This is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with many psi powers, including the ability to take control of the minds of others—and complete innocence regarding the mores of man.

This is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with many psi powers, including the ability to take control of the minds of others—and complete innocence regarding the mores of man.

Book Description Glamour, glitz, sex and revenge – and the allure of Hollywood… Toby Temple is the world’s funniest comedian, loved by presidents, lusted after by women. He knows what he wants – and he always makes sure that he gets it. But, deep down, he yearns for love and stability. Jill Castle has always been an outsider, desperate to be accepted. Despite her beauty, ...(展开全部)

Book Description Glamour, glitz, sex and revenge – and the allure of Hollywood… Toby Temple is the world’s funniest comedian, loved by presidents, lusted after by women. He knows what he wants – and he always makes sure that he gets it. But, deep down, he yearns for love and stability. Jill Castle has always been an outsider, desperate to be accepted. Despite her beauty, ...(展开全部)

Though Jesuits assumed a variety of roles as missionaries in late imperial China, their most memorable guise was that of scientific expert, whose maps, clocks, astrolabes, and armillaries reportedly astonished the Chinese. But the icon of the missionary-scientist is itself a complex myth. Magisterially correcting the standard story of China Jesuits as simple conduits for Wester...(展开全部)

Though Jesuits assumed a variety of roles as missionaries in late imperial China, their most memorable guise was that of scientific expert, whose maps, clocks, astrolabes, and armillaries reportedly astonished the Chinese. But the icon of the missionary-scientist is itself a complex myth. Magisterially correcting the standard story of China Jesuits as simple conduits for Wester...(展开全部)

Garbage time never ends."A Methodology of Possession is a philosophical Hellraiser narrating Ellis's ego-shattering journey to the outside of time following the demonic guidance of accursed philosopher Nick Land. No writer has followed Land so far into the abysmal labyrinths of templexity and returned to tell the tale. At last a philosofiction worthy of its diabolical mentor." ...(展开全部)

The definitive introduction to, and critique of, the philosophy of Nick Land. From a Žižekian standpoint. A continuation of timenergy theory. Hands down the best point of entry into the worlds of philosophy and theory. Also the best way to get acquainted with the most influential theorists of the 21st Century. "Militant proletarian snake-handling over abysses never gets much wi...(展开全部)