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Stories deal with social planning, evolution, immortality, computers, sea farming, invaders, time travel, a tragic stowaway, androids, experiments, and war

2035, o giù di lì. Un mondo popolato da avventurieri e lottatrici, prostitute e mercenari, schiavi della società di massa e delle droghe; soprattutto, un mondo dominato dalla tecnocrazia e dalla corruzione. È l'universo narrativo immaginato da William Gibson nella sua Trilogia dello Sprawl. In questo futuro non così lontano dal nostro presente, gli unici a opporsi allo strapotere delle multinazionali e della Yakuza sono i "cowboy della tastiera", anarchici e solitari, geni ribelli dell'informatica che passano la loro esistenza nella realtà virtuale del cyberspazio, intenti a carpire i segreti della matrice.

• DUNE: PART TWO • THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE Directed by Denis Villeneuve, screenplay by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts, based on the novel Dune by Frank Herbert • Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista, Christopher Walken, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Léa Seydoux, with Stellan Skarsgård, with Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of Paul Atreides—who would become known as Muad'Dib—and of a great family's ambition to bring to fruition mankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

This anthology features 14 short science fiction stories from the Golden Age, a period recognized from 1939 to 1963. It is part of a definitive series that highlights memorable stories that have shaped the genre. The collection opens with an introduction by Martin H. Greenberg. Featured works include "Little Lost Robot" by Isaac Asimov, "Tomorrow's Children" by Poul Anderson and F. N. Waldrop, and "Child's Play" by William Tenn. Other notable contributions are "Time and Time Again" by H. Beam Piper, "Tiny and the Monster" by Theodore Sturgeon, and "E for Effort" by T. L. Sherred. The anthology also includes "Letter to Ellen" by Chan Davis, "The Figure" by Edward Grendon, and "With Folded Hands..." by Jack Williamson. Additionally, readers can enjoy "The Fires Within" by Arthur C. Clarke, "Zero Hour" by Ray Bradbury, and "Hobbyist" by Eric Frank Russell. The collection closes with "Exit the Professor" by Henry Kuttner and C. L. Moore, and "Thunder and Roses" by Theodore Sturgeon. This volume was later reprinted as part of a larger series.

Veterano della Guerra di secessione, John Carter si ritira in Arizona in cerca d'oro, ma la sorte gli riserva un destino davvero speciale: per sfuggire a un attacco Apache si rifugia in una grotta in cui lascia il suo corpo per trovare una sorta di accesso allo spazio, che lo trasporta sul pianeta Marte. Qui Carter sembra avere poteri straordinari, grazie ai quali diventa presto un rispettato capo della popolazione di marziani verdi, alti quattro metri e dotati di sei arti. La faccenda si complica ulteriormente quando i suoi nuovi amici catturano l'affascinante principessa Dejah Thoris, della razza umanoide rivale... Grande classico della narrativa fantascientifica e avventurosa, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1912, John Carter ha ispirato non solo la produzione dei massimi scrittori novecenteschi del genere, da Ray Bradbury a John Norman ad Arthur C. Clarke, ma ha anche acceso la fantasia di un bambino, Carl Sagan, destinato a diventare un grande astronomo impegnato nelle ricerche sulla vita extraterrestre.

Book Three in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad’Dib, disappeared in the desert wastelands of Arrakis nine years ago. Like their father, the twins possess supernormal abilities—making them valuable to their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides. Facing treason and rebellion on two fronts, Alia’s rule is not absolute. The displaced House Corrino is plotting to regain the throne while the fanatical Fremen are being provoked into open revolt by the enigmatic figure known only as The Preacher. Alia believes that by obtaining the secrets of the twins’ prophetic visions, she can maintain control over her dynasty. But Leto and Ghanima have their own plans for their visions—and their destinies....

The amazing sequel to Dune, winner of the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards and widely considered one of the great science fiction novels ever written. Paul Atreides, ruler of a thousand planets, great victor of a holy war, prince turned revolutionary leader, messiah of a fanatical religious sisterhood, is to be brought low by the very forces that created him. Yet foreseeing the plans of his enemies, he determines to drive on towards his own, shockingly different, vision of the future.

The internationally acclaimed author of The Martian Chronicles , The Illustrated Man , and Fahrenheit 451 , Ray Bradbury is a magician at the height of his powers, displaying his sorcerer's skill with twenty-one remarkable stories that run the gamut from total reality to light fantastic, from high noon to long after midnight. A true master tells all, revealing the strange secret of growing young and mad; opening a Witch Door that links two intolerant centuries; joining an ancient couple in their wild assassination games; celebrating life and dreams in the unique voice that has favored him across six decades and has enchanted millions of readers the world over.

Fifteen thousand years after Leto II's death, the remnants of the Bene Gesserit contend with the ruthless leaders of an alien culture to forge a new civilization and preserve the best of the Old Empire