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After our survivors escape the ambush of the Casper Free Militia, they look for a place to lick their wounds... and there are a lot of them. After kicking out the previous occupants, they settle on a majestic 100-acre farm. Surrounded by enemies, they attempt to catch their breath. Will they come together as a group, or will they be torn apart by the dead? You can plan for the end of the world, but when the apocalypse hits, all your plans will go Up in Flames.

No one has ever ventured deeper into space than the four astronauts of Shepherd-1. The aim of their mission is to witness the creation of the cosmos. Using the sun as a lens, they are to align a flock of probes in such a way that the moment of the Big Bang becomes visible. For astronomer Christine, this is a dream come true. So she is bitterly disappointed when the first images are obscured by a kind of veil that prevents any insight. She works obsessively to find a solution, but when she finally succeeds in lifting the veil, she sees something that would have been better kept hidden...

Lady Trent's sleuthing skills are put to the test in a Victorian mystery about mischief, murder, and a lost heir. With the aid of her partner Dylan Tremayne, Lady Serafina Trent aims to help her neighbors—the Haydens—determine who the true heir is to their sizable estate. After some...

When the Great War broke out in August 1914, Thomas Mann, like so many people on both sides of the conflict, was exhilarated. Finally, the era of decadence that he had anatomized in Death in Venice had come to an end; finally, there was a cause worth fighting and even dying for, or, at least when it came to Mann himself, writing about. Mann immediately picked up his pen to compose a paean to the German cause. Soon after, his elder brother and lifelong rival, the novelist Heinrich Mann, responded with a no less determined denunciation.

Producing your own food is always a good idea. And beekeeping can become a wonderful and useful hobby! Making your own ethically sourced honey will definitely make you proud. Maybe you could even sell some honey. The first step? Learning all there is to know about beekeeping.

Der Jupitermond IO gilt mit seinen Lavaströmen, Schwefelseen, Strahlungsfeldern und ständigen Vulkanausbrüchen als extrem lebensfeindlich. Doch existiert dort wirklich eine Gefahr, die die gesamte Menschheit bedroht? Davor warnt das auf Enceladus entdeckte geheimnisvolle Wesen eindringlich. Die Crew der Internationalen Expedition, eigentlich auf der ersehnten Heimreise, begibt sich widerwillig auf die riskante Mission nach Io. Doch plötzlich droht ein Feind im Inneren, all ihre Hoffnungen zu zerstören, dass sie den Höllenmond lebend verlassen werden.

After meeting for the first time on the front lines of World War I, two aspiring writers forge an intense twenty-year friendship and write some of America's greatest novels, giving voice to a "lost generation" shaken by war. Eager to find his way in life and words, John Dos Passos first...

The spaceship Majestic Draght reaches a star system whose only planet is bombarded with deadly radiation from its sun. Here, of all places, something happens that should never happen – and the crew sees their only salvation in landing on the mysterious planet orbiting the hostile star.ould have expected ... "The Proxima Logfiles" is a multi-part series based on the "Proxima" Trilogy, but can be listened to independently. "Star Trek" meets "Lost in Space" – reimagined with the scientific and technical realism of hard science fiction.

Louisiana, famous for its Mardi Gras, spicy cuisine, and Dixieland jazz, is also the scene of some of the most notorious crimes in the country. Best-selling authors Ron Franscell and Rebecca Morris write about a sultry Southern beauty who proved to be a deadly hitchhiker; the bloodiest day in New Orleans history captured on live TV; how life for a young woman changed just because she answered a knock at her front door; and a genteel wife and mother who left her husband to die in an alligator-infested bayou.

Dive into the rich history of the Jewish people with Antiquities of the Jews, a remarkable work by the renowned historian Flavius Josephus, penned around 93 or 94 AD. This volume, written in Greek for Josephus gentile audience, begins with the captivating tale of Adam and Eve and chronicles the events detailed in the historical books of the Hebrew Bible. Volume 2, encompassing Books 6-10, picks up after the death of Eli the priest and the capture of the Ark, concluding with the prophetic visions of Daniel in Persia. Experience a unique narrative that sometimes adds to and occasionally omits ...

In the third installment of this epic saga, the McClane family faces new challenges. They will combat a deadly disease that could kill them all, outside complications from an embattled nearby city, and potentially dangerous strangers living on their farm. Their safe haven of security and isolation that they’ve worked so hard to preserve could come to an end. Relationships deepen, secrets are exposed and the family is forced to make an important decision.

This is the saga of the Hittite King Suppiluliumas, and rings with authenticity and the passion of a world that existed 1400 years before the birth of Christ. They called him Great King, Favorite of the Storm God, the Valiant. He conquered more than forty nations and brought fear and war to the very doorstep of 18th Dynasty Egypt, but he could not conquer the one woman he truly loved.

Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Sir Lancelot the Great Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so . . . shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot...

In this groundbreaking book, Aldon D. Morris’ ambition is truly monumental: to help rewrite the history of sociology and to acknowledge the primacy of W. E. B. Du Bois’ work in the founding of the discipline. Calling into question the prevailing narrative of how sociology developed, Morris, a major scholar of social movements, probes the way in which the history of the discipline has traditionally given credit to Robert E. Park at the University of Chicago, who worked with the conservative Black leader Booker T. Washington to render Du Bois invisible.

Das Raumschiff Shepherd-1 ist unterwegs zum sonnennächsten Stern. Die Besatzung hat ein neuartiges Teleskop im Gepäck – und womöglich die Antwort auf die Frage, unter welchen Umständen das Universum entstanden ist und ob Gott dabei seine Hand im Spiel hatte. Die Antwort erreicht nie die Erde. Als dann auch noch die Verbindung völlig zusammenbricht, macht sich das ehemalige Crewmitglied Benjamin auf den Weg und lässt sein Bewusstsein zur Shepherd-1 schicken. Obwohl ihm ein Gegner Knüppel zwischen die Beine wirft, findet er den Schuldigen.

When shy young Elliot stumbles upon a shimmering unicorn named Lumina deep in the Enchanted Meadow, his world changes forever. Together, they embark on a breathtaking journey filled with glowing forests, starlit skies, and daring adventures that test the limits of bravery and belief. But as darkness creeps across their land, Elliot must learn that the brightest magic of all doesn’t come from unicorn horns or shooting stars—it comes from the light inside your heart.

Der russische Multimilliardär Nikolai Schostakowitsch bietet der Crew der ILSE an, eine weitere Reise zum Saturn-Mond Enceladus zu finanzieren. Das Angebot ist zu gut, um es abzulehnen - schließlich bietet die neue Expedition die einmalige Chance, den ehemaligen Bordarzt Marchenko zu retten. Allen ist klar, dass ihr Gönner auch andere Motive verfolgt. Doch die wahren Interessen des Industriellen und die Gefahren, die er dadurch heraufbeschwört, übersteigen jegliche Vorstellungskraft. "Enceladus - die Rückkehr" ist der vierte Teil der Eismond-Serie, die mit "Enceladus" als erstem Teil begonnen hat.

The new heart of the Milky Way is a quasar, enclosed by a huge shell. It will provide energy to humankind for a long time. But then one maintenance probe after another disappears. Is someone trying to manipulate the quasar to destroy our galaxy in a giant explosion? Or is it just a few outlaws who are trying to steal some of the quasar's energy for themselves? Kepler and Zhenyi, with the help of some unexpected friends, discover that the stakes are much, much higher. They encounter new and at the same time ancient foes that they never dreamt of in their worst nightmares.

After a long journey to Saturn’s moon Enceladus, spaceship ILSE is on its way back to Earth, carrying crucial cargo. The crew is exhausted and wants nothing more than a quick return home. Suddenly, a chain of malfunctions puts the expedition in peril. The difficulties appear to be related to planet Jupiter, whose orbit they are crossing. Is it the giant planet itself that won’t let these travelers pass? ILSE’s crew is heading toward catastrophe as an unknown power is forging plans designed to influence the future of human civilization.

Calamity Jane Lorsque Calamity Jane tire Lucky Luke d’une situation délicate, ces deux fines gâchettes se lient immédiatement d’amitié! Et tandis que Lucky Luke enquête sur un trafic d’armes à El Plomo, Calamity Jane gagne un saloon au bras de fer… Avec Calamity Jane en ville, l’ambiance est de feu à El Plomo! Un cow-boy sous pression L'ambiance est morose à New-München, ce petit village du Dakota fondé par des colons allemands. La raison? Une pénurie de bière causée par la grève générale qui paralyse toutes les brasseries du pays!