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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Here are 25 stories of science fiction that push the envelope, by the biggest names in an emerging new crop of high-tech futuristic SF - including Charles Stross, Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Peter Hamilton and Neal Asher. High-tech SF has made a significant comeback in the last decade, as bestselling authors successfully blend the super-science of 'hard science fiction' with real characters in an understandable scenario. It is perhaps a reflection of how technologically controlled our world is that readers increasingly look for science fiction that considers the fates of mankind as a result of increasing scientific domination. This anthology brings together the most extreme examples of the new high-tech, far-future science fiction, pushing the limits way beyond normal boundaries. The stories include: "A Perpetual War Fought Within a Cosmic String", "A Weapon That Could Destroy the Universe", "A Machine That Detects Alternate Worlds and Creates a Choice of Christs", "An Immortal Dead Man Sent To The End of the Universe", "Murder in Virtual Reality", "A Spaceship So Large That There is An Entire Planetary System Within It", and "An Analytical Engine At The End of Time", and "Encountering the Untouchable." Features Summary Brings together examples of the high-tech, far-future science fiction. This anthology includes stories, such as: "A Perpetual War Fought Within a Cosmic String"... Author Mike Ashley Publisher Constable and Robinson Release date 20060525 Pages 562 ISBN 1-84529-307-X ISBN 13 978-1-84529-307-9

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Take fun, exciting literature projects, store them in labeled construction paper pockets, add a charming cover, and Voila, Literature Pockets You couldn't find a more impressive way to create portfolios to display what students have learned in their literature studies. Art and writing projects for each of 12 fiction genres: realistic fiction, folklore, sports, animal stories, historical fiction, fantasy, plus 6 more, and reading record sheets. Features Summary There is a pocket for each of these fiction genres: realistic fictionfolkloreadventuresportsanimal storiesscience fictionmysteriesjokes and riddleshistorical fictionpoetryhumorfantasyEach genre study includes art projects... Author Jo Ellen Moore (Author), Jill Norris (Author), Debby Reum (Author), Marilyn Evans (Editor), Cathy Harber (Editor), Jo Larsen (Illustrator) Publisher Evan-Moor Educational Publishers Release date 20011031 Pages 96 ISBN 1-55799-822-1 ISBN 13 978-1-55799-822-4

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days 'I shall never forget the day I wrote "The Mark on the Wall" - all in a flash, as if flying, after being kept stone breaking for months. "The Unwritten Novel" was the great discovery, however. That - again in one second - showed me how I could embody all my deposit of experience in a shape that fitted it... I saw, branching out of the tunnel I made, when I discovered that method of approach, Jacob's Room, Mrs Dalloway etc - How I trembled with excitement.' The thrill Woolf got from these stories is readily apparent to the reader. She wrote them in defiance of convention, with a heady feeling of liberation and with a clear sense that she was breaking new ground. Indeed, if she had not made her bold and experimental forays into the short story in the period leading up to the publication of Jacob's Room (1922), it seems certain that her arrival as a great modernist novelist would have been delayed. Quirky, unrestrained, disturbing and surprising, many of these stories, particularly the early ones, are essential to an understanding of Woolf's development as a writer. She thought some of her short fiction might be 'unprintable' but, happily, she was mistaken. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Features Summary The fifteen stories in this volume include the only collection of short fiction Woolf published in her lifetime, the eight stories published as 'Monday and Tuesday'... Author Virginia Woolf (Author), David Bradshaw (Editor) Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20081211 Pages 160 ISBN 0-19-955499-4 ISBN 13 978-0-19-955499-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days In this book you'll discover how to draw all things science fiction. From hi-tech spacecraft and flying machines to robots, droids and crazy alien characters. Bring your drawings to life by following the fundamental drawing techniques explained in this must-have for sci-fi enthusiasts and budding artists. Features Summary In this book you'll discover how to draw all things science fiction. From hi-tech spacecraft and flying machines to robots, droids and crazy alien characters... Author Mark Bergin Publisher Book House Release date 20110815 Pages 32 ISBN 1-907184-64-3 ISBN 13 978-1-907184-64-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Features Author Jill Kalz Publisher Minneopa Valley Press Release date 20181213 Pages 182 ISBN 1-73220-821-2 ISBN 13 978-1-73220-821-6

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 8 - 15 working days Scope offers a challenging syllabus with a manageable amount of course material, and the objectives and learning outcomes for every lesson provide a clear framework to measure student progress. Features Summary This comprehensive four-skills course for intermediate and secondary classes builds students' confidence and helps them achieve success in English. Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20150226 Pages 144 ISBN 0-19-450615-0 ISBN 13 978-0-19-450615-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 19 - 23 working days Written by trusted author Christopher Edge to support the latest Key Stage 3 requirements, the Fiction to 14 Student Book offers motivational reading and writing skills development based around the study of fiction texts. It includes a wide range of source texts from 19th, 20th and 21st centuries, ensuring ideal preparation for GCSE. Offering thematic, self-contained units of work, Fiction to 14 is the ideal resource for students to explore fiction in the classroom. Features Summary Written by Christopher Edge to support the latest Key Stage 3 requirements, Fiction to 14 offers motivational reading and writing skills development for fiction texts... Author Christopher Edge Publisher Oxford UniversityPress Release date 20170615 Pages 144 ISBN 0-19-837685-5 ISBN 13 978-0-19-837685-9

Paperback. English. Rough Guides. 2005. ISBN: 9781843533870. 363pp. Good condition in softcover. The Rough Guide to Cult Fiction is an eclectic and essential guide to the literary world's greatest cult authors and the facts behind their fiction. Even if you know your Hunter S Thompson from your Jim Thompson, you'll find it hard to resist a book which tells you which cult novel has been implicated in assassinations and which famous novelist offered to throw himself off a train to prove his devotion to his literary idol. Features include a critical guide to more than 210 cult authors from Kathy Acker to Yevgeny Zamyatin, lists of must-read novels, concise biographies, and much more. Book No: 465994

Paperback. English. Serpent's Tail. 1992. In fair condition. Previous owner's name inside.

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 15 working days Winner of Australian "Indies" Fiction Book of the Year 2013. #5 in Kirkus Review's Best Historical Fiction Book of 2013 list One family. Nine momentous days. An unforgettable novel of love and folly and heartbreak. It is 1939 and Australia is about to go to war. Deep in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond it is business--your own and everyone else's--as usual. And young Kip Westaway, failed scholar and stablehand, is living the most important day of his life. Ambitious in scope and structure, triumphantly realised, this is a novel about one family and every family. It is about dreams and fights and sacrifices. And finally, of course, it is--as it must be--about love. Toni Jordan has a BSc in physiology and qualifications in marketing and professional writing. Her debut novel, "Addition," has been published in sixteen countries and won numerous awards. Jordan lives in Melbourne, Australia. Features Summary Winner of Australian "Indies" Fiction Book of the Year 2013. #5 in Kirkus Review's Best Historical Fiction Book of 2013 list One family. Nine momentous days... Author Toni Jordan Publisher The Text Publishing Company Release date 20120822 Pages 172 ISBN 1-921922-83-4 ISBN 13 978-1-921922-83-1

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The Black Book is Orhan Pamuk's tour de force, a stunning tapestry of Middle Eastern and Islamic culture which confirmed his reputation as a writer of international stature. Richly atmospheric and Rabelaisian in scope, it is a labyrinthine novel suffused with the sights, sounds and scents of Istanbul, an unforgettable evocation of the city where East meets West, and a boldly unconventional mystery that plumbs the elusive nature of identity, fiction, interpretation and reality. Features Summary The Black Book is Orhan Pamuk's tour de force, a stunning tapestry of Middle Eastern and Islamic culture which confirmed his reputation as a writer of international stature. Author Orhan Pamuk Publisher Faber and Faber Release date 20151001 Pages 466 ISBN 0-571-32609-9 ISBN 13 978-0-571-32609-9

What is science fiction? Who invented it? What kinds of science fiction stories are there? Are aliens science fiction, or are they real? Then find out about some amazing science fiction inventions, such as robots and matter transmitters. Is time travel possible, or is that just science fiction? Then read The City: a science fiction story set in the future. It's a world of half-people, half robots, where the Control Zone is in charge of everything. Science Fiction is part of the Trailblazers series, published by Ransom Publishing. It is ideal for older children and young adults with a reading age of 5 - 8. The books are suitable for general reading or as part of a more structured reading programme. Each book is on a strong, popular topic, with a colourful, attractive layout, combining fact and fiction. Each book has a non fiction and a fiction section. The fiction story appears in two formats - one with simple texts for poor readers; the facing pages contain an illustrated "speech bubble" version of the same story, for those who are just starting to learn to read. These two levels of entry give access points for children and young adults with different reading ages. The vocabulary of each book is carefully limited, with simple sentences to reinforce reading skills, which make the books suitable for even the poorest readers. Format:Paperback

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The final work from the brightest star in science fiction's galaxy. Arthur C Clarke, who predicted the advent of communication satellites and author of 2001: A Space Odyssey completes a lifetime career in science fiction with a masterwork. 30 light years away, a race known simply as the One Point Fives are plotting a dangerous invasion plan, one that will wipe humankind off the face of the Earth... Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, a young astronomy student, Ranjit Subramanian, becomes obsessed with a three-hundred-year-old theorem that promises to unlock the secrets of the universe. While Ranjit studies the problem, tensions grow between the nations of the world and a UN taskforce headed up by China, America and Russia code-named Silent Thunder begins bombing volatile regimes into submission. On the eve of the invasion of Earth a space elevator is completed, helped in part by Ranjit, which will herald a new type of Olympics to be held on the Moon. But when alien forces arrive Ranjit is forced to question his own actions, in a bid to save the lives of not just his own family but of all of humankind. Co-written with fellow grand master Frederik Pohl, The Last Theorem not only provides a fitting end to the career one of the most famous names in science fiction but also sets a new benchmark in contemporary prescient science fiction. It tackles with ease epic themes as diverse as third world poverty, the atrocities of modern warfare in a post-nuclear age, space elevators, pure mathematics and mankind's first contact with extra-terrestrials. Features Summary The final work from the brightest star in science fiction's galaxy. Arthur C Clarke, who predicted the advent of communication satellites and author of 2001: A Space Odyssey completes a lifetime career in science fiction with a masterwork.. Author Arthur C. Clarke (Author), Frederik Pohl (Author) Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Release date 20090305 Pages 423 ISBN 0-00-729002-0 ISBN 13 978-0-00-729002-4