Ashes of Victory(1st Edition) (Honor Harrington Series, Book 9) by DavidWeber, DavidMattingly Hardcover, 576 Pages, Published 2000 by Baen Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-671-57854-1, ISBN: 0-671-57854-5
""Why in Christ's name can the woman never bring a ship back intact?" muses Hamish Alexander at the triumphant return of Honor Harrington in Ashes of Victory, the apparent resurrection of a woman he'd seen executed by the Peeps some two years earlier. Yep, she's back: minus a left arm and an eye, minus a few inches of hair, and more than a little banged up in the process, the indestructible, ever-resilient Honor is back from the dead--an ..."
Echoes of Honor(1st Edition) (Honor Harrington Series, Book 8) by DavidWeber, DavidMattingly Paperback, 718 Pages, Published 1999 by Baen Books ISBN-13: 978-0-671-57833-6, ISBN: 0-671-57833-2
"David Weber provides intergalactic thrills and political intrigue in this far-flung military space adventure, continuing where In Enemy Hands left off. The People's Republic has publicly executed Honor Harrington--or have they? While the Star Kingdom swears revenge, Honor (alive and kicking) plans escape from the prison planet of Hell. Weber's extensive knowledge of military protocol combined with deep technical exploration make f ..."
"As easy as One-Tzu-Three: "In difficult ground, press on; In encircled ground, devise stratagems; In death ground, fight." - Sun Tzu in "The Art of War" (circa 400 B.C.)Five thousand years later, in the time of the Fourth Interstellar War, the advice still makes sense.The Bugs have a superior drive technology, overwhelming numbers, and a strategy that's mind-numbingly alien. For the humans and their enemies-turned-allies, the catlike Or ..."
"Readers can't get enough of Honor Harrington and her world, and here David Weber is again, accompanied by some of the top science fiction writers in the field, with new adventures of the best starship commander in the galaxy, and explorations of previously uncharted corners of her universe. It's a party-and you're invited!"
Echoes of Honor(1st Edition) (Honor Harrington # 8) by DavidWeber Hardcover, 592 Pages, Published 1998 by Baen ISBN-13: 978-0-671-87892-4, ISBN: 0-671-87892-1
In Enemy Hands(1st Edition) (Honor Harrington, Book 7) by DavidWeber Hardcover, 544 Pages, Published 1997 by Baen ISBN-13: 978-0-671-87793-4, ISBN: 0-671-87793-3
"Texto en inglés. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Como nuevo. Trend-Driven Innovation Beat accelerating customer expectations. Every business leader, entrepreneur, innovator, and marketer wants to know where customers are headed. The problem? The received wisdom on how to find out is wrong. In this startling new book, the team at TrendWatching share a powerful, counter-intuitive truth: to discover what people want next, stop looking ..."
An Imperial Possession(1st Edition) Britain in the Roman Empire by DavidMattingly, D. J. Mattingly Paperback, 640 Pages, Published 2008 by Penguin Books Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-14-014822-0, ISBN: 0-14-014822-1
"The definitive history of Roman Britain In the first major narative history of the subject in more than a generation, David Mattingly brings life in Britain during four hundred years of Roman domination into vivid relief. Drawing on a wealth of new research and cutting through the myths and misunderstandings that commonly surround most perceptions of Roman Britain, An Imperial Possession describes a remote and culturally diverse provinc ..."
"Few historical epochs have influenced the development of civilization to the extent that those of ancient Greece and Rome have. This Guide, with over 1700 entries and 500 illustrations, is a key reference work on both, covering all the main branches of ancient literature, art and institutions. In addition, it explores traditionally neglected areas such as dress, housing, minority groups and social relations. Ranging from post-Bronze Age ..."
An Imperial Possession Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - AD 409 by DavidMattingly 640 Pages, Published 2007 by Penguin Uk ISBN-13: 978-0-14-190385-9, ISBN: 0-14-190385-6
"Eckardt, Andy Gardner, Mel Giles, Annie Grant, Colin Haselgrove, Simon James,
Alan McWhirr, Rachel Pope, Jonathon Prag, Eberhard Sauer, Sarah Scott,
Graham Shipley, Jeremy Taylor, John Vanderspoel, Marijke van der Veen, Jane
Webster. I have also ... Simon Winder atPenguin wastheideal editor, gently
persuading meto shed the excess baggageof an overweight firstdraft and
providing perceptive and incrediblyhelpful guidance onhowto shar ..."
"The centuries under which Britain was under Roman occupation have always had a contradictory reputation. Generations of British readers were brought up to approve of the Roman Empire as the model for their own empire, but equally it was embarrassingly clear that within the Roman Empire Britain itself was merely an unattractive exploitation colony. David Mattingly's major new book draws on a wealth of new research to recreate brilliantly ..."
"Seen as merely a thought experiment for over a century, the space elevator is now understood to be achievable in our foreseeable future. It promises to open up the Solar System to all of humanity, and this book gives you a peek at that future. Interweaving both science fiction stories involving the space elevator along with non-fiction articles on the basic technical, financial, legal, social and political issues surrounding the space ..."
"Few historical epochs have influenced the development of civilization to the extent that those of ancient Greece and Rome have. This Guide, with over 1700 entries and 500 illustrations, is a key reference work on both, covering all the main branches of ancient literature, art and institutions. In addition, it explores traditionally neglected areas such as dress, housing, minority groups and social relations. Ranging from post-Bronze Age ..."
"Only in recent years has archaeology begun to examine in a coherent manner the transformation of the landscape from classical through to medieval times. In Landscapes of Change, leading scholars in the archaeology of the late antique and early medieval periods address the key results and directions of Roman rural fieldwork. In so doing, they highlight problems of analysis and interpretation whilst also identifying the variety of transfo ..."
"The heroes of a millennium-long battle against the forces of evil prepare to enjoy life after winning the war, unaware that they have unearthed four mantic objects whose combined powers unleash chaos throughout the world. Original."
"Contents include: Introduction ( K Walsh ); Palynology ( S Bottema ); A database for the palynological recording of human activity ( V Andrieu, E Brugiapaglia, R Cheddadi, M Reille and J-L de Beaulieu ); The contribution of anthracology ( J-L Vernet ); Dendroclimatology ( F Guibal ); Techniques in Landscape Archaeology ( A G Brown ); L'apport de la micromorphologie des sols ( N Fedoroff ); Reconstructing past soil environments ( R S Shi ..."
"Hogan is in the top rank of writers who write real science fiction about "real" science, and now he offers enthusiastic readers a special treat, giving them a guided tour through his many worlds. Learn new possibilities for smuggling through space travel; let Hogan explain how he personally brought about the fall of the Soviet Union; see what it would be like to rent-a-body of your choice; and much more."