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This book introduces the fast-developing field of book history. James Raven, a leading historian of the book, offers a fresh and accessible guide to the global study of the production, dissemination and reception of written and printed texts across all societies and in all ages.

Students, teachers, researchers and general readers will benefit from the book's investigation of the subject's origins, scope and future direction. Based on original research and a wide range of sources, What is the History of the Book? shows how book history crosses disciplinary boundaries and...

Earth's recent reprieve from full-scale disaster is about to end sooner than expected. The second book in the Sentinels of Tzurac trilogy, "Zarkwin's Revenge" begins five years after the conclusion of "Terra Major Under Threat."

When Jackson and Khaneera, both serving life sentences for their crimes against the Federation, escape prison, their unfinished mission snaps back into place, reigniting the rebel forces-and their own feelings for each other.

Having failed their operation once, they don't intend to taste defeat again. And Khaneera knows exactly how to ensure they get to...

In the third installment of the Sentinels of Tzurac series, by James Raven, we find a lone Treldarian Blader on a mission to recruit additional forces for a sinister plot against the Federation of Planets. The age-old foes of the Federation are soon planning to use Tzurac's own Xytrinium-infusion formula to destroy the Sentinels and deal a fatal blow to the Federation, crushing it once and for all.

Disgraced Sentinel corporal, Yarron Blandhar, is on a quest to redeem himself after his betrayal of the Federation and the theft of the formula. He seeks to earn clemency for his crimes,...

This book introduces the fast-developing field of book history. James Raven, a leading historian of the book, offers a fresh and accessible guide to the global study of the production, dissemination and reception of written and printed texts across all societies and in all ages.

Students, teachers, researchers and general readers will benefit from the book's investigation of the subject's origins, scope and future direction. Based on original research and a wide range of sources, What is the History of the Book? shows how book history crosses disciplinary boundaries and...

‘Retaliation,’ the third book in the ‘Sentinels of Tzurac’ sci-fi trilogy, is the action-packed finale, where the forces of good and evil struggle for the control of the Universe through possession of the powerful resource Xytrinium.  Some of the characters which the readers loved or loathed from the previous two books reappear with more determination to succeed. Surprisingly, an unexpected hero, trying to redeem himself and clear his conscience from his past foolish mistakes, emerges in an attempt to help thwart the...

This book explores how the concept or urban experimentation is being used to reshape practices of knowledge production in urban debates about resilience, climate change governance, and socio-technical transitions.

With contributions from leading scholars, and case studies from the Global North and South, from small to large scale cities, this book suggests that urban experiments offer novel modes of engagement, governance, and politics that both challenge and complement conventional strategies. The book is organized around three cross-cutting themes. Part I explores the logics of...