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Quanto riesci a pensare velocemente? Limitless incontra Black Mirror in questo romanzo che porta la mente di una coppia al limite. Quando Galene incontra un uomo il cui unico scopo nella vita è accelerare i propri processi mentali, finisce per innamorarsi di lui. Ma riuscirà a far proseguire la relazione nella torre di vetro quando in realtà è una pelandrona impantanata nei propri obiettivi non raggiunti, quando la loro differenza d'età diventerà un problema troppo grosso e quando ciò su cui...
| Автор | George Saoulidis |
One day not too far from now there will be too many people on this planet. When that day comes, what will we do? Jerry, Michael, Emily, Amelia, Abigail and David receive their answer in the form of a letter. Proxima B is waiting for them and is going to expose their differences and their fears, which will let them make unexpected choices. Sometimes, a more obvious answer is not more predictable. Co-authored science fiction novel about a space mission that leads a group of colonists to land on...
| Автор | Pulvirenti Giorgio |
Eine Zeit der Verluste, Entbehrungen und Trauer ist angebrochen. In der Anfangsphase des Krieges gegen die Nefraltiri und ihre unbezwingbar erscheinenden Sklaven-Armeen, erleiden die republikanischen Streitkräfte und ihre Verbündeten mehrere entscheidende Niederlagen. Die verzeichneten Verluste sind verheerend. Dennoch gelingt es unter großen Opfern, eine halbwegs stabile Verteidigungslinie zu etablieren. Aber wie lange kann sie gegen den Ansturm des Gegners halten? Ein verzweifelter Plan nimmt...
| Автор | Stefan Burban |
Kellan considers himself lucky to have an adequate existence on earth where, in the year 2044, common citizens toil under the oppressive thumb of a corrupt and unscrupulous government. Kellan dreams of becoming part of the Department of Paranormal, Supernatural, and Fantasy Sciences, but his application is continually denied because he has no extra-sapien blood. Kellan's simple reality shifts when Rhône unexpectedly enters his life.
| Автор | Ксюша Ангел |
WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIESThe Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire, the story of Hari Seldon’s two Foundations is a lasting testament to an extraordinary imagination, one whose unprecedented scale shaped science fiction as we know it today.The First Foundation has been defeated, crushed by the formidable mental powers of the Mule. But whispers of the mysterious Second Foundation, the only hope...
| Автор | Айзек Азимов |
What would you do if your home assistant turned evil?‘Terrifyingly believable and utterly gripping.’ Lisa Jewell‘The Assistant is the definition of suspense!’ Jeffery DeaverShe’s in your house. She controls your life. Now she’s going to destroy it.From the No. 1 Sunday Times bestsellerShe watches you constantly. Newly divorced Jo is delighted to move into her best friend’s spare room almost rent-free. The high-tech luxury Camden flat is managed by a meticulous Home Assistant, called Electra,...
| Автор | S.K. Tremayne |
„Kuutolmu varing“ on briti ulmeklassiku Sir Arthur C. Clarke’i kümnes eestikeelne raamat. Tegu on klassikalise katastroofiromaaniga, mille tegevus toimub lähituleviku koloniseeritud Kuul. Lõbusõidulaev Selene vajub kuuvärina tagajärjel 15 meetri sügavusele kuutolmu kihi sisse ning jääb sinna koos reisijatega lõksu. Ja hapnikku jätkub neil vaid piiratud ajaks. Algab keerukas päästeoperatsioon, samal ajal peab meeskond toime tulema reisijate psühholoogiliste probleemidega. Tegu on pingelise ja...
| Автор | Arthur C. Clarke |
The night was dark. Suddenly, a great glow came through the window and such clarity flooded the room that woke me up. Amazed, I looked everywhere. What was going on? I rubbed my eyes and I really didn´t know if I was still asleep and that was a dream. I sat up in bed. I had to see what was happening because I did not understand what had happened. Trying to wake up a bit, I put my feet on the floor and the coldness of the tiles ended up waking me up. I saw that I was in my bedroom and was still...
| Автор | Dr. Juan Moisés De La Serna |
Oszałamiający rozmachem chiński bestseller,który stał się wydawniczym fenomenem w USA. KSIĄŻKA LAUREATA NAGRODY HUGO. Pół wieku po bitwie w dniu Sądu Ostatecznego groźba powiadomienia Wszechświata o położeniu Trisolaris wciąż powstrzymuje kosmitów przed opanowaniem Ziemi. Dzięki zdobyciu trisolariańskiej wiedzy Ziemia przeżywa wyjątkowy okres dobrobytu. Ludzka nauka się rozwija, a Trisolarianie poznają ziemską kulturę, więc wydaje się, że obie cywilizacje będą mogły dalej współpracować. W tej...
| Автор | Cixin Liu |
Separated momentarily by a fell beast and a ravine, the trio reunite as the trails converge in pursuit of Nalas at Slithon Mountain. Lynerin’s falconette, Tiabhse, hatches and flies to reach her beloved mistress again. A new weapon of eyes in the skies for Kaleen against Nalas and his troops. Darius must seek out his sister to pass on vital information regarding Nalas. On his way to Kaleen, Darius finds his soulmate in Vitaria and asks her to become his wife. Teaming up with Kaleen and the...
| Автор | Christianne Van Keuren |
In a near-future world ravaged by climate change, who will win in the struggle between humanity and nature? A thick fog rolls in over Shivering Heights. The river overflows, the sky is streaked with toxic green, parasites proliferate in torrential rains and once safely classified species – humans included – are evolving and behaving in unprecedented ways. Against this poetically hostile backdrop, a biologist, Laura, fights to understand the nature and scope of the changes...
| Автор | Christiane Vadnais |
<P>As a geometric term, parabola suggests a narrative trajectory or story arc. In science fiction, parabolas take us from the known to the unknown. More concrete than themes, more complex than motifs, parabolas are combinations of meaningful setting, character, and action that lend themselves to endless redefinition and jazzlike improvisation. The fourteen original essays in this collection explore how the field of science fiction has developed as a complex of repetitions,...
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<P>Join the Abominable Snowman as, determined to transcend his cannibalistic past, he studies Tibetan Buddhism under the Dalai Lama. Pace the walls of Ilium with fair Helen as she tries to convince both sides to abandon their absurd Trojan War. Visit the nursery of Zenobia Garber, born to a Pennsylvania farm couple who accept her for the uncanny little biosphere she is. Scramble aboard the raft built by the passengers and crew of the sinking Titanic—and don't be surprised when...
| Автор | James Morrow |
<P>Contemporary visions of the future have been shaped by hopes and fears about the effects of human technology and global capitalism on the natural world. In an era of climate change, mass extinction, and oil shortage, such visions have become increasingly catastrophic, even apocalyptic. Exploring the close relationship between science fiction, ecology, and environmentalism, the essays in Green Planets consider how science fiction writers have been working through this crisis....
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Klasyka światowej fantastyki. Arkadij i Borys Strugaccy to klasycy radzieckiego science fiction. Ich powieści doczekały się miana kultowych, przetłumaczono je na kilkadziesiąt języków, są regularnie wznawiane na całym świecie. Do Polski twórczość Strugackich dotarła w latach 70. XX wieku i szybko zyskała grono zagorzałych fanów, ze Stanisławem Lemem na czele. Ich powieści dotykają zagadnień, które od wieków nurtowały ludzkość – Strugaccy pisali o roli człowieka w społeczeństwie, o tym, skąd...
| Автор | Борис Стругацкий |
Im Jahr 1933 wird in Italien eine abgestürzte fliegende Untertasse entdeckt. An Bord findet man drei menschliche Körper. Für Marconi sind es Marsmenschen, aber er weiß nicht, dass die Disc-Befehle auf Englisch geschrieben wurden; für Mussolini ist es sogar ein Produkt der britischen Luftwaffe. Es ist nur der Anfang einer dramatischen Geschichte, die sich auf anderen Planeten und auf der Erde der Zukunft entwickeln wird. Dieser Roman in seiner ersten Ausgabe, in Papier-, Elektronikform und als...
| Автор | Guido Pagliarino |
Sisuliselt Asumi eellooks oleva romaani tegevus toimub ca 10000 aastat tulevikus, tükk aega pärast Roboti-tetraloogia sündmusi, ent kaua enne Asumit – Trantor on alles laienemas ja kuigi Maa on radioaktiivne, seal ikka veel elatakse.Planeet Tyrann valitseb 50 planeedist koosnevat impeeriumi Hobusepea udukogu lähedal, piirates alistatud planeetide arengut ja nende omavahelist suhtlemist. Biron Farrilli, Nephelose planeedi tähtsaima aadliku poeg on Maal ülikooli lõpetamas, kui ta saab teada, et...
| Автор | Айзек Азимов |
Los Angeles Noir , which is also edited by Denise Hamilton, is one of the best-selling in the Noir Series; with sales of roughly 20,000 copies to date it is currently in its 8th printing. Los Angeles Noir featured «The Golden Gopher» by Susan Straight, which won an Edgar Award for Best Short Story. Los Angeles Noir 2: The Classics, edited by Hamilton, has also sold very well and is currently in a second printing with approximately 7,000 copies sold. Denise Hamilton is the author of the...
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First printing: 1,000 copies. E.C. Osondu is a celebrated Nigerian-born writer and winner of the 2009 Caine Prize for African Writing. His previous short-story collection Voice of America (2011) and novel This House Is Not For Sale (2015) were published in America by HarperCollins. Osondu is an internationally recognized author whose writings have been well received in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, and Nigeria. Alien Stories will be his third U.S. publication. Alien Stories is a twist on...
| Автор | E.C. Osondu |
The long-awaited capstone to the landmark trilogy that began with A Legend of the Future and The Year 200 by Agustín de Rojas, “one of Cuba’s greatest science fiction writers” — SF Signal The winner of Cuba’s prestigious Premio David in 1980, Spiral is another magisterial space opera from the late great science fiction author Agustín de Rojas. Deeply committed to the Revolution, Rojas presents a stunning critique of the Cuban regime under Fidel Castro by inviting the...
| Автор | Agustín de Rojas |
Seit 2011 wird ein Anstieg der Sonnenfleckenaktivität gemessen, welcher jetzt seinen Höhepunkt erreicht. Ein besonders starker Sonnensturm hat seine energetisch geladenen Teilchen in Richtung unseres blauen Heimatplaneten durchs All geschossen. Schon wenige Stunden später kann das Magnetfeld der Erde dem Ansturm an Energie nicht standhalten. Werden die Einwohner der oberfränkischen Stadt Bayreuth darauf vorbereitet sein, ohne technische Hilfsmittel zu überleben? Dieses Buch beschreibt ein...
| Автор | Andrea Ross |
Raumkrieger im Wurmloch: 6 Science Fiction Abenteuer auf 1660 Seiten von Alfred Bekker, Mara Laue, P.J.Varenberg, Hendrik M. Bekker Über diesen Band: Science Fiction-Sagas von Alfred Bekker, P.J. Varenberg, Mara Laue und Hendrik M. Bekker Der Inhalt dieses Buches entspricht 1660 Taschenbuchseiten Krieger der Zukunft – ob im fernen Weltall oder auf der Erde kämpfen sie um das Überleben oder gegen Aliens. Killer vefolgen ihre Opfer durch die ganze Galaxis und galaktische Imperien...
| Автор | Mara Laue |
Sag deinen Followern, wer du bist. Sei, was du im Datanet darstellst. Und dann: Dare to fly! Desillusioniert von ihrem Heimatkonzern Hadronic Inc. flieht die Pilotin Danai mitsamt gestohlenem Raumjäger zur Jockey-Gang ihrer Mutter. Marlene Deardevil führt die Daredevils an Fliegerasse, die ihre Stunts und kleinkriminellen Aufträge direkt ins Datanet streamen und von ihren Followern dafür geliebt werden. Danai hat wenig Lust auf Follower und Social Media, aber Fliegen kann sie wie der...
| Автор | Judith C. Vogt |
Queer*Welten ist ein vierteljährlich erscheinendes queerfeministisches Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-Zine, das sich zum Ziel gesetzt hat, Kurzgeschichten, Gedichte, Illustrationen und Essaybeiträge zu veröffentlichen, die marginali- sierte Erfahrungen und die Geschichten Margi- nalisierter in einem phantastischen Rahmen sichtbar machen. Außerdem beinhaltet es einen Queertalsbericht mit Rezensionen, Lesetipps, Veranstaltungshinweisen und mehr. In dieser Ausgabe Präventive Devastation von Anne...
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