The Science Fiction Universe And Beyond

Author : Michael Mallory
Publisher : Rizzoli Universe Promotional Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03
Category : Science fiction television programs
ISBN : 0789329271

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The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond by Michael Mallory Pdf

Travel where no man has gone before with this decade-by-decade progression of science-fiction classics. From the classic, low-budget space exploration Flash Gordon tales of the Saturday matinee serials, to the slick CGI-realized world of The Matrix, science-fiction films have long been pushing the boundaries of the visually and dramatically fantastic—turning the known world on its head, playing with the laws of physics, and all the while holding their audience spellbound. The Science Fiction Universe . . . and Beyond offers a breadth of knowledge, insight, and passion to a century of close encounters, black holes, time travel, distant planets, impossible quests, nuclear war, futuristic technology, inexplicable forces, spaceships, extraordinary monsters, and subterranean societies. Arranged chronologically, showing the progression of sci-fi over the decades, and delving into interesting back stories and trivia, this volume includes a variety of classic films and television shows, such as The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Twilight Zone (1959–1964), Doctor Who (1963–1989), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), A Clockwork Orange (1971), Star Wars, Episode IV—A New Hope (1977), Alien (1979), E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007), Battlestar Galactica (2004–2009), and many others.

Author : Michael Mallory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0594593549

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The Science Fiction Universe and Beyond by Michael Mallory Pdf

Author : Charles Yu
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307379887

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How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe (Enhanced Edition) by Charles Yu Pdf

This enhanced eBook includes video, audio, photographic, and linked content, as well as a bonus short story. Hear TAMMY talk. Learn the origins of Minor Universe 31. See the TM-31. Take a trip in it. Photos and illustrations appear as hyperlinked endnotes. Video and audio are embedded directly in text. *Video and audio may not play on all readers. Check your user manual for details. National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Award winner Charles Yu delivers his debut novel, a razor-sharp, ridiculously funny, and utterly touching story of a son searching for his father . . . through quantum space–time. Minor Universe 31 is a vast story-space on the outskirts of fiction, where paradox fluctuates like the stock market, lonely sexbots beckon failed protagonists, and time travel is serious business. Every day, people get into time machines and try to do the one thing they should never do: change the past. That’s where Charles Yu, time travel technician—part counselor, part gadget repair man—steps in. He helps save people from themselves. Literally. When he’s not taking client calls or consoling his boss, Phil, who could really use an upgrade, Yu visits his mother (stuck in a one-hour cycle of time, she makes dinner over and over and over) and searches for his father, who invented time travel and then vanished. Accompanied by TAMMY, an operating system with low self-esteem, and Ed, a nonexistent but ontologically valid dog, Yu sets out, and back, and beyond, in order to find the one day where he and his father can meet in memory. He learns that the key may be found in a book he got from his future self. It’s called How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, and he’s the author. And somewhere inside it is the information that could help him—in fact it may even save his life. Wildly new and adventurous, Yu’s debut is certain to send shock waves of wonder through literary space–time.

Author : Ken MacLeod
Publisher : Pyr
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-03-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781645060772

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Beyond the Hallowed Sky by Ken MacLeod Pdf

Mathematician Lakshmi Nayak receives a letter from her future self about faster-than-light travel. The equations work, and the letter itself seems to prove the possibility will someday be realized. But her paper on the topic is fiercely criticized, and she’s warned away by a sinister Alliance agent. After defecting to the Union, she gets an unexpected offer: “I can build your ship.” Shipbuilder John Grant learns of a secret project, which unknown to the world has been traveling to the stars for decades: Black Horizon. Biologist Emma Hazeldene works for Black Horizon on an alien world, Apis, whose life has clearly come from Earth, investigating rock formations that are thought to be an alien, crystal-like intelligence. But refugees exiled to a hard life in the wilds of Apis already know more than the scientists have ever suspected. Everything changes when the rocks wake up, with dire results. As secrets emerge and rival powers seize advantage, three worlds are shaken to their foundations—and all involved have to fight for their lives, and their futures. Science fiction legend Ken MacLeod begins a new space opera trilogy by imagining humankind on the precipice of discovery—the invention of faster-than-light travel unlocks a universe of new possibilities, and new dangers.

Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson,Jeffrey Simons,Charles Liu
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781426220500

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StarTalk by Neil deGrasse Tyson,Jeffrey Simons,Charles Liu Pdf

This illustrated companion to the popular podcast and National Geographic Channel show is an eye-opening journey for anyone curious about our universe, space, astronomy and the complexities of the cosmos. For decades, beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has interpreted science with a combination of brainpower and charm that resonates with fans everywhere. This pioneering, provocative book brings together the best of StarTalk, his beloved podcast and television show devoted to solving the most confounding mysteries of Earth, space, and what it means to be human. Filled with brilliant sidebars, vivid photography, and unforgettable quotes from Tyson and his brilliant cohort of science and entertainment luminaries, StarTalk will help answer all of your most pressing questions about our world—from how the brain works to the physics of comic book superheroes. Fun, smart, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book is the perfect guide to everything you ever wanted to know about the universe—and beyond.

Author : Gregory Benford
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2008-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780446542937

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Beyond Infinity by Gregory Benford Pdf

Takes a scientist's imagination to the uttermost ends of time. Set more than a billion years from now, the novel begins with a young woman who yearns to escape the rigid, timeless Earth she knows. So she flees, in the company of an intelligent beast wise beyond recognition. But there are mysterious forces afoot among the planets that she never foresaw. Alien agencies have learned to span parallel universes, ones that lie only a millimeter away but are invisible to any device known to man. Soon these beings confront the travelers and a struggle beyond imagining begins.

Author : Raymond King Cummings
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4064066366636

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Beyond the Stars by Raymond King Cummings Pdf

In the boundless tapestry of existence, one daring scientist conceives a mind-bending theory—could our entire universe be a mere atom within a grander cosmic realm? Determined to unlock this celestial enigma, he leads a courageous group of Americans on an extraordinary expedition to a realm that lies 'Beyond the Stars'. Propelled by an awe-inspiring concept, they hurtle through the unfathomable depths of space in a vessel that surpasses the very boundaries of the known universe.

Author : Charles Yu
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fathers and sons
ISBN : 9780307379207

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How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu Pdf

Charles Yu, time travel technician, helps save people from themselves in Minor Universe 31, a vast story-space on the outskirts of fiction. When he's not taking client calls, Yu visits his mother and searches for his father, who invented time travel and then vanished. Accompanied by TAMMY, an operating system with low self-esteem, and a nonexistent but ontologically valid dog named Ed, and using a book titled "How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe "as his guide, Yu sets out, and back, and beyond, in order to find the one day where he and his father can meet in memory.

Author : Jules Verne,Percy Greg,David Lindsay,Edward Everett Hale,Edgar Wallace,H. G. Wells,Stanley G. Weinbaum,Malcolm Jameson,Otis Adelbert Kline
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 3609 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547671060

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BEYOND SPACESHIP EARTH: 50+ Sci-Fi Books in One Volume by Jules Verne,Percy Greg,David Lindsay,Edward Everett Hale,Edgar Wallace,H. G. Wells,Stanley G. Weinbaum,Malcolm Jameson,Otis Adelbert Kline Pdf

This unique Sci-Fi Boxed Set includes carefully selected stories from out of space, thrilling intergalactic adventures and tales from good old Solar System: H. G. Wells: The War of the Worlds The Shape of Things to Come In the Days of the Comet The War in the Air The Chronic Argonauts Otis Adelbert Kline: The Venus Trilogy: The Planet of Peril The Prince of Peril The Port of Peril The Mars Series: The Swordsman of Mars The Outlaws of Mars Other Novels: Maza of the Moon The Metal Monster Stranger from Smallness Edgar Wallace: Planetoid 127 Stanley G. Weinbaum: Stories from the Solar System: A Martian Odyssey (Mars) Valley of Dreams (Mars) Flight on Titan (Titan) Parasite Planet (Venus) The Lotus Eaters (Venus) The Planet of Doubt (Uranus) The Red Peri (Pluto) The Mad Moon (Io) Redemption Cairn (Europa) Malcolm Jameson: The Captain Bullard Series: Admiral's Inspection White Mutiny Blockade Runner Bullard Reflects Devil's Powder Slacker's Paradise Brimstone Bill The Bureaucrat Orders Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon Around the Moon Off on a Comet Percy Greg: Across the Zodiac David Lindsay: A Voyage to Arcturus Edward Everett Hale: The Brick Moon

Author : Rob Garnet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9353961009

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The Veiled Universe: Cosmic Tales of Science Fiction by Rob Garnet Pdf

What if we could travel at the speed of thought? Adrian did and he reached the edge of the universe and beyond. What if the origins of life on Earth are far deeper than we believe? Join J'ron as she searches for the biggest question of all. What if a star made up of diamonds is the target of the largest heist in the galaxy? Meki and Skani head over to the star named 'Lucy'. What if you're not ready for how truly different reality may be? Commander Daniel meets Melou. What if time travel paradoxes are put to the test? If we do go back in time, can we really affect the entire world? Phil is part of the Time Travel Authority and he may just change history, as we know it. Eleven stories to challenge every conception you may have about our world, the flow of time and this infinite universe. Do you dare let your imagination flow? You. Will. Believe.

Author : Vernor Vinge
Publisher : Tor Science Fiction
Page : 626 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429981989

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A Fire Upon The Deep by Vernor Vinge Pdf

Now with a new introduction for the Tor Essentials line, A Fire Upon the Deep is sure to bring a new generation of SF fans to Vinge's award-winning works. A Hugo Award-winning Novel! “Vinge is one of the best visionary writers of SF today.”-David Brin Thousands of years in the future, humanity is no longer alone in a universe where a mind's potential is determined by its location in space, from superintelligent entities in the Transcend, to the limited minds of the Unthinking Depths, where only simple creatures, and technology, can function. Nobody knows what strange force partitioned space into these "regions of thought," but when the warring Straumli realm use an ancient Transcendent artifact as a weapon, they unwittingly unleash an awesome power that destroys thousands of worlds and enslaves all natural and artificial intelligence. Fleeing this galactic threat, Ravna crash lands on a strange world with a ship-hold full of cryogenically frozen children, the only survivors from a destroyed space-lab. They are taken captive by the Tines, an alien race with a harsh medieval culture, and used as pawns in a ruthless power struggle. Tor books by Vernor Vinge Zones of Thought Series A Fire Upon The Deep A Deepness In The Sky The Children of The Sky Realtime/Bobble Series The Peace War Marooned in Realtime Other Novels The Witling Tatja Grimm's World Rainbows End Collections Collected Stories of Vernor Vinge True Names At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Frank W. Zammetti
Publisher : Frank W. Zammetti
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Darkness Beyond the Light by Frank W. Zammetti Pdf

When light gives way to darkness, only terror remains! An unfathomably advanced alien technology slowly gains sentience over thousands of years roaming the galaxy on a secret, ancient and malevolent mission. The first test of a new military "hyperstealth" system, based on technology and physics theories far beyond anything previously dreamed of, irrevocably changes the course of humanity’s future, opening doors that would better remain closed. And at the intersection of these events is husband and wife team Alex and Melissa Wakeman, the very definition of a "power couple": Alex a veteran special military operator turned Air Force test pilot who likes to keep things light with humor but who is highly capable in any situation; Melissa a world-class scientific mind, perhaps the smartest person on Earth in fact, specializing in advanced military aircraft design. They, along with their superior and friend Brendan Alcheck, wage an apocalyptic battle against a horrific alien hybrid, born of death and decidedly deadlier than any creature on Earth. Together, they must race against time to stop the creature from completing its mission: the return of the hyperstealth technology to its masters, a highly advanced malevolent race who, unbeknownst to the human race, sow death and destruction throughout the galaxy. Unimaginable sacrifices are made and a final, impossible battle fought on multiple fronts will determine the fate of the human race, and that of thousands of as yet unknown species. The Darkness Beyond the Light, book I of the Infinite Universe Saga, is a tense, action-packed sci-fi thriller, an adventure you will not want to miss!

Author : Jim Wilhelmsen
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781440104718

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Beyond Science Fiction! by Jim Wilhelmsen Pdf

Jim has had a lifelong interest in UFOs since he was a child in the late 50's. This led to his current position as a Religious Research specialist for the Mutual UFO Network since 1996. He is also a member of the alumni at Central Bible College and was ordained by the Independent Assemblies of God in 1980. An avid reader, Jim is experienced and comfortable with studying the Bible in its original languages and spending hours in research as a hobby. Originally from Detroit Michigan, Jim founded and served in one of the nation's first evangelical Christian Motorcycle clubs in the early 70's which appeared on the 700 club. Jim served as Pastor in the inner city of Detroit working within the counter cultures associated with drugs and gangs. He has had almost 30 years experience working in deliverance ministries engaged in spiritual warfare that have enabled many to be set free from these bondages. Taking this experience with him into the investigation of UFOs and Alien abductions, Jim has become actively involved within the UFO community. With two other colleagues, The Alien Abduction Crises Centers of America was founded. This is a nation-wide network to provide Biblical based support and help for abductees after receiving terminations of their abduction experiences from the Biblical based counseling they provide as a free service. Jim has also traveled across the US providing Biblical based information at UFO conventions which led to setting up a book store/ museum in Roswell NM where he lived for four years. This book is the result of over ten years intensive first hand investigation and study of the subject and the people involved. It promises to be one of the most comprehensive scripturally backed books written so far, that weaves many different topics into one story of Paradise lost and found. Not since the great flood of Noah has there been such an elaborate deception put upon mankind. This book exposes it all for your consideration. Unlike many sensational books that leave you left in fear and hopelessness, this book will leave you with hope and answers for the fearful things described and soon to fall upon an unsuspecting planet.

Author : Anthony Sailer
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-04-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781467041973

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Earth & Beyond by Anthony Sailer Pdf

In 1988 Todd discovered the secret of time travel from his step brother Jeff. Together they traveled to the Fourth Dimension where they met a species made of energy. The encounter quickly led to war as Todd assembled a team to explore and fight with him and Jeff. After a three year period the journeys into the Fourth Dimension along with war against the energy beings suddenly stopped. Twenty years later Todd becomes obsessed with time travel once again and wants to return to the Fourth Dimension. He assembles a new team after creating a new device to get him there as he begins a new series of explorations, along with his kids.

Author : Ray Cummings
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1434481948

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Beyond the Stars by Ray Cummings Pdf

Racing through the vast depths of space in a vehicle larger than the universe itself -- a fantastic concept, and one that only the mind of a master pioneering science fiction talent could conceive and then translate into a classic tale of exciting trans-cosmic adventure!