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Fantasy heroes endure. They are embedded in our cultural fabric,
dwarfing other literary figures and the mere men and women of
history. Achilles and Odysseus, Gilgamesh and Beowulf. King Arthur
and Robin Hood, Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes, Conan and Luke
Skywalker. They dominate our legends, and tower over popular
culture. The stories we tell each other begin and end with fantasy
heroes, and the 21st Century is as thoroughly captivated with them
as ever. From Batman to Gandalf, Harry Potter to Tyrion Lannister,
the heroes of fantasy speak to-and for-whole generations. But what
makes a fantasy hero? How do the best writers create them, and
bring them to life on the page? In WRITING FANTASY HEROES some of
the most successful fantasy writers of our time-including Steven
Erikson, Brandon Sanderson, Janet Morris, Cecelia Holland, Orson
Scott Card, and Glen Cook-pull back the curtain to reveal the
secrets of creating heroes that live and breathe, and steal
readers' hearts. Whether you're an aspiring writer or simply a
reader who loves great fantasy and strong characters, this book is
for you.
This book contains 15 fully peer-reviewed Invited Papers which were
presented at the 13th Biennial European Conference on Fracture and
is a companion to the CD-ROM http:
//www.elsevier.com/locate/isbn/008043701xProceedings.
The organisers of the ECF 13 opted from the very beginning for an
application-orientated conference, and consequently, this book
contributes to the understanding of fracture phenomena, and
disseminates fracture concepts and their application to the
solution of engineering problems to practitioners in a wide range
of fields.
The fields covered in this book can be broadly classified into:
elastic-plastic fracture mechanics, fracture dynamics, fatigue and
interactive processes, failure, structural integrity, coatings and
materials, with applications to the following industrial sectors:
transport, aerospace engineering, civil engineering, pipelines and
automotive engineering.
The European Materials Society decided to hold a Symposium entitled
"Materials and Processes for Submicron Technologies" in June 16-19,
1998, within the yearly E-MRS Spring Meeting in Strasbourg, France.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the results of the
advances in microelectronic devices directly relating to the
reduction in size of features of the devices down to submicron
size. When electronic materials are patterned to these small sizes,
their physico-chemical properties show many aspects
(interdiffusion, electromigration, etc.), many of these not well
known yet. The articles presented in this volume, 28 in number, are
representative of the 40 papers accepted for this particular E-MRS
Meeting (Symposium N).
The technology involved in lubrication by nanoparticles is a
rapidly developing scientific area and one that has been watched
with interest for the past ten years. Nanolubrication offers a
solution to many problems associated with traditional lubricants
that contain sulphur and phosphorus; and though for some time the
production of nanoparticles was restricted by the technologies
available, today synthesis methods have been improved to such a
level that it is possible to produce large quantities relatively
cheaply and efficiently.
Nanolubricants develops a new concept of lubrication, based on
these nanoparticles, and along with the authors' own research it
synthesises the information available on the topic of
nanolubrication from existing literature and presents it in a
concise form.
Describes the many advantages and potential applications of
nanotechnology in the tribological field.
Offers a full review of the state-of-the-art as well as much
original research that is yet unpublished.
Includes sections on boundary lubrication by colloidal systems,
nanolubricants made of metal dichalcogenides, carbon-based
nanolubricants, overbased detergent salts, nanolubricants made of
metals and boron-based solid nanolubricants and lubrication
additives.
Authored by highly regarded experts in the field with
contributions from leading international academics.
Nanolubricants will appeal to postgraduate students, academics
and researchers in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering and
materials science. It should also be of interest to practising
engineers with petroleum companies and mechanical
manufacturers.
A dark jungle. Angry pirates. Bloodthirsty monsters. Old magic.
"And a captivating woman."
This is the scene of "Tisarian's Treasure," a novella by J.M.
Martin, in which the young Doctor Alexandre Mallory has recently
escaped the clutches of the fearsome pirate captain, Thadieus
Drake, and his hellish crew aboard the "Tatterdemalion." But the
pursuit is far from over. Drake and his band of cutthroats are hot
on Mallory's heels, and during his flight the good doctor realizes
he holds a secret the pirate captain will do anything to attain-the
location of a treasure that is much more than jewels and gold, but
a hoard of immeasurable power.
Pyr author Jon Sprunk ("Shadow's Son, Shadow's Lure") says,
"Martin weaves a breath-taking tale of pirates, treasure, sorcery,
and uncommon bravery. Here is a yarn from a true storyteller, rife
with traditional fantasy influences. I couldn't put it down."
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