James Palmer

Houdini- Pulp Hero He began his stage career as a card manipulator. As his popularity grew, Harry Houdini quickly became known as one of the most colorful stage magicians and escape artists of all time. Then the movies came knocking and the man people had only read about in the newspapers was suddenly starring on the silver screen, captivating audiences with his daring serial exploits. Harry Houdini was no longer just a magician, he was an international superstar. In 1904 he began a world tour starting in London and the adventures grew even more fantastic. From his encounters with Bram Stoker and Arthur Conan Doyle, Houdini then battled an evil cult in the catacombs of Paris before heading to Berlin on the Orient Express where murder reared its ugly head. These amazing tales are chronicled here by Jim Beard, James Palmer, I.A. Watson and Roman Leary and present a new look at an extraordinary man who was indeed larger than life, he was Harry Houdini, Pulp Hero

With a brand new cover by Jeffrey Hays (PlasmaFireGraphics.com)For more than five decades, mankind has shared the planet Earth with deadly giant creatures. Through the years, man has learned to harness these fearsome forces of nature for good-and sometimes for ill. But all that is about to change. In 1985, a frightening discovery has been made. A gene harvested from a lost dinosaur in the Congo is about to shift the global balance of power forever. When this genetic material falls into the hands of a cadre of zealots, the race is on for the End of All Things. Then, it will no longer be Man against Monster, but Man against Something Else... Prepare yourself for... The Betrayal Creators James Palmer and Jim Beard, along with Edward M. Erdelac, Thomas Deja, Fraser Sherman, and Jeff McGinnis take you back to a startling world of monster action, political intrigue, and daring adventure All this and more await you in... Betrayal on Monster Earth PRAISE FOR MONSTER EARTH "It's geeky fun. You will love it." --RevolutionSF.com "A cool new take on a classic concept." --Kaiju Battle Blog "...a 'Must Read' book for those of us who grew up with Godzilla movies on a Saturday afternoon at the local cinema." --Ralph L. Angelo Jr., author of The Cagliostro Chronicles

Power Plants offers an unflinching assessment of society’s underappreciated but growing addiction to the industrial burning of crops and trees for energy. As vehicles increasingly run on fuels made from sugarcane and oil-palm, wood pellets replace coal, and scientists rush to engineer crops to produce renewable jet fuel, this book blows apart bioenergy’s reputation as a simple, benign substitute for fossil fuels. Scrutinising modern bioenergy systems in the UK, Europe and United States, Power Plants shows how vegetal lifeforms are being enrolled to reinforce energy cultures centred around logics of efficiency, productivity and economic growth at all costs. Nonetheless, the book insists that a closer attention to plants could yet provoke a rethink of the social and economic purposes of all kinds of energy, with radical implications for ideas about growth, waste, prosperity and even pleasure.

Whether driven by developments in plant science, bio-philosophy, or broader societal dynamics, plants have to respond to a litany of environmental, social, and economic challenges. This collection explores the `work' that plants do in contemporary capitalism, examining how vegetal life is enrolled in processes of value creation, social reproduction, and capital accumulation. Bringing together insights from geography, anthropology, and the environmental humanities, the contributors contend that attention to the diverse capacities and agencies of plants can both enrich understandings of capitalist economies, and also catalyze new forms of resistance to their logics.

It is a Time of Chaos For more than five decades, mankind has shared the planet Earth with deadly giant creatures. Through the years, man has learned to harness these fearsome forces of nature for good-and sometimes for ill. But all that is about to change. In 1985, a frightening discovery has been made. A gene harvested from a lost dinosaur in the Congo is about to shift the global balance of power forever. When this genetic material falls into the hands of a cadre of zealots, the race is on for the End of All Things. Then, it will no longer be Man against Monster, but Man against Something Else... Prepare yourself for... The Betrayal Creators James Palmer and Jim Beard, along with Edward M. Erdelac, Thomas Deja, Fraser Sherman, and Jeff McGinnis take you back to a startling world of monster action, political intrigue, and daring adventure All this and more await you in... Betrayal on Monster Earth PRAISE FOR MONSTER EARTH "It's geeky fun. You will love it." --RevolutionSF.com "A cool new take on a classic concept." --Kaiju Battle Blog "...a 'Must Read' book for those of us who grew up with Godzilla movies on a Saturday afternoon at the local cinema." --Ralph L. Angelo Jr., author of The Cagliostro Chronicles

Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology gives readers foundational information on anatomy and physiology. The text explains all the major systems of the human body in a concise, accessible way that successfully prepares students for further study.The book begins by introducing necessary terms and concepts in anatomy and physiology. The next six chapters are intended for use in a single semester and are devoted to histology, and the integument, skeletal, muscle, and nerve systems. The second half of the text addresses the circulatory and respiratory systems, the urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems, and the immune, endocrine, and lymphatic systems. The book includes appendices of useful tables for reference.The second edition features anatomical images of body planes and cavities, the skeleton, the heart, and the kidneys. It also includes new learning objectives, updated key terms and glossary entries, and fresh introductions and conclusions throughout.Ideal for two-semester courses in anatomy and physiology, Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology is designed to serve as an ancillary text for classes in nursing programs, those for emergency medical technicians, or in paramedical studies.

Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology gives readers foundational information on anatomy and physiology. The text explains all the major systems of the human body in a concise, accessible way that successfully prepares students for further study. The book begins by introducing necessary terms and concepts in anatomy and physiology. The next six chapters are intended for use in a single semester and are devoted to histology, and the integument, skeletal, mu

All his life, John has been moving around. His fathers job as a surveyor takes them all over Australia, but his most recent place of employment is in Queensland. The journey was hard what with all the flooding, but they eventually make it. While unloading the car, John hears a voice and makes an unexpected friend. Ceddy is a ten-year-old Aboriginal boy. Although their skin tones dont match, John and Ceddy become friends. Together, they face many challenges as they go up against dangers of the Outback and, even worse, small town racial prejudices. Despite difficulties, they have adventures, make other friends, and learn slowly how to become men. Author James Palmerwho, like John, spent his youth moving from place to placetells this story with humour and heart. He draws a picture of the salty characters that were all around his own childhood and gives them life. Johns story is one of tragedy, philosophy, folly, and bigotry, all differing aspects coming together to make a rich page-turner.

This groundbreaking study reveals the distinctive impact of apocalyptic ideas about time, evil and power on church and society in the Latin West, c.400–c.1050. Drawing on evidence from late antiquity, the Frankish kingdoms, Anglo-Saxon England, Spain and Byzantium and sociological models, James Palmer shows that apocalyptic thought was a more powerful part of mainstream political ideologies and religious reform than many historians believe. Moving beyond the standard 'Terrors of the Year 1000', The Apocalypse in the Early Middle Ages opens up broader perspectives on heresy, the Antichrist and Last World Emperor legends, chronography, and the relationship between eschatology and apocalypticism. In the process, it offers reassessments of the worlds of Augustine, Gregory of Tours, Bede, Charlemagne and the Ottonians, providing a wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of medieval apocalyptic thought. This is the first full-length English-language treatment of a fundamental and controversial part of medieval religion and society.

This groundbreaking study reveals the distinctive impact of apocalyptic ideas about time, evil and power on church and society in the Latin West, c.400–c.1050. Drawing on evidence from late antiquity, the Frankish kingdoms, Anglo-Saxon England, Spain and Byzantium and sociological models, James Palmer shows that apocalyptic thought was a more powerful part of mainstream political ideologies and religious reform than many historians believe. Moving beyond the standard 'Terrors of the Year 1000', The Apocalypse in the Early Middle Ages opens up broader perspectives on heresy, the Antichrist and Last World Emperor legends, chronography, and the relationship between eschatology and apocalypticism. In the process, it offers reassessments of the worlds of Augustine, Gregory of Tours, Bede, Charlemagne and the Ottonians, providing a wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of medieval apocalyptic thought. This is the first full-length English-language treatment of a fundamental and controversial part of medieval religion and society.

MARS McCOY TO THE RESCUE When the universe is imperiled, the call goes out to the brave men, women and robots of the Space Rangers; a group of highly skilled pilot/warriors dedicated to the preservation of law and order throughout the known worlds. Headquartered in the hidden free-floating asteroid station known as the Black Hole, the Space Rangers are ready to respond to any threat traveling the space lanes in their ultra-fast and powerful Black Bird patrol ships.In this second volume, Captain Mars McCoy, and his gorgeous co-pilot, android Lt. Betty-12 confront two unique and malevolent threats. In "The Curse of the Star Lance," by James Palmer, they discover a lost Imperial Space Cruiser and the hidden horror that still dwells within it. Next up is Van Allen Plexico's novella-length adventure, "Mars McCoy and the Chaos Horde." A mysterious army of monsters begins materializing at random throughout the Fringe worlds wreaking chaos in their path. What is their secret origin and how can Mars & Betty-12 put an end to their lethal rampage?Cast in the mold of classic pulp sci-fi heroes a la Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, Mars McCoy Space Ranger blasts off once more for brand new outer space adventures jammed packed with galaxy spanning suspense and thrills.