Added by: marchus001 | Karma: 190.32 | Fiction literature | 14 September 2010
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Starcraft: Dark Templar--Shadow Hunters (Bk. 2)
An original tale of space warfare based on the bestselling computer gameseries. Driven by the living memories of a long-dead protoss mystic and hounded by the Queen of Blades' ravenous zerg, archaeologist Jake Ramsey embarks on a perilous journey to reach the fabled protoss homeworld of Aiur.Seeking a vital piece of protoss technology, Jake finds that Aiur has been overrun by the zerg. Descending into the shadowy labyrinths beneath the planet's surface, he must find the sacred crystal before time runs out - for him...and the universe itself.
The Swoop! tells of the simultaneous invasion of England by several armies — “England was not merely beneath the heel of the invader. It was beneath the heels of nine invaders. There was barely standing-room.” (ch. 1) — and features references to many well-known figures of the day, among them the politician Herbert Gladstone, novelist Edgar Wallace, actor-managers Seymour Hicks and George Edwardes, and boxer Bob Fitzsimmons.
Added by: susan6th | Karma: 3133.45 | Fiction literature | 15 January 2010
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Iron Man: Beneath the Armor
• the fascinating history of Iron Man, down through the decades, from 1960’s comic book character to twenty-first-century cinema star • an inside-out overview of his armor’s design evolution through the years, including special powers and weapons capabilities • a complete character breakdown of Tony Stark/Iron Man, and everyone in his universe, from Virginia “Pepper” Potts and James Rhodes/War Machine to such villains as Mandarin, Crimson Dynamo, Fin Fang Foom, and many more
Hitting the road with working rigs like 18 wheelers, garbage trucks, and snow plows, this rugged release then switches gears, to watch in wonder as incredible monster trucks smash cars beneath their mighty wheels.