title: The Heavens on Fire: The Great Leonid Meteor Storms
author:  Mark Littmann 
description: "...an excellent reference for anyone with an interest in the history of the Leonid meteors or who wants to try to observe the possible storms of the next few years. The writing is very accessible to nonspecialists, but detailed enough to make it a must-have for meteor enthusiasts." Sky & Telescope<br /><br />"Littmann tells his story with real flair, and expansively enough to teach a great deal of meteor, comet and meteorite astronomy in the process. There is considerable technical detail, mostly in side-bars, so the book is altogether satisfying both as a quick, informative read and also as a reference source. In addition, it is filled with well-chosen illustrations." Nature<br /><br />"Mark Littmann engagingly traces the history and mythology of meteors, profiles the fascinating figures whose discoveries advanced the field, and explores how meteors have changed the course of life on earth...a great read." The Strolling Astronomer<br /><br />"An authoriative history, a well written and lucid text...and a great read." Spectrum<br /><br />"A very readable work....Highly recommended." Choice
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  The Way of the Clan 6 by Dem Mikhaylov
  
  
  
  
  
  GKN 6
  
  
  The Outland and Beyond.
  
  
  
  
  
  Part One
  
  
  A leap into the void.
  
  
  
  
  
  Why couldn’t I have just stayed home?
  
  
  (The thought of Ros just before teleporting to the Outland)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Chapter One
  
  
  Arrival.
  
  
  
  
  
  We didn’t find out whether the bald elf managed to set the wooly mammoth on
  fire after all.
  
  
  Obviously the huge mammoth Kolyvan wouldn’t have exploded, but in any case,
  would have created a whole lot of noise and a slew of problems if set on fire.
  And maybe it would have been better. Because the Outland did not greet us
  kindly; not even at the doorstep.
  
  
  The tight spiral of countless stars flashed before us and there was a
  prolonged roar, in which Orbit’s voice was almost lost. I hardly heard him get
  past “one” and the starry nebula shattered into pieces, and the brief period
  of weightlessness ended. We felt gravity come over us again.
  
  
  Bright sunlight slashed into our eyes. For a second I noted with relief the
  famili