William Rotsler fu un fumettista e artista grafico americano, noto per i suoi romanzi e racconti di fantascienza. La sua produzione creativa spaziava su argomenti diversi, dalla finzione speculativa alle esplorazioni di saggistica. Figura di spicco all'interno del fandom di fantascienza, espresse il suo talento artistico anche come scultore, lavorando in particolare con il metallo. I suoi contributi si estesero alle installazioni artistiche pubbliche.
Ein riesiger Komet steuert auf die Erde zu, was Panik und Chaos auslöst. Regierungen, Wissenschaftler und Militärs kämpfen verzweifelt gegen die Zeit, um die Menschheit und den Planeten zu retten. Der Countdown bis zum unvermeidlichen Ende hat begonnen.
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.
Wenn in den verkommenen Straßen Hollywoods, die Schönen der Nacht ihre Dienste feilbieten, beginnt für das Sittendezernat die heiße Schlacht. Und für manche Hollywood-Hure die letzte. Und das bedeutet für die meisten nur eines: den Ausstieg aus dem schmutzigen Geschäft mit der käuflichen Liebe - durch Tod. So wie für Ginger, die von ihrem Zuhälter bestialisch ermordet wird. Und vielleicht auch für ihr Freundin Karla, auf dem Strich Prinzessin genannt, die für die Sitte den Lockvogel spielen soll...
Exactly 10 months, 9 days, 8 hours, and 12 minutes separate the world from its doom. A billion-ton celestial body approaches Earth: Shiva. Computer calculations leave no doubt that it will strike the third planet. An advance guard of larger and smaller meteors has already reached Earth, causing gigantic devastation. Entire cities are being obliterated. While the drug-addicted U.S. president remains incapacitated, pursuing his sexual interests, and followers of the apocalypse cult dance naked in the streets to welcome Shiva's arrival, a team of American and Soviet astronauts fights a lonely battle against the approaching giant. The first rescue attempt fails. A nuclear strike does not divert Shiva but only causes it to glow. Its fiery breath licks at the Earth. And the enormous mass continues to move toward the beleaguered planet.
He owned the Sensatron, and it could kill him...Brian Thorne was a billionaire -- one of the world's eight richest men. There were only two things he really cared about -- women and art. And because he could afford it, he had paid the world's finest artist to combine the two -- to make a work of art of the unforgettable, incomparable woman Madelon, in the new and extraordinary artform -- the sensatron. Then Madelon and the artist had disappeared -- through the sensatron. Now all the money in the world could not help Brian Thorne. To solve the secret of the sensatron, he was strictly on his own.
