Voyage of the Moonstone
Author : Joe Dever
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,21 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Fantasy fiction
ISBN : 9780099252719
The World of the Lone Wolf
Author : Lecturer in Computation Ian Page
Publisher : Pacer Books
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 35,96 MB
Release : 1987-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780425095904
Book Description
A Man on the Moon
Author : Andrew Chaikin
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 50,50 MB
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 0241366526
Book Description
'IMPRESSIVE AND ILLUMINATING' TOM HANKS This is the definitive account of the heroic Apollo programme. When astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took their 'giant leap for mankind' across a ghostly lunar landscape, they were watched by some 600 million people on Earth 240,000 miles away. Drawing on hundreds of hours of in-depth interviews with the astronauts and mission personnel, this is the story of the twentieth century's greatest human achievement, minute-by-minute, through the eyes of those who were there. From the tragedy of the fire in Apollo 1 during a simulated launch, Apollo 8's bold pioneering flight around the moon, through to the euphoria of the first moonwalk, and to the discoveries made by the first scientist on the moon aboard Apollo 17, this book covers it all. 'An extraordinary book . . . Space, with its limitless boundaries, has the power to inspire, to change lives, to make the impossible happen. Chaikin's superb book demonstrates how' Sunday Times 'A superb account . . . Apollo may be the only achievement by which our age is remembered a thousand years from now' Arthur C. Clarke 'The authoritative masterpiece' Los Angeles Times
3 Willows
Author : Ann Brashares
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 33,46 MB
Release : 2009-01-13
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 0385738137
Book Description
In this follow-up novel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, it's time to discover a new sisterhood. A story of growing up, friendship, and understanding yourself, about three girls enjoying one last summer before high school. summer is a time to grow seeds Polly has an idea that she can't stop thinking about, one that involves changing a few things about herself. She's setting her sights on a more glamorous life, but it's going to take all of her focus. At least that way she won't have to watch her friends moving so far ahead. roots Jo is spending the summer at her family's beach house, working as a busgirl and bonding with the older, cooler girls she'll see at high school come September. She didn't count on a brief fling with a cute boy changing her entire summer. Or feeling embarrassed by her middle school friends. And she didn't count on her family at all. . . leaves Ama is not an outdoorsy girl. She wanted to be at an academic camp, doing research in an air-conditioned library, earning A's. Instead her summer scholarship lands her on a wilderness trip full of flirting teenagers, blisters, impossible hiking trails, and a sad lack of hair products. “Brashares gets her characters’ emotions and interactions just right.” --Publishers Weekly "Like the previous Pants books, this one will travel from girl to girl." --Kirkus Reviews
The Case of the Missing Moonstone (The Wollstonecraft Detective Agency, Book 1)
Author : Jordan Stratford
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 37,94 MB
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0385754426
Book Description
History, mystery, and science collide in a new series for middle-grade readers, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society and Lemony Snicket! Jordan Stratford imagines an alternate 1826, where Ada Lovelace (the world’s first computer programmer) and Mary Shelley (author of Frankenstein) meet as girls and form a secret detective agency! Lady Ada Byron, age eleven, is a genius. Isolated, awkward and a bit rude—but a genius. Mary Godwin, age fourteen, is a romantic. Adventurous, astute, and kind, Mary is to become Ada’s first true friend. And together, the girls conspire to form the Wollstonecraft Detective Agency—a secret constabulary for the apprehension of clever criminals. Their first case involves a stolen heirloom, a false confession, and an array of fishy suspects. But it’s no match for the deductive powers and bold hearts of Ada and Mary. Mystery fans will love this tween girl riff on Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. History buffs will be delighted to see all the real figures who play a role in this story and appreciate the extensive backmatter that helps separate truth from fiction. Parents and educators hoping to promote the STEM fields for girls will be thrilled to have a series where two girls use math, science, and creative analytical thinking to solve crimes. But most especially--emerging readers will love this series filled with humor, action, intrigue and wonderful artwork from Kelly Murphy.
The Moonstone and Miss Jones
Author : Jillian Stone
Publisher : Brava
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 39,58 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 075826898X
Book Description
When he is hired by Professor Lovecraft to find the fabled Moonstone, Phaeton Black brings Miss America Jones, the daughter of a Cajun witch, along on an adventure that leads them to the Orient and puts them both in a compromising position.
The Moonstone
Author : Wilkie Collins
Publisher :
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 17,84 MB
Release : 1868
Category : Children's literature
ISBN :
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The Stuff of Science Fiction
Author : Gary Westfahl
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 28,88 MB
Release : 2022-09-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1476646953
Book Description
While students and general readers typically cannot relate to esoteric definitions of science fiction, they readily understand the genre as a literature that characteristically deals with subjects such as new inventions, space, robot and aliens. This book looks at science fiction in precisely this manner, with twenty-one chapters that each deal with a subject that is repeatedly addressed in science fiction of recent centuries. Based on a packet of original essays that the author assembled for his classes, the book could serve as a supplemental textbook in science fiction classes, but also contains material of interest to science fiction scholars and others devoted to the genre. In some cases, chapters offer thorough surveys of numerous works involving certain subjects, such as imagined vehicles, journeys beneath the Earth and undersea adventures, discovering intriguing patterns in the ways that various writers developed their ideas. When comprehensive coverage of ubiquitous topics such as robots, aliens and the planet Mars is impossible, chapters focus on major themes referencing selected texts. A conclusion discusses other science fiction subjects that were omitted for various reasons, and a bibliography lists additional resources for the study of science fiction in general and the topics of each chapter.
Mydnight's Hero
Author : Joe Dever
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,26 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Fantasy games
ISBN : 9780099252917
Book Description
Shackleton's Boat Journey
Author : F. A. Worsley
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 26,11 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781862547759
Book Description
This is the classic account of Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914-1916 Antarctic expedition. Written by the captain of the Endurance, the ship used by Shackleton on this ill-fated journey, it is a remarkable tale of courage and bravery in the face of extreme odds and a vivid portrait of one of the world's greatest explorers. "A breathtaking story of courage under the most appalling conditions." - Edmund Hillary
