The Freeze-Frame Revolution (Watts Peter)(Paperback)

The Freeze-Frame Revolution (Watts Peter)(Paperback)

Promotion at major trade and genre conventions, including BEA, ALA, Readercon, the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts, and the World Science Fiction convention. Features, interviews, and reviews targeting literary and genre venues, including the Washington Post, NPR, the Los

Freeze Frame : Enzo Macleod 4 - Peter May

EXCELLENT... WITH ITS INTRICATE PLOT, COMPELLING CHARACTERS, AND BOMBSHELL DENOUEMENT, THIS UNSETTLING ENZO FILES INSTALLMENT IS A MUST-READ --Publisher's Weekly, Starred ReviewA crime scene frozen in time, a hostile local population, and a cryptic set of clues make this one of Enzo's most

Blindsight (Watts Peter)(Paperback)

Hugo and Shirley Jackson award-winning Peter Watts stands on the cutting edge of hard SF with his acclaimed novel, Blindsight Two months since the stars fell... Two months of silence, while a world held its breath. Now some half-derelict space probe, sparking fitfully past Neptune's orbit, hears a

Dark Freeze (Gregory Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The Dark Freeze describes what happens when probes from an advanced alien civilisation are discovered amongst meteorites that have drenched the coldest regions of the planet. Are they an attempt to communicate, or are they a prelude to something more sinister, an alien

Starfish (Watts Peter)(Paperback)

Civilization rests on the backs of its outcasts. So when civilization needs someone to run generating stations three kilometers below the surface of the Pacific, it seeks out a special sort of person for its Rifters program. It recruits those whose histories have preadapted them to dangerous

Maelstrom (Watts Peter)(Paperback)

This is the way the world ends: A nuclear strike on a deep sea vent. The target was an ancient microbe--voracious enough to drive the whole biosphere to extinction--and a handful of amphibious humans called rifters who'd inadvertently released it from three billion years of solitary confinement

All About: The Industrial Revolution (Hepplewhite Peter)(Paperback)

The book offers a chronological political history of the Industrial Revolution, as well as chapters on the major themes. Topics include developments in technology, the factory system and working life for men, women and children, education in factories and schools, the growth of industrial towns,

The Two Hands of God: The Myths of Polarity (Watts Alan)(Paperback)

The forgotten book on world mythology by Alan Watts Alan Watts is today remembered as a trailblazing interpreter of Eastern philosophy, but The Two Hands of God reveals a different side of his multifaceted genius. In this ambitious work, Watts takes readers on a fascinating journey through the

The French Revolution, 1789-1799 (McPhee Peter)(Paperback)

This book provides a succinct yet up-to-date and challenging approach to the French Revolution of 1789-1799 and its consequences. Peter McPhee provides an accessible and reliable overview and one which deliberately introduces students to central debates among historians.The book has two main aims

The Romanian Revolution of December 1989 (Siani-Davies Peter)(Paperback)

The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was the most spectacularly violent and remains today the most controversial of all the East European upheavals of that year. Despite (or perhaps because of) the media attention the revolution received, it remains shrouded in mystery. How did the seemingly impregnable

Liberty or Death: The French Revolution (McPhee Peter)(Paperback)

In this strikingly new account of the impact of the French Revolution in Paris, across the French countryside, and around the globe, the author draws startling conclusions about life during the years of upheaval and the Revolution's perplexing, fascinating legacy

Modesty Blaise: The Murder Frame (O'Donnell Peter)(Paperback)

As dangerous as she is desirable, Modesty Blaise, the cult creation of best-selling writer Peter O'Donnell, returns for four more thrilling adventures Features the stories The Murder Frame, Fraser's Story, Tribute to the Pharaoh and The Special

Up in Smoke - The Failed Dreams of Battersea Power Station (Watts Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The Revolution of Peter the Great (Cracraft James)(Paperback)

Many books chronicle the remarkable life of Russian tsar Peter the Great, but none analyze how his famous reforms actually took root and spread in Russia. In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft offers a brilliant new interpretation of this pivotal era. Linking together and

Tao: The Watercourse Way (Watts Alan)(Paperback / softback)

The last work by Alan Watts, Tao is the culmination of a lifetime's study and

The Collected Letters of Alan Watts (Watts Alan)(Paperback)

Philosopher, author, and lecturer Alan Watts (1915-1973) popularized Zen Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies for the counterculture of the 1960s. Today, new generations are finding his writings and lectures online, while faithful followers worldwide continue to be enlightened by his teachings

Children of the Revolution - DCI Banks 21 (Robinson Peter)(Paperback / softback)

The twenty-first novel in Number One bestselling author Peter Robinson's critically acclaimed DCI Banks

The Way of Zen =: [Zendao] (Watts Alan)(Paperback)

In his definitive introduction to Zen Buddhism, Alan Watts ('the perfect guide for a course correction in life' --Deepak Chopra), explains the principles and practices of this ancient religion. With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity, he delves into the origins and history of Zen to

American Slavery - 1619-1877 (Kolchin Peter)(Paperback / softback)

Beginning with the Colonial period, progressing through the Revolution and the Antebellum period, this book chronologically documents the historical evolution of slavery in the

Cloud-Hidden, Whereabouts Unknown: A Mountain Journal (Watts Alan)(Paperback)

Over the course of nineteen essays, Alan Watts ('a spiritual polymatch, the first and possibly greatest' --Deepak Chopra) ruminates on the philosophy of nature, ecology, aesthetics, religion, and metaphysics. Assembled in the form of a 'mountain journal,' written during a retreat in the foothills

Firefall (Watts Peter)(Paperback / softback)

After an unexplained moment of surveillance by an alien intelligence no further contact has been made for twenty-five years. But all this is about to change. For a man hiding in the Oregon desert is about to play a key role in the next stage of human

Red Gloves (Watts Rebecca)(Paperback)

In this follow-up to her acclaimed debut The Met Office Advises Caution, Rebecca Watts observes and tests the limits of humanity's engagement with the non-human. By turns lyrical and narrative, the poems examine familiar subjects - environmental crisis, hawks, hospitals, the sea, barbecues,

Circle Dancing: Celebrating the Sacred in Dance (Watts June)(Paperback)

June Watts is a leading figure in The Sacred Circle Dance movement. Here she describes every aspect of this growing movement, the people, the places, the dances, the music. All over the world people are awakening to the Sacred Power of dance. This is the first book to explore the link between the

The Buried: An Archaeology of the Egyptian Revolution (Hessler Peter)(Paperback)

A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist 'Extraordinary...Sensitive and perceptive, Mr. Hessler is a superb literary archaeologist, one who handles what he sees with a bit of wonder that he gets to watch the history of this grand city unfold, one day at a time.' --Wall Street Journal From the