“Rama Revealed” (1993) is a science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke and Gentry Lee. It is the last of three sequels to Clarke's “ by these authors, and as the title suggests reveals the mysteries behind the enigmatic “ spacecraft.The book picks up the story immediately after the end of “.” The book follows the story of Nicole Wakefield and her escape from imprisonment left at the cliffhanger of the previous book.As the human colony continues to degenerate with respect to living conditions and human rights, the members of Nicole's family escape to the region nicknamed “New York”, ...
A. C. Clarke 1973-ban adta k?zre jelen reg?ny?t, mely azonnal ?ri?si vil?gsikert aratott. C?m?t arr?l az ?rhaj?r?l kapta, melyet a XXII. Sz?zad k?zep?n fedeztek fel a Jupiteren t?l. Az Endeavour napkutat? ?rhaj?t k?ldik a R?ma felder?t?s?re…Clarke minden tud, amit egy sci-fi ?r?nak tudnia kell. Fant?zi?ja val?s?gos tudom?nyos t?nyekre alapozva sz?rnyal, ?s mint Kuczka P?ter a k?tet ut?szav?ban meg?llap?tja: mindig az embers?g, az emberiess?g oldal?n ?ll. Kitart? tud?sv?gy ?lteti minden reg?ny?t, ?s ezzel fogja meg olvas?it is.
The sky is dark with wings . . . .Like sand in an hourglass, time is running out for Luce and Daniel. To stop Lucifer from erasing the past they must find the place where the angels fell to earth. Dark forces are after them, and Daniel doesn’t know if he can do this—live only to lose Luce again and again.Yet together they will face an epic battle that will end with lifeless bodies . . . and angel dust. Great sacrifices are made. Hearts are destroyed. And suddenly Luce knows what must happen.For she was meant to be with someone other than Daniel. The curse they’ve borne has always and only been about her—and the love she cast aside. The choice she makes now will be the only one that truly matters.In the fight for Luce, who will win?The astonishing conclusion to the FALLEN series. Heaven can’t wait any longer.
Mels Carmichael, reporter for the Caldwell Courier Journal, gets the shock of her life when a man stumbles in front of her car outside the local cemetery. After the accident, his amnesia is just the kind of mystery she likes to solve, but she soon discovers they're over their heads with his past. Over their heads with passion, too...As shadows walk the line between reality and another realm, and her lover's memory begins to come back, the two of them learn that nothing is truly dead and buried. Especially when you're trapped in a no-holds-barred war between angels and demons. With a soul on the line, and Mels's heart at risk, what in heaven — or in hell — will it take to save them both?
Книга «Rational Rose 2000 и UML. Визуальное моделирование» является исчерпывающим руководством по использованию инструмента (Rational Rose 2000), процесса (Rational Unified Process) и языка (UML) для визуального представления, определения, описания и создания программной системы. Здесь изложены основы процесса разработки и дано четкое объяснение каждого этапа и элемента. Автор следует упрощенному варианту методологии Rational Unified Process и описывает процесс разработки от задумки до системного анализа и проектирования. На простом практическом примере, проходящемчерез всю книгу, наглядно демонстрируются итеративный процесс разработки, средства языка UML и возможности среды моделирования Rational Rose. В приложениях рассматриваются вопросы генерации кода и возвратного проектирования в программе Rational Rose 2000 для языков C++, Visual C++ и Visual Basic.В книге также обсуждаются следующие темы:— создание функций;— поиск объектов и классов;— стереотипы и пакеты в языке UML;— сценарии и диаграммы взаимодействий;— способы взаимодействия объектов;— ассоциативные и агрегационные отношения;— поведение и структура классов;— наследование и отношения суперкласс/подкласс;— поведение объектов и диаграммы переходов и состояний;— проверка целостности модели;— определение, представление и описание системной архитектуры;— итерационный процесс планирования.
Suddenly, being bitten by a werewolf is the least of Joanne Walker's problems.Her personal life in turmoil, her job as a cop over, she's been called to Ireland by the magic within her. And though Joanne's skills have grown by leaps and bounds, Ireland's magic is old and very powerful..In fact, this is a case of unfinished business. Because the woman Joanne has come to Ireland to rescue is the woman who sacrificed everything for Joanne— the woman who died a year ago. Now, through a slip in time, she's in thrall to a dark power and Joanne must battle darkness, time and the gods themselves to save her.
The vampires of Asheville, North Carolina, want to establish their own clan, but since they owe loyalty to the Master Vampire of New Orleans they must work out the terms with him. To come up with an equitable solution, he sends an envoy with the best bodyguard blood money can buy: Jane Yellowrock. But when a group of local campers are attacked by something fanged, Jane goes from escort to investigator. Unless she wants to face a very angry mast vampire, she will have to work overtime to find the killer. It's a good thing she's worth every penny.
…In ultimele patru zile, grupuri mici de oameni au intreprins misiuni de recunoastere la sol, iar cele doua elicoptere, misiuni similare in aer. In regiunea cercetata de oameni se afla aproape treizeci la suta din rezervele noastre de hrana, energie si apa. Nu au avut loc lupte?. Totusi, am plasat indicatoare in locuri cheie, folosind ceea ce cunoastem din limba voastra, pentru a-i informa pe soldatii oameni ca intregul semicilindru sudic este taramul unei alte specii avansate, dar pasnice si pentru a le cere sa se intoarca in regiunea lor. Indicatoarele noastre au fost ignorate. Acum doua zile s-a petrecut un incident neplacut. De aceea, am aratat in mod clar ca orice alt comportament similar va fi considerat un act de razboi…
A nightmare with no end .... In AD2600 the human race is finally beginning to realise its full potential. Hundreds of colonised planets scattered across the galaxy host a multitude of prosperous and wildly diverse cultures. Genetic engineering has pushed evolution far beyond nature's boundaries, defeating disease and producing extraordinary spaceborn creatures. Huge fleets of sentient trader starships thrive on the wealth created by the industrialisation of entire star systems. And thoughout inhabited space the Confederation Navy keeps the peace. A true golden age is within our grasp. But now something has gone catastrophically wrong. On a primitive ...
A nightmare with no end .... In AD2600 the human race is finally beginning to realise its full potential. Hundreds of colonised planets scattered across the galaxy host a multitude of prosperous and wildly diverse cultures. Genetic engineering has pushed evolution far beyond nature's boundaries, defeating disease and producing extraordinary spaceborn creatures. Huge fleets of sentient trader starships thrive on the wealth created by the industrialisation of entire star systems. And thoughout inhabited space the Confederation Navy keeps the peace. A true golden age is within our grasp. But now something has gone catastrophically wrong. On a primitive ...
