Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2


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This is a story about two friends who've known each other for a while. At least Arthur Dent thinks so until Ford Prefect reaveals that he's actually an alien and that the world is about to end! Not long after their conversation, a Vogon spaceship appears and announces that earth will be destroyed shortly because it is in the way of a new intergalactic highway bypass that is being built through our galaxy. Ford and Arthur manage to board the ship before the earth is demolished, and they are quickly discovered - ejected into space by the Vogon captain! Douglas Adams' wildly funny, wickedly clever sci-fi novel is collected here in a three-installment, comic ebook series. So grab your towel, stick a babel fish in your ear, and get set to join Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Trillian and Marvin the Paranoid Android on the ultimate adventure of several lifetimes.




Galaxy S II: The Missing Manual


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Unlock the potential of Samsung's Galaxy S II with this jargon-free guide from technology guru Preston Gralla. You’ll quickly learn how to shoot high-res photos and HD video, keep your schedule, stay in touch, and enjoy your favorite media. Every page is packed with illustrations and valuable advice to help you get the most from the smartest phone in town. (Note: This book does not cover the Galaxy S3, Galaxy S4, and later models.) The important stuff you need to know: Get dialed in. Learn your way around the Galaxy S II’s calling and texting features. Go online. Browse the Web, manage email, and download apps with Galaxy S II’s 3G/4G network (or create your own hotspot). Master your media. Shoot and share pictures and video, organize and play your music library—and send it wirelessly to your TV or stereo. Be entertained now. Start watching movies and TV shows while they’re still loading. Explore the world. Get news and weather, find a location, and navigate by GPS. Check your schedule. Use the convenient calendar app, and sync it with your Google and Outlook calendars. Preston Gralla is the author of more than 40 books, including Missing Manuals on Droid X2, Xoom, and Galaxy Tab. He’s the editor of WindowsDevCenter.com and OnDotNet, and a contributing editor to Computerworld.




Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Art of the Movie


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The Guardians are back! After saving the universe, Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket and Groot find themselves with expunged records and a new mandate: Guard what needs guarding. Now, go inside the studio in this new collectible volume! Discover exclusive concept art, production stills, and commentary from cast and crew-including returning director James Gunn and Marvel's extraordinary Visual Development team. Complete your ART OF THE MOVIE collection with this latest installment as the Guardians soar to new heights!




My Samsung Galaxy Tab 2


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Step-by-step instructions with callouts to photos that show you exactly what to do with the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 Help when you run into Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 working just the way you want. Learn how to • Get started fast • Navigate Samsung Galaxy Tab 2’s Android operating system • Retrieve, play, and manage music, video, podcasts, and audiobooks • Use Google Play as a portal to movies and TV content • Capture higher quality photos and video • Surf the Web quickly with the built-in browser • Monitor news, weather, and stock prices • Simplify your life with the Calendar and Contacts • Send email, text, and multimedia messages • Use your Galaxy Tab 2 as an eReader • Find and share any destination with Maps, Navigation, Local, and Latitude • Discover, install, maintain, and work with new Android apps • Extend your Galaxy Tab 2 with add-on hardware and accessories • Customize your tablet to reflect your personal style and preferences • Keep your Galaxy Tab 2 software up to date, reliable, and running smoothly




Wayward Galaxy 2


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Coming this summer, the sequel you've all b-b-been waiting for... Their foothold established, Reach and the soldiers sent to secure Amir have only begun to repair the destruction inflicted on them by hostile neighbors when a terrifying new threat emerges from the deep woods and dark jungles of Amir itself... something so lethal and evasive, not even Brody can seem to take it down. New threats and old enemies arrive as more mysteries of this new home world are uncovered, and with them, clues to humanity's own mysterious past. Wayward Galaxy 2 is the explosive sequel to the blockbuster first book that had science fiction listeners and readers alike calling for more. Don't miss this next installment featuring the gritty combat of Galaxy's Edge combined with the world building intrigue of the Renegade Star series and performed by the award winning R.C. Bray.




MARVEL's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Junior Novel


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This is an exciting junior novel based on the epic new movie, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Includes an EXCLUSIVE story not shown in theaters that bridges Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 of Guardians of the Galaxy! © 2017 MARVEL.




Galactic Outlaws


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A threat looms at the edge of the galaxy... Years have passed since the battle of Kublar, and Wraith is in deep cover for Legion Dark Ops, living a second life on the edge as an irreverent smuggler and bounty hunter under the alias of Captain Keel. As he fights off pirates and double-crossing rebels, Keel comes to realize that the old lines between right and wrong have blurred as the Legion sinks further under the corrupting influence of the House of Reason and its points. When a lucrative night market contract is offered directly to Wraith to hunt down an enigmatic warlord, the former legionnaire winds up on a galactic-wide search that brings him face to face with the galaxy's most notorious bounty hunter, a living legend known as Tyrus Rechs. The pair soon discover that the man they both hunt is more powerful than either imagined... and is poised to overthrow the Republic. With a cloud of darkness growing and a planet pitched in war, Wraith must choose whether his true allegiances lie with himself... or with his brothers still in the Legion. Military sci-fi meets space opera in this world-spanning adventure. Start reading now to see how expansive Galaxy's Edge is with this brief interlude in the ongoing story of the legionnaires of Victory Company!




X-plosion


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Frank and Joe Hardy have been sent on a mission to live on the edge! A new theme park, Galaxy X, is about to open. But someone out there obviously wants Galaxy X to go away. The park owner has received threatening e-mails, and accidents are becoming frequent. In Galaxy X, the brothers have to find the saboteur before opening day, or someone could get seriously hurt. In X-plosion, Frank and Joe must trail pro skater Cody Zane, brought to Galaxy X for the grand opening, and find out who would want to end his career just as it’s about to explode. . . .




Phase Three: MARVEL's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2


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Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the action-packed adventures of Peter Quill, Gamora, Rocket Raccoon, Groot, and Drax the Destroyer as they unravel the mystery of Peter's true parentage. This middle grade book will tell the full story of the movie set to rock the Marvel Cinematic Universe! © 2017 MARVEL. All Rights Reserved.