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Thin Air
George E. Simpson
It's a mystery that dates back to World War II--what happened to the USS Sturman and its crew. For Naval Investigator Nicholas Hammond, the search will challenge him…and the answers will, like bodies floa...
Shadow of Ashland
Terence M. Green
“THE BOOK YOU HAVE TO READ”–Entertainment Weekly
"Things have to be settled, or they never go away."
Only weeks before she dies in March, 1984, Leo Nolan’s mother shows her son a rose she says w...
The Longest Way Home
Robert Silverberg
"What wonders and adventures he has to tell us," is how Ursula K. LeGuin characterized the world of Robert Silverberg, and in The Longest Way Home, he takes readers on another dazzling odyssey.
Joseph, jus...
Marriage Is a Bad Habit
Ruth Dickson
When Ruth Dickson released her 1967 book MARRIED MEN MAKE THE BEST LOVERS, it went off like a bombshell. Defenders of the “sanctity” of marriage rose up to dismiss her frank, innovative, thoroughly resear...
Orion's Dagger
Paula Downing King
With ORION’S DAGGER, Paula E. Downing presents the thrilling final installment of THE CLOUDSHIPS OF ORION trilogy, which Starlog magazine called “special...a thoroughly engrossing story.” The trio wa...
Fair Warning
George E. Simpson
America is set to finally end World War II with a devastating act--dropping the atomic bomb over Japan. But what if a secret mission was set in place to alter the course of history? In this fast-paced, and i...
Rogues of the Black Fury
Travis Heermann
When a band of shadowy fanatics abducts Javin Wollstone’s little sister, Bella, from his care, his only hope to bring her home is turning to a hard-bitten band of special warriors, the Black Furies, led by C...
The Sudden Star
Pamela Sargent
The appearance of a white star bathing the world in a deadly glare turns Earth into a nightmare of fear and death. Rape and murder are as common as suicide. Medical help is allowed only for certain diseases, a...
Philosophy and the Challenge of the Future
John Lange
The sciences, as opposed to politics and religion, have their roots in philosophy. Philosophy has been spoken of as the mother of the sciences, although she is, in many cases, more of a grandmother or grea...
The Man in the Moon Must Die
Jeff Bredenberg
What do a cunning old man, a code-slopper gone rogue, a pair of lowlife tech-runners, a sexually frustrated AI, and a hermaphrodite underworld boss have in common? They're all out to get Benito Funcitti, ow...
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On Wings of Joy
Trudy Garfunkel
In this engaging history of dance, readers are introduced to the major performers, choreographers, and composers who influenced the development of ballet. Beginning with the birth of the art in the sixteenth-...
Utah - A Land Called Deseret
Janet Dailey
“Are you admiring the view?” he asked. “Yes,” LaRaine agreed without turning. She didn’t want Travis McCrea to see the brightness of the unshed tears in her eyes. “It’s a vast, beautiful …”...
This Kind of War
T.R. Fehrenbach
THIS KIND OF WAR is the most comprehensive single-volume history of the Korean-American conflict that began in 1950 and is still affecting United States' foreign policy. Fifty years later, not only does this e...
This Kind of War
T.R. Fehrenbach
THIS KIND OF WAR is the most comprehensive single-volume history of the Korean-American conflict that began in 1950 and is still affecting United States' foreign policy. Fifty years later, not only does this e...
This Business of Publishing
Richard Curtis
THIS BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING has been hailed by literary agent Michael Larsen as "must reading for writers, agents and anyone else who cares about the future of publishing." It reveals the unique perspective o...
The Nick of Time
George Alec Effinger
Time travel: been there, done that … or at least Frank Mihalik has. On February 17, 1996, Frank discovers the secret to time-travel, or at least he thought he had. He must embark on a voyage through time...
Mistress of the Morning Star
Elizabeth Lane
Born to an Indian chieftain and then sold as a slave by her mother, the pagan princess Marina becomes the fierce Conqueror Cortes' concubine. Of course this is to the displeasure of the jealous yet gentle sol...
Highland Conqueror
Hannah Howell
Lady Jolene Gerard is running out of time--each moment she remains within the walls of Drumwich Castle she is in jeopardy. Her only chance lies with a prisoner chained to the dungeon walls, a Scotsman who, in ...
The Book of Kells
R.A. MacAvoy
An unusual and original work of fantasy from the acclaimed author of Tea with the Black Dragon.A contemporary man, John Thornburn (a meek, non-violent and unpredictable artist) and woman, Derval (his tough,...
Tarnsman of Gor
John Norman
Tarl Cabot has always believed himself to be a citizen of Earth. He has no inkling that his destiny is far greater than the small planet he has inhabited for the first twenty-odd years of his life. One frost...
Past Imperative
Dave Duncan
The Great Game of Gods is afoot.
In a world on the brink of madness...
In the summer of 1914, a young man of reputation beyond reproach awakens under police guard--grievously injured and accused of hei...
Love's Wild Desire
Jennifer Blake
It starts as a case of mistaken identity but it will slowly blossom into the union of two people so right for each other that all of New Orleans society will stand up and take notice. As soon as aristocratic R...
Hyperthought
M. M. Buckner
Hyperthought recounts the adventures of a young man who trusts an unscrupulous doctor to enhance his brain function, and of a young woman who tries to save him.
The year is 2125, and the Earth has und...
When Canadians say (as one recently did) they “feel like a third world country,” you know they’re alienated. But are they complaining about agriculture? Industry? Nuclear capability? No, they’re complaining about Kindle. Oh, you can buy one – you just can’t use it.
Two issues have stymied the device’s introduction into their country. The first is that Kindle’s technological model relies on wireless delivery of content. Amazon has been quiet about any pending deal with a Canadian cell phone carrier for the Kindle’s whispernet service that carries Amazon’s ebooks to Kindle users.
The second is copyright. While a great many – probably the majority – of books published in the US and UK are cleared for distribution in Canada, that territory may be excluded in some book contracts. Figuring out which ones would be a nightmare. Rather than risk infringement claims, Amazon restricts distribution to the USA.
Though some dogged and resourceful Canadians have figured out how to access and download content into their devices (Amazon itself tells you how to do it), most Canadians questing after The Kindle Experience resign themselves to reading books made out of paper while waiting for the advent of an E-redeemer.
And now they have one.
Indigo Books Canada is reportedly in “final” discussions with a number of manufacturers to furnish e-book readers Canadians can call their own. Indigo developed a successful mobile app called ShortCovers and is now determined to satisfy an e-book starved nation. You can read about it in Kris Abel’s Indigo Books & Music To Launch E-Book Reader Device By End Of Year.
And by the way, the problem is not restricted to Canada. The same problems have kept Kindle out of England and Europe. Robert Andrews of Paid Content UK writes,
“The likely stumbling block to a UK Kindle is still Whispernet. Whilst in the US, Kindle’s over-the-air book and newspaper downloads are carried out over Sprint’s mobile network, the European picture is complicated by a fragmented market, UK execs have previously said.“
Amusingly, Andrews’ article is titled Kindle 2.0 Still Not Coming To Europe; But Amazon Will Happily Sell You A Sony
RC
When Canadians say (as one recently did) they “feel like a third world country,” you know they’re alienated. But are they complaining about agriculture? Industry? Nuclear capability? No, they’re complaining about Kindle. Oh, you can buy one – you just can’t use it.
The hardware Kindle isn't dependant upon the Sprint EVDO wireless service – one can purchase Kindle books, download them to one's computer, and then copy them over to the Kindle via USB.
The iPhone/iPod Touch Kindle app can download Kindle books directly anywhere in the world there's EDGE/GPRS, 3G, or WiFi Internet connectivity.
The gating factor isn't wireless; it's a US-billed credit card.
The madness of various ebook sellers trying to enforce geographical restrictions on sales is unbelievable. It's not their fault, it's the prehistoric publishers who insist on trying to fit the internet into their 19th century business models.
The crazy part is the very same titles I can't buy from US-based ebook sellers, due to publisher imposed "geographical restrictions", Amazon and other US-based book sellers will happily ship to me on the other side of the world in dead tree form! Holy carbon footprint Batman…
Amazon ships physical books anywhere, yet the Kindle, and the Kindle app for the iPhone, are unavailable outside the USA. Why? Publishers who see the internet as a threat rather than an opportunity. The exact same mistake the music publishers made about ten years ago, and look what happened to them. The exact same mistake the movie and TV studios are making right now.
The 21st century is here people, there's no going back to the 19th. Either get on board or die, they're your only choices.
That's for sure, Anonymous. As Stewart Brand said, "If you're not part of the steamroller, you're part of the road."
RC