Chris Foss Bücher

Hundreds of photographs and fascinating technical data in a handy, pocket-sized format make the Jane's Gems particularly convenient and accessible.

Mit einer infamen Aktion will ein kaltblütiges japanisches Verschwörerkartell zur Weltmacht Nummer Eins aufsteigen. Von Ajima aus, einer kleinen Insel im Pazifik, wird die atomare Bedrohung gesteuert, die das Leben tausender von Menschen bedroht! Für Dirk Pitt, der im Auftrag der Meeresbehörde NUMA die Katastrophe abwenden soll, beginnt ein verzweifelter Wettlauf mit der Zeit – bis zum explosiven Finale scheinen ihm seine Gegner immer einen Schritt voraus zu sein ...

The discovery of a major source of iridium near the diamond fields of South Africa was a deadly secret. For whoever controlled the supply of that rare metal so essential to strategic weapons development would have world power at his fingertips. But as newcomers gathered in the small mining town, Professor Reutemann, an East German scientist, found out that his 'unripe gold' was no secret-that the dangerous power might all too soon be turned against HIM... "His storytelling has a drive that is compulsive" Scotsman

Internationally renowned Science Fiction illustrator Chris Foss' first major monograph featuring his incredibly visionary creations which have graced scores of book covers, both genre and otherwise, and influenced movies such as Dune, Star Wars and Aliens among numerous others.

Collins/Jane's Modern Tanks is a compact guide to over 100 modern combat vehicles, including the most recent US, Russian and British tanks, drawing on information from the ultimate military authority, Jane's Information Group. There is also a special section on modern tank warfare.