Manxome Foe - Couverture souple

Taylor, Travis; Ringo, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1416591656 ISBN 13 : 9781416591658

Editeur : Baen, 2009

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

1.       John Ringo has over two and a half million books in print.

2.       He has written six New York Times best sellers. 

3.       A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings military characters and their explosive battles to vivid, three-dimensional life.

4.       Travis S. Taylor’s science background complements Ringo’s military realism with scientific realism, praised by Publishers Weekly as “dazzling . . . cutting-edge scientific possibilities . . .stimulating and satisfying. . . .”

5.       Full color brochure for the series.

6.       Special kit mailing of brochure and the hardcover edition. .

7.       Trade advertising.

8.       Advertising in Locus, Kliatt, more.

9.       Teaser chapters for Claws That Catch by Ringo and Taylor, and Storm from the Shadows by David Weber.

10.   Special backlist discounts for Ringo.  

In the midst of recovering from their successful if casualty prone first mission, the crew of the Alliance Space Ship Vorpal Blade are suddenly scrambled back into action. All other priorities take second place as word arrives on earth of a gate colony which has fallen to an unidentified alien assault. As the only space ship currently available to the Human-Adar Alliance, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to find out what happened to the colony, rescue any survivors and learn the identity of the attackers.

 

            With new complexities added to the universe started in the novel Into the Looking Glass and continued in Vorpal Blade, Manxome Foe continues the tradition of non-stop action, valorous if quirky characters and rigorous science drawn from the frontiers of current theory. The odd-ball crew of the  Vorpal Blade is an unlikely savior of earth, but none dare say they quail at engaging the Manxome Foe.

Biographie de l'auteur :

John Ringo is author of the New York Times best-selling Posleen War series which so far includes A Hymn Before Battle, Gust Front, When the Devil Dances, and Hell’s Faire, as well as the connected novels Cally’s War (with Julie Cochrane), The Hero (with Michael Z. Williamson), and Watch on the Rhine (with Tom Kratman), and is the hottest new science fiction writer since David Weber. A veteran of the 82nd Airborne, Ringo brings first-hand knowledge of military operations to his novels of high-tech future war.

Travis S. Taylor—“Doc” Taylor to his friends—has earned his soubriquet the hard way:  He has a doctorate in optical science and engineering, a master's degree in physics, a master's degree in aerospace engineering, a master's degree in astronomy, and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Dr. Taylor has worked on various programs for the Department of Defense and NASA for the past sixteen years.  He's currently working on several advanced propulsion concepts, very large space telescopes, space-based beamed energy systems, and next generation space launch concepts. He lives in Auburn, AL with his wife Karen and their daughter.

 

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Baen
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1416591656
• ISBN 13: 9781416591658
• Reliure: Poche
• Nombre de pages: 512