Therapeutic Landscapes uniquely brings together historical and contemporary debates on the use of the garden as a therapeutic space. Hickman narrates the story of the landscapes associated with psychiatric, general and specialist medical institutions and asks what did they look like, how were they u[...]
A stunning tale of intrigue in the Sultan's harem from the bestselling author of Daughters of Britannia[...]
Based on articles from "Electronics World", this book provides a diet of high quality design techniques and applications, and proven circuit designs, all concerned with the analog, RF and interface fields of electronics. It includes articles on power supplies, filters using negative resistance, phas[...]
Answers questions about core analog theory and design principles as well as offers practical design ideas. This book deals with concise design implementations, offering a suitable course text for students at HNC/HND and degree level. It explains the fundamentals of analog circuit design and introduc[...]
Radio Frequency (RF) is the fundamental technology behind a huge range of modern consumer electronics and wireless communication devices. This book provides a comprehensive and methodical guide to RF for engineers, technicians, enthusiasts and hobbyists with an interest in the electronics behind rad[...]
Contains the PDF versions of: "Practical RF Handbook 4e"; "Passive RF & Microwave Integrated Circuits"; "Electromagnetics Explained"; "RF and Microwave Radiation Safety, 2e"; "Radio Frequency Transistors, 2e"; "Radio Spectrum Conservation"; "Radio Antennas and Propagation"; and, "Hickman's Analog an[...]
Walter H. Thompson was Churchill's bodyguard from 1921 until 1945, brought back from retirement at the outbreak of war. Tom Hickman's authorised biography draws heavily on extracts from a manuscript recently discovered by his great-niece, in which Thompson gives a unique insider's account of a numbe[...]
Once humans had magic and an alliance with dragons. Now they and the other races have been enslaved by the Rhonas Empire-the elves-and can't even remember the world the way it used to be. But thanks to the intervention of one determined dwarf and the human slave warrior known as Drakis, all of that [...]
The second novel in the "enthralling" ("Midwest Book Review") "Annals of Drakis" fantasy epic.
The fates of Drakis, former slave warrior of the elven empire of Rhonas, and Soen, former Inquisitor of the Iblisi, are inexorably tied to the magic of Aether-lifeblood of the elven empire and the cau[...]
It appears that an ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as the human named Drakis--formerly one of countless warrior-slaves to the elves of the Rhonas Empire--returns from his quest in the North. Flying into the rebel camp with his surviving companions on the backs of the legendary dragons that[...]
Gamin, Maine, is a remote seaside town where everyone seems to know Ellis Harkington better than she knows herself - but she doesn't remember any of them. Unknown events have robbed Ellis of her memory. Concerned individuals, who claim to be friends and loved ones, insist that she simply needs to re[...]
Skylan Ivorson is a sea-raider of the Vindras and eventually becomes the Chief of Chiefs of all Vindras clans, an honour he truly feels he deserves as one who has been blessed by Skoval, the god of war. But sometimes a blessing is a curse in disguise. Skoval and the other ancient gods are under sieg[...]
New gods are challenging the old high god, Torval, for ruler ship of the world. The only way to stop these brash interlopers lies with the five bones of the Vektia Dragons - hidden away by the Dragon Goddess, Vindrash during the creation of the world. Without these bones, Aelon, one of the new gods,[...]
Skylan Ivorson is the gods-chosen Chief of all Vindras clans. But the gods from whom the Vindrasi draw their earth-dwelling power are besieged by a new generation of gods challenging them for the powers of creation. The only way to stop these brash interlopers lies within the Five Bones of the Vekti[...]
"Unwept -- "the beginning of a spellbinding new trilogy by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickman bestselling co-creators of "Dragonlance "and "Ravenloft"Gamin, Maine, is a remote seaside town where everyone seems to know Ellis Harkington better than she knows herself--but she doesn't remember any of them.[...]
Be there as Marvel's newest exciting creator, Jonathan Hickman, teams up with superstar artist, Dale Eaglesham, to give you the "Fantastic Four" experience you've been waiting for! It's adventure, it's family, it's tough questions in dark times. See what happens when Reed Richards tries to solve eve[...]
The Invasion is over, and the shape of the world has changed, with new and returning players now center stage. Get the lowdown on what's going on across the Marvel Universe as we enter Dark Reign! In "Dark Reign: New Nation", we meet the Secret Warriors, the Skrull Kill Krew, and other Marvel player[...]
One collection packed with stories leading into Marvel's major event of 2010! Remember when you were first introduced to the Cabal, the gathering of the most sinister members of the Marvel Universe, and you said to yourself: Well, that's going to blow up in everyone's face! Well, you were right! Nor[...]
Leonardo Da Vinci was an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. So was Issac Newton. So were Imhotep and Zhang Heng and Galileo and many other geniuses throughout time. They were the first heroes to defeat Galactus and the Brood and turn Celestials back. They saved the world long before Captain America or Iron Man w[...]
After the devastating events of "The Last Ride of the Howling Commandos," an even more determined Nick Fury sets his endgame in motion. As predetermined events come to pass, chaos reigns in the world of the Secret Warriors. Then, we jump back in time to see what happened to the one team member who w[...]