Neil Ronald Jones è stato un autore americano che ha dato contributi pionieristici alla fantascienza. Le sue narrazioni hanno anticipato concetti come personaggi cyborg e robotici, e hanno ispirato la nozione moderna di criogenia. Lo stile di Jones era caratterizzato dalla creazione di ampie "storie future", esplorando le implicazioni a lungo termine del progresso tecnologico e dell'immortalità umana. La sua iconica figura, il Professor Jameson, l'ultimo terrestre reso immortale attraverso la tecnologia degli esseri meccanici, è diventata un punto focale per l'esplorazione dell'identità e dell'esistenza nell'immensità dello spazio.
Set against the backdrop of Venus, this classical work has played a significant role in human history. Alpha Editions has revitalized it for contemporary readers by reformatting and retyping the text, ensuring clarity and readability. This effort aims to preserve the book's legacy for both present and future generations, making it an accessible piece of literature without the drawbacks of scanned copies.
Luke's Journal A New Beginning
A sequel to Luke`s Secret Diary tying into Channel 4`s youth soap Hollyoaks; Following Luke as he tries to leave the past behind him after the rape and get his life back on track, Luke`s A New Beginning will expands on events that viewers didn`t see on their TV screens. It reveals what he did in his month in France, his innermost feelings about knowing that his attackers are finally behind bars and his controversial decision to sell his story to the tabloids. But things are getting better for Luke and Finn`s stag night in Barcelona was the first time Luke had let his hair down in a long time. Although his relationship with Mandy is not as close as he would like, he made new friendships. Ben is confident and all the things that Luke was before the attack. But his envy spirals into rage when he discovers that Ben and Mandy are more than just friends and have been keeping their relationship from him. Through this Luke finally realises that he must move on and leave the past behind him.
Enthält folgende Stories: Poul Anderson: Diplomatie der Stärke H. P. Lovecraft: Die anderen Götter Neil R. Jones: Der weiße Tod Michael Moorcock: Die singende Zitadelle Paul Ernst: Keine besonderen Vorkommnisse Luigi de Pascalis: Der Turm
world of no returnWhen the star-traveling machine men of Zor discovered the twin-world system of Dlasitap, they thought it only a curious astronomical phenomenon. But when they landed on one of those planets, they discovered a world ruled by harsh tyranny, and encountered the rightful leader of these two worlds, who was now confined in exile.The Zoromes' fight to overthrow the double-planet usurpers is an exciting tale of action and boundless imagination that ranks with the best of the famous Professor Jameson series. Contains "Twin Worlds", "On the Planet Fragment", and "The Music-Monsters".
