Books with author Hans Cummings

In his quest to become the first human Galaxy Ranger, Zack Jackson braved the untamed wilderness of a half-terraformed world, was chased by hungry predators, and made friends with strange beings from alien civilizations. Zack thought going to the prestigious Cytherean Academy would be a piece of cake compared to all that.He was wrong.Even though his friends Ix and Jenny would be there, Zack worried about meeting the other students. Would Zack’s new friends be from another part of Earth, one of the colonies of Alpha Centauri, or the other side of the galaxy? And what secrets could he discover in Cytherean Academy’s seven domes?

"Breaking news from Cytherea!""Cytherean Security is cooperating with troops from the Devoran Defense Force in a city-wide search for a 14-year-old student. If you see or know the whereabouts of Zack Jackson, please report immediately to the nearest authorities. Under no circumstances should you approach the suspect, he is considered armed and dangerous."It was natural for Zack to assume his second year at Cytherean Academy would bring fresh challenges and new friends. However, he never imagined being pursued as a criminal by the Devoran military. Meanwhile, something stirs beneath the city, in the crushing depths under the churning, acidic clouds.What are the Devorans hiding about the secret of Venus?

e.e. cummings is without question one of the major poets of this century, and this volume, first published in 1959, is indispensable for every lover of modern lyrical verse. It contains one hundred of cummings’s wittiest and most profound poems, harvested from thirty-five of the most radically creative years in contemporary American poetry. These poems exhibit all the extraordinary lyricism, playfulness, technical ingenuity, and compassion for which cummings is famous. They demonstrate beautifully his extrapolations from traditional poetic structures and his departures from them, as well as the unique synthesis of lavish imagery and acute artistic precision that has won him the adulation and respect of critics and poetry lovers everywhere.

It is an exciting time for Earth as the Galactic Confederation considers their application for membership. Interstellar travel is commonplace in the 43rd Century, and humans work and live alongside many alien species from all over the galaxy.Zack Jackson is an ordinary kid from Wyoming, embarking on his first interstellar trip with the Junior Rangers. He looks forward to exploring a strange new world and making friends with the kids in his troop. When an accident strands Zack and his new friends in the hostile wilderness of an alien world, they must rely on their wits and each other to survive toxic snows, avalanches, and deadly predators 260 light years from home.Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos is the first in a series of young adult science fiction novels by the author of The Foundation of Drak-Anor fantasy duology.Praise for Zack Jackson & The Cult of AthosFrom Reads 4 Tweens (www.reads4tweens.com/zack-jackson-the-cult-of-athos): "...an interesting read for kids who enjoy really thinking about what the future world might be like" and ..."if your kid is into science and insists on knowing how everything works, this book does its best to answer those questions while necessarily stretching and twisting things beyond what’s currently possible and known."

E.E. Cummings is without question one of the major poets of this century, and this volume, first published in 1959, is indispensable for every lover of modern lyrical verse. It contains one hundred of Cummings’s wittiest and most profound poems, harvested from thirty-five of the most radically creative years in contemporary American poetry. These poems exhibit all the extraordinary lyricism, playfulness, technical ingenuity, and compassion for which Cummings is famous. They demonstrate beautifully his extrapolations from traditional poetic structures and his departures from them, as well as the unique synthesis of lavish imagery and acute artistic precision that has won him the adulation and respect of critics and poetry lovers everywhere.

Life can be complicated even while on school break, especially when one is nearly a hundred light-years from Earth. After a challenging freshman year at the prestigious Cytherean Academy on Venus, Zack Jackson is excited to embark on the Junior Ranger trip to his friend's home world, the alien jungle world of Valtra. As he explores high-tech arcologies, ancient ruins, and makes friends with species from across the galaxy, Zack encounters clothes-eating insects, oppressive bureaucrats, and natives with bad PR. Yet, despite his excitement, he feels helpless as the lives of his friends unravel before him when they receive bad news from home. Dire tidings can’t disrupt the Junior Ranger trip, though, and while he and his friends explore abandoned ruins, an unexpected discovery brings an old adversary into Zack’s life once more, and he uncovers the secrets hidden – in the hives of Valtra.Zack Jackson & The Hives of Valtra is the third book in the Zack Jackson series of science-fiction stories for all ages.The Zack Jackson Series includesZack Jackson & The Cult of AthosZack Jackson & The Cytherean AcademyZack Jackson & The Hives of Valtra

"Breaking news from Cytherea!""Cytherean Security is cooperating with troops from the Devoran Defense Force in a city-wide search for a 14-year-old student. If you see or know the whereabouts of Zack Jackson, please report immediately to the nearest authorities. Under no circumstances should you approach the suspect, he is considered armed and dangerous."It was natural for Zack to assume his second year at Cytherean Academy would bring fresh challenges and new friends. However, he never imagined being pursued as a criminal by the Devoran military. Meanwhile, something stirs beneath the city, in the crushing depths under the churning, acidic clouds.What are the Devorans hiding about the secret of Venus?

It is an exciting time for Earth as the Galactic Confederation considers their application for membership. Interstellar travel is commonplace in the 43rd Century, and humans work and live alongside many alien species from all over the galaxy.Zack Jackson is an ordinary kid from Wyoming, embarking on his first intersteller trip with the Junior Rangers. He looks forward to exploring a strange new world and making friends with the kids in his troop. When an accident strands Zack and his new friends in the hostile wilderness of an alien world, they must rely on their wits and each other to survive toxic snows, avalanches, and deadly predators 260 light years from home.Zack Jackson & The Cult of Athos is the first in a series of young adult science fiction novels by the author of The Foundation of Drak-Anor fantasy duology.Praise for Zack Jackson & The Cult of AthosFrom Reads 4 Tweens (www.reads4tweens.com/zack-jackson-the-cult-of-athos): "...an interesting read for kids who enjoy really thinking about what the future world might be like" and ..."if your kid is into science and insists on knowing how everything works, this book does its best to answer those questions while necessarily stretching and twisting things beyond what’s currently possible and known. "

In his quest to become the first human Galaxy Ranger, Zack Jackson braved the untamed wilderness of a half-terraformed world, was chased by hungry predators, and made friends with strange beings from alien civilizations. Zack thought going to the prestigious Cytherean Academy would be a piece of cake compared to all that.He was wrong.Even though his friends Ix and Jenny would be there, Zack worried about meeting the other students. Would Zack’s new friends be from another part of Earth, one of the colonies of Alpha Centauri, or the other side of the galaxy? And what secrets could he discover in Cytherean Academy’s seven domes?

Life can be complicated even while on school break, especially when one is nearly a hundred light-years from Earth. After a challenging freshman year at the prestigious Cytherean Academy on Venus, Zack Jackson is excited to embark on the Junior Ranger trip to his friend's home world, the alien jungle world of Valtra. As he explores high-tech arcologies, ancient ruins, and makes friends with species from across the galaxy, Zack encounters clothes-eating insects, oppressive bureaucrats, and natives with bad PR. Yet, despite his excitement, he feels helpless as the lives of his friends unravel before him when they receive bad news from home. Dire tidings can’t disrupt the Junior Ranger trip, though, and while he and his friends explore abandoned ruins, an unexpected discovery brings an old adversary into Zack’s life once more, and he uncovers the secrets hidden – in the hives of Valtra.Zack Jackson & The Hives of Valtra is the third novel in the Zack Jackson series of science-fiction stories for all ages.The Zack Jackson Series includesZack Jackson & The Cult of AthosZack Jackson & The Cytherean AcademyZack Jackson & The Hives of Valtra

The Enormous Room is a 1922 autobiographical novel by the poet and novelist E. E. Cummings about his temporary imprisonment in France during World War I. Cummings served as an ambulance driver during the war. In late August 1917 his friend and colleague, William Slater Brown, were arrested by French authorities as a result of anti-war sentiments B. had expressed in some letters. When questioned, Cummings stood by his friend and was also arrested.