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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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...