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Offers a glimpse into life as a Navigator during one of the most important and technically challenging periods of Aviation and Military history.

This new edition deals with Book 5 of Statius' Silvae, which has often been neglected in thematic treatments of the poet's work. The book is notable for its concern with Statius himself--one poem is a lament for his father, who was himself a poet and a teacher. As well as discussing issues of linguistic usage and textual problems (which are numerous), the commentary examines such aspects of literary interpretation as the use of allusion and th...

Annah's journal, which highlights the assignment of this spiritually motivated and extraordinary woman - A thriller of a novel, in which, Annah shares her supernatural evangelistic experiences, after becoming empowered with her "God-given" supernatural powers to carry out a very unique mission - to bring the world to its knees. At the same time, she has to confront the many deadly pitfalls put in her way by her adversary, whose aim was not onl...

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Polybius and his World honours F. W. Walbank's achievement by bringing together a number of leading scholars in the fields of Hellenistic historiography and history.

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Ein kompletter Überblick über die wohl spannendste und dynamischste Form der Fotografie Ratschläge und Inspiration von weltweit etablierten Streetfotografen Mit konkreten Projektvorschlägen zur Schärfung des fotografischen Blicks Streetfotografie ist vielleicht die wahrhaftigste und vielseitigste Form der Fotografie des öffentlichen Lebens. Ob dunkel, exzentrisch oder humorvoll - Streetfotografie zeigt uns, dass das tägliche Leben sowohl ei...

A visionary steam-powered heavy metal fantasy. Gibson and Sterling create a high-Victorian virtual reality of extraordinary richness and detail' Ridley Scott, creator of ALIEN

The 20th anniversary edition of the classic steampunk novel With new commentary by the authors 1855: The Industrial Revolution is in full swing, powered by steam-driven cybernetic Engines. Charles Babbage perfects his Analytical Engine, and the computer age arrives a century ahead of its time. Three extraordinary characters race toward a rendezvous with the future: Sybil Gerard-fallen woman, politician's tart, daughter of a Luddite agitator...

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The Difference Engine is an alternate history novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. It is a prime example of the steampunk sub-genre, It posits a Victorian Britain in which great technological and social change has occurred after entrepreneurial inventor Charles Babbage succeeded in his ambition to build a mechanical computer called Engines. The fierce summer heat and pollution have driven the ruling class out of London and the resulting...

After being frozen for a half-century, nine women re-emerge into the world to resume life, until a freak accident leaves them to assume a new role. At the same time, visitors from beyond the stars are also interested in planet Earth, but for the wrong reason, and these women have to find a way to rise up to help preserve the human way of life, before it's too late.

Well, if you've read "Part One" of the Incredible Force, you know how they fared. Now, it's just a matter of time when their foes have to regroup and try again. This time, Empress O'Hella II is out to avenge the death of her sister, and she isn't taking any prisoners. She executes her brilliant plan to destroy the planet Earth without having to invade it. But first, she has to get by the Incredible Force. And even if she does, will she succeed...

The Difference Engine is an alternate history novel by William Gibson and Bruce Sterling. It is a prime example of the steampunk sub-genre, It posits a Victorian Britain in which great technological and social change has occurred after entrepreneurial inventor Charles Babbage succeeded in his ambition to build a mechanical computer called Engines. The fierce summer heat and pollution have driven the ruling class out of London and the resulting...