Download or read book Across the Zodiac Sci Fi Classic written by Percy Greg and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2018-12-21 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Across the Zodiac: The Story of a Wrecked Record details the creation and use of apergy, a form of anti-gravitational energy, and details a flight to Mars in 1830. The planet is inhabited by diminutive beings; they are convinced that life does not exist elsewhere than on their world, and refuse to believe that the unnamed narrator is actually from Earth. (They think he is an unusually tall Martian from some remote place on their planet.)
Download or read book Across the Zodiac written by Percy Greg and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-03-15 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with an Historical Afterword by Ron Miller Featured in Ron Millers _The Conquest of Space Book Series.Ó The 1880 novel by Percy Greg that introduced the word "astronaut" to the language tells of a voyage by spaceship to Mars and the discovery there of a dysfunctional scientific utopia. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Download or read book Zodiac written by Romina Russell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-12-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling novel ZODIAC is the first book in a breathtaking sci-fi series inspired by astrology that will stun fans of The Illuminae Files and the Starbound trilogy. At the dawn of time, there were 13 Houses in the Zodiac Galaxy. Now only 12 remain.... Rhoma Grace is a 16-year-old student from House Cancer with an unusual way of reading the stars. While her classmates use measurements to make accurate astrological predictions, Rho can’t solve for ‘x’ to save her life—so instead, she looks up at the night sky and makes up stories. When a violent blast strikes the moons of Cancer, sending its ocean planet off-kilter and killing thousands of citizens—including its beloved Guardian—Rho is more surprised than anyone when she is named the House’s new leader. But, a true Cancrian who loves her home fiercely and will protect her people no matter what, Rho accepts. Then, when more Houses fall victim to freak weather catastrophes, Rho starts seeing a pattern in the stars. She suspects Ophiuchus—the exiled 13th Guardian of Zodiac legend—has returned to exact his revenge across the Galaxy. Now Rho—along with Hysan Dax, a young envoy from House Libra, and Mathias, her guide and a member of her Royal Guard—must travel through the Zodiac to warn the other Guardians. But who will believe anything this young novice says? Whom can Rho trust in a universe defined by differences? And how can she convince twelve worlds to unite as one Zodiac? Embark on a dazzling journey with ZODIAC, the first novel in an epic sci-fi-meets-high-fantasy series set in a galaxy inspired by the astrological signs.
Download or read book Fringe The Zodiac Paradox written by Christa Faust and published by Titan Books. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the acclaimed television series THE ZODIAC PARADOX Never-before-revealed secrets of the characters, leading to the creation of the government's covert Fringe Division. In 1971, university students Walter Bishop and William Bell use an exotic chemical compound to link their subconscious minds. Unexpectedly, they open a rip in space through which comes a menace unlike any our world has ever seen—The Zodiac Killer. His singular goal is death, and it falls to Bishop, Bell, and Nina Sharp to stop him. Formed to investigate events that lie beyond the realm of possibility, the Fringe Division is summoned when the unimaginable occurs. Armed with experimental technology, special agent Olivia Dunham, "fringe" scientist Walter Bishop, and his son Peter Bishop safeguard the very fabric of our reality.
Download or read book FLATLAND Illustrated written by Edwin A. Abbott and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition of "Flatland" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions is a satirical novel. Written pseudonymously by "A Square", the book used the fictional two-dimensional world of Flatland to comment on the hierarchy of Victorian culture, but the novella's more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions. The story describes a two-dimensional world occupied by geometric figures, whereof women are simple line-segments, while men are polygons with various numbers of sides. The narrator is a square named A Square, a member of the caste of gentlemen and professionals, who guides the readers through some of the implications of life in two dimensions. Flatland has often been categorized as science fiction although it could more precisely be called "mathematical fiction". With the advent of modern science fiction from the 1950s to the present day, Flatland has seen a revival in popularity, especially among science fiction and cyberpunk fans. Many works have been inspired by the novella, including novel sequels and short films.
Download or read book The History of Science Fiction written by A. Roberts and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-11-28 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The History of Science Fiction traces the origin and development of science fiction from Ancient Greece up to the present day. The author is both an academic literary critic and acclaimed creative writer of the genre. Written in lively, accessible prose it is specifically designed to bridge the worlds of academic criticism and SF fandom.
Download or read book Free Science Fiction Books On Kindle Linked List of over 350 Free SciFi Classic Stories And Early Fantasy Novels written by Morris Rosenthal and published by Foner Books. This book was released on 2015-05-10 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Latest version free online at http://www.ifitbreaks.com/free.htm All links checked and updated on September 6th, 2015, if you have an older version please contact customer service. To download free eBooks directly, you must use Kindle Fire. Amazon has changed their other Kindle reader software (PaperWhite, eInk and Touch) so those users must use this eBook in Amazon's downloadable Cloud Reader (read.amazon.com) on a PC or laptop to select and send the free classics to their Kindle. iPad users must use the Cloud Reader from "Manage Your Kindle" to use the download links, see "From The Author" below. Amazon Prime members are welcome to use their free monthly borrow to get this list and download hundreds of the free classics for future reading. This linked list of over 350 free science fiction stories and novels in Amazon's permanent collection was recently updated with hundreds of works from famous science fiction writers who wrote in the 1950's and 1960's and apparently forgot to extend their copyright protection. For the more recent authors SciFi fans will be familiar with, I just list the links (arranged by author) that will take you to their titles in the Kindle store for free download. For the earlier writers, I usually include a one or two line summary of their books. I thought I read all the classic SciFi twenty years ago, but I found a couple dozen authors I'd never heard of while researching Amazon's free collection. Most of the titles in this linked list of the free classic science fiction on Amazon were written before the "Golden Age" of science fiction, but influenced the authors who came later. I've included several early utopia/dystopia books, a popular subject in the late Victorian period. A few supernatural titles are included when the author also wrote other types of books. I didn't include fairy tales, and I made judgment calls on skipping science fiction/fantasy that was written for children and young adults, or just included a few samples from those authors.
Download or read book Mars written by William Sheehan and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2010-12-08 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging, eloquent account of our love affair with the Red Planet, Sheehan and O'Meara review the history of human fascination with our neighbor in the solar system and look at the prospects for manned space flight to Mars in this new century.
Download or read book Edison s Conquest of Mars Sci Fi Classic written by Garrett P. Serviss and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-02 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The book features Thomas Edison. Set after the devastating Martian attack in the previous story, the novel depicts Edison leading a group of scientists to develop ships and weapons, including a disintegration ray, for the defense of Earth.
Download or read book BEYOND SPACESHIP EARTH 50 Sci Fi Books in One Volume written by Jules Verne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-18 with total page 3613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BEYOND SPACESHIP EARTH: 50+ Sci-Fi Books in One Volume is a monumental anthology that encapsulates the breadth and diversity of early science fiction literature. This collection showcases a range of literary stylesfrom sweeping intergalactic adventures to meticulous utopian explorations, highlighting the genre's capacity to both entertain and prognosticate. The works included navigate the intersection of technology, ethics, and the human spirit, underlying the speculative essence that defines science fiction. Standout pieces, without focusing on a single author, illustrate the genres evolution and its pivotal role in addressing perennial human questions through the lens of the extraordinary. The contributing authors, including luminaries like Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and lesser-known yet significant figures such as Stanley G. Weinbaum and Malcolm Jameson, bring a rich palette of cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives. Their collective contributions trace the genre's lineage from fanciful tales of exploration to sophisticated narratives exploring societal structures and the human condition. This assembly underlines key movements within science fiction, showcasing its growth from mere escapism to a critical tool for societal critique and envisioning future paradigms. BEYOND SPACESHIP EARTH is an essential volume for readers seeking to immerse in the science fiction genre's vast universe. It offers a unique opportunity to explore a multiplicity of voices, themes, and speculative visions within a single compendium. This anthology is not only an educational journey through the history and evolution of science fiction but also a profound exploration of the human experience as envisaged through the prism of different eras and imaginations. It invites readers to engage in a dialogue with the past, presented through the speculative futures of its contributors.
Download or read book Classic Science Fiction Stories written by Adam Roberts and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2022-05-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An entertaining and wide-ranging collection of science-fiction short stories featuring space aliens, spectacular inventions, futuristic technologies and vividly imagined worlds. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library; a series of stunning, cloth-bound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Classic Science Fiction Stories is selected and introduced by academic and science-fiction writer Adam Roberts. Classic Science Fiction Stories highlights not only famous writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, H. G. Wells and H. P. Lovecraft, but also gives voice to lesser known but equally inventive writers such as Florence McLandburgh and Ambrose Bierce. Spanning the 1750s to the early twentieth century, these mesmerizing and expertly crafted stories are by turns intriguing, terrifying and, at times, downright comic. Together they show how science fiction took root to develop into the global phenomenon it is today.
Download or read book The Classic Science Fiction Collection written by H. G. Wells and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 1221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 100 years, science fiction writers have told tales of alien encounters and fascinating technologies and warned of the dangers of dystopian governments. From Victorians experimenting with time travel to pioneers exploring the depths of space, the stories collected here are a tribute to the imagination of the inventors of the modern science fiction genre. Some tales are filled with boundless optimism for the ingenuity of humanity while others provide fearful warnings of the risks of war and the dangers of technology. In the late 19th century, writers across the world began looking to the future. In France, Jules Verne explored the possibilities of future technology and the wonders of exploration in his novels Journey to the Centre of the Earthand Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. In England, H. G. Wells established himself as one of the founders of science fiction with his novels The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds. They were both also prolific short story writers. Others followed suit. In Bengal, the feminist Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain used her fiction to advance women's rights and education. In the United States, Jack London found science fiction the perfect way to express some of his unique political ideas. By the end of World War I, science fiction had established itself as a major genre. With the birth of the pulp magazine came a slew of accomplished writers - authors such as George Griffith, John Ulrich Giesy, Homer Eon Flint, Cyril G. Wates and others excelled at the short story, able to experiment and create a sense of wonder in their fascinating tales. This collection includes stories by: Grant Allen Stephen Vincent Benét Miles J. Breuer Thornton DeKy Francis Flagg Homer Eon Flint John Ulrich Giesy George Griffith Austin Hall Will Harben Nathaniel Hawthorne Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain Rudyard Kipling Jack London Edward Page Mitchell Garrett P. Serviss Charles B. Stilson Jules Verne Cyril G. Wates Stanley G. Weinbaum H. G. Wells
Download or read book INTERGALACTIC ENTERPRISE 60 Space Sci Fi Novels in One Edition written by Jules Verne and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-19 with total page 6657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INTERGALACTIC ENTERPRISE: 60+ Space Sci-Fi Novels in One Edition is an extraordinary anthology that showcases a diverse range of literary styles and overarching themes of exploration, innovation, and the human condition through the lens of science fiction. The collection spans a wide temporal and stylistic spectrum, integrating pioneering works of space opera, speculative fiction, and interspecies narratives that have shaped and transformed the genre. Notably, the anthology includes landmark pieces that have broken new ground in science fiction, reflecting on human potentiality and societal evolution, all while traversing the unknown expanses of the cosmos. The contributing authors, including luminaries like Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, and Philip K. Dick, collectively embody a remarkable heritage of speculative storytelling. Their backgrounds are as varied as their writing, with some having laid the foundational stones of the genre, while others have expanded its frontiers by introducing complex philosophical questions and innovative narrative techniques. This collaboration across generations forms a dialogue not only with each other but with the historical, cultural, and literary movements that influenced them, offering an intricate mosaic of perspectives on the future of humanity and our place in the universe. This anthology is a must-have for readers eager to embark on a thought-provoking journey through the annals of science fiction. INTERGALACTIC ENTERPRISE offers an invaluable opportunity to experience a multiplicity of voices and visions, ranging from the dawn of the genre to its mid-20th-century iterations. It is an invitation to explore the depth and breadth of human imagination, and to contemplate our collective aspirations and fears. For anyone with an interest in speculative fiction, this collection serves as both an educational tool and a treasure trove of entertainment, shedding light on the evolutionary trajectory of sci-fi literature and its perpetual quest to chart the unknown.
Download or read book Ready Player One written by Ernest Cline and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2011-08-16 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Now a major motion picture directed by Steven Spielberg. “Enchanting . . . Willy Wonka meets The Matrix.”—USA Today • “As one adventure leads expertly to the next, time simply evaporates.”—Entertainment Weekly A world at stake. A quest for the ultimate prize. Are you ready? In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself. Then Wade cracks the first clue. Suddenly he’s beset by rivals who’ll kill to take this prize. The race is on—and the only way to survive is to win. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • San Francisco Chronicle • Village Voice • Chicago Sun-Times • iO9 • The AV Club “Delightful . . . the grown-up’s Harry Potter.”—HuffPost “An addictive read . . . part intergalactic scavenger hunt, part romance, and all heart.”—CNN “A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.”—Boston Globe “Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that’s both hilarious and compassionate.”—NPR “[A] fantastic page-turner . . . starts out like a simple bit of fun and winds up feeling like a rich and plausible picture of future friendships in a world not too distant from our own.”—iO9
Download or read book Science Fiction The Evolutionary Mythology of the Future written by Thomas Lombardo and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-14 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evolutionary and transformative journey through the history of science fiction from the innermost passions and dreams of the human spirit to the farthest reaches of the universe, human imagination, and beyond.
Download or read book Zodiac written by Neal Stephenson and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second novel from the “hottest science fiction writer in America” and New York Times–bestselling author of Snow Crash and Cryptonomicon (Details). Meet Sangamon Taylor, a New Age Sam Spade who sports a wet suit instead of a trench coat and prefers Jolt from the can to Scotch on the rocks. He knows about chemical sludge the way he knows about evil—all too intimately. And the toxic trail he follows leads to some high and foul places. Before long Taylor’s house is bombed, his every move followed, he’s adopted by reservation Indians, moves onto the FBI’s most wanted list, makes up with his girlfriend, and plays a starring role in the near-assassination of a presidential candidate. Closing the case with the aid of his burnout roommate, his tofu-eating comrades, three major networks, and a range of unconventional weaponry, Sangamon Taylor pulls off the most startling caper in Boston Harbor since the Tea Party. “[Stephenson] captures the nuance and the rhythm of the new world so perfectly that one almost thinks that it is already here.” —The Washington Post
Download or read book A Journey in Other Worlds written by John Jacob Astor and published by Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 1253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Journey In Other Worlds: A Romance Of The Future
