The sci-fi classic series returns! September 13th: 1999
- An atomic accident causes the moon to be blown out of orbit & hurled
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Michael K has just started at his new school but as if his very first day wasnt going to be hard enough hes been forced to make friends with the two other new kids who are really weird. But as Michael K soon finds out Bob & Jennifer are not actually weird kids theyre aliens! Real aliens who have invaded our planet with one very important mission to complete: to convince 3 400 001 kids to BE SPHDZ too or the Earth gets turned off! But with a hamster as their leader kids" who talk like walking advertisements & Michael K as their first convert will the SPHDZ be able to keep their cover & complete their mission?" ...

The campaign is going well. The SPHDZ word is getting out. 1000s of kids have signed up to say they are SPHDZ. But things havent got any easier for Michael K. The SPHDZ are still trying to blend in to our Earth culture but not very successfully. Theyre still mixing up cartoon plots holidays & commercials. This makes it especially hard for Michael K to both hide the SPHDZ from Agent Umber & accomplish the SPHDZ Mission & so hes forced to enlist the help of his classmates Venus & TJ. & when Michael K & the SPHDZ are given the assignment to direct the first years in their school play...things are bound to get crazier...quickly. ...

BRIAN AZZARELLO & EDUARDO RISSO
- the Eisner Award-winning creators of 100 BULLETS
- return to Vertigo with their new interstellar

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This is the fascinating extraordinary & often bizarre story of the Spacesuit through science fiction & fact. Man has dreamed of flying into space & walking on other planets for hundreds of years but gradually it became clear that to leave the earths atmosphere & gravity our frail bodies would need protection from many dangers. In the period between the World Wars daring pilots competing with each other ventured higher & higher into the thinner atmosphere. They challenged the physiologists & engineers to provide them with special suits to achieve this goal. At the same time cheap pulp fiction magazines pumped out colourful adventures of humans in space. Their eye-catching cover illustrations became the archetypical feature of these pulps & allowed artists to give vent to their wildest fantasy. Nevertheless their inventive dreams for spacesuits fed back to the scientific community. Fiction influenced fact. Complemented by astonishing & detailed illustrations this book unlocks the seemingly impenetrable secrets of how the spacesuit was made into a practical & essential device. It shows how simple everyday items such as the car tyre the caterpillar & the concertina provided critical clues that eventually brought the spacesuit to reality. With an absorbing blend of drama & detail the author explains how the seemingly impossible dream gradually evolved into the complex suits of today & how the quest continues for the Mars & Beyond suits of tomorrow. ...

After food rationing was introduced in 1940 & German U-boats began threatening merchant shipping bringing in essential foodstuffs the Ministry of Agriculture decided something had to be done to make the kitchens of Britain more self-sufficient. The result was one of Britain's most successful propaganda campaigns
- Dig for Victory
- encouraging every man & woman to turn their garden or even the grass verge in their street over to cultivating vegetables. By 1942 half the population were taking part & even the Royal Family had sacrificed their rose beds for growing onions. Now Daniel Smith tells the full story of this remarkable wartime episode when spades forks & bean canes became weapons the ordinary citizen could take up against the enemy. It had tangible benefits for the war effort in that shipping could be reallocated for munitions instead of food imports as well as for the health of the nation in encouraging a diet of fresh fruit & veg. The campaign threw up unexpected celebrities like C.H. Middleton whose wartime BBC radio talks on gardening reached a vast audience & it even sowed the seeds for the modern allotment movement. Ultimately it is a war story without fighting or killing one that shows how even The Little Man with the Spade in the words of the Minister for Agriculture at the time did his bit for Victory.

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Windswept Roman ruins cathedrals of rare power & incomparable jewels of Islamic architecture speak of a country where the great civilizations have risen fallen & left behind their indelible mark. Anthony Ham Lonely Planet Author Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage & you can rely on us to tell it like we see it. Inside This Book 8 authors 130 tapas bars reviewed 280 days of research 560 orders of caf solo" Inspirational photos In-depth background Pull-out city map 3D plans of iconic sights At-a-glance practical info Easy-to-read layout" ...

From Roman times to the present day Spain has occupied a significant role in the evolution of our Western world. This book highlights the notable trends intellectual & social of each particular era in its history. The imposition of Roman rule created the notion of Hispania as a single entity. Chapters on the Visigoth monarchy Moorish Spain the establishment an empire the eighteenth-century Enlightenment all chart the political & economic development of Spain but also emphasize the extraordinary & diverse artistic & literary achievements of the Spanish people within this one country at these different times. Moving on to the nineteenth century we read of the rise of liberalism & of its fall which ushered in a period of disarray leading to the Civil War & authoritarian rule. Today Spain is a fully integrated & enthusiastic member of the European community. ...

The world is open for travel & people are looking for new ways to experience a destination. The acclaimed National Geographic Traveler" series offers just that. Each guide presents the country in full beginning with an overview to help develop a game plan. Popular features include insider tips from National Geographic experts; not-to-be-missed lists; experiential sidebars; sections on contemporary life history & culture; special excursions; handy maps; & a hefty Travelwise selection with h&-picked hotels & restaurants. This beautiful guide makes the exquisite country of Spain accessible to every traveller." ...

Windswept Roman ruins cathedrals of rare power & incomparable jewels of Islamic architecture speak of a country where the great civilizations have risen fallen & left behind their indelible mark. Anthony Ham Lonely Planet Author Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about each & every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book 8 passionate authors 14 national parks 31 Michelin-starred restaurants 614 days of colourful festivals Inspirational photos In-depth background Pull-out city map of Barcelona 3D plans of iconic sights Eat & Drink Like a Local feature Easy-to-read layout ...