An Oblique Approach
Title | An Oblique Approach PDF eBook |
Author | David Drake |
Publisher | Baen Books |
Pages | 269 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Science fiction |
ISBN | 0671878654 |
Alien minds battle for Byzantium!
The Tide of Victory
Title | The Tide of Victory PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Flint |
Publisher | Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Pages | 663 |
Release | 2001-07-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1618242954 |
AN EVIL The creators of the monster called Link once were human, but that was distant ages in their past. Now, from the far future, they have sent their creation back to shape the world of the 6th century AD into the form that will make their own foul existence possible. Taught and ruled by Link, the Malwa Empire has spread from the Indus Valley, across India and into Mesopotamia. Its inhuman master has chosen its instruments from the most brutal and degraded members of humanity, and they have served its monstrous ends well. A GUIDE Those in the future who never were human have sent their own messenger to the past: Aide, a gleaming jewel who can warn but not lead; who can teach the construction of new weapons but cannot wield those weapons himself. Aide has come to Belisarius, the greatest general of the 6th century and perhaps any century. Between them they have forged an alliance of all the world against evil¾and an army that can be the spear through evil's heart. A CRUSADE With lancers and breech-loading rifles, with steamships and with galleys, Belisarius is marching into the Malwa heartland. In a world aflame with treachery, assassination, and slaughter beyond anything save the battles of mythology, he and his companions know only one sure thing: if they fail, their whole world is doomed to living Hell¾for all time! A VICTORY! Politics, battle, and heroic adventure in a vivid alternate past! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Destiny's Shield
Title | Destiny's Shield PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Flint |
Publisher | Baen Books |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 0671578723 |
As the ruthless rulers of the Malwa Empire dominate sixth-century India, assisted by an abomination from the future, peacemakers from the future send a crystal, Aide, to stop their advance, with the help of Count Belisarius of Byzantium.
Obliquity
Title | Obliquity PDF eBook |
Author | John Kay |
Publisher | Profile Books |
Pages | 225 |
Release | 2011-02-03 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 1847651852 |
If you want to go in one direction, the best route may involve going in another. This is the concept of 'obliquity': paradoxical as it sounds, many goals are more likely to be achieved when pursued indirectly. The richest men and women are not the most materialistic; the happiest people are not necessarily those who focus on happiness, and the most profitable companies are not always the most profit-oriented as the recent financial crisis showed us. Whether overcoming geographical obstacles, winning decisive battles or meeting sales targets, history shows that oblique approaches are the most successful, especially in difficult terrain. John Kay applies his provocative, universal theory to everything from international business to town planning and from football to managing forest fire.
In the Heart of Darkness
Title | In the Heart of Darkness PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Flint |
Publisher | Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Pages | 528 |
Release | 1998-08-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1618241699 |
The Malwa Empire has conquered 6th century India and is forging the subcontinent's vast population into an invincible weapon of tyranny. Belisarius, the finest general of his age, must save the world. Guided by visions from a future that may never be, he and a band of comrades penetrate the Malwa heartland, seeking the core of the enemy's power. And when Belisarius leads the forces of good, only a fool would side with evil. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
The Dance of Time
Title | The Dance of Time PDF eBook |
Author | Eric Flint |
Publisher | Baen Books |
Pages | 355 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1416509313 |
Fantasy-roman.
Redliners
Title | Redliners PDF eBook |
Author | David Drake |
Publisher | Baen Publishing Enterprises |
Pages | 473 |
Release | 1997-07-01 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1618241516 |
They were the toughest fighters in the galaxy- until they got used up. The mission: redemption-or death, The troops were walking dead already, so there wasn't much of a downside. Major Arthur Farrell and the troops of Strike Force Company C41 had seen too much war with the alien Kalendru. They had too many screaming memories to be fit for combat again, but they were far too dangerous to themselves and others to be returned to civilian life. The bureaucracy that administered human affairs arranged a final mission with the same ruthless efficiency as it conducted the war against the Kalendru. C41 would guard a colony being sent to a hell planet. If the troops succeeded, they might be ready to return to human society. When the mission went horribly wrong, Art Farrell and his troops found their lives on the line as never before, protecting civilians to whom bureaucratic injustice was a new experience. And there was one more thing... A story of soldiers and civilians, of hope and, possibly, redemption. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).