Science Fiction Masterpieces

Author : Orson Scott Card
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2004-03-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441011330

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Masterpieces by Orson Scott Card Pdf

A collection of the best science fiction short stories of the 20th century as selected and evaluated by critically-acclaimed author Orson Scott Card. Featuring stories from the genre's greatest authors: Isaac Asimov • Arthur C. Clarke • Robert A. Heinlein • Ursula K. Le Guin • Ray Bradbury • Frederik Pohl • Harlan Ellison • George Alec Effinger • Brian W. Aldiss • William Gibson & Michael Swanwick • Theodore Sturgeon • Larry Niven • Robert Silverberg • Harry Turtledove • James Blish • George R. R. Martin • James Patrick Kelly • Karen Joy Fowler • Lloyd Biggle, Jr. • Terry Bisson • Poul Anderson • John Kessel • R.A. Lafferty • C.J. Cherryh • Lisa Goldstein • Edmond Hamilton In much of the science fiction of the past, the twenty-first century existed only in the writers’ imaginations. Now that it’s here, it’s time to take a look back at the last one hundred years in science fiction through the works of the most celebrated and acclaimed authors of the century—to see where we’ve been and just how far we’ve come. Along with a critical essay by Orson Scott Card reassessing science fiction in the twentieth century, Masterpieces includes short fiction by writers who have forged a permanent place for science fiction in the popular culture of today...and tomorrow. It offers a glimpse of the greatest works that mixed science with fiction in trying to figure out humanity’s place in the universe. Featuring bold, brave, and breathtaking stories, this definitive collection will stand the test of time in both this century and those to come.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Civil service
ISBN : MINN:30000001723349

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Personnel Literature by Anonim Pdf

Author : Isaac Asimov
Publisher : BBS Publishing Corporation
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0883657139

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Science Fiction Masterpieces by Isaac Asimov Pdf

A collection of 59 greatest fiction stories selected by the master himself.

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-07-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781668014967

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The Lathe Of Heaven by Ursula K. Le Guin Pdf

With a new introduction by Kelly Link, the Locus Award-winning science fiction novel by legendary author Ursula K. Le Guin, set in a world where one man’s dreams rewrite the future. During a time racked by war and environmental catastrophe, George Orr discovers his dreams alter reality. George is compelled to receive treatment from Dr. William Haber, an ambitious sleep psychiatrist who quickly grasps the immense power George holds. After becoming adept at manipulating George’s dreams to reshape the world, Haber seeks the same power for himself. George—with some surprising help—must resist Haber’s attempts, which threaten to destroy reality itself. A classic of the science fiction genre, The Lathe of Heaven is prescient in its exploration of the moral risks when overwhelming power is coupled with techno-utopianism.

Author : Sam Moskowitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : 088355156X

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Masterpieces of Science Fiction by Sam Moskowitz Pdf

Author : Richard Hantula,Isaac Asimov
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0836839528

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Science Fiction: Vision of Tomorrow? by Richard Hantula,Isaac Asimov Pdf

Compares what writers over the centuries have written about an imaginary future with the reality revealed by time.

Author : David Pringle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:49015002922384

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The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction by David Pringle Pdf

For every science fiction fan, Pringle has compiled descriptions, reviews, and ratings of more than 3,000 science fiction books. Includes a unique rating system, brief statements and reviews by critics, and a guide to sequels, related titles, and film versions.

Author : Dave Golder
Publisher : Movie Poster Masterpieces
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 178361594X

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Science Fiction by Dave Golder Pdf

From classic Star Wars and Blade Runner all the way back to The Day the Earth Stood Still sf movie posters have flickered across our consciousness since the early 50s. This new book features a quirky selection of what we think are the best. You won't agree, but you'll enjoy the ride!

Author : Peter Stockwell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317878179

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The Poetics of Science Fiction by Peter Stockwell Pdf

The Poetics of Science Fiction uniquely uses the science of linguistics to explore the literary universe of science fiction. Developing arguments about specific texts and movements throughout the twentieth-century, the book is a readable discussion of this most popular of genres. It also uses the extreme conditions offered by science fiction to develop new insights into the language of the literary context. The discussion ranges from a detailed investigation of new words and metaphors, to the exploration of new worlds, from pulp science fiction to the genre's literary masterpieces, its special effects and poetic expression. Speculations and extrapolations throughout the book engage the reader in thought-experiments and discussion points, with selected further reading making it a useful source book for classroom and seminar.

Author : John Brunner
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781497617995

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The Wrong End of Time by John Brunner Pdf

In the face of an alien threat, Russia and a xenophobic US must work together to save humanity in “one of the better science fiction novels of the year” (Library Journal). In a near future where a paranoid America has sealed itself off from the rest of the world by a vast and complicated defense system, a young Russian scientist infiltrates all defenses to tell an almost unbelievable and truly terrifying story. At the outer reaches of the solar system, near Pluto, has been detected a superior form of intelligent life, far smarter than man and in possession of technology that makes it immune to attack from human weaponry and strong enough to easily destroy planet Earth. Can humans set aside their differences and mutual fears to work together and defeat a common enemy? For each generation, there is a writer meant to bend the rules of what we know. Hugo Award winner (Best Novel, Stand on Zanzibar) and British science fiction master John Brunner remains one of the most influential and respected authors of all time, and now many of his classic works are being reintroduced. For readers familiar with his vision, it is a chance to reexamine his thoughtful worlds and words, while for new readers, Brunner’s work proves itself the very definition of timeless.

Author : Jules Verne,H. G. Wells,Edgar Rice Burroughs,Jack London,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 1024 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626868199

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Classic Tales of Science Fiction & Fantasy by Jules Verne,H. G. Wells,Edgar Rice Burroughs,Jack London,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Pdf

Blast off into the unknown with this collection of ten classical works of science fiction and fantasy. Long before we ventured into outer space or explored the most remote regions of the planet, writers have spun stories of what might lie in those unknown worlds, or what awaits humanity in the future. Classic Tales of Science Fiction & Fantasy is a collection of ten novels and short stories that blazed the trail for the popular genre. Works by acclaimed authors such as Jules Verne, H. G. Wells, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Jack London, and H. P. Lovecraft will transport the reader to distant places and times—and set the imagination ablaze!

Author : Ernest Cline
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307887450

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Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. “Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today • “As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he’s beset by rivals who’ll kill to take this prize. The race is on—and the only way to survive is to win. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • San Francisco Chronicle • Village Voice • Chicago Sun-Times • iO9 • The AV Club “Delightful . . . the grown-up’s Harry Potter.”—HuffPost “An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.”—CNN “A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.”—Boston Globe “Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that’s both hilarious and compassionate.”—NPR “[A] fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own.”—iO9

Author : Sam Moskowitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Science fiction
ISBN : 0883551551

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Modern Masterpieces of Science Fiction by Sam Moskowitz Pdf

Author : Gregory Benford,Larry Niven
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429949682

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Shipstar by Gregory Benford,Larry Niven Pdf

The dramatic sequel to Larry Niven and Gregory Benford's New York Times bestselling novel, Bowl of Heaven Science fiction masters Larry Niven (Ringworld) and Gregory Benford (Timescape) continue the thrilling adventure of a human expedition to another star system that is jeopardized by an encounter with an astonishingly immense artifact in interstellar space: a bowl-shaped structure cupping a star, with a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths. And which, tantalizingly, is on a direct path heading toward the same system the human ship is to colonize. Investigating the Bowl, or Shipstar, the human explorers are separated—one group captured by the gigantic structure's alien inhabitants, the other pursued across its strange and dangerous landscape—while the mystery of the Shipstar's origins and purpose propel the human voyagers toward discoveries that transform their understanding of their place in the universe. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 675 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466884472

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Modern Classic Short Novels Of Science Fiction by Gardner Dozois Pdf

The novella is, in the words of Gardner Dozois, "a perfect length for a science fiction story: long enough to enable you to flesh out the details of a strange alien world or a bizarre future society...and yet, still short enough for the story to pack a real punch." The thirteen masterpieces assembled in Modern Classic Short Novels of Science Fiction travel to the farthest reaches of the imagination, through realms of immortality, along alternate paths of time and across vast galaxies to explore the best of all imaginable worlds.