Heavy Planet And Other Science Fiction Stories

Author : Milton A. Rothman
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780809515721

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Heavy Planet and Other Science Fiction Stories by Milton A. Rothman Pdf

Milton A. Rothman was best known to generations of science-fiction readers for a single classic story written at age 19: "Heavy Planet," published under the byline of "Lee Gregor" in 'Astounding Science Fiction' in 1939 at the beginning of the Golden Age and kept in print for decades in the classic anthology 'Adventures in Time and Space'. He was also a pioneer of early fandom, a founder of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, a fanzine publisher, and a World Science Fiction Convention chairman. After World War II, he became one of the country's leading nuclear physicists, but continued to write science fiction throughout his life. Here, for the first time, all his science fiction stories are collected in one volume, giving a clear picture of the author's development from youth to old age, reflecting lifelong preoccupations with physics, mathematics, music, the futility of war, and, of course, science fiction itself. Here is an authentic voice from the early years of the modern science fiction field. Features an introduction by science fiction master Frederik Pohl.

Author : Tom Godwin
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547775461

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Space Prison (SF Novel) by Tom Godwin Pdf

A ship heading from Earth to Athena, a planet 500 light years away, is suddenly attacked by the Gerns, an alien empire in its expansion phase. People aboard are divided by the invaders into Acceptables and Rejects. The Acceptables would become slave labor for the Gerns on Athena, and the Rejects are forced ashore on the nearest 'Earth-like' planet, called Ragnarok. The Gerns say they will return for the Rejects, but the Rejects quickly realise that that isn't going to happen. Ragnarok has a gravity 1.5 times that of Earth, and is populated by deadly, aggressive creatures and it contains little in the way of usable metal ores. This, combined with a terrible deadly fever that kills in hours, more than decimates the population.

Author : Larry Niven,Jerry Pournelle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 596 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780671741921

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The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven,Jerry Pournelle Pdf

Science fiction-roman.

Author : Hal Clement
Publisher : Orb Books
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-11-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 076530368X

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Heavy Planet by Hal Clement Pdf

Discover MESKLIN - Gravity: 3g at the equator, 700g at the poles! Hal Clement is a Grand Master of SF, and the one most associated with the subgenre of hard SF. From his classic stories in Astounding in the 1940s through his novels of the 1950s and on to the recent Half Life, he has made a lasting impression on SF readers, and on writers, too. For many of them, Clement's work is the model of how to write hard SF, and this book contains the reasons why. Here are all the tales of bizarre, unforgettable Mesklin: the classic novel Mission of Gravity and its sequel, Star Light, as well as the short stories "Under"and "Lecture Demonstration." Also included is "Whirligig World," the famous essay Clement published in Astounding in 1953. It describes the rigorous process he used to create his intriguingly plausible high-gravity planet, with its odd flattened shape, its day less than eighteen minutes long, and its many-limbed, noble natives. Come to Mesklin and learn why The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction called Mission of Gravity "one of the best loved novels in SF."

Author : Milton A. Rothman
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781479404339

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The Milton A. Rothman Science Fiction MEGAPACK ® by Milton A. Rothman Pdf

Milton A. Rothman was best known to generations of science-fiction readers for a single classic story written at age 19: "Heavy Planet," published under the byline of "Lee Gregor" in 'Astounding Science Fiction' in 1939 at the beginning of the Golden Age and kept in print for decades in the classic anthology 'Adventures in Time and Space'. He was also a pioneer of early fandom, a founder of the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, a fanzine publisher, and a World Science Fiction Convention chairman. After World War II, he became one of the country's leading nuclear physicists, but continued to write science fiction throughout his life. Here, for the first time, all his science fiction stories are collected in one volume, giving a clear picture of the author's development from youth to old age, reflecting lifelong preoccupations with physics, mathematics, music, the futility of war, and, of course, science fiction itself. Here is an authentic voice from the early years of the modern science fiction field. Features an introduction by science fiction master Frederik Pohl, and afterwords by son Tony Rothman as well as fan and fellow author Robert A. Madle. Edited by Darrell Schweitzer and Lee Weinstein. An earlier version of this book appeared as "Heavy Planet and Other Science Fiction Stories." Included are: MILT ROTHMAN, by Frederik Pohl HEAVY PLANET SHAWN'S SWORD ASTEROID FLIGHT TO GALILEO POWER PLANT LAST NIGHT OUT FORMULA FOR GALAXY 1 FORMULA FOR MURDER GETTING TOGETHER FUSION PRIME CRIME THE ETERNAL GENESIS HOLOCAUST SKYLARK VS. THOUGHT THE MUSICIAN THE BRIDGE EDWARD: A NEW BALLAD THE REUNION THE DIRECT LINE THE HIDDEN WORLD OF MILTON ROTHMAN, by Tony Rothman MILTON A. ROTHMAN—SCIENCE FICTION PIONEER, by Robert A. Madle

Author : Jeff VanderMeer,Ann Vandermeer
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 1218 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101910108

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The Big Book of Science Fiction by Jeff VanderMeer,Ann Vandermeer Pdf

Quite possibly the GREATEST science-fiction collection of ALL TIME—past, present, and FUTURE! • "Nearly 1,200 pages of stories by the genre’s luminaries, like H. G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke and Ursula K. Le Guin, as well as lesser-known authors." —The New York Times Book Review What if life was never-ending? What if you could change your body to adapt to an alien ecology? What if the Pope was a robot? Spanning galaxies and millennia, this must-have anthology showcases classic contributions from H.G. Wells, Arthur C. Clarke, Octavia Butler, and Kurt Vonnegut alongside a century of the eccentrics, rebels, and visionaries who have inspired generations of readers. Within its pages, find beloved worlds of space opera, hard SF, cyberpunk, the new wave, and more. Learn the secret history of science fiction, from literary icons who wrote SF to authors from over 25 countries, some never before translated into English. In THE BIG BOOK OF SCIENCE FICTION, literary power couple Ann and Jeff VanderMeer transport readers from Mars to Mechanopolis, planet Earth to parts unknown. Read the genre that predicted electric cars, travel to the moon, and the modern smart phone. We’ve got the worlds if you’ve got the time. Including: · Legendary tales from Isaac Asimov and Ursula LeGuin! · An unearthed sci-fi story from W.E.B. DuBois! · The first publication of the work of cybernetic visionary David R. Bunch in 20 years! · A rare and brilliant novella by Chinese international sensation Liu Cixin! Plus: · Aliens! · Space battles! · Robots! · Technology gone wrong! · Technology gone right!

Author : Hal Clement
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575110199

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Mission Of Gravity by Hal Clement Pdf

Mesklin is a vast, inhospitable, disc-shaped planet, so cold that its oceans are liquid methane and its snows are frozen ammonia. It is a world spinning dizzyingly, a world where gravity can be a crushing 700 times greater than Earth's, a world too hostile for human explorers. But the planet holds secrets of inestimable value, and an unmanned probe that has crashed close to one of its poles must be recovered. Only the Mesklinites, the small creatures so bizarrely adapted to their harsh environment, can help. And so Barlennan, the resourceful and courageous captain of the Mesklinite ship Bree, sets out on an heroic and appalling journey into the terrible unknown. For him and his people, the prize to be gained is as great as that for mankind... Hal Clement's MISSION OF GRAVITY is universally regarded as one of the most important and best loved novels in the genre. The remarkable and sympathetic depiction of an alien species and the plausible and scientifically based realisation of the strange world they inhabit make it a major landmark in the history of hard SF.

Author : Jack Vance
Publisher : Spatterlight Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2017-02-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1619471191

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Big Planet by Jack Vance Pdf

Big Planet is populated by an odd assortment of splinter societies, where beauty and evil dwell in uneasy proximity. The self-styled Bajarnum of Beaujolais seeks to rule the planet; Claude Glystra leads a commission from Earth to investigate, but his ship is sabotaged in orbit and crashes far from safety. Glystra must trek 40,000 miles across the vast surface of Big Planet to Earth Enclave if he is to succeed - but his first challenge is to survive. Big Planet is Volume 4 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series. Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collection is based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoy up-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributed by a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of the author's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These unique features will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work for the first time. - John Vance II

Author : Larry Niven,Jerry Pournelle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780671795740

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The Gripping Hand by Larry Niven,Jerry Pournelle Pdf

Science fiction-roman.

Author : Andy Weir
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2022-10-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593135228

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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of The Martian, a lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this “propulsive” (Entertainment Weekly), cinematic thriller full of suspense, humor, and fascinating science—in development as a major motion picture starring Ryan Gosling. HUGO AWARD FINALIST • ONE OF THE YEAR’S BEST BOOKS: Bill Gates, GatesNotes, New York Public Library, Parade, Newsweek, Polygon, Shelf Awareness, She Reads, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal • “An epic story of redemption, discovery and cool speculative sci-fi.”—USA Today “If you loved The Martian, you’ll go crazy for Weir’s latest.”—The Washington Post Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could deliver, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian—while taking us to places it never dreamed of going.

Author : Adrian Tchaikovsky
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781447273318

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Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky Pdf

Winner of the 30th anniversary Arthur C. Clarke Award for Best Novel. Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed novel Children of Time, is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age – a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden. In the long years since the planet was abandoned, the work of its architects has borne disastrous fruit. The planet is not waiting for them, pristine and unoccupied. New masters have turned it from a refuge into mankind's worst nightmare. Now two civilizations are on a collision course, both testing the boundaries of what they will do to survive. As the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, who are the true heirs of this new Earth? Continue the far-reaching space opera with Children of Ruin and Children of Memory. 'Children of Time is a joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human.' - Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls.

Author : Abraham Merritt,Edgar Rice Burroughs,H. G. Wells,Fitz James O'Brien,Stanley G. Weinbaum,August Nemo
Publisher : Tacet Books
Page : 1079 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2020-04-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783967992229

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Big Book of Best Short Stories - Specials - Science Fiction by Abraham Merritt,Edgar Rice Burroughs,H. G. Wells,Fitz James O'Brien,Stanley G. Weinbaum,August Nemo Pdf

This book contains 25 short stories from 5 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the critic August Nemo, in a collection that will please the literature lovers.The theme of this edition is: Science Fiction. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: Abraham Merritt: - The Pool Of The Stone God - The Last Poet And The Robots - The Fox Woman - The People Of The Pit - The Drone - Through The Dragon Glass - Three Lines Of Old FrenchEdgar Rice Burroughs: - Tarzan's First Love - A Jungle Joke - Tarzan Rescues the Moon - John Carter and the Giant Of Mars - The Ancient Dead - Beyond Thirty - Skeleton Men of JupiterHerbert George Wells: - The Time Machine - A Dream Of Armageddon - The Crystal Egg - The Man Who Could Work Miracles - The Flowering of the Strange Orchid - The Sea Riders - The AppleStanley G. Weinbaum: - A Martian Odyssey - The Adaptative Ultimate - Parasite Planet - Pygmalion's Spectacles - The Mad Moon - Redemption Cairn - The Lotus EatersFitz-James O'Brien: - The Diamond Lens. - The Lost Room. - What Was it? A Mystery. - My Wife's Tempter. - The Golden Ingot. - The Child Who Loved a Grave. - Thw Wondersmith.

Author : Hal Clement
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Life on other planets
ISBN : 0739432915

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Heavy Planet by Hal Clement Pdf

Author : Jack McDevitt
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1995-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101532744

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The Engines Of God by Jack McDevitt Pdf

The first Priscilla Hutchins novel from Jack McDevitt, hailed by Stephen King as “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke.” Humans call them the Monument-Makers. An unknown race, they left stunning alien statues on distant planets in the galaxy. Each relic is different. Each inscription defies translation. Yet all are heartbreakingly beautiful. And for planet Earth, on the brink of disaster, they may hold the only key to survival for the entire human race.

Author : Mallilnckrodt Research Professor of Physics Richard Wilson,Richard Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1605436437

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The Man Without a Planet and Other Stories by Mallilnckrodt Research Professor of Physics Richard Wilson,Richard Wilson Pdf

The Man without a Planet and Other Stories is the 8th book in John Pelan's Classics of Fantasy and Science Fiction series from Ramble House. It collects 13 of Wilson's most intriguing stories from the digests of the 50s and 60s: The Watchers in the Glade, Galaxy Magazine, August 1964 Inside Story, Galaxy Magazine, June 1955 Mother to the World, Orbit 3, 1967 The Man Without a Planet, Super Science Fiction, November 1942 Lonely Road, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, 1956 See Me Not, Impulse, February 1967 Back to Julie, Galaxy Magazine, May 1954 Kill Me With Kindness, Galaxy Magazine, January 1958 Retribution, Science Adventure Stories, October 1938 Wasp, Fantastic, June 1954 Double Take, If, January 1954 It's Cold Outside, If, 1956 The Big Fix, Infinity, August 1956