Spinning out of Astonishing X-Men comes a story that will take you places you've never been! After Secret Invasion, Agent Brand is no longer the top dog at S.W.O.R.D. (Sentient Worlds Observation and Response Department) - a spy agency dealing with extraterrestrial threats to world security. Forced to share her leadership post with former Avengers liaison Henry Gyrich, Brand is less than pleased. Will the arrival of her boyfriend, X-Man Beast, help her out? Not when she discovers Gyrich's plan for fixing S.W.O.R.D. is to rid Earth of all aliens! Collecting: S.W.O.R.D. (2007) 1-5

True story: in 1899, Mark Twain and Nikola Tesla decided to end war forever. With Twain's connections and Tesla's inventions, they went into business selling world peace. So, what happened? Only now can the tale be told - in which Twain and Tesla collided with Edison and Morgan, an evil science cabal merging the Black Arts and the Industrial Age. Turn of the century New York City sets the stage for a titanic battle over the very fate of mankind. Now back in print, this new edition of the steampunk classic features new cover art by artists Steven Sanders.

Ahoy, shipmates This is the book of the year for 2014 from the Seadog Slam It features all of the winners and contestants from the 2013 Seadog Slam Poetry Contest and some more of the latest work from the Seadogs. With poems like "Adrift," "The Captain's Coat," "The Sea Rascal of Gloucester," "The Tale of Ol' John Cavnedish," "Out of the Blue," and "I Don't Know What's In It," this book has some great piratical poetry and celebrates the second year of the official life of the Seadog Slam

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

"Echoes From Other Worlds" is an anthology of poetry, short stories, and artwork. It is divided into two parts - "Tales from the Sea" which is pirate-themed and "Tales from the Mist" which includes works of science fiction and fantasy. It includes poems like "It's in Me Blood," "Vagabond," "Legend of the Compass Rose," "The Scottish Pirate," and "The Pirate Christmas Party." There are short stories like "The Surgeon's Mate," "Judgment," "John Neligan," "The Portal," "The Sorcerer's Headphones," and "The Passing of the Mantle." Come, be still and listen, you may hear echoes from other worlds . . .

Are you looking for poetry about pirates? Poems about pirates and their lives at sea? Are you looking for poetry that tells about sea battles, poems about buccaneers, about salmagundi, about sirens and mermaids, or poetry written BY "pirates"? Well then, you want to get a copy of "Raising Black Flags" "Raising Black Flags" is an anthology of poetry by and about pirates and includes works by Flora Alomari, J. L. Bright, Chuck Burrows, Sandra L. Harris, Cassidy King, Shari Land, Shana L. Martin, Michael Muller, Debra Estes Peterson, Melody Sanders, Stephen Sanders, Desiree Simons, Kittye Williams, Pamala A. Williams, and the artwork of Robert L. Berry, Jr., and Kenneth King. It is a celebration of the legends and lore of piracy from fourteen different perspectives by poets with different styles and two different artists who create in different mediums.

Sociocultural Issues in Physical Education: Case Studies for Teachers is useful to a wide range of individuals interested in increasing their sociocultural awareness and knowledge in order to consider how students experiences are shaped in and through physical education classes. This book may be especially useful to teacher candidates and as a professional development tool. What happens in physical activity learning spaces is of great significance to the learners that occupy those spaces. Broadly speaking, one cannot deny that education is rife with error, nor can one ignore the presence of global-level issues in physical education. Using a case study approach, this book addresses social and cultural issues that can and do arise in physical education. This book offers a tool for studying and better understanding how social and cultural issues impact student learning in physical education. Chapter authors point toward possibilities for better understanding sociocultural issues in physical education settings."

Sociocultural Issues in Physical Education: Case Studies for Teachers is useful to a wide range of individuals interested in increasing their sociocultural awareness and knowledge in order to consider how students experiences are shaped in and through physical education classes. This book may be especially useful to teacher candidates and as a professional development tool. What happens in physical activity learning spaces is of great significance to the learners that occupy those spaces. Broadly speaking, one cannot deny that education is rife with error, nor can one ignore the presence of global-level issues in physical education. Using a case study approach, this book addresses social and cultural issues that can and do arise in physical education. This book offers a tool for studying and better understanding how social and cultural issues impact student learning in physical education. Chapter authors point toward possibilities for better understanding sociocultural issues in physical education settings."