War has contaminated Earth's water supply. 2 Men embark on a daring mission. Humanities first ever interstellar voyage to a far away planet, to bring back clean water. Along the way Aliens are discovered, and the men are inadvertently dragged into a civil war. They later discover their only means of escape from the planet has been decimated, and they become dependent on these same aliens for their very survival. Meanwhile Earth, which is in chaos is embarking on a daring plan of its own, d...

In the early years of Mars colonization, one man makes a startling discovery while exploring the Asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. This discovery leads him on a quest for the truth to a question he has been after since childhood. Out of contact with Mars for weeks, the First Martian was on his own. He was lost in the belt., and didn't know the way back to Mars. While searching for the way home, he would receive help from some unexpected guests. He would finally get the answer to anot...

A comprehensive collection provides guidance and deep insight from a variety of experts in this emerging fieldThe rapidly developing field of interreligious studies fosters scholarship engaging two or more religious traditions at a time. Inherently multidisciplinary, the field brings the academic consideration of religions into conversation with the humanities and social sciences, employing relational, intersectional, experiential, and dialogical methodologies as i...

Plan! Strategize! Build wealth!Be proactive in your quest to live the life you dream of.Holding three Masters’ Degrees and a qualified Financial Planner, Mortgage Planner, Mortgage Broker, Estate Agent and Property Advisor, Andrew Crossley of the Australian Property Advisory Group, has launched his powerful blueprint for Property Investment success.Learn how to understand what you’re really buying, and dodge the traps of spruikers and their dreaded up-sell technique...

Some care is required in the preparation of this solution, in order that it may be clear and bright when finished, and not contain particles that would be deposited in its passage over the Collodion film when being used. The chief precaution to be observed is not to allow it to boil too rapidly, and not to conduct the operation over too fierce a fire; attention to this will prevent many failures, and ensure a solution in every way suited for the process. Take one ounce of the best transpar...

Fantastic Universe' started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazines publishing. It published many important stories' by some of the fields best known writers. Collected in this over sized edition are more than 175,000 words of science fiction and fantasy. Escape back to the golden age of science fiction! 'Exile from Space' by Judith Merril 'Cogito, Ergo Sum' by John Foster West 'Grove of th...

This book is a compilation of poems written by inspiration by Professor Emeritus Charles Alan Long, that reflect a long career of scholarship with many historical and lyrical expressions hidden by layers of research and teaching. A chronology of sorts, it begins in Dr. Long’s youth in college over sixty years ago, and continued until he was 80, as a teacher, professor of research, museum director, soldier, with success in bio-mathematics, natural history, as a philosopher, critic, and member ...

Based on decades of research centered on the earliest known fluted-point producing groups in the North American midcontinent, Early Paleoindians in the Upper Midcontinent of North America: Lithic Procurement, Settlement Mobility, and Social Interaction brings together a broad array of case studies from the United States and Canada that offers fresh perspectives on how early populations utilized the land and its resources, how and when they settled in particular locations, and how ...

Air Lubrication and Air Cavity Technology is a major development that has emerged in recent years as a means to reduce resistance and powering for many types of ships, and an efficient design for high speed marine vessels. This book introduces the mechanisms for boundary layer drag reduction and concepts studied in early research work. Air bubble and sheet lubrication for displacement vessels is outlined and the key projects introduced. Generation of low volume flow air cavities under the ...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 6: More Than 23 Hours of Classic Science FictionDiscover another extraordinary journey into the golden age of science fiction with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 6. With more than 23 hours of unforgettable adventures, this remarkable anthology brings together fifty classic tales from the visionary writers who transformed science fiction into one of the world’s most enduring genres.Travel beyond the stars, co...

p>On a remote world, a hard-worked battalion of space marines still follows orders handed down from a vanished empire. Life is crude, discipline is old-fashioned, and most of the men no longer understand the technology they are sworn to maintain. When an impulsive young soldier discovers more than he should, he stumbles into a crisis that reaches far beyond his isolated garrison.Across the stars, a failing regime hunts enemies both real and imagined while its machines, ships, and l...

Here for your reading delectation, are 25 outre tales of crime. Since history has proven that there is nothing unusual or unexpected about the human (or inhuman) drive to break the law, it should come as no surprise that the weird, the strange, the supernatural, and the just plain odd often, in fictional form, manifest themselves allayed to the criminal element. Included are:INTRODUCTION, by Shawn GarrettTHE WINDOW OF HORRORS, by H.L. MenckenTHE FOOTSTEPS ON THE STAIR...