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When a disabled spaceship enters Earth's atmosphere, seven members of the advanced Tosok race are welcomed by the world. Then a popular scientist is murdered, and all evidence points to one of the Tosoks. Now, an alien is tried in a court of law -and there may be far more at stake than accounting for one human life.

Neal Stephenson, "the hottest science fiction writer in America", takes science fiction to dazzling new levels. The Diamond Age is a stunning tale; set in 21st-century Shanghai, it is the story of what happens what a state-of-the-art interactive device falls into the hands of a street urchin named Nell. Her life, and the entire future of humanity, is about to be decoded and reprogrammed.

Une centaine d'années se sont écoulées, Élisabeth et Nil se réveillent à bord de l'Esperanza 64. Qu'est devenue Lumière ? Les gens ont-ils respecté le Code de Développement, si cher au cœur de la Guide, ou ont-ils, au contraire, suivi l'exemple de Terra ?

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.

High atop a dormant volcano, a team of scientists preserve the last remnants of higher technology. Off the coast of Kauai, a flotilla of survivors must decide whether to return to their island, or make their way to another location, risking pirates and nature on the gamble of safer shores. On the central plateau of the Big Island, a group of ranchers want to rebuild civilization… but to do that, they’ll need to reunite a people scattered across an ocean of stars.

Years after a meteorite strike obliterated Washington, DC—triggering an extinction-level global-warming event—Earth’s survivors have started an international effort to establish homes on space stations and the Moon. The next step–Mars. Elma York, the Lady Astronaut, lands on the Red Planet, optimistic about preparing for the first true wave of inhabitants. The mission objective is more than just building the infrastructure of a habitat–they are trying to preserve the many cultures and nuances of life on Earth without importing the hate. But from the moment she arrives, something is off.

Fresh out of college with his Ship Engineer 3rd-Class certificate, Dave Walker’s only thought is to try to find a berth on a corporate ship plying the trade routes between the many habs, orbitals, and moons in the Solar System. The problem for Dave, however, isn't his straight C average; it's that his stepfather, a powerful Earth senator he’s never met, now wants him dead. Forced to take the first berth he can find, Dave ends up on the Iowa Hill, an old tramp freighter running with a minimal crew and nearing the end of its useful life.

"Hunky-Dory" spazia dalle nanotecnologie agli studi dello scienziato russo Vernadskij sulla noosfera, anche se alla base del racconto resta pur sempre il sacrificio e l'illuminazione.

Sie sind seit abertausend Jahren in Richtung Andromeda-Galaxie unterwegs. Plötzlich erhalten sie ein Angebot, das viel zu gut klingt, um es auszuschlagen. Aber sind sie überhaupt bereit für den großen Schritt, der ihnen eigentlich die Erfüllung all ihrer Wünsche verspricht? Verfolgen die, die ihn ermöglichen wollen, nicht vielleicht auch eigene Pläne damit, die den ganzen Planeten in große Gefahr stürzen?

L'amicizia tra Janet e la sua vecchia amica androide Lyria viene messa a rischio dall'offerta di Mohammed di comprarla. Le due amiche si perderanno per sempre oppure si tratta dell'opportunità di allungare la sua vita? L'autore brasiliano Renan Bernardo confeziona un gioiellino solarpunk ambientato a Rio de Janeiro.

Sandoval è un artista la cui vita si svolge tra incredibili avventure e dicerie spesso impossibili da verificare. Si è conquistato una fama da ribelle quando si è fatto togliere il "nodo" che gli permetteva di rimanere nella Conversazione e ha cancellato i dati esistenti su di lui. Perché Sandoval ha un'unica ossessione: l'immagine della Terra che sorge vista dalla Luna.

Deep within hostile Reeh Empire space, the UFS Phoenix is hunting another AI queen. This one is named Chion, and she has been installed at the heart of Reeh Empire power, enslaved against her will, for the past 8,000 years. Within her vast knowledge lies the most intimate data on Nia, the deepynine queen now threatening humanity's very existence. Freeing Chion could be the key to beating Nia and saving humanity. But Phoenix's allied drysine queen, Styx, and Chion's AI former sidekick, Shali, both want Chion for their own purposes.

Nova ist ein einsamer Planet, seit ewigen Zeiten unterwegs zur Andromeda-Galaxie. Und doch ist er bewohnt – von Menschen, die nie etwas anderes kennengelernt haben als die Höhlen unter der Oberfläche, die sie vor dem Vakuum und der kosmischen Strahlung schützen. Eine überraschende Begegnung ändert alles. Der Planet bekommt Besucher, die ihre eigenen Pläne zu haben scheinen und dabei so fremdartig sind, dass Kommunikation aussichtslos erscheint.

A la suite d’une catastrophe survenue en 2101, la température sur terre atteint 60 degrés. Les humains ne peuvent plus vivre sans tenue de protection et les femmes ne peuvent plus enfanter sans perdre la vie. Alors qu’elle est amoureuse de Taschko, dont le corps entièrement brulé ne peut plus être touché, Pagona se retrouve enceinte d’un autre homme. Malgré les risques, elle décide de mener la grossesse à terme. Elle parle à l’enfant qu’elle porte, la poésie devenant la meilleure arme contre la violence du monde.

Ein Planet in der endlosen Leere, weit entfernt von jeder wärmenden Sonne. Und doch fristen Menschen hier ihr Leben, bevölkern die ausgedehnten Kavernen, arbeiten, lieben und leben. Seit undenklicher Zeit sind sie unterwegs, um dereinst Andromeda zu erreichen, die Nachbargalaxie der Milchstraße. Das ist die Prophezeiung der Altvorderen, das eine Ziel, das die Menschen vereint. Doch schließlich passiert etwas, das gar nicht passieren kann: Die Reise wird unterbrochen, weil der Planet in den Orbit um ein unbekanntes Objekt eintritt. Es ist in keinem Teleskop sichtbar.

Il caso o il destino mette nelle mani del giovane Rocket Boy una pistola davvero unica e speciale, dotata di un'IA che però minaccia di trasformare la vita stessa del ragazzo. Alla fine chi finirà per usare chi?

Un caso di apparente suicidio si trasforma in un rompicamo legale quando c'è di mezzo un computer in grado di emulare la personalità di un essere umano.

Tesla Crane, one of the richest women in the world, is on her honeymoon on an interplanetary space liner, cruising between Earth and Mars. She’s traveling incognito and is reveling in her anonymity. Then someone is murdered and her husband is named as the prime suspect. To save him from the frame-up, Tesla will risk exposure and face demons from her past. Even though doing so might make her the next victim.

In un futuro prossimo, a seguito di un evento catastrofico, una casa dotata di intelligenza artificiale perde l'inquilino di cui è innamorata? Saprà gestire la sua assenza o avrà bisogno di sostituirlo? La Casa di Bernardo è una storia toccante che parte dalla domotica per esplorare le nostre debolezze e necessità più intime.

La prima raccolta di racconti di Future Fiction: Cosa succede a una casa dotata d'intelligenza artificiale quando perde l'inquilino di cui è innamorata? Qual è la coppia perfetta in una versione tecnologicamente avanzata del gioco del corteggiamento? Quanti segreti si nascondono nella villa di Aethra dove si creano "soggetti d'arte" al cui interno è intrappolata una copia senziente della padrona di casa?