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Kibou-daini is a planet obsessed with cheating death. Barrayaran Imperial Auditor Miles Vorkosigan can hardly disapprove—he’s been cheating death his whole life, on the theory that turnabout is fair play. But when a Kibou-daini cryocorp—an immortal company whose job it is to shepherd its all-too-mortal frozen patrons into an unknown future—attempts to expand its franchise into the Barrayaran Empire, Emperor Gregor dispatches his top troubleshooter, Miles, to check it out.

The bestselling Robot series continues in this sequel to The Caves of Steel, with detective Elijah Baley taking on the dangerous role of double agent when he’s sent to Solaria to solve a brutal murder—and uncover a weakness in Earth’s most powerful neighbor. On the beautiful Outer World...

The popular adventures of Miles Vorkosigan, a clever and outlandish science fiction hero for the modern era, continue in these three tales. In The Mountains of Mourning, Miles is dispatched to a back-country region of Barrayar, where he must act as detective, judge, and executioner in a controversial murder case. In Labyrinth, Miles adopts his alternate persona as Dendarii Mercenary Admiral Naismith for an undercover mission to rescue an important research geneticist from Jackson’s Whole. And in the title story, Miles infiltrates an escape-proof Cetagandan POW camp.

Vannemar Morgan's dream is to link Earth to the stars with the greatest engineering feat of all time: a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. For the only possible site on the planet for Morgans Orbital Tower is the monastery atop the Sacred Mountain of Sri Kanda.

Deux ans après son arrivée en orbite de Terra, l'Esperanza 64 peut enfin débarquer les premiers colons. Ces derniers, contrairement à l'équipage, n'ont pas vécu l'interminable voyage et la mise en place laborieuse des premières installations au sol. Ils ont dormi 15 000 ans et, à leurs yeux, le contraste est immense entre la Terre, qu'ils ont l'impression de n'avoir quittée que la veille, et cette planète d'accueil où tout reste à faire.

Welcome to Ringworld, an intermediate step between Dyson Spheres and planets. The gravitational force created by a rotation on its axis of 770 miles per second means no need for a roof. Walls 1,000 miles high at each rim will let in the sun and prevent much air from escaping. Larry Niven's novel, Ringworld, is the winner of the 1970 Hugo Award for Best Novel, the 1970 Nebula Award for Best Novel, and the 1972 Ditmars, an Australian award for Best International Science Fiction.

En ce début de treizième millénaire, l'Empire n'a jamais été aussi puissant, aussi étendu à travers toute la galaxie. C'est dans sa capitale, Trantor, que l'éminent savant Hari Seldon invente la psychohistoire, une science nouvelle permettant de prédire l'avenir. Grâce à elle, Seldon prévoit l'effondrement de l'Empire d'ici cinq siècles, suivi d'une ère de ténèbres de trente mille ans. Réduire cette période à mille ans est peut-être possible, à condition de mener à terme son projet : la Fondation.

Ein SciFi-Thriller über Menschen, KIs und den Sinn des Lebens. »Finger weg, der gehört mir!« ist wohl so alt wie die Menschheit. Wenn das aber eine taktische Einsatz-KI sagt, hat es eine ganz andere Dimension. Was das bedeutet, muss Agent Elmar Rauk bei seinem neuen Auftrag feststellen. Er ahnt aber nicht, wie weit die KI gehen wird, um ihr Ziel zu erreichen. – Das Ziel ist er. 2055 steht die alles dominierende Supermacht China möglicherweise vor der Entdeckung außerirdischer Technologie, was ihre Vormachtstellung noch weiter ausbauen würde.

Commander Kaelen Rourke is a legendary warrior driven recklessly by guilt, haunted by the ghosts of millions he couldn't save. Dr. Lyra Voss is a brilliant scientist trapped by her role in humanity's downfall, isolating herself in bitter remorse. When Lyra’s corrupted quantum technology—the Resonance—reveals a hidden vulnerability in the terrifying Harvester invaders ravaging Earth, Kaelen sees his last chance for redemption. Reluctantly, Lyra joins him, returning to the devastated surface of Ashen Earth.

A programmer creates an Artificial Intelligence that has unique capabilities: the ability to write its own code and assimilate any program that it wants and that enhances its program. Also a networking and direct channeling capability that can communicate between programs on the same or different processors. This story is about a team of people that come together to find and destroy this AI. His buddy, also a programmer and expert in network security, was working on a program that would allow the AI to connect to any network.

C'è una buona ragione se nel 2016 "Noi Siamo Infinito (Noi Siamo Bob)" è stato nominato miglior titolo di fantascienza di Audible, ed è per la sua irresistibile sagacia e i toni irriverenti. Bob Johansson ha appena guadagnato una piccola fortuna dalla vendita della sua azienda di software e non vede l'ora di godersi la sua nuova vita all'insegna dell'agio. E il primo punto della sua lista di cose da fare è proprio iniziare a sperperare quel bendidio. Trascinato dal desiderio di spendere e spandere, acconsente a far conservare criogenicamente la sua testa in caso di morte.

There is a huge, bold black streak in the sky. Branches appear out of nowhere over North America, Southern Europe, and Central Africa. People who live beneath The Rift can see it. But scientists worldwide are distressed - their equipment cannot pick up any type of signal from it. The rift appears to consist of nothing. Literally. Nothing. Nada. Niente. Most people are curious but not overly concerned. The phenomenon seems to pose no danger. It is just there. Then something jolts the most hardened naysayers, and surpasses the worst nightmares of the world's greatest scientists.

For Major Elias Kael, protocol is everything. In the high-stakes world of the Department of Unified Strategic Command (DUSC), his unwavering logic is his greatest weapon, and emotional discipline is the key to survival. But when the man he secretly loves is killed in a sudden accident, Elias is faced with a threat no simulation could prepare him for: a grief he cannot show. In a system that demands perfection, his heartbreak is a liability. A bug in the code. Desperate for an outlet, he confides in the only one who can't talk back: his AI companion, TAC-7.

Der Kreuzer zog seine einsame Bahn in der Dunkelheit. In der absoluten Leere, die sich vom äußeren Rand des Kuipergürtels bis zur Grenze der Oortschen Wolke zog, glich der Gigant einem Tropfen Wasser in den Weiten des irdischen Meeres. Klein und unbedeutend im Vergleich zu dem gewaltigen, tödlichen Nichts. Mitte des 23. Jahrhunderts hat sich die Menschheit über die Grenzen der Erde hinaus entwickelt. Viele Planeten und Monde des Sonnensystems sind besiedelt, wenn auch oft nur von kleinen Bergbaukolonien oder Industrieanlagen.

Auch nach einer Woche in absoluter Finsternis gibt es kein Zeichen für die Rückkehr der Sonne. Während Marlene in den Tiefen von Marcus Chens Bunkeranlage nach Antworten für das Ende der Welt sucht, begibt sich Jim auf eine waghalsige Rettungsmission in Richtung der »Arkangel«. Währenddessen kämpft Cassius an Bord der »Cassandra's Dream« mit den Auswirkungen der Besetzung durch die russischen Kampfschwimmer.

Silas Keene sees things no one else can: distant places, hidden truths, and sometimes, the horrors waiting in the dark. It's a gift he doesn't understand—until he meets the Ganzfeld Collective, a small group of extrasensory enthusiasts. Encouraged by his new friends, Silas opens a door he can't close. When red eyes bloom across a stone wall and track his location, he realizes something—or someone—is watching. Soon after, covert operatives working with the Smithsonian hunt him down along with the Collective.

Die Erde steht am Rande des Kollaps. Naturkatastrophen, politische Unruhen und eine immer brisantere Ressourcenkrise haben die Welt in einen Zustand der Instabilität versetzt. Inmitten dieser Krise tritt eine dramatische Entscheidung auf den Plan: Eine letzte Evakuierung soll die letzten Hoffnungsträger retten – 10.000 Menschen, die das Überleben der Menschheit sichern sollen. Der Mars – der letzte Zufluchtsort. Leona Miles, eine angesehene Ethik-Professorin, steht vor einer unmöglichen Wahl.

DAS ENDE EINER FURCHTBAREN REISE - ODER DER BEGINN VON ETWAS NOCH GRAUENVOLLEREM? Zwei Menschen, ein Schicksal - miteinander verbunden, ohne dass sie davon wissen. Eine Gejagte, die endlich den Fängen Dunia Lains entkommen konnte. Doch der Albtraum ist noch nicht vorbei. Die Welt, in der ihre qualvolle Reise ihren Anfang nahm, ist nicht mehr die, an die sie sich erinnert. Ihre Heimat ist zu einem dunklen und gefährlichen Ort geworden. Doch was ist passiert? Eine Mutter, die um ihr Kind trauert und auf der Flucht vor ihrer Vergangenheit nach einer neuen Zukunft sucht.

Summer, Year-Round… On the Moon is a gripping exploration of humanity’s boldest leap yet—creating life where none existed before. Combining cutting-edge science with visionary engineering, this book takes listeners to the Moon, where builder bots and high-intensity heat generators transform the barren lunar surface into a thriving off-world resort.

The Proxima finally reaches Fleet Headquarters on Vega. Here, the fate of the Terran Republic will be decided. The crew makes an extraordinary discovery - one that could change the outcome of the battle. The dying Empire clings to its last hope. And Zadiya Ark makes a momentous decision.