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Swords of Mars begins as a cloak and dagger thriller and ends as an interplanetary odyssey. In this novel John Carter, transplanted Earthman, returns to his status of protagonist and first-person narrator for the first time since the third Martian novel, The Warlord of Mars.
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3 humanoid alien teens live in the Cayser System 100 years in the future.
During a diplomatic event there is a coup d'état - their planet is attacked by the Grebles, evil, angry inhabitants of the fire planet, Oburna. Zephyr, a commander and young warrior, escapes on her ship but before she can hyperspace jump, her ship gets rammed, which knocks her off course. She crash lands on Earth where she's captured and taken to Area 51, and experimented...
5) Warhorse
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The Tampy aliens' living spaceships are far more powerful than humanity's non-biological technology. Can they-and should they-be tamed? Throughout the universe, space horses are among the most coveted of species. They are starfaring creatures with telekinetic abilities, tamed and controlled by the Tampy aliens-who aren't willing to share their understanding of the creatures. Despite diplomatic government intervention, human poachers are determined...
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Presents unpublished chapters and scenes from "Dune" and "Dune Messiah"; original correspondence and articles by author Frank Herbert; and newly discovered papers and stories, as well as the novel "Spice planet" by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert
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"For Bradbury fans, THE BRADBURY CHRONICLES is essential. . . . [A]n engaging, often fascinating tale." - New York Times Book Review
"A fascinating look at a man's work -- and the incredible evolution of an alien subgenre." - Chicago Tribune
"A highly readable story . . . informative, enjoyable, and inspiring." - School Library Journal
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A masterwork of science fiction that imagines the world not just how it could be, but how it should be. In Boston in the year 1887, Julian West is hypnotized and falls into a deep sleep. He awakens at the dawn of a new millennium in an America where war, crime, and inequality no longer exist. In this brave new world, goods are delivered in the blink of an eye, public kitchens ensure that no one goes hungry, and the retirement age is forty-five. It...
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From modern literature to menopause, from utopian thought to rodeos-in this classic collection of essays, Ursula K. Le Guin roves with her customary audacity over the intersecting arenas of literature, feminism, and social responsibility, exploding any received notions she comes across and revealing visionary possibilities in their stead. Le Guin is an authentic, wise woman, remembering, performing, and passing on the ancient ceremony of celebration,...
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"The book collects dozens of Hurley's essays on feminism, geek culture, and her experiences and insights as a genre writer, including "We Have Always Fought," which won the 2013 Hugo for Best Related Work. The Geek Feminist Revolution will also feature several entirely new essays written specifically for this volume."--Amazon.com.
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Frankenstein, The Time Machine, Star Trek, Dune, 1984, Blade Runner-science fiction has been explained as a combination of romance, science, and prophecy; as a genre based on an imagined alternative to the reader's environment; and as a form of fantastic fiction and historical literature. It has also been argued that science fiction narratives are the most engaged, socially relevant, and responsive to the modern technological environment. In this...
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Harlan Ellison-master essayist, gadfly, literary myth figure, and viewer of dark portent-has been, for the greater part of his life, a burr under the saddle of complacency. In this collection, his former assistant and confidante, Marty Clark, has culled from hundreds of rare and un-reprinted works to select twenty wide-ranging essays-nonfiction writings ranging from travelogue to media criticism, literary exploration to personal musing-that demonstrate...
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2023.
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ix, 134 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
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"Explore the science behind some of your favorite popular science fiction tropes--from escaping a black hole to riding a space elevator to the stars--in this illustrated guide from NASA advisor and host of the popular Tested podcast Offworld"--
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Vorkosigan adventure volume 5, 7.6
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Guild America Books
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c1990
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484 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
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17) Prince of sunset
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It wasn't much of an empire anymore-but it was all they had . . .
Afterwards, Basil Castellan was always certain that it had all begun the day he'd been rescued by the dragon. Oh, it hadn't been a real dragon, of course, or so he hastily assured everyone to whom he told the story. Only . . . it had been a real dragon. But he would never share that particular knowledge with anyone but Sonja and Tarval . . . The Empire had preserved peace and order...
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Cosmo collana di fantascienza volume 122
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Editrice Nord
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1982
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175 p. ; 20 cm.
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Italiano
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