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Eden 2061 – Als Kind muss Kaskadian mitansehen, wie seine Mutter von den Drohnen der Herrscherstadt Asklepios getötet wird. Adam entreißt ihn den Armen seiner sterbenden Mutter und nimmt ihn mit nach Eden. Jahre vergehen, in denen er sich immer weiter von der Gemeinschaft abkapselt. Eines Tages taucht das Mädchen Tara im Camp auf und überbringt eine schreckliche Nachricht. Die mysteriöse Fremde bittet um Hilfe bei der Befreiung ihrer Schwester aus den Fängen des Dr. Tree.Warum Adam ausgerechnet Kas für diese Mission wählt, kann er nicht nachvollziehen.

Eine kleine, coole und abgefahren Kurzgeschichte über einen Säufer, der seinen Erstkontakt erlebt und verpasst. Der Alkoholiker Hank fällt in seiner Küche vom Stuhl und verletzt sich dabei. Als er wieder zu sich kommt, ist er nicht nur an seiner Wunde genäht, sondern auch trocken. Er kann plötzlich hören, was sein Mops ihm erzählt. Darüber hinaus ist er wie besessen, den Schrott und die Elektronikbauteile, die er in letzter Zeit mehr unbewusst gehortet hat, zu einem RSTTR zusammenzubauen. Das größte Problem ist aber, dass er keine Hirnmasse für dieses Gerät hat.

Il quarto ed ultimo volume della raccolta di straordinari racconti di Philip K. Dick, i primi scritti del più geniale tra gli innovatori del genere della fantascienza. Un totale di trentatré racconti, pubblicati tra il 1947 e il 1953, di un Philip K. Dick che muove i primi passi nella letteratura fantascientifica.

In the title story, a man's newfound ability to walk in the past allows him to dwell among dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers . . . and something even more timeless. In "Construction Shack," the first manned expedition to Pluto reveals that no matter how advanced aliens may be, even they don't always get everything right. And in "Univac 2200," the thin line between humans creating technology and humans becoming technology is about to be crossed-and there may be no going back.

Il secondo volume della raccolta di straordinari racconti di Philip K. Dick, i primi scritti del più geniale tra gli innovatori del genere della fantascienza. Un totale di trentatré racconti, pubblicati tra il 1947 e il 1953, di un Philip K. Dick che muove i primi passi nella letteratura fantascientifica.

A boy and his dog. A girl and her tank. Tropes have been with us throughout all of history. Any girl would gladly trade in her skimpy armor for a tank. While a little bit of chainmail can take a chick far, heavy armor can take one even farther.

The 5th volume of Great Sci-Fi Stories includes stories by Lester Del Ray, Robert Silverberg, Harry Harrison, and others.

Set in the adrenaline-fueled timeline between the novels Threshold and Ragnarok, this compilation is an electrifying journey through time and danger. Embark on a globe-trotting adventure that spans continents and eras, from the radioactive wastelands of Chernobyl to the menacing depths of the Superstition Mountains. Witness as each member of the Chess Team—King, Queen, Rook, Bishop, Knight, and Deep Blue—faces their own harrowing challenges, encounters unimaginable horrors, and battles against the clock to save not just themselves but the very fabric of the world.

Trentatré racconti, pubblicati tra il 1947 e il 1953, di un Philip K. Dick che muove i primi passi nella letteratura fantascientifica: storie che possono essere raggruppate in tre categorie principali, quella basata sul grimmick, la trovata che risolve un complesso quadro di indizi volti a porre l'enigma di una civiltà aliena, quella dei racconti di fantasia, in cui l'immaginazione dickiana può uscire dagli schemi ed esprimersi al meglio, e quella fondata sul tema della guerra, una delle sue ossessioni, che risente ancora delle visioni apocalittiche con cui l'umanità ha visto schiudersi il secondo conflitto mondiale.

In truth the mastery of flying was the work of thousands of men—this man a suggestion and that an experiment, until at last only one vigorous intellectual effort was needed to finish the work. But the inexorable injustice of the popular mind has decided that of all these thousands, one man...

The long and prolific career of Clifford D. Simak cemented him as one of the formative voices of the science fiction and fantasy genre. The third writer to be named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, his literary legacy stands alongside those of Robert A. Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. This striking collection of nine tales showcases Simak's ability to take the everyday and turn it into something truly compelling, taking listeners on a long journey in a very short time.

Il terzo volume della raccolta di straordinari racconti di Philip K. Dick, i primi scritti del più geniale tra gli innovatori del genere della fantascienza. Un totale di trentatré racconti, pubblicati tra il 1947 e il 1953, di un Philip K. Dick che muove i primi passi nella letteratura fantascientifica.

Der gesamte Regierungsapparat der Vereinigten Staaten wurde Opfer eines möglicherweise Welten umspannenden Komplotts. Special Agent Lucille Walker ist verschollen und mit ihr der Verschwörer Linus. James findet sich derweil in der schwierigen und ungewohnten Situation wieder, Sicherheitschef eines neugegründeten Forschungskomplexes unter Camp David zu sein. Das Ziel der Wissenschaftler von "Lab Zero" ist es, "Das Auge" zu erforschen - ein Relikt des verschwundenen Portals. Es schwebt wie ein schwarzes Loch in der Tiefe des Bunkers und droht sich immer weiter auszubreiten. Ist es eine Waffe? Oder ein Durchgang zu einer anderen Dimension?

Formed from cold steel and superpowered computing brains, these gigantic tanks with the firepower of an entire army have been the decisive factors in interplanetary battle. But are humans worthy of the extraordinary instruments of war that they have created? Are the Worldbreakers the greatest protector of human liberty, or its worst threat?

Step into twenty science fiction short stories where strange possibilities become immediate human problems—and ingenuity, courage, ambition or sheer stubbornness may be the only way out. Buy a planet where the laws of physics refuse to cooperate. Escape a tyrannical Earth aboard the last rebel ship. Hunt the Great Secret of the Universe. Race to save a dying world. Watch reality disappear because everyone believes it should. Travel through time to Nero's Rome. And meet aliens, inventors, engineers, soldiers, con men and unlikely heroes confronting problems no one has faced before.

Named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Clifford D. Simak was a preeminent voice during the decades that established science fiction as a genre to be reckoned with. Held in the same esteem as fellow luminaries Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and Ray Bradbury, his novels continue to enthrall today's audiences. And his short fiction is still as gripping and surprising now as when it first entertained an entire generation of fans.

Open the Writers of the Future and be carried away by stories—and illustrations—that will make you think, make you laugh, and make you see the world in ways you never imagined. Twelve captivating tales from the best new writers of the year as selected by Writers of the Future Contest judges accompanied by three more from L. Ron Hubbard, Nancy Kress, S.M. Stirling.

Der Kraya Kalin kann es nicht fassen. Dacan Gor DaVitt hat seinen Tod vorgetäuscht und lebt auf der Erde in Finnland? Kalin muss die Wahrheit erfahren und fliegt heimlich dorthin. Doch statt auf Dacan, trifft er auf Aira. Eine äußerst wehrhafte Menschenfrau, die ihn gleich bei ihrer ersten Begegnung überrumpelt und gefangen nimmt. Als Dacan endlich auftaucht, kann Kalin die Wahrheit kaum glauben. Ebenso wenig wie die Gefühle, die er plötzlich für das Alien Aira empfindet. Denn nichts anderes ist dieser Mensch für ihn. Oder sollte es sein...

The New Mythic: the new voice of 21st century speculative fiction. An all-new anthology of chilling horror, apocalyptic science fiction and awe-inspiring fantasy, by an award winning ensemble of international writers.

Quattro splendidi racconti del pluripremiato autore Richard Larson vengono pubblicati per la prima volta in italiano insieme alla versione originale inglese: Fate la conoscenza de La ragazza fantasma e del suo guardiano artificiale in una discarica di Bujumbura. Festeggiate insieme a degli edonisti post-umani in “Facciamolo virale.” Scoprite cosa succede a un prodigio del basket quando si rifiuta di essere “Reticolato.” E guardate un ragazzo legarsi al fantasma digitale di suo nonno in “Il ritorno.”