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Paperback. Condizione: New. Could your favourite superheroes really exist?Take a look at the secret science behind superheroes and the incredible real world breakthroughs that could bring them closer to reality than ever before. Written by seven diverse academics, this is a look into how superheroes (and their abilities) may be closer to real science than you think.Six chapters. Six fascinating areas of science, breaking down the abilities and characteristics of heroes such as Batman, Captain America, Ant-Man, Superman and many more! Astrophysics: We all know the Guardians of the Galaxy, but could life really be out in the vast expanse of space? Psychology: What effects could superpowers have on your mental health? This chapter examines how being a hero could take a toll on you mentally as well as physically. The Human Body: What astounding feats could our human bodies be capable of? Could we ever achieve super strength? And what risks could that bring to us?Engineering: From armour to robotics limbs, this chapter examines past technology and modern breakthroughs to see if we could really could suit up and fight crime. Mathematics: This chapter examines concepts such as time travel, super speed and growth, versus real world mathematical theories.Artificial Intelligence: Characters like Vision and Ultron have become a staple part of comic media, but are we actually getting close to true artificial intelligence? And what effects could that have on society? Each chapter contains fantastic full colour illustrations that capture the fun and action of a comic book.

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Paperback. Condizione: New. Could your favourite superheroes really exist?Take a look at the secret science behind superheroes and the incredible real world breakthroughs that could bring them closer to reality than ever before. Written by seven diverse academics, this is a look into how superheroes (and their abilities) may be closer to real science than you think.Six chapters. Six fascinating areas of science, breaking down the abilities and characteristics of heroes such as Batman, Captain America, Ant-Man, Superman and many more! Astrophysics: We all know the Guardians of the Galaxy, but could life really be out in the vast expanse of space? Psychology: What effects could superpowers have on your mental health? This chapter examines how being a hero could take a toll on you mentally as well as physically. The Human Body: What astounding feats could our human bodies be capable of? Could we ever achieve super strength? And what risks could that bring to us?Engineering: From armour to robotics limbs, this chapter examines past technology and modern breakthroughs to see if we could really could suit up and fight crime. Mathematics: This chapter examines concepts such as time travel, super speed and growth, versus real world mathematical theories.Artificial Intelligence: Characters like Vision and Ultron have become a staple part of comic media, but are we actually getting close to true artificial intelligence? And what effects could that have on society? Each chapter contains fantastic full colour illustrations that capture the fun and action of a comic book.

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PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Remember How It Began is the first volume in a pair of linked stories. It details the opening missions of the most complex operation The Project had ever attempted, how they did it and the price the agents paid along the way.The Project had been in The Trade for five years, as mercenaries and spies fighting in the sideshows and forgotten theatres of the Cold War. Things changed over those years. Opponents changed. Circumstances changed. And the lives of the intelligence agents, the "Disposable People" of The Project, had changed.Gary Keith had become an essential part of The Project. He was one of the linchpin men around whom The Project built teams of agents and operators. When a dirty job had to get done right, he got the call. The problem was, he was so good at being bad because he'd been David Cox: shameless, ruthless and entirely willing to be deadly and manipulative to get the job done.Excerpt: Whoever it was arriving at the bank headquarters, they didn't have a reserved parking place nor did they care about traffic rules.To keep to form, Gary had to stick his head in the back of the van and move something around rather than be seen staring.Franklin was in the best position to keep talking without being overheard. He took on the Caller role, narrating briefly about what he saw so that everyone knew what was happening. That included Ops-1, who knew that if the risk turned into the worst kind of problem they'd need to be ready."Two men out of the limo first. Plainclothes something. Know their protective services drill. They've moved to each side of the bank entrance scanning out.", Franklin patiently stated, listening for other voices on the radio in between each line."Big sonofabitch in way too good a suit out to get the other car door.""Geeze. One more just like him. Big showy muscle. Both waiting beside the car.""Five now out of the limo. Last man is big enough to be more muscle but twenty years older."Hawkins spoke, "Good pics. Backing off.""Second muscleman getting two briefcases out of the limo.", Franklin continued. "Old man walking in with his guard. He is looking at you, Hawks.""I'm on it.", Scaletti barked.A car on the boulevard slammed on the brakes, the driver yelling insults at a jaywalking Scaletti."I'm away.", Hawkins announced.It's easier to break contact when everyone looks somewhere else."Walking it off.", Scaletti said a bit breathlessly. "I'm dragging eyes down the street". This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What was The Project? How did it start? What happened to forge the man known as David Cox? Six short stories and a new novella, alongside the original Remember When tell the tales that begin the Remember The Trade series.His job was to be a bad guy for a good cause. David Cox was a mercenary soldier and agent, selected and trained for the dirty jobs of clandestine operations. But David was only supposed to be a cover identity. And once he'd learned how powerful it was to be ruthless, how could he resist bringing that home?The Remember The Dead collection contains the eponymous new novella of a pivotal mission in 1980, the formative year of David Cox's career. The short stories and vignettes of other missions and characters help paint the picture of his early years. Excerpt: When they got to the plan for extraction, Avery realized before the others why David had been burrowing into the background information of the briefing package. "All the grids for our extraction zone are way north of the search area. Like, a hundred miles north.""Seventy, as the crow flies.", said David as he gestured at the map. That was one hell of a conversation stopper.Horse cut through the what-the-hells from everyone while trying to see the map, with the simple statement, "They are all north of the town. The big one, on the river."He meant Barrancabermeja, and David spelled out exactly how bad it would be going anywhere near it. "Population of over a hundred thousand. Home of the Colombiana de Petroleos operations in the Magdalena Valley oil fields and a fair-sized refinery with its own river port. Paved surface airstrip six kilometers southeast of town. The rail line and most of the hardtop roads go through town. There's a very well-bribed brigade of the Colombian Army responsible for shooting anyone looking like a rebel who pokes their nose in. There is not a chance in hell we could drive through there without contact."David took a breath and Horse filled in the gap. As usual. "We have to go around it on the east side. National Road 45, or some route that parallels it."Butler eyed them both, looked down at the map, and then said, "You two could go in there, if we had any friends." Horse nodded. David merely gave a vague smile."I don't believe we have any friends in Colombia." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Remember How It Ended is the second volume in a pair of linked stories. It details the gritty conclusion to the most complex operation The Project had ever attempted, how they did it and the price they paid. in lives.Someone was out there, pulling strings and providing services to the bad guys of the late Cold War. It had taken two high-stakes espionage missions to find the thread that led to them. But who were they and what was their agenda?The only way to find out was to risk half of The Project's entire operational capacity on a third mission in Cyprus. The opposition had bought and paid for near-immunity there. Could Gary Keith and the other "Disposable People" of The Project find a way to burn down their operation?And could Gary Keith live with himself if it took being David Cox again to do it?Excerpt: Conway stared at his own words in the notebook for a moment. That concept would be one heck of a challenge for a national intelligence agency to pull off in a short period of time. Syndicates, criminal or terror, were notoriously hard to pin down in a way that had any legal sanction at all. But The Project could do it, because they didn't have to play by the same rules.All they needed to do was beat a commie mafia, protected by Spetsnaz GRU and get away with it, in a country where the local authorities were more likely to arrest their team than the bad guys."This is going to take some tricks.", Conway admitted to himself. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.