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Young Will Parker and his companions make a perilous journey toward an outpost of freedom where they hope to escape from the ruling alien Tripods, who...
In a world where two nations rule all, Rob must find a way to live among them both in this futuristic story from the author of the Tripods series. In ...
A thought experiment in future-shock survivalism' Robert MacFarlane 'Gripping ... of all science fiction's apocalypses, this is one of the most haunti...
Includes an excerpt from another adventure by John Christopher entitled 'In the beginning.'...
Two boys discover a series of caverns underneath their moon colony home in this futuristic story from the author of the Tripods series. Marty and Stev...
Will and a small group of free people plan to destroy the three great cities of the Tripods before the arrival of a space ship destined to doom humani...
Book 1
Nobody knows how long it has been since the Tripods came. Nobody remembers life on Earth before they enslaved it. Humans live in scattered farms and v...
After being transported by the mysterious fireball to an alternate world, Simon and Brad face Indians, Vikings, and Aztecs in their attempts to reach ...
Long ago, the Tripods--huge, three-legged machines--descended upon Earth and took control. Now people unquestioningly accept the Tripods' power. They ...
Experience the beginning of the Tripods’ reign in this prequel to the classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey’s The 5th Wave and Marga...
This Handbook makes a comprehensive examination of calendrical systems used in mainland Southeast Asia. It is designed (with numerous examples from th...
Two and a half years have elapsed since Brad and Simon went through the fireball. Since then they have travelled more than 8000 km from their starting...
High adventure and intrigue await in this classic work of science fiction from critically acclaimed Tripods author John Christopher. After the disastr...
Hier finden sie die schönsten Opern der Welt und ihre Libretti in einer einzigartigen Sammlung. Genießen Sie zum Klang Ihrer Lieblingsoper die Origi...
Book 2
Will Parker and his friends have escaped the mind-controlling alien Tripods, and found sanctuary in the White Mountains - but when an opportunity aris...
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The fate of Luke—and the civilized world—is at stake in the tumultuous and explosive conclusion to the post-apocalyptic Sword of the Spirits trilo...
The Longman Pronunciation Dictionary is designed to reflect English as it is spoken. In the introduction, the author discusses the general features of...
A Novel
Republican-Era Martial Arts Fiction
Xiang Kairan, who wrote under the pen name “the Unworthy Scholar from Pingjiang,” is remembered as the father of modern Chinese martial arts ficti...
Two cousins are thrust into a parallel reality when they travel through time and fire in the first book of the alternative history Fireball Trilogy, f...
Shipwrecked Galleons In The New World
This is a story about the lust for gold and treasure," Fine writes. In the 1600s and 1700s, Spain dominated the oceans with its fleet of galleons. Com...
Ben must uncover the secrets of his home, the strange demons that lurk in dark corners, and his destiny as the Master of Old Isle in this adventure fr...
Building the Third Reich
Based on declassified wartime reports, this in-depth dossier details the inner workings of the Organisation Todt which not only built the Autobahns, b...
Britain's 1945 Mission to Capture Secret Luftwaffe Technology
During World War 2, Hitler's engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet figh...
With an Introduction on the Origin of Language
The War Machines
The Sherman tank was never the equal of the German heavies, but tough, reliable and manoeuvrable it was built in such prodigious quantities that it pl...
Solar and Planetary Positions, A.D. 638-2000
Eade has checked the dates of more than 250 inscriptions from Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. He reproduces old calendrists' calculations for eac...
This unique collection of superb wartime colour photographs brings the Luftwaffe - its aircraft and personnel - to life in a dramatically vivid way....
Constructed from the wood of over 6,000 trees HMS Victory was designed as a 'first-rate ship', packing a formidable punch with over 100 guns arranged ...
Diabetes, Insulin, and the Transformation of Illness
A fascinating portrayal of a medical miracle traces the influence of insulin on the world, from its discovery in 1921 through its widespread dissemina...
The Narrative of a Sporting Trip from Zanzibar to the Borders of the Masai
An Opera. Being the Second Part of the Beggar's Opera
A thirteen-year-old’s expectations of royalty give way to adventure in the first book in the post-apocalyptic Sword of the Spirits trilogy from the ...
Enlargement, Structural Change, CAP Reform and Trade Liberalization
This book provides an in-depth look at Europe's changing agricultural and food markets, focusing on the impacts of recent policy reforms, enlargement ...