Download or read book Into Deepest Space written by Fred Hoyle and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sequel to Rockets in Ursa Major From a great distance the Yela's recorded message crackled through on the micro-earpiece: 'For the time being you have won. But I am not defeated so easily.' That had been three years ago, after Dick Warboys had repulsed the invading Yela by firing a lithium bomb into the Sun. But now that threat seems near fulfilment as appalled scientists detect the rapid approach of a vast, engulfing cloud of hydrogen. Can humanity survive on Earth or must selected pioneers abandon it in search of a safer region of the Galaxy? To find the answer Dick and his allies from Space suffer a perilous voyage into the realms that reach the ultimate in understanding the physical universe.

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Download or read book The Third Bullet written by Stephen Hunter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Swagger becomes interested in exploring JFK's assassination, asking questions few have asked before.

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Download or read book Star Wars Legends Epic Collection written by Various and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2016-10-26 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: May the Force be with you, in the mighty Marvel manner! The classic original Star Wars comic-book series begins with an action-packed adaptation of Episode IV A New Hope, then continues the story of Luke Skywalker and his rebel friends as they fight on against the Empire in the dark shadow of Darth Vader! New planets and new perils await - like the Cloud Riders, the Behemoth and the space pirate Crimson Jack. Han and Chewie need six allies to make eight against a world - and one of them will be cult hero Jaxxon! Luke and the droids end up trapped on a Doomworld! And the Big Game will pit rebel against rebel! COLLECTING: STAR WARS (1977) 1-23; MATERIAL FROM PIZZAZZ 1-16.

Download or read book Star Wars Omnibus A Long Time Ago Vol 1 written by Mary Jo Duffy and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2014-01-08 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Star Wars (1977) #1-27. Collecting the first twenty-six issues of the Marvel Comics Star Wars series that launched in 1977 (the same year as the first film), this first volume of Star Wars Omnibus: A Long Time Ago . . . is a must have for any Star Wars fan!

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Download or read book My secret written by Robert Griswold and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little inner journey through life. Allowing for one to be able to explore themselves.

Download or read book Star Wars Trilogy written by George Lucas and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 870 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Luke Skywalker dreamed of adventures out among the stars and alien worlds. But when he intercepted a message from a beautiful captive princess, he got more than he had bargained for—and that was how the adventure of his life began. . . .

Download or read book Advances in Swarm Intelligence written by Ying Tan and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-09-05 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set LNCS 9712 and LNCS 9713 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2016, held in Bali, Indonesia, in June 2016. The 130 revised regular papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 231 submissions. The papers are organized in 22 cohesive sections covering major topics of swarm intelligence and related areas such as trend and models of swarm intelligence research; novel swarm-based optimization algorithms; swarming behaviour; some swarm intelligence algorithms and their applications; hybrid search optimization; particle swarm optimization; PSO applications; ant colony optimization; brain storm optimization; fireworks algorithms; multi-objective optimization; large-scale global optimization; biometrics; scheduling and planning; machine learning methods; clustering algorithm; classification; image classification and encryption; data mining; sensor networks and social networks; neural networks; swarm intelligence in management decision making and operations research; robot control; swarm robotics; intelligent energy and communications systems; and intelligent and interactive and tutoring systems.

Download or read book The Star Wars Trilogy written by George Lucas and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 690 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A special anniversary collector’s edition featuring the novels of all three classic films—Star Wars: A New Hope, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Forty years after the phenomenon was born, Star Wars remains one of the greatest science fantasy sagas ever told. Read these stories and rediscover the wonder of the epic that begins: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away. . . . Star Wars Trilogy is a must-read for anyone who wants to relive the excitement, the magic, and the sheer entertainment of this legendary saga—now and forever.

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Download or read book The Two Gates written by Eric R. Swanson and published by Eric R. Swanson, LLC . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born to serve. Trained to lead. Can a man of two species bridge the critical gap between his peoples? 2454. Micah Trace’s half-human heart races as his expedition approaches Earth. Taking leadership of a one-way-trip from Ceres, he fears the memory of a centuries-old mass abduction means they’ll face a hostile reception. And his desperate claim of a shared ancestry falls on deaf ears when the traumatized Earthers greet them with suspicion, capture, and interrogation. With relations treading a knife’s edge, the offworld ambassador finally proves his genetic roots and convinces the nervous population to repair the stargate and reconnect their worlds. But some resent alien interference in the planet’s affairs, and Micah suspects that they may be willing to kill to ensure his mission’s doom. Can the hybrid herald unite his two species before the past destroys their future? The Two Gates is the thrilling second novel in the science fiction Traceverse saga. If you like complex interplanetary politics, stunning character revelations, and pulse-pounding action, then you’ll love Eric R. Swanson’s galactic tale. Buy The Two Gates to restore an interstellar connection today!