In a startling twist of fate, a series of nuclear explosions at three separate test sites, each coincidentally positioned above a hidden tunnel beneath the Earth's crust, triggers a catastrophic event. These explosions, unexpectedly intersecting, create a tear in the fabric of space-time, giving birth to two volatile portals – one leading back to the past, and the other hurtling into the future.As the world teeters on the precipice of catastrophe, Doctor. John Williams, a brilliant...

A solar flare destroys all life on two habitable planets in the HD110067 solar system. The Solar flare leaves the six planets in its solar system with a high level of background radiation.A spaceship lands on one of the two previously habitable planets known as RauthianThe astronauts, from an advanced race, decide to seed the ocean with multi-organism genetic material so that life can develop along a similar path to their own planet’s evolution.The background radiat...

When a spaceship from a distant galaxy crash-lands on Earth in 4000 BC, it changes the course of human history forever. Four of the five surviving astronauts use their advanced technology and knowledge to shape the rise of the Sumerian civilisation, leaving behind a legacy of secrets and mysteries.Their descendants play a crucial role in the invasion of Mesopotamia, spreading their influence across the region. But the fifth astronaut has a different fate. She is left in a state of ...

An unassuming man named Ethan unearths a discovery of cosmic significance near a remote meteor crash site in Georgia, USA. Within the remnants of a celestial visitor lies maleknite, a rare element forged in the heart of the sun itself. This extraordinary substance holds the key to temporal manipulation, possibly sending individuals 24 hours into the past.Ethan's life is instantly transformed as he becomes the unwitting custodian of this incredible power. But his discovery has not g...

She came from a dying world, hoping to find a new home among the stars. But her journey ended in tragedy. Her colony ship crashed on Earth, leaving only five survivors. She was injured and left in stasis. She remained asleep for 6000 years, oblivious to the influence of the other four survivors on the planet’s history.When she finally woke up, she found herself in a world that was both strange and familiar. Humans had evolved and progressed, but they also faced many threats and con...

Inanna is a dying planet, ravaged by a clone war, pollution, and overpopulation. Its people have one last chance to survive: the Star Born Explorers space program, or Star-born-e for short. The program aims to send six spaceships into space, each with a mission of colonising a new world. But the launches face many difficulties, and only four spaceships manage to escape the planet’s atmosphere. And only three of them make it to their destination.The Star-born-e Descendants tells the...

Hidden in plain sight, she has lived as one of us for years, since the day the world nearly ended when she had prevented an extinction event.When melting ice in Earth’s polar regions unleashes ancient alien creatures she again intervenesFinally using advanced technology, she helps others save Earth from annihilation. The world is spared, but her anonymity is destroyed.Now hunted by clandestine Earth authorities who see her not as a saviour but as an asset, she must ...

The new edition of the highly respected Researching Communications is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to researching media and communication. Researching Communications, Third Edition is an invaluable guide to performing and analysing research tasks, introducing the major research methods, giving detailed examples of research analysis and practical step-by-step guidance in clear language.Written by highly regarded experts in the field, the third edition in...

′There have been few critical engagements with the concept of creativity in recent years, so the authors provide an important contribution in drawing attention to what is arguably at the heart of much of what we most value in culture′- Douglas Kellner, University of California, Los Angeles′In this important book, Keith Negus and Michael Pickering challenge commonplace assumptions about creativity and casual invocations of genius. They give comfort...

A crash in 4000 BC changed humanity forever.When alien astronauts crash on Earth, four shape the rise of the Sumerian civilisation, seeding humanity with advanced knowledge and a legacy hidden for 6,000 years. One of their descendants became a secret power, guiding wars, invasions, and history itself.The fifth astronaut never took part.Locked in suspended animation, she awakens in the modern world—just as a planet-killing meteor races toward Earth. ...

Whether for weavers at the handloom, labourers at the plough or factory workers on the assembly line, music has often been a key texture in people's working lives. This book is the first to explore the rich history of music at work in Britain and charts the journey from the singing cultures of pre-industrial occupations, to the impact and uses of the factory radio, via the silencing effect of industrialisation. The first part of the book discusses how widespread cultures of singing at work...

Blackface minstrelsy is associated particularly with popular culture in the United States and Britain, yet despite the continual two-way flow of performers, troupes and companies across the Atlantic, there is little in Britain to match the scholarship of blackface studies in the States. This book concentrates on the distinctively British trajectory of minstrelsy. The historical study and cultural analysis of minstrelsy is important because of the significant role it played in Britain as a ...