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Trapped aboard an unfamiliar ship, at the merciless whim of alien beings, the four prisoners from the scout ship Gentle Wind must somehow survive. The problem is, they don’t speak the language and they don’t understand the culture. Also, one of them is wounded, one has a concussion, and the third is a child. Adding to their difficulties is that an alien has been thrown into their cell. Is this alien supposed to help them or hinder them?------------Sly-Eyes launched himself at...

Discover many of the hottest new features and cool capabilities ofthe Photoshop CS6 Beta in this preview mini book. Written byPhotoshop Digital Classroom author and Photoshop Expert JenniferSmith, you’ll get step-by-step instructions introducing youto key new features of the program. Also included is access to freelesson files to accompany the mini book that can be downloaded freefrom the Digital Classroom website. This mini book guides youthrough the new Photoshop CS6 Beta interface, brushes...

Sunburst Award finalist | Aurora Award finalist | CBC’s Bookies Award finalistChimerascope [ki-meer-uh-skohp] — a story of many parts…Doug’s second collection contains sixteen of his best stories, including an award winner, a Best New Horror selection, and eight award finalists. Stories of fantasy and science fiction that take you from love in fourteenth-century Japan to humanity’s last stand, from virtual reality to the end of reality, from alien drug addictions t...

Two complete novels in one huge volume:The Ship Who Won: Like Helva, the Ship Who Sang, Carialle was born severely physically disadvantaged; and like Helva, Carialle decided she would strap on a spaceship. Her brawn is a guy named Keff. Searching the galaxy for intelligent beings, they found fuzzy little aliens, polite and eager to please. Unfortunately, they were slaves to a race of sorcerers, who possess powers of frightening potency, and who were neithe...

From the author of “The Excel Answer Book” comes the fastest and easiest method to Master the Most Useful Statistical Formulas in Microsoft ExcelLet's face it. Using Microsoft Excel as glorified typewriter isn't it's intented purpose.To make Excel a truly useful tool you need to learn how to master it's functions.I will explain to you IN PLAIN ENGLISH with ILLUSTRATIONS exactly how to use Excel's most useful Statistical formulas.Knowing these formulas will inc...

From the author of “The Excel Answer Book” comes the fastest and easiest method to Master the Most Useful LOOKUPS and LOGICAL Formulas in Microsoft Excel Let's face it. Using Microsoft Excel as glorified typewriter isn't it's intented purpose. To make Excel a truly useful tool you need to learn how to master it's functions. I will explain to you IN PLAIN ENGLISH with ILLUSTRATIONS exactly how to use Excel's most useful LOOKUPS & LOGICAL formulas. Knowing ...

The Nexus 7 is Google's first tablet PC, and the first device to use the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system. The Google Nexus 7 Survival Guide gathers all of the available information regarding the Nexus 7 into a single guide, where it can be easily accessed for quick reference. There is no fancy jargon and every instruction is explained in great detail, which is perfect for beginners. In addition, this guide expands on the basics by discussing useful tips that are excellent for more ...

Here is an extraordinary mix of fantasy and science fiction from one of the masters of SF, Larry Niven.The stories in this collection include collaborations with authors Jerry Pournelle (Spirals) and Steven Barnes (The Locusts).Larry Niven's credits include the award-winning Ringworld series, his "Known Space" novels and the Man-Kzin anthologies. His collaborations with Jerry Pournelle include Lucifer's Hammer, Inferno and The Mote in God's Eye.

Iridia has grown up invisible. To family, friends, co-workers, she is barely there. They haven’t noticed her in so long that the Volunteer project seems like the best method to deal with her issues. They see the potential in her and welcome her with open arms, basic training in combat and weapons, as well as etiquette for dealing with alien species.Chosen to be a Guardian on a newly re-waking world, Iridia finds that she is the second Guardian chosen and the only girl on the team.

From the author of “The Excel Answer Book” comes the fastest and easiest method to Master the Most Useful TEXT Formulas in Microsoft Excel Let's face it. Using Microsoft Excel as glorified typewriter isn't it's intented purpose. To make Excel a truly useful tool you need to learn how to master it's functions. I will explain to you IN PLAIN ENGLISH with ILLUSTRATIONS exactly how to use Excel's most useful TEXT formulas. Knowing these formulas will increase the...

Major Jimjoy Earle Wright, secret agent of the Empire, is intelligent and highly trained. But he succeeds all too well in overthrowing a military dictatorship--and the result is a new government inimical to the Empire and disgrace for Jimjoy. After surviving two assassination attempts, Jimjoy realizes that it's his own imperial superiors who want him dead; that, in fact, his worst enemies could become his best friends. He fights his way to safety on the planet Accord, where the Ecolitan In...