Download or read book Steamworld written by Thirteen O'Clock Press and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2015-03-25 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STEAMWORLD! Travel across time and to exotic worldwide locales in these tales that take the essence of Steampunk to a vast variety of settings, including many set in worlds of the author's own creation. We challenged these writers to not limit their action packed stories of derring-do and fiendish villains and monsters to Victorian England or the Weird West and the results are a widely varied and impressive collage of all the Steampunk elements we love twisted into unique tales guaranteed to thrill and horrify!

Download or read book Level Up 2025 An AFK Book written by Dynamo Limited and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for the ultimate annual video game guide! From scoops on the hottest games on the horizon to tips and tricks that will help you become a certified gaming master, Level Up 2025 has got it all! Get hyped for a wild year of gaming with this guide to all the year's latest and greatest! Level Up 2025 is has got you covered with info on all the coolest games and consoles that you may have missed, as well as what to look out for next! From heavy hitters like Mario and Zelda to secret indie gems, this guide has it all! All games featured in AFK's Level Up 2025 are rated T for Teen or younger -- perfect for young gamers.

Download or read book The Steam Walker written by Todd McCaffrey and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-03 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can one girl change history? 1745. Bonnie Prince Charlie fights to restore his father to the throne. In our world, he fails. But what if he had met Danni, a girl "with the gift of steam?" Can Danni change the world? And what will happen to her if she does? If you like alternate history, Scottish accents, feisty women who aren't afraid to get their hands dirty, and great characters, you'll love The Steam Walker. Get it today

Download or read book Travellers in Time written by George Gunton and published by OCEANS ENTERPRISES. This book was released on 1996 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Exoplanets written by Michael E. Summers and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2017 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past few years have seen an incredible explosion in our knowledge of the universe. Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than two thousand exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, and even more remarkable than the sheer number of exoplanets is their variety. In Exoplanets, astronomer Michael Summers and physicist James Trefil explore these remarkable recent discoveries: planets revolving around pulsars, planets made of diamond, planets that are mostly water, and numerous rogue planets wandering through the emptiness of space. This captivating book reveals the latest discoveries and argues that the incredible richness and complexity we are finding necessitates a change in our questions and mental paradigms. In short, we have to change how we think about the universe and our place in it, because it is stranger and more interesting than we could have imagined.

Download or read book Apex Magazine Issue 132 written by Lesley Conner and published by Apex Publications. This book was released on with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Apex Magazine is a digital dark science fiction and fantasy genre zine that features award-winning short fiction, essays, and interviews. Established in 2009, our fiction has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards. Issue 132 contains the following short stories, essays, reviews, and interviews. TABLE OF CONTENTS EDITORIAL What Say You by Jason Sizemore ORIGINAL SHORT FICTION Have Mercy, My Love, While We Wait for the Thaw by Iori Kusano Creatures of the Dark Oasis by Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam A Country of Eternal Light by Jennifer R. Donohue Schlafstunde by Lavie Tidhar Your Space Between by Marie Croke Notes to a Version of Myself, Hidden in Symphonie fantastique Scores Throughout the Multiverse by Aimee Picchi CLASSIC FICTION Sky Boys by Kameron Hurley Chorus of Whispers by Sarah Hans NONFICTION Optics by Kwame Mbalia Stabilized Love Triangles: Tips on Writing OT3s From a Real Polyamorist by Michelle P. Browne Book Review: And What We Can Offer You Tonight by Premee Mohamed (Marissa van Uden) Words for Thought: Short Fiction Review by AC Wise INTERVIEWS Interview with Author Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam by Andrea Johnson Interview with Author Aimee Picchi by Marissa van Uden Interview with Cover Artist Galactic Nikita by Bradley Powers

Download or read book Indie Games written by Bounthavy Suvilay and published by Ablaze Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-03 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 2nd volume in the hit art book series, covering the history, artwork, and sound design of independent video games! Indie Games 2 explores the major developments in independent games since 2018. Superbly illustrated and documented, for enthusiasts and curious amateurs alike, this book gives voice to those who drive this cultural industry. Featuring exclusive interviews, and more than 300 illustrations, concept arts and unpublished sketches, through which the reader will get a glimpse behind the scenes and get answers from the key people behind the blockbuster independent video games. Discover more than 300 independent video games within, including: A Plague Tale: Innocence, A short Hike, Children of Morta, Carto, Creaks, Eastward, Factorio, Frostpunk, Genesis Noir, Haven, LUNA–The Shadow Dust, Old Man’s Journey, Return of the Obra Dinn, Sayonara Wild Hearts, Season, Slay the Spire, Spelunky 2, Untitled Goose Game, When the Past Was Around, and more…

Download or read book Taming Gaming written by Andy Robertson and published by Unbound Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Video games can instil amazing qualities in children – curiosity, resilience, patience and problem-solving to name a few – but with the World Health Organisation naming gaming disorder as a clinically diagnosable condition, parents and carers can worry about what video games are doing to their children. Andy Robertson has dealt with all of the above, not just over years of covering this topic fo newspapers, radio and television but as a father of three. In this guide, he offers parents and carers practical advice and insights – combining his own experiences with the latest research and guidance from psychologists, industry experts, schools and children's charities – alongside a treasure trove of 'gaming recipes' to test out in your family. Worrying about video game screen time, violence, expense and addiction is an understandable response to scary newspaper headlines. But with first-hand understanding of the video games your children love to play, you can anchor them as a healthy part of family life. Supported by the www.taminggaming.com Family Video Game Database, Taming Gaming leads you into doing this so that video games can stop being a point of argument, worry and stress and start providing fulfilling, connecting and ambitious experiences together as a family.

Download or read book Steampunk Carnival written by Cassandra Leuthold and published by Green Hill Press. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crossing her boss will be one dangerous ride. Katya Romanova gave up everything to work at the one-of-a-kind Steampunk Carnival, and she wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Her elaborate costumes win her all the attention she seeks, including the sporadic affections of her boss, carnival owner William Warden. But in the summer of 1887, death threats against Mr. Warden shake everyone's sense of security. The unknown sender could harm them all. When Katya stirs up unexpected evidence proving Mr. Warden hid the carnival's true origins, she realizes he aims to protect only himself. To return the spirit of fun and freedom to the place she loves, Katya sets out to replace Mr. Warden with the carnival's inventor. As violent events erupt, Mr. Warden fights for strict control of his business and Katya's loyalty. Trapped between his charm and his tyranny, Katya must pretend to comply even as she plots against him. With the adoration of the entire country supporting Mr. Warden, nothing less than the perfect plan will succeed. One misplaced move could throw Katya's best friend and new love into danger. Failing means neither she nor the establishment's rightful owner ever sees the carnival again.

Download or read book To Kill a Railway written by Stan Abbott and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Skies of Pern written by Anne McCaffrey and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2001-04-03 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this triumphant return to Pern, Anne McCaffrey takes us on an adventure as surprising and unforgettable as any that has come before . . . It is a time of hope and regret, of endings and beginnings. The Red Star, that celestial curse whose eccentric orbit was responsible for Thread, has been shifted to a harmless orbit, and the current Threadfall will be the last. Technological marvels are changing the face of life on Pern. And the dragonriders, led by F'lessan, son of F'lar and Lessa and rider of bronze Golanth, and Tia, rider of green Zaranth, must forge a new place for themselves in a world that may no longer need them. But change is not easy for everyone. There are those who will stop at nothing—not even violence—to keep Pern and its people pure. And now a brand-new danger looms from the skies . . . and threatens a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions. Once again, the world looks to the dragons and their riders to solve the crisis and save the world. But now, as the friendship of F'lessan and Tia begins to bloom into something more, unforeseen tragedy strikes: a tragedy destined to forever change the future—not just of the two young lovers, but of every human and dragon on Pern . . .

Download or read book Willings Press Guide written by Clare Redman and published by Cision. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 1550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This press guide aims to provide a comprehensive, accurate and informative guide to the UK press, both print and broadcast and to give details about the leading newspapers and periodicals in the United Kingdom.

Download or read book Dragonholder written by Todd McCaffrey and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An enthralling biography of one of the most luminous shining stars of fantasy and science fiction, world builder and dragon master Anne McCaffrey, written by her son, collaborator, and most devoted fan While you’ve been to Pern . . . you haven’t heard the stories behind the stories. I propose to fix that. When Anne McCaffrey’s Hugo Award–winning novella “Weyr Search” appeared in the late 1960s as part of the novel Dragonflight, the science fiction universe was gloriously transformed as readers first experienced the exhilarating thrill of soaring with dragons. With the many Pern novels that followed, McCaffrey steadily won the hearts and unwavering devotion of millions of fans, eventually earning a permanent position on the New York Times bestseller list. Dragonholder celebrates the birth and growth of McCaffrey’s breathtaking literary vision, as well as the momentous events of a life that was in many ways as extraordinary as the worlds and characters that McCaffrey created. No one understands or appreciates McCaffrey’s life and work better than her son, Todd, does. In Dragonholder, her frequent coauthor and avid fan intimately examines his mother’s childhood and early adulthood, the amazing gift of second sight she inherited from her own mother and grandmother, the trials she faced juggling a career and a family during the turbulent sixties, and her rise to literary stardom—and he reveals the events and influences that ultimately gave rise to the myriad wonders of Pern and the other miraculous worlds borne of Anne McCaffrey’s unparalleled imagination.

Download or read book A New Illustrated History of Her Majesty s Railway Inspectorate from 1840 written by Ian Prosser and published by . This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Oxford Handbook of New Science Fiction Cinemas written by J. P. Telotte and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2023 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For the contemporary film audience, science fiction has become a key locus for displaying-and imaginatively addressing-its most pressing concerns. Those concerns increasingly surface not just as displaced subjects, injected into conventional sf narratives, but as inflections in the very nature of the genre. We might describe these issues that bulk so large in our everyday world as angling into the world of science and technology, becoming a kind of slant presence in the genre, and in the process altering the thrust of our sf films and other screen media, resulting in what seems like a proliferation of sub-genre labels that mark off a substantially "new" group of sf cinemas. These cinemas challenge us to view or "read" them differently, from perspectives that are just coming into focus. Through an introductory overview and series of articles on various of these contemporary "slants" and the theories that drive them, this volume offers a guide to both what the new sf cinemas are about and how we have come to think about or "read" them differently. In the process, it also links these fragments of the constantly growing sf supertext to our changing sense of how genres function as a process, marked by consistent growth and evolution, and discussed in ways that reflect contemporary culture's own constant changes"--

Download or read book The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics The Final Years Preservation written by David Maidment and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows on from the author’s book on the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives from their construction in 1937 to their operation in 1956. It picks up from the story in 1957 with their operation and performance on the ‘Caledonian’, ‘Royal Scot’ and ‘Midday Scot’ accelerated services of the late 1950s, their continuing heavy work as dieselization of the West Coast mainline is implemented and the sudden withdrawal of the remaining examples at the end of the 1964 summer timetable. Included are the author’s personal experiences and photographs and the descriptions by three Crewe men who fired these engines on the heavy overnight Crewe – Perth sleeper services in the late 1950s, two of whom, Les Jackson and Bill Andrew, drove 6229 and 6233 in the preservation era. As well as their stories of their experiences in BR days, they describe runs with the preserved locomotives and have included photographs from their personal collections. Crewe Works fitter, Keith Collier includes his experiences of their maintenance and the author in conclusion compares them with the finest steam locomotives of France, Germany and the USA.