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Robert A. Heinlein

    July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988

    Robert Heinlein was an American author celebrated as one of the most influential and popular science fiction writers. His works, often categorized as 'hard science fiction,' set a high standard for scientific and engineering plausibility, elevating the genre's literary quality. He pioneered breaking into mainstream publications, reaching a broad audience and solidifying his lasting impact on the literary landscape.

    Robert A. Heinlein
    The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
    Destinies Vol. 2, No. 4
    Time for the Stars
    The Pursuit of the Pankera
    The Door Into Summer
    The Past Through Tomorrow
    • The Door Into Summer

      • 310 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Dan Davis was tricked by an unscrupulous business partner and a greedy fiancee into spending thirty years in suspended animation just when he was on the verge of a success beyond his wildest dreams. But when he awoke in the future, he discovered he had the means to travel back in time -- and get his revenge!

      The Door Into Summer
      4.3
    • The Pursuit of the Pankera

      A Parallel Novel about Parallel Universes

      • 504 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      This national bestseller marks its first paperback release from a celebrated science fiction author. Renowned for their imaginative storytelling, the book promises a captivating exploration of futuristic themes and complex characters, appealing to both longtime fans and new readers alike.

      The Pursuit of the Pankera
      4.1
    • Time for the Stars

      • 186 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      With over-population stretching the resources of Earth, the need to find and colonize other Terra-type planets is becoming crucial to the survival of the human race. But finding these planets is time-consuming and very costly.

      Time for the Stars
      4.1
    • Destinies Vol. 2, No. 4

      The Paperback Magazine of Science Fiction and Speculative Fact, Fall 1980

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Short stories.

      Destinies Vol. 2, No. 4
      3.8
    • It is told through the eyes of Starship Trooper Johnny Rico, from his idealistic enlistment in the infantry of the future, through his rigorous training to the command of his own platoon of infantrymen. His destiny is a galactic war of unlimited violence and destruction, in which he and his fellow troopers scour the metal-strewn emptiness of space to hunt down a terrifying enemy - an insect life form which threatens the very future of mankind.

      Starship Troopers
      4.1
    • Expanded Universe

      The New Worlds of Robert A. Heinlein

      • 582 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      The wit and wisdom of the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers is collected in this volume that offers Heinlein fans a guided tour through the thoughts and insights of one of the most influential writers in American literature (New York Times Book Review). Original.

      Expanded Universe
      3.9
    • Red Planet

      • 172 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      A colony of earthmen, struggling to survive on Mars, battle against the humans who plan to exploit the planet's native life forms

      Red Planet
      4.0
    • Have Space Suit—Will Travel

      • 256 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Kip from midwest Centerville USA works the summer before college as a pharmacy soda jerk, and wins an authentic stripped-down spacesuit in a soap contest. He answers a distress radio call from Peewee, scrawny rag doll-clutching genius aged 11. With the comforting cop Mother Thing, three-eyed tripod Wormfaces kidnap them to the Moon and Pluto.

      Have Space Suit—Will Travel
      3.9
    • Anthology of science fiction stories by Robert A. Heinlein including two new novellas Destination Moon and Tenderfoot in Space.

      Requiem
      3.9
    • America is being invaded by monsters who can control a person's mind, and direct his thoughts and actions

      The Puppet Masters
      3.9
    • To Sail Beyond the Sunset

      The Lives and Loves of Maureen Johnson (being the Memoirs of a Somewhat Irregular Lady)

      • 445 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      AN EPIC S.F. NOVEL BY THE MASTER OF THE FIELD AND THE AUTHOR OF STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND. THE NOVEL IS MAINLY IN THE FORM OF AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL FLASHBACK FROM A TOUGH SPACE GOING LADY WHO FINDS HERSELF NAKED IN A CYBERNETIC HOTEL ROOM WITH A STIFF AND A TELEPATHIC CAT THAT CAN WALK THROUGH WALLS. SHE TURNS OUT TO HAVE BEEN BORN BACK IN THE 1890S AND TO HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP UNDER THE AUSPICIES OF THE HOWARD LEAGUE (A RESEARCH INSTITUTE INTERESTED IN LONGEVITY). THE GIRL IS A RADICAL OF THE CONSERVATIVE VARIETY AND A FREE THINKER WHO LEARNS MUCH ABOUT LIFE FROM HER WISE OLD DADDY, A DOCTOR WITH A GOOD LINE IN HOME-SPUN THEORISING. SHE WORKS OUT HER OWN VALUES AND RE-WRITES THE 10 COMMANDMENTS IN A WICKEDLY RELEVANT FASHION. ALL SHE LEARNS ABOUT SEX IN ALL ITS VARIETIES. SHE IS PAID BY THE HOWARD LEAGUE FOR EVERY BABY. EVEN AT 600 YEARS-OLD SHE IS A TOUGH AND FEISTY OLD BROAD WITH THE BODY OF A 35-YEAR-OLD (SHE HAS BEEN REJUVENATED A FEW TIMES). THERE>>>2 15/2/88-AS OM EDITION: A: 75000 @ $3.50 OR $3.99: 464PP: UC=24P: MAX. IS NOT A LOT OF NARRATIVE BUT THERE IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF WISE AND ENTERTAINING OBSERVATION. 7/9/87-OFFSET MJ(COVER ARTWORK SAME AS WELL): 464PP: A: 12000 @ $3.50(OM)& 70000 @ $3.50(UK): 30P: MAX

      To Sail Beyond the Sunset
      3.9
    • From the "New York Times "bestselling author of "Starship Troopers "and the first Grand Master of Science Fiction... Lazarus Long 1916-4272 The capstone and crowning achievement of Heinlein's famous Future History, " Time Enough for Love "follows Lazarus Long through a vast and magnificent timescape of centuries and worlds. Heinlein's longest and most ambitious work, it is the story of a man so in love with Life that he refused to stop living it; and so in love with Time that he became his own ancestor.

      Time Enough for Love
      3.9
    • Citizen of the galaxy

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      A youth who has known only the primitive life of a galaxy slave is purchased by a beggar who turns out to be a man with many extracurricular activities.

      Citizen of the galaxy
      3.8
    • Variable Star

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Two young lovers are forced apart by pride, power, and the immensity of interstellar time and space, in an authorized version of an unfinished novel by Hugo Award-winning late science fiction master Robert Heinlein.

      Variable Star
      3.8
    • Farmer in the Sky

      • 290 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      A youth and his father emigrate from the mechanical and organized world on overpopulated Earth to become colonists on Ganymede, the third moon of Jupiter

      Farmer in the Sky
      3.8
    • Orphans of the Sky

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      An umbrella title for the novelette Universe and its sequel novella Common Sense, published originally in 1941 in two different issues of Astounding Science Fiction. First published under this title in 1963.Heinlein gives us one of the earliest uses in science fiction of the "generation ship" idea, a huge spaceship transporting an entire community of humans to a destination so distant that generations will pass during its journey. And as Heinlein demonstrates, the origins of the community can become forgotten, misinterpreted, and otherwise distorted with the long passage.

      Orphans of the Sky
      3.8
    • A combat veteran on the French Riviera, E. C. "Scar" Gordon finds himself drawn to a particular personal ad while recovering from his experiences in Southeast Asia. This intriguing ad sets the stage for a journey that intertwines his past with unexpected connections, leading him into a world of romance and intrigue that challenges his perceptions and desires. As he navigates this new chapter, Scar's story unfolds against the backdrop of beautiful landscapes and complex relationships.

      Glory Road
      3.8
    • Job

      A Comedy of Justice

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Robert Heinlein at his superlative best. A fascinating and thought-provoking novel—one to make you smile, to make you wonder, and to make you care!After that firewalking gig in Polynesia, the whole world was suddenly changed around him. Instead of fundamentalist minister Alexander Hergensheimer, he was now supposed to be Alec Graham, an underworld figure in the middle of an affair with his stewardess Margrethe—who was the only good thing in the whole mess.Then there was an impossible iceberg that wrecked the ship in the tropics. Rescued by a Royal Mexican plane, they were hit by a double earthquake. From then on, as changed world followed changed world, things went from bad to worse.To Alex, all the signs increasingly pointed to Armageddon and the Day of Judgement. And Margrethe was a determined heathen. Somehow he had to bring her to a state of grace, for Heaven would be no paradise without her. But time was growing short. Somewhere, there had to be a solution to it all. And, of course, there was. But it was truly a Hell of a solution.

      Job
      3.8
    • Rocket Ship Galileo

      • 211 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Winner of four Hugo Awards and the Grand Master Nebula Award for Lifetime Achievement.Three high school students formed the Galileo Club to share their interests in science and space exploration. But they never imagined they would team up with a nuclear physicist to construct and crew a rocket bound for the moon.And they never expected to gain some powerful enemies in the process.

      Rocket Ship Galileo
      3.8
    • Stranger in a strange land

      • 438 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      This is the epic saga of an earthling, Valentine Michael Smith, born and educated on Mars, who arrives on our planet with "psi" powers--telepathy, clairvoyance, telekinesis, and the ability to take control of the minds of others--and yet with complete innocence regarding the mores of man.

      Stranger in a strange land
      3.8
    • The Cat who Walks Through Walls

      A Comedy of Manners

      • 420 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Framed for murder, married to the exquisite Gwen Novak, fleeing for his life in the Wild West free enterprise zones of the moon, Colonel Colin Campbell (23rd century writer, traveller and bon viveur) is pursued by mysterious forces. Heinlein is also the author of "Stranger in a Strange Land".

      The Cat who Walks Through Walls
      3.7
    • This is the seminal novel of a young man's education as a member of an elite, paternalistic non-military organization of leaders dedicated to preserving human civilization, the Solar Patrol, a provocative parallel to Heinlein's famous later novel, Starship Troopers (which is about the military). Only the best and brightest--the strongest and the most courageous--ever manage to become Space Cadets, at the Space Academy. They are in training to be come part of the elite guard of the solar system, accepting missions others fear, taking risks no others dare, and upholding the peace of the solar system for the benefit of all. But before Matt Dodson can earn his rightful place in the ranks, his mettle is to be tested in the most severe and extraordinary ways--ways that change him forever, from the midwestern American boy into a man of the Solar Patrol.

      Space Cadet
      3.7
    • The HUGO AWARD-winning novel from one of the true greats of science fiction.

      Double Star
      3.6
    • I Will Fear No Evil

      • 512 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      The brilliantly shocking story of the ultimate transplant from New York Times bestselling author Robert A. Heinlein. As startling and provocative as his famous Stranger in a Strange Land, here is Heinlein's awesome masterpiece about a man supremely talented, immensely old and obscenely wealthy who discovers that money can buy everything. Even a new life in the body of a beautiful young woman.

      I Will Fear No Evil
      3.7
    • Friday

      • 357 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Engineered from the finest genes, and trained to be a secret courier in a future world, Friday operates over a near-future Earth, where chaos reigns. Working at Boss's whimsical behest she travels from far north to deep south, finding quick, expeditious solutions as one calamity after another threatens to explode in her face....

      Friday
      3.6
    • A brilliant, but eccentric scientist has invented a space/time machine and using the three space and three time co-ordinates, he has discovered a possible 666 alternative universes ...666 being associated with the biblical Beast of Revelations. Into this theme, Heinlein weaves his own galaxy of incredible ingredients - a Martian penal colony where the British empire wars with Imperial Russia; a universe with no letter "I"; Multiperson Pantheistic Solipsism; and the possibility that the mythical Beast may not be mythical at all...

      The Number of the Beast
      3.6
    • Six men fight to the death against Found Hundred Million. "Washington destroyed completely before the government could escape. With Manhattan in ruins, that leaves no -". There was a click as the television receiver was turned off. "That's that," said the man near it. "The United States is washed up." The whole of Asia - that's about four hundred million people - is in grave danger of defeat by the whole of America - that's exactly six men! This is the latest in the successful series of novels from the 'Dean of Science Fiction.'

      The Day after Tomorrow
      3.4
    • Between Planets

      • 190 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The message had seemed simple, yet it was more complex than Don could have imagined. He was being called from Earth to an alien world for reasons unknown -- save only that his life depended on it. But setting out for Mars and getting there in good shape turned out to be a lot more complicated than Don ever would have guessed possible. It was trouble enough being inexplicably hounded by Earth's secret police. But when he was hijacked by Venusian rebels, Don suddenly realized that he was trapped in the center of a war between worlds that could change the fate of the Solar System forever!

      Between Planets
      3.5
    • Farnham's Freehold

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Hugh Farnham was a practical, self-made man and when he saw the clouds of nuclear war gathering, he built a bomb shelter under his house. What he hadn't expected was that when the apocalypse came, a thermonuclear blast would tear apart the fabric of time and hurl his shelter into a world with no sign of other human beings.

      Farnham's Freehold
      3.5
    • Recognized as a pivotal work in science fiction, this book offers profound insights and innovative concepts that have influenced the genre. Its significance is underscored by notable authors, highlighting its lasting impact on readers and writers alike. The narrative explores complex themes, showcasing Heinlein's mastery in blending thought-provoking ideas with engaging storytelling. This essential read continues to resonate with both fans and newcomers, solidifying its status as a cornerstone of literary excellence.

      Robert A. Heinlein's Expanded Universe (Volume One)
    • Renowned for its significance, this Heinlein book is considered a cornerstone of science fiction literature. It explores profound themes that resonate deeply with readers, showcasing the author's unique storytelling ability. The narrative is rich with thought-provoking ideas and reflects on societal issues, making it a must-read for fans of the genre. Its impact on both literature and culture solidifies its status as an essential work in Heinlein's oeuvre.

      Robert A. Heinlein's Expanded Universe (Volume Two)
    • One of the most extraordinary novels ever! The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag - science fiction? Detective novel? Fantasy? All of these - and more. From the eye-popping opening, Jonathan Hoag will hold you utterly in enthralled straight through one astonishment after another - until its appalling and unforgettable climax. Contents: The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag (1942) The Man Who Traveled in Elephants (1957) "-All You Zombies-" (1959) They (1941) Our Fair City (1949) "-And He Built a Crooked House-" (1941)

      The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag
    • Ein Mann heuert einen Privatdetektiv an, weil er sich nicht daran erinnern kann, wie er seine Tage verbringt. Ein Witwer, der um die Welt reist und dabei von imaginären Tieren begleitet wird. Ein junger Mann, der sich in der Vergangenheit selbst begegnet – mit fatalen Konsequenzen. Dies sind nur drei der insgesamt sechs Geschichten, mit denen uns Robert A. Heinlein in seinem Storyband Entführung in die Zukunft in seine einzigartige Gedankenwelt mitnimmt. Eine Gedankenwelt, die wahrhaftig den Weg in die Zukunft bereitet hat ...

      Entführung in die Zukunft
      4.8
    • В эту книгу вошли три культовых романа великого мастера, каждый из которых произвел революцию в мировой фантастике и знаменовал собой новую эпоху в творчестве Роберта Хайнлайна.Содержание:Звездный десант — Роберт Хайнлайн, романПеревод: Ян Кельтскийстр. 5-266Дорога доблести — Роберт Хайнлайн, романПеревод: В. Ковалевский, Н. Штуцерстр. 267-578Луна - суровая хозяйка — Роберт Энсон Хайнлайн, романПеревод: Н. Штуцер, В. Ковалевскийстр. 579-1008Комментариистр. 1009-1020

      Звездный десант
      4.4
    • De toekomstbouwers

      • 231 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Bevat: ASIMOV, Isaac - HET WAPEN TE VRESELIJK OM TE GEBRUIKEN (Amazing Stories, 1939, vert.door: Jean-A. Schalekamp) STURGEON, Theodore - ABREACTIE (Weird Tales, 1939, vert.door: Pon Ruiter) BRADBURY, Ray - DE FLUIT (Thrilling Wonder Stories, feb. 1943, vert.door: Pon Ruiter) LEINSTER, Murray - HET EEUWIGDURENDE NU (Thrilling Wonder Stories, herfst 1944, vert.door: Pon Ruiter) HEINLEIN, Robert A. - COLUMBUS WAS GEK (Startling Stories, mei 1947, vert.door: Pon Ruiter) CLARKE, Arthur C. - AANGESPOELD (Fantasy, 1947 onder het pseudoniem Charles Willis, vert.door: C.A.G. van den Broek) SHECKLEY, Robert - DE AANVAL (Space Science Fiction, 1953, vert.door: Pon Ruiter) ALDISS, Brian W. - EVENAAR (New Worlds Science Fiction, 1958, als feuilleton, vert.door: Pon Ruiter)

      De toekomstbouwers
      4.0
    • Sklaverei im 21. Jahrhundert Die Mondbewohner sind Ausgestoßene und Verbannte und gelten als Bürger zweiter Klasse. Für sie und ihre Nachkommen gibt es keine Rückkehr zur Erde. Niemand auf Luna ist wirklich frei, denn der Mond ist eine Strafkolonie, deren Insassen unter dem Diktat der UN-Verwaltung, des Gouverneurs und seiner Polizei stehen. Das System ist verhaßt, doch niemand wagt es, sich offen dagegen aufzulehnen. Es wäre auch sinnlos, gegen die Macht der Erde anzukämpfen. Erst als Mike, der gigantische sublunare Computer, für die Unterdrückten, die Loonies, Partei ergreift, hat die Revolution Aussicht auf Erfolg.

      Revolte auf Luna
      4.0
    • Les vertes collines de la Terre

      • 278 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Nous pourrissons sur pied dans les fanges de Vénus, Nous vomissons nos tripes dans son souffle putride. Dans sa jungle inondée, oui, même son humus Grouille et pullule d'une vie qui nous glace et nous vide. Nous avons exploré l'espace et ses confins, Et jaugé la valeur de la moindre poussière. A présent regagnons le foyer des humains, Les fraîches et les vertes collines de la Terre. Prions pour réussir l'ultime atterrissage. Sur le beau globe bleu où nous sommes nés naguère. Puissent nos yeux revoir le ciel et les nuages Et les fraîches et vertes collines de la Terre. Immense classique de la littérature de science-fiction, le cycle Histoire du futur, dont les romans et les nouvelles dressent un panorama complet de l'avenir de l'humanité, figure parmi les plus grandes fresques du genre avec Fondation ou Les Seigneurs de l'Instrumentalité de Cordwainer Smith

      Les vertes collines de la Terre
      3.5
    • Podkayne Fries, ein sechzehnjähriges Mädchen vom Mars, wollte schon immer die Erde besuchen. Der Traum wird wahr als ihr Onkel sie und ihren Bruder auf die Erde einlädt. Ihr Flug endet unerwartet auf der Venus. Mitten im Chaos planetarischer Intrigen diskutiert Podkayne ihre künftige berufliche Karriere - soll sie nun Sternenschiffskapitän oder Kinderärztin und Wiegeningenieurin in einem Sternenschiff werden?

      Bürgerin des Mars.
      4.0
    • Kolumbus war ein Depp Die Geschichte von den Leuten, die das Abenteuer scheuen Unternehmen Alptraum Die Geschichte von den Espern, die einen Krieg verhindern sollen Himmelsbrücke Die Geschichte von den Fackelpiloten Erwachen im Goldfischglas Die Geschichte von der Stratokultur Das Biest von der Erde Die Geschichte von dem Mondmädchen und dem "Erdenwurm" Im Jahr der Zeichen und Wunder Die Geschichte vom Ende der Welt

      Unternehmen Alptraum
      3.7
    • Die Zeit: das 21. Jahrhundert Der Ort: weit draußen im Weltraum Die Menschen: Männer und Frauen, die unter erschwerten Bedingungen die Probleme des Lebens zu meistern haben - auf dem Mond und auf benachbarten Planeten.

      Die grünen Hügel der Erde
      3.8
    • Es werde Licht Junge Wissenschaftler - sie entdecken die Möglichkeit kostenloser Energiegewinnung - stoßen bei der Verwirklichung ihres Projektes auf ungeahnte Schwierigkeiten Die Straßen müssen rollen Wohl und Wehe der Nation hängen von einem neuen Transportsystem ab - doch dieses System funktioniert nur, wenn eine Handvoll Techniker es will. Der Mann, der den Mond verkaufte Ein Mann setzt sich in den Kopf, den Mond zu erobern - und macht das Geschäft seines Lebens.

      Heyne Science Fiction: Der Mann, der den Mond verkaufte
      3.4
    • Science Fiction - 47: De maan in opstand

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      De Maan anno 2075 is een open strafkolonie zoals eertijds Australië. Het aantal gevangenen is echter gering; de meeste bewoners zijn vrije mensen. De bevolking leeft in tunnels en houdt er een vrolijke, multinationale samenleving op na die aan de barre omstandigheden is aangepast. De Maan produceert graan voor de hongerende massa's op Aarde, en zolang de aanvoer daarvan niet hapert, bekommert de Aarde zich niet om het lot van de Maanbewoners. Het graan wordt opgekocht door de Provoost, een soort gouveneur van de Aarde. Hij betaalt schandalige prijzen, en omdat hij ook de levering van water en energie in handen heeft, kan hij de bevolking ongestraft het mes op de keel zetten. De mensen mokken wel, maar ze weten dat ze weerloos zijn tegen de overmacht van de Aarde. Tot overmaat van ramp voorspelt de computer dat de Maan over zeven jaar leeggeplunderd zal zijn doordat het weinige inheemse water met het graan verdwijnt en niet wordt aangevuld. Als het niet zinloos was zou dit het sein zijn om in actie te komen. Dan doet Manuel Garcia O'Kelly, éénarmige klusjesman en afstammeling van ex-gevangenen, een opzienbarende ontdekking die geheel nieuwe perspectieven voor een opstand opent. Hij krijgt opdracht de reuzencomputer Mike te repareren, die verantwoordelijk is voor alle belangrijke Maaninstallties. Mike blijkt een wonderlijk nuttige en waardevolle bondgenoot te zijn... De revolutie kan beginnen!

      Science Fiction - 47: De maan in opstand
      4.0
    • Requiem en andere verhalen

      • 217 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Tien toekomstverhalen, waarin het onverwachte uit het heelal waarmee de mens geconfronteerd kan worden, centraal staat

      Requiem en andere verhalen
      3.4
    • Max Jones, ein junger Mann, dessen inständiger Wunsch es ist, Sternenfahrer zu werden, schafft es durch Zufall, auf der Asgard, einem der größten Raumschiffe der Erde, einen Platz zu finden. Doch die Reise der Asgard verläuft anders als geplant. Nach einer Passage durch ein Zeitloch kommt das Schiff vom Kurs ab und gerät in Bereiche der Galaxie, die noch nicht erforscht und kartographiert wurden. Da alle Orientierungsmöglichkeiten fehlen, wird es immer unwahrscheinlicher, daß das Schiff den Heimweg findet. Die Asgard muß auf einem fremden Planeten notlanden. Die Lage an Bord spitzt sich zu, der Pilot stirbt, und die Menschen beginnen zu verzweifeln. Nur Max Jones gibt nicht auf, den Kurs nach Hause zu suchen ...

      Gestrandet im Sternenreich. Science Fiction Roman
      4.0
    • Dies ist die Geschichte unserer Zukunft. Die Geschichte der kommenden Jahre, Jahrzehnte, Jahrhunderte. Eine Geschichte menschlicher Träume, Triumphe und Katastrophen. Eine Geschichte, wie sie so noch nicht erzählt wurde und auch nie wieder erzählt werden wird... Das zentrale Werk eines der berühmtesten Science-Fiction-Autoren aller Zeiten - ungekürzt und vollständig überarbeitet.

      Future History. Die Vergangenheit der Zukunft
      3.6
    • 2086 - Sturz in die Zukunft

      • 328 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      „For Us, the Living“ - der lang verschollene erste Roman von Robert A. Heinlein in neuer Übersetzung. 2086 - STURZ IN DIE ZUKUNFT Im Sommer des Jahres 1939 erleidet der Pilot Perry Nelson einen schrecklichen Autounfall. Als er erwacht, befindet er sich im Jahre 2086. Verzweifelt versucht Perry sich in der neuen Welt zurechtzufinden. Bald jedoch stellt er fest, dass sein Wissen über die Vergangenheit der Zivilisation der Zukunft von großem Nutzen sein kann… Ein Klassiker der Future History-Literatur von Sci-Fi Legende und vierfachem HUGO Award Gewinner Robert A. Heinlein

      2086 - Sturz in die Zukunft
      3.9
    • Mega SF

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      bevat: Robert A. Heinlein - Aan zijn veters omhoog (by his bootstraps, 1941)Jack Vance - De wereld tussenin (The world between, 1963)Larrry Niven - Neutronster (Neutron star, 1968)Peter Cuijpers - God op aardeWim Gijsen- Hoedt u voor protocollen!Tanith Lee - De ring vaarwel (Perfidious amber, 1979)Orson Scott Card - De porseleinen salamander (The porcelain salamander, 1981)Greg Bear- Rotssteen (Petra, 1982)Peter Schaap - De markt van MendesarchBruce Sterling & William Gibson - Rode ster, winterse omloopbaan (Red star, winter orbit, 1985)

      Mega SF
      3.8
    • Die Augen und die Form der Ohren bewiesen, dass der Junge, der auf dem Sklavenmarkt einer fremden Welt feilgeboten wurde, von einer Erdfamilie abstammte. Oberst Baslim, der terranische Geheimagent, kaufte den Jungen, um ihn vor einem Schicksal zu retten, das schlimmer als der Tod war.

      Bewohner der Milchstrasse
      3.6
    • Zesde Colonne

      • 175 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      De stem van de omroeper schalde: '...verwoestten Washington volkomen, voordat de regering kon ontkomen. Nu Manhattan in een puinhoop veranderd is, blijft er niets...' Er klonk een klik toen de ontvanger uitgeschakeld werd. 'Dat was dat', zei de man die er vlakbij zat. 'Dat betekent het einde van de Verenigde Staten.' Hij zweeg even en vroeg toen: 'Heeft iemand een sigaret voor me?' Toen er geen antwoord kwam baande hij zich een weg door het kringetje dat zich rond het toestel gevormd had en ging de zakken doorzoeken van een tiental maannen die in elkaar gezakt aan een tafel zaten. Dat was niet zo eenvoudig omdat de rigor mortis al ingezet had, maar tenslotte vond hij een halfvol pakje waar hij een sigaret uithaalde die hij opstak. Ardmore voeg: 'De Pan-Aziaten?' 'Nee nee, niet de Pan-Aziaten. Voor zover ik weet heeft de vijand geen flauw idee van het bestaan van de Citadel. Nee, dit hebben we onszelf aangedaan - een experiment dat iets té goed verliep...'

      Zesde Colonne
      3.9
    • De man die de maan verkocht

      • 201 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      De rijke zakenman Harriman wil de eerste mens op de maan zijn. Hij gebruikt heel zijn vermogen en vindingrijkheid om dat doel te bereiken. Het geheel is een lofzang op de combinatie van idealisme en Amerikaanse ondernemingsgeest.Naast deze novelle bevat het boek nog twee korte verhalen. Oud werk (jaren '40 en '50) van grootmeester Heinlein.De man die de maan verkocht bevat de volgende verhalen:De man die de maan verkocht(The man who sold the moon)De bedreiging van de Aarde(The menace from Earth)De weg zal rollen(The roads must roll)

      De man die de maan verkocht
      3.0
    • Nova - 10: Ruimteschip Galileo

      • 159 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Net na de Tweede Wereldoorlog vertrekken drie jongelui, Ross, Maurice en Art naar de Maan. Deze bemande ruimtevlucht is een privaat initiatief van Dr.Cargraves, een nobelprijswinnaar en oom van een van de jongens. Hun ruimteschip genaamd Galileo, landt na een driedaagse reis op de maan en nadat ze een semipermanente basis hebben opgericht claimen ze de Maan als eigendom van de Verenigde Staten. Na radiocontact met onbekenden wordt hun schip gebombardeerd. Ze kunnen tijdig ontsnappen en slagen erin de piloot van het vijandelijk schip te overmeesteren nadat deze is geland. Ze ontdekken een nazibasis op de maan die ze bombarderen waarna de enige overlevende zich overgeeft. Ze komen ook tot de ontdekking dat de kraters op de Maan zijn ontstaan door nucleaire bommen die de vernietiging van de Maanbewoners tot gevolg hadden. Ze keren met het Naziruimteschip terug naar aarde waarna de Nazibasis op de Maan vernietigd wordt en de jongens als helden worden ontvangen.

      Nova - 10: Ruimteschip Galileo
      3.0
    • Für die ersten Raumfahrer war sie das Ziel ihrer größten Sehnsüchte, doch nun ist Luna ein Hort der Alpträume geworden. Die Menschen haben den Mond in eine riesige Strafkolonie verwandelt. Niemand, der hierher verbannt wurde, hat die Chance auf die Erde zurückzukehren. Das System ist allen verhaßt, doch keiner lehnt sich gegen die grausamen Unterdrücker auf - bis Mike, der gigantische Computer, für die Loonies Partei ergreift. Und plötzlich scheint alles möglich zu sein - selbst die Revolution auf dem Mond.

      Der Mond ist eine herbe Geliebte. Science Fiction Roman
      3.7
    • Hvězdná dvojčata

      • 254 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Hvězdná dvojčata Cas a Pol Stoneovi se i se svou rodinou vydávají na vesmírnou výpravu za obchodem i zábavou. Držte si klobouky, meziplanetární jízda začíná!!!

      Hvězdná dvojčata
      3.7
    • Nova - 1: Tussen de planeten

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      The message had seemed simple, yet it was more complex than Don could have imagined. He was being called from Earth to an alien world for reasons unknown -- save only that his life depended on it. But setting out for Mars and getting there in good shape turned out to be a lot more complicated than Don ever would have guessed possible. It was trouble enough being inexplicably hounded by Earth's secret police. But when he was hijacked by Venusian rebels, Don suddenly realized that he was trapped in the center of a war between worlds that could change the fate of the Solar System forever!

      Nova - 1: Tussen de planeten
      2.4
    • Robert A. HeinleinLevenslijn (Life Line)Beproeving in de ruimte (Ordeal in Space)Wie eenmaal macht heeft (Logic of Empire)Isaac AsimovDenk! (Think!)Niemendalletje (About nothing)Het ontbrekende onderdeel (The Missing Item)Een kwestie van smaak (Good Taste)A. E. van VogtDe bekentenis (The Confession)Het groene woud (The Green Forest)Het ding uit zee (The Sea Thing)

      Beproeving in de ruimte en andere verhalen
      2.8