Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1599
Book Description
The H. Beam Piper Essential: 30 Sci-Fi Classics & Fantasy Titles in One Edition is a groundbreaking collection that showcases the diverse talents and imagination of H. Beam Piper. Known for his innovative take on science fiction and fantasy, Piper's works in this collection are characterized by intricate world-building, unique concepts, and thought-provoking themes that continue to captivate readers. From futuristic societies to fantastical realms, each story transports the reader to a new and mesmerizing realm. Piper's writing style is both engaging and intellectually stimulating, making this collection a must-read for fans of genre fiction. H. Beam Piper, a prolific writer in the mid-20th century, was known for his ability to blend elements of science fiction and fantasy seamlessly. His own experiences as a researcher and engineer undoubtedly influenced his work, allowing him to create intricate and believable worlds that resonate with readers to this day. The H. Beam Piper Essential is a testament to his enduring legacy and literary prowess. I highly recommend The H. Beam Piper Essential to anyone with a passion for science fiction and fantasy. This comprehensive collection is a treasure trove of imaginative storytelling and serves as a fitting tribute to one of the genre's most iconic writers.
The H. Beam Piper Essential: 30 Sci-Fi Classics & Fantasy Titles in One Edition
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1599
Book Description
The H. Beam Piper Essential: 30 Sci-Fi Classics & Fantasy Titles in One Edition is a groundbreaking collection that showcases the diverse talents and imagination of H. Beam Piper. Known for his innovative take on science fiction and fantasy, Piper's works in this collection are characterized by intricate world-building, unique concepts, and thought-provoking themes that continue to captivate readers. From futuristic societies to fantastical realms, each story transports the reader to a new and mesmerizing realm. Piper's writing style is both engaging and intellectually stimulating, making this collection a must-read for fans of genre fiction. H. Beam Piper, a prolific writer in the mid-20th century, was known for his ability to blend elements of science fiction and fantasy seamlessly. His own experiences as a researcher and engineer undoubtedly influenced his work, allowing him to create intricate and believable worlds that resonate with readers to this day. The H. Beam Piper Essential is a testament to his enduring legacy and literary prowess. I highly recommend The H. Beam Piper Essential to anyone with a passion for science fiction and fantasy. This comprehensive collection is a treasure trove of imaginative storytelling and serves as a fitting tribute to one of the genre's most iconic writers.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1599
Book Description
The H. Beam Piper Essential: 30 Sci-Fi Classics & Fantasy Titles in One Edition is a groundbreaking collection that showcases the diverse talents and imagination of H. Beam Piper. Known for his innovative take on science fiction and fantasy, Piper's works in this collection are characterized by intricate world-building, unique concepts, and thought-provoking themes that continue to captivate readers. From futuristic societies to fantastical realms, each story transports the reader to a new and mesmerizing realm. Piper's writing style is both engaging and intellectually stimulating, making this collection a must-read for fans of genre fiction. H. Beam Piper, a prolific writer in the mid-20th century, was known for his ability to blend elements of science fiction and fantasy seamlessly. His own experiences as a researcher and engineer undoubtedly influenced his work, allowing him to create intricate and believable worlds that resonate with readers to this day. The H. Beam Piper Essential is a testament to his enduring legacy and literary prowess. I highly recommend The H. Beam Piper Essential to anyone with a passion for science fiction and fantasy. This comprehensive collection is a treasure trove of imaginative storytelling and serves as a fitting tribute to one of the genre's most iconic writers.
The Greatest Works of H. Beam Piper - 35 Titles in One Edition
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1994
Book Description
DigiCat presents to you a carefully created collection of H. Beam Piper's Dystopian Novels, Sci-Fi Books and Supernatural Stories. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Terro-Human Future History: Uller Uprising Four-Day Planet The Cosmic Computer Space Viking The Return Omnilingual The Edge of the Knife The Keeper Graveyard of Dreams Ministry of Disturbance Oomphel in the Sky A Slave is a Slave Naudsonce Little Fuzzy The Paratime Series: He Walked Around the Horses Police Operation Last Enemy Temple Trouble Genesis Time Crime Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen Down Styphon! Other Novels: Lone Star Planet (A Planet for Texans) Null-ABC (Crisis in 2140) Murder in the Gunroom Short Stories: Time and Time Again Flight from Tomorrow The Mercenaries Day of the Moron Dearest The Answer Hunter Patrol Crossroads of Destiny Rebel Raider Operation R.S.V.P.
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1994
Book Description
DigiCat presents to you a carefully created collection of H. Beam Piper's Dystopian Novels, Sci-Fi Books and Supernatural Stories. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: Terro-Human Future History: Uller Uprising Four-Day Planet The Cosmic Computer Space Viking The Return Omnilingual The Edge of the Knife The Keeper Graveyard of Dreams Ministry of Disturbance Oomphel in the Sky A Slave is a Slave Naudsonce Little Fuzzy The Paratime Series: He Walked Around the Horses Police Operation Last Enemy Temple Trouble Genesis Time Crime Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen Down Styphon! Other Novels: Lone Star Planet (A Planet for Texans) Null-ABC (Crisis in 2140) Murder in the Gunroom Short Stories: Time and Time Again Flight from Tomorrow The Mercenaries Day of the Moron Dearest The Answer Hunter Patrol Crossroads of Destiny Rebel Raider Operation R.S.V.P.
Paratime Police: Complete Sci-Fi Series
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
DigiCat presents to you the complete Paratime series, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all dvices. The Paratime series deal with an advanced civilization that is able to travel between parallel universes with alternate histories, and uses that ability to trade for goods and services that their own, exhausted Earth cannot provide. Specifically, the Paratime series deals with the Paratime Police, the organization that protects the secret of paratime travel. Table of Contents: He Walked Around the Horses Police Operation Last Enemy Temple Trouble Genesis Time Crime Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen Down Styphon!
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
DigiCat presents to you the complete Paratime series, formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all dvices. The Paratime series deal with an advanced civilization that is able to travel between parallel universes with alternate histories, and uses that ability to trade for goods and services that their own, exhausted Earth cannot provide. Specifically, the Paratime series deals with the Paratime Police, the organization that protects the secret of paratime travel. Table of Contents: He Walked Around the Horses Police Operation Last Enemy Temple Trouble Genesis Time Crime Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen Down Styphon!
Terro-Human Future History (Complete SF Omnibus)
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
H. Beam Piper's Terro-Human Future History (Complete SF Omnibus) is a captivating collection of science fiction stories that explore the future of humanity across several centuries and galaxies. With vivid detail and imaginative settings, Piper's literary style combines elements of space opera and social commentary, making for a thought-provoking read. The stories within this omnibus touch on themes of war, politics, and cultural evolution, offering a comprehensive look at the potential paths humanity may take in its future journey towards the stars. Piper's narrative skill and world-building make this omnibus a must-read for fans of classic science fiction literature.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1054
Book Description
H. Beam Piper's Terro-Human Future History (Complete SF Omnibus) is a captivating collection of science fiction stories that explore the future of humanity across several centuries and galaxies. With vivid detail and imaginative settings, Piper's literary style combines elements of space opera and social commentary, making for a thought-provoking read. The stories within this omnibus touch on themes of war, politics, and cultural evolution, offering a comprehensive look at the potential paths humanity may take in its future journey towards the stars. Piper's narrative skill and world-building make this omnibus a must-read for fans of classic science fiction literature.
The H. Beam Piper Essential: 30 Sci-Fi Classics & Fantasy Titles in One Edition
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027244641
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1588
Book Description
This unique collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories has been meticulously edited, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. The Terro-Human Future History Series: Uller Uprising Four-Day Planet The Cosmic Computer Space Viking The Return Omnilingual The Edge of the Knife The Keeper Graveyard of Dreams Ministry of Disturbance Oomphel in the Sky A Slave is a Slave Naudsonce Little Fuzzy The Paratime Series: He Walked Around the Horses Police Operation Last Enemy Temple Trouble Genesis Time Crime Other Novels: Lone Star Planet (A Planet for Texans) Null-ABC (Crisis in 2140) Short Stories: Time and Time Again Flight from Tomorrow The Mercenaries Day of the Moron Dearest The Answer Hunter Patrol Crossroads of Destiny
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027244641
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1588
Book Description
This unique collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories has been meticulously edited, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. The Terro-Human Future History Series: Uller Uprising Four-Day Planet The Cosmic Computer Space Viking The Return Omnilingual The Edge of the Knife The Keeper Graveyard of Dreams Ministry of Disturbance Oomphel in the Sky A Slave is a Slave Naudsonce Little Fuzzy The Paratime Series: He Walked Around the Horses Police Operation Last Enemy Temple Trouble Genesis Time Crime Other Novels: Lone Star Planet (A Planet for Texans) Null-ABC (Crisis in 2140) Short Stories: Time and Time Again Flight from Tomorrow The Mercenaries Day of the Moron Dearest The Answer Hunter Patrol Crossroads of Destiny
Little Fuzzy
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: WordFire +ORM
ISBN: 1680576453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Before Ewoks... Before Avatar... There Were Fuzzies! A Fine New Edition of a Beloved Science Fiction Classic Prospector Jack Holloway is happy with his solitary life, mining for sunstones in the wilds of backwater planet Zarathustra. Until a small, curious visitor shows up in his shower one day—and proceeds to upend not only Jack’s life, but a whole lot of others’ as well...including the powerful company whose immensely lucrative charter depends on Zarathustra’s having no sapient natives. Rediscover H. Beam Piper’s delightful tale of adorable, indigenous Fuzzies and their human friends pitted against a massive corporation willing to use every trick at its disposal—up to and including genocide—to keep its hold over the planet. This edition includes a foreword by New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, author of Fuzzy Nation and Starter Villain.
Publisher: WordFire +ORM
ISBN: 1680576453
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Before Ewoks... Before Avatar... There Were Fuzzies! A Fine New Edition of a Beloved Science Fiction Classic Prospector Jack Holloway is happy with his solitary life, mining for sunstones in the wilds of backwater planet Zarathustra. Until a small, curious visitor shows up in his shower one day—and proceeds to upend not only Jack’s life, but a whole lot of others’ as well...including the powerful company whose immensely lucrative charter depends on Zarathustra’s having no sapient natives. Rediscover H. Beam Piper’s delightful tale of adorable, indigenous Fuzzies and their human friends pitted against a massive corporation willing to use every trick at its disposal—up to and including genocide—to keep its hold over the planet. This edition includes a foreword by New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, author of Fuzzy Nation and Starter Villain.
Fuzzy Nation
Author: John Scalzi
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429924446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
From New York Times bestseller and Hugo Award-winner John Scalzi, an extraordinary retelling of the SF classic Little Fuzzy ZaraCorp holds the right to extract unlimited resources from the verdant planet Zarathustra—as long as the planet is certifiably free of native sentients. So when an outback prospector discovers a species of small, appealing bipeds who might well turn out to be intelligent, language-using beings, it's a race to stop the corporation from "eliminating the problem," which is to say, eliminating the Fuzzies—wide-eyed and ridiculously cute small, and furry—who are as much people as we are. Other Tor Books The Android’s Dream Agent to the Stars Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded Fuzzy Nation Redshirts 1. Lock In 2. Head On The Interdepency Sequence 1. The Collapsing Empire 2. The Consuming Fire Old Man's War Series 1. Old Man’s War 2. The Ghost Brigades 3. The Last Colony 4. Zoe’s Tale 5. The Human Division 6. The End of All Things At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1429924446
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
From New York Times bestseller and Hugo Award-winner John Scalzi, an extraordinary retelling of the SF classic Little Fuzzy ZaraCorp holds the right to extract unlimited resources from the verdant planet Zarathustra—as long as the planet is certifiably free of native sentients. So when an outback prospector discovers a species of small, appealing bipeds who might well turn out to be intelligent, language-using beings, it's a race to stop the corporation from "eliminating the problem," which is to say, eliminating the Fuzzies—wide-eyed and ridiculously cute small, and furry—who are as much people as we are. Other Tor Books The Android’s Dream Agent to the Stars Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded Fuzzy Nation Redshirts 1. Lock In 2. Head On The Interdepency Sequence 1. The Collapsing Empire 2. The Consuming Fire Old Man's War Series 1. Old Man’s War 2. The Ghost Brigades 3. The Last Colony 4. Zoe’s Tale 5. The Human Division 6. The End of All Things At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
The Cosmic Computer
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Conn Maxwell is designated to travel to Earth from the colony world of Poictesme, a world desperate for regeneration following an intersystem war, to try and identify the location of the super computer Merlin, which many of the colonists believe is hidden somewhere on the planet and which they see as their salvation.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
Conn Maxwell is designated to travel to Earth from the colony world of Poictesme, a world desperate for regeneration following an intersystem war, to try and identify the location of the super computer Merlin, which many of the colonists believe is hidden somewhere on the planet and which they see as their salvation.
Lone Star Planet
Author: Henry Beam Piper
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
"Lone Star Planet" is a science fiction novel written by H. Beam Piper. The book, also known by its alternate title "A Planet for Texans," was first published in 1957. H. Beam Piper was an American science fiction author known for his contributions to the genre during the mid-20th century. "Lone Star Planet" is a satirical and humorous science fiction novel set on a distant planet called New Texas. The story revolves around the protagonist, Stephen Silk, who is assigned as the ambassador to New Texas. The planet is populated by rugged and eccentric individuals who are fiercely independent and uphold their own brand of justice. The novel blends elements of science fiction with political satire, exploring themes of governance, individualism, and the clash of cultures. H. Beam Piper's wit and storytelling style make "Lone Star Planet" an entertaining read for fans of classic science fiction.
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
"Lone Star Planet" is a science fiction novel written by H. Beam Piper. The book, also known by its alternate title "A Planet for Texans," was first published in 1957. H. Beam Piper was an American science fiction author known for his contributions to the genre during the mid-20th century. "Lone Star Planet" is a satirical and humorous science fiction novel set on a distant planet called New Texas. The story revolves around the protagonist, Stephen Silk, who is assigned as the ambassador to New Texas. The planet is populated by rugged and eccentric individuals who are fiercely independent and uphold their own brand of justice. The novel blends elements of science fiction with political satire, exploring themes of governance, individualism, and the clash of cultures. H. Beam Piper's wit and storytelling style make "Lone Star Planet" an entertaining read for fans of classic science fiction.
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen: Paratime Police Saga
Author: H. Beam Piper
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027244609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen recounts the adventures of Corporal Calvin Morrison of the Pennsylvania State Police who is accidentally transported to a more backward parallel universe. Morrison ends up in a significantly different version of Pennsylvania. Initially confused by the old-growth forest and lack of settlements, Morrison meets some friendly peasants who speak an unknown language. In the middle of a meal, they are attacked by a large raiding party armed with flintlock pistols, which he helps fight off with his police-issue gun. Reinforcements arrive, but in the confusion, he is shot by the beautiful young woman leading them. Morrison finds himself the guest of Prince Ptosphes of Hostigos, whose blonde, blue-eyed daughter Rylla was the one who shot him by mistake, and Prince's people begin to call him Lord Kalvan.
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN: 8027244609
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen recounts the adventures of Corporal Calvin Morrison of the Pennsylvania State Police who is accidentally transported to a more backward parallel universe. Morrison ends up in a significantly different version of Pennsylvania. Initially confused by the old-growth forest and lack of settlements, Morrison meets some friendly peasants who speak an unknown language. In the middle of a meal, they are attacked by a large raiding party armed with flintlock pistols, which he helps fight off with his police-issue gun. Reinforcements arrive, but in the confusion, he is shot by the beautiful young woman leading them. Morrison finds himself the guest of Prince Ptosphes of Hostigos, whose blonde, blue-eyed daughter Rylla was the one who shot him by mistake, and Prince's people begin to call him Lord Kalvan.