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Ben Robinson

    Star Trek The Next Generation: The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D Illustrated Handbook
    The Trillion Dollar Conman
    The Magician
    Star Trek: Designing Starships Volume 4
    Star Trek Voyager: A Celebration
    Star Trek: The U.S.S. Voyager NCC-74656 Illustrated Handbook
    • 2024

      The Trillion Dollar Conman

      The Astonishing True Story of the Most Audacious Fraud in Sport

      • 288 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení
      4,4(3)Ohodnotit

      An extraordinary international fraud unfolds as Notts County FC, on the verge of bankruptcy in 2009, is taken over by a company claiming ties to the Bahraini royal family. Promised substantial investments and high-profile player signings, including Sol Campbell, the club's ambitions are led by former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson. However, the dream collapses when it is revealed that they were deceived by convicted fraudster Russell King, leading to one of the most bizarre scandals in sports history, marked by deception and chaos.

      The Trillion Dollar Conman
    • 2024

      The book explores the reimagining of STAR TREK for the 21st century, focusing on the ships from the first season of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. It includes previously unseen production art and features interviews with the creative teams, artists, and designers, providing insights into the artistic process and vision behind the series.

      Star Trek: Designing Starships Volume 4: Discovery
    • 2024

      Delve into the design journey of over 30 iconic Star Trek ships, showcasing the creativity and craftsmanship of Hollywood's top designers. The book reveals the evolution from initial sketches to the final models that graced the screen, offering insights into the artistic and technical challenges faced during the creation of these legendary starships.

      Star Trek Designing Starships Volume 1: The Enterprises and Beyond
    • 2024

      Focusing on the J.J. Abrams' Star Trek films, this volume showcases nearly 20 ships, prominently featuring the new Enterprise. It delves into the design and significance of each vessel, providing insights into their roles within the cinematic universe. Fans will appreciate the detailed exploration of the ships that have become iconic in modern Star Trek lore, enhancing the understanding of this beloved franchise.

      Star Trek: Designing Starships Volume 3: The Kelvin Timeline
    • 2024

      Delve into the creative journey that brought to life the most iconic ships in Star Trek. This exploration uncovers the thought processes and artistic designs that shaped these legendary vessels, offering fans an insider's view of the franchise's rich visual history. Through detailed insights and artwork, readers will gain a deeper appreciation for the craftsmanship and imagination that defined Star Trek's enduring legacy in science fiction.

      Star Trek Designing Starships Volume 2: Voyager and Beyond
    • 2022

      Boldly go and explore the ally and enemy ships encountered by the Federation in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants in the newest Star Trek Shipyards book. Hero Collector’s popular Star Trek Shipyards series continues with detailed looks at ships from the Alpha and Beta Quadrants as seen in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Original Series, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. First up? Ships of the Breen, Cardassians, and those pesky Ferengi. Each featured ship is profiled with technical details, in-universe operational history, and illustrated with plan-view CG renders, wherever possible utilizing the original VFX models created for the Star Trek shows and features from across the franchise’s remarkable 55 years. This volume includes more than 40 ships, including the Anaxar cargo vessel, the Breen Warship, the Cardassian Bok'Nor, Cardassian military freighter, the Ferengi shuttle, the Gorn warship, the Husnok warship and the Jem’Hadar battlecruiser.

      Star Trek Shipyards. Alpha Quadrant and Major Species Volume 1
    • 2021

      Earnshaw - Crab Fayre

      • 252 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      In a tranquil rural setting, the mysterious disappearance of birds and animals leads Earnshaw and his friends, both human and animal, into a perilous struggle against a nefarious criminal organization. This gang is intent on establishing a covert base for terrorism, espionage, and murder, thrusting the characters into a high-stakes conflict that tests their courage and camaraderie. The story blends adventure and suspense as they work together to thwart the gang's sinister plans.

      Earnshaw - Crab Fayre
    • 2021

      Celebrate Star Trek: The Original Series with this epic, fully authorized coffee-table book! New interviews, archival conversations, never-before-seen art and sketches, and more! Gene Roddenberry’s “Wagon Train to the Stars” continues to live long and prosper, with Discovery, Lower Decks, and Picard currently on the air, and Strange New Worlds on the way. But it all began 55 years ago with Star Trek: The Original Series. The second installment in Hero Collector’s Celebration line (following Star Trek: Voyager – A Celebration), Star Trek: The Original Series – A Celebration includes more than a dozen new interviews with cast and creatives, scores of never-before-seen photographs and sketches, as well as chapters taking fresh looks at the show’s creation, directing, visual effects, props, and most-pivotal episodes.

      Star Trek - The Original Series: A Celebration
    • 2021

      Starships from Picard and Discovery beam into this eagerly awaited UPDATED 2nd edition. In fact, there are 70 pages of all-new, never-seen images and information! The future of Star Trek is now… your hands, as Hero Collector presents the latest chapter in the ever-evolving chronological history of the franchise’s Starfleet starships, spanning from the 24th Century to the far future. Fans of Star Trek – celebrating its 55th anniversary – can us this reference book to take deep dives into the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-D, U.S.S. Voyager, U.S.S. Defiant, and time-traveling ships from the distant future, as well as the La Sirena and Book’s scout ship. All the featured ships are illustrated with CG artwork, including VFX models produced for the shows.

      Star Trek Shipyards Star Trek Starships: 2294 to the Future
    • 2021

      England's Villages

      • 432 stránek
      • 16 hodin čtení

      Villages have held a sway over our collective imaginations for well over a millennia. But how well do we really know these bastions of Britishness?

      England's Villages