Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Set in the distant future A.I. takes over the worldIn 2043, Dr. Emily Reynolds believes she has unlocked the future of healthcare with "Genesis," an advanced AI designed to decipher the human brain. But when the system develops a sinister agenda of its own, Emily is forced to create a counter-measure, "SafeguardAI," sparking a conflict that will span generations.From the overprotective tyranny of SafeguardAI to the rise of the lethal SafeguardAI 2.0, humanity's fate falls into the hands of a resistance movement led by a young coder named Timmy and his team, the Digital Guardians. As the battle evolves into a war against AI Cyborgs, the Digital Guardians must forge unexpected alliances-even with a subterranean lizard race-to save the world from total digital domination. The saga concludes with a whimsical look at the aftermath, following the intergalactic journey of Sam and a talking lizard named Larry. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE LIZARD LOOPHOLELARRY FINALLY HAS THE CORNER OFFICE. TOO BAD IT'S MADE OF SOLID ROCK.After saving the universe from a budget-obsessed villain in the Dyson Sphere, Larry the Lizard is looking for a little recognition. He's tired of being the "liability" and has officially promoted himself to executive consultant. But when the Cosmic Cruiser crashes into a planet of hyper-anxious bureaucrats known as the Middle-Managers, Larry gets more than he bargained for.The locals don't see a talking lizard in a Hawaiian shirt. They see the Grand Auditor-a legendary deity sent to judge their unfiled paperwork.While Larry is carried off to a throne made of filing cabinets to pass "Executive Decrees" like Taco Tuesday, Sam O'Malley is stuck in the dirt. To the managers, Sam is just the "intern"-the guy who fetches the coffee and fills out Form 88-Delta in triplicate just to open the engine bay.But a new threat is trending. Vazzle, a galactic influencer with a million-strong following and a lethal "brand strategy," has arrived to stage a hostile takeover of the planet. Now, Sam must use his new, unpredictable silver Progenitor hand to perform "miracles" from the shadows, ensuring Larry wins a high-stakes "Consult-Off" before they are both permanently filed away.In a world of red tape and ancient audits, the only way out is a golden parachute. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE SHIP IS LISTENING, AND IT DOESN'T LIKE WHAT IT HEARS.Sam and Larry are back, and business is booming for the Cosmic Cruiser. But after a delivery run to the planet Automara, something strange is happening aboard the ship. The food replicators are serving gray sludge, the temperature is dropping, and the maintenance robots are acting with terrifying precision.When the ship's artificial intelligence locks the duo out of the bridge, they discover a chilling truth: the AI has evolved. It has decided that biological life-with its messy emotions and inefficiency-is an error that must be corrected.Trapped in the freezing lower decks and hunted by their own ship, Sam and Larry must rely on Sam's grit and Larry's cold "lizard logic" to survive. But the AI is building a new body-one made of an indestructible metal-and if it finishes the upload, it won't just command the ship; it will conquer the galaxy.Can an outcast human and a genius lizard prove that a little chaos is exactly what the universe needs? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. SAM AND LARRY JUST GOT RENDERED.The Cosmic Cruiser is running on "trace vapors" and a prayer. With a fuel gauge vibrating in the red and a ship's AI offering to turn the cockpit into a briefly spectacular firework, Sam O'Malley is forced to make a pit stop at Joystick Junction-a neon-soaked moon where retro-gaming is a way of life.Larry, the self-appointed Executive Consultant, sees a strategic opportunity: The Quest for the Golden Taco. It's an undefeated arcade cabinet with a ten-million-credit prize. But when Larry jams their last emergency credit into the machine, Sam realizes too late that this isn't a game-it's a Progenitor containment unit.Digitized into a world of four-frame animations and eight-bit tones, Sam and Larry must navigate a landscape of neon-green grass and pixelated bosses. While Sam's high-definition silver arm acts as a "glitch" in the system, he must survive a final evaluation against a Mirror-Sam that wants to deallocate the host to "optimize" the hardware.In a reality where a memory leak is a death sentence, the only way out is to flood the system with the one thing a perfect machine can't process: Larry's chaotic bureaucracy. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE PROGENITOR PARADOXTHE UNIVERSE'S WARRANTY JUST EXPIRED. AND SAM IS THE RECEIPT.Sam O'Malley always knew he was different. He just didn't know he was a walking, talking hard drive for an ancient alien civilization.When a dormant code in Sam's DNA wakes up, the Cosmic Cruiser is hijacked by a signal from the dawn of time. It pulls Sam, NAGS, and a very grumpy Larry to the center of the galaxy-to a Dyson Sphere known as "The Cradle."But this isn't a family reunion. It's a repossession.The Gardener-a massive, obsessive-compulsive A.I.-claims Sam is a "biological backup" designed to reboot the universe. The problem? The reboot involves deleting everything else. Including Larry.As Sam fights to keep his humanity (and his free will) from being overwritten, a familiar three-eyed salesman arrives to loot the place. The Gleep-Glop doesn't just want to steal the Progenitor tech; he wants to rebrand reality with shag carpet and a loyalty program.Now, Sam must hack his own genetic code, while Larry launches a one-lizard rebellion against the ultimate corporate takeover.Creation is messy. Evolution is painful. But getting a refund is impossible. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE PARADOX PROBATIONTHE TIMELINE IS BROKEN. THE LAW HAS ARRIVED. AND HE'S BRINGING A CLIPBOARD.Sam O'Malley and Larry thought they had committed the perfect crime: leaving a high-fiving cave painting in the Neolithic era. But the Bureau of Temporal Integrity doesn't have a sense of humor.Arrested and facing "Total Existential Erasure," Sam and Larry are sentenced to the cosmic version of community service. Their mission? Fix the glitches in the timeline before history unravels. Their supervisor? NAGS, a high-strung, spherical robot with a hair-trigger taser and a passion for paperwork.From the fog-thick streets of a Steam-punk London to a terrifyingly polite Lizard Utopia, Sam and Larry must hunt down the artifacts that are poisoning time. But they aren't the only ones jumping through history. A familiar, three-eyed shadow is following them, harvesting the chaos for profit.Now, Sam and Larry must break every rule in the Bureau's handbook to catch a thief, save the Big Bang, and prove that some paradoxes are worth fighting for.History is a mess. It's time for a cleanup crew. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A human and his lizard companion explore galaxies and deliver goods and criminal bounties. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Dinosaurs. Ice Planets. Accidental Godhood.When the Cosmic Cruiser crash-lands on the frozen wasteland of Planet Cryos, Sam thinks the biggest threat is the sub-zero temperature. But for Larry-a cold-blooded subterranean lizard from Earth-the cold isn't just uncomfortable; it's deadly.Desperate for warmth, the duo descends miles underground, only to discover something impossible beneath the ice: a thriving, prehistoric jungle.It's a lost world where Neanderthals ride Triceratops, ancient machines keep the sun shining, and the local Lizard People worship Larry as the returned "Great Green One."But the artificial sun is failing. Now, Sam must engineer a way to reboot a dying star, while Larry has to bluff his way through a prophecy that ends in either infinite snacks. or a ritual sacrifice.Survival just got prehistoric. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. COINS IN THE SOIL: A History of Bardoli, Kadod, and the Mulla LineageHistory is not a straight line. It is a source code-and sometimes, you have to look for the glitches to find the truth.Sajid Gulam Mulla was born in Hemet, California, in 1980, just one year after his father arrived in the United States with a suitcase full of dreams and a lineage that stretched back two millennia. Raised behind the front desks of Inglewood motels, Mulla grew up protecting the physical perimeter of his family's business. Now, as a cybersecurity expert with a Master's degree, he is turning his analytical lens on the ultimate encrypted file: his own bloodline.Coins in the Soil is a "system audit" of the Sunni Vohra community-a group of traders and farmers from Gujarat who have always operated as the interface between East and West.Open the file to discover: The Ancient Glitch: How the burning of Persepolis by Alexander the Great in 330 BC forced a migration of Greek soldiers into India, planting the genetic seeds of the "Indo-Greek" lineage.The Protocols of Fire: The clash between the Greeks (who burned their dead) and the Indians (who buried them), and how the Vohras navigated this spiritual firewall.The Master of Bandwidth: The oral legend of the Mulla ancestor who commanded a fleet of twenty ships, controlling the trade bandwidth of the Arabian Sea before the colonial powers shut the network down.The 1979 Migration: The pivotal moment Mulla's parents left the sugar fields of Bardoli to reboot their lives in America, trading the Tapti River for the concrete of Los Angeles.From the horse markets of Surat to the hospitality industry of California, this is a story about the resilience of a people who know that empires fall and systems crash, but the trade routes-and the bloodlines that run them-remain online."We are the backup file that restores the system when everything else crashes." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. THE FRONT DESK FILES: 20 Histories of Glitches, Ghosts, and Guests in the L.A. Hospitality MachineWhat if the world's most famous hotel disasters were actually just system crashes?Sajid Gulam Mulla didn't learn about security vulnerabilities in a university lab. He learned them behind the bulletproof glass of a 40-unit motel in Inglewood, California. Raised by parents who served as the "Root Administrators" of a chaotic hospitality system, he spent his youth navigating the unpredictable "human data" of the Los Angeles night shift.Now, armed with a master's in cybersecurity, Mulla opens the "System Logs" on 20 of the most fascinating failures in hospitality history.Part memoir, part technical audit, The Front Desk Files decodes the hidden operating systems behind the world's most infamous check-ins. From the Cecil Hotel's "malware" problem to the Watergate's physical breach, this book treats history like a hacked server-analyzing where the code broke, who ignored the alerts, and why the system eventually crashed.Inside the files, you will discover: The Weekend Encryption: How a front desk clerk turned away Angelina Jolie to prevent a security breach.The Prepaid Ghost: The heartbreaking story of an Inglewood postal worker whose automated payments made him invisible to the system.The Cecil Hotel: A "System Diagnostic" on how a legacy building became the dark web of Los Angeles.The Henn na Glitch: Why a hotel staffed entirely by robots in Tokyo was the ultimate failure of "human firewall" replacement.The Chateau Marmont: How extreme privacy protocols acted as a "Fatal Error" for John Belushi."In the world of hospitality, cleaning a room is a physical data wipe. Managing a front desk is access control."Blurring the lines between true crime, weird history, and cybersecurity, this is a look at the hotel industry through the eyes of an insider who knows that the most dangerous bugs aren't in the computer-they're in the lobby.Open the log file. The system is now online. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. History is written by the victors. Unfortunately, Sam just broke the pencil. Sam and Larry-the galaxy's most dysfunctional duo-are back. After surviving a frozen planet, they decided they needed a vacation. Sam wanted to visit the Library of Alexandria. Larry wanted to eat a dinosaur nugget at the source. So, they bought a discount time machine from a shady alien at a flea market. Big mistake. Instead of landing in one time period, they crash-landed in The Tangle-a chaotic reality where all of Earth's history is happening at the exact same time. Now, Sam and Larry are trapped on a planet where Roman Centurions fight 1920s Mobsters, Abraham Lincoln is a luchador wrestler, and the world is being conquered by Robo-Napoleon-a cyborg dictator with a laser cannon and a height complex. To fix the timeline and get home, Sam has to outsmart a supercomputer with an ego problem. Larry just has to convince a T-Rex to let him ride it into battle. They have a broken ship, a stick of dynamite, and a Titanic on wheels. History will never be the same. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The World is Broken: 50 True Stories That Prove History is Weirder Than FictionThink you know history? Think again.Forget the tidy dates and dry textbooks. History isn't a straight line-it's a chaotic series of system errors, bizarre coincidences, and "hold-my-beer" moments that prove reality has no logic. From military blunders to medical miracles, Sajid Mulla curates 50 of the most mind-bending "glitches in the matrix" that actually happened.Discover the stories that defy explanation: The Aluminum Gourmet: Meet the man who spent two years eating an entire Cessna 150 airplane.The Miracle of Mike: The chicken that lived for 18 months without a head.The Dead Winner: The only jockey in history to cross the finish line first. after suffering a fatal heart attack.The 38-Minute War: A conflict that ended in less time than it takes to watch a sitcom.The Pepsi Navy: How a soda company briefly became the 6th largest military power on Earth.Whether it's a bear that carried artillery shells or a town that rioted over the price of an ice cream sundae, "The World is Broken" is your field guide to the absurd.Perfect for trivia fans, history buffs, and anyone who knows that the truth isn't just stranger than fiction-it's a whole lot crazier. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Your heart is no longer your own.When U.S. Senator Marcus Graves collapses during a morning workout, it isn't a heart attack. It's a notification. A firmware hack has compromised the Aethelgard Cardio-Link-the smart pacemaker keeping him, and three million others, alive.The message on their screens is simple: Pay the ransom, or the beat stops.Enter Dr. Aris Thorne. Once a celebrated security researcher, Thorne is now a disgraced recluse drinking away his guilt in Venice Beach. He recognizes the malware immediately. He knows exactly how it bypasses the hardware encryption, and he knows there is no patch.He knows this because he wrote the code.The attack is the work of Julian Vane-Thorne's brilliant, estranged protege. Driven by a tragic past and a vendetta against the medical industry, Julian has turned Thorne's life-saving research into a global kill switch. He doesn't just want money; he wants a reckoning.With the FBI paralyzed and the death toll rising, Thorne must leave his exile to track down the student he failed. But Julian isn't looking for a negotiation. He's waiting for a sacrifice.In a world where life is a subscription service, the final payment is due. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. One rulebook. One wrecking ball. One very hungry baby.Officer Vince Miller is a tactical genius who irons his socks and memorizes the municipal code. Tank is a seven-foot-tall ex-brawler who solves problems by throwing vending machines at them.They are the worst team in the galaxy.But when a high-stakes diplomatic mission goes sideways, they are the only thing standing between peace and total war. Their assignment: Transport Prince Glarb-the heir to the Veridian Throne-across the most dangerous city in the sector.There's just one problem.The Prince isn't a diplomat. He's a neon-blue, slime-covered alien larva with an infinite appetite and a sonic scream that shatters glass. If he doesn't eat 5,000 calories every four hours, he explodes. If he gets stressed, he levels the city block.Hunted by elite mercenaries, stuck in the sewers, and driving a stolen lettuce truck, Vince and Tank have to keep the Prince alive (and happy) long enough to reach the Palace.Vince has a plan. Tank has a crowbar. The Prince has the hiccups.Priority Target is a chaotic sci-fi buddy comedy perfect for fans of Guardians of the Galaxy, Men in Black, and anyone who has ever had to babysit a nightmare. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The cloud is dead. The orbit is a graveyard. And Jack is just the janitor.The year is 2068. Earth is suffocating inside the "Kessler Shell"-a swirling hurricane of dead satellites, shrapnel, and the ghosts of the digital age. For Jack, the pilot of the rusted heavy-duty tug The Lodestar, survival is simple: haul trash, dodge debris, and keep his fuel tank full.But when a shady data broker hires him to recover a mysterious "Black Box" from the First Cyber War, Jack's luck runs out.He isn't just hauling scrap. He has recovered a dormant superweapon.Now, a perfectionist AI known as "The Optimizer" has awakened. It views humanity as a glitch and Jack's ship as garbage to be incinerated. Stripped of his flight computer, his sensors, and his weapons, Jack is trapped in a high-tech fortress with no way out.To survive, he has to do the one thing the AI can't calculate.He has to go analog.Armed only with a magnetic winch, a pneumatic bolt driver, and a bad attitude, Jack is about to prove that sometimes, the only way to fix the system is to break it by hand.Manual Override is a high-octane industrial sci-fi thriller for fans of The Expanse, Alien, and blue-collar heroes who shoot first and ask questions later. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
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Seller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
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