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The Secret

By: Sean Kelly & Ted Mann & Byron Preiss

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The Secret

By: Sean Kelly & Ted Mann & Byron Preiss

The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels in 1982 dollars, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full-color paintings and verses of THE SECRET. Are you smart enough? THE SECRET: A TREASURE HUNT was published in 1982. The year before publication, the author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum.

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1596874015

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Weird Heros #1, A New American Pulp!

By: Byron Preiss

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Weird Heros #1, A New American Pulp!

By: Byron Preiss

Weird Heroes is a collective effort to do something new: to approach three popular heroic fantasy forms—science fiction, the pulps and the comics—from different and exciting directions. Each story in this book is experimental. There are revitalizations of classic fantasy themes such as time travel and jungle adventure. There is innovative use of some of the most dynamic graphic story talent in the world, from Philippino illustrator Alex Nino to American cartoonist Ralph Reese. There is a strong and conscious effort to encourage storytelling which does not rely on violence as a primary source of drama. Weird Heroes is a collective effort to give back to heroic fiction its thrilling sense of adventure and entertainment—the heartbeat of the old pulps. The pulps used heroes to bring fiction to a grand level of excitement—a level which incorporated the reader into the experience. Weird Heroes refreshes that concept of fiction as an adventure in itself, without relating to the new wave of violence and pornography in the production of exciting stories. Weird Heroes is a collection of memorable firsts. It represents the first major publication of prose stories by both science fiction and graphic story writers. Within volumes 1 and 2 you will find the first published appearances of famous pulp biographer Philip Jose Farmer’s epic pulp character, “Greatheart Silver.” You’ll be witness to the first major book publication of an interview with award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer, Fritz Leiber. You’ll experience the insanity of Superman author Elliot S. Maggin’s “Gonzo Storytelling” and discover the new hero by a literary descendant to Dashiell Hammett on Secret Agent X-9, Archie Goodwin. Weird Heroes contains the first American book illustration work by award-winning Spanish artist Esteban Maroto. Jim Steranko and Neal Adams, two titans of the modern graphic story field, appear for the first time under the same cover in Volume 2. Tom Sutton, an unsung hero of the comics with a comedic style that blends Kurtzman, Elder, and Eisner, also makes his book debut with five plates for “Showdown at Shootout.”

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1596876794

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9781596876798

The Universe

By: Byron Preiss

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The Universe

By: Byron Preiss

In this book, we gather together the scientists, the intellectuals, and the artists, to learn about and speculate upon the cosmos. The world right now desperately needs both the physicist and the dreamer. G-d has blessed us with the most magnificent world imaginable. We have barely made the first steps in seeing all the light in the darkness. Perhaps it is the dreamer who will find out the nature of dark matter; perhaps it is the scientist who will find solutions to needless hunger and mindless war. For them both, the bounty of the Earth and the cosmos is the currency of hope. Humanity must use what it has been blessed with to survive. Then, as in Paul Simon’s phrase, we all might be dancing together “with diamonds on the soles of our shoes.” They will be the diamonds of the stars and it will be a dance of peace.

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1596877111

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9781596877115

The Ultimate Dracula

By: Byron Preiss

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The Ultimate Dracula

By: Byron Preiss

Some of the world's best-known authors of the fantastic and the mysterious explore the legend of Bram Stoker's classic and seductive monster. From Hugo and Stoker Award-winning author Dan Simmons' extraordinary portrait of life and torture in modern Romania, to W.R. Philbrick's chilling story of a doctor who meets a vampire in need of a cure, to Karen Robards' glimpse at the life of the smallest vampire of them all— here are spectacular vampire stories transcending time and space.

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ibooks

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1876963174

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9781876963170

Scala Vision: The Downloadable Impressionists

By: Byron Preiss

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Scala Vision: The Downloadable Impressionists

By: Byron Preiss

Manet, Monet Renoir, Degas—these and other Impressionists are profiled in this accessible ebook. Features full-color images of some of these artists’ best-known works, such as Manet’s Olympia, Monet’s Impression: Sunrise, and Degas’s Orchestra of the Opéra, this guide is sure to make an impression.

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1588249204

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Scala Vision: The Downloadable Louvre

By: Byron Preiss

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Scala Vision: The Downloadable Louvre

By: Byron Preiss

This renowned museum houses some of the most coveted masterpieces in the world. Illustrated with full-color images, this art ebook details the history of the museum and gives brief overviews of some of its cherished paintings from masters such as Ingres and Delacroix.

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1588249220

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9781588249227

The Rhino History of Rock'n'roll

The 70s

By: Eric Lefeowitz,Eric Lefcowitz,Byron Preiss

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The Rhino History of Rock'n'roll

The 70s

By: Eric Lefeowitz,Eric Lefcowitz,Byron Preiss

From funk to soul to disco to punk, The Rhino History of Rock 'n' Roll: The '70s presents a colorful, in-depth account of the grooviest decade in music. The first in a series of books from Rhino Records, the book includes an original CD of classic '70's tunes and interviews.

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Byron Preiss Multimedia Books

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0671011758

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9780671011758

How to Raise Non-smoking Kids

By: Neil Izenberg,Byron Preiss

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How to Raise Non-smoking Kids

By: Neil Izenberg,Byron Preiss

Produced to coincide with the annual Great American Smoke-Out, this book offers parents concrete methods to prevent children from starting this deadly habit. It includes a quiz for kids on their knowledge of smoking and its effects, an organ by organ breakdown of how tobacco affects the body, a timeline on the popularity of tobacco, and more.

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Byron Preiss Multimedia Books

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0671011707

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9780671011703

The Planets

By: Byron Preiss

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The Planets

By: Byron Preiss

Consists of essays by astronomers, speculations by science fiction authors, and illustrations by space artists.

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Spectra

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0553347837

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9780553347838

A Tale of a Mother, Her Three Boys, and Their Dog

The Love Story of a Father for His Family

By: Byron B. Oberst Faap

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A Tale of a Mother, Her Three Boys, and Their Dog

The Love Story of a Father for His Family

By: Byron B. Oberst Faap

This tale is one of the great romances of modern times and is accompanied by the many trials and tribulations endured by an average family. It contains love, pathos, adventures, travels and hardships which confronted an ordinary family and how they handled these situations. There are many light and entertaining and some rather sad moments described in this Tale. This is a story for light and entertainment reading.

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179

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AuthorHouse

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147727913X

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9781477279137

Reflections on Pediatric Medicine from 1943 to 2010

One Man’S Odyssey Through the Golden Years of Medicine—A True Dual Love Story

By: Byron B. Oberst MD FAAP

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Reflections on Pediatric Medicine from 1943 to 2010

One Man’S Odyssey Through the Golden Years of Medicine—A True Dual Love Story

By: Byron B. Oberst MD FAAP

Come take a stroll down the memory lane of medical history. Reflections on Pediatric Medicine from 1943 to 2010 recounts the struggles of a dedicated pediatrician as he attempts to strike a balance between a normal family life and the demands of the rapidly evolving world of modern medicine. Through vividly drawn stories compiled from a career that spans more than half a century, author Byron Oberst takes readers on an amazing journey from the early years of medicine, when there were few specific therapies with which to treat patients, to the wonders of today. From the eradication of the scourge of polio to the miracle of antibiotics to the era of organ transplantation and body imaging, Oberst offers a rare chance to experience medical progress and discovery as it happens. Written in eight parts, each spanning a unique decade, Reflections on Pediatric Medicine from 1943 to 2010 is an unforgettable trip down memory lanewith many interesting side excursions.

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iUniverse

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1450255213

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9781450255219

The Microverse

By: Byron Preiss

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The Microverse

By: Byron Preiss

In the same successful format as The Planets and The Universe, here is another spectacular, fully illustrated journal--this time focusing on the small, the microscopic and the nearly invisible. 40 illustrations.

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Spectra

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0553057057

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9780553057058

The Vampire State Building

By: Byron Preiss

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The Vampire State Building

By: Byron Preiss

A young boy finds life in the White House, where his father is always busy, very lonely, and so finds a family of bats and other friends to share adventures with.

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Skylark

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0553159984

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9780553159981

The Last of the Dinosaurs

By: Peter Lerangis,Byron Preiss

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The Last of the Dinosaurs

By: Peter Lerangis,Byron Preiss

You're alone in a prehistoric pine forest when a hugedinosaur comes roaring at you. You decide how the story will go.

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Starfire

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0553270079

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9780553270075

The Beach Boys

By: Byron Preiss

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The Beach Boys

By: Byron Preiss

A puedo-autobiographical view of the Beach Boys, including interview excerpts, historical narrative, lyrics, photographs and illustrations.

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0345273982

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9780345273987

The Ultimate Alien

By: Preiss Byron

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The Ultimate Alien

By: Preiss Byron

In this strange and exciting collection, some of the best-known authors of fantasy explore the intricacies and speculations of human encounters with aliens. THE ULTIMATE ALIEN offers such a variety of stories, from Arthur C. Clarke's classic tale of the exploration of Venus, to Robert Silverberg's examination of an interspecies marriage. Mike Resnick and Nicholas A. DiChario's take a hilarious look at an alien radio broadcast, while to Nina Kiriki Hoffman's shares an intense study of a woman taken over by a plant-like creature. THE ULTIMATE ALIEN presents some spectacular stories transcending time and space.

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324

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iBooks

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0743474686

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9780743474689

William Shakespeare's Macbeth

The Graphic Novel

By: Tony Leonard Tamai,William Shakespeare,Arthur Byron Cover

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William Shakespeare's Macbeth

The Graphic Novel

By: Tony Leonard Tamai,William Shakespeare,Arthur Byron Cover

A stunning all-new graphic novel adaptation of Shakespeare's classic story of ambition gone wrong.

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180

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Puffin Books

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0142404098

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9780142404096

Prodigy

By: Arthur Byron Cover

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Prodigy

By: Arthur Byron Cover

Thrust into the ferment of a robotic renaissance, Derec and Ariel see positronic consciousness emerging in new forms of art, music and roboticide! Can they solve the most dangerous puzzle in Robot City? And will this mechanical menace reach its climax before Derec and Ariel can escape?

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0441373844

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9780441373840

Blade of the Guillotine

By: Arthur Byron Cover

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Blade of the Guillotine

By: Arthur Byron Cover

The reader journeys back in time to late-eighteenth-century France and becomes caught up in the turmoil and tragedy of the French Revolution.

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Bantam

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0553260383

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9780553260380

J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars

Ten Years After

By: Arthur Byron Cover,J. Michael Straczynski

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J. Michael Straczynski's Rising Stars

Ten Years After

By: Arthur Byron Cover,J. Michael Straczynski

Based on Stracynski's comic book series. Ten years have passed since the Specials had their standoff against the government. Now they are forced to come together once more when the Special known as Critical Maas takes the city of Chicago hostage. A small group of her former friends decide to take it back in exchange for a pardon from the government. But their actions will not come without a heavy price to pay. Original.

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0743452763

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9780743452762

Born in Fire

By: Arthur Byron Cover,J. Michael Straczynski

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Born in Fire

By: Arthur Byron Cover,J. Michael Straczynski

When a comet strikes the Earth just outside of Pederson, Illinois, 113 babies who were in their mother's womb when the flash hit are born with extraordinary super-powers that develop as they grow older. Now, 20 years later, the people of the world who worried what the children might become now fear what these adults will do with the powers they have. Illustrations. (May)

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0743435125

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9780743435123

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