BARWOOD, HAL & MATTHEW ROBBINS

Dragonslayer the Official Marvel Comics Adaptation of the Spectacular Paramount/Disney Motion Picture

New York, NY: Marvel Comics Group, 1981. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0960414657. Mass Market PB. Color Illustrations; This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have rubbing, bumping and wear. The rear cover has several creases. The inside front cover has a couple of spots of discoloration which has traveled to the title page. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's illustrated weapon on the front inside cover. Stated First Edition. Dragonslayer is a 1981 American dark fantasy film directed by Matthew Robbins, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hal Barwood. It stars Peter MacNicol, Ralph Richardson, John Hallam, and Caitlin Clarke. It is a co-production between Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Productions, where Paramount handled North American distribution and Disney's Buena Vista International handled international distribution. The story is set in a fictional medieval kingdom, where a young wizard experiences danger and opposition as he hunts the dragon, Vermithrax Pejorative. " (from Wikipedia). Good .

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Book number: 43930

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0960414657 Science Fiction And Fantasy Hal Barwood Matthew Robbins Dragonslayer Books Into Film Marvel Comics Dragons

BATCHELOR, G. K. (EDITOR) SIR GEOFFREY INGRAM TAYLOR

The Scientific Papers of Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor Volume Four: Mechanics of Fluids; Miscellaneous Papers

Cambridge, England: Cambridge At the University Press, 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This copy has been signed by the editor G. K. Batchelor. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The price clipped dust jacket has a couple of small edge tears and some spots of ground-in dirt. All corners of the dust jacket have been clipped. "Taylor is best known to students of physics for his very first paper, published while he was still an undergraduate, in which he showed that interference of visible light produced fringes even with extremely weak light sources. The interference effects were produced with light from a gas light, attenuated through a series of dark glass plates, diffracting around a sewing needle. Three months were required to produce a sufficient exposure of the photographic plate. The paper does not mention quanta of light (photons) and does not reference Einstein's 1905 paper on the photoelectric effect, but today the result can be interpreted by saying that less than one photon on average was present at a time. Once it became widely accepted ca. 1927 that the electromagnetic field was quantized, Taylor's experiment began to be presented in pedagogical treatments as evidence that interference effects with light cannot be interpreted in terms of one photon interfering with another photon—that, in fact, a single photon must travel through both slits of a double-slit apparatus." (from Wikipedia); Signed by Editor. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket .

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Book number: 44040

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Science G. K. Batchelor Sir Geoffrey Taylor Physics Physicists Mechanics Of Fluids

BATCHELOR, G. K. (EDITOR) SIR GEOFFREY INGRAM TAYLOR

The Scientific Papers of Sir Geoffrey Ingram Taylor Volume One: Mechanics of Solids

Cambridge, England: Cambridge At the University Press, 1958. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book is in mostly clean condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has a couple of small edge tears and some spots of ground-in dirt. All corners of the dust jacket have been clipped. "Taylor is best known to students of physics for his very first paper, published while he was still an undergraduate, in which he showed that interference of visible light produced fringes even with extremely weak light sources. The interference effects were produced with light from a gas light, attenuated through a series of dark glass plates, diffracting around a sewing needle. Three months were required to produce a sufficient exposure of the photographic plate. The paper does not mention quanta of light (photons) and does not reference Einstein's 1905 paper on the photoelectric effect, but today the result can be interpreted by saying that less than one photon on average was present at a time. Once it became widely accepted ca. 1927 that the electromagnetic field was quantized, Taylor's experiment began to be presented in pedagogical treatments as evidence that interference effects with light cannot be interpreted in terms of one photon interfering with another photon—that, in fact, a single photon must travel through both slits of a double-slit apparatus." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 39189

Catalogue: Science

Keywords: Science G. K. Batchelor Sir Geoffrey Taylor Physics Physicists Photons Visible Light Science

BAXTER, STEPHEN & PETER F. HAMILTON & NEAL ASHER & GEORGE MANN

The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction

Nottingham, England: Solaris, 2007. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1844164489. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning edge wear and rubbing to the edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Stories include: In His Sights by Jeffrey Thomas, Bioship by Neal Asher, C-Rock City by Jake Lake and Greg Van Eekhout, Personal Jesus by Paul Di Filippo, Last Contact by Stephen Baxter, Four Ladies of the Apocalypse by Brian Aldiss, and more.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 42279

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 1844164489 Science Fiction George Mann Short Stories Collections Solaris Science Fiction

BAXTER, STEPHEN

Titan

New York: Harper Prism, 1997. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0002254247. SIGNED EDITION. This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, but do have toning, especially to the edges due to the acid content of the paper. This copy has been signed on the title page by Baxter in blue ink. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The dream begins with a disaster. Given the task of dismantling NASA's aging shuttle program, after a horrifying re-entry crash, Paula Benacerraf comes up with a bold plan to keep America in space using existing technology." "Another category, outside of the main body of Baxter's independent work, is sequels and installments of science-fiction classics. His first novel to achieve wide recognition (winning three literary awards) was The Time Ships, an authorised sequel to H. G. Wells' The Time Machine. The Time Odyssey series, a trilogy co-authored with Arthur C. Clarke, is connected to Clarke's four Space Odyssey novels. Another novel is based on a synopsis written by Clarke, The Light of Other Days. Baxter has also published a Doctor Who novel, The Wheel of Ice. In 2010, Baxter began working on a new series with Terry Pratchett. This collaboration has produced five books, The Long Earth, The Long War, The Long Mars, The Long Utopia and The Long Cosmos. BAxter has also written non-fiction essays and columns for such publications as Critical Wave and the British SF Association's Matrix." ; Signed by Author. Very Good+ in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 33734

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0002254247 Science Fiction Stephen Baxter Signed Editions Technology Space Travel Space Exploration NASA Science

BEAR, GREG

Anvil of Stars the Sequel to Forge of God

New York, NY: Warner Books, Inc, 1992. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0446516015. Illustrated by Bob Eggleton. Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author on the title page. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some very light bumping to the bottom spine end of the book cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "One of Bear's favorite themes is reality as a function of observation. In Blood Music, reality becomes unstable as the number of observers (trillions of intelligent single-cell organisms) spirals higher and higher. Anvil of Stars (sequel to The Forge of God) and Moving Mars postulate a physics based on information exchange between particles, capable of being altered at the "bit level." (Bear has credited the inspiration for the idea to Frederick Kantor's 1967 treatise "Information Mechanics" (see Digital physics) ) In Moving Mars, that knowledge is used to remove Mars from the Solar System and transfer it to an orbit around a distant star." (from Wikipedia); Signed by Author. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 44149

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0446516015 Science Fiction And Fantasy Greg Bear Bob Eggleton Signed Edition Hard Science Fiction Particle Physics

BEAR, GREG

Darwin's Radio

New York: Del Rey Books (Science Fiction and Fantasy), 1999. 1st American Edition; 1st Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 034542333X. Illustrated by Heather Kern. Cover Art; First Trade edition -- published as a limited leatherbound, signed, numbered edition by Easton Press slightly before this. Also, it appears the British printing of this was released several weeks before the American edition, making that the true First Trade Edition. This book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. There is some light bumping to the spine ends of the book cover. The dust jacket is crisp and clean with the exception of a bit of beginning nicking to the top spine end. "A mass grave in Russia that conceals the mummified remains of two women, both with child - and the conspiracy to keep it secret. A major discovery high in the Alps: the preserved bodies of a prehistoric family - the newborn infant possessing disturbing characteristics . A mysterious disease that strikes only pregnant women, resulting in miscarriage. Three disparate facts that will converge into one science-shattering truth." This book is the Nebula Award winner for 2000. "Gregory Dale "Greg" Bear (born August 20, 1951) is an American writer best known for science fiction. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict (Forge of God books) , artificial universes (The Way series) , consciousness and cultural practices (Queen of Angels) , and accelerated evolution (Blood Music, Darwin's Radio, and Darwin's Children). His most recent work is the Forerunner Trilogy, written in the Halo universe. ". Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 33298

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 034542333X Science Fiction Science Science And Technology Speculative Fiction Greg Bear Nebula Award Stories Genetics Genetic Engineering Science Fiction

BEAR, GREG

Darwin's Children

New york: Del Rey Books (Science Fiction and Fantasy), 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345448359. This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Eleven years have passed since SHEVA, an ancient retrovirus, was discovered in human DNA - a retrovirus that caused mutations in the human genome and heralded the arrival of a new wave of genetically enhanced humans. Now these changed children have reached adolescence." "Bear is often classified as a hard science fiction author, based on the scientific details in his work. Early in his career, he also published work as an artist, including illustrations for an early version of the Star Trek Concordance and covers for Galaxy and F&SF. [1] He sold his first story, "Destroyers", to Famous Science Fiction in 1967. Bear often addresses major questions in contemporary science and culture with fictional solutions. For example, The Forge of God offers an explanation for the Fermi paradox, supposing that the galaxy is filled with potentially predatory intelligences and that young civilizations that survive are those that don't attract their attention—by staying quiet.". Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 33306

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0345448359 Science Fiction Science Fiction Science And Technology Technology Greg Bear Greg Bear virus Diseases virus Diseases Science Fiction

BEAR, GREG

Vitals

New York, NY: Del Rey, 2002. 1st Trade Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0345435281. Illustrated by Tony Greco. Cover Art; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 48274

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0345435281 Science Fiction And Fantasy Greg Bear Tony Greco Immortality

BELL, JOSEPH (COMPILED AND EDITED BY)

Les Bibliotheques Volume One, Number Two (Including H.P. L Chronology Part One and Two)

Toronto, Canada: Soft Books, 1984. Limited Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. Limited to 150 numbered copies, this is number 97. This is an oversized paperback book with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light curling to the corners. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 37314

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction Joseph Bell Les Bibliotheques Howard Phillips Lovecraft Horror

BELL, GEORGE (EDITOR)

Constant Reader By Robert Bloch, Featured in Universe Science Fiction (Issue #1, June 1953)

Chicago, IL: Bell Publications, 1953. Magazine. Illustrated by Malcolm H. Smith. Cover Art; This is a trade sized magazine. The magazine is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The magazine covers have several spots of toning / foxing, and some ground-in dirt. There is a tear to the top front spine joint. The spine ends, corners and edges of the covers have some light rubbing and wear. The text pages have generalized light toning , and there are spots of water marking to the top corner of the first several pages. The contents include: Constant Reader by Robert Bloch, The World Well Lost by Theodore Sturgeon, The Castaway by Murray Leinster, Down will Come the Sky by Nelson Bond, Bow Down to Them by Mark Clifton, Muscle Man by Frank M. Robinson, Stowaway by Mack Reynolds, and The End by Charles E. Fritch. Very Good .

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Book number: 45931

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction And Fantasy George Bell Universe Science Fiction Magazine Robert Bloch Theodore Sturgeon Murray Leinster Nelson Bond Mark Clifton

BELL, JOSEPH (COMPILED AND EDITED BY)

Fubar: A Periodical Originally Printed As Vol. 1 No. 1 This Is Now Vol. 4 No. 1

Toronto, Canada: Fubar, 1987. Reprint. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with cardstock covers and a side stapled spine. The book is in clean, bright copy. The text pages are clean and bright.. Near Fine .

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Book number: 39331

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: Science Fiction Joseph Bell FUBAR Periodicals Science Fiction Periodicals Science Fiction

BENFORD, GREGORY

Great Sky River

New York: Bantam Books, 1987. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0553052381. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41427

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0553052381 Science Fiction Gregory Benford Space Travel Space Exploration the Milky Way Galaxies Hard Science Fiction

BENFORD, GREGORY

The Stars in Shroud

New York: Berkeley / Putnam, 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 039912229X. This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 39365

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 039912229X Science Fiction Gregory Benford Fantasy Science Fiction

BENFORD, GREGORY

Tides of Light

New York: Bantam Books, 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0553053221. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Benford tends to write hard science fiction which incorporates the research he is doing as a practical scientist. He has worked on collaborations with authors William Rotsler, David Brin and Gordon Eklund. His time-travel novel Timescape (1980) won both the Nebula Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. The scientific procedural novel eventually loaned its title to a line of science fiction published by Pocket Books. In the late 1990s, he wrote Foundation's Fear, one of an authorized sequel trilogy to Isaac Asimov's Foundation series. Other novels published in that period include several near-future science thrillers: Cosm (1998) , The Martian Race (1999) and Eater (2000). " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 41765

Catalogue: Science Fiction and Fantasy

Keywords: 0553053221 Science Fiction Gregory Benford Artificial Intelligence Intergalactic Travel