Download or read book Divisions written by Ken MacLeod and published by Orb Books. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises The Cassini Division and The Sky Road, the last two books of The Fall Revolution, Ken MacLeod's groundbreaking, multiple award-winning science fiction epic. The Cassini Division: In the 24th century, post humans, god-like descendents of humans who transformed themselves with high technology, have warped the very fabric of the solar system for unknowable reasons. Ellen May Ngewthu has a plan to rid humanity of these beings, but she must first travel the entirety of the Solar Union, convincing others that post-humans are the threat she knows they are... The Sky Road: Her rockets redundant, her people rebellious, and her borders defenseless against the Sino-Soviet Union, Myra Godwin appeals to the crumbling West for help as she faces the end of the space age. And, centuries in the future, as humanity again reaches into space, a young scholar could make the difference between success and failure. For his mysterious new lover has seduced him into the idea of extrapolating the ship's future from the dark archives of the past. The Sky Road won the British Science Fiction Association Award. The Fall Revolution Series: 1. The Star Fraction 2. The Stone Canal 3. The Cassini Division 4. The Sky Road At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book Fractions written by Ken MacLeod and published by Orb Books. This book was released on 2008-10-28 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first half of The Fall Revolution, Ken MacLeod's landmark modern science fiction series, this volume comprises The Star Fraction and The Stone Canal. In a balkanized future of dizzying possibilities, mercenaries contend with guns as smart as they are, nuclear deterrence is a commodity traded on the open market, teenagers deal in "theologically correct" software for fundamentalists, and anarchists have colonized a planet circling another star. Against this background, men and women struggle for a better future against the betrayals that went before. Death is sometimes the end, and sometimes something altogether different... Both The Star Fraction and The Stone Canal won the Prometheus Award on their original publication. They are followed by The Cassini Division and the British Science Fiction Association Award-winning The Sky Road. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book The Fall Revolution written by Ken MacLeod and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Star Fraction written by Ken MacLeod and published by Tor Books. This book was released on 2013-05-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain in the 21st century is a Balkanized mess. Moh Kohn is a security mercenary unaware that he holds the key to information which could change the world. Janis Taine is a scientist who needs Mohs help. And a rogue computer program is guiding events to a breathtaking conclusion. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Download or read book The Crisis Or the Approaching Grand Religious Revolution and the Fall of the National Churches Etc written by Brackenbury Dickson Bogie and published by . This book was released on 1836 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Star Fraction written by Ken MacLeod and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2002-07-05 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moh Kohn is a security mercenary, his smart gun and killer reflexes for hire. Janis Taine is a scientist working on memory-enhancing drugs, fleeing the US/UN's technology cops. Jordan Brown is a teenager in the Christian enclave of Beulah City, dealing in theologically-correct software for the world's fundamentalists-and wants out. In a balkanized twenty-first century, where the "peace process" is deadlier than war, the US/UN's spy satellites have everyone in their sights. But the Watchmaker has other plans, and the lives of Moh, Janis, and Jordan are part of the program. A specter is haunting the fight for space and freedom, the specter of the betrayed revolution that happened before. . . . With The Star Fraction, Ken MacLeod burst onto the SF scene and began the Fall Revolution sequence that continued with The Stone Canal, The Cassini Division, and The Sky Road.
Download or read book The Sky Road written by Ken MacLeod and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-08-13 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction-roman.
Download or read book The Crisis Or the Great Religious Revolution and the Fall of the National Churches Etc Etc According to the Revelation of St John written by Brakenbury Dickson Bogie and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Stone Canal written by Ken MacLeod and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'There is more than a hint of a heroic ethic here, though the hero in question may be more like Milton's Satan than Captain Future. As much fun as [MacLeod's] books provide, it's that fierceness, that seriousness of purpose, that powers their engines and makes me want to read on.' - Locus 'McLeod is writing revolutionary SF . . . A nova has appeared in our sky.' - Kim Stanley Robinson Life on New Mars is tough for humans, but death's only a minor inconvenience. The machines know their place, and only the Abolitionists object. Until a young man walks into Ship City, a clone who remembers Jon Wilde's life as an anarchist with nuclear capability, who was accused of losing World War 3. He also remembers Dave Reid, the city's boss, who haunts Wilde's memory to the end ... a cold death in Kazakhstan. In Reid's cyborg concubine, Dee Model, both men see the image of their obsessions, and information that wants to be free. But she has ideas of her own ... THE STONE CANAL moves from the recent past into a distant future, where long lives and strange deaths await those who survive the wars and revolutions to come. The acclaimed second novel in the Fall Revolution sequence. Books by Ken MacLeod: Fall Revolution The Star Fraction The Stone Canal The Cassini Division The Sky Road Engines of Light Cosmonaut Keep Dark Light Engine City Corporation Wars Trilogy Dissidence Insurgence Emergence Novels The Human Front Newton's Wake Learning the World The Execution Channel The Restoration Game Intrusion Descent
Download or read book The Sudden Revolution The Emergence of Mikhail Gorbachev the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the Cold War written by Robinson Roxanne and published by BookRix. This book was released on 2024-09-28 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cold War defined the latter half of the 20th century, and at its center stood two superpowers locked in an ideological battle for global dominance. Yet, in an unexpected turn of events, the seemingly indestructible Soviet Union crumbled from within, leading to the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of a decades-long standoff. This book delves deep into this dramatic shift in world history, exploring how one man—Mikhail Gorbachev—ushered in a new era that shaped the global order. In this meticulously researched book, Robinson takes readers through the critical events that unraveled the Iron Curtain, exploring Gorbachev’s rise to power, his bold reform policies of Glasnost and Perestroika, and his diplomatic efforts with world leaders like Ronald Reagan. This book provides a riveting narrative of how cracks began to form in the Soviet Bloc, leading to the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall—a symbol of division that, for nearly 30 years, split not only a city but the world. Key events such as the nuclear arms race, proxy wars, and the growing dissent within the Soviet Union are brought into sharp focus, offering readers a comprehensive understanding of the Cold War’s most crucial moments. Additionally, the book captures the global reaction to these earth-shattering changes, from scenes of jubilation in Berlin to the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe, and the eventual dissolution of the USSR itself. Perfect for history enthusiasts, students, and anyone fascinated by the intersection of politics, diplomacy, and human perseverance, the book provides fresh insights into the end of the Cold War and the legacy of Gorbachev—a man whose vision changed the course of history. Discover the events that tore down walls, ended an era of conflict, and shaped the world we live in today.
Download or read book The Cassini Division written by Ken MacLeod and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2012-06-07 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Science fiction's freshest new writer...MacLeod is a fiercely intelligent, prodigiously well-read author who manages to fill his books with big issues without weighing them down.' - SALON 'Engaged, ingenious, and wittily partisan, Ken MacLeod is a one-man revolution, SF's Billy Bragg.' - Asimov's SF Ellen May Ngwethu is a young woman with centuries of experience, no morality and the true knowledge. The world she knows is about to end. The Cassini Division, elite defence force of the Solar Union, sends her on a search for the man whose knowledge could save it. A search that takes her from space to the ruins of London, and back; from the margins of her socialist-anarchist world to its most dangerous edge. The Division's orbital forts around Jupiter are the front line in a centuries-long conflict with post-human AIs, whose intentions are unknown but whose powers once extended to shattering Ganymede and building a wormhole bridge to the far future. Their radio-borne viruses blanket the Solar System, keeping most of its resources from humanity's grasp. But are the post-humans less hostile than they seem? The acclaimed third novel from one of the genre's most exciting new talents. Books by Ken MacLeod: Fall Revolution The Star Fraction The Stone Canal The Cassini Division The Sky Road Engines of Light Cosmonaut Keep Dark Light Engine City Corporation Wars Trilogy Dissidence Insurgence Emergence Novels The Human Front Newton's Wake Learning the World The Execution Channel The Restoration Game Intrusion Descent
Download or read book The French Revolution written by Albert Mathiez and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Stone Canal written by Ken MacLeod and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-03-15 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science fiction-roman.
Download or read book Russia s Revolution from Above 1985 2000 written by Gordon M. Hahn and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Relying on a wealth of detailed institutional, policy, and elite information, Hahn presents a magisterial study that fills a significant void in our understanding of USSR's destruction. While readers may at times feel overwhelmed.... readers are presented with a conceptual approach that can be useful for appreciating ongoing institutional changes and oftern subtle elite maneuverings in the post-Soviet era. --John P. Willerton, University of Arizona "This is a big book in all respects, weighty both in size and scholarship. The core is a meticulous analysis of the perestroika period of the Soviet Union (1985-91). Followed by a concluding general chapter that applies the earlier analysis to post-Communist Russia (1992-2000). The work is based on years of painstaking analysis, considerable archival research, and numerous interviews." -- The Russian Review "This is an important book with a number of substantive strengths." -- Slavic Review The fall of the Soviet communist regime in 1991 offers a challenging contrast to other instances of democratic transition and change in the last decades of the twentieth century. The 1991 revolution was neither a peaceful revolution from below as occurred in Czechoslovakia nor a negotiated transition to democracy like those in Poland, Hungary, or Latin America. It was not primarily the result of social modernization, the rise of a new middle class, or of national liberation movements in the non-Russian union republics. Instead, as Gordon Hahn argues, the Russian transformation was a bureaucrat-led, state-based revolution managed by a group of Communist Party functionaries who won control over the Russian Republic (RSFSR) in the mid-1990s. Hahn describes how opportunistic Party and state officials, led by Boris Yeltsin, defected from the Gorbachev camp and proceeded in 1990-91 to dismantle the institutions that bound state and party. These revolutionaries from above seized control of political, economic, natural and human resources, and then separated the party apparatus from state institutions on Russian Republic territory. With the failed August 1991 hard-line coup, Yeltsin banned the Communist Party and decreed that all Union state organs, including the KGB and military were under RSFSR control. In Hahn's account, this mode of revolutionary change from above explains the troubled development of democracy in Russia and the former Soviet republics. Hahn shows how limited mobilization of the masses stunted the development of civil societies and the formation of political parties and trade unions with real grass roots. The result is a weak society unable to nudge the state to concentrate on institutional reforms society needs for the development of a free polity and economy. Russia's Revolution from Above goes far in correcting the historical record and reconceptualizing the Soviet transformation. It should be read by historians, economists, political scientists, and Russia area scholars. Gordon M. Hahn is visiting scholar at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. His articles on Soviet and Russian politics have appeared in Europe-Asia Studies, Problems of Post-Communism, Russian Review, and Russian History/Histoire Russe.
Download or read book The French Revolution 1789 1795 written by Bertha Meriton Gardiner and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-09-11 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the compelling world of "The French Revolution 1789-1795" by Bertha Meriton Gardiner, where history unfolds in vivid detail and the tumultuous events of one of the world's most significant revolutions come alive. Join Bertha Meriton Gardiner, a distinguished historian, as she guides you through the dramatic events and complex characters of the French Revolution. From the storming of the Bastille to the Reign of Terror, Gardiner's meticulous research and engaging narrative shed light on the political upheaval and social transformation that reshaped France and reverberated across Europe. Gardiner's insightful aanalysis and rich storytelling bring to life the key figures and pivotal moments of the revolution, exploring themes of liberty, equality, and the struggle for social justice. Through her detailed accounts and historical context, she invites readers to delve deep into the causes and consequences of this transformative period in history. With its blend of historical narrative, political analysis, and cultural insights, "The French Revolution 1789-1795" provides a comprehensive and compelling account that will captivate history enthusiasts and students alike. Gardiner's nuanced portrayal of the revolution's impact on society and politics offers a profound understanding of this pivotal moment in Western history. Since its publication, "The French Revolution 1789-1795" has been acclaimed for its scholarly rigor and readability. Gardiner's authoritative voice and clear exposition make this book an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand the complexities and significance of the French Revolution. As you immerse yourself in Gardiner's narrative, you'll gain new perspectives on the French Revolution's enduring legacy and its relevance to contemporary issues. Her meticulous research and insightful commentary ensure that this book will resonate with readers interested in history, politics, and the human quest for freedom. Don't miss your chance to explore the tumultuous era of the French Revolution with "The French Revolution 1789-1795" by Bertha Meriton Gardiner. Let Gardiner's expert analysis and compelling storytelling transport you to a time of revolution, upheaval, and the pursuit of liberty. Grab your copy now and discover why this book continues to be a definitive account of one of history's most transformative periods.
Download or read book History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in 1789 to the Restoration of the Bourbons in 1815 written by Sir Archibald Alison and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of Europe from the Commencement of the French Revolution in MDCCLXXXIX to the Restoration of the Bourbons in MDCCCXV written by Archibald Alison and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
