Author: Frederik Pohl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Star Science Fiction Stories
Author: Frederik Pohl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157
Book Description
Six Science Fiction Plays
Author: Roger Elwood
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 9780671487669
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Publisher: Pocket Books
ISBN: 9780671487669
Category : American drama
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year
Author: Jonathan Strahan
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1597804606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
In print and on-line, science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past, the paranormal present, and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven’t missed any future classics? Award-winning editor and anthologist Jonathan Strahan has surveyed the expanding universes of modern sf and fantasy to find the brightest stars in today’s dazzling literary firmament. From the latest masterworks by the acknowledged titans of the field to fresh visions from exciting new talents, this outstanding collection is a comprehensive showcase for the current state of the art in both science fiction and fantasy. Anyone who wants to know where the future of imaginative short fiction is going, and treat themselves to dozens of unforgettable stories, will find this year’s edition of Best Science Fiction and Fantasy to be just what they’re looking for!
Publisher: Start Publishing LLC
ISBN: 1597804606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 758
Book Description
In print and on-line, science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past, the paranormal present, and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven’t missed any future classics? Award-winning editor and anthologist Jonathan Strahan has surveyed the expanding universes of modern sf and fantasy to find the brightest stars in today’s dazzling literary firmament. From the latest masterworks by the acknowledged titans of the field to fresh visions from exciting new talents, this outstanding collection is a comprehensive showcase for the current state of the art in both science fiction and fantasy. Anyone who wants to know where the future of imaginative short fiction is going, and treat themselves to dozens of unforgettable stories, will find this year’s edition of Best Science Fiction and Fantasy to be just what they’re looking for!
Star of Stars
Author: Frederik Pohl
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Each story preceded by 1 paragraph of commentary.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Science fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Each story preceded by 1 paragraph of commentary.
Foster, You're Dead
Author: Philip K. Dick
Publisher: Smyth Press
ISBN: 9781447478515
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
This early work by Philip K. Dick was originally published in 1955 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Foster, You're Dead' is a short story about a man who refuses to buy a bomb shelter during a war with the Soviet Union. Philip Kindred Dick was born on December 16 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. Dick and his family moved to the Bay Area of San Francisco when he was young, and later on to Washington DC following his parents divorce. Dick attended Elementary school and then a Quaker school before the family moved back to California. It was around this time that Dick began to take an active interest in the science fiction genre, reading his first magazine 'Stirring Science Stories', at age twelve. Dick married five times between 1959 and 1973, and had three children. He sold his first story in 1951 and from that point on he wrote full-time, selling his first novel in 1955. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote an estimated 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote an estimated 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. After his death, many of his stories made the transition to the big screen, with blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report being based on his works.
Publisher: Smyth Press
ISBN: 9781447478515
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
This early work by Philip K. Dick was originally published in 1955 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Foster, You're Dead' is a short story about a man who refuses to buy a bomb shelter during a war with the Soviet Union. Philip Kindred Dick was born on December 16 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. Dick and his family moved to the Bay Area of San Francisco when he was young, and later on to Washington DC following his parents divorce. Dick attended Elementary school and then a Quaker school before the family moved back to California. It was around this time that Dick began to take an active interest in the science fiction genre, reading his first magazine 'Stirring Science Stories', at age twelve. Dick married five times between 1959 and 1973, and had three children. He sold his first story in 1951 and from that point on he wrote full-time, selling his first novel in 1955. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote an estimated 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote an estimated 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. After his death, many of his stories made the transition to the big screen, with blockbuster films such as Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report being based on his works.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature
Author: R. Reginald
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0941028763
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0941028763
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 802
Book Description
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
Farthest Star
Author: Frederik Pohl
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575111801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
There was no shortage of danger on Cuckoo. 20,000 light years away, the enormous flat surface of Cuckoo travelling at one-sixth the speed of light aimed arrow-straight at the galaxy. Sun One sent the space probe Aurora with a crew of replicates, both human and alien, to intercept. It was a doomed ship. Yet from that mission came Ground Station One, peopled by tachyon transmission, its crew impatient to explore the menace of Cuckoo. Towards them flee a young nomadic wingman, a redbearded giant, and a replicate Ben Yale Pertin intent only on survival, until a frightened girl screams for help...
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 0575111801
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
There was no shortage of danger on Cuckoo. 20,000 light years away, the enormous flat surface of Cuckoo travelling at one-sixth the speed of light aimed arrow-straight at the galaxy. Sun One sent the space probe Aurora with a crew of replicates, both human and alien, to intercept. It was a doomed ship. Yet from that mission came Ground Station One, peopled by tachyon transmission, its crew impatient to explore the menace of Cuckoo. Towards them flee a young nomadic wingman, a redbearded giant, and a replicate Ben Yale Pertin intent only on survival, until a frightened girl screams for help...
Null-ABC Illustrated
Author: Henry Beam Piper
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
There's some reaction these days that holds scientists responsible for war. Take it one step further: What happens if "book-learnin'" is held responsible...? A startling science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper (author of the classic LITTLE FUZZY) and John J. McGuire!
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
There's some reaction these days that holds scientists responsible for war. Take it one step further: What happens if "book-learnin'" is held responsible...? A startling science fiction novel by H. Beam Piper (author of the classic LITTLE FUZZY) and John J. McGuire!
Cumulative Paperback Index, 1939-1959
Author: R. Reginald
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0893700223
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
This was the first bibliography and guide to the American mass market paperback book, and it remains one of the most definitive. The major index is by author, and lists: author, title, publisher, book number, year of publication, and cover price. The title index lists titles and authors only. The publisher index provides a history of that imprint, with addresses, number ranges, and general physical description of the books issued. This is the place that all study of the American paperback must begin.
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 0893700223
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
This was the first bibliography and guide to the American mass market paperback book, and it remains one of the most definitive. The major index is by author, and lists: author, title, publisher, book number, year of publication, and cover price. The title index lists titles and authors only. The publisher index provides a history of that imprint, with addresses, number ranges, and general physical description of the books issued. This is the place that all study of the American paperback must begin.
God Is an Iron and Other Stories
Author: Spider Robinson
Publisher: Five Star Trade
ISBN: 9781410401151
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Spider Robinson's collection of stories you'll find the award-winning novella, Stardance. It's a dancer's dream of fame. The dancer is not the typical lightweight and not well received by her colleagues. It is not until she gets into space and in dire circumstances that she is noticed by the world. Will her dancing be remembered or forgotten? The tension builds until the very last page in this masterful tale. In the Hugo Award-winning story, Melancholy Elephants, a woman argues with an influential senator for the reversal of a decision that will affect all mankind. Can she be persuasive enough to pull it off? A man finds a girl jacked in to a sensory program for five days in the lead title, God Is an Iron, but was she was trying to commit suicide, or did someone else do it for her?
Publisher: Five Star Trade
ISBN: 9781410401151
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Spider Robinson's collection of stories you'll find the award-winning novella, Stardance. It's a dancer's dream of fame. The dancer is not the typical lightweight and not well received by her colleagues. It is not until she gets into space and in dire circumstances that she is noticed by the world. Will her dancing be remembered or forgotten? The tension builds until the very last page in this masterful tale. In the Hugo Award-winning story, Melancholy Elephants, a woman argues with an influential senator for the reversal of a decision that will affect all mankind. Can she be persuasive enough to pull it off? A man finds a girl jacked in to a sensory program for five days in the lead title, God Is an Iron, but was she was trying to commit suicide, or did someone else do it for her?