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Blast off with "From the Earth to the Moon," a visionary science fiction masterpiece from the iconic Jules Verne. This groundbreaking novel spins an extraordinary tale of the daring Baltimore Gun Club, a post-Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, who devise an audacious plan to catapult a spaceship to the moon. In the era before actual lunar expeditions, Verne astonishingly predicts technological advancements and the thrill of space exploration,...
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"Highways in Hiding" by George O. Smith. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks...
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The Fourth "R" (also known as The Brain Machine) is a science fiction novel by American writer George O. Smith, first published in 1959. It is a science fictional examination of the genius naïf phenomenon. The plot follows a five-year-old boy named Jimmy Holden, who was given the equivalent of a college education by virtue of his parents' invention, an "Electromechanical Educator." In his review column for F&SF, Damon Knight selected the novel as...
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Akashic Books
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2021
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"I Will Survive is an empowering picture book based on Dino Fekaris and Frederick J. Perren's #1 hit song. Gloria Gaynor's recording in 1978 became her signature song and was a near-instant success, topping both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles chart. Considered one of the most important disco offerings ever and embraced by millions across the globe, it remains an anthem and inspiration for marginalized groups everywhere. Kaitlyn Shea...
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Continuing the narrative from Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon, Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michael are ready to travel to the moon in All Around the Moon. The three men sit anxiously in their bullet-shaped projectile, ready for take-off. After the launch, their series of adventures and misadventures begin. Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michael must be quick and clever, as they brave an encounter with an asteroid, suffer accidental intoxication, deviate...
6) Colony Ship
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This book shows how people tend to accept what they have been taught is the truth about things when the reality may actually be very different if they only try to explore the unknown
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In a glimpse of a far future, 11 year-old Tom Walker ventures through the vast world of space to find his father, a famous and respectable astronaut who disappeared mysteriously during a space exploration journey.
With his brother and sisters by his side, and only a small amount of resources to start with, will Tom be able to surmount the challenges ahead of him and find his missing father, or will he go missing too?
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After a cataclysmic battle, the interconnected galaxies enter a new era of healing and rebuilding. Communities band together to offer support and solace to survivors and refugees. Whispers spread of a phenomenon where deceased souls find new life within the interconnected galaxies. However, danger looms as malevolent entities seek to exploit this source of life. Commander Valen vows to protect the interconnected galaxies from darkness. The survivors...
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Rich space opera in a mind-boggling universe.
In the 24th century, human civilization has made a great leap forward, colonizing over a thousand planets and exploring thousands more.
They also survived a bloody civil war.
Now, humanity must struggle with revolutionary changes. In the Xan-4 System, both scientists and Federation soldiers, including Sergeant Henryan Swiecki, temporarily on parole, secretly observe two alien races from an orbital...
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Pronounced 'ann iss e', odd ys e tells of a journey through space and time of an 'alien' people that found their way to this world just over six thousand years ago, they called themselves 'gann'. Being all killed in an unforeseen circumstance, they now survive in the afterlife where they have been interacting on a subconscious level with the humans of Earth in an attempt to find their way back to reality. This true story is told by kynn, a gann soul...
11) Prodigal Schemes
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Alex must con the great and powerful Knox.
Ten years have passed since the attack on IAS, and it's graduation day for Alex. That's right, he's nineteen and ready to take on the galaxy... if only Knox would trust him.
Knox secretly plans to meet with Dr. Amalie Mallet, IAS's predictor. She's foreseen catastrophe is coming, and Knox needs to prepare to keep his family safe. But he doesn't allow any of the crew to join the meeting in order to "protect...
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In a system far from Earth, a vast republic reigns with compassion and fairness. Though the republic is at peace, an ancient cold war is heating up. The pirate clans have begun a resurgence since their defeat in the Pirate Wars. Their new leader, hidden in the shadows, rules the clans with an iron fist. His second in command, a ghost from the past, is scared by the clans. Both men are destined to bring an end to the home world, fulfilling the prophecy...
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The planet Eden orbits on the edge of the Milky Way. A pristine world of volcanos, oceans, thick forests, and wild grasslands, its unique species have evolved untroubled by visitors. It is a planet devoid of technology but teaming with life. But its isolation is over.
Humans are spreading through the stars, sacrificing their own gods to escape a dying Earth. They bring a wealth of experience gleaned from survival on many planets and advanced technologies...
14) Project Earth
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Sometimes life brings out our hidden hero potential.
Ride along on this epic sci-fi thriller with Josh Hamilton, an average science enthusiast college kid, as he transforms from a wimpy nerd to savior of the world. Josh, along with former high school jock Mike and his mischievous side kick Alan enter a national space contest. What starts off innocent enough kicks into high gear after they stumble upon top secret intel involving the international...
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A two-person crew embark on a mind-bending deep space mission inside a living wormship capable of burrowing through space. What lies on the other end is unknown-as is what they will do once they get there.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
16) War of Omission
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From the author of the Journeys of McGill Feighan series
Erased = Victory
What if you created a devastating technology-the Time-Space Separator Unit, the "Tisser"-that could literally erase a person or place from the time-space continuum, as if they had never existed?
What if you were part of a rebel group rising up against a corrupt, oppressive government?
What if you decided to use the Tisser as a weapon and eliminate your enemies from...
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A secret hidden on a colony world could affect the course of a war between humanity and an alien civilization in this bestselling space opera from Poland.
It is the mid-twenty-fourth century. After colonizing a significant portion of Orion's Arm, humanity encounters an advanced alien civilization, which-unwilling to make contact-starts a total war. There is more at stake here than just the conquest of territory. It's a matter of survival for the...
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An anthology of action-packed, science fiction adventure tales featuring pirates, strong women, soldiers, horrors, vagabonds, and deadly battles in space. The Full-Throttle Space Tales series collected action-packed, high octane, science fiction stories across the full potential of the genre. Here, the original editors have teamed up to pick the very best of Full-Throttle Space Tales, eighteen stories collected here for the first time. Stories by...
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¿Sabes que el transhumanismo será la gran revolución de este siglo? ¿Y que evolucionaremos de sapiens a cíborgs en muy poco tiempo?
El problema es si ese proceso tendrá como objetivo mejorar nuestra calidad de vida y bienestar, o nuestra productividad como vulgares piezas de un engranaje.
¿Cuáles son sus dilemas éticos? ¿Qué valor daremos a la libertad?
En el 2047, Logan, un confundido profesor de Antropología, y Jia, una perspicaz estudiante...
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Award-winning author Karin Tidbeck presents a science fiction adventure of a mysterious spaceship on an interstellar voyage in The Last Voyage of Skidbladnir.
Life on the transdimensional ship Skidbladnir is a strange one. The new janitor, Saga, finds herself in the company of an officious steward-bird, a surly and mysterious engineer, and the shadowy Captain. Who the odd passengers are, and according to what plan the ship travels, is unclear.
Just...
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