"Milk glass" today is considered neither white nor entirely opaque, as illustrated by more than 450 photos in this book. Drawn from the extensive collections of members of the National Milk Glass Collectors Society, most pieces pictured here have not appeared in any previous book. Even long-time collectors will be surprised to see items they have never encountered. American, English, French and other foreign manufacturers are represented. Some pieces are shown here in extremely rare colors. A special section shows items that have puzzled collectors or whose distinctive qualities merit special...

Standing at the intersection of science fiction and suspense, the crewmembers of the starship Raven are having a bad day. They should be setting down on Midway, their layover on the return trip to Earth. Instead, they stand on the unforgiving surface of the prison planet Claustrom, the crashed hulk of the Raven before them, the dangers of the alien planet beyond. If they ever hope to see Earth again, they must survive Claustrom's extreme environment to uncover the planet's secret. You won't be able to put down this science fiction thriller. An intricately woven tale set in the 31st century,...