Download or read book Jeapes Japes written by Ben Jeapes and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection by Ben Jeapes* a bullied schoolboy escapes into his own future* the spirit of Karl Marx lives on in a bolshie artificial intelligence* digital cats prowl a computer network to keep it safe from intruders* a network of grandmothers patrols our streets very, very slowly* and a man is put on trial for his life by aliens who barely understand human law, yet alone human nature.Plus twelve more stories, including one never before seen in print. These seventeen stories represent the complete early work of Ben Jeapes - at least, as complete as he is prepared to let anyone see without considerably more money exchanging hands than you have paid so far.

Download or read book Jeapes Japes written by Ben Jeapes and published by . This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection by Ben Jeapes - a bullied schoolboy escapes into his own future - the spirit of Karl Marx lives on in a bolshie artificial intelligence - and digital cats prowl a computer network to keep it safe from intruders. Full of ideas that linger long with the reader, this is a collection of intelligent, original observations.

Download or read book Jeapes Japes written by Ben Jeapes and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Jeapes Japes written by Ben Jeapes and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this collection by Ben Jeapes- a bullied schoolboy escapes into his own future- the spirit of Karl Marx lives on in a bolshie artificial intelligence- digital cats prowl a computer network to keep it safe from intruders- a network of grandmothers patrols our streets very, very slowly- and a man is put on trial for his life by aliens who barely understand human law, yet alone human nature.Plus twelve more stories, including one never before seen in print.These seventeen stories represent the complete early work of Ben Jeapes - at least, as complete as he is prepared to let anyone see without considerably more money exchanging hands than you will have paid to buy it. Ben Jeapes is the author of the novels Time's Chariot, The New World Order, The Xenocide Mission and His Majesty's Starship. His hobbies include playing with Photoshop filters and writing blurbs forbooks.

Download or read book The Xenocide Mission written by Ben Jeapes and published by Laurel Leaf. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Space opera is back with a bang! Lieutenant Joel Gilmore is part of a space observation team who find themselves attacked by the very aliens they are watching. It becomes a race against time for their fellow soldiers to rescue them, but in doing so, they unlock the shocking secrets of the solar system. With thrilling action sequences and brilliantly characterized aliens, this science fiction novelist is one to watch–but be careful of the aliens. These are not Star Trek aliens with altered faces, but a glimpse of what really might be out there. . . .

Download or read book The New World Order written by Ben Jeapes and published by Corgi Childrens. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only the completely original and unalloyed Jeapesian imagination could think of launching a full-scale alien invasion right into the middle of the English Civil War. Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army, as well as a young King Charles II, face the full might of the powerful Holekhors as alien airships fly in the skies over seventeenth century London. This is an extraordinary and thrilling novel, entirely original, and based in one of the most interesting periods of English history. Read about what MIGHT have happened in the seventeenth century - life could have been very different for us all-

Download or read book Ada Lovelace The First Names Series written by Ben Jeapes and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, meet the woman who made coding cool—and possible Before she was a famous mathematician and the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace was the daughter of the famous Lord Byron. Byron died when Ada was very young, and Ada’s mother encouraged her interest in mathematics in an attempt to prevent Ada from turning into a melancholy poet like her father. Ada grew up and married a count, and as a countess, she was given access to some of England’s greatest scientists and authors, including Charles Babbage, who was working to develop an analytical engine. Seeing the potential in computers, Ada partnered with Charles and used her mathematical skills to create an algorithm that could make such a machine possible. Fascinating and lively, Ada Lovelace tells the story of the woman who helped pioneer computing! It includes a timeline, a glossary, and an index. First Names is a highly illustrated nonfiction series that puts readers on a first-name basis with some of the most incredible people in history and of today!

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Download or read book The Green Man s Challenge written by JULIET E. MCKENNA and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A while back, Daniel Mackmain's life took an unexpected turn. Now the Green Man expects him to resolve clashes between those dwelling unseen in wild places and the ordinary people who have no idea what's out there. Dan's father is human and his mother's a dryad, so he sees what's happening in both these worlds. Once upon a time, giants walked this land. So says everyone from Geoffrey of Monmouth to William Blake. This ancient threat is stirring in the Wiltshire twilight, up on the chalk downs. Can Dan meet this new challenge when he can only find half-forgotten fairy tales to guide him? Will the other local supernatural inhabitants see him - or the giant - as friend or foe? A modern fantasy rooted in the ancient myths and folklore of the British Isles. The book also features a bonus short story starring Dan's boss, Eleanor Beauchene.

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Download or read book The Green Man s Heir written by JULIET E. MCKENNA and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-19 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern fantasy rooted in the ancient myths and folklore of the British Isles.

Download or read book Assassin s Edge written by Juliet E. McKenna and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2003-11-25 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unknown Terror After a long winter spent in the Kellarin colony, the crafty and beautiful Livak is anxious to move on. Now an opportunity is on the horizon. The reclamation of a lost southern settlement is in the offing, but those involved, Livak included, must await the spring arrival of the first ship from the mainland -- an event that will never take place. Unbeknownst to all, the vital trading route to Tormalin is no longer secure. A dire new threat to the colony's survival has arisen. A final battle of strength, cunning and courage challenges Livak and her devoted swordsman-lover Ryshad, one that will force them to take up arms to confront a merciless, many-faceted evil.

Download or read book Hive Monkey written by Gareth L. Powell and published by Solaris. This book was released on 2013-12-31 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to hide from his unwanted fame as the spitfire-pilot-monkey who emerged from a computer game to defeat the nefarious corporation that engineered him, the charismatic and dangerous Ack-Ack Macaque is working as a pilot on a world-circling nuclear-powered Zeppelin.But when the cabin of one of his passengers is invaded by the passenger’s own dying doppelganger, our hirsute hero finds himself thrust into another race to save the world – this time from an aggressive hive mind, time-hopping saboteurs, and an army of homicidal Neanderthal assassins!