Tales of the Flying Mountains
Author | : Michael Anderson, Jr. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1970-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780025019706 |
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Author | : Michael Anderson, Jr. |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1970-05 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780025019706 |
Author | : Poul Anderson |
Publisher | : Open Road Media |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 2014-12-30 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1497694280 |
In a thrilling collection of hard science fiction stories, a master of speculative fiction envisions a volatile future when Earth’s colonies throughout the galaxy attempt to break free from home-world rule On a spaceship rocketing toward the stars, an official council meets to discuss how to censor history for the benefit of a new generation in space—which stories to preserve and which ones to discard forever . . . Golden-age hard science fiction luminary Poul Anderson approached the future with a mixture of excitement, hope, and skepticism. In Tales of the Flying Mountains, the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award winner offers stories from a new war of independence and beyond—portending a time when a North American government on Earth will take up arms against its own rebellious children colonizing the cosmos, then exploring the shape of the universe in the war’s aftermath. Firmly based in hard science and human nature, here are seven excursions into a distant tomorrow, from the tense saber rattling preceding the hostilities to the establishment and growth of the independent Asteroid Republic. Whether he’s spinning an imaginative yarn about the courageous crew of an unarmed state-of-the-art commercial space station using every resources at hand to battle a military incursion from the home world or chronicling a space colony’s desperate gamble to thwart a government takeover by moving an entire asteroid, Anderson builds truly breathtaking worlds and imagines astonishing yet eminently credible future scenarios while infusing his unforgettable tales with intelligence, compassion, surprise, and humanism.
Author | : Poul Anderson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Christoph Ransmayr |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2018 |
Genre | : Brothers |
ISBN | : 9780857424747 |
"The Flying Mountain tells the story of two brothers who leave the southwest coast of Ireland on an expedition to Transhimalaya, the land of Kham, and the mountains of eastern Tibet--looking for an untamed, unnamed mountain that represents perhaps the last blank spot on the map. As they advance toward their goal, the brothers find their past, and their rivalry, inescapable, inflecting every encounter and decision as they are drawn farther and farther from the world they once knew"--Jacket.
Author | : Lamar Underwood |
Publisher | : Globe Pequot |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Adventure and adventurers |
ISBN | : 9781592284238 |
Classic stories about the adventurers who explored and settled the West.
Author | : H. P. Lovecraft |
Publisher | : The Floating Press |
Total Pages | : 137 |
Release | : 2016-10-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1776671856 |
In this classic novella from horror and fantasy luminary H.P. Lovecraft, geology professor William Dyer recounts a harrowing expedition to Antarctica. The research trip uncovered a series of strange fossils, the likes of which had never before been encountered. This leads the scientists to even more mysterious discoveries, including evidence of an ancient civilization.
Author | : Grace Lin |
Publisher | : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 221 |
Release | : 2009-07-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 0316052604 |
A Time Magazine 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time selection! A Reader’s Digest Best Children’s Book of All Time! This stunning fantasy inspired by Chinese folklore is a companion novel to Starry River of the Sky and the New York Times bestselling and National Book Award finalist When the Sea Turned to Silver In the valley of Fruitless mountain, a young girl named Minli lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Grace Lin, author of the beloved Year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. A fantasy crossed with Chinese folklore, Where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon. Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. Once again, she has created a charming, engaging book for young readers.
Author | : Gaurav Punj |
Publisher | : Tranquebar |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9789383260522 |
Beyond the hill stations, the mall roads and the 'points' is the 'other Himalaya'. A Himalaya where flowers bloom in the green rolling meadows, the streams are bubbly, no pedal boats ply in the lakes, the glaciers can be felt and the passes crossed to more magical lands (where you might find flying lamas too). It's the real Himalaya and it's the real stories from the travels of people like you and me in this Himalaya that make this book. The grand plan is that the next time you are looking for a family vacation or an adventure trek or a soul-searching solo trip, these stories from different regions of Indian Himalaya will provide you a few more options to choose from. There is also a special chapter by Rujuta Diwekar, India's top fitness professional, on why you must trek, the physiological benefits for your body and what to eat to get the best out of your Himalayan trek.
Author | : Poul Anderson |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 516 |
Release | : 1999-10-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780812545999 |
When SETI astronomers stumble upon evidence of a highly advanced starfaring civilization, an expedition made up of a motley assortment of scientists is put together to investigate, but their journey could have unexpected ramifications.
Author | : Brian Shul |
Publisher | : Lickle Pub Incorporated |
Total Pages | : 151 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9780929823089 |
No aircraft ever captured the curiosity & fascination of the public like the SR-71 Blackbird. Nicknamed "The Sled" by those few who flew it, the aircraft was shrouded in secrecy from its inception. Entering the U.S. Air Force inventory in 1966, the SR-71 was the fastest, highest flying jet aircraft in the world. Now for the first time, a Blackbird pilot shares his unique experience of what it was like to fly this legend of aviation history. Through the words & photographs of retired Major Brian Shul, we enter the world of the "Sled Driver." Major Shul gives us insight on all phases of flying, including the humbling experience of simulator training, the physiological stresses of wearing a space suit for long hours, & the intensity & magic of flying 80,000 feet above the Earth's surface at 2000 miles per hour. SLED DRIVER takes the reader through riveting accounts of the rigors of initial training, the gamut of emotions experienced while flying over hostile territory, & the sheer joy of displaying the jet at some of the world's largest airshows. Illustrated with rare photographs, seen here for the first time, SLED DRIVER captures the mystique & magnificence of this most unique of all aircraft.