David Brin Libri

Il suo universo futuro popolato di razze aliene sparse per le Cinque Galassie, dove i forti creano immensi imperi coloniali sollevando pian piano le razze minori a un livello evolutivo tale da poter viaggiare nel cosmo e combattere così al loro fianco in una guerra di dimensioni spaventose, aveva colpito e affascinato tutti i critici e i lettori di questo genere che subito l’avevano paragonato, per grandiosità di concetti e di scenario, all’universo di Foundation di Asimov e di Dune di Herbert. Ora David Brin ritorna a questo scenario straordinario e pieno di “senso del meraviglioso” per narrarci un’altra eccezionale vicenda. Mentre le armate galattiche si scontrano senza esclusione di colpi nella strenua ricerca dell’antica flotta dei Progenitori (la mitica Prima Razza che ha volato tra le stelle), una brutale invasione avviene sul morente mondo di Garth. Le diverse razze “elevate” di Garth sono così costrette a combattere questi violenti “signori dello spazio” per evitare l’estinzione. Ma in palio c’è anche la sopravvivenza della stessa Terra, e forse il fato di tutte le Cinque Galassie.

Dopo l'immane catastrofe che li ha colpiti, gli Stati Uniti sono ridotti a un pugno di comunità isolate e indifese. Nella totale desolazione del Nordovest vaga solo Gordon Krantz. Gordon casualmente trova il cadavre di un postino: si impossessa e indossa la sua divisa. Quel "travestimento" cambierà per sempre la sua vita: in ogni villaggio che visita viene scambiato per l'impiegato del nuovo, riorganizzato Servizio Postale degli Stati Uniti. Su questa grande illusione si costruirà la speranza di una possibile rinascita per tutta l'umanità.

Undici maestri della fantascienza guidati da Robert Silverberg, , ci conducono in altrettanti mondi leggendari; ritornano nei luoghi e nei temi dei loro cicli più famosi aggiungendo delle perle negli universi immaginari più famosi di sempre: Ursula LeGuin nell'Ecumenia (l'Universo de "La Mano Sinistra delle Tenebre"), Haldeman e La Guerra Eterna, O.S.Card e Ender, David Brin torna nei mondi di Uplift, Silverberg e Roma Eterna (un mondo alternativo dove l'Impero Romano non è caduto sotto le scorrerie barbariche), Dan Simmons ed Hyperion, Namcy Kress ed i Non Dormienti "Mendicanti" , F. Pohl e gli Heechee, Il Centro Gallattico di Benford, La Nave che Cantava della McCaffrey (onore alla Grande Signora che ci ha lasciati da poco), La Via di Greg Bear. Un compendio essenziale ai grandi cicli della Fantascienza.

Exploring the impact of science fiction cinema, this book argues that films have played a crucial role in shaping societal awareness and preventing crises. Retired officers reveal how movies like Doctor Strangelove and War Games influenced military strategies, while others like Soylent Green galvanized environmental activism. It highlights how various films have addressed issues such as nuclear threats and pandemics, ultimately encouraging vigilance against oppressive regimes, exemplified by the enduring relevance of Nineteen Eighty-Four.

The first three books in David Brin's award-winning classic science fiction series, the Uplift novels, in omnibus format for the first time

The Terran exploration vessel Streaker has crashed on the uncharted water world of Kithrup, bearing one of the most important discoveries in galactic history. Below, a handful of her human and dolphin crew battles a hostile planet to safeguard her secret--the fate of the Progenitors.

On an L.A. talk show, Arthur C. Clarke named Larry Niven as his favorite writer, a sentiment echoed by many, including the Baltimore Sun and Kirkus Reviews, who recognize Niven as "the premier writer of hard SF." This collection showcases Niven's masterful storytelling, featuring classic tales such as "Inconstant Moon" and "The Hole Man," alongside previously uncollected works like the novellas "Brenda" and "The Kiteman." Readers will also find a rich assortment of essays, anecdotes, and observations that reveal Niven's unique wit and excitement. The contents include an introduction by Tom Clancy, essays by notable figures such as Frederik Pohl and Gregory Benford, and a variety of short fiction, including excerpts from "World of Ptavvs," "Ringworld," and "Protector." Other highlights include "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex," "Cloak of Anarchy," and "Madness Has Its Place." The collection culminates in a bibliography detailing Niven's extensive body of work. This retrospective not only celebrates his career but also offers insights into the mind of one of science fiction's most influential authors.

Argues that the privacy of individuals actually hampers accountability, which is the foundation of any civilized society and that openness is far more liberating than secrecy

An odyssey of discovery, from a shattered society through the solar system with a handful of men and women who ride a cold, hurtling ball of ice to the shaky promise of a distant, unknowable future.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT Decades from now, an artificial black hole has fallen into the Earth's core. As scientists frantically work to prevent the ultimate disaster, they discover that the entire planet could be destroyed within a year. But while they look for an answer, some claim that the only way to save Earth is to let its human inhabitants become extinct: to reset the evolutionary clock and start over.

This second volume in David Brin's new Uplift trilogy is an epic tale that artfully combines dozens of unique characters and their individual stories. The planet Jijo, which has been settled by six separate races despite a decree that it remain barren for a million years, is about to change. The exploration ship Streaker, on the run since discovering the secrets of a two-billion-year-old derelict fleet, has arrived with virtually the entire universe in pursuit. Overnight the peaceful, technologically backwards Jijoan society erupts into civil war, creating a chaotic tapestry of grief, sorrow, joy, love and, ultimately, hope.

David Brin's Uplift novels--Sundiver, Hugo award winner The Uplift War, and Hugo and Nebula winner Startide Rising--are among the most thrilling and extraordinary science fiction tales ever written. Now David Brin returns to this future universe for a new Uplift trilogy, packed with adventure, passion and wit. The planet Jijo is forbidden to settlers, its ecology protected by guardians of the Five Galaxies. But over the centuries it has been resettled, populated by refugees of six intelligent races. Together they have woven a new society in the wilderness, drawn together by their fear of Judgment Day, when the Five Galaxies will discover their illegal colony. Then a strange starship arrives on Jijo. Does it bring the long-dreaded judgment, or worse--a band of criminals willing to destroy the six races of Jijo in order to cover their own crimes?

In a perilous future where disposable duplicate bodies fulfill every legal and illicit whim of their decadent masters, life is cheap. No one knows that better than Albert Morris, a brash investigator with a knack for trouble, who has sent his own duplicates into deadly peril more times than he cares to remember. But when Morris takes on a ring of bootleggers making illegal copies of a famous actress, he stumbles upon a secret so explosive it has incited open warfare on the streets of Dittotown.Dr. Yosil Maharal, a brilliant researcher in artificial intelligence, has suddenly vanished, just as he is on the verge of a revolutionary scientific breakthrough. Maharal's daughter, Ritu, believes he has been kidnapped--or worse. Aeneas Polom, a reclusive trillionaire who appears in public only through his high-priced platinum duplicates, offers Morris unlimited resources to locate Maharal before his awesome discovery falls into the wrong hands.To uncover the truth, Morris must enter a shadowy, nightmare world of ghosts and golems where nothing--and no one--is what they seem, memory itself is suspect, and the line between life and death may no longer exist.

Science fiction as short fiction is a favorite form of the genre, and David G. Hartwell's Year's Best series consistently delivers humor, drama, style, and surprises. The Sixth Edition features a diverse array of stories, showcasing the creativity of various authors. Highlights include Paul J. McAuley's novelette "Reef," David Brin's thought-provoking short story "Reality Check," and Robert Silverberg's engaging "The Millennium Express." Tananarive Due's "Patient Zero" and Ken MacLeod's "The Oort Crowd" add depth to the collection, while M. Shayne Bell's "The Thing About Benny" and Brian Stableford's "The Last Supper" offer unique narratives. Joan Slonczewski's "Tuberculosis Bacteria Join UN" and Howard Waldrop's "Our Mortal Span" explore intriguing concepts, complemented by David Langford's "Different Kinds of Darkness." Norman Spinrad's "New Ice Age, or Just Cold Feet?" and Stephen Dedman's "The Devotee" further enrich the anthology. Other notable contributions include Chris Beckett's "The Marriage of Sky & Sea," Ursula K. Le Guin's "The Birthday of the World," and Greg Egan's novella "Oracle." The collection concludes with memorable stories from Nancy Kress, Brian W. Aldiss, Stephen Baxter, and Ted Chiang, ensuring a captivating reading experience for fans of the genre.

Al Morris is a private investigator in a future world where everyone can exist in multiple places simultaneously, known as dittos. As chaos unfolds, Al must navigate this complex reality. Welcome to his intriguing journey.

Acclaimed science fiction and fantasy writer Roger Zelazny has brings together some of today's greatest sci-fi writers to honor Jack Williamson, author of such classic and groundbreaking works as "The Legions of Space" and "The Humanoids", with terrific original stories either about Williamson or inspired by his works.CONTENTSA world in love with change - David BrinThe Mayor of Mare Tranq - Frederik PohlBefore the legion - Paul DellingerInside passage - Poul AndersonRisk assessment - Ben BovaWilliamson's World (poem) - Scott E. GreenEmancipation - Pati NagleThinkertoy - John BrunnerThe bad machines - Fred SaberhagenThe human ingredient - Jeff BredenbergChild of the night - Jane LindskoldA certain talent - David WeberNonstop to Portales - Connie WillisNo folded hands - Andre NortonDarker than you wrote - Mike ResnickNear Portales ... Freedom Shouts (poem) - Scott E. GreenWorlds that never were: The last adventure of the Legion of Time - John J. Miller

David Brin's first Uplift trilogy - SUNDIVER, STARTIDE RISING and THE UPLIFT WAR - stands as one of the most extraordinary science fiction sagas ever written. In 1995, BRIGHTNESS REEF, the first book in a second trilogy, marked a long-awaited return to the Uplift universe, followed by INFINITY'S SHORE. Now, with HEAVEN'S REACH, David Brin concludes his epic tale of passion, imagination and adventure.

Colonized by pioneering women and run by matriarchal clans, Stratos is home to Maia and Leie. They are at the age when they must learn to use their skills to make their way in the world, sailing the vast seas in the boats that are the province of mysterious men.

Physicist Dennis Nuel was the first human to probe the strange realms called anomaly worlds--alternate universes where the laws of science were unpredictably changed. But the world Dennis discovered seemed almost like our own--with one perplexing difference. To his astonishment, he was hailed as a wizard and found himself fighting beside a beautiful woman with strange powers against a mysterious warlord as he struggles to solve the riddle of this baffling world.

Circling the Sun, under the caverns of Mercury, Expedition Sundiver prepares for the most momentous voyage in our history. A journey into the boiling inferno of the sun, to seek our destiny in the cosmic order of life. For in a universe in which no species can reach sentience without being 'uplifted' by a patron race, it seems that only mankind has reached for the stars unaided. And now, the greatest mystery of all may be explained... Sundiver is the firs book in David Brin's magnificent Uplift series.

A wide-ranging and thought-provoking collection of short stories which confirms David Brin as one of the foremost writers of science fiction. It brings together stories like 'The Giving Plague' and 'Dr Pak's Preschool' which are among the most powerful and affecting of recent years. Brin's is an eloquent, incisive voice, always dealing with profound ideas and important issues, taking the genre to new heights.

OUR CONTINUED EXISTENCE WAS NEVER A GIVEN. Year after year, humanity has survived the main pitfalls awaiting us - natural disasters, nuclear war, rising seas. But when an alien artefact is found floating in Earth's orbit, it pushes our troubled world to the brink of chaos. Is this a message in a bottle bringing peace and enlightenment from the stars? Or a warning, threatening to destroy what little stability mankind has achieved? The world is divided - holding its breath. Soon we will know the secret of existence. Brilliant and gripping, David Brin's novel of the near future is the work of a modern master of science fiction.

Sono qui riuniti i tre romanzi della Fondazione, la grandiosa saga premiata nel 1966 come miglior ciclo fantascientifico di ogni tempo. La vicenda, ambientata in un lontano futuro, ha inizio quando l'Impero Galattico, che da secoli esercita il suo potere su tutti i pianeti conosciuti, scompare, e si annunciano trentamila anni di ignoranza e violenza. Hari Seldon, creatore della rivoluzionaria scienza della "psicostoria", sa quale triste futuro aspetta l'umanità. Per preservare la civiltà, decide di riunire i migliori scienziati e studiosi su Terminus, un piccolo pianeta ai margini della Galassia. E la Fondazione, rimasta l'unico faro del sapere, ma sotto la perenne minaccia dei mutanti che intendono distruggerla.

Roku 1990 se poprvé v naší literární historii objevil měsíčník věnovaný sci-fi, fantasy a hororu – Ikarie. Časopis, jehož vznik přecházelo mnohaleté úsilí celé řady našich více i méně známých spisovatelů a publicistů. V rámci sílícího československého sci-fi hnutí se zakládaly první kluby přátel sci-fi, pořádaly akce pro fany a první literární soutěže. Začaly se vydávat i mnohé samizdatové časopisy a sborníky. Ale teprve v roce 1990 konečně prosadil a naplno rozjel ve vydavatelství Mladá fronta jeho první šéfredaktor Ondřej Neff. Nazval ji na počest významného fanzinu Ikarie XB (1, 2, 3), pojmenovaného zase podle vynikajícího českého fantastického filmu Jindřicha Poláka Ikarie XB-1, natočeného v roce 1963. Časy se mění, s nimi lidé i sama sci-fi, dorůstá nová generace čtenářů… První svazek nové edice sci-fi Ikaros nakladatelství Mladá fronta vám nabízí průřez tím nejlepším ze světové i domácí literární tvorby právě z prvních ročníků Ikarie.... celý text

As for me, I am finished.' With these words, a frail, dying Hari Seldon completes his life's work. The old man has just recorded messages for the Time Vault of the First Foundation. Psychohistory's Seldon Plan is unleashed, propelled by the ponderous momentum of destiny. Younger hands will now take up the task. For the first time in his life, Seldon is no longer watched, nurtured and guided by robots and he retires to a corner of the Imperial Park to garden. The Seldon plan has three possible outcomes. None of them fills him with joy but he is consoled by the thought that any of the three is better than the chaos that would have happened without him. But the future still holds some surprises for Hari Seldon…

Maïa est une var, humaine conçue naturellement sur la planète Stratos où l’essentiel de la population féminine est constituée de clones. En raison de leur naissance, Maïa et sa sœur jumelle Leie doivent quitter leur foyer et leurs demi-sœurs privilégiées pour sillonner les routes maritimes à la recherche de leur propre place au soleil. Mais au cours d’un voyage où elle doit affronter la faim et l’emprisonnement, la solitude et les batailles, Maïa rencontre un voyageur aux origines extraordinairement lointaines, dont la seule existence menace le monde parfaitement réglé de Stratos...

Leben auf dem Kometen Als im Jahr 2062 der Halleysche Komet erneut wiederkehrt, fliegen ihm nicht nur ein paar Robotsonden entgegen, sondern eine gut ausgerüstete bemannte Expedition. Ihre Aufgabe ist es, den zehn Kilometer durchmessenden Kometenkern zu einer Art „Raumschiff“ umzubauen, um ihn während der nächsten 76 Jahre auf seiner Reise in die fernen Regionen des äußeren Sonnensystems zu begleiten, seine Zusammensetzung und seinen Aufbau zu studieren und Beobachtungen und Messungen an den äußeren Planeten durchzuführen. Sowie der Photonensturm der Sonne nachlässt, werden die ersten Bauwerke auf der Oberfläche errichtet und die ersten Tunnel ins Eis gegraben. Da machen die Expeditionsteilnehmer eine ebenso wunderbare wie fatale Entdeckung: Auf Halley gibt es Leben! Niederes, aber uraltes Leben, das in Jahrmillionen gelernt hat, die kurzen Sommer zu nutzen und auf jeden Wärmekontakt mit explosionsartiger Vermehrung zu reagieren. Es ist zu spät: Eine Rückkehr zur Erde ist nicht mehr möglich – und auch alles andere als wünschenswert. Die Forscher sind auf sich allein gestellt …

In "Das Ufer der Unendlichkeit" von David Brin geht es um die heimlichen Siedler auf dem Planeten Jijo, die vor der Entdeckung durch die Galaktischen Institute fürchten. Der Rat der Weisen muss die Konflikte zwischen Fundamentalisten, Häretikern und Neuankömmlingen bewältigen, während die Suche nach dem Ursprung der Intelligenz im Kosmos im Mittelpunkt steht.

Auf dem verbotenen Planeten Jijo häufen sich mysteriöse Vorfälle. Der Rat der Weisen bemüht sich mit allen Kräften, die widerstrebenden Parteien der Fundamentalisten und Häretiker und gleichzeitig die Neuankömmline in Schach (zu) halten. Da erscheint über Jijo auch noch ein Raumschiff mit Delphinen, die von der Erde geflohen sind ...>>Die Botschaft der Delphine<< setzt die kühne und visionäre Saga aus dem Uplift-Universum fort. Der Autor erzählt mit Weisheit und Leidenschaft von Menschen und Aliens, die sich im Überlebenskampf verbrüdern, um die Wahrheit über ihre mystische Herkunft zu entdecken.>>Das Uplift-Universum<< - in der Tradition des preisgekrönten Meisterwerks von David Brin>>Ein großes episches Abenteuer, das einen von der ersten bis zur letzten Seite nicht mehr losläßt.<< Publishers WeeklyDeutsche ErstveröffentlichungOriginaltitel: Infinity's Shore (Part 7-10)

Hari Seldon, az acélbőrű Trantor bolygó börtönébe zárt tudós, befejezte munkáját, felkészült az elmúlásra. A halált várja, mígnem megismer egy teóriát, amely magyarázatot nyújt az Alapítványra veszélyt jelentő káoszvilágok megjelenésére. Egy hivatalnok, egy arisztokrata kalandor és egy kedves potyautas társaságában megszökik a Trantorról, egy magánűrhajóval átjut a galaxis távoli pontjára, ahol a még megfejtetlen titkok magyarázatát próbálja megtalálni. Ám valami egészen másra bukkan: ambícióra, kétségekre, árulásra. Veszélybe kerül a titkos Alapítvány. Vajon az Ötvenek, a mentalikus képességekkel megáldott tudósok képesek lesznek-e biztosítani az emberi faj jövőjét? Vagy lehet, hogy ismét Hari Seldon ősellensége, a Káosz győzelmeskedik?

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Auf dem verbotenen Planeten Jijo leben sechs Rassen friedlich, bis ein Raumschiff landet und Angst vor Auslöschung entsteht. In "Fremder der Fünf Galaxien" wird die Saga des Uplift-Universums fortgesetzt, während Menschen und Aliens im Überlebenskampf die Wahrheit über ihre Herkunft suchen.

Das wichtigste und ehrgeizigste Werk des preisgekrönten Autors Ein mikroskopisch kleines Schwarzes Loch ist ins glutflüssige Herz der Erde eingedrungen und droht unseren Globus binnen zwei Jahren zu zerstören und die Zivilisation zu vernichten. Die Wissenschaftler sind in zwei Lager gespalten: Während die einen fieberhaft versuchen, durch technische Crash-Projekte die drohende Katastrophe im letzten moment abzuwenden, argumentiert die andere Seite, daß der Erde am besten geholfen wäre, wenn die Menschheit verschwinden würde, damit die Evolution eine zweite, bessere Chance bekäme. Der Roman ist eine lebendige und ungeheuer eindrucksvolle Vision der nahen Zukunft, ein Kaleidoskop aus futuristischen Details; globale Datennetze, die jedem jede Information liefern, und eine Umwelt, die zunehmend vom Treibhauseffekt verändert und verwüstet wird. Über dies alles hinaus ist dieses spannende und brillant erzählte Epos der Blick auf eine wahrhaft globale Rechnung, die uns unweigerlich in absehbarer Zeit präsentiert wird, wenn wir weiterhin so tun wollen, als seien wir eine Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung, was die Verantwortlichkeit für diesen Planeten betrifft. Denn die geht uns alle an! Heyne 06/5145

Znovu jsou tady – autoři a jejich světy, jež si získávají miliony dychtivých čtenářů. Opět přicházejí ve dvou svazcích a vracejí se do zvláštních a podmanivých míst, do nichž je zasazen nový příběh, jenž doplňuje a dokresluje jejich nejslavnější díla. Mnoho příběhů se odvíjí v dřívější minulosti těchto scifi světů a vrhá nové světlo na příběhy již proslavené. Jiné sledují známé dějové linie, ale odehrávají se stranou hlavních událostí. Všechny do jednoho jsou však nepostradatelné pro miliony fanoušků těchto autorů a jejich světů, které již hluboce uvízly v myslích a srdcích čtenářů. Joe Haldeman v povídce Rozdělená válka dokresluje příběhy z knihy Věčná válka. Všemi oblíbený Enderův cyklus doplňuje Orson Scott Card v povídce Investiční poradce o tu část, v níž se dozvíme, kterak Ender k Jane přišel. David Brin v příběhu Pokušení vysvětluje, jak se mladá rasa, v tomto případě delfíni, vyrovnává s nabídkou, kterou nelze na první pohled odmítnout… Nancy Kressová nás uvádí do své slavné ságy o Nespavých povídkou Spící psi. Greg Bear, autor nesmrtelných románů o světě Cesty a asteroidu Thistledownu, znovu vyvolává Olmyho na Cestu všech duchů.

Verkehrte Welt … 1944, die Alliierten bereiten die Invasion des europäischen Festlands an der Küste der Normandie vor, die Rote Armee rückt auf Berlin zu und das Japanische Kaiserreich verliert im Pazifikkrieg Insel um Insel. Der Zweite Weltkrieg scheint für die Alliierten so gut wie entschieden. bis zu dem Tag, der als „D-Day“ in die Annalen der Geschichte eingeht. D wie „Desaster“. Eine düstere Science-Fiction-Saga über eine Parallelwelt, in der die Beschäftigung der Nazis mit okkulten Zeremonien und der germanischen Götterwelt tatsächlich kriegentscheidende Früchte trägt. Von Erfolgsautor David Brin (The Postman), mit Artwork von Ausnahmekünstler Scott Hampton. Bestseller in den USA und Frankreich!