New Releases by Josepha Sherman

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In the wake of the brutal attack by the mysterious Watraii that ended with the loss of Admiral Pavel Chekov, Admiral Uhura receives intelligence regarding a Watraii base that may contain more than one surprise and sends Ambassador Spock, Captain Saavik, Ruanek, Captain Montgomery Scott, and Lieutenant Commander Data on a covert mission to learn its secrets.

The exciting and eye-opening Star Trek trilogy from the bestselling authors of Vulcan’s Forge and Vulcan’s Heart continues as the United Federation of Planets, the Klingons, and the Romulans work to maintain their fragile alliance after a deadly attack. Tensions remain high as the United Federation of Planets, the Klingon Empire, and the Romulan Star Empire struggle in the face of a brutal and tragic attack by the mysterious Watraii. When Admiral Uhura receives intelligence regarding a Watraii base that may contain more than one surprise, she sends Ambassador Spock, Captain Saavik, Ruanek, Captain Montgomery Scott, and Lieutenant Commander Data on a covert mission to learn its mysterious secrets before it’s too late.

The Arctic, the far, frozen north, can be a very dangerous place for people to visit. The Arctic is almost always bitter cold, with temperatures that can go far below –50ºF and be in total darkness for four months out of a year. Terrible storms sweep across the ice and snow, and great crevasses, perilous openings in the ice, can swallow the unlucky traveler. By the early 1900s, many expeditions had tried to reach the farthest point north, the North Pole, but all of them had failed. Many explorers had died. Tales spread that no one could reach the North Pole. They warned that the land was cursed. But in the early twentieth century, two men decided to brave the Arctic again. They were Americans Robert Peary and Matthew Henson. And they were determined to do what no one had ever done. They were going to reach the North Pole.

Presents the life and accomplishments of the American humorist and writer, best known for his stories about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

A brief biography of Johnny Gruelle, known for his creation of Raggedy Ann and Andy.

An original adventure based on the popular TV series GENE RODDENBERRY''S ANDROMEDA

A look at the life and career of author and cartoonist Syd Hoff.

Discusses the history of this popular motorcycle and where it is headed today.

Examines the life and career of basketball great, Shaquille O''Neal.

Biography of a NASCAR driver who is the son of another winning racer, Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

The strange little man was unnaturally shy. He couldn''t stand looking anyone in the face. He was unable to bear meeting more than one person at a time, and ran away if too many people came near him. When he had to go out, he sat in the shadows of his carriage so that no one could see him. He wore the same old-fashioned outfit day after day. And he never, ever spoke to a woman. And yet Henry Cavendish was also a brilliant man who made one of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century-hydrogen, among other things. Book jacket.

Explores mankind''s developing notion of time, from the first primitive clocks and sundials to the expanding space-time of the theory of relativity.

Examines how the Internet and computers have changed the way people work, play, shop, conduct research, interact with each other, and even how we look at reality.

The first in a thrilling trilogy from the bestselling authors of Vulcan’s Forge and Vulcan’s Heart chronicles the latter-day adventures of one of Star Trek’s most beloved characters, shedding new light on his world’s fascinating history. One year after the end of the Dominion War, the Romulan Star Empire comes under attack by a mysterious and alarmingly powerful enemy calling itself the Watraii, a species with a long-standing vendetta against the Romulans. Yet though they remain tenuously allied, the Federation, the Romulans, and the Klingons are ill-prepared to become embroiled in another sustained conflict, forcing Ambassador Spock, Admiral Uhura, Admiral Chekov, Captain Saavik, and some unexpected allies to defy their governments in order to meet the new threat head-on. But the first blood drawn may prove to be among the dearest of all. Unknown to the defenders, the secret behind the Watraii’s attack is buried in Vulcan’s violent ancient past, during the time of Surak himself. Now Spock must begin the first leg of a long and dangerous road to learn the truth...before his hopes for the future become ashes.

Reviews discoveries that led to mankind''s understanding that the cell is the fundamental unit of living material in all organisms, and how that understanding has impacted the science of biology.

The Sun is essential to life on Earth. It helps plants grow and creates wind. Scientists have learned how to capture the Sun''s energy to make electricity. Read about this great star at the center of our Solar System and how it powers our world. Book jacket.

Chronicles the Cold War, from its origins in the Soviet Revolution as the twentieth century began to the collapse of the Soviet Union as the century closed.

Introduces the history, uses, production, advantages and disadvantages, and future of hydroelectric energy as a power resource.

Describes various types of clouds and explains how clouds form.

Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in Israel at the time of King Solomon, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

Takes readers on a journey back in time in order to experience life in China during the Han Dynasty, describing clothing, accommodations, foods, local customs, transportation, a few notable personalities, and more.

Sheila McCarthy feels she is an ordinary teenager until she is transported into a parallel world and captured by a band of young women warriors riding unicorns.--Swept away!