Imagine a killer snack cake with a murderous mind of its own…a loose cannon cop with a rose for a head…and a futuristic warrior chicken in a finger-lickin' free-for-all. You will meet all these wondrous oddities and more in Volume Two of this collection of the unique short fiction of USA Today-bestselling author Robert Jeschonek. The 100 stories in the 3-volume set span multiple genres—everything from science fiction to fantasy to mystery to superheroes—and myriad sub-genres and cross-genres in between. Discover a wealth of dynamic characters, startling settings, shocking situations, and challenging ideas…plus loads of thrilling action, whiplash plot twists, and inspirational revelations. Explore a realm of mythic innovation by a writer who might just change the way you think about fiction, a treasury of stories unlike anything you have ever experienced in the universe of imagination…or will ever experience again in your wildest dreams and nightmares.
Imagine a pair of high-tech smart-briefs on a quest to save the world for underwear-kind…a shrinkable crime-fighter hunting a killer of pint-sized superheroes…and an unseen tentacled parasite forcing human puppets into sacrificial horrors. You will meet all these wondrous oddities and more in Volume One of this brand-new collection of the unique short fiction of USA Today-bestselling author Robert Jeschonek. The 100 stories in the 3-volume set span multiple genres—everything from science fiction to fantasy to mystery to superheroes—and an abundance of sub-genres and cross-genres in between. Discover a wealth of dynamic characters, startling settings, shocking situations, and challenging ideas…plus loads of thrilling action, whiplash plot twists, and inspirational revelations. Explore a realm of mythic innovation by a writer who might just change the way you think about fiction, a treasury of stories unlike anything you have ever experienced in the universe of imagination…or will ever experience again in your wildest dreams and nightmares.
Imagine a dog-propelled starship commanded by single-celled warriors…a love-starved dishwashing machine on a deadly rampage…a stained-glass robotic messiah fighting armies of zombies…and a horde of fire-breathing dragons laying waste to a reptilian paradise. You will meet all these wondrous oddities and more in Volume Three of this collection of the unique short fiction of USA Today-bestselling author Robert Jeschonek. The 100 stories in the 3-volume set span multiple genres—everything from science fiction to fantasy to mystery to superheroes—and myriad sub-genres and cross-genres in between. Discover a wealth of dynamic characters, startling settings, shocking situations, and challenging ideas…plus loads of thrilling action, whiplash plot twists, and inspirational revelations. Explore a realm of mythic innovation by a writer who might just change the way you think about fiction, a treasury of stories unlike anything you have ever experienced in the universe of imagination…or will ever experience again in your wildest dreams and nightmares.
The Cher Bible, Vol. 1: Essentials "Let's call it what it is, before Britney, before Madonna, there was only Cher." - Gene Simmons, KISS. Rightfully coined the "Goddess of Pop", Cher has conquered music, film and television during her 50-year showbiz career, selling 100-million records, grossing $650-million on tour, drawing $700-million at the U.S. Box Office and winning Oscar, Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe Awards. She is one-half of highly-successful duo Sonny & Cher, a multi-million-selling doll, multi-million-selling fitness icon, hit songwriter, enduring sex symbol, award-winning television producer, film director, video director, award-winning fashion icon, author, model, humanitarian, mother, daughter, and of course the idol of a highly diverse fan base. Contents: The Cher Story I. 1946 - 1969: I Got You Babe -- Sonny & Cher Top The Charts II. 1970 - 1980: Living In A House Divided -- TV's Sonny & Cher Separate III. 1981 - 1995: Working Girl -- Cher Earns Hollywood Acclaim IV. 1998 - 2016: Believe -- Cher Claims Her Goddess Of Pop Title The Cher Discography I. Studio Albums II. Compilation Albums III. Live Albums IV. Soundtrack Albums V. Singles Songs Written By Cher The Cher Filmography I. Films II. Television Series' & Specials III. Music Videos Cher's Tours Cher's Awards Cher's Relationships Cher Q&A What Other Stars Say About Cher The Cher Bible, Vol. 2: Timeline "She's been in our lives every decade. She kind of grew up with us." - Cyndi Lauper Cher started her career as a backing vocalist for Phil Spector's iconic Wall of Sound, before shooting to superstardom herself with the sixties anthem I Got You Babe. Cher mastered folk-rock, achieved three US #1's during the singer-songwriter era of the 1970's, whilst having a glittering television career. She made her mark on disco, Broadway and the 1980's hair metal scene and earned the highest acting honor available. Cher absolutely conquered the 1990's dance scene whilst in her 50's, and was given the Goddess Of Pop title in her 60's. Along the way, Cher has knocked The Beatles off #1, had five US Hot 100 hits simultaneously, appeared on the Live Aid stage, had US#1 movies with Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson, attended Madonna's wedding in a purple wig, called David Letterman an "asshole", inaugurated Disneyland, had the highest-grossing female tour of all-time, had hits in six decades and held Lady Gaga's meat purse. She's done it all. She's Cher - The Goddess of Pop... Contents: A timeline of Cher's career from 1963 to 2016.
1. Best-selling study guide and well-structured study resource for NEET, AIIMS, JIPMER. 2. NEET Objective Physics Vol 2. – for class 12 3. The book follows the NCERT pattern for MBBS & BDS entrance preparation along with their school studies. 4. Diagrams, tables, figures etc support theory 5. Practice exercises after every chapter 6. Coverage of last 1 Years Questions of NEET, CBSEE AIPMT and Other Medical Entrances. The “NEET Objective Physics Volume – 2” is a complete comprehensive book designed for the medical students preparing for NEET. As the title suggests the volume -2 covers the complete NEET syllabus along with NCERT Textbook of class 12th into 14 Chapters for the simultaneous preparation of both school & exam. Every chapter is well supported by theories, diagrams, tables, figures. Important points and Notes are given in the topics to enrich students. In order to help, Check Point Exercises are given in between the text of all chapters to make students linked with the topic. Solved Examples are given with the different concepts of chapters to make students learn the problem-solving skills. Exercises provided in the chapters are divided into 3 parts. Part – A: Taking it Togetherdeals with objective questions arranged topically according to level of difficulty for the systematic practice. Part – B: Medical Entrance Special Format Questions – covers all special types of questions, generally asked in NEET & other Medical Entrances, Part – C: Medical Entrances’ Gallery – asked questions in Last 1 years’ (22-211) in NEET and other medical entrances. Answers to all the questions are well defined provided in different exercises. TOC Electric Charges and Fields, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance, Current Electricity, Magnetic Effect of Current and Moving Charges, Magnetism and Matter, Electromagnetic Induction, Altering Current, Electromagnetic Waves, Ray Optics, Waves Optics, Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter, Atoms, Nuclei, Solids and Semiconductor Devices.
Physics for NEET Volume II has been written in a simplistic style which helps the student to not only study by themselves but also accrue confidence of knowing concepts by solving numerous MCQs which are aptly placed based on the level of difficulty. The book covers topics which are normally part of Class XII syllabus and are replete with Illustrations and previous years' questions. Test papers and latest NEET exam papers are also added and with solutions to almost all questions, the book provides a complete practice‐based atmosphere for the student to revel in.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of power electronic converters (DC / DC, DC / AC, AC / DC and AC / AC) conventionally used in industrial and transportation applications, specifically for the supply of electric machines with variable speed drop off window. From the perspective of design and sizing, this book presents the different functions encountered in a modular way for power electronics.Power Converters and Their Control details less traditional topics such as matrix converters and multilevel converters. This book also features a case study design of an industrial controller, which is a synthesis (except the AC / AC direct conversion) of the study subjects, including sizing associated passive components. - Introducing essential notions in power electronics from both theoretical and technological perspectives - Detailed chapters focusing on power supplies for electrical machinery, including a case study of full dimensioning of an industrial variable-speed drive - Presented from a user's perspective to enable you to apply the theory of power electronics to practical applications
This book presents the select proceedings of the 48th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power (FMFP 2021) held at BITS Pilani in December 2021. It covers the topics such as fluid mechanics, measurement techniques in fluid flows, computational fluid dynamics, instability, transition and turbulence, fluid‐structure interaction, multiphase flows, micro- and nanoscale transport, bio-fluid mechanics, aerodynamics, turbomachinery, propulsion and power. The book will be useful for researchers and professionals interested in the broad field of mechanics.
A must-read for any practicing engineer or student in this area There is a renaissance that is occurring in chemical and process engineering, and it is crucial for today's scientists, engineers, technicians, and operators to stay current. This book offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the most significant and recent changes to petroleum refining, presenting the state-of-the-art to the engineer, scientist, or student. Useful as a textbook, this is also an excellent, handy go-to reference for the veteran engineer, a volume no chemical or process engineering library should be without.
