Best Selling Books by Ron Miller

Private investigator Velda visits her cousin's farm, where she finds more than pigs, chickens, cows, and food. There's also a missing rich widow...

1950's private detective Velda accepts an invitation to a dude ranch...an invitation to treachery, extortion, kidnaping and molybdenum! Also in this issue: "Murder on a Shoestring" pits Velda against a crazed strangler while she has to "Play Chicken" for a larcenous hypnotist. An adventure of Neolithica: Girl of the Pleistocene and Hawkshaw Hawk: Bird Detective round out the issue.

Traces the history of the genre, and examines its major works and authors.

Before TV's warrior princess, before the golden lasso, fiction's first major Warrior-Woman was Bradamant, the heroine of Ludovico Ariosto's classic 16th century poem, Orlando Furioso.

Aliens: Past, Present, Future is the first coloured, illustrated book to comprehensively chart humankind’s fascination with the concept of existence of life beyond Earth – from both the perspective of scientists and in popular culture. Aliens: Past, Present, Future covers the subject of extraterrestrial life from every angle, from the earliest speculations more than 400 years ago to today’s ongoing search for Earth 2.0. In between are lessons learned about how life originated on our own planet, as well as the story behind the vast cult that has grown up around “flying saucers” and strange visitors from other planets, including popular culture renditions of them. The book is organised into three parts. Part 1 reviews humankind’s changing thinking about possible worlds other than our own through history. Part 2 discusses the science of extraterrestrial life in a way that every reader – non-scientist and scientist alike – will understand. And Part 3 explores the deep impact the idea of extraterrestrial beings has had – not only on science and space exploration but on popular culture as well – and its potential impact on philosophy and religion. The very concept of extraterrestrial life has been a driving force behind our exploration of the universe and a pervasive presence in movies, books, comics and advertising throughout the past century. Written by bestselling author Ron Miller, the book features more than 200 illustrations – from centuries-old engravings, book, comic and magazine art, movie posters, purported UFO photographs, to colour illustrations showing what today’s cutting-edge scientists think extraterrestrial life could be like. Could there even be aliens among us already?

The Art of Space is the most comprehensive celebration of space art ever to be published, profiling the development of space-based art in a variety of media. In The Art of Space, award-winning artist and best-selling author Ron Miller presents over 350 high-quality and often photorealistic images that chart how artists throughout history, working with the knowledge and research available during their time, have endeavored to construct realistic images of visions throughout the universe. Beginning with depictions of space ships, unmanned probes, and space stations, Miller moves through collections that also illustrate the planets, moons, galaxies, and stars; cities, colonies, and space habitats; and possible alien life. The artwork presented here has been created in a variety of media, from the woodcuts and oil paintings of the Victorian and Edwardian eras to the digitally enhanced work of contemporary artists. Each chapter also includes two special features: one profile of an artist or group of artists of particular influence and one sidebar discussion of general cultural topics, such as the use of space art for propaganda purposes during the Cold War or the impact of the digital revolution on the resources available to artists. A fascinating study on the intersection of science and the artistic imagination, The Art of Space shows how astronomy and space travel has been reflected in popular art and public perception over the past two centuries. With forewords from Carolyn Porco and Dan Durda, this book is the ultimate resource for space art fans.

Chronicles the discovery and explorations of the planet Mars and discusses each of its moons, its place in the solar system, and more.

"Animals of the Rain Forest presents all the mesmerizing beauty of the animals who live in this unique biome with dramatic full-page photography and accurate up-to-date text. Each book includes a range map and ""A Quick Look at" that gives students a brief overview of basic facts about the animal. The book describes the animal and its environment, its habits and lifestyle, and the specific threats it faces every day.

Forced out of her family's kingdom, Princess Bronwyn travels with her companions--the dashing Baron, the changeling Gyven, and the giant Thud--through the Dark Forest and toward a confrontation with unknown races and dangers