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Strike Zone (Dale Brown's Dreamland)
Dale Brown , and Jim Defelice Manufacturer: Avon ProductGroup: Book Binding: Mass Market Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0060502835 Release Date: 2003-12-30 |
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In the Nevada desert, the high-tech future of warfare is being conceived and constructed at a top-secret military facility called Dreamland Strike Zone.
An Asian war that would have escalated into a nuclear nightmare has been halted, thanks to the raw courage, unparalleled skill, and total commitment of the Dreamland force. But an analysis of radar data has revealed the presence of an unknown super-weapon in the area: a robot warplane with terrifying capabilities, dubbed the "ghost clone." Though strikingly similar to Dreamland's own U/MF Flighthawk, no one knows where this fearsome instrument of destruction originated, but a rogue nation possessing a squadron of them could wreak unimaginable havoc on an unsuspecting free world. Now nothing less than a brazen, brilliantly conceived deception will lure the ghost clone out of hiding—and only a daring strike on enemy soil can avert a tomorrow too terrible to consider . . . if it isn't already too late.
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"E-Book Extras: ONE: Dale Brown: The Novels; TWO: ""Death of the Dogfight"": An Interview with Dale BrownThe fifth installment of the best-selling Dreamland series. The Dreamland force halts an Asian nuclear nightmare, but detects an unknown super-weapon inside their top-secret military facility. The ""ghost clone,"" as it is dubbed, must be destroyed before it wreaks havoc on an unsuspecting free world. Only a daring strike on enemy soil can avert total disaster -- if it isn't already too late.
In the Nevada desert, the high-tech future of warfare is being conceived and constructed at a top-secret military facility called Dreamland Strike Zone.
An Asian war that would have escalated into a nuclear nightmare has been halted, thanks to the raw courage, unparalleled skill, and total commitment of the Dreamland force. But an analysis of radar data has revealed the presence of an unknown super-weapon in the area: a robot warplane with terrifying capabilities, dubbed the ""ghost clone."" Though strikingly similar to Dreamland's own U/MF Flighthawk, no one knows where this fearsome instrument of destruction originated, but a rogue nation possessing a squadron of them could wreak unimaginable havoc on an unsuspecting free world. Now nothing less than a brazen, brilliantly conceived deception will lure the ghost clone out of hiding -- and only a daring strike on enemy soil can avert a tomorrow too terrible to consider ... if it isn't already too late.
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Strike Zone Revisited.......2007-05-28
Brown and DeFelice have done it again.......2005-04-21
Another great reader.......2004-03-18
SUSPENSE FILLED LISTENING.......2004-02-02
A dynamite performance by JK Simmons makes sparks fly from the opening lines of this action packed tale.
Far out in the Nevada dessert some of the best minds are focused on warfare in the future. Dreamland force has had their hands more than full in stopping an Asian war that could have been a nuclear holocaust destroying the world as we now know it.
However, an even greater challenge is soon to arrive - radar detection shows there is a major threat nearby. It's a robot warplane capable of unheard of destruction. The "ghost clone" as it is called has no known origin but more than one of them could turn our world into a fiery inferno.
How can this warplane be found and stopped?
A complexly devised plot makes for nonstop listening.
- Gail Cooke
Best of series.......2004-01-22
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Strike Zone (Star Trek The Next Generation, No 5)
Peter David Manufacturer: Star Trek ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0671746472 |
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Deep in the uncharted regions of our galaxy, the Kreel, a primitive, warlike race have stumbled upon weapons powerful beyond their wildest imagination. The Kreel have used those weapons to attack their most bitter enemies, the Klingons.Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. EnterpriseTM are called in to mediate the dispute by ferrying diplomatic teams from the two warring races to the source of their conflict, the mysterious planet where the weapons were discovered in an attempt to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, and discover the origins of the super-powerful weapons.
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Deep in the uncharted regions of our galaxy, a primitive warlike race, the Kreel, have stumbled upon weapons powerful beyond their wildest imaginings. The Kreel have used those weapons to attack their most bitter enemies -- the Klingons.
Now Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise have been called in to mediate the dispute. The Enterprise will ferry diplomatic teams from the two warring races to the source of their conflict -- the mysterious planet where the weapons were discovered -- in an attempt to find a peaceful solution to the conflict, and discover the origins of the super-powerful weapons before the entire galaxy erupts into full-scale war...
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Early Next Generation Work by Peter David ..........2004-04-15
The Kreel make the Klingons sound prestigious in comparison. The only thing the Kreel would like to do is assassinate the Klingon diplomat and his honor guard.
The B plot in this one is where Wesley Crusher is attempting to find a cure to a fatal disease. A friend aboard the Enterprise of his is stricken and it appears he may be manipulating the crew members with physic powers to find a cure.
I remember reading this one close to fifteen years ago and it still is a good novel you can pick up again for a second time. That's the good thing about Peter David's books..they are to read at least twice.
The thing I noticed with all the book rebooting of all the book series. Data is gone. At least as a member of the Enterprise crew for a long time or until the next film. Riker will be captain of the Titian with Troi possibly at his side. All the good and interesting characters from Next Gen are going to other places and the crew isn't going to be the same again. I'd like to see some real character development with first officer Madden. It's was revealed in the DVD edition of "Nemesis" that he's a bit different from Riker. How much so we'll have to see in the new book series next year.
ST: TNG Strike Zone.......2004-01-14
Peter David tells a convincing story as the Klingons and Kreel begin to realize that these weapons could only lead to extinction of both races and call upon the Federation to act as go between to institute a peace treaty. This early work of David's gets the characters right as Picard works his way through the lot given him as mediator and provider of transportation to both Klingon and Kreel parties sent aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. The Klingons send the Honorable Korby as their ambassador the Kreel send Aneel but Aneel has plans of his own. You can never just trust a Kreel.
There is another story within these pages. The story of the "Brain Trust" Wesley Crusher is insightful as he works to find a cure for the Rot which affects his friend Jaan, who is a Selelvian. The Selelvian are a long-lived species that look like elves, but they are subject to a genetic disease and Wesley puts all of his ardor into finding a cure. The book shows Wesley in a light that when he finally realizes that he can't know everything and Jean-Luc Picard is there for him.
I thought that to a a tender moment for Picard who didn't like children but came to Wesley's side in the time of need. The book has twists and turns and a rather big ending as the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise are being tested by a higher power. This early work of Peter David was entertaining and kept my interest till the end.
I gave this book a solid 4 star rating for a good story with a bang-up ending. The characters had interplay and the characteriztions were spot-on making for an enjoyable read. If you're a fan of Peter David's writing then this early work is a must read. There is set up for later works by David as he writes about the TREK universe.
Peter David rules.......2003-12-27
STNG #5 - Survivors - A very good beginning for Peter David!.......2003-07-17
The premise:
This is also where Peter David first introduces the Kreel, a warlike race that he has briefly visited many times since. Here, the Kreel have happened upon powerful alien weapons and they decide to use these weapons on their blood enemies, everybody's favorite enemy, the Klingons.
Captain Picard and the Enterprise are called in to hopefully mediate a truce between these two bitter enemies and hopefully discover the nature of the powerful weapons discovered by the Kreel. What follows, is as I said above, an excellent first adventure in the twenty fourth century by one of Star Trek's premier authors, Peter David.
I highly recommend this novel to any and all fans of Star Trek and the Star Trek novels for you will certainly not be disappointed by this fine trek offering. {ssintrepid}
Decent, but hard to take seriously.......2003-05-25
My problem is that it's obvious that the author didn't know the characters very well yet at this point. While Peter David has brought to us some of the absolute best titles in Trek literature, this was his first attempt at it, and it shows. It seems that he took the "bible" descriptions of the characters and charicatured them, to the point sometimes of being just plain silly.
No need to talk about the plot since that's done in other reviews. It was interesting, but the end was yet again a charicature of some Trek episodes, bringing a silly and overdone anticlimax to what could have been a rather formidable force.
I'm a collector, and one day I will read every Trek title put out by Pocket Books. If you're like me, then read this and enjoy it as much as you can. If you're looking for quality Trek storytelling, this may be one worth passing over.
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Strike Zone
Jim Bouton , and Eliot Asinof Manufacturer: Viking Adult ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0670852147 |
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Great Baseball Novel.......2004-10-22
Neat just to see a novel by Bouton.......2003-12-25
Not a Home-run, But Not a Strike-out, Either.......2001-12-25
Anyone who's read "Ball Four" would know that the pitcher, Sam Ward, is closely based on Bouton himself--all the stuff about knuckleballs is a tip-off--and the stone wall building as therapy after a marital separation comes directly out of Bouton's own experience, as described in the Epilogue to "Ball Four." Sam Ward is Bouton in the same way that Father Blackie Riley is a kind of fantasy stand-in for Father Andrew Greeley in the latter's novels.
Maybe the most difficult thing to write in a novel is a good sex scene and Bouton succeeds with what seems like unpromising material: an anecdote about Ward relieving his pre-game tensions by masturbating in his hotel room before going to the ballpark to pitch. Bouton spares the reader any description of what Ward is actually doing; instead he recounts in rapid succession the series of vivid fantasies that pass through his character's mind, then ends with a humorous zinger that picks up a punch line from earlier in the story. The episode is very sexy (as well as romantic, since he's fantasizing about his estranged wife) and very funny--a rare combination that few writers could capture so successfully.
Not a great book, but a worthwhile read for baseball lovers. (I think the pitch-by-pitch description of the crucial game would drive non-fans out of their minds!)
it ain't ball four.......2000-09-08
Well-written, to much detail.......1999-10-14
The authors of this book really went into detail about everything, making the book more understandable. A bad thing about the detail is the it makes the book longer than it should have been, because the book takes place in a twenty-four hour period and there is so much detail it made it kind of drag on. "Strike Zone" is very well-written and things are written as if one could actually see them. The authors convey their purpose very well by telling every single detail, but once again a little too much detail can be bad.
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Sky Strike (Zone, No 4)
J. Rouch Manufacturer: Zebra ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0821717707 |
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Human Target: Strike Zones (Human Target)
Peter Milligan Manufacturer: Vertigo ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1401202098 |
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Great Stuff!!!.......2006-07-12
Do Not Waste Your Money.......2005-09-27
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L.A. Strike/Dead Zone Strike (Blade Double)
David Robbins Manufacturer: Leisure Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0843934468 |
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Mutants, Machineguns and Mayhem, What you expect from Blade........1998-08-27
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Spitters, Beanballs and the Incredible Shrinking Strike Zone: The Stories Behind the Rules of Baseball
Glen Waggoner , Kathleen Moloney , and Hugh Howard Manufacturer: Triumph Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1572433779 |
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Baseball is back! If you've ever wondered about spitballs, pine tar, or the size of the diamond - if you've ever wanted to know the fascinating stories behind the rules - then Spitters, Beanballs, and the Incredible Shrinking Strike Zone has all the answers.The authors take us on a unique trip 'round the bases, explaining the development of the existing rules and pulling in plenty of fascinating history, lore, and trivia on the way to home plate. For example, did you know that there are no weight requirements for bats? Anecdotes feature legendary figures and events such as:
YOGI BERRA, who threw himself out at first while playing in the minors, in order to win a bet for a steak dinner.
FRED "Bonehead" MERKLE, who famously cost the New York Giants the pennant when he failed to tag a base.
ALBERT BELLE and the famous corked bat controversy.
Mets manager BOBBY VALENTINE, who appeared in disguise after having been ejected by umpires.
GEORGE BRETT and the infamous pine tar incident.
Spitters, Beanballs, and the Incredible Shrinking Strike Zone goes rule by rule and illustrates it's stories with archival photographs from the Hall of Fame, and modern photos of such heroes as Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Ken Griffey Jr., and Randy Johnson.
Book size is 6" x 9", with B&W photographs throughout book.
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More Then just rules.......2004-10-31
An excellent history of the rules of the game.......2000-03-27
The authors clearly did their research in the writing of this book. It is full of baseball anecdotes that are both informative and educational about the history of our national pastime.
A truly enjoyable book. I highly recommend it.
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The Q continuum: Q-space, Q-zone, Q-strike (Star trek, the next generation)
Greg Cox Manufacturer: Sfbc Science Fiction ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding Similar Items:
ASIN: 1568659547 |
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The Strike Zone: Bowling for Everyone!
Carol J. Blassingame , and Thomas S. Cross Manufacturer: Stipes Pub Llc ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0875636608 |
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Bueno...........2001-04-25
Este Es un buen Libro de Boliche.......2001-04-25
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Strike Zone: Targeting A Life Of Integrity & Purity (Truthquest) (Truthquest)
Andy Pettitte , Bob Reccord , and Mark Tabb Manufacturer: B&H Publishing Group ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0805430873 |
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While life as a big league baseball player has brought Andy Pettitte fame and accolades, it has also brought with it temptation. However, Andy learned to deal with temptation long before he donned his first major league uniform. While still a teenager, Andy committed himself to Christ and a life of purity. With his target identified early on, he has been able to hit the strikezone throughout his life.Andy and author Bob Reccord encourage TruthQuest boys to commit now to a life of purity and integrity, not only in sex but in action, thought, and motive.
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Book for all young men.......2007-09-23
Book.......2007-01-09
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