A new novel from Ben Bova creator of the New York Times bestselling Grand Tour science fiction series How do you get to the Red Planet? Not via a benighted government program trapped in red tape & bound by budget constrictions that&s for sure No what it will take is a helping of adventure science corporate powerplays a generous dollop of seduction
- both in & out of the boardroom
- & money money money! Art Thrasher knows this He is a man with a driving vision send humans to Mars The government has utterly failed but Thrasher has got the plan to accomplish such a feat form a "club" of billionaires to chip in one billion a year until the dream is accomplished But these are men & women who are tough cookies addicted to a profitable bottom-line & disdainful of pie-in-the-sky dreamers who want to use their cash to make somebody else&s dreams come true But Art Thrasher is prepared to do whatever it takes to get humans on Mars
- or die trying!


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play His mother (voice of Joan Cusack) abducted by Martians intent on harvesting her maternal instincts to nurture their young nine-year-old Milo (voice of Seth Green) stows away in an alien spacecraft bound for Mars in a bid to bring her safely back to Earth Later on the Red Planet Milo befriends a subterranean-dwelling earthling named Gribble (Dan Fogler) & a spirited Martian lass named Ki (Elisabeth Harnois) who agree to help him locate his missing mother & confront the head alien in charge (voice of Mindy Sterling) ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play From Disney & Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis (Best Director Forrest Gump 1994) comes the craziest adventure this side of the galaxy- Mars Needs Moms Take out the trash eat your broccoli
- who needs moms anyway? Nine-year-old Milo (Seth Green) finds out how much he needs his mom (Joan Cusack) when she&s nabbed by Martians who plan to steal her mom-ness for their own young In a race against time & oxygen his quest to save her knows no bounds & with some unexpected help Milo just might fi nd his way back to her
- in more ways than one Actors Seth Green Joan Cusack Elisabeth Harnois Dan Fogler Breken Meyer Mindy Sterling Billy Dee Williams Ryan Ochoa & Julene Renee Director Simon Wells Certificate PG Year 2011 Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages Spanish ; Portuguese Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Spanish ; Portuguese Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 24 minutes (approx)


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A new novel from Ben Bova creator of the New York Times best-selling Grand Tour science fiction series Bova is a six time Hugo award winner & past president of the National Space Society Here Bova returns to his most popular & best-selling subject the quest for Mars! How do you get to the Red Planet? Not via a benighted government program trapped in red tape & bound by budget constrictions that’s for sure No what it will take is a helping of adventure science corporate powerplays a generous dollop of seduction—both in & out of the boardroom—and money money money! Art Thrasher knows this He is a man with a driving vision send humans to Mars The government has utterly failed but Thrasher has got the plan to accomplish such a feat form a “club” or billionaires to chip in one billion a year until the dream is accomplished But these are men & women who are tough cookies addicted to a profitable bottom-line & disdainful of pie-in-the-sky dreamers who want to use their cash to make somebody else’s dreams come true But Thrasher is different from the other dreamers in an important regard he’s a billionaire himself & the president of a successful company But it’s going to take all his wiles as a captain of industry & master manipulator of business & capital to overcome setbacks & sabotage—and get a rocket full of scientist engineers visionaries & dreamers on their way to the Red Planet The man for the job has arrived Art Thrasher is prepared to do whatever it takes to humans on Mars—or die trying! Meet the Author Ben Bova has written more than one hundred twenty futuristic novels & nonfiction books & has been involved in science & high technology since the very beginnings of the space age President Emeritus of the National Space Society & a past president of Science Fiction Writers of America Bova received the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Arthur C Clarke Foundation in 2005 "for fueling mankind&s imagination regarding the wonders of outer space" His 2006 novel Titan received the John W Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year In 2008 he won the Robert A Heinlein Award "for his outstanding body of work in the field of literature" Bova is a frequent commentator on radio & television & a widely-popular lecturer His articles opinion pieces & reviews have appeared in Scientific American Nature The New York Times The Wall Street Journal & many other newspapers & magazines Earlier he was an award-winning editor & an executive in the aerospace industry His Grand Tour novels such as Moonrise & Mars combine romance adventure & the highest degree of scientific accuracy to show how the human race will expand through the solar system & the impact this will have on individual human lives & society as a whole Bova has taught science fiction at Harvard University & at the Hayden Planetarium in New York City where he has also directed film courses Bova currently lives in Florida ...

A Diamond Select Toys Release! Bring the coolness of Pulp Fiction home with you! Quentin Tarantino&s 1994 movie masterpiece is now a highly detailed line of 7-inch collectible figures bringing the film&s cool-as-ice cast to your shelf! The first series

Includes:: go-for-broke boxer Butch Coolidge born-again hitman Jules Winnfield & fearsome mob boss Marsellus Wallace Each character is 7-inch scale with detailed paint applications & the actor&s likeness as well as 16 points of articulation & character-specific accessories Plus each comes with a diorama piece Jules

Includes:: the room where the big shootout takes place & Butch & Marsellus each come with a piece of sidewalk from their chase scene! Packaged in display-ready Select packaging with spine artwork for shelf reference Sculpted by Gentle Giant! Each figure sold separately Based on the 1994 Quentin Tarantino classic Figure is in 7" scale Highly detailed with actor likenesses Detailed paint applications 16 points of articulation



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In the spirit of Judge Dredd & the current hit series The Boys Marshal Law is a violent satirical series about a futuristic law official charged with policing super-heroes gone rogue by any means necessary all while fighting his own self-hatred for being the thing he hates most a super-hero Featuring art by Kevin O' Neill illustrator of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen the centerpiece of this massive volume is the original six-part tale in which Marshal Law hunts down the Sleepman a serial killer who is somehow connected to the popular hero known as The Public Spirit ...

Tracklist Loa Spells Calumet Sacred Authority The Summoning Honoring The Healing Spirits Inhale Rapid Transformation Goma Amulet ...

Sir Edward Marshall Hall KC saved more people from the hangman's noose than any other known barrister In an age of inadequate defence funding minimal forensic evidence a rigid moral code making little allowance for human passion & a reactionary judiciary his only real weapons were his understanding of human psychology & the power of his personality His charismatic oratory & film star profile made him an Edwardian celebrity Jurors collapsed & judges wept at the overwhelming power of his performances Thousands congregated to await the verdicts in the trials in which he appeared for the defence Curtains were brought down in West End theatres to announce the acquittals he secured His famous trials included the Camden Town murder Seddon the Poisoner the Brides in the Bath the Green Bicycle Murder & the Murder at the Savoy As a result of his oratory in these he was adulated as an entertainer his performances greeted with the same relish as those by the great actors; but he was also loved as a champion of the underdog who almost single-handedly introduced compassion in to the Edwardian legal system No other barrister in any age can claim such celebrity nor such public adoration & affection Meticulously researched Marshall Hall A Law unto Himself is the first modern biography of a complex & influential man & as a result of access to new material Sets the legendary barrister in his social historical & political context Reveals the sensational private life of the man behind the public figure the two turbulent marriages & the mistresses Tells the full story of his first wife's death Examines his magnetic oratory & extraordinary fame from a modern perspective ...

The new Marshmallow inner-ear headphones feature a secure & comfortable-fitting body with small & medium memory foam earpieces to provide superior sound isolation from background sound Large 11mm driver units with powerful neodymium magnets deliver crisp sound Product Features Comfortable & secure-fit inner-ear headphones with soft memory foam earpieces & just-fit body Superior sound isolation from background sound with memory foam earpieces Powerful 11mm neodymium driver unit 12m colour cord with gold-plated iPhone compatible slim plug S M colour memory foam earpieces included ...

A boy called George had a marvellous idea One night as he gazed at the stars'I'll go & find out what sweets Martians like best' So he planned his first mission to Mars Join George a young & courageous explorer with all the pluck of a little Indiana Jones as he blasts into space to seek life on Mars! With his homemade rocket & map of the stars George is sure the Martians will be easy to find But when he lands the Martians can't be seen George is alone or so he thinks Could that really be a parade of alien musicians? Marshmallows for Martians is the perfect rhyming read aloud book for boys & girls aged 3
- especially ones who like space aliens & sweets! George's first adventure Spaghetti with the Yeti was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize & the Sheffield Children's Book Award Ideal for fans of Aliens Love Underpants & Supertato Find more treats & daring feats collect all of George's Amazing Adventures Spaghetti with the Yeti Marshmallows for Martians Doughnuts for a Dragon Pizza for Pirates Socks for Santa Treats for T rex Adam Guillain is a performance storyteller & was the Roald Dahl Museum & Story Centre Writer in Residence Charlotte Guillain is a prolific author of children's fiction non-fiction & picture books & together they have created the hugely successful George's Amazing Adventures series Lee Wildish lives in Lancashire & has been illustrating from a very young age He loves illustrating children's books & thinks there's nothing better than seeing people laughing at a book he's illustrated His titles include The Spooky Spooky House which was the winner of the Red House Children's Book Award 2013 & the New York Times Bestselling How to Babysit a Grandpa
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