The saga begins in another galaxy when a Tzuracian Sentinel is falsely accused of murder and flees in search of sanctuary …Centuries later, Earth is on the brink of collapse. Its resources are vanishing, and desperation fuels a ruthless race for survival.When an unexplained explosion on Terra Iota reveals a crystal of unimaginable energy, MERIC dispatches a young engineer toinvestigate. But he is not the only one after it. In the wrong hands, this power could destroy e...

In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of production, from clay tablets to scro...

Five years ago, she ran from the Devil of Chicago. Today, he found her.Aria Moretti was an innocent mafia princess who ran on her wedding night when a hit squad ambushed her bridal suite. She thought her ruthless new husband, Dante Falcone, was going to kill her. Hiding in a grease-stained diner in Indiana, she survived to protect her only secret: a four-year-old son with Dante's exact icy blue eyes.Dante, the Don of the Falcone Famiglia, spent one thousand, eight hundred, ...

Helps scholars to examine historical press censorship in England. This title draws together around 500 texts, reaching across 140 years from the rigours of the Elizabethan Star Chamber Decree to the publication of "Cato's Letters", which famously advanced principles of free speech.

Emma Carling may have graduated from escort school with distinction – but her journey has only just begun. Now she must prove her seductive skills in the real world: the five-star hotels and lavish mansions of London. She must make the city’s most connected, powerful and wealthy men sit up and take notice of her. She must become a pedigree sex machine.But will she really earn the life-changing money they spoke of during training? Will she die of shame or learn to l...

James Raven, a leading historian of the book, offers a fresh and accessible guide to the global study of the production, dissemination and reception of written and printed texts across all societies and in all ages.Students, teachers, researchers and general readers will benefit from the book's investigation of the subject's origins, scope and future direction. Based on original research and a wide range of sources, What is the History of the Book? shows how book history c...

The Sentinels of Tzurac is an action sci- fi story written in the spirit of George Lucas and Gene Roddenberry productions, which stimulates the imagination and brings back the emotional excitement experienced by those of all ages who followed the Star Wars and Star Trek sagas. The year is 2055. Earth’s natural resources have been ravaged and the planet is slowly dying. MERIC, the mining company owned by Samuel Jensen that employs new recruit engineer Kyron, is now mining a newly discovered...

A ruthless enemy rises, armed with stolen technology that can forge unstoppable super soldiers. The Treldarians, one of the most dangerous forces in the universe, are preparing a brutal two-pronged assault that will leave Terra Major (Earth) in ruins and crush the Sentinels of Tzurac. Kyron and General Dakhar stand against the coming onslaught, but the odds have never been more dire.Betrayal lurks in the shadows. Their greatest weapon may now be their greatest threat. Meanwhile, exi...

It's been five peaceful years since Jackson Jensen and Khaneera Zarkwin, were sentenced to life imprisonment for their crimes againstthe Tzuracian Federation. The reserves of the valuable resource, Xytrinium, are being stockpiled securely on Earth, and the planet'sfuture is looking bright.But now, Jackson and Khaneera have made their daring escapes and persuaded a rebel alien army to launch an even more devastatingattack on the Tzuracian Sentinels to gain total ...

Earth 2055. After a major mining company discovers an extremely volatile resource on a nearby planet, a conspiracy to take control unfolds. Kyron, a young engineer, is sent to the planet to investigate and finds his life threatened. When an alien race intervenes to help him, Kyron learns of his father's past and together the aliens and Kyron fight to try and save the Earth and the woman he loves.

Publishing Business in Eighteenth-Century England assesses the contribution of the business press and the publication of print to the economic transformation of England. The impact of non-book printing has been long neglected. A raft of jobbing work serviced commerce and finance while many more practical guides and more ephemeral pamphlets on trade and investment were read than the books that we now associate with the foundations of modern politicaleconomy. A pivotal change in the...

Histories you can trust. In 14 original essays, The Oxford History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the book is the history of millions of written, printed, and illustrated texts, their manufacture, distribution, and reception. Here are different types of product...