Books with author Michael Dugan

Samsung takes a look at the electronics giant and how it grew from humble beginnings under founder Lee Byung-chul into a massive corporate empire with influence in a wide range of industries. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Hell hath no fury like one of its own. Drift Demon Leo Cutler and his human girlfriend Shade Lewis have faced unimaginable dangers in Leo’s quest for Diccittidel, his freedom from hell. Now the world around them has grown even darker, becoming a true descent into madness, and suddenly Diccittidel is no longer Leo’s sole purpose. Past and present become intertwined, and Leo no longer knows who is pulling the strings. When Leo regains memories of his human life, he discovers his past is irrevocably bound to his present, and his overlord Christian has a maniacal master plan. Events are set in motion which cannot be undone, and Leo is the key to stopping Christian’s quest for absolute power. Just when all seems darkest, a ray of hope shines. Amidst devastating revelations, Leo and Shade fight to bring light to their embattled love. The ranks of their family and friends is expanding, and a new path of enlightenment just might be possible. To travel this brighter path, however, Leo and Shade must first survive long enough to see it unveiled. But how can they succeed when Christian is determined to finally seal their FATE?

Forget the cud. They want blood... an outrageously entertaining and original take on the 'zombie apocalypse' -- joint winner of the first Terry Pratchett 'Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now' Prize. When scientists with warped imaginations accidentally unleash an experimental bioweapon that transforms Britain's animals into sneezing, bloodthirsty zombies with a penchant for pre-dinner sex with their victims, three misfits become the unlikely hope for salvation. Abattoir worker Terry Borders' love life is crippled by the stench of death that clings to his skin from his days spent slaughtering cows; teenage vegan Geldof 'Scabby' Peters alternates between scratching furiously at his rash and baiting his overbearing New Age mother; and inept journalist Lesley McBrien struggles forlornly in the shadow of her famous war correspondent father and the star journalist at the Glasgow Tribune. When Britain begins a rapid descent into chaos and ministers cynically attempt to blame al-Qaeda, Lesley stumbles upon proof that the government is behind the outbreak. During her bumbling quest to unveil the truth, she crosses paths with Terry and Geldof, and together they set out to escape a quarantined Britain with the evidence and vital data that could unlock a cure for the virus. Standing in the way are rampaging hordes of animals, a ruthless security agent and an army ready to shoot anybody with a case of the sniffles on the off-chance the virus has mutated.Three losers. Overwhelming odds. A single outcome: the world is screwed.