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Blast off with "From the Earth to the Moon," a visionary science fiction masterpiece from the iconic Jules Verne. This groundbreaking novel spins an extraordinary tale of the daring Baltimore Gun Club, a post-Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, who devise an audacious plan to catapult a spaceship to the moon. In the era before actual lunar expeditions, Verne astonishingly predicts technological advancements and the thrill of space exploration,...
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"Highways in Hiding" by George O. Smith. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks...
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The Fourth "R" (also known as The Brain Machine) is a science fiction novel by American writer George O. Smith, first published in 1959. It is a science fictional examination of the genius naïf phenomenon. The plot follows a five-year-old boy named Jimmy Holden, who was given the equivalent of a college education by virtue of his parents' invention, an "Electromechanical Educator." In his review column for F&SF, Damon Knight selected the novel as...
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Continuing the narrative from Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon, Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michael are ready to travel to the moon in All Around the Moon. The three men sit anxiously in their bullet-shaped projectile, ready for take-off. After the launch, their series of adventures and misadventures begin. Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michael must be quick and clever, as they brave an encounter with an asteroid, suffer accidental intoxication, deviate...
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A two-person crew embark on a mind-bending deep space mission inside a living wormship capable of burrowing through space. What lies on the other end is unknown-as is what they will do once they get there.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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Sometimes life brings out our hidden hero potential.
Ride along on this epic sci-fi thriller with Josh Hamilton, an average science enthusiast college kid, as he transforms from a wimpy nerd to savior of the world. Josh, along with former high school jock Mike and his mischievous side kick Alan enter a national space contest. What starts off innocent enough kicks into high gear after they stumble upon top secret intel involving the international...
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A secret hidden on a colony world could affect the course of a war between humanity and an alien civilization in this bestselling space opera from Poland.
It is the mid-twenty-fourth century. After colonizing a significant portion of Orion's Arm, humanity encounters an advanced alien civilization, which-unwilling to make contact-starts a total war. There is more at stake here than just the conquest of territory. It's a matter of survival for the...
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An anthology of action-packed, science fiction adventure tales featuring pirates, strong women, soldiers, horrors, vagabonds, and deadly battles in space. The Full-Throttle Space Tales series collected action-packed, high octane, science fiction stories across the full potential of the genre. Here, the original editors have teamed up to pick the very best of Full-Throttle Space Tales, eighteen stories collected here for the first time. Stories by...
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From the author of the Journeys of McGill Feighan series
Erased = Victory
What if you created a devastating technology-the Time-Space Separator Unit, the "Tisser"-that could literally erase a person or place from the time-space continuum, as if they had never existed?
What if you were part of a rebel group rising up against a corrupt, oppressive government?
What if you decided to use the Tisser as a weapon and eliminate your enemies from...
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Pronounced 'ann iss e', odd ys e tells of a journey through space and time of an 'alien' people that found their way to this world just over six thousand years ago, they called themselves 'gann'. Being all killed in an unforeseen circumstance, they now survive in the afterlife where they have been interacting on a subconscious level with the humans of Earth in an attempt to find their way back to reality. This true story is told by kynn, a gann soul...
11) Prodigal Schemes
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Alex must con the great and powerful Knox.
Ten years have passed since the attack on IAS, and it's graduation day for Alex. That's right, he's nineteen and ready to take on the galaxy... if only Knox would trust him.
Knox secretly plans to meet with Dr. Amalie Mallet, IAS's predictor. She's foreseen catastrophe is coming, and Knox needs to prepare to keep his family safe. But he doesn't allow any of the crew to join the meeting in order to "protect...
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The planet Eden orbits on the edge of the Milky Way. A pristine world of volcanos, oceans, thick forests, and wild grasslands, its unique species have evolved untroubled by visitors. It is a planet devoid of technology but teaming with life. But its isolation is over.
Humans are spreading through the stars, sacrificing their own gods to escape a dying Earth. They bring a wealth of experience gleaned from survival on many planets and advanced technologies...
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In a system far from Earth, a vast republic reigns with compassion and fairness. Though the republic is at peace, an ancient cold war is heating up. The pirate clans have begun a resurgence since their defeat in the Pirate Wars. Their new leader, hidden in the shadows, rules the clans with an iron fist. His second in command, a ghost from the past, is scared by the clans. Both men are destined to bring an end to the home world, fulfilling the prophecy...
14) Easy to be a God
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Rich space opera in a mind-boggling universe.
In the 24th century, human civilization has made a great leap forward, colonizing over a thousand planets and exploring thousands more.
They also survived a bloody civil war.
Now, humanity must struggle with revolutionary changes. In the Xan-4 System, both scientists and Federation soldiers, including Sergeant Henryan Swiecki, temporarily on parole, secretly observe two alien races from an orbital...
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The Boyars have spent the past sixty years terraforming the planet Flamme, clearing jungle, descumming the seas, irrigating deserts and establishing forests. Now the Aga Kaga have decided to move in and claim it as their own. The Under-secretary of the CDT refuses to support the Boyars with anything more than a diplomatic note.
It's up to Retief to deliver it and convince the Aga Kaga to abandon their claim. "Don't worry. I'll keep the peace, if...
16) Winter's Return
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A series of spectacular disasters leads to the destruction of the Old World. The few survivors flee, settling in the tri-systems forged in the outer reaches of space. The legacy of this settlement was the establishment of the first Board of the conglomerates, which organised and provided the means of survival under the motto of 'contribute to survive.'
However, when the shining Rose City, a monument to not only humanity's victory over extinction...
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Sherwood was a man who did not want to be found. He secretly left the last space station. Now he was marooned on a remote planet with a spaceship that was going nowhere and surrounded by diamonds. Half of him wanted to remain safely castaway until he died. The other half longed for a miraculous rescue. Could that miracle be the black, unmarked craft that was gliding toward him?
The Shipshape Miracle, a Science Fiction Classic, was written by Clifford...
18) Flare
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Grumble.
Jennifer died three years ago. Mark Campbell blames himself. Mark is in debt. His brother, Kyle, thinks he is irresponsible. Kyle's wife, Risa, thinks Mark is crazy. Only Bear believes there is another side to Mark, but Bear is an enigma. Three feet tall...white fur...slightly chubby from too many sodas and chocolates...and very few people can see him.
Kyle and Risa find Mark in the debtor's prison on Pueblo Station. Mark has a cellmate's...
19) Segunda
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The year is 2233, and humanity has finally found a viable new home. Named for a second chance in the discoverer's native tongue, the opportunity could not have come at a better time. Earth has too many people, too much conflict and not enough resources for either. However, the Colony I, Earth's new Ark, disappears after the last wormhole jump to Segunda. Power hungry politicians, predatory nations, and those who have nothing to lose-all have an angle...
20) Water: A History
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"Water: A History" is a Tor.com Original short story by science fiction and fantasy author KJ Kabza
The planet of Quányuán is arid to the point of being uninhabitable. Wetness is a concept left back on Earth. That doesn't stop one elderly woman from stepping outside the safety of the colony whenever she can for the brief opportunity to fully experience the outside world.
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