by Esther Dyson (1998)
Welcome to Release 2.1, Esther Dyson's fascinating exploration of life in our new digital society. In this provocative and timely book, Dyson - an entrepreneur, high-tech industry analyst, government adviser, and Net expert - examines the impact and implications of cyberspace, challenging us to think intelligently about its effect on every aspect of our private and public lives, from businesses to government to education. Written with an insider's knowledge and ready wit, and filled with anecdotes about the movers and shakers behind the products and politics of the computer industry, Release 2.1 presents us with a hard-hitting message: With the advent of the Internet, we all have both the opportunity and the obligation to shape the new rules we want to live by.
Piers Anthony
Three scientists survive on the mysterious planet of Nacre. It is a planet containing jungles of multiform mushrooms and the dense spore-clouds. The climax of their mission is just the beginning of a complex drama in which their survival and return to earth could spell the extinction of humanity.
Adam Karlin, Loren Bell, Luci Yamamoto
Lonely Planet Hawaii the Big Island is your passport to the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike trails through smoking craters at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, stargaze at the clear skies from Mauna Kea, and snorkel in Kealakekua Bay--all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Hawaii, the Big Island and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Hawaii the Big Island Travel Guide: full-color maps and images throughout; highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests; insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots; essential info at your fingertips--hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices; honest reviews for all budgets--eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss; cultural insights to give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience--history, people, lifestyle, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics. Color maps cover Kailua-Kona, Kohala, Waimea, Mauna Kea, Saddle Road, Hamakua Coast, Waipio Valley, Hilo, Puna, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Kilauea Caldera, Kau and more.
a novel by Steve Barnes
Without warning, Benjamin Sisko is living another life. No longer a Starfleet captain, commander of space station Deep Space 9, he is Benny Russell, a struggling science fiction writer living in 1950s Harlem. Benny has a dream, of a place called Deep Space Nine and a man named Ben Sisko, and a story he has to tell. But is the Earth of that era ready for a black science fiction hero? Everyone tells him no, but Benny cannot abandon his dream. One way or another, he will tell the world about Captain Benjamin Sisko and Deep Space Nine. A moving novel based on an unforgettable Star Trek event!
Myra McEntire
"From the moment the Hourglass group violated the rules of the space time continuum to rescue a murdered loved one, time has been in flux. People from other centuries slide into our time, intruding into our space, threatening our world. Frantically seeking a way to turn back this tide, the Hourglass begins a search for the legendary Infinityglass, tracking it to the city of New Orleans, a place where the past rests easily with the present. Quiet, reliable Dune, the group's favorite geek, is selected to travel to the Crescent City and somehow retrieve the renowned object. But there's a problem. Because the Infinityglass is not an object, it's a person. A beautiful, headstrong dancer named Hallie, a girl so enticing Dune can't take his eyes off her. And time is not on her side."--Jacket.