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The Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I, Genius of the Golden Age
by Christopher HibbertBiography of the woman who was queen for 45 years, during England's most dazzling era.
What Color is the Sun
by Kenneth JerniganA Kernel Book, this has life stories from 14 blind people.
What Will the Weather Be?
by Lynda DewittWill it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or boots? Read and find out why the weather is so difficult to predict.
When is a Pig a Hog? A Guide to Confoundingly Related English Words
by Bernice RandallWant to know the difference between a saying, proverb, maxim, saw, adage, aphorism, epigram and motto? This and hundreds of other questions are answered in this informative book.
Who, What, When, Where, Why - in the World of Literature
by Ceil ClevelandTrivia questions about literature, with answers at the back.
Widows (87th Precinct #43)
by Ed McbainThe only clues to the killing of a beautiful young woman in a lush penthouse apartment are a steamy collection of erotic letters and 32 knife wounds.
William Wallace: The King's Enemy
by D. J. GrayBorn in 1274, William Wallace, without land or title, began in his teens to raise the hopes of his fellow scotts that with intelligence, unity and bravery they could expel the armies of King Edward I which invaded Scotland taking its wealth, land and freedom. He triumphed in numerous battles, large and small, including the battle of Stirling. Though named the Guardian of Scotland by his devoted countrymen, he never accepted financial reward, land or power. Freedom was his only ideal. He was betrayed for ten shillings and bravely suffered a brutal death at the hands of the English king who feared and hated him. This is a scholarly and fascinating biography of Wallace, a brilliant warrior and admirable hero.
Xenocide (Ender's Game #3)
by Orson Scott CardThe war for survival of the planet Lusitania will be fought in the hearts of a child named Gloriously Bright. On Lusitania, Ender found a world where humans and pequininos and the Hive Queen could all live together; where three very different intelligent species could find common ground at last. Or so he thought. Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills all humans it infects, but which the pequininos require in order to become adults. The Startways Congress so fears the effects of the descolada, should it escape from Lusitania, that they have ordered eh destruction of the entire planet, and all who live there. The Fleet is on its way, a second xenocide seems inevitble.
A Calculated Risk
by Katherine NevilleWhy not steal a billion dollars, invest it to earn 30 million in 3 months, and then put it back before anyone notices?
A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought #1)
by Vernor VingeThousands of years hence, many races inhabit the far reaches of space, from the Transcend where dwell superintelligent entities to the Unthinking Depths where only simple creatures and technologies can function. These "regions of thought" are a mystery, but when scientists in the Straumli Realm discover and release an ancient Transcendent artifact, they unwittingly unleash an awesome power that destroys thousands of worlds and enslaves all natural and artificial intelligence.<P><P> Only a single ship escapes, aboard it a family of scientists with their two children. When they land on a planet in the Slowness the parents are killed and the children taken captive by the Tines: aliens of a medieval society locked in a bitter power struggle. The fate of races, worlds -- interstellar civilization -- depends on a rescue mounted by a crew of humans and aliens that is racing toward Tinesworld -- and a Countermeasure that, if they can trigger in time, may stop the Blight that will otherwise bring a new dark age to the galaxy.<P> Hugo Award winner.
Alternate Kennedys
by Mike ResnickWhat if the people of the Kennedy clan had chosen different destinies? 25 science fiction writers give you their guesses... THE NEW FRONTIER In hindsight, yes. It was the perfect decision. John F. Kennedy as Captain Jack Logan of the starship Enterprise. The man was perfect. Who wouldn't want to serve under him? But-at the time, who knew? It sounded crazy. Here's this old guy who's career is clearly fading fast-why cast him in Star Track .. .1 -from "The Kennedy Enterprise" by David Gerrold PLUS OVER TWENTY FASCINATING GLIMPSES OF DIFFERENT WORLDS AND ALTERNATE KENNEDYS!
Alternate Presidents
by Mike ResnickEvery 4 years, America makes a choice of futures. Here are 28 Americas that never happened, but could have.
At Weddings and Wakes
by Alice McdermottThe story of 3 generations of an Irish Catholic family, as told through the eyes of its youngest members. The setting is New York in the mid-1960s.
Beethoven or Bust: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Listening to Great Music
by David HurwitzA book intended for those people who have a budding curiosity in music of all types, but who don't have the slightest idea of where to begin.
Blood Brothers
by Brian LumleyHarry Keogh spent his life defending mankind from deadly alien vampires but Harry was corrupted by the very evil he battled. He sacrificed himself to save mankind, but now they're back...
Cannibal Tours and Glass Boxes: The Anthropology of Museums
by Michael M. AmesAmes examines the role and responsibility of museums and anthropology in the contemporary world, challenging popular concepts and criticisms of museums and presenting an alternate view which reflects his study of critical social theory and his experience form many years of museum work.
China Mountain Zhang
by Maureen F. MchughEnter a postrevolution America, moving from the hyperurbanized eastern seaboard to an agricultural colony on Mars, thru a young man's journey of discovery.
Criminal Damage
by Margaret YorkeSomething murderous is about to happen in Middle Bardolph. The sunny village seems as neat and proper as Mrs. Newton...
Crosstime Traffic
by Lawrence Watt-EvansStories that range from reports of other Earths where history has taken a different, darker turn to the humorous mix-ups that occur when realities collide.
Dealer's Choice (Wild Cards XI)
by George R. R. MartinAfter far too many disastrous raids and military embarrassments, the Nats order a full-out, no-holds-barred blitzkrieg against the Jokers and Aces.
Dinosaur for a Day
by Jim MurphyThis book follows a typical day in the life of a family of Hypsilophodon, a smaller, lesser-known dinosaur whose great speed aided its survival.
Disorder in the Court: Great Fractured Moments in Courtroom History
by Charles M. SevillaFrom the book: PRO PER MOTION (E. Grossman, Berkeley) THE COURT DO you understand, sir, that if I permit you to represent yourself, it will be without the assistance of an attorney and that you're going to be held to all the technical rules of evidence in criminal procedure? DEFENDANT Yeah. I'll have to stop at the library and get a book on law. THE COURT And you understand you will get access to the jail library? DEFENDANT Yeah. THE COURT DO you understand that the case as presented by the State will be handled by an experienced district attorney who's very specialized in the area of criminal law, who has had extensive court trials and jury trials, and that you won't be entitled to any special consideration? DEFENDANT All I really need is the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, a Holy Bible and a handgun. Uses of Language (Keith Arthur, Stockton, CA) THE COURT You were picked up on a new 245? DEFENDANT I don't know if it was 245, 645, 345. They picked me up on something, all right? Okay? Then when they also had me on that, he gave me a motherfucking charge for prostitution. COUNSEL Don't use language like that to the judge. DEFENDANT Prostitution? What? Prostitution? What you want me to say? They picked me up for prostitution.
Double Solitaire (Wild Cards X)
by George R. R. Martin Melinda M. SnodgrassAboard the spaceship and fleeing the violent turmoil between the Jokers, Aces, and Nats, Blaise is headed for a new conquest: the planet Takis.
Flour Babies
by Anne FineSimon's class is sick of taking care of their six-pound flour babies. But for Simon, the pack of flour provides an understanding of his fatherless life.
Fragments of Rationality: Postmodernity and the Subject of Composition
by Lester FaigleyAn insightful assessment of the study and teaching of writing against the larger theoretical, political and technological upheavals of the past 30 years.