A marine biologist enters another dimension by riding a Moebius strip inside of a giant nautilus shell and meets 16 famous lost people of history, as well as an angel.

Its brilliant prose makes [Empire's Mobius Strip] easily accessible to anyone interested in today's migration crisis in the Mediterranean and elsewhere in the world.― American Historical Review Italy's current crisis of Mediterranean migration and detention has its roots in early twentieth century imperial ambitions. Empire's Mobius Strip investigates how mobile populations were perceived to be major threats to Italian colonization, and how the state's historical mechanisms of control have resurfaced, with greater force, in today's refugee crisis. What is at stake in Empire's Mobius Strip is a deeper understanding of the forces driving those who move by choice and those who are moved. Stephanie Malia Hom focuses on Libya, considered Italy's most valuable colony, both politically and economically. Often perceived as the least of the great powers, Italian imperialism has been framed as something of "colonialism lite." But Italian colonizers carried out genocide between 1929–33, targeting nomadic Bedouin and marching almost 100,000 of them across the desert, incarcerating them in camps where more than half who entered died, simply because the Italians considered their way of life suspect. There are uncanny echoes with the situation of the Roma and migrants today. Hom explores three sites, in novella-like essays, where Italy's colonial past touches down in the present: the island, the camp, and the village. Empire's Mobius Strip brings into relief Italy's shifting constellations of mobility and empire, giving them space to surface, submerge, stretch out across time, and fold back on themselves like a Mobius strip. It deftly shows that mobility forges lasting connections between colonial imperialism and neoliberal empire, establishing Italy as a key site for the study of imperial formations in Europe and the Mediterranean.

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Classic, lively explanation of one of the byways of mathematics. Klein bottles, Moebius strips, projective planes, map coloring, problem of the Koenigsberg bridges, much more, described with clarity and wit.

An analysis of the one-sided and one-edged shape made famous by the illustrations of M.C. Escher, written by an award-winning IBM researcher, traces the Mbius strip's history from the mid-1800s to its present role in mathematics, science, engineering, and other disciplines.

For readers of “The Benedict Option”, here is another invaluable collection of Benedictine wisdom to live by. Today's culture is increasingly hostile and suspicious toward anyone who appears to be different--especially when tragedy strikes. Our instinct is to bolt our doors and protect the ones we love. But deep within the heart of Benedictine spirituality lies a remedy to hatred, fear, and suspicion: hospitality. At once deeply comforting and sharply challenging, true Benedictine hospitality requires that we welcome the stranger, not only into our homes, but into our hearts. With warmth and humor, drawing from the monastic tradition and sharing personal anecdotes from their own lives, Pratt and Homan encourage us to embrace not only the literal stranger, but the stranger within and the stranger in those we love.

Time travel remains a favorite subgenre in science fiction, and we are pleased to present another volume of classic tales. From pulp adventure to literary gems, here are stories that range from the ancient past to the far future...20 in all, by masters of their craft! Included are: TIME IN THE ROUND, by Fritz Leiber TRANSFER POINT, by Anthony Boucher GUEST IN THE HOUSE, by Frank Belknap Long A STONE AND A SPEAR, by Raymond F. Jones THE ORDEAL OF COLONEL JOHNS, by George H. Smith PICTURE BRIDE, by William Morrison SERVICE ELEVATOR, by Sam Merwin, Jr. RECRUIT FOR ANDROMEDA, by Milton Lesser A HUSBAND FOR MY WIFE, by William W. Stuart THE SIX FINGERS OF TIME, by R. A. Lafferty RATTLE OK, by Harry Warner, Jr. EGOBOO: Or, The Time Traveler’s Travail, by Manly Banister THE LONG REMEMBERED THUNDER, by Keith Laumer BRIDGEHEAD, by Frank Belknap Long CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, by Ron Goulart TIME TRANSFER, by Arthur Selling I DID NOT HEAR YOU, SIR, by Avram Davidson THE MAN OUTSIDE, by Evelyn E. Smith UNCOMMON CASTAWAY, by Nelson S. Bond OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS, by William Tenn If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Pressley assumes the reader knows the main results of multivariate calculus and concentrates on the theory of the study of surfaces. Used for courses on surface geometry, it includes intersting and in-depth examples and goes into the subject in great detail and vigour. The book will cover three-dimensional Euclidean space only, and takes the whole book to cover the material and treat it as a subject in its own right.

Anywhere and everywhere -- hang on! Dan Slott and Michael Allred take the Sentinel of the Spaceways on his wildest ride yet -- with a very special companion! Meet Dawn Greenwood, the Earth girl who's enabled the Silver Surfer to see the universe with all-new eyes -- and push its boundaries like never before! But that way leads to incredible dangers -- like the Never Queen, Warrior One and Jumbonox the Giganormous! From perfect planets to wrathful warriors, from the end of reality to an all-new beginning, they'll travel the length and breadth of space and time...and beyond! But what could ever make Norrin Radd willing to once again serve Galactus? Slott and Allred weave a cosmic-powered story of triumph, tragedy and boundless imagination -- including the 2016 Eisner Award-winning story "Never After"! COLLECTING: Silver Surfer (2014) 1-15, All-New Marvel Now! Point One (2014) 1 (Silver Surfer Story), Silver Surfer (2016) 1-14