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“tom rogers”

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  • Eleven

    by Tom Rogers ...
    Alex Douglas always wanted to be a hero. But nothing heroic ever happened to Alex. Nothing, that is, until his eleventh birthday. When Alex rescues a stray dog as a birthday gift to himself, he doesn't think his life can get much better. Radar, his new dog, pretty much feels the same way. But this day has bigger things in store for both of them.This is a story about bullies and heroes. About ... Read more

    $4.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eleven

    by Tom Rogers ...
    Alex Douglas always wanted to be a hero.  But nothing heroic ever happened to Alex.  Nothing, that is, until his eleventh birthday.  When Alex rescues a stray dog as a birthday gift to himself, he doesn't think his life can get much better.  Radar, his new dog, pretty much feels the same way.  But this day has bigger things in store for both of them. This is a story about bullies and heroes.  ... Read more

    $4.95 USD

  • Limited War

    How Cooperation Between the Government, the Military, and the People Leads to Success

    by Tom Rogers ...
    The phrase "trinity of war" represents the intimate cooperation of the government, the military, and, most importantly, the people of the nation in the context of military action. With this cooperation, each member of this trinity better understands the issues prior to a fully committed war. Without this close cooperation, history has shown, success is highly unlikely.Limited War delves into the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics

    Hollywood's Best Mistakes, Goofs and Flat-Out Destructions of the Basic Laws of the Universe

    by Tom Rogers ...
    In this fascinating and humorous guide, author Tom Rogers examines the real science behind stunts, plots, and special effects without ruining the fun of your favorite, universe-breaking action movies.Building on the work of the Insultingly Stupid Movie Physics website (http://www.intuitor.com/moviephysics/), this book questions classic 80s and 90s movies on 20 different topics, including:Can you ... Read more

    $11.59 USD

  • Elena of Avalor: Feliz Navidad

    by Tom Rogers ...
    Read along with Disney! Elena decides to host one big Navidad celebration in the park so everyone can celebrate together. But each community is trying to prove that their traditions are the best. Can Elena help her subjects see what the holidays are really about? Follow along with the word for word narration to find out! ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

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    Series series A History of Weapons and Warfare
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  • What If? 10th Anniversary Edition

    Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions

    by Randall Munroe ...
    A special 10th anniversary edition of the million-copy bestseller What If? from the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd—revised and annotated with brand-new illustrations and answers to the most absurd hypothetical questions you never thought to ask.Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • The Rhodesian War

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    by Peter McLaughlin, Paul L. Moorcraft ...
    A military history of the former British colony of Southern Rhodesia—now Zimbabwe—spanning from 1890 to the 1970s.In this exciting book, authors Paul Moorcroft and Peter McLaughlin examine the military history of Southern Rhodesia, from the first resistance to colonial rule through the period of UDI by the Smith government to the Lancaster House agreement that transferred power. They recount the ... Read more

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  • A Tall Tail

    A Tor.Com Original

    by Charles Stross ...
    Series series A Tor.Com Original
    From the author of Rule 34 and Halting State, a tale of deception, engineering, and the most unlikely rocket propulsion technology imaginable."A Tall Tail" by award-winning science fiction author Charles Stross is a Tor.com Original set in a compelling alternative universe.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. ... Read more

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  • The Physics of Star Trek

    by Lawrence M. Krauss ...
    How does the Star Trek universe stack up against the real universe?What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What is the difference between a wormhole and a black hole? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmother before I am born? Anyone who has ever wondered "could this really happen?" will gain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally, the real world ... Read more

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  • Ignition!

    An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants

    by John Drury Clark ...
    This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with ... Read more

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  • The Next World War: The new age of global conflict and the fight to stop it

    by Peter Apps ...
    'Incredibly well sourced . . . One of the most plugged-in voices in modern warfare'TELEGRAPH'Blends vivid reporting with shrewd analysis'ECONOMIST'Truly excellent . . . a gripping tour de force. Every politician and military expert needs to read this book'IAIN DALE'Reads like a real-life geopolitical thriller . . . The fact it doesn't feel like scaremongering says a lot about t... ... Read more

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