OPTIMUS PRIME struggles to find his place on CYBERTRON where half the population hates him & the other half worships him Meanwhile on Earth GALVATRON doesn’t care what anybody thinks Collects issues 46–49 ...

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Following the Armistice of 1918 the British Air Industry & the newly founded RAF held a low place in national priorities The RAF was rapidly run down with the infant airlines being given the least possible help & this neglect continued during the 1920s The RAF's role was questioned & civilian air travel remained a dream for most & the province of the well-heeled few But the breakdown of the Geneva Disarmament Talks led to renewed interest in the National Air Force & the rise of the European dictators brought calls for rapid modernisation & interceptor aircraft together with the development of further European civilian air routes Here Peter Reese charts the dramatic changes that swept aviation across the dynamic interwar period revealing the transformative last-minute preparations for defence in a world where much depended on the contributions of some outstanding individuals ...

In a future overrun by out-of-control machines & monsters a handful of human survivors try to fight their way back to a normal life But what is normal in a world where both monsters & machines need human blood? & which are the real bad guys? Find out in this horrific new story by 30 Days of Night co-creator Steve Niles & menton 3 the demented artist behind Monocyte! ...

Three complete novels from a Golden Age master of science fiction in one volume Empire of the Atom The Wizard of Linn & Mission to the Stars Empire of the Atom & The Wizard of Linn Global war smashed civilization—or so the legends told—but not all of its machines A caste of “scientists” arose who knew how to repair & operate the ancient machines but not how they worked & worshipped at the altars of the atomic gods who were said to make the machines run Society was a strange mix of the modern & the medieval with armies riding on horseback into huge spaceships then flying to human colonies on other planets to wage war with swords & arrows Then came the mutant Clane who would have been put to death for his deformities had he not been born into the ruling family Though his body was twisted his mind was brilliant & he not only recovered the lost science behind the ancient machines but found the truth behind the legends of civilization’s downfall Alien invaders not human war had reduced humanity to barbarism as a prelude for a later return in force to colonize the Solar System & that return would happen soon unless Clane could find a way to stop it For the first time the entire Clane saga told in the two novels Empire of the Atom & The Wizard of Linn is complete in one volume Mission to the Stars Van Vogt’s sweeping novel of interstellar adventure is also included along with the two short novels in the “ Ezwal” series chronicling the struggle of one man to convince a feral but intelligent species to join with humanity in the battle against a mutual enemy—but first he must convince the lone Ezwal who is trapped with him in a deadly jungle to co-operate or neither will survive About AE Van Vogt "A E Van Vogt&s early stories broke like claps of thunder through the science fiction field”— Jack Williamson "I can still recall the impact of his early stories”— Arthur C Clarke " Nobody came close to matching van Vogt for headlong breakneck pacing”— Gardner Dozois ...

The rate of technological development today is exploding Such diverse technologies as computing communications genetics biology & nanotechnology are rapidly pushing humanity to a new singularity a point at which all the rules change & everything we assume about what it means to be human may no longer apply Leading science fiction writers such as Wil Mc Carthy Esther Friesner James P Hogan Hugo-winner David D Levine Dave Freer Wen Spencer Mark L Van Name & others explore this strangest of new frontiers From a criminal given a last chance at life in a very new kind of existence to a man struggling to claim his own humanity from battles in the depths of very strange spaces to an amazing new version of keeping up with the Joneses the stories in Transhuman take you where no human has gone before—but where many of us might one day go About the Author Mark L Van Name whom John Ringo has said is “going to be the guy to beat in the race to the top of SFdom” has worked in the high-tech industry for over 30 years & today runs a technology assessment company in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina A former Executive Vice President for Ziff Davis Media & a national technology columnist he&s published over a thousand computer-related articles & multiple science fiction stories in a variety of magazines & anthologies including the Year&s Best Science Fiction multiple original Baen anthologies & Jim Baen&s Universe His novel One Jump Ahead the first in the Jon & Lobo series appeared in June 2007 & the second book in the series Slanted Jack is due June 2008 TKF Weisskopf Toni Weisskopf is the Publisher of Baen Books With Josepha Sherman she compiled & annotated the definitive volume of subversive children’s folklore Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts published by August House now in its third printing Long active in science fiction fandom she has won both the Phoenix & Rebel Awards given by the Deep South Con Weisskopf is a graduate of Oberlin College with a degree in anthropology ...

The Targus Transit range offers a unique style in a highly functional design It’s innovative shape & two tone colour make it elegant for today&s business people on the move This back pack protects your computer in a high-density padded computer section with & additional storage s for your iPad Tablet computer with security strap Features include a front zipped pocket with work station for access to items you need most- Smart phones cables earphones power packs & business cards A quick access deep zipped front pocket for your passport wallet or purse A durable water resistant base & stylish satin finish metal buckles & clasps deliver maximum performance & durability An integral rain cover to give extra protection in wet weather Made from lightweight materials & with an ultra-comfort handle & shoulder strap it&s a must for organization durability style & for modern business life Protection – High-density base & side padded laptop compartment for maximum protection Quality & Durability – High quality durable polyester with anti-scuff water resistant base Satin chrome metal buckles Functional Design – Front zipped quick access pocket Padded internal iPad tablet pocket Multi-functional accessories section Expandable zipped main compartment when you need to carry extra capacity Comfort & Ergonomics – Padded adjustable shoulder straps with adjustable chest strap to make sure the backpack does not fall off when on the move Security
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play This is not a perfect getaway To move four million dollars of stolen money past a police roadblock the perpetrators of a deadly bank heist use a suburban family as unwitting couriers Now the criminals want their money back & will stop at nothing Actors James Caviezel James Frain Diora Baird Sterling Knight Harold Perrineau Elisabeth Röhm & Jake Cherry Director Antonio Negret Certificate 15 years & over Year 2012 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ...

Transit Maps of the World is the first comprehensive collection of every rapid-transit system on earth Using glorious colourful graphics Mark Ovenden traces the history of urban transport systems including rare & historic maps diagrams & photographs Transit Maps could not be more relevant to our modern existence It uncovers the way many of us are able live & work day to day It is an inspiring compendium for graphic designers & transport enthusiasts alike ...

Looking closely at what happens when translanguaging is actively taken up to teach emergent bilingual students across different contexts this book focuses on how it is already happening in classrooms as well as how it can be implemented as a pedagogical orientation It extends theoretical understandings of the concept & highlights its promises & challenges Using a Transformative Action Research design six empirically grounded ethnographic case studies describe how translanguaging is used in lesson designs & in the spontaneous moves made by teachers & students during specific teaching moments The cases shed light on two questions How when & why is translanguaging taken up or resisted by students & teachers? What does its use mean for them? Although grounded in a US context & specifically in classrooms in New York State Translanguaging with Multilingual Students links findings & theories to different global contexts to offer important lessons for educators worldwide ...