Author: R. L. StinePublisher:
ISBN: 9780671851316
Category :
Languages : de
Pages : 145
Book Description
The Fire Game
Author: R. L. StinePublisher:
ISBN: 9780671851316
Category :
Languages : de
Pages : 145
Book Description
Fire, Ice, and Physics
Author: Rebecca C. ThompsonPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262539616
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Exploring the science in George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world, from the physics of an ice wall to the genetics of the Targaryens and Lannisters Game of Thrones is a fantasy that features a lot of made-up science—fabricated climatology (when is winter coming?), astronomy, metallurgy, chemistry, and biology. Most fans of George R. R. Martin’s fantastical world accept it all as part of the magic. A trained scientist, watching the fake science in Game of Thrones, might think, “But how would it work?” In Fire, Ice, and Physics, Rebecca Thompson turns a scientist’s eye on Game of Thrones, exploring, among other things, the science of an ice wall, the genetics of the Targaryen and Lannister families, and the biology of beheading. Thompson, a PhD in physics and an enthusiastic Game of Thrones fan, uses the fantasy science of the show as a gateway to some interesting real science, introducing GOT fandom to a new dimension of appreciation. Thompson starts at the beginning, with winter, explaining seasons and the very elliptical orbit of the Earth that might cause winter to come (or not come). She tells us that ice can behave like ketchup, compares regular steel to Valyrian steel, explains that dragons are “bats, but with fire,” and considers Targaryen inbreeding. Finally she offers scientific explanations of the various types of fatal justice meted out, including beheading, hanging, poisoning (reporting that the effects of “the Strangler,” administered to Joffrey at the Purple Wedding, resemble the effects of strychnine), skull crushing, and burning at the stake. Even the most faithful Game of Thrones fans will learn new and interesting things about the show from Thompson’s entertaining and engaging account. Fire, Ice, and Physics is an essential companion for all future bingeing.
A Game of Thrones
Author: George R. R. MartinPublisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553897845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 835
Book Description
NOW THE ACCLAIMED HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES—THE MASTERPIECE THAT BECAME A CULTURAL PHENOMENON Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King’s Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert’s name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse—unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season. Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen’s brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister—the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms. Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki—whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
Children of Fire Rpg
Author: Erich WambachPublisher: Blindluck Studios
ISBN: 9780976911937
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
For so many mortals, life is but a mundane existence. They glide through it like zombies, wishing the world was full of magic and mystery but believing in their hearts that it is not. If only they knew how their senses deceive. For all around them, celestial forces battle one another. The sons of light and the sons of darkness engage in an endless struggle over their everlasting souls, and more nefarious creations lie in wait to devour all that is good in the world. Children of Fire is a tabletop role-playing game (RPG) that lets you explore this ethereal world. In it, the players create angels who battle over the souls of the living. You'll pit yourself against demons, sorcerers, and other unholy emanations. But saving mankind is not always about direct conflict. Often these games center around difficult moral dilemmas, and the characters are often forced to confront their own frailties and imperfections. Children of Fire is a story-focused, combat-light game where players are angels battling for human souls, straining the shackles of predetermination, and struggling with their own immortality. Originally published over a decade ago as a popular web site, and later crowd-funded via Kickstarter.com, this all new edition features revised rules and 112 pages of stunning, full-color art. The book includes both the Children of Fire core game and the Children of Clay expansion, which provides rules for creating and playing mortal PCs.
The Fire Game
Author: Fire in the Lake
Author: Frances FitzGeraldPublisher: Little, Brown
ISBN: 0316074640
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Frances FitzGerald's landmark history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War, "a compassionate and penetrating account of the collision of two societies that remain untranslatable to one another." (New York Times Book Review) This magisterial work, based on Frances FitzGerald's many years of research and travels, takes us inside the history of Vietnam -- the traditional, ancestor-worshiping villages, the conflicts between Communists and anti-Communists, Catholics and Buddhists, generals and monks, the disruption created by French colonialism, and America's ill-fated intervention -- and reveals the country as seen through Vietnamese eyes. Originally published in 1972, Fire in the Lake was the first history of Vietnam written by an American and won the Pulitzer Prize, the Bancroft Prize, and the National Book Award. With a clarity and insight unrivaled by any author before it or since, Frances FitzGerald illustrates how America utterly and tragically misinterpreted the realities of Vietnam.
Fire Cannot Kill a Dragon
Author: James HibberdPublisher: Corgi
ISBN: 9780552177245
Category : Game of thrones (Television program)
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
A Game of Thrones 4-Book Bundle
Author: George R. R. MartinPublisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0345529065
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 3441
Book Description
The perfect gift for fans of HBO's Game of Thrones—a boxed set featuring the first four novels! George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series has become, in many ways, the gold standard for modern epic fantasy. Martin—dubbed the "American Tolkien" by Time magazine—has created a world that is as rich and vital as any piece of historical fiction, set in an age of knights and chivalry and filled with a plethora of fascinating, multidimensional characters that you love, hate to love, or love to hate as they struggle for control of a divided kingdom. This bundle includes the following novels: A GAME OF THRONES A CLASH OF KINGS A STORM OF SWORDS A FEAST FOR CROWS
Power Rangers RPG Core Book
Author: Bryan C.P. SteelePublisher:
ISBN: 9781736884317
Category : Fantasy games
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Winning the Fire Service Leadership Game
Author: Hugh J. CaulfieldPublisher: Fire Engineering Books & Videos
ISBN: 9780912212098
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description