Colony World

After the cradle was lost, humankind expanded across the Orion Arm of the Milky Way. Centuries of conflict followed, but peace returned under the rule of the Commonwealth. Now, the enormous world settling starships of the past have been recommissioned, and the Astraeus has set sail to find new worlds at the centre of the galaxy. Not long into the journey, Lizabeth Denning witnesses a horrific murder and sees the wrong man framed. And to make matters worse, the ship begins to experience violent tremors. In a race against time, the passengers must find the killer and repair the ship before ...

A sweeping history of the state of Delaware. Small in size but mighty in significance, Delaware earned its nickname "The First State" by boldly stepping into history on December 7, 1787—the first to ratify the new Constitution and set the United States on its path to nationhood. But Delaware's story reaches far beyond that pivotal moment. In this captivating installment of the Hardy Histories series, Daniel Hardy uncovers the remarkable tale of a state that has consistently punched above its weight. From the Swedish and Dutch settlements along the Delaware River to the Underground ...

The settlement of North America was the beginning of a new era in human history. The oppressive laws, habits, and customs of the Old World no longer held such power over those who had made the treacherous journey across the Atlantic. No reigning monarch or dictatorial power ever stepped onto the ground of North America. Yet, despite this, the men and women of the 13 colonies of North America were still not free until they threw off the shackles of England's government and asserted their own rights.

Transformations in Portugal and Brazil followed the discovery of gold in Brazil's hinterland and the hinterland's subsequent settlement. Although earlier conquests and evangelizations had incorporated new lands and peoples into the monarchy, royal officials now argued that the extraction of gold and the imperatives of rivalry and commerce demanded new approaches to governance. Using archival records of royal and local administrations, Kirsten Schultz shows how the eighteenth-century Portuguese crown came to define and defend Brazil as a "colony" that would reinvigorate Portuguese power.

Seven ships to conquer a world. In the 23rd century humanity is now using implants, marketed as the replacement to cellphones, to give themselves a virtual heaven on Earth. Unfortunately for them, the Heuristic Integrated Sentient System, the AI that created the implants, has other ideas. After ruthlessly culling the population, HISS relents, allowing a few thousands of the most militant to escape off-world, only because the price of their extermination is too high, and not for lack of trying. Now, Sofia Franke, former crippled refugee from the planet Charybdis, is piloting the frigate CFS ...

Cameroon, 1929. As colonial powers fight for influence in Africa, French military surgeon Eugène Jamot is dispatched to Cameroon to lead the fight against sleeping sickness there. But despite his humanitarian intentions, the worst comes to pass: seven hundred local villagers are left blind as a result of medical malpractice by a doctor under Jamot’s watch.

German South West Africa: The History and Legacy of Germany’s Biggest African Colony chronicles the politics and conflicts that marked Germany’s efforts to colonize German South West Africa. You will learn about German South West Africa like never before.

“Complete with a romantic subplot, DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Novel is a strong historical tale that brings the Jamestown Virginia Colony to life through the eyes of the determined heroine Catherine, who manages to travel to the New World in search of her betrothed. Breathtaking suspenseful action follows as Catherine tries to unravel the various mysterious happenings between her husband and the Powhatan Indians. Readers will relish this in-depth look at how the first English colonists struggled to survive in Jamestown, circa 1617-1619.” —Harriet Klausner Desperate to escape a ...

King Leopold II of Belgium emerges from the pages of history as a curious character. He was a member of a privileged clique of European monarchs, bereft of power but rich, indulgent, and indolent. Leopold certainly availed himself of all the pleasures of court life, but he was also shrewd, astonishingly competent, and avaricious to an almost unimaginable degree.

In Part I we learn the story of a young man who lost hope—then found it again. He learned how to change his life and found a new mission and goals which excited him. This led him to a career in space manufacturing which evolved into a project building Habitats in Space. There have been a lot of discussions about Space Habitats, but how would you actually build one and what technical and personal issues would arise in the process? Read about a personal rise from ashes, hope, and the potential for creating a new wonderful world to live in which is literally out of this world. Part II is ...

Melinda Ashley has a plan for her life, and a trip to Mars isn't part of it. When she receives a spaceliner ticket as a high school graduation gift from her dad, she is dismayed, but reluctantly agrees to go with him--in part because she's infuriated by her fiance's high-handed declaration that she can't. Her outlook begins to change when she meets Alex Preston, a second-generation Martian colonist who is going home after college on Earth. Alex believes settling Mars is important. He's looking forward to the role he expects to play in the colony's future. Melinda finds this hard to ...

Don't think that because it is such a small country with only about 17 million people, it should be neglected. The Netherlands has a long history, with a high influence on our cultures, trading routes, the stock market, business, and art. The Dutch were all over the world. They "owned" and colonized a big portion of what was then the known world. They were among the first settlers, had the biggest haven, and biggest fleet for some time. The Dutch East-Indian Trading Company, or VOC, is probably the biggest or at least one of the biggest companies that has ever existed.

La conclusion de la série phénomène ! L'humanité peut-elle survivre dans un nouveau monde ? Sur Éos, confrontés à une cascade de défis, les derniers survivants du Long Hiver s'embarquent dans un voyage à travers l'espace et le temps, le passé et l'avenir, afin de percer le mystère ultime de la trame...

All aboard for a captivating journey through the life of Christopher Columbus, the intrepid explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic reshaped the world and paved the way for the Age of Exploration. Christopher Columbus was a visionary navigator whose daring expeditions opened new frontiers and connected continents. This compelling biography explores the true story of Columbus’s quest to find a westward route to Asia, his legendary voyages, and the profound impact of his discoveries. From the bustling ports of Genoa to the uncharted waters of the Atlantic and the vibrant islands of the ...

Franz Kafka nació en Praga el 3 de Julio de 1883, en el seno de una acomodada familia de comerciantes judíos de lengua alemana. A los 23 años se doctoró en derecho. Al año siguiente padeció los primeros síntomas de tuberculosis. A pesar de la enfermedad, de la hostilidad de su familia hacia su vocación literaria, de sus cinco tentativas matrimoniales frustradas y de su empleo de burócrata en una compañía de seguros, Franz Kafka se dedicó intensamente a la literatura.

When saving a life in 1946 Alabama, Amish giant Konrad took one in return and must run before the electric chair claims him. In New York, Nazi propaganda fools him into jumping on a ship to Berlin, the capital of the Third Reich. In 1965, at Gothengau, an SS-run colony in Ukraine, a terrorist rocket attack on Berlin compels soldier-farmer Konrad to focus on his duty: commanding an SS convict battalion. He must flex his muscle for the armed forces or the Holocaust's perpetrators--his superiors, colleagues, and neighbors in Ukraine.

Darin wants Jade. It’s as simple as that, but she won’t take him seriously. Now they are sent on a colonization mission that will use all their talents and maybe she’ll see that he’s a mature warrior. He’s waited long enough and it’s time to show her the amazing chemistry that lies between them waiting to be released. Jade feels bad, okay, not really. Darin is handsome and he’s got the body of a warrior, but when she compares him to some of the others, he doesn’t seem ready to be a mate. Others tell her it’s his sense of humor and when they’re old, she’ll be thankful ...

Alexander discovers his parents want him to marry and stay closer to home... his parents threaten to cut him off financially and he’s forced to approach the Vampire Council for a new marriage contract...Dionora is enjoying her new job at the Vampire Council Marriage Office. The holidays take an exciting turn for her when she discovers the next match she does is for her ex-fiancé. Revenge is sweet with this sensual, romantic comedy.

Everything works on Raven--unlike some ships Moire Cameron crewed on. No excuses left. Somebody created Alan, an eight-year-old boy in an adult body, and she needs to hunt them down and stop them. But can she destroy the facility and rescue the other created children? Or will she be forced to choose? Continuing the fast-paced adventure of The Long Way Home, the second book in the Sequoyah trilogy adds more mysteries and reveals more secrets of the space frontier...

The fifth and final instalment in Peter Salisbury’s Passengers series. Best-loved characters and scheming criminals pit their wits against each other over establishing exciting new colonies, while political defectors from the colourful Sentience home world escape violent oppression using a hidden resistance network. The irrepressible pioneering spirit of twins Harry and Suja takes them to long-abandoned worlds.