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27 produkter
Pocket, Engelska, 2005
130 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
377 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess-all to fulfill Qui-Gon's last request.
The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn's sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu's feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated-and have not been made any simpler by death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon's unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance.
While considering his fallen friend's legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace in the event of Qui-Gon's death. The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet Metagos.
Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass-as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet's limited resources. As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa'ad farming clan from the planet's less-scrupulous factions. The Sa'ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise. The Sa'ad's leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi's help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people's way of life.
Intent on carrying out Qui-Gon's final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa'ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, with his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself challenged.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
273 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess—all to fulfill Qui-Gon’s last request.The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated—and have not been made any simpler by death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon’s unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance. While considering his fallen friend’s legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace in the event of Qui-Gon’s death. The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet Metagos. Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass—as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet’s limited resources. As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa’ad farming clan from the planet’s less-scrupulous factions. The Sa’ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise. The Sa’ad’s leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi’s help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people’s way of life. Intent on carrying out Qui-Gon’s final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa’ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, with his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself challenged.
Häftad, Engelska, 2009
180 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2010
263 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2010
273 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2018
272 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2012
272 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2009
280 kr
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Award-winning actor and author Blair Underwood rejoins forces with two popular writers to deliver the second installment—now in paperback—in their stunning and provocative Tennyson Hardwick chronicles.For the first time since their breakout debut, Casanegra, the powerful trio of Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes teams up to bring readers back into the sexy and entertaining world of struggling actor and gigolo-turned-sleuth Tennyson Hardwick. In the Night of the Heat picks up where Casanegra left off, after Tennyson has solved the murder of rapper Afrodite. His reputation brings football superstar T. D. Jackson to his door, asking for protection when he is threatened with death after acquittal for murder. Tennyson politely turns Jackson down to pursue his acting career and personal life. But when Jackson is found dead in his home, the victim of an apparent suicide, Tennyson can’t resist prying into the football star’s death— especially if it means answering the question that divided a nation: Did T. D. Jackson really kill his wife?
Häftad, Engelska, 2011
267 kr
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The third in the “bold, sexy, and engaging” (Zane, New York Times bestselling author) Tennyson Hardwick series takes the former gigolo and current private eye to South Africa as he searches for love and ends up embroiled in an international mystery.Actor-turned-detective Tennyson Hardwick’s past as a sex worker has cost him his new girlfriend. Determined to win her back, he follows her to Cape Town, South Africa, accepting a job as a bodyguard by superstar Sofia Maitlin when she visits an orphanage to adopt an African child. Months later, Maitlin offers Tennyson one of Hollywood’s hottest tickets—a job as a bodyguard at adopted daughter Nandi’s A-list celebrity birthday party. But the party is over before it begins. When Nandi’s birthday goes dreadfully wrong, it’s up to a guilt-ridden Tennyson to save a child’s life and reunite a Hollywood family. But how? He can’t go to the police, the FBI has threatened to arrest him, and Big Brother is monitoring his telephone calls. To find Nandi, Tennyson will have to rely on tips from his father—a retired LAPD captain—and a mysterious woman from his past who has already proven she can’t be trusted. When his search for the missing child crosses paths with a criminal gang with ties to South Africa, Tennyson knows that finding Nandi might cost him his freedom—or his life.
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
217 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2013
242 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
283 kr
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Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess - all to fulfill Qui-Gon's last request.The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated, and have not been made any simpler in death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon's unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance.While considering his fallen friend’s legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace on the event of Qui-Gon’s death. The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet of Metagos.Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass—as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet’s limited resources. As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa’ad farming clan from the planet’s less scrupulous factions. The Sa’ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise. The Sa’ad’s leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi’s help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people’s way of life.Intent on fulfilling Qui-Gon’s final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa’ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, challenging his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2022
274 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2022
167 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2019
122 kr
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Winner of the 2020 Locus, World Fantasy, British Fantasy, Ignyte, and Brave New Words Awards.“There’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns,” proclaimed Octavia E. Butler.New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color showcases emerging and seasoned writers of many races telling stories filled with shocking delights, powerful visions of the familiar made strange. Between this book’s covers burn tales of science fiction, fantasy, horror, and their indefinable overlappings. These are authors aware of our many possible pasts and futures, authors freed of stereotypes and clichés, ready to dazzle you with their daring genius.Unexpected brilliance shines forth from every page.Includes stories by Kathleen Alcala, Minsoo Kang, Anil Menon, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Alex Jennings, Alberto Yanez, Steven Barnes, Jaymee Goh, Karin Lowachee, E. Lily Yu, Andrea Hairston, Tobias Buckell, Hiromi Goto, Rebecca Roanhorse, Indrapramit Das, Chinelo Onwualu and Darcie Little Badger.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
143 kr
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Jedi Master Mace Windu travels to a dangerous, remote planet on a mission that challenges even his deadly prowess - all to fulfill Qui-Gon's last request.The Jedi are reeling from Qui-Gon Jinn’s sudden death at the hands of a Sith. Jedi Master Mace Windu’s feelings about Qui-Gon have always been complicated, and have not been made any simpler in death. While they often disagreed, Mace valued Qui-Gon's unique perspective, and their shared dedication to the Force made them allies. Without Qui-Gon and his unorthodox views, Mace feels out of balance.While considering his fallen friend’s legacy, Mace is surprised to receive a final message from Qui-Gon, marked to be delivered to Mace on the event of Qui-Gon’s death. The message contains a last request: a plea to help the Outer Rim planet of Metagos.Many years ago, a violent solar flare transformed the surface of the desert planet into a landscape of irradiated glass—as beautiful as it is dangerous. Now most of the surviving inhabitants live underground, where rival clans fight to control the planet’s limited resources. As a young Jedi, Qui-Gon protected the Sa’ad farming clan from the planet’s less scrupulous factions. The Sa’ad practice the art of dream-weaving, retaining their waking minds upon sleep in order to communicate and coexist with the wild creatures around them. Qui-Gon vowed to return if they ever required his aid, but now it falls to Mace to fulfill that promise. The Sa’ad’s leader, KinShan Nightbird, has begged for the Jedi’s help in freeing Metagos from the crime lords who threaten to eradicate her people’s way of life.Intent on fulfilling Qui-Gon’s final wishes, Mace travels to Metagos and infiltrates the enemies of the Sa’ad. But as the Jedi Master investigates the intricate web of adversaries and allies, Mace finds himself pushed to the boundaries of the Jedi code, challenging his beliefs and his relationship to the Force itself.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
591 kr
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There is an increasing prevalence and use of technology that extends into the support of mental health and wellbeing. How Digital Technologies can Support Positive Psychology focuses on how digital technologies can support mental health and wellbeing in the field of positive psychology.Introducing a number of digital innovations – such as artificial intelligence (AI), gamified solutions, wearable technologies, social media, and the use of remote data collection and analysis – Barnes and Prescott explore how these can support areas of positive psychology such as wellbeing, flow, resilience, relationships and improving quality of life.An instrumental volume linking the two areas of digital technologies and positive psychology, How Digital Technologies can Support Positive Psychology examines how specific applications of digital technologies may be effective in supporting specific aspects of positive psychology to boost mood and attain and maintain positive outcomes.
Häftad, Engelska
264 kr
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Häftad, Tyska, 2025
170 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
514 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Biopsychologie jetzt auch als Pearson eTextbook für innovatives, digitales Lernen. Das eTextbook enthält alle Inhalte des gedruckten Buchs und bietet zusätzlich zahlreiche interaktive und multimediale Features: · AI Study Tool: Zusammenfassungen, Erklärungen und zusätzliche Aufgaben bieten jederzeit individuelle Lernunterstützung. Mit Standard-Prompts passend zu Blooms Taxonomie . · Umfangreiche Mediathek: 3D-Animationen, Videos, Tutorien, interaktive Übungen und digitale Lernkarten machen Biologie lebendig. · Zusätzliche Übungsaufgaben: Für jedes Kapitel stehen weitere Aufgaben zur Verfügung. · Einfaches Finden von Inhalten: Mit der intuitiven Suche, Lesezeichen und interaktiven Definitionen Inhalte schnell aufrufen. · Flashcards und Notizen: Den Lernstoff mit Lernkarten oder eigenen Anmerkungen vertiefen. · Mehrsprachigkeit: Der Text kann in über 100 Sprachen übersetzt werden. Biopsychologie von John Pinel, Steven Barnes, Paul Pauli und Matthias Gamer zählt zu den führenden Lehrwerken im Bereich der Neurowissenschaften und bietet eine faszinierende Einführung in die Biopsychologie. In der vollständig überarbeiteten 11. Auflage verbinden die Autoren fundiertes Fachwissen mit klinischen Fallstudien, sozialen Fragestellungen, persönlichen Perspektiven, lebendigen Metaphern und einprägsamen Anekdoten. Dies sorgt dafür, dass das Lehrbuch sowohl wissenschaftlich fundiert als auch lebensnah ist. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt auf der Vermittlung wissenschaftlicher Methoden, die nicht nur im Labor, sondern auch im Alltag Anwendung finden. In der aktuellen Auflage stehen aktuelle Entwicklungen und neue Erkenntnisse im Mittelpunkt. Dazu gehören die neuen Kapitel »Gedanken zur Epigenetik« und »Bewusstsein«. Darüber hinaus wurden über 900 neue Literaturverweise aus aktuellen Fachartikeln und Büchern integriert. Das Buch enthält zahlreiche sorgfältig ausgewählte Fallstudien, die ein tieferes Verständnis ermöglichen. Sie veranschaulichen beispielsweise, wie biopsychologische Prinzipien in der Diagnose und Therapie von Hirnerkrankungen eingesetzt werden können. Starke persönliche und gesellschaftliche Botschaften werden insbesondere in den Kapiteln den Themen Essen, Schlafen, Sexualität und Drogenabhängigkeit vermittelt. Studierende werden dazu angeregt, die Bedeutung biopsychologischer Erkenntnisse für ihr eigenes Leben zu reflektieren – weit über den Hörsaal hinaus. Ob für das Studium, die Lehre oder das persönliche Interesse: Biopsychologie bleibt ein unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk für alle, die sich mit Gehirnfunktionen, neuronalen Prozessen, Verhalten und psychologischen Grundlagen beschäftigen wollen.
454 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Biopsychologie jetzt auch als Pearson eTextbook für innovatives, digitales Lernen. Das eTextbook enthält alle Inhalte des gedruckten Buchs und bietet zusätzlich zahlreiche interaktive und multimediale Features: · AI Study Tool: Zusammenfassungen, Erklärungen und zusätzliche Aufgaben bieten jederzeit individuelle Lernunterstützung. Mit Standard-Prompts passend zu Blooms Taxonomie . · Umfangreiche Mediathek: 3D-Animationen, Videos, Tutorien, interaktive Übungen und digitale Lernkarten machen Biologie lebendig. · Zusätzliche Übungsaufgaben: Für jedes Kapitel stehen weitere Aufgaben zur Verfügung. · Einfaches Finden von Inhalten: Mit der intuitiven Suche, Lesezeichen und interaktiven Definitionen Inhalte schnell aufrufen. · Flashcards und Notizen: Den Lernstoff mit Lernkarten oder eigenen Anmerkungen vertiefen. · Mehrsprachigkeit: Der Text kann in über 100 Sprachen übersetzt werden. Biopsychologie von John Pinel, Steven Barnes, Paul Pauli und Matthias Gamer zählt zu den führenden Lehrwerken im Bereich der Neurowissenschaften und bietet eine faszinierende Einführung in die Biopsychologie. In der vollständig überarbeiteten 11. Auflage verbinden die Autoren fundiertes Fachwissen mit klinischen Fallstudien, sozialen Fragestellungen, persönlichen Perspektiven, lebendigen Metaphern und einprägsamen Anekdoten. Dies sorgt dafür, dass das Lehrbuch sowohl wissenschaftlich fundiert als auch lebensnah ist. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt auf der Vermittlung wissenschaftlicher Methoden, die nicht nur im Labor, sondern auch im Alltag Anwendung finden. In der aktuellen Auflage stehen aktuelle Entwicklungen und neue Erkenntnisse im Mittelpunkt. Dazu gehören die neuen Kapitel »Gedanken zur Epigenetik« und »Bewusstsein«. Darüber hinaus wurden über 900 neue Literaturverweise aus aktuellen Fachartikeln und Büchern integriert. Das Buch enthält zahlreiche sorgfältig ausgewählte Fallstudien, die ein tieferes Verständnis ermöglichen. Sie veranschaulichen beispielsweise, wie biopsychologische Prinzipien in der Diagnose und Therapie von Hirnerkrankungen eingesetzt werden können. Starke persönliche und gesellschaftliche Botschaften werden insbesondere in den Kapiteln den Themen Essen, Schlafen, Sexualität und Drogenabhängigkeit vermittelt. Studierende werden dazu angeregt, die Bedeutung biopsychologischer Erkenntnisse für ihr eigenes Leben zu reflektieren – weit über den Hörsaal hinaus. Ob für das Studium, die Lehre oder das persönliche Interesse: Biopsychologie bleibt ein unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk für alle, die sich mit Gehirnfunktionen, neuronalen Prozessen, Verhalten und psychologischen Grundlagen beschäftigen wollen.
766 kr
Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar
Biopsychologie jetzt auch als Pearson eTextbook für innovatives, digitales Lernen. Das eTextbook enthält alle Inhalte des gedruckten Buchs und bietet zusätzlich zahlreiche interaktive und multimediale Features: · AI Study Tool: Zusammenfassungen, Erklärungen und zusätzliche Aufgaben bieten jederzeit individuelle Lernunterstützung. Mit Standard-Prompts passend zu Blooms Taxonomie . · Umfangreiche Mediathek: 3D-Animationen, Videos, Tutorien, interaktive Übungen und digitale Lernkarten machen Biologie lebendig. · Zusätzliche Übungsaufgaben: Für jedes Kapitel stehen weitere Aufgaben zur Verfügung. · Einfaches Finden von Inhalten: Mit der intuitiven Suche, Lesezeichen und interaktiven Definitionen Inhalte schnell aufrufen. · Flashcards und Notizen: Den Lernstoff mit Lernkarten oder eigenen Anmerkungen vertiefen. · Mehrsprachigkeit: Der Text kann in über 100 Sprachen übersetzt werden. Biopsychologie von John Pinel, Steven Barnes, Paul Pauli und Matthias Gamer zählt zu den führenden Lehrwerken im Bereich der Neurowissenschaften und bietet eine faszinierende Einführung in die Biopsychologie. In der vollständig überarbeiteten 11. Auflage verbinden die Autoren fundiertes Fachwissen mit klinischen Fallstudien, sozialen Fragestellungen, persönlichen Perspektiven, lebendigen Metaphern und einprägsamen Anekdoten. Dies sorgt dafür, dass das Lehrbuch sowohl wissenschaftlich fundiert als auch lebensnah ist. Ein besonderer Fokus liegt auf der Vermittlung wissenschaftlicher Methoden, die nicht nur im Labor, sondern auch im Alltag Anwendung finden. In der aktuellen Auflage stehen aktuelle Entwicklungen und neue Erkenntnisse im Mittelpunkt. Dazu gehören die neuen Kapitel »Gedanken zur Epigenetik« und »Bewusstsein«. Darüber hinaus wurden über 900 neue Literaturverweise aus aktuellen Fachartikeln und Büchern integriert. Das Buch enthält zahlreiche sorgfältig ausgewählte Fallstudien, die ein tieferes Verständnis ermöglichen. Sie veranschaulichen beispielsweise, wie biopsychologische Prinzipien in der Diagnose und Therapie von Hirnerkrankungen eingesetzt werden können. Starke persönliche und gesellschaftliche Botschaften werden insbesondere in den Kapiteln den Themen Essen, Schlafen, Sexualität und Drogenabhängigkeit vermittelt. Studierende werden dazu angeregt, die Bedeutung biopsychologischer Erkenntnisse für ihr eigenes Leben zu reflektieren – weit über den Hörsaal hinaus. Ob für das Studium, die Lehre oder das persönliche Interesse: Biopsychologie bleibt ein unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk für alle, die sich mit Gehirnfunktionen, neuronalen Prozessen, Verhalten und psychologischen Grundlagen beschäftigen wollen.
Inbunden, Tyska, 2025
416 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
274 kr
Skickas inom 3-6 vardagar
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
244 kr
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The two hundred colonists on board the Geographic have spent a century in cold sleep to arrive here: Avalon, a lush, verdant planet lightyears from Earth. They hope to establish a permanent colony, and Avalon seems the perfect place. And so they set about planting and building.But their very presence has upset the ecology of Avalon. Soon an implacable predator stalks them, picking them off one by one. In order to defeat this alien enemy, they must reevaluate everything they think they know about Avalon, and uncover the planet's dark secrets.About The Legacy of Heorot:"Page-turning action and suspense, good characterization and convincing setting . . . may be the best thing any of those authors has written.”—The Denver Post“Outstanding! . . . The best ever, by the best in the field . . . the ultimate combination of imagination and realism.”—Tom Clancy“Well written, action-packed, and tension filled . . . makes Aliens look like a Disney nature film."—The Washington Post“Spine-tingling ecological tale of terror.”—LocusAbout sequel Beowulf's Children:"Few writers have a finer pedigree than those here. . . . As one might suspect Beowulf's Children is seamless . . . absorbing, substantial . . . masterful novel."—Los Angeles Times"Panoramic SF adventure at its best."—Library JournalAbout Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle:"Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read."—Robert A. Heinlein on The Mote in God's EyeAbout Larry Niven:“Larry Niven’s RINGWORLD remains one of the all-time classic travelogues of science fiction — a new and amazing world and fantastic companions.”—Greg Bear"Our premier hard SF writer.”—The Baltimore Sun"The scope of Larry Niven's work is so vast that only a writer of supreme talent could disguise the fact as well as he can."—Tom Clancy"Niven is a true master."—Frederik PohlAbout Jerry Pournelle:"Jerry Pournelle is one of science fiction's greatest storytellers."—Poul Anderson"Jerry Pournelle's trademark is first-rate action against well-realized backgrounds of hard science and hardball politics."—David Drake"Rousing . . . The Best of the Genre"—The New York Times"On the cover . . . is the claim 'No. 1 Adventure Novel of the Year.' And well it might be."—Milwaukee Journal on JanissariesAbout Steven Barnes:“Brilliant, surprising, and devastating.”—David Mack“Sharp, observant and scary.”—Greg Bear"Profound and exhilarating."—Maurice Broaddus, author of The Knights of Breton Court“Barnes gives us characters that are vividly real people, conceived with insight and portrayed with compassion and rare skill and then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work.”—Tim Powers“[Barnes] combines imagination, anthropology and beautiful storytelling as he takes readers to the foot of the Great Mountain, today known as Mount Kilimanjaro.”—Durham Triangle Tribune on Great Sky Woman
Inbunden, Engelska, 2020
270 kr
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Avalon was thriving. The cold sleep colonists from Earth had settled on a verdant, livable world. The fast and cunning predators humans named "grendels" were under control, and the mainland outposts well established. Avalon's new mainland hydroelectric power station was nearly complete, and when on-line would compensate for the nuclear power systems lost in the Grendel Wars. Humans would have power, and with power came the ability to make all the necessities for life. They would survive.They would not survive as a spacefaring people.What they were losing faster than they knew was the ability to get to space. But unbeknownst to the planet-bound humans, something was moving out there in the stars, decelerating at a rate impossible for a natural object. And its destination was Avalon. The most probable origin was Earth's Solar System.This is a novel of first contact—between the human Starborn and the self-named Godsons who followed on, between the first generation of Avalon born humans and their descendants, and between humans and the almost ineffably alien species native to their new world.... About prequel The Legacy of Heorot:"Page-turning action and suspense, good characterization and convincing setting . . . may be the best thing any of those authors has written.”—The Denver Post“Outstanding! …The best ever, by the best in the field . . . the ultimate combination of imagination and realism.”—Tom Clancy“Well written, action-packed, and tension filled … makes Aliens look like a Disney nature film."—The Washington Post“Spine-tingling ecological tale of terror.”—LocusAbout prequel Beowulf's Children:"Few writers have a finer pedigree than those here . . . As one might suspect, Beowulf's Children is seamless . . . absorbing, substantial . . . masterful novel."—Los Angeles Times"Panoramic SF adventure at its best."—Library JournalAbout Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle:"Possibly the greatest science fiction novel I have ever read."—Robert A. Heinlein on The Mote in God's EyeAbout Larry Niven:“Larry Niven’s Ringworld remains one of the all-time classic travelogues of science fiction — a new and amazing world and fantastic companions.”—Greg Bear"Our premier hard SF writer.”—The Baltimore Sun"The scope of Larry Niven's work is so vast that only a writer of supreme talent could disguise the fact as well as he can."—Tom Clancy"Niven is a true master."—Frederik PohlAbout Jerry Pournelle:"Jerry Pournelle is one of science fiction's greatest storytellers."—Poul Anderson"Jerry Pournelle's trademark is first-rate action against well-realized backgrounds of hard science and hardball politics."—David Drake"Rousing. . . . The Best of the Genre"—The New York Times"On the cover . . . is the claim 'No. 1 Adventure Novel of the Year.' And well it might be."—Milwaukee Journal on JanissariesAbout Steven Barnes:“Brilliant, surprising, and devastating.”—David Mack“Sharp, observant and scary.”—Greg Bear"Profound and exhilarating."—Maurice Broaddus, author of The Knights of Breton Court“Barnes gives us characters that are vividly real people, conceived with insight and portrayed with compassion and rare skill?and then he stokes the suspense up to levels that will make the reader miss sleep and be late for work.”—Tim Powers“[Barnes] combines imagination, anthropology and beautiful storytelling as he takes readers to the foot of the Great Mountain, today known as Mount Kilimanjaro.”—Durham Triangle Tribune on Great Sky Woman