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I was living in pleasant anonymity under the name of Helmut Icicle, taking smartass sport-divers out on holocam trips around the reefs of Kedge-Lockaby.Fourteen thousand light years away from civilization, K-L's a freesoil planet way out in the boondocks. That's why I like it: it makes life easier if no one asks nosy questions.
So one minute there I was, subbing around Brillig Reef, the next thing I know, some giant sea-toad has eaten my hous...
First published in 1968, this engrossing and beautiful picture book about wildlife on Isle Royale is available again Isle Royale, “the big island” of this book, is a wilderness national park in Lake Superior and home to a unique and fascinating ecosystem of animals, most notably the iconic wolf and majestic moose. Here is author Julian May’s story about the island’s beginning, the kinds of animals that came to populate it, and their effects on...
In the year 2051 Earth stands on the brink of acceptance as a full member of the Galactic Milieu, a confederation of worlds spread across the galaxy. Leading humanity is the powerful Remillard family, but somebody - or something, known only as Fury, wants the family out of the way.
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Excerpt from There's Adventure in Atomic EnergyThis book will take you on a series of adventures in atomic energy. You'll find out what it's like to be a part of this wonderful new field. By learning a few of the basic principles of the science, and by performing the exciting experiments, you should be able to determine whether you'd like a career in atomic energy.Before you do the experiments, you should be aware that atomic energy isn't for ...
A portrait of the facts of South African poverty, based on a report prepared for the country's president. Taking a broad human development approach, it examines the state of the country in terms of education, training, health care, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, welfare, crime, and access to services.
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich BWL - Investition und Finanzierung, Note: 1, 0, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich mit Pensionsrückständen nach HFG und IFRS. Diese werden in den Grundzügen zu schildern und anhand eines Beispiels zu verdeutlichen sein. Jedoch beschränkt auf den Fall, die Auswirkungen einer Bilanzierung unmittelbare Pensionsverpflichtungen, die direkt aus dem Betriebsvermögen des Arbeitgeb...
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2016 im Fachbereich BWL - Investition und Finanzierung, Note: 1, 0, , Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Das Ziel dieser Arbeit besteht daraus, das Risikomanagement mit seiner Systematik darzulegen und am Beispiel Daimler AG zu erläutern.
Global tätige Unternehmen stellen das Risikomanagement angesichts einer immer komplexeren Umwelt, stets zunehmenden Wettbewerbsdrucks und der Unabschätzbarkeiten der Wirtschaftsprozesse i...
After a brief (but heroic) fling with all that is right and just, Asahel Frost has reverted to his true nature--undisciplined and feckless, according to the girlfriend who just dumped him. Now he is once again the legal nonentity known as Helmut Icicle, living the riverboat skipper life in a tiny galactic outpost with the rest of the ne'er-do-wells.That is until his sister Eve, herself genetically altered by the alien Haluk, begs Helmut to exp...
Humanity is enjoying the Galactic Milieu. Colonies are thriving, Earth is peaceful, and as more metapsychics are born, the goal of mental Unity with the Milieu seems close. But a rebel group want Earth to remain separate, led by a man obsessed with human superiority. This is Marc Remillard, unknowingly influenced by Fury who is now unveiled and on the run. Marc's goal is nothing less than the elevation of human metapsychics above all others, t...
