It's the final showdown with Spinner. If he's defeated he'll be thrown out of the wood But if Spinner wins, then Gonzo must leave forever.

Patton chronicles the remarkable journey of the Volkswagen Beetle--the world's most famous car--from Nazism to the sixties counterculture, the Cold War and today's global manufacturing.

National Bestseller National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Overstory and the forthcoming Bewilderment, a magnificent double love story of two young couples separated by a distance of twenty-five years. “The most lavishly ambitious American novel since Gravity’s Rainbow . . . An outright marvel.” —Washington Post Stuart Ressler, a brilliant young molecular biologist, sets out in 1957 to crack the genetic code. His efforts are sidetracked by other, more intractable codes—social, moral, musical, spiritual—and he falls in love with a member of his research team. Years later, another young man and woman team up to investigate a different scientific mystery: Why did the eminently promising Ressler suddenly disappear from the world of science? Strand by strand, these two love stories twist about each other in a double helix of desire. The critically acclaimed third novel from Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Powers, The Gold Bug Variations is an intellectual tour-de-force that probes the meaning of love, science, music, and art.

Are all spider's webs the same? Where are a butterfly's eyes? Find out in Ask a Bug! Ask a Bug will take the reader from the intimate details of the creature's life - Are bugs born as eggs? What do they eat? How fast do they grow? - to the bigger picturen offering a chance to explore their wider habitat and their friends and enemies.

They said there were no monsters. But there are. It is the 23rd Century. Across the cold void of space, alien monsters prey on humanity: infesting generation-ships, destroying colonies, and transforming humans into hosts for their foul spoor. From the insectoid hive-beasts of Klaatu, to the xenomorphic parasites of the outer rim, this book contains the sum total of human knowledge of the myriad forms of alien menace; where to find them...and how to kill them. In this guide you will find details of mankind's greatest champions, the marines of STAR Industries. With their state-of-the-art technology and advanced combat tactics developed over a century of warfare, the STAR marines battle the alien, wherever it may strike.

“The Last Noah is a unique take on the sci-fi genre that throws questions at you from the word go." Robin and Miranda go to bed in their separate rooms but wake up somewhere else. Somewhere that is alien and way outside their comfort zone. However, as they discover more about their new surroundings and have several unusual and action-packed adventures, they begin to suspect that all may not be as it first seemed. As the days progress, their passion for each other grows as their relationship develops emotionally and physically. However, is someone or something watching them? Why do they keep discovering things that don’t feel right? And what’s the story behind the various androids who they meet during their adventures? Follow the mysterious adventures of our two unwilling space travellers, and discover what is really going on... Some more reviews from other sales sites... "An unseen presence, consistent and ever-present, drives the story forward with a strong sense of mystery, and a need to know more.” “Interesting plotline with masterful twists and turns that are tied up in a nice bow at the end.” “The Last Noah by David Cuff is a worthy sci-fi novel. Puzzling at times, mysterious and absolutely captivating.” “I read the entire book in one day, entranced all the way through.” “This wonderful ability to relate the story so finely by Cuff adds immense enjoyment to the overall reading experience! The Last Noah is a fine addition to anyone's book collection who loves a good space adventure!”

The world's only hands-on guide to electronic, surveillance, people tracking and asset discovery. How to do it, how to protect yourself from those who would. Used by all major intelligence agencies, now available to the public. People tracking to computer violating. The best of the worst. Or, perhaps the worst of the best. How to track, trace, and investigate anyone, anywhere, anytime. Uncover hidden assets and agendas, build a dossier, put together anyone's background. Used by the FBI as a training manual, How To, Book 3, teaches you the inside secrets of surveillance, people tracking, asset discovery, electronic and physical surveillance. Let the world's top experts, including the FBI and the KGB teach you hands-on surveillance, people tracking, asset location and rock turning. Nothing else like it on the planet.