Ben Bova drew upon his extensive background in science and technology to craft works rich with references to spaceflight, lasers, artificial hearts, nanotechnology, and environmentalism. His deep understanding of the future, and his ability to translate that into fiction, has earned him attention from Hollywood, where he has consulted on major film projects. Bova was also a significant figure in the science fiction world, serving as editor for prominent magazines and leading the National Space Society. His writing often explores complex scientific concepts and their impact on humanity, offering readers a compelling glimpse into what might be.
Orion finds himself thrust back to the ancient world of Greece and must prevent the Greek army from destroying the citadel of Troy. If he fails, he will lose the only woman he has ever loved. But if he succeeds, the history of the world will be changed forever. Sequel to Orion.
Featuring a collection of seventeen hard science fiction stories, this anthology showcases the imaginative works of renowned contemporary authors. Each tale delves into complex scientific concepts and futuristic scenarios, pushing the boundaries of technology and human experience. Readers can expect a diverse range of narratives that explore themes like space exploration, artificial intelligence, and the ethical dilemmas of scientific advancement, making it a must-read for enthusiasts of the genre.
This collection brings together eleven timeless classics, offering readers a diverse range of literary experiences. Each work showcases unique themes, characters, and styles, making it a valuable addition for both new readers and seasoned enthusiasts. The anthology includes significant contributions from various authors, providing insight into different eras and perspectives. This compilation is perfect for those looking to explore foundational texts that have shaped literature and culture.
Six-time Hugo winner Ben Bova brings us a gripping political thriller on the cutting-edge of science and technology in Power Surge. The science advisor to a newly-elected freshman senator, Jake has crafted a comprehensive energy plan that employs innovative new technologies to make America the world's leader in energy production while simultaneously boosting the economy and protecting the environment. The facts--and the science--are on Jake's side, but his plan soon runs afoul of entrenched special interests, well-funded lobbies, cynical bureaucrats, pork-barrel politics, and one very powerful US Senator. To keep his plan alive and secure a sustainable future for America, Jake needs a crash course in the way Washington really works. Everyone keeps telling him that his plan has no hope of succeeding, but Jake is determined to prove them wrong even if it kills him...something that certain hostile parties may be all too happy to arrange.
To Chet Kinsman, space held the promise of peace and beauty that Earth denied him - yet it was Kinsman who stained the purity of space with murder. His atonement shaped his life and the destiny of his planet - and drew him inexorably to use, and finally betray, those closest to him.
An exploration into the nature of light--written in an engaging style for a wide audience. The author of dozens of books on science, Bova traces the history of the study of light, from Galileo's attempt to measure its speed, to Einstein's theory of relativity. He explains modern uses of light technology, including lasers, fiber optics, solar energy, and optical computers; and discusses biological and ecological aspects of light, and its role in the evolution of the earth. He concludes with some breathtaking possibilities on the scientific horizon. Illustrated.
Set against the backdrop of the Asteroid Wars, this narrative delves into the lives of high-tech prospectors entangled in fierce competition and corporate intrigue. As they navigate the treacherous landscape of the Asteroid Belt's immense wealth, the story unfolds with themes of ambition, betrayal, and survival. The journey promises both tragic losses and extraordinary triumphs, highlighting the human spirit's capacity for resilience in the face of conflict and greed.
Three genre novellas teem with alien and intergalactic adventure.
Featuring Every Story Ever Written about Sam Gunn, and Then Some
Sam Gunn is a larger-than-life character, combining the ambition of a conqueror with the charm of a showman. His knack for finding trouble, wealth, and romance leads him through a series of misadventures. Once the best astronaut trained by NASA, he now navigates life after being cast aside, showcasing a blend of bravado and youthful desire that drives his escapades.
ReAnimus Press presents the first ever paperback edition of Ben Bova's most sought-after novel! SPECIAL COLLECTORS' EDITION Six time Hugo winner Ben Bova's most sought-after and possibly best novel, THE STAR CONQUERORS, has been long out of print. There was only one small hardback print run of his first novel, never reprinted, and used copies are rare, costing upwards of $500. Until now! ReAnimus Press is pleased to announce the first ever reprinting and first ever trade paperback edition of THE STAR CONQUERORS! To Explore New Worlds... and Resistance is Futile... all found their home here first with Star Watch Captain Geoffrey Knowland in what some say is a virtual blueprint for Star Trek. This Special Collectors' Edition includes a new essay from Dr. Bova about the writing of the book as well as both the new ReAnimus Press cover -and- the original wonderful Mel Hunter cover on the back. THE STAR CONQUERORS is a great story, far too long out of print. Resistance IS futile, so get your copy today!
Hurtling across a vast and rousing canvas, from Baghdad to what remains of New York City... from Messina, the capital of the Earth, to the moon, to Island One, the magnificent colony in space... Ben Bova's extraordinary novel is a brilliant epic of sheer storytelling power that leaves its readers stunned and shaken. Colony is the story of once-proud cities of the Earth made humble by greed and revenge, of Stone Age cultures and advanced civilizations in space, of a cast of full-blooded, unforgettable characters from the remote corners of the globe and beyond... and of David Adams, the first genetically perfect "test-tube" human being, whose very human nature is the final hope of a world in infinite danger!
In novels like "Mars" and" Moonbase," and "Venus, Jupiter," and "Saturn," as well as "Privateers," " The Precipice," and "The Rock Rats," Ben Bova has been telling the stories of the wars and rivalries, the outsize individuals, public crusades, and private passions that will drive us as we expand into the Solar System and make use of its vast resources. And throughout, Bova has shown our cosmic neighborhood as we know it to be, giving us a sense of Venus and Jupiter and the Asteroid Belt and Mars that's as up-to-date as the latest observations. For the last two decades have been a golden age of near-Earth astronomy and observation, and in his novels Bova has made dramatic use of our newest knowledge. But during that time Bova has also written short fiction about some of the same events and characters---Sam Gunn, Martin Humphries, Klaus Fuchs, Dan Randolph, the Asteroid Wars. Now, in "Tales of the Grand Tour," those stories are collected in book form for the first time, creating a volume that is a landmark of modern SF.
The Second Asteroid War climaxed with the brutal destruction of Chrysalis: hundreds of men, women and children on the miners' habitat died terrible deaths in the vacuum of the asteroid belt. But one ship escapes destruction. Low on fuel, her communications destroyed, the ore ship Syracuse flees towards deep space with fifteen-year-old Theo Zacharias at the helm. Three years later, the war long over, Syracuse still drifts through the void. Meanwhile the man who now calls himself Dorn - the destroyer of Chrysalis - roams space gathering up the bodies of his victims. He encounters Theo Zacharias in a clash of purposes, hopes and fury . . .
In the 1980s, an alien starship visited Earth. While investigating what appeared to be a sarcophagus bearing the preserved body of its builder, astronaut Keith Stoner was trapped and cryogenically frozen. After his body was eventually returned to Earth and revived, Stoner discovered that he had acquired alien powers. Using these new powers, he built a new starship and left Earth. Now, after more than a century of exploring the stars, Keith Stoner returns to find that the world he has come back to does not match the one he left. The planet is suffering the consequences of disastrous greenhouse flooding. Most nations have been taken over by ultraconservative religion-based governments, such as the New Morality in the United States. With population ballooning and resources running out, Earth is heading for nuclear war. Stoner, the star voyager, wants to save Earth’s people. But first he must save himself from the frightened and ambitious zealots who want to destroy this stranger—and the terrifying message he brings from the stars.
Ben Bova's Tour of the Solar System continues with this thrilling new novel
From the renowned author of Mars comes a collection of fantastical stories detailing situations involving famous figures, including the fate of John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe brought to light by Howard Hughes, a futuristic time traveler who unites H. G. Wells and Albert Einstein in Austria, and more. Original.
A new installment in the military science-fiction series by a Hugo Award-winner finds the superhuman, outer-space warrior John O'Ryan caught in the middle of a dangerous contest between a goddess and a god. Reprint.
Orion the Hunter, an eternal being made by the Creators to battle their greatest enemy, and Anya, a Creator who has abandoned her power to accompany him, come closer than ever to understanding and defeating their foe
Star Brothers
Keith Stoner lay frozen in an alien spacecraft for fifteen long years; during that time he came to be something more than just an astronaut, just a man. Stoner became partly alien hismelf--merged with an alien intelligence embodied in the nanotechnology that lived inside Stoner's body. The alien whose tomb that spacecraft was, brought humanity both a blessing and a deadly peril. The technology now the control of Vanguard Industries has changed the face of the earth. The technology that lives in Stoner's bloodstream will change mankind forever. There are powerful leaders, both corporate and political, who are becoming aware of Keith Stoner and the power he seems to control. They want that power for themselves, and will do anything to gain it. Nothing Stoner can say or do will convince these ruthless men and women that the power they seek may destroy them utterly.
Keith Stoner, ex-astronaut turned physicist, knows the signal that his research station is receiving from space is not random. Whatever it is, it’s real. And it’s headed straight for Earth. He’ll do anything to be the first man to go out to confrint this enigma. Even lose the only woman he’s ever really loved. And maybe start a world war.
"In this new anthology, Ben Bova has compiled fourteen of his favorite short stories. Each story includes an all-new introduction with compelling insight into the narrative. Exploring the boundaries of the genre, Bova not only writes of spaceships, aliens, and time travel in most of his titles, but also speculates on the beginnings of science fiction."--Publisher
John O'Ryan is not a god...not exactly. He is an eternal warrior destined to combat the Dark Lord through all time for dominion of the Earth. Follow him, servant of a great race, as he battles his enemy down the halls of time, from the caves of our ancestors to the final confrontation under the hammer of nuclear annihilation.
Two hundred years ago, Adela de Montgarde, the brilliant astrophysicist, conceived the centuries-long plan to forestall the death of Earth's sun, thus preserving the original genetic material of the Empire of the Hundred Worlds-and of the Emperors who enabled her visionary plan.Now Adela emerges from cold sleep to oversee the final stages of her great work. She awakens to an Empire her son Eric is Emporer, faster-than-light travel has finally been achieved, and humanity has spilled out to innumerable new planets, far beyond the Empire's Hundred Worlds.In the twilight of the Empire, human and alien factions vie for advantage, while Adela's awesome feat of stellar engineering approaches its final the preservation and re-invigoration of the fearsome light at the heart of humanity's first solar system...the saving of Earth's Sun.
Geologist Jamie Waterman is a last-minute replacement on the first international Mars landing team. He endures training rigors, personality conflicts, political intrigues, and over 100 million kilometers travel in space. The crew battle an alien landscape and earthbound bureaucrats. Heading toward a chasm over 10 times the Arizona Grand Canyon, they make a shocking find.
When Keith Stoner awoke, he found himself in a world changed almost beyond recognition. Eighteen years before, Stoner had been the American member of a joint U.S.-Soviet mission to capture an alien ship. The Soviets had to pull out, but Stoner persisted, and while on the strange ship, he fell into suspended animation. Jo Camerata, the ambitious young student who fell in love with Stoner, is now head of Vanguard Industries, which has recovered the alien ship. As a result, her company is now in control of its vast new technology and the fortune it reaps--and in control of Keith Stoner. What Camerata doesn't know, however, is that someone else has been awake, someone who dwells within Stoner's mind. The alien presence that has kept Stoner alive all this time is now free and intends to explore our world, letting nothing stand in its way.
America has ceded the heavens to the tyrants -- and the renegades. The U.S. has abandoned its quest for the stars, and old enemy, Soviets, moved in to fill the void. The potential wealth of the universe is now in malevolent army hands. Rebel billionaire Dan Randolph, possessor of the largest privately owned company in space, intends to weaken the stranglehold the new despotic masters of the solar system have on the lucrative ore industry. But when the mineral-rich asteroid he sets in orbit around the Earth is commandeered by the enemy, and his unarmed workers are slaughtered in cold blood, the course of Randolph's life is changed forever. Now cataclysm is aimed at the exposed heart of America -- a potential catastrophe that Randolph himself inadvertently set in motion. The maverick entrepreneur must use his skills, cunning, and vast resources to strike out at his foes hard, fast, with ruthless precision -- and wear proudly the mantle that fate thrust upon him -- space pirate .
Visit the future where love is the ultimate crime. Meet the nameless man who dares to pit himself against the state. Star Wars director-author George Lucas's original story of man's war for humanity in the 25th century.
A story of groundbreaking medical research - and deadly rivalry - by the author named by Ray Bradbury as 'the science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world.'
Jake Ross, a former astronaut turned space advisor, is on a mission to initiate the colonization of the solar system. As an all-out troubleshooter for the President, he faces numerous challenges in his ambitious quest to expand humanity's reach beyond Earth. The narrative promises to explore themes of exploration, innovation, and the complexities of space colonization.
America needs energy, and Dan Randolph is determined to provide it. He dreams of an array of geosynchronous powersats, satellites which would gather solar energy and beam it to generators on Earth. Now, rivals want to buy Dan out and take control of his dreams. And, an international organization of terrorists sees the powersat as a threat.
A billionaire father offers a tenbilliondollar prize to anyone who can land on Venus and retrieve the remains of his son, who died trying to land years earlier.
Orion, more than human, less than god, has fought across time and space at the whim of his vainglorious Creator, Aten the Golden One, who wants Arthur dead and forgotten. Orion disagrees, and seeks Anya, the ageless Goddess who is his one true love.
Computer genius Carl Lewis has invented the "Cyberbook", an electronic device that instantly and inexpensively brings the written word to the masses. But not everyone warms to Carl's ideas. Add corporate spies, authors threatening to strike, and a wave of mysterious murders, and you have Ben Bova at his best.
When the sun flared, the night-shielded New World almost escaped destruction. But as their sky began burning, who could blame the Russians for thinking that the Americans had attacked....?
A Hugo Award winner and one of the most respected novelists in science fiction returns with a timely thrill-ride, in which the world of politics carries its own dangers.
Earth is the latest science fiction novel from multiple Hugo Award winner Ben Bova, author of Apes and Angels and SurvivalA wave of lethal gamma radiation is expanding from the core of the Milky Way galaxy at the speed of light, killing everything in its path. The countdown to when the death wave will reach Earth and the rest of the solar system is at two thousand years.Humans were helped by the Predecessors, who provided shielding generators that can protect the solar system. In return, the Predecessors asked humankind's help to save other intelligent species that are in danger of being annihilated.But what of Earth? With the Death Wave no longer a threat to humanity, humans have spread out and colonized all the worlds of the solar system. The technology of the Predecessors has made Earth a paradise, at least on the surface. But a policy of exiling discontented young people to the outer planets and asteroid mines has led to a deep divide between the new worlds and the homeworld, and those tensions are about to explode into open war.
The final completed novel by Ben Bova Intergalactic explorer, venture capitalist, and Casanova Sam Gunn may be gone, but his legacy lives on in his son, Sam Gunn Jr. In his first-ever adventure, Sam Gunn Jr. sets off to fulfill his father's left-behind mission of interplanetary enterprising. He soon learns his father's shoes are tough to fill, but he is up for the task. Junior takes a journey through the stars, falling in love with beautiful women and leaving his unique mark everywhere he ventures. Soon, however, this trip through the universe takes a dangerous turn when Junior lands on Saturn and learns about a recent scientific discovery that will change everything, possibly forever. Will he be able to save the universe and live up to his father's name? Take an unforgettable ride through space in master sci-fi author Ben Bova's exciting novel!
Originally published over a century ago, this important classical work has been preserved and republished by Alpha Editions in a modern format. The book has been reformatted, retyped, and designed to ensure clarity and readability, avoiding the use of scanned copies. This effort aims to keep the legacy of the text alive for both present and future generations.
Set in a near-future landscape, the story follows Jake Ross, a science advisor to Senator Frank Tomlinson, as they navigate intricate political strategies and power dynamics. The narrative unfolds as tensions rise, showcasing Bova's signature blend of science fiction and political intrigue, making for a gripping thriller that explores the consequences of power in a rapidly changing world.
Der Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten wird ermordet aufgefunden. Nein, nicht der Präsident, sondern sein Double. Und aus der Vergangenheit taucht ein ähnlicher Fall auf. Meric Albano, Pressesprecher des Weißen Hauses, spielt mit seinem Leben, als er die Hintergründe der beiden Todesfälle beleuchtet und schließlich entdeckt, daß es den Präsidenten in siebenfacher Ausfertigung gibt...
Die Frage der Fragen »Sind wir Menschen die einzigen intelligenten Wesen im Weltall oder nicht?« steht vor der Beantwortung. Ein unbekanntes Gebilde von einem anderen Stern - wahrscheinlich schon Jahrtausende unterwegs - nähert sich der Erde. Kommt es in feindlicher Absicht oder in friedfertiger? Droht dem Erdball der Untergang? Atomraketen werden in Bereitschaft versetzt. Vor ihrem Abschuß aber fliegen ein amerikanischer Astronaut und ein russischer Kosmonaut hinaus ins All, um zu klären, was die Menschheit zu erwarten hat - den letzten Krieg oder, wie es die Wissenschaft sieht, einen neuen Anfang. Der neue Roman vom mehrmaligen Hugo-Preisträger und Herausgeber der erfolgreichsten SF-Zeitschrift der Welt, »OMNI« (ebenfalls im Goldmann SF-Programm!). Ben Bova ist seit dem Start der wohl erfolgreichsten und anspruchsvollsten SF-Zeitschrift der Welt, OMNI, ihr Herausgeber. In fünf aufeinanderolgenden Jahren hat er den Hugo-Preis als bester SF-Herausgeber erhalten. Bova, Jahrgang 1932, ist durch seine Herausgeberschaft innerhalb der SF-Gemeinde bekannter geworden, als als Autor. Seit seiner ersten SF-Veröffentlichung im Jahre 1959 hat er bis heute weit über 20 Bücher verfaßt, die durch den Zukunftsoptimismus, durch die Tatkraft der Helden eher zur "Hard-SF" gehören wie sie etwa Robert A. Heinlein vertritt.
Enthält folgende Stories: Tom Purdom: Gartenstadt Ben Bova & Myron R. Lewis: Friedfertig und guten Willens... Christopher Anvil: Gefährliche Ladung William F. Temple: Ein Platz in der Zeit Edward Jesby: Invasion aus der Tiefe C. C. MacApp: Strandgut im All Josef Nesvadba: Vampir GmbH John Brunner: Der letzte Einsame Robert Lory: Tierkreis-Party
Sie waren 57 Kinder und alle gleich alt. Sie wussten, dass es Bereiche in dieser Welt gab, die nicht von den Ratten bewohnt wurden und die man besser nicht betrat, und andere, in denen Tod durch Luftlosigkeit und Kälte lauerte...
Ben Bova, bekannt für seine Planetenromane "Mars", "Venus" und "Jupiter", beweist in seinem neuen Buch erneut sein Talent, das Goldene Zeitalter der Science-Fiction lebendig werden zu lassen.
4 langere verhalen van beroemde SF-schrijvers:James Blish: Aardbewoner, kom thuis (Earthman, come home, 1953)Theodore Cogswell: Een zaak van techniek (The spectre general, 1952)Jack Williamson: Met de handen over elkaar (With folded hands, 1954)Frederik Pohl: De Midasplaag (The Midas plague, 1954)
Ben Bova, ein bekannter und erfolgreicher SF-Autor, begeistert mit seinen Planetenromanen Mars, Jupiter und Saturn. Sein neues Buch zeigt erneut sein Talent, das goldene Zeitalter der Science Fiction lebendig werden zu lassen.
Chet Kinsman ist geradezu versessen aufs Fliegen, schon als Junge. Er will raus aus seinen beengten Verhältnissen, weg von seinem Elternhaus, einer einflußreichen Quäkerfamilie, möglichst weit weg, möglichst hoch hinauf, am besten in den Weltraum. Kinsman beschließt, Astronaut zu werden. Gegen den erbitterten Widerstand seinses Vaters meldet er sich zur Luftwaffe, absolviert seine Ausbildung und wird zum Astronautentraining zugelassen. Und als er endlich sein Ziel erreicht hat - den Weltraum, für ihn Inbegriff von Erhabenheit, Freiheit und Frieden -, muss er die bittere Wahrheit erkennen: Auch hier herrschen im Zeitlater der Killersatelliten und Waffenträger im Orbit Gewalt, Brutalität. Und das Sterben im Vakuum ist grausam.
Ein gigantischer Sonnenausbruch versengt die Erde. Vom Ural westwärts wandernd, verbrennt die Strahlenfackel Europa zu Asche, schmilzt Gletscher und läßt Flüsse verdampfen. Bevor in New York die Sonne aus dem Atlantik steigt, ist der Ausbruch so schnell vorbei, wie er gekommen war. Amerika scheint gerettet. Doch die automatischen Verteidigungsanlagen der Sowjetunion haben das Strahleninferno als Nuklearangriff interpretiert und den Gegenschlag eingeleitet, der die USA vernichtet. Die Mondkolonie überlebt, aber sie ist vom Nachschub von der Erde abhängig, vor allem von spaltbarem Material für die Reaktoren. Douglas Morgan übernimmt die Aufgabe, zur Erde zu fliegen, die Lage zu sondieren und Brennstäbe sicherzustellen. Die Situation auf der Erde ist chaotisch und lebensgefährlich; ehemalige Atomanlagen sind zerstört oder verlassen, mordende Banden durchziehen das Land. Die Lage für die Mondbewohner wird kritisch, als Douglas Morgan sich entschließt, auf der Erde zu bleiben und nicht in die Kolonie zurückzukehren. Sein Sohn Alec folgt ihm zur Erde, um den vermeintlichen Verräter zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen und dessen Auftrag notfalls mit Gewalt zu Ende zu führen. Doch Douglas Morgan sieht seine Hauptaufgabe darin, das Fortleben der menschlichen Spezies zu sichern. Und er hat einen Plan...
Zwei aus der gesichtslosen Masse weigern sich, die vom Staat verordneten Drogen einzunehmen. Aber gibt es ein Entkommen aus dem perfekten Überwachungssystem?
Intelligentes Leben auf dem Jupiter ... vermutet Direktor L. Zhang Wo, Leiter der wissenschaftlichen Beobachtungsstation im Orbit des Riesenplaneten. Und tatsächlich lassen Erkenntnisse einer Tauchexpedition in den Tiefen der Jupiter-Atmosphäre darauf schließen. Doch solche Forschungsvorhaben können nur heimlich durchgeführt werden, weil die christlichen Kreationisten und islamischen Fundamentalisten, die auf der Erde das Sagen haben, in der Suche nach außerirdischen Lebewesen eine Blasphemie sehen und alle Maßnahmen in dieser Richtung mit allen Mitteln unterbinden. Grant Archer, ein idealistischer junger Astronom, wird als Spitzel auf die Station entsandt, um Beweise für gottlose Aktivitäten zu sammeln. Doch schon bald überwiegt seine Neugier und sein Forscherdrang die Loyalität zu seinen inquisitorischen Auftraggebern. Heyne 06/6416
Von Heinlein, Robert A. ; Bova, Ben ; Anderson, Poul
Science Fiction Stories:- Gregory Benford & Marc Laidlaw: Drachenschnauben- Orson Scott Card: Klatscht in die Hände, singt!- Gordon R. Dickson: Gott sei mit euch- Ian Stewart: Botschaft von der Erde- Edward H. Gandy: Die Zeitkapsel- Paul J. Nahin: Newtons Geschenk- Robert Haisty: Die Zeit ist aus den Fugen - Rick Gauger: Picknick im Vakuum- Robert Sheckley: Verlorene ZukunftBemerkung:Die deutsche Version "Das Beste aus OMNI 2" entspricht in den USA "The Best of Omni Science Fiction No. 3"
Die spannende Fortsetzung von "Mars" folgt einer zweiten Expedition, die Jahre nach mysteriösen Funden auf dem Mars startet, um das Rätsel um früheres Leben endgültig zu klären. Ein episches Abenteuer der Menschheit beginnt.
Ben Bova erzählt in seiner neuen Science-Fiction-Geschichte die packende Geschichte der ersten bemannten Expedition zum Saturn, die das Potenzial hat, unsere Zivilisation für immer zu verändern. Inspiriert von den großen Meistern wie Isaac Asimov und Robert A. Heinlein.
Ein Zukunftsszenario: In den USA werden alle Großstädte abgeriegelt und Ron betritt New York ohne Erlaubnis. In Amerika wurden die großen Städte evakuiert und geschlossen. Nur zwei Sommermonate dürfen Touristen die Stadt New York betreten und bei den für diese Zeit zurückgekehrten Geschäftsleuten ihre Einkäufe machen, Bars und Hotels besuchen. Ron, Abiturient, in einer futuristischen, keimfreien Gartenstadt lebend, macht sich auf eigene Faust dorthin auf und findet Einlass, obwohl er das dafür notwendige Alter noch nicht erreicht hat. Was er nun erlebt und erleidet, verändert sein Leben. Auswahlliste Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
Drei Kurzgeschichten: Teil 11 der Titan SerieHenry Kuttner & Catherine Lucile Moore (aka Lawrence O'Donnell) - Traubenlese (Vintage Season)Eric Frank Russell - ...Dann War'n Sie Alle Futsch (...And Then Where None) Theodore Sturgeon - Baby Ist Drei (Baby Is Three)
V prvních svou svazcích Síň slávy: Nejlepší SF povídky všech dob jste si mohli přečíst nejlepší krátké povídky z počátků SF jako žánru. Tato kniha, která byla sestavena podle stejných kritérií a na první dva díly navazuje, obsahuje jedenáct novel – jedenáct nejlepších příběhů z počátku SF. Myšlenka, která stále u zrodu edice Síň slávy mistrů SF, byla ocenit i povídky a novely, které byly napsány před rokem 1966 a neměly proto možnost získat jedno z vrcholných ocenění žánru – cenu Nebula. Antologie byla poprvé publikována v roce 1973 a přitáhla ke čtení SF desítky tisíc čtenářů, kterým odhalila zázraky fantazie a představila počátky tohoto napínavého žánru. Tato sbírka nejlepších SF zahrnuje díla většího rozsahu, které vybralo více než 400 autorů SF sdružených do organizace SFWA jako vůbec nejlepší díla science fiction historie. Z hlasování vyšlo vítězně deset novel, avšak někteří autoři zde byli zastoupeni vícekrát, proto editor soubor pozměnil a doplnil o další z nejpopulárnějších SF autorů a vzhledem k rozsahu rozdělil do dvou knih
Co by se bylo tenkrát stalo, kdyby… se Churchillovi podařilo zviklidovat Stalina? Tuto otázku si klade známý americký autor science fiction Ben Bova ve svém románu Triumf. Duben 1945. Druhá světová válka se blíží ke svému konci, v Berlíně řídí Hitler poslední boje ze svého bunkru. Nejvyšší představitelé Sovětského svazu, USA a Velké Británie studují ve svých operačních centrech strategické mapy Evropy. Spojenečtí generálové – Eisenhower, Patton, Montgomery, Žukov a Koněv – čekají na svůj závěrečný triumf. Jde o vavřínový věnec vítěze vítězů – jde o Berlín… A pak je zde Stalingradský meč – dar anglického krále od britského národa, který J. V. Stalin převzal na Teheránské schůzce v roce 1943… To je ta chvíle, kdy vše se změní v drama, neboť v režii Ben Bovy se tento symbolický meč stane skutečnou vražednou zbraní. Ale ne tak, jak by Vás napadlo. Vše mohlo být i jinak…... celý text
