[2020]
First edition.
"Escape to worlds full of adventure and magic in the first-ever Terry Brooks short story collection, featuring both new and fan-favorite stories
Regular print
9780525619963
Regular print
Small magic : short fiction 1977-2020
Short stories. Selections
The fey of Cloudmoor -- Aftermath -- Imaginary friends -- The weapons master's choice -- An unfortunate influx of Fillipians -- Allanon's quest -- Indomitable -- Don't tell dad -- The black irix -- Last ride -- Warrior.
Brooks, Terry, author.
Terry Brooks.
2020
Small magic : short fiction 1977-2020
℗2015.
Unabridged.
Strand chronicles the intersection of brothers Kurt and Bernard Vonnegut at a time when the possibilities of science seemed infinite. As the Cold
CD
HighBridge ; [Distributed by] Recorded Books,
9781622319169
CD
The Brothers Vonnegut : science and fiction in the house of magic
Strand, Ginger Gail.
Runnette, Sean
HighBridge Audio (Firm)
Recorded Books, LLC.
Ginger Strand.
2015
The Brothers Vonnegut : science and fiction in the house of magic
2015.
First edition.
"Worlds collide in this true story of weather control in the Cold War era and the making of Kurt Vonnegut In the mid-1950s, Kurt Vonnegut takes a
Book
9780374117016
Book
The Brothers Vonnegut : science and fiction in the house of magic
Strand, Ginger Gail, author.
Ginger Strand.
2015
The Brothers Vonnegut : science and fiction in the house of magic
Subterranean Press,
9781596061132
Book
Ascendancies : the best of Bruce Sterling
The Shaper/Mechanist stories: Swarm -- Spider Rose -- Cicada queen -- Sunken gardens -- Twenty evocations -- Early science fiction and fantasy: Green days in Brunei -- Dinner in Audoghast -- The compassionate, the digital -- Flowers of Edo -- The little magic shop -- Our neural Chernobyl -- We see things differently -- Dori Bangs -- The Leggy Starlitz stories: Hollywood Kremlin -- Are you for 86? -- The littlest jackal -- The Chattanooga stories: Deep eddy -- Bicycle repairman -- Taklamakan -- Later science fiction and fantasy: The sword of Damocles -- Maneki Neko -- In paradise -- The blemmye's strategem -- Kiosk.
Sterling, Bruce.
Strahan, Jonathan.
Fowler, Karen Joy.
by Karen Joy Fowler -- by Bruce Sterling --
[edited by Jonathan Strahan ; introduction by Karen Joy Fowler ; foreword by Bruce Sterling].
2007
Ascendancies : the best of Bruce Sterling
Houghton Mifflin,
9780618586448
9780618586455
Book
The best American spiritual writing 2006
Best American series,
fitting desire / Renewing husbandry / big tent / On making the Martyrdom of Saint Polycarp: writing the true icon / After strange gods / Pipistrelle / Eddy / manna for all seasons / cellular church / Moral fiction / tragic fate of John Ruskin / Arguing with Milosz in Vilnius / This soul has six wings / glue is gone / Music's missing magic / Waking / Reading Ruskin in Los Angeles / Into the wonder / kosher conversion / Our near-death experience / After 9/11 / secret of the self / Our American Babylon / Are you there, God? / Seven penitential psalms / lost Buddhas of Bamiyan / Ishi / Ten (possible) reasons for the sadness of thought / Just power / Angel bones / church's way of speaking / Marina / East Boston, 1996 / 20, 40, 60, 80,
Zaleski, Philip.
Rick Bass -- Wendell Berry -- Peter J. Boyer -- Scott Cairns -- Michael Chabon -- Mark Doty -- Brian Doyle -- Anthony Esolen -- Malcolm Gladwell -- Mary Gordon -- Rochelle Gurstein -- Sam Hamill -- Jessie Harriman -- Edward Hoagland -- Miles Hoffman -- Linda Hogan -- Charlotte Innes -- Alan Jacobs -- Corby Kummer -- Thomas Lynch -- Charles Martin -- Wilfred M. McClay -- Richard John Neuhaus -- Katherine Paterson -- V. Penelope Pelizzon -- Matthew Power -- Louis Simpson -- George Steiner -- Helen Tworkov -- John Updike -- Robert Louis Wilken -- C.K. Williams -- Franz Wright -- Genie Zeiger.
edited by Philip Zaleski ; introduction by Peter F. Gomes.
2006
The best American spiritual writing 2006
2024.
First U.S. edition.
A View from the Stars is a collection of short fiction and nonfiction pieces from Cixin Liu, the New York Times bestselling author of The Three-B
Book
9781250292117
Book
A view from the stars
Time enough for love / Whale song / A journey in search of home : on the inclusion of "The Wandering Earth" in the 30th anniversary of Science fiction world / The messenger / Thirty years of making magic out of ordinariness : celebrating Science fiction world's thirtieth anniversary / Butterfly / One and one hundred thousand Earths / On finishing Death's end, the last book in the Remembrance of Earth's past trilogy / The battle between sci-fi and fantasy ; The "Church" of sci fi : on depictions of the universe in science fiction / End of the microcosmos / Poetic science fiction / Civilization's expansion in reverse / Destiny / The dark forest theory / The world in fifty years / Heard it in the morning / On ball lightning, an interview with Liu Cixin ; We're sci-fi fans
Liu, Cixin, author, interviewee.
Dudak, Andy, translator.
Field, Jesse, translator.
Hanlon, Elizabeth, translator.
Jin, Emily Xueni, translator.
Lanphier, Adam, translator.
Lu, S. Qiouyi, translator.
Zhang, Henry, translator.
translated by Adam Lanphier -- translated by S. Qiouyi Lu -- translated by Henry Zhang -- translated by Andy Dudak -- translated by Henry Zhag -- translated by Elizabeth Hanlon -- translated by Jesse Field -- translated by Henry Zhang -- translated by Adam Lanphier -- translated by S. Qiouyi Lu -- translated by Emily Xueni Jin -- translated by Adam Lanphier -- translated by Andy Dudak -- translated by Emily Xueni Jin -- translated by Adam Lanphier -- translated by Jesse Field -- translated by Adam Lanphier.
Cixin Liu ; translated by Andy Dudak, Jesse Field, Elizabeth Hanlon, Emily Xueni Jin, Adam Lanphier, S. Qiouyi Lu, Henry Zhang.
2024
A view from the stars
Prometheus Books,
9781591020202
Book
Science literacy for the twenty-first century
Introduction / Opening the doors of science / Women and physics, physics and women : a puzzlement / Status of the "two cultures" / Igniting an educational revolution : MIT OpenCourseWare / On creating a "scientific temper" / Rethinking the physical sciences in school programs / On the oneness of nature
Scientific inquiry and nature of science as a meaningful context for learning in science / In praise of audacity : tackling the big problems / Magic of science / Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : musings on the teaching and learning of science / University as a partner in transforming science education / Impossible takes a little longer / Selling physics to unwilling buyers : physics fact and fiction
Two modest proposals concerning scientific literacy / The ethical responsibilities of scientists / Scientific responsibility / Science literacy and society's choices / Some current concerns : missile defense, the future of nuclear power, and the hazard of loose nuclear-weapon material in Russia / The DARI : a unit of measure suitable to the practical appreciation of the effect of low doses of ioniziong radiation
Building public understanding of science : a matter of trust / Leon Max Lederman : a brief biography / Partnerships between scientists and educators : a vital ingredient in science education reform / The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy : a commitment to transformation / The Teachers Academy for Mathematics and Science / From laboratory gardens to society jungles with Leon Lederman
Leon Lederman's proselytizing for science / Leon, Fermilab, and other things / Leon Lederman : a true friend of science and education
Gould, Stephen Jay.
Marshall, Stephanie.
Scheppler, Judith A.
Palmisano, Michael J., 1947-
Stephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler, Michael J. Palmisano -- Margaret J. Geller -- Sheila Tobias -- Melvin Schwartz -- Charles M. Vest -- Bruce Alberts -- Rodger W. Bybee -- Edward "Rocky" Kolb.
Norman G. Lederman -- Shirley M. Malcom -- Michael S. Turner -- Stephen Jay Gould -- Elnora Harcombe, Neal Lane -- Dudley Herschbach -- Lawrence M. Krauss.
James Trefil -- Howard Gardner -- Walter E. Massey -- Mae C. Jemison -- Richard L. Garwin, Georges Charpak -- Georges Charpak, Richard L. Garwin.
Judith A. Ramaley -- Stephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler, Michael J. Palmisano -- Marjorie G. Bardeen -- Stephanie Pace Marshall -- Lourdes Monteagudo -- Georges Charpak.
George A. "Jay" Keyworth II -- Alvin Tollestrup -- Alvin W. Trivelpiece.
contributors include Stephen Jay Gould ... [and others]. ; edited by Stephanie Pace Marshall, Judith A. Scheppler & Michael J. Palmisano ; epilogue by Leon Lederman.
2003
Science literacy for the twenty-first century
2022.
"Whether it's correctly naming the parts of a horse, knowing how lords and ladies address one another, or building a realistic fantasy army, gett
Book
9780593331996
Book
Putting the fact in fantasy : expert advice to bring authenticity to your fantasy writing
World-building with the Spanish Inquisition / Five facts about the American Old West / Female professions in medieval Europe / Historically accurate ways to die / A quick and dirty guide to feudal nobility / Religious culture of the ancient Near East / African and Asian exchanges with Medieval Europe / Religious fundamentalism in fantasy / Fomenting rebellions in fantasy / Enchanted mouras and miracles: Portugal's Moor and Christian ancestry / A brief history of real-world magic / Archeology in science fiction and fantasy / The linguistics in arrival / Realistic translation in fiction / Developing realistic fantasy cultures / Languages in fiction / Legends and folktales in fantasy / Woodworking myths in fiction / Witchcraft in Medieval and Renaissance Europe / Traditional European superstitions / Health and wellness implications of world-building / Designing realistic magic academies / Prophets, preachers, and priests in fantasy / Money makes the world go 'round / Political philosophies for fictional worlds / Legal systems in fantasy worlds / Building credible and interesting political systems / World-building with food and drink / Plants in world-building / Organic world-building through ecology / Realistic knife fighting / Medieval versus modern archery / Writing realistic soldiers for fun and profit / Realistic fighting for authors / Building a fantasy army / Martial arts magic: building a fighter from the ground up / Stabbed in the chest: mortal wounds and medicine / How to describe horses in fiction / Horse terminology: gaits and anatomy / Horse terminology: track and riding / How to write horses wrong / Matching horses to use, setting, and character / How to injure horses realistically / Horse psychology 101 / Three ways to write a better hike / Wilderness survival / How to write rock climbing wrong / Castles and ruins / Things authors don't know about the woods / Writing realistic forests
Koboldt, Dan (Daniel C.), editor.
Lynch, Scott, 1978- writer of foreword.
Jay S. Willis -- Hayley Stone -- Tahereh Safavi -- Wanda S. Henry -- Tahereh Safavi -- Harley Stone -- Tahereh Safavi -- Spencer Ellsworth -- Colleen Halverson -- Diana Pinguicha -- Jay S. Willis. Graeme K. Talboys -- Christina Dalcher -- Marie Brennan -- Hannah Emery -- Christina Dalcher -- Colleen Halverson -- Dustin Fife -- E. B. Wheeler -- E. B. Wheeler. Olaseni Ajibade -- Hannah Emery -- Jay S. Willis -- A. R. Lucas -- Kate Heartfield -- J. R. H. Lawless -- Carrie Callaghan -- Crystal King -- Amber Royer -- Sarah J. Sover. Eric Primm -- Dan Koboldt -- Michael Mammay -- Eric Primm -- Michael Mammy -- Ember Randall -- Jen Finelli. Amy Perkins-McKenna -- Amy Perkins-McKenna -- Amy Perkins-McKenna -- Rachel Annelise Chaney -- Rachel Annelise Chaney -- Rachel Annelise Chaney -- Debby Lush. Victoria Sandbrook -- Rebecca Mowry -- Michelle Hazen -- Cheyenne L. Campbell -- Dan Koboldt -- Terry Newman.
edited by Dan Koboldt; foreword by Scott Lynch.
2022
Putting the fact in fantasy : expert advice to bring authenticity to your fantasy writing
Praeger,
9780275991166
9780275991173
9780275991180
9780275991197
9780275991203
Book
C.S. Lewis : life, works, and legacy
Praeger perspectives
Praeger perspectives.
An examined life -- C.S. Lewis's Belfast childhood / Lewis's early schooling : trials and tribulations / Lewis and military service : war and remembrance (1917-1918) / Lewis the reluctant convert : surprised by faith / Lewis in Oxford : the student years (1917-1923) / Lewis in Oxford : the early tutorial years (1924-1939) / Lewis in Oxford : the later tutorial years (1939-1953) / Lewis in Cambridge : the professional years (1954-1963) / C.S. Lewis and Owen Barfield : adversaries and confidantes / C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien : friends and mutual mentors / C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman : severe mercies, late romance / A grief observed : C.S. Lewis meets the great iconoclast
Fantasist, mythmaker, and poet -- Patches of Godlight : C.S. Lewis as imaginative writer / Rehabilitating H.G. Wells : C.S. Lewis's Out of the silent planet / Perelandra : a tale of paradise retained / That hideous strength : spiritual wickedness in high places / The world of Narnia : medieval magic and morality / Sons of Adam, daughters of Eve, and children of Aslan : an environmentalist perspective on The chronicles of Narnia / Cartography and fantasy : hidden treasure in the maps of The chronicles of Narnia / Till we have faces : a study of the soul and the self / C.S. Lewis's short fiction and unpublished works / The Screwtape letters : telling the truth upside down / Columns of light : the preconversion narrative poetry of C.S. Lewis / Early lyric poetry : Spirits in bondage (1919) and "Joy" (1924) / Topical poems : C.S. Lewis's postconversion poetry
Apologist, philosopher, and theologian -- The ecumenical apologist : understanding C.S. Lewis's defense of Christianity / C.S. Lewis as allegorist : The pilgrim's regress / Mere Christianity : uncommon truth in common language / The sermons of C.S. Lewis : the Oxford don as preacher / The abolition of man : C.S. Lewis's philosophy of history / The great divorce : journey to heaven and hell / Miracles : C.S. Lewis's critique of naturalism / Stealing past the watchful dragons : C.S. Lewis's incarnational aesthetics and today's emerging imagination / Letters to Malcolm : C.S. Lewis on prayer / An apologist's evening prayer : reflecting on C.S. Lewis's Reflections on the Psalms / Understanding C.S. Lewis's Surprised by Joy : a most reluctant autobiography / Gifted amateurs : C.S. Lewis and the Inklings
Scholar, teacher, and public intellectual -- The Christian intellectual in the public square : C.S. Lewis's enduring American reception / The letters of C.S. Lewis : C.S. Lewis as correspondent / The four loves : C.S. Lewis's theology of love / C.S. Lewis as philologist : Studies in words / The Inklings abroad : reading C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien outside the United Kingdom and North America / The allegory of love and The discarded image : C.S. Lewis as medievalist / English literature in the sixteenth century : C.S. Lewis as a literary historian / Everyman's tutor : C.S. Lewis on reading and criticism / A most potent rhetoric : C.S. Lewis, congenital rhetorician / C.S. Lewis as scholar of metaphor, narrative, and myth / C.S. Lewis and the media : cinematic and stage treatments of C.S. Lewis's life and works / C.S. Lewis scholarship : a bibliographical overview / Valediction from the shadowlands : C.S. Lewis and the gospel of homesickness
Edwards, Bruce L.
Richard V. James -- Richard V. James -- Colin Duriez -- Perry C. Bramlett -- Will Vaus -- Will Vaus -- Will Vaus -- Will Vaus -- Jane Hipolito -- Scott Calhoun -- Lyle W. Dorsett and Jake Hanson -- Alice H. Cook.
Bruce L. Edwards -- David C. Downing -- David C. Downing -- David C. Downing -- Marvin D. Hinten -- Margarita Carretero-Gonzalez -- Marta Garcia de la Puerta -- Karen Rowe -- Katherine Harper -- Devin Brown -- Don W. King -- Don W. King -- Don W. King.
Victor Reppert -- Mona Dunckel -- Joel D. Heck -- Greg M. Anderson -- Michael Travers -- Wayne Martindale -- Victor Reppert -- Philip Harrold -- Marjorie Lamp Mead -- Donald T. Williams -- Mona Dunckel and Karen Rowe -- David Bratman.
Bruce L. Edwards -- Michael Travers -- Michael Malanga -- Scott Calhoun -- Marta Garcia de la Puerta -- Stephen Yandell -- Donald T. Williams -- Michael I. Edwards and Bruce L. Edwards -- Greg M. Anderson -- Edward Uszynski -- Greg and Jenn Wright -- Diana Pavlac Glyer and David Bratman -- Bruce L. Edwards.
edited by Bruce L. Edwards.
2007
C.S. Lewis : life, works, and legacy
[2017]
Five years ago, Corin Cadence's brother entered the Serpent Spire -- a colossal tower with ever-shifting rooms, traps, and monsters. Those who su
Book
9781521118764
Book
Sufficiently advanced magic
Arcane ascension ;
Rowe, Andrew (Fantasy fiction writer), author.
by Andrew Rowe.
2017
Sufficiently advanced magic
[2014]
On the run from an abusive husband, magician's assistant Katie discovers that her new employer is an Elemental Magician capable of commanding the
Book
9780756409463
Book
Steadfast
DAW book collectors ;
The elemental masters ;
Elemental masters ;
Lackey, Mercedes, author.
Mercedes Lackey.
2014
2013
Steadfast
[1973]
A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking off the minutes until doomsday.
Book
Dial Press
Book
The house with a clock in its walls.
Bellairs, John.
Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000 illustrator.
Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000.
Pictures by Edward Gorey.
1973
The house with a clock in its walls.