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Beowulf by Michael Alexander
$9.95 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Penguin Epics Ser. | Reading Level: very good
When an evil monster terrorizes the land, only one man can stop him . . . A new horror stalks the ancient kingdom of the Danes. Grendel, a hideous beast, has crawled from hell to lay waste to the country and devour its people. His reign of slaughter seems unstoppable. The mighty warrior Beowulf c ...Show more
Beowulf by Michael Alexander
$15.99 AUD
Category: Classics
Part of a new series Legends from the Ancient North, Beowulf is one of the classic books that influenced JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. "So the company of men led a careless life, All was well with them: until One began To encompass evil, an enemy from hell. Grendel they called this ...Show more
Beowulf: A Verse Translation by Michael Alexander (Translator, Introduction by); Penguin Group (UK) Staff
$17.99 AUD
Category: Classics | Series: Classics Ser.
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Epic poetry, English (Old); Monsters/ Poetry; Dragons/ Poetry; Dragons; Monsters; Scandinavia; Poetry / Anci ...Show more
Beowulf: Popular Penguins by Michael Alexander
$9.95 AUD
Category: Display & Gift | Series: Popular Penguins Ser.
"Alexander's translation is marked by a conviction that it is possible to be both ambitious and faithful and] ...communicates the poem with a care which goes beyond fidelity-to-meaning and reaches fidelity of implication. May it go on ... to another half-million copies." - Tom Shippey, Bulletin of the I ...Show more
Origami Endangered Animals by Michael G. LaFosse; Richard L. Alexander
$24.99 AUD
Category: Children's & YA
"Through the intricate art of origami, LaFosse and Alexander succeed in educating all ages about wildlife conservation and the importance of preserving our Earth's endangered animals." --Jack Hanna A portion of the proceeds benefit wildlife conservation. An interactive way to foster appreciation ...Show more
Planetary Echoes - Exploring the Implications of Human by Lukas Feireiss (Text by, Editor); Alexander C. Geppert (Text by); Nelly Hayoun (Text by); Ulrich Köhler (Text by); Greg Lynn (Text by); Michael López-Alegría (Text by); Fabian Reimann (Text by); Tim Smit (Text by); Christiane Stahl (Text by); Michael Najjar (Editor, Text by); Buzz Aldrin (Text by); Anousheh Ansari (Text by); Thore Bjørnvig (Text by); Richard Branson (Text by); Pierre Cox (Text by); Xavier De Kestelier (Text by); Norman Foster (Text by)
$36.00 AUD
Category: Science
We now have the technology to reach nearby planets. Even though many long-term technical issues still need to be resolved to create the conditions for a permanent, self-sustaining human life on another planet, imagining humans as a multiplanetary species is no longer merely the stuff of science fiction. ...Show more
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