In this tour de force, Doctorow () uses the contradictions of two overused SF themes—the decline and fall of America and the boundless optimism of open source/hacker culture—to draw one of the most brilliant reimaginings of the near future since cyberpunk wore out its mirror shades. Perry Gibbons and Lester Banks, typical brilliant geeks in a garage, are trash-hackers who find inspiration in the growing pile of technical junk. Attracting the attention of suits and smart reporter Suzanne Church, the duo soon get involved with cheap and easy 3D printing, a cure for obesity and crowd-sourced theme parks. The result is bitingly realistic and miraculously avoids clich? or predictability. While dates and details occasionally contradict one another, Doctorow's combination of business strategy, brilliant product ideas and laugh-out-loud moments of insight will keep readers powering through this quick-moving tale.1.0 — создание файла
Ill luck made Roger Torraway the subject of the Man Plus Programe, but it was deliberate biological engineering which turned him into a monster — a machine perfectly adapted to survive on Mars. For according to computer predictions, Mars is humankind's only alternative to extinction. But beneath his monstrous exterior, Torraway still carries a man's capacity for suffering. Won Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1976.Nominated for Hugo, Locus, and Campbell awards in 1977.
A collection of short stories from the master of space opera. Peter F Hamilton takes us on a journey from a murder mystery in an alternative Oxford in the 1800s to a brand new story featuring Paula Mayo, Deputy Director of the Intersolar Commonwealth's Serious Crimes Directorate. Dealing with intricate themes and topical subject this top ten bestselling author is at the top of his game.
In the midst of recovering from their successful if casualty prone first mission, the crew of the Alliance Space Ship are suddenly scrambled back into action. All other priorities take second place as word arrives on earth of a gate colony which has fallen to an unidentified alien assault. As the only space ship currently available to the Human-Adar Alliance, the is dispatched to find out what happened to the colony, rescue any survivors and learn the identity of the attackers. With new complexities added to the universe started in the novel and continued in , continues the tradition of non-stop action, valorous if quirky characters and rigorous science drawn from the frontiers of current theory. The odd-ball crew of the is an unlikely savior of earth, but none dare say they quail at engaging the Manxome Foe.
Never-before-published vampire stories by Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, and many others.Suspenseful, surprising, sometimes dark, sometimes humorous-these all-new stories will ensure that readers never think of vampires (or birthdays) in quite the same way again.In bestselling author Charlaine Harris's "Dracula Night," Sookie Stackhouse is the only human at the annual commemoration of Dracula's birth. But this year, the Prince of Darkness actually shows up-and finds Sookie to be a tasty-looking present. bestselling author Jim Butcher's crime-solving wizard Harry Dresden, of the Dresden Files novels, heads to a role-playing party to give his vampire ...
MARAKOTA BEZDIBENISA.KONANS DOILSPasaulslavenais ang?u rakstnieks (1859—1930) las?t?jus iepriecin?jis ne vien ar priv?tdetekt?va Serloka Holmsa un vi?a uzticam? drauga doktora Vatsona gait?m, bet ar? ar vair?kiem zin?tniski fantastiskiem darbiem. Saj? gr?mat? las?t?js iepaz?sies ar da?iem d?kai?iem: av?zes reportieri, mednieku aristokr?tu un diviem zin?tniekiem, kuriem izzi?as alkas liek doties b?stamos ce?ojumos gan kalnos, gan j?ras dzelm?s. Autors ir spraiga si?eta meistars, m?k jautri un tr?p?gi pajokot un joproj?m ir viens no jaunatnes vism???kajiem rakstniekiem.R?GA «LIESMA» 19892. izdevums(A.KONANS DOILS MARAKOTA BEZDIBENIS)No ang?u valodas tulkoju?as Rute Runce, Tija P?tersone un ?ina KrilovaM?kslinieks ?irts BoronovshisRedaktors Andrejs RijnieksIzdevniec?ba «Liesma», 1989
Tarl Cabot has struggled to free himself from the control of Gor's powerful Priest-Kings, but to no avail. Now he finds that mission challenged by a threat emanating from the planets forbidding northern lands. There, a menacing alien force waits for Tarl, who faces an awesome choice: protect his own position as a rich merchant-slaver, or risk everything to defend the freedom of his world. An adventure filled with incredible incident, barbaric peoples, and the ferocious clashes between men and women that have made John Norman one of science fiction's legendary storytellers.
After King Avram, new ruler of Detina, frees the blond serfs upon which the northern part of the kingdom relies, civil war erupts, with Avram's cousin, Geoffrey, as commander of the rebels. The armies of the divided country face each other in the embattled province of eager to claim the strategically vital city of Marthasville. Turtledove's sequel to Sentry Peak continues his fanciful retelling of the Civil War as a fantasy struggle involving swords and sorcery. American history buffs should enjoy figuring out the real-world parallels in the colorful cast of characters.
En el brazo espiral de la galaxia se han encontrado m?s de mil doscientos misteriosos y gigantescos artefactos creados por la ignota y ya desaparecida especie de los Constructores. La pr?xima “Marea Estival” en el sistema planetario formado por los gemelos Sismo y ?palo, ha de ser el fruto de una Gran Conjunci?n de estrellas y planetas que s?lo sucede cada 350.000 a?os. Los mejores estudiosos de la tecnolog?a de los Constructores coinciden en suponer que ser? una oportunidad ?nica para desentra?ar el misterio de esos sorprendentes artefactos. Por ello, humanos y alien?genas, con sus rencillas y enfrentamientos, se dan cita en el sistema y se exponen a sus peligros.
