The bookshelves of American literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors. From this continent their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure. Among them is H F Arnold.

Throughout the long centuries of human history is the want, and the need, to share information, to exchange ideas and for that knowledge and experience, for curiosity and learning, to be the basis of a civil society.In literature the ambition is much narrower. In order to be known, to be popular, you had to be published. And for that people had to know you existed and your ideas worth reading. Obviously for most of humanity’s time people couldn’t read and texts couldn’t be publishe...

A third collection of speculative fiction stories, concerning alien entities, government experiments, and dying worlds.Contents:"Keep Out" by Fredric BrownMars colonists discover human error ruins perfect plans."Finis" by Frank L. PollockHumanity witnesses Earth's final sunrise."In the Walls of Eryx" by H. P. LovecraftProspector becomes trapped inside an invisible Venusian maze."All Cats Are Gray" by Andre NortonSpacew...

Title: The Night WireAuthor: H. F. ArnoldNarrator: Jonathan DunneOriginal Publication: 1926Public Domain: YesSeries Placement: Number 47 in the Timeless Terrors seriesDescription:The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold is one of the most haunting pieces of early 20th-century weird fiction — a story that fuses the hum ...

The night shift is supposed to be dull. A quiet room. A ticking sounder. Dispatches arriving from distant cities while the world sleeps. But on this night, the wire begins carrying reports from a place no one recognizes, describing events that feel less like news and more like a warning. Each update arrives colder, closer, and harder to dismiss.As the hours pass, routine observation gives way to unease. The story unfolding on the wire refuses to stay contained on the page, pressing...

This collection brings together five unforgettable tales from the formative years of science fiction, when writers filled magazine pages with daring ideas and unsettling discoveries. Strange signals arrive from impossible places, brilliant inventors push science too far, and explorers stumble onto mysteries no one was prepared to face.These stories capture the fearless spirit of early speculative fiction. The writers imagined bizarre technologies, dangerous experiments and unsettli...

Shell scripting skills never go out of style. It's the shell that unlocks the real potential of Unix. Shell scripting is essential for Unix users and system administrators-a way to quickly harness and customize the full power of any Unix system. With shell scripts, you can combine the fundamental Unix text and file processing commands to crunch data and automate repetitive tasks. But beneath this simple promise lies a treacherous ocean of variations in Unix commands and standards. Clas...

Vintage Sci-Fi 22 - 27 Classic Science Fiction Short Stories from H. P. Lovecraft, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Nelson S. Bond, Brian W. Aldiss and moreThe Night Wire by H. F. ArnoldThe First Spaceman by Gene L. HendersonHide and Seek by Arthur C. ClarkeTwo Black Bottles by H. P. LovecraftThe Sea Raiders by H. G. WellsThe Old Timer by Richard R. SmithThe Broken Axiom by Alfred BesterLat...

50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 10: More Than 25 Hours of Classic Science FictionStep into the golden age of imagination with 50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories 10. Featuring more than 25 hours of classic science fiction, this extraordinary collection brings together fifty unforgettable tales from the visionary authors who helped shape one of the world’s most beloved genres.Blast off on daring space missions, encounter mysterious alien civiliz...

1900–1939 Science Fiction 4Nearly 11 Hours of Classic Science FictionThe first decades of the twentieth century gave birth to some of the most imaginative stories ever written. Before rockets reached the stars and computers became reality, visionary authors were already exploring alien worlds, advanced technology, parallel dimensions, and the terrifying possibilities hidden just beyond human understanding.1900–1939 Science Fiction 4

To help you be more efficient in your work, this handy pocket reference gives you instant reminders on how to use important MySQL functions, especially in conjunction with key parts of the LAMP open source infrastructure. This powerful database system is so rich in features that no administrator or programmer can stay familiar with all of them. MySQL Pocket Reference is an ideal on-the-job companion, well organized to help you find and adapt the statements you need -- quickly....

If you've ever wondered how Linux carries out the complicated tasks assigned to it by the IP protocols -- or if you just want to learn about modern networking through real-life examples -- Understanding Linux Network Internals is for you.Like the popular O'Reilly book, Understanding the Linux Kernel, this book clearly explains the underlying concepts and teaches you how to follow the actual C code that implements it. Although some background in the TCP/IP protocol...