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The third volume in the Science Fiction MEGAPACK® series collection 26 tales of high adventure through other worlds and times, including a complete novel by H. Beam Piper! Included in this volume are:
"The Man Who Made Friends with Electricity," by Fritz Leiber
"Time Bum," by C.M. Kornbluth
"The Human Equations," by Dave Creek
"The Gun," by Philip K. Dick
"Not Stupid Enough," by George H. Scithers
"Jackpot," by E.C. Tubb
"The Killing Streets,"...
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Frank Belknap (1901-1994), one of the early masters of fantasy and science fiction, friend of - and collaborator with - H.P. Lovecraft, produced hundreds of novels, short stories, and poems throughout his long and distinguished career. From fantasy and horror in Weird Tales to action-adventure science fiction in pulp magazines like "Planet Stories" and "Thrilling Wonder Stories" to more "nuts and bolts" science fiction in "Astounding Stories," and...
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The 13th Science Fiction MEGAPACK® continues the bestselling anthology series, presenting modern and classic works of speculative fiction. This edition features an interview with author Robert J. Sawyer plus 26 great stories! Included are:
SARGASSO OF LOST STARSHIPS, by Poul Anderson
THE DAY IS DONE, by Lester del Rey
X MARKS THE PEDWALK, by Fritz Leiber
RAFT, by Larry Tritten
SPACEMAN ON A SPREE, by Mack Reynolds
THE MASKED WORLD,...
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This volume assembles one novel and twenty-two short stories by American writer Richard M. Elam (1920-2013). Dick Elam was born in Richmond, Virginia, served for four years in the Army Air Force in World War II, and after the war became involved with the silk printing industry. On the side, he writes articles, short stories, and books for young readers. He was one of the very few science fiction writers active in Young Adult fiction in the 1950s and...
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Als Andy und seine Freundin Sara, in Bolivien auf Schatzsuche gehen, fangen die
Dinge an, so richtig aus dem Ruder zu laufen. Was Andy in der Einöde Boliviens findet,
ist weitaus mehr, als er es sich jemals hätte erträumen können.
Eine Geschichte voller Abenteuer, Mysterien und unerwartete Wendungen.
Ein Muss für jeden, der Science Fiction Kurzgeschichten mag.
Fang noch heute an zu Lesen, und tauche ein, in eine andere Welt!
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"The Ninth Science Fiction Megapack" contains 27 more works spanning time and space-including 24 stories, 2 interviews, and "A Science Fiction Alphabet." Fun stuff indeed! Included are:
INTERVIEW: DAN SIMMONS, conducted by Darrell Schweitzer
THE SPIRES OF DENON, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
AIN'T NOTHIN' BUT A HOUND DOG, by Brenda W. Clough
FOR I AM A JEALOUS PEOPLE! by Lester del Rey
LUVVER, by Mack Reynolds
FROG LEVEL, by Bud Webster
CAPTAINS...
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Since the space lift was first conceptualized in 1895 by Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the idea of a space elevator has intrigued and challenged scientists. Suddenly, technical aspects are resolved, and the construction of a space elevator promises to open up the Solar System to all of humanity. Seems that soon, Satellites or other payloads will be "launched" into orbit – without rockets, merely by attaching them to the tether with a machine that climbs...
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The E. E. "Doc" Smith MEGAPACK™ collects 11 works by Smith, including entries in the Lensman, Skylark, Subspace, and Lord Tedric series - in all, more than 1,700 pages of galaxy-spanning adventure! Included are:
TRIPLANETARY
FIRST LENSMAN
THE VORTEX BLASTER
THE GALAXY PRIMES
MASTERS OF SPACE
THE SKYLARK OF SPACE
SKYLARK THREE
SPACEHOUNDS OF IPC
SUBSPACE SURVIVORS
TEDRIC
LORD TEDRIC
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Song in the Waves is an exciting collection of 5 science fiction tales.People at the edge of existence, people who have lost everything, and yet, people who hold so much hope.They struggle against a humanity which has lost the skill of understanding, and a cold universe, callous and indifferent.In the end, each of them reaches deep within to find a new way forward.Science Fiction Tales Volume 1
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"The Sixth Science Fiction Megapack" presents 25 more mind-bending excursions through time and space, with great stories by such authors as Arthur C. Clarke, Nancy Kress, Lawrence Watt-Evans, George Zebrowski, Philip K. Dick, and many more! Included are:
OUT OF ALL THEM BRIGHT STARS, by Nancy Kress
THE HANGING STRANGER, by Philip K. Dick
WALKING JOHN AND BIRD, by Neal Asher
THE SYMPHONIC ABDUCTION, by Hannes Bok
THE NINE BILLION NAMES OF GOD,...
32) The Ant Men
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[2017]
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A well worked fantasy in which suspense and logical scientific conclusions create a sense of reality.-- Kirkus Reviews. American geologist Silas Orcutt and his intrepid crew had fully expected to encounter vestiges of prehistoric life in the central Australian desert. But they were hardly prepared for armies of super-intelligent, exceptionally strong insects. A warning shot of formic acid is succeeded by the appearance of six-foot-tall ants that walk...
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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,...
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Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories (plus a bonus short-short):
UNKNOWN THINGS, by Reginald Bretnor
CAPTIVES OF THE FLAME, by Samuel R. Delany
EXPEDITER, by Mack Reynolds
ONE-SHOT, by James Blish
SHIPWRECK IN THE SKY, by Eando Binder
ZEN, by Jerome Bixby
LANCELOT BIGGS COOKS A PIRATE, by Nelson Bond
SENTIMENT, INC., by Poul Anderson
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35) The Jack London Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: The Complete Science Fiction and Fantasy of Jack London
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Most people think of The Call of the Wild or White Fang when Jack London's name comes up - and rightfully so, for these are his two most famous works, and both are classics. It's an interesting but far less well known fact that London also wrote a substantial body of science fiction and fantasy (before the term "science fiction" had even been coined!) including The Scarlet Plague, The Iron Heel, and The Star Rover, and many more. Almost 900 pages...
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The Fourth Science Fiction Megapack selects 25 more modern and classic science fiction stories, by talented authors new and old. Authors in this volume include: Mary A. Turzillo, E.C. Tubb, Murray Leinster, Philip K. Dick, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Jason Andrew, Henry Kuttner, Cynthia Ward, George H. Scithers and John Gregory Betancourt, Milton Lesser, John Russell Fearn, Harry Harrison, Isaac Asimov, Ayn Rand, and many more
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WPaD presents: Strange Adventures in a Deviant Universe…- A scientist struggles to find a cure for Alzheimer's before the disease takes his mind…- Dolphins and whales work with their human trainers to terraform a new planet…- Artificial intelligence backfires on humanity when sex robots become sentient and demand rights…- A lost reptilian tries to find her way home…- Random items are disappearing in a small town and cats may be responsible…-...
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Cryptozoology: Could Unexplained Creatures Be Real? Readers will examine the history of Cryptozoology, Bigfoot, Yeti, the Loch Ness Monster and more before deciding for themselves! Table of contents, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
40) Replicators
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Imagine if scientists had a tool that could make food or a chair seemingly out of thin air. Star Trek fans might recognize this piece of technology as "replicator," a concept that was also used in other science fiction stories. Readers learn that similar technology does exist, and it could eventually be used just like Star Trek replicators. Including STEM content as well as connections to popular culture, each chapter introduces readers to the latest...
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