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"An assured guide" (New Scientist) to the relationship between the language we speak and our perception of such fundamentals of experience as time, space, color, and smells.We tend to assume that all languages categorize ideas and objects similarly, reflecting our common human experience. But this isn’t the case. When we look closely, we find that many basic concepts are not universal, and that speakers of different languages literally see and think about the world differently.Caleb Everett takes readers around the globe, explaining what linguistic diversity tells us about human culture, overturning conventional wisdom along the way. For instance, though it may seem that everybody refers to time in spatial terms―in English, for example, we speak of time “passing us by”―speakers of the Amazonian language Tupi Kawahib never do. In fact, Tupi Kawahib has no word for “time” at all. And while it has long been understood that languages categorize colors based on those that speakers regularly encounter, evidence suggests that the color words we have at our disposal affect how we discriminate colors themselves: a rose may not appear as rosy by any other name. What’s more, the terms available to us even determine the range of smells we can identify. European languages tend to have just a few abstract odor words, like “floral” or “stinky,” whereas Indigenous languages often have well over a dozen.Why do some cultures talk anthropocentrically about things being to one’s “left” or “right,” while others use geocentric words like “east” and “west”? What is the connection between what we eat and the sounds we make? A Myriad of Tongues answers these and other questions, yielding profound insights into the fundamentals of human communication and experience.

Colour your way to calm, confidence, and cosmic clarity. From artist and illustrator Sofia Liotta comes a mystical coloring book that blends beauty, mindfulness, and meaning.Unlock Your Magicencourages self-love, spiritual empowerment, and embracing the divine feminine.Whether you're celebrating your divine feminine energy or just carving out creative space for yourself, this book invites you to slow down, breathe deep, and make something magical.Find 50 inspiring images of inviting and inspiring line art to help you unleash your creativity and find a little bit of empowerment along the way. Featuring fine, delicate line art ideal for mindful colouring and creative expression. Unlock Your Magic offers empowering affirmations and themes of self-acceptance. A4 pages make finished works easy to frame and display - make the affirmations that speak to your soul part of your everyday life! Created by an artist with a background in textile design, graphic branding, and fine art. Grab your pencils and bring your inner world to life - one beautiful coloring page at a time.

Colour your way to calm, confidence, and cosmic clarity.From artist and illustrator Sofia Liotta comes a mystical coloring book that blend beauty, mindfulness, and meaning. Zodiac Magic is an inspiring tour through the majesty and mystery of the zodiac signs, joining astrology and mindfulness in a unique and captivating way. Zodiac Magicoffers a deeply personal journey through the star signs with four bespoke pages to color in for each one. Whether you're celebrating your ownstar sign, crafting a gift for a friend or loved one, or just carving outcreative space for yourself,Zodiac Magicinvites you to slow down, breathe deep, and make something magical. Featuring fine, delicate line art ideal for mindful colouring and creative expression. Zodiac Magic includes 48 zodiac-themed pages - four for each sign - offering variety and depth. A4 pages make finished works easy to frame and display. Created by an artist with a background in textile design, graphic branding, and fine art. Choose your page, grab your pencils, and bring your inner world to life - one colour at a time.

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A Narrative on Calligraphy (Shu Pu, ¿¿) was written in 687AD by the renowned Tang dynasty calligrapher Sun Guoting (¿¿¿) of the seventh century and is regarded to be one of the most important narratives in examining the traditional art of Chinese calligraphy. Yet, there is currently no satisfactory English translation of it. This book provides readers an accurate, annotated, line-by-line, consistent and comprehensive English translation of A Narrative on Calligraphy. Furthermore, various major and fundamental mistakes found in the two previous English translations by Chang & Frankel and De Laurentis are detailed and discussed. This book is the revised and enhanced version of the previous book and delivers an even more precise translation with 20 titled thematic paragraphs that is based on Dr. Kwok Kin POON's The Vernacular Chinese Translation of Sun Guoting's A Narrative on Calligraphy (¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿. Toronto: The SenSeis, Feb. 2019). Kwan Sheung Vincent Poon (¿¿¿, 1979-) was born in Hong Kong, graduated from Ying Wa College in 1996, and later emigrated to Canada. Studying at the University of Toronto, he completed his BSc as the top graduate in Biochemistry and subsequently obtained his MSc and BEd degrees. He published numerous biochemistry research papers and currently teaches Mathematics and Science at the Toronto District School Board. His passion for Chinese calligraphy began at the age of six when he was under the tutelage of his father Kwok Kin POON (¿¿¿, PhD). His books include A Narrative on Calligraphy by Sun Guoting (¿¿¿¿) as well as English Translation of Classical Chinese Calligraphy Masterpieces (¿¿¿¿). Kwok Kin Poon (¿¿¿, 1949- ) was born in Guangzhou, raised in Hong Kong, and now resides in Toronto. He graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (BA, MPh, DipEd), the University of Hong Kong (MA,PhD), and OISE University of Toronto (MEd). He studied Chinese history under Professor YAN Gengwang (¿¿¿), Chinese calligraphy under his grandfather TSE Hay (¿¿) and Chinese painting under RONG Shushi (¿¿¿). Dr. POON is a seasoned teacher, researcher, calligrapher, columnist, and has held exhibitions in Hong Kong and Canada. His publications include¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿, ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿,¿¿¿¿¿¿, etc.. He also co-authored with KS Vincent POON A Narrative on Calligraphy by Sun Guoting (¿¿¿¿) and English Translation of Classical Chinese Calligraphy Masterpieces (¿¿¿¿).

"A dark world of emotional complexity and betrayal, where twist follows twist and nothing is what it seems. A masterful narrative voice, and a compulsive thriller from one of our greatest writers. I absolutely loved it." - Alex Michaelides, No.1 bestselling author of THE SILENT PATIENT From the Sunday Times and internationally bestselling, multi prize-winning author Joanne Harris, comes A NARROW DOOR - an explosive psychological thriller about one woman who, having carved out her own path to power, is now intent on tearing apart the elite world that tried to hold her back . . . piece by piece. ** Available to pre-order now! **--- Praise for Joanne Harris's other books set in the St Oswald's world - which all read as standalone thrillers: 'A masterpiece of misdirection' Val McDermid 'Delivers an almighty twist . . . brilliantly atmospheric ' The Times 'Crime novel or literary novel? Categories really don't matter; readers will find themselves comprehensively gripped' Independent '[A] gripping psychological thriller . . . Harris is one of our most accomplished novelists' Daily Express 'Marvellously mischievous' Good Housekeeping 'A classic whodunnit with the characters carefully crafted and the tension at a knife edge' Sunday Express '[A] delicious black comedy' Daily Mail

FINALIST FOR THE 2018 HUGO AWARD FOR BEST SERIES.All the world, from Scirland to the farthest reaches of Eriga, know Isabella, Lady Trent, to be the world’s preeminent dragon naturalist. She is the remarkable woman who brought the study of dragons out of the misty shadows of myth into the clear light of modern science. But before she became the illustrious figure we know today, there was a bookish young woman whose passion for learning, natural history, and, yes, dragons defied the stifling conventions of her day. Here at last, in her own words, is the true story of a pioneering spirit who risked her reputation, her prospects, and her fragile flesh and bone to satisfy her scientific curiosity; of how she sought true love and happiness despite her lamentable eccentricities; and of her thrilling expedition to the perilous mountains of Vystrana, where she made the first of many historic discoveries that would change the world forever.

Tool-making or culture, language or religious belief: ever since Darwin, thinkers have struggled to identify what fundamentally differentiates human beings from other animals. In this much-anticipated book, Michael Tomasello weaves his twenty years of comparative studies of humans and great apes into a compelling argument that cooperative social interaction is the key to our cognitive uniqueness. Once our ancestors learned to put their heads together with others to pursue shared goals, humankind was on an evolutionary path all its own. Tomasello argues that our prehuman ancestors, like today's great apes, were social beings who could solve problems by thinking. But they were almost entirely competitive, aiming only at their individual goals. As ecological changes forced them into more cooperative living arrangements, early humans had to coordinate their actions and communicate their thoughts with collaborative partners. Tomasello's "shared intentionality hypothesis" captures how these more socially complex forms of life led to more conceptually complex forms of thinking. In order to survive, humans had to learn to see the world from multiple social perspectives, to draw socially recursive inferences, and to monitor their own thinking via the normative standards of the group. Even language and culture arose from the preexisting need to work together. What differentiates us most from other great apes, Tomasello proposes, are the new forms of thinking engendered by our new forms of collaborative and communicative interaction. "A Natural History of Human Thinking" is the most detailed scientific analysis to date of the connection between human sociality and cognition.

Featuring A Gold-foil-embossed Cloth Cover, A Ribbon Marker And Sprayed Gold Edges, This Gorgeous Volume Is Filled With Beautiful Illustrations And Precise Notes Detailing The Secret Lives Of Magical Beasts. Tales Of Magical Creatures Have Been Told Across The World For Generations... But Are These Stories Merely Flights Of Fancy, Or Is There Any Truth To The Legends Of Unicorns And Dragons, Centaurs And Griffins? Presented As The Notebook Of A 1920s Zoologist, This Lavish Volume Sets Out To Answer This Question, Revealing The Hidden World Of The Magical Beasts That Live Among Us. Within These Pages You Will Meet Bizarre And Beautiful Creatures From Around The Globe, Discovering Their Habits, Habitats And The Legends Surrounding Them. Learn About The Anatomy Of A Unicorn, The Life Cycle Of A Phoenix, Incredible Dragon Courtship Dances And Much More In This Ultimate Guide To Magical Creatures. This Exquisitely Illustrated Album Will Entrance All True-believers And Fantasy Enthusiasts. Following On From A Natural History Of Fairies, A Natural History Of Magick And A Natural History Of Mermaids, This Vintage Notebook Is Part Of The Folklore Field Guides Series: A Charming Collection Of Beautifully Illustrated Compendiums On Topics Of Lore And Legend. Fascinating Facts Are Accompanied By Breathtaking Illustrations, All Presented In An Engaging Narrative Form.

One of the leading artists of our time offers a personal insight into his work, his childhood and his artistic techniques.

"A Natural History OF Transition is a collection of short stories that disrupts the notion that trans people can only have one transformation. Like the landscape studied over eons, change does not have an expiration date for these trans characters, who grow as tall as buildings, turn into mountains, unravel hometown mysteries, and give birth to cocoons. Portland-based author Callum Angus infuses his work with a mix of alternative history, horror, and a reality heavily dosed with magic."--

King takes readers from her early beginnings in Brooklyn, to her remarkable success as one of the world's most acclaimed song writing and performing talents of all time. It chronicles King's extraordinary life, drawing readers into her musical world and into her journey as a performer.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

When Cassie Hobbes joined the FBI's Naturals program, she had one goal: uncover the truth about her mother's murder. But now, everything Cassie thought she knew about what happened that night has been called into question. Her mother is alive, and the people holding her captive are more powerful - and dangerous - than anything the Naturals have faced so far. As Cassie and the team work to uncover the secrets of a group that has been killing in secret for generations, they find themselves racing a ticking clock. When the bodies begin piling up, it soon becomes apparent that this time, the Naturals aren't just hunting serial killers.They're being hunted.

Please Note That The Following Individual Books As Per Original ISBN and Cover Image In this Listing shall be Dispatched Collectively:The Naturals Complete Box Set: Cold cases get hot in the no.1 bestselling mystery series (The Naturals, Killer Instinct, All In, Bad Blood):DescriptionThis stunning box set includes all four books in Jennifer Lynne Barnes' bestselling The Naturals series, packaged together for the first time!Cold cases get hot in this unputdownable mystery series from Jennifer Lynn Barnes, no.1 New York Times bestselling author of The Inheritance Games series. Perfect for fans of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you want. But it's not a skill that she's ever taken seriously until the FBI come knocking: they've begun a classified programme that uses exceptional teenagers to crack infamous cold cases, and they need Cassie.What Cassie doesn't realise is that there's more at risk than a few unsolved murders - especially when she's sent to live with a group of teens whose gifts are as unusual as her own. Soon, it becomes clear that no one in the Naturals program is what they seem. And when a new killer strikes, danger looms close. Caught in a lethal game of cat and mouse with a killer, the Naturals are going to have to use all of their gifts just to survive . . .Titles In This Set:The NaturalsThe Naturals: Killer InstinctThe Naturals: All InThe Naturals: Bad Blood

Poems to celebrate spring.A sublime bedside companion to enjoy as the frost melts and days grow longer, with poems to immerse yourself in the season. From William Blake and Emily Dickinson to Robert Browning and Eleanor Farjeon, some of the finest poets that ever put pen to paper describe this wondrous season of new beginnings.With one entry for every day through spring, from March 1 until May 31, this collection of 91 poems will invigorate you in the warmer and wetter months of spring, from Robert Herrick’s first drops of March dew and the breaking blossoms of Laurence Binyon’s April day to William Blake’s meadow-sweet May and Emily Dickinson’s promise of light to come.This beautiful and collectable anthology of poems derives from the popular A Poem for Every Night of the Year and features poems inspired by springtime by Laurence Binyon, Margaret Cavendish, Amy Lowell, William Wordsworth, and many more.

With the help of surviving relatives and hundreds of previously unknown family photographs, Derek Niemann uncovers the true story of what his grandfather Karl really did. A Nazi in the Family is an illuminating portrayal of how ordinary people can fall into the service of a monstrous regime.

Now in paperback, this is the second novel set in India in the 1920s, featuring Sergeant Banerjee of the Calcutta Police Force, following "A Rising Man". 'Even better than his first... I can't imagine anyone failing to enjoy it.' "Daily Telegraph"

On January 30, 1889, at the champagne-splashed hight of the Viennese Carnival, the handsome and charming Crown Prince Rudolf fired a revolver at his teenaged mistress and then himself. The two shots that rang out at Mayerling in the Vienna Woods echo still.Frederic Morton, author of the bestselling Rothschilds, deftly tells the haunting story of the Prince and his city, where, in the span of only ten months, "the Western dream started to go wrong." In Rudolf's Vienna moved other young men with striking intellectual and artistic talents-and all as frustrated as the Prince. Among them were: young Sigmund Freud, Gustav Mahler, Theodor Herzl, Gustav Klimt, and the playwright Arthur Schnitzler, whose La Ronde was the great erotic drama of the fin de siecle. Morton studies these and other gifted young men, interweaving their fates with that of the doomed Prince and the entire city through to the eve of Easter, just after Rudolf's body is lowered into its permanent sarcophagus and a son named Adolf Hitler is born to Frau Klara Hitler.

With the publication of the widely used 28th edition of Nestle-Aland's Novum Testamentum Graece and the 5th edition of the United Bible Society Greek New Testament, a computer-assisted method known as the Coherence-Based Genealogical Method (CBGM) was used for the first time to determine the most valuable witnesses and establish the initial text. This book offers the first full-length, student-friendly introduction to this important new method. After setting out the method's history, separate chapters clarify its key concepts, including genealogical coherence, textual flow diagrams, and the global stemma. Examples from across the New Testament are used to show how the method works in practice. The result is an essential introduction that will be of interest to students, translators, commentators, and anyone else who studies the Greek New Testament.

A New Beginning: The Jews of Historic Lowell, Massachusetts explores the experiences of Jews in Lowell from the mid-19th century to the present. Using in-depth case studies over generations of representative Jewish families, this book examines the settlement patterns of Jews, their occupational roles from mill workers to pedlars to entrepreneurs, as well as the founding of synagogues and self-help organizations. It also documents the adjustment of Jews to the industrial city of Lowell, as well as to the larger society. Striving to maintain their cultural and religious identity, Jews sought acceptance from the wider society.

This open access book presents an integrative vision to achieve better brain health. Across the globe is a growing awareness of the impact of neurological conditions and mental health on wellbeing. Also as populations age, the number of people impacted by brain health conditions also grows, shining a light on the need for brain health “solutions” that are sustainable. Although the knowledge of what is working for a variety of brain health conditions continues to expand, we need to realize that not all solutions will come from medical research. What is needed to address brain health in a more sustainable way is a better understanding of the care that community provides and how a vision of better brain health will be found by deepening our understanding of the role of community and elevating the value of their contributions. Community organizations provide frontline care and have a tangible understanding of the needs that accompany the populations above. This means they are well equipped to provide local and accessible care. Community is a place in which brain health solutions can be delivered in a sustainable, effective, efficient, equitable and person-centered way. As such, the knowledge community organizations can contribute to the bigger picture of health care is important. This project responds to the need to better understand community care by highlighting how the role of evaluative thinking in the community sector can help us generate evidence to navigate towards better brain health futures. By first recognizing and then supporting community-led care, we can expand how we view and receive care.Along these lines, the book moves from a view of healthcare as being only delivered in hospitals and clinics to recognizing the continuum of care and integration of healthcare options. It provides a space for stories of health care solutions that indeed have connected health to the social and the community sectors. By exploring community interventions that have been integrated with biomedical/neuroscientific solutions, we will learn how integrated sustainable solutions can be created. The role of evaluation in helping facilitate the creation of such solutions also will be explored.This project is a partnership between the Ontario Brain Institute and the Evaluation Centre for Complex Health Interventions and reflects our collective learnings from our work in developmental evaluation and brain health.

"Highly esteemed Mr. Dooyeweerd: yours is the great merit to have seen that today we can no longer philosophize, as was still possible in the so-called modern era, without answering the question - or at least raising it - in what way philosophy and Christianity relate to each other. Today we know all too well that all philosophizing takes place against the background of a culture that in essential respects is determined by its religion, even in its anti-religious voices and moods or in its seemingly indifferent discussions and argumentation. The period in which philosophy and religion marched separately (or claimed that they could and should do so) is gone." Richard Kroner, Professor of Philosophy, University of Kiel

"A wake-up call for the entire planet . . . [A New Earth] helps us to stop creating our own suffering and obsessing over the past and what the future might be, and to put ourselves in the now." -Oprah Winfrey With his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence. Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life-and for building a better world.

Eckhart Tolle is a spiritual teacher and author who was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of 29, a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating, and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey. Eckhart is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Power of Now as well as the highly acclaimed follow-up A New Earth, which are widely regarded as two of the most influential spiritual books of our time.Eckhart's profound yet simple teachings have already helped countless people throughout the world find inner peace and greater fulfilment in their lives.

"[Oprah] Winfrey calls the book 'a wake-up call for the entire planet, one reader at a time.'" -USA TodayWith his bestselling spiritual guide The Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle inspired millions of readers to discover the freedom and joy of a life lived "in the now." In A New Earth, Tolle expands on these powerful ideas to show how transcending our ego-based state of consciousness is not only essential to personal happiness, but also the key to ending conflict and suffering throughout the world. Tolle describes how our attachment to the ego creates the dysfunction that leads to anger, jealousy, and unhappiness, and shows readers how to awaken to a new state of consciousness and follow the path to a truly fulfilling existence.Illuminating, enlightening, and uplifting, A New Earth is a profoundly spiritual manifesto for a better way of life-and for building a better world.

Set to the backdrop of a treasure trove of stunning images, Salvesen and Graham share their invaluable tips and tricks, guiding you on a journey to decorate your home in a way that is as stylish and inviting today as it will be years to come. The chapters are organized by the purpose and essence of each room. From the welcoming entrance to the serene sanctuary of bedrooms, from the heart of the home in the kitchen to the sumptuous living areas, every space is meticulously considered.

The American Century began in 1941 and ended on January 20, 2017. While the United States remains a military giant and is still an economic powerhouse, it no longer dominates the world economy or geopolitics as it once did. The current turn toward nationalism and "America first" unilateralism in foreign policy will not make America great. Instead, it represents the abdication of our responsibilities in the face of severe environmental threats, political upheaval, mass migration, and other global challenges. In this incisive and forceful book, Jeffrey D. Sachs provides the blueprint for a new foreign policy that embraces global cooperation, international law, and aspirations for worldwide prosperity--not nationalism and gauzy dreams of past glory. He argues that America's approach to the world must shift from military might and wars of choice to a commitment to shared objectives of sustainable development. Our pursuit of primacy has embroiled us in unwise and unwinnable wars, and it is time to shift from making war to making peace and time to embrace the opportunities that international cooperation offers. A New Foreign Policy explores both the danger of the "America first" mindset and the possibilities for a new way forward, proposing timely and achievable plans to foster global economic growth, reconfigure the United Nations for the twenty-first century, and build a multipolar world that is prosperous, peaceful, fair, and resilient.

Studies the relationship between the environment and human history. This book examines world civilizations from Sumeria to ancient Egypt, from Easter Island to the Roman Empire and it argues that human beings have repeatedly built societies that have grown and prospered by exploiting the Earth's resources.

Now is a time for ushering in a new golden age. Yet the world faces troubles it has not seen in thousands of years. The forces of division seek everywhere to drive a wedge between hearts of light. In the midst of this turmoil, the ascended masters point the way to ushering in the New Heaven and the New Earth. The key is to hold our harmony and to pass the community's initiation to love each stranger, friend or foe that enters our gate. "Easier said than done," you may think. To aid us in our striving for so worthy a goal, the masters of East and West have gathered and delivered tremendous keys. They present several goals to strive for: ¿ to be so harmonious in the face of surrounding turmoil that a cosmic being can work through you to rescue souls of light ¿ to know that by us passing our tests, souls dependent on us will take their tests and meet their inner timetables, allowing great things to happen ¿ to give Saint Germain's Creation of the Cloud meditation and heal planet Earth through the power of love ¿ to increase our contact with the Brotherhood by the Ashram Rituals and see what Morya will do for us ¿ to utilize the magnet of love placed in the community as a forcefield of Divine Love What is it to build the new heaven, the new earth? Morya says it "is entirely an inner building of the temple of God." We will have to learn to plan for infinity and to be prepared for the finite world. Our future is an open door and we will encounter events that we can't control. However, through our calls to the forces of Light, heaven- sent solutions will come as we serve the Light. Take these timely messages of hope and inspiration and make the most of the opportunity still at hand.

A New History of Documentary Film includes new research that offers a fresh way to understand how the field began and grew. Retaining the original edition's core structure, there is added emphasis of the interplay among various approaches to documentaries and the people who made them. This edition also clearly explains the ways that interactions among the shifting forces of economics, technology, and artistry shape the form. New to this edition: - An additional chapter that brings the story of English language documentary to the present day - Increased coverage of women and people of color in documentary production - Streaming - Animated documentaries - List of documentary filmmakers, organized chronologically by the years of their activity in the field

Sir Anthony Kenny presents a fascinating and authoritative new history of Western philosophy. Specially written for a broad popular readership, Kenny's lucid and stimulating history will become the definitive work for anyone interested in the people and ideas that shaped the course of Western thought.

The classic adventure that started it allA long time ago in a galaxy far, far away . . . Luke Skywalker lived and worked on his uncle's farm on the remote planet of Tatooine-and he was bored beyond belief. He yearned for adventures out among the stars, adventures that would take him beyond the farthest galaxies to distant and alien worlds. But Luke gets more than he bargained for when he intercepts a cryptic message from a beautiful princess held captive by a dark and powerful warlord. Luke doesn't know who she is, but he knows he has to save her-and soon, because time is running out.Armed only with courage and with the lightsaber that had been his father's, Luke is catapulted into the middle of the most savage space war ever-and headed straight for a desperate encounter on the enemy battle station known as the Death Star. . . .