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Robert Bryce

In the face of today's environmental and economic challenges, doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert Bryce shows how innovation and the inexorable human desire to make things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is providing consumers with Cheaper and more ab...

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Robert Bryce

The promise of "green jobs" and a "clean energy future" has roused the masses. But as Robert Bryce makes clear in this provocative book, that vision needs a major re-vision. We cannot -- and will not -- quit using carbon-based fuels at any time in the near future for a simple reason: they provide the horsepower that we crave. The hard reality is that oil, coal, and natural gas are here to stay.Fueling our society requires more than sentiment and rhetoric; we need to make good decis...

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Robert Bryce

An “informative and highly readable” (Foreign Affairs) breakdown of the history of electricity and the impact of global energy use on the world and the environmentGlobal demand for power is doubling every two decades, but electricity remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and do so reliably. Today, some three billion people live in places where per-capita electricity use is less than what's used by an average American refrigerator. How...

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Robert Bryce

Three strikes and you’re out! America’s been down for the count, countless times. Read to discover the legendary staff that pulled her back from the brink. Some believe history is governed by accident, others coincidence, and quite a few: providence. In a sharecropper’s shack on the edge of Decatur, Georgia, a dying Lamont Jefferson James believes in the latter, but is tormented by one nagging colossal failure. So, it is up to Travis Javon James, as Custodian, to ensure that the staff gets...

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Bruce McAllister, Julian F. Grow, Algis Budrys, Donald Dale, Keith Laumer, Frank Banta, Clifford Simak, Andrew Fetler, Allen Kim Lang, David Mason, Albert Teichn, Kris Neville, Albert Teichner, William Harris, Fritz Leiber, Robert Lory, Frederick Pohl, Gary Wright, Jim Harmon, Vance Aandahl, Bryce Walton, Robert Scott, C.C. MacApp, Charles V. De Vet, Richard Sheridan, James Stame, R.A. Lafferty, Stephen Barr, Donald E. Westlake, Charles Minor Blackford, Jack Sharkey, H.B. Fyfe, Lester Del Rey, William W. Stuart, Robert F. Young, Sylvia Jacobs, Max Williams, James Stamers, Robert Wicks, Christopher Anv, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Scott F. Grenville, Hayden Howard, Art Lewis, Joseph Wesley, Bascom Jones, E. Mittlema, Philip Jose Farmer, James Bell, Arnold Castle, A.M. Lightner, Charles Fontenay, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Harry Harrison, Ron Goulart, Bob Farnham, Mack Reynolds, Jerry Sohl, Miriam Allen DeFord, Rosel George Brown, F.L. Wallace, Theodore L. Thomas, H. Beam Piper, Andre Norton, Frank Herbert, Don Berry, Sol Boren, Poul Anderson, Randall Garrett, Ben Bova

«101 Science Fiction Short Stories», by Bruce McAllister, Julian F. Grow, Algis Budrys, Donald Dale, Keith Laumer, Frank Banta. This digital edition brings together the text and its chapter structure for continuous reading. Contents include: 1. The faces Outside - Bruce McAllister ; 2. Countdown - Julian F. Grow ; 3. Die, Shadow - Algis Budrys ; 4. Another Earth - David Evens & Al Landau ; 5. The Abandoned of 7an - Donald Dale.

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Robert Bryce

Everybody is talking about "energy independence." But is it really achievable -- or even desirable? In this controversial, meticulously researched book, Robert Bryce exposes the false promises and political posturing behind the rhetoric. Gusher of Lies explains why the idea of energy independence appeals to voters while also showing that renewable sources like wind and solar cannot meet America's growing energy demand. Along the way, Bryce exposes the ethanol scam as one of the lo...

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Robert Bryce

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Steven Menasche

In the face of today’s environmental and economic challenges, doomsayers preach that the only way to stave off disaster is for humans to reverse course: to de-industrialize, re-localize, ban the use of modern energy sources, and forswear prosperity. But in this provocative and optimistic rebuke to the catastrophists, Robert Bryce shows how innovation and the inexorable human desire to make things Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper is providing consumers with Cheaper and more abundant en...

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H. Beam Piper, Andre Norton, Harry Harrison, Frederik Pohl, Murray Leinster, H. B. Fyfe, Poul Anderson, Alfred Coppel, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Philip Kindred Dick, Allen M. Steele, Peter Michael Sherman, Algis Budrys, Ken Brady, Larry Shaw, Evelyn E. Smith, Robert Sheckley, Bryce Walton, Brenda W. Clough, Charles Dye, Judith Merril, Jay O’Connell, Katherine MacLean, Randall Garrett, Jerome Bixby, Henry Josephs, C. L. Moore, Jamie Wild

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Positronic Super Pack Series

More than 25 of the greatest Science Fiction stories ever written—many in eBook form for the very first time. More than four hundred pages of top flight fiction selected by the editors at www.fantasticstoriesoftheimagination.com, including 'Ticking' by Allen M. Steele; 'All Cats are Gray' by Andre Norton; 'The Velvet Glove' by Harry Harrison; 'The Day of the Boomer Dukes' by Frederic Pohl; 'The Troubadour' by Peter Sherman; 'Riya's Foundling' by Algis Budrys; 'Asleep in the Forest of the T...

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Robert Bryce

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Robert Bryce

An “informative and highly readable” (Foreign Affairs) breakdown of the history of electricity and the impact of global energy use on the world and the environmentGlobal demand for power is doubling every two decades, but electricity remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and do so reliably. Today, some three billion people live in places where per-capita electricity use is less than what's used by an average American refrigerator. How...

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Bruce McAllister, Julian F. Grow, Algis Budrys, Donald Dale, Keith Laumer, Frank Banta, Clifford Simak, Andrew Fetler, Allen Kim Lang, David Mason, Albert Teichn, Kris Neville, Albert Teichner, William Harris, Fritz Leiber, Robert Lory, Frederick Pohl, Gary Wright, Jim Harmon, Vance Aandahl, Bryce Walton, Robert Scott, C.C. MacApp, Charles V. De Vet, Richard Sheridan, James Stame, R.A. Lafferty, Stephen Barr, Donald E. Westlake, Charles Minor Blackford, Jack Sharkey, H.B. Fyfe, Lester Del Rey, William W. Stuart, Robert F. Young, Sylvia Jacobs, Max Williams, James Stamers, Robert Wicks, Christopher Anv, Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Scott F. Grenville, Hayden Howard, Art Lewis, Joseph Wesley, Bascom Jones, E. Mittlema, Philip Jose Farmer, James Bell, Arnold Castle, A.M. Lightner, Charles Fontenay, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Harry Harrison, Ron Goulart, Bob Farnham, Mack Reynolds, Jerry Sohl, Miriam Allen DeFord, Rosel George Brown, F.L. Wallace, Theodore L. Thomas, H. Beam Piper, Andre Norton, Frank Herbert, Don Berry, Sol Boren, Poul Anderson, Randall Garrett, Ben Bova

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

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Robert Bryce Milburn, Richard Adrian

Dax and Daryl, two small-time crooks, concocted an ambitious plan to retire—frame themselves for kidnapping and murdering a rap superstar's trophy wife in an unsolved missing person case! To guarantee their capture, they broke into the crime scene and left behind some incriminating evidence—their blood, saliva and... *wink, wink* more intimate organic material—in the hope that the notoriety it gained would attract Hollywood producers and land themselves a movie deal! Their plan worked—and ...

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Robert Jennings, Bryce Emerson

In "Cattle and Their Diseases," Robert Jennings delivers a comprehensive examination of bovine health, meticulously detailing the pathologies that affect cattle populations and their implications for agriculture and economy. Utilizing a lucid and engaging prose style, Jennings's work weaves together scientific inquiry, anecdotal evidence, and historical context to illuminate the intricate relationships between cattle owners, veterinarians, and animal behavior. The book is situated within t...