doomed Japan! [via]More editions of Midway : The Battle That Doomed Japan:
Monitorby James T. De KayISBN 0345426355 (0-345-42635-5)
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No Man's Landby John TolandISBN 0345335775 (0-345-33577-5)
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Onslaughtby David ShermanISBN 0345443748 (0-345-44374-8)
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Panzer Acesby Franz KurowskiISBN 0345448847 (0-345-44884-7)
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Peter the Great: His Life and Worldby Robert MassieISBN 0345336194 (0-345-33619-4)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
Against the monumental canvas of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe and Russia, unfolds the magnificent story of Peter the Great. He brought Russia from the darkness of its own Middle Ages into the Enlightenment and transformed it into the power that has its legacy in the Russia of our own century. [via]More editions of Peter the Great: His Life and World:
A Piece of My Heartby Keith WalkerISBN 0345339975 (0-345-33997-5)
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A Prayer for Owen Meanyby John IrvingISBN 0345361792 (0-345-36179-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Prayer for Owen Meany'Book summary:Owen Meany is a dwarfish boy with a strange voice who accidentally kills his best friend's mom with a baseball and believes--accurately--that he is an instrument of God, to be redeemed by martyrdom. John Irving's novel, which inspired the 1998 Jim Carrey movie Simon Birch, is his most popular book in Britain, and perhaps the oddest Christian mystic novel since Flannery O'Connor's work. Irving fans will find much that is familiar: the New England prep-school-town setting, symbolic amputations of man and beast, the Garp-like unknown father of the narrator (Owen's orphaned best friend), the rough comedy. The scene of doltish the doltish headmaster driving a trashed VW down the school's marble staircase is a marvelous set piece. So are the Christmas pageants Owen stars in. But it's all, as Highlights magazine used to put it, "fun with a purpose." When Owen plays baby Jesus in the pageants, and glimpses a tombstone with his death date while enacting A Christmas Carol, the slapstick doesn't cancel the fact that he was born to be martyred. The book's countless subplots add up to a moral argument, specifically an indictment of American foreign policy--from Vietnam to the Contras.
The book's mystic religiosity is steeped in Robertson Davies's Deptford trilogy, and the fatal baseball relates to the fatefully misdirected snowball in the first Deptford novel, Fifth Business. Tiny, symbolic Owen echoes the hero of Irving's teacher Günter Grass's The Tin Drum--the two characters share the same initials. A rollicking entertainment, Owen Meany is also a meditation on literature, history, and God. --Tim Appelo [via]
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Raising the Hunleyby Brian Hicks, Schuyler KropfISBN 0345447727 (0-345-44772-7)
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Raising the Hunley : The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarineby Brian Hicks, Schuyler KropfISBN 0345447719 (0-345-44771-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Raising the Hunley : The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine'Book summary:The history of the Confederate submarine H. L. Hunley is as astonishing as its disappearance. On February 17, 1864, after a legendary encounter with a Union battleship, the iron fish boat vanished without a trace somewhere off the coast of South Carolina. For more than a century the fate of the Hunley remained one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Civil War. Then, on August 8, 2000, with thousands of spectators crowding Charleston Harbor, the Hunley was raised from the bottom of the sea and towed ashore. Now, award-winning journalists Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf offer new insights into the Hunleys final hours and recount the amazing true story of its rescue.
The brainchild of wealthy New Orleans planter and lawyer Horace Lawson Hunley, the Hunley inspired tremendous hopes of breaking the Unions naval blockade of Charleston, only to drown two crews on disastrous test runs. But on the night of February 17, 1864, the Hunley finally made good on its promise. Under the command of the heroic Lieutenant George E. Dixon, the sub rammed a spar torpedo into the Union sloop Housatonic and sank the ship within minutes, accomplishing a feat of stealth technology that would not be repeated for half a century.
And then, shortly after its stunning success, the Hunley vanished.
This book is an extraordinary true story peopled with a fascinating cast of characters, including Horace Hunley himself, the Union officers and crew who went down with the Housatonic, P. T. Barnum, who offered $100,000 for its recovery, and novelist Clive Cussler, who spearheaded the mission that finally succeeded in finding the Hunley. The drama of salvaging the sub is only the prelude to a page-turning account of how scientists unsealed this archaeological treasure chest and discovered the inner-workings of a submarine more technologically advanced than anyone expected, as well as numerous, priceless artifacts.
Hicks and Kropf have crafted a spellbinding adventure story that spans over a century of American history. Dramatically told, filled with historical details and contemporary color, illustrated with breathtaking original photographs, Raising the Hunley is one of the most fascinating Civil War books to appear in years. [via]More editions of Raising the Hunley : The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine:
Rally Pointby David ShermanISBN 0345443756 (0-345-44375-6)
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The Rebel Raiders : The Astonishing History of the Confederacy's Secret Navyby James T. de KayISBN 0345431839 (0-345-43183-9)
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Remote Controlby Andy McNabISBN 0345428064 (0-345-42806-4)
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Restoreeby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0345351878 (0-345-35187-8)
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Return of the Jediby James Kahn, George LucasISBN 0345400798 (0-345-40079-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Return of the Jedi'Book summary:Fifteen years after the dramatic success of National Public Radio's adaptation of Star Wars, the production team re-formed to create Return of the Jedi: The Original Radio Drama. Though the running time is scaled down to three hours, listeners are still treated to an expanded story line and new scenes. Another fine cast is assembled, with radio series veterans Perry King and Ann Sachs as Han Solo and Leia Organa, and newcomer Joshua Fardon as an excellent Luke Skywalker. While Anthony Daniels (C-3PO) is the only actor from the film, Ed Begley Jr. contributes a gravely voiced Boba Fett, John Lithgow adds a rather somber Yoda, and Edward Asner, hopefully not being typecast, makes a believable Jabba the Hutt--though only an expert would be able to tell if his Huttese pronunciation is correct. The characters of this radio production inhabit a stereo soundscape created by careful blending of sound effects and John Williams's music from the original films. As with the two previous productions--Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, Jedi is a treat for the ears--and the mind's eye. Any Star Wars fan will enjoy this production, even though it does mean imagining rather than seeing Anakin with his mask and helmet off or Luke defeating the Rancor. Besides, the Ewoks are much less annoying when you can't see them. (Running time: 3 hours, 3 cassettes) --C.B. Delaney [via]
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Rise to Rebellion: American Revolutionby Jeff ShaaraISBN 0345427548 (0-345-42754-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rise to Rebellion: American Revolution'Book summary:Jeff Shaara dazzled readers with his bestselling novels Gods and Generals, The Last Full Measure, and Gone for Soldiers. Now the acclaimed author who illuminated the Civil War and the Mexican-American War brilliantly brings to life the American Revolution, creating a superb saga of the men who helped to forge the destiny of a nation.
In 1770, the fuse of revolution is lit by a fateful command Fire! as Englands peacekeeping mission ignites into the Boston Massacre. The senseless killing of civilians leads to a tumultuous trial in which lawyer John Adams must defend the very enemy who has assaulted and abused the laws he holds sacred.
The taut courtroom drama soon broadens into a stunning epic of war as King George III leads a reckless and corrupt government in London toward the escalating abuse of his colonies. Outraged by the increasing loss of their liberties, an extraordinary gathering of Americas most inspiring characters confronts the British presence with the ideals that will change history.
John Adams, the idealistic attorney devoted to the law, who rises to greatness by the power of his words . . . Ben Franklin, one of the most celebrated men of his time, the elderly and audacious inventor and philosopher who endures firsthand the hostile prejudice of the British government . . . Thomas Gage, the British general given the impossible task of crushing a colonial rebellion without starting an all-out war . . . George Washington, the dashing Virginian whose battle experience in the French and Indian War brings him the recognition that elevates him to command of a colonial army . . . and many other immortal names from the Founding Family of the colonial struggleAbigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Joseph Warren, Samuel Adams, Richard Henry Lee captured as never before in their full flesh-and-blood humanity.
More than a powerful portrait of the people and purpose of the revolution, Rise to Rebellion is a vivid account of historys most pivotal events. The Boston Tea Party, the battles of Concord and Bunker Hillall are recreated with the kind of breathtaking detail only a master like Jeff Shaara can muster. His most impressive achievement, Rise to Rebellion reveals with new immediacy how philosophers became fighters, ideas their ammunition, and how a scattered group of colonies became the United States of America. [via]More editions of Rise to Rebellion: American Revolution:
The Rising of the Moonby Flynn ConnollyISBN 0345382897 (0-345-38289-7)
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Robotechby Jack McKinneyISBN 034538900X (0-345-38900-X)
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Robotech Genesisby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341333 (0-345-34133-3)
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A Screaming Across the Skyby Brian Daley, James LucenoISBN 0345422090 (0-345-42209-0)
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Southern Crossby Jack McKinneyISBN 0345341406 (0-345-34140-6)
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Space Cadetby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0345353110 (0-345-35311-0)
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But before Matt could earn his rightful place in the ranks, his mettle would be tested in the most severe and extraordinary ways -- ways that would change him forever but would still not prepare him for the alien treacheries that awaited him on strange worlds far beyond his own. [via]More editions of Space Cadet:
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Splinter of the Mind's Eyeby Alan Dean FosterISBN 0345320239 (0-345-32023-9)
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The Spymasters of Israelby Stewart StevenISBN 0345339274 (0-345-33927-4)
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SS-GB: Nazi-Occupied Britain, 1941by Len DeightonISBN 0345318099 (0-345-31809-9)
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Stand on Zanzibarby John BrunnerISBN 0345347870 (0-345-34787-0)
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Star Wars : A New Hopeby George LucasISBN 0345400771 (0-345-40077-1)
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STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE
Luke Skywalker lived and worked on his uncle's farm on the remote planet of Tatooine--and he was bored beyond belief. He yearned for adventures out among the stars, adventures that would take him beyond the farthest galaxies to distant and alien worlds.
But Luke got more than he bargained for when he intercepted a cryptic message from a beautiful princess held captive by a dark and powerful warlord. Luke didn't know who she was, but he knew he had to save her--and soon, because time was running out.
Armed only with courage and with the lightsaber that had been his father's, Luke was catapulted into the middle of the most savage space war ever...and headed straight for a desperate encounter on the enemy battle station known as the Death Star (
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Starfist Hangfireby Dan Cragg, David ShermanISBN 0345435923 (0-345-43592-3)
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Starman Jonesby Robert A. Heinlein, Judy-Lynn Del ReyISBN 0345328116 (0-345-32811-6)
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Steel Gauntletby Dan Cragg, David ShermanISBN 034542526X (0-345-42526-X)
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After the resource-rich planet Diamunde is seized by the armed forces of industrialist Marston St. Cyr, the Confederation Marines face their most desperate battles yet against the mechanized forces of the bloody usurper. Promised a walkover by military planners, instead the Marines must run a gauntlet of steel, with weaponry three hundred years out of date.
For the Confederation's invasion army to seize the planet, the Marine FISTs first have to secure a planethead against St. Cyr's much larger forces which are equipped with superior weapons. Together with their outgunned comrades, the Marines of 34th FIST must do the impossible--or die . . . [via]More editions of Steel Gauntlet:
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Technokillby Dan Cragg, David ShermanISBN 0345435915 (0-345-43591-5)
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After the Confederation makes a shocking discovery on an alien world, a nefarious band of opportunists from the highest echelons of power plot to steal the vast riches for themselves. Along with the ability to crush any resistance, these moguls possess spacecraft, unlimited resources, and a deadly arsenal of cutting-edge weapons.
The only one without a price tag is the Confederation president. Now she is sending Gunnery Sergeant Bass, the men of third platoon, and a single special agent to expose the shadowy figures behind the corruption. And so, on an obscure planet, home to unimaginable treasure and an unsettling species, the toughest fighters in Human Space confront their fiercest battle. For there will be no losers in this war, only the triumphant, the dead, and the vanished . . . [via]More editions of Technokill:
To Bear Any Burden : The Vietnam War and Its Aftermath in the Words of Americans and Southeast Asiansby Al SantoliISBN 0345331885 (0-345-33188-5)
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The Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroesby Edward F. MurphyISBN 0345366786 (0-345-36678-6)
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Waffen SSby John KeeganISBN 0345326415 (0-345-32641-5)
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The Witches of Wensharby Barbara HamblyISBN 0345329341 (0-345-32934-1)
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Worldwarby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345388526 (0-345-38852-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Worldwar'Book summary:Communist China, Japan, Nazi Germany, the United States: they began World War II as mortal enemies. But suddenly their only hope for survival--never mind victory--was to unite to stop a mighty foe--one whose frightening technology appeared invincible.
Far worse beings than the Nazis were loose. From Warsaw to Moscow to China's enemy-occupied Forbidden City, the nations of the world had been forced into an uneasy alliance since humanity began its struggle against overwhelming odds. In Britain and Germany, where the banshee wail of hostile jets screamed across the land, caches of once-forbidden weapons were unearthed, and unthinkable tactics were employed against the enemy. Brilliantly innovative military strategists confronted challenges unprecedented in the history of warfare.
Even as lack of fuel forced people back to horse and carriage, physicists worked feverishly to create the first atomic bombs--with horrifying results. City after city joined the radioactive pyre as the planet erupted in fiery ruins. Yet the crisis continued--on land, sea, and in the air--as humanity writhed in global combat. The tactics of daredevil guerrillas everywhere became increasingly ingenious against a superior foe whose desperate retaliation would grow ever more fearsome.
No one had ever put the United States, or the world, in such deadly danger. But if the carnage and annihilation ever stopped, would there be any pieces to pick up? [via]More editions of Worldwar:
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Worldwar : In the Balanceby Harry TurtledoveISBN 034542056X (0-345-42056-X)
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Worldwar : Striking the Balanceby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345405501 (0-345-40550-1)
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At the bloody height of World War II, the deadliest enemies in all of human history were forced to put aside their hatreds and unite against an even fiercer foe: a seemingly invincible power bent on world domination.
With awesome technology, the aggressors swept across the planet, sowing destruction as Tokyo, Berlin, and Washington, D.C., were A-bombed into submission. Russia, Nazi Germany, Japan and the U.S. were not easily cowed, however. With cunning and incredible daring, they pressed every advantage against the invader's superior strength, and, led by Stalin, began to detonate their own atom bombs in retaliation.
City after city explodes in radioactive firestorms, and fears grow as the worldwide resources disappear; will there be any world left for the invaders to conquer, or for the uneasy allies to defend?
While Mao Tse-tung wages a desperate guerrilla war and Hitler drives his country toward self-destruction, United States forces frantically try to stop the enemy's push from coast to coast. Yet in this battle to stave off world domination, unless the once-great military powers take the risk of annihilating the human race, they'll risk losing the war.
The fatal, final deadline arrives in Harry Turtledove's grand, smashing finale to the Worldwar series, as uneasy allies desperately seek a way out of a no-win, no-survival situation: a way to live free in a world that may soon be bombed into atomic oblivion. [via]More editions of Worldwar : Striking the Balance:
Worldwar : Upsetting the Balanceby Harry TurtledoveISBN 0345420586 (0-345-42058-6)
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