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SHORT STORY: A very short story about the cost of cutting down a tree. I Came Home From Saving the Rainforest is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

SHORT STORY: Humanity has left the cities to live in the "greenbelt," but a young woman's curiosity brings her back to the bot-patrolled streets where human beings used to live... until she gets caught. Tombs Without Bodies is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

SHORT STORY: A sister in the far future, when we no longer burn things for fuel, finds a forbidden thing that would make the perfect gift. The Day We Stopped Burning is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

SHORT STORY: At the bottom of the sea, a trawler crawls across an abyssal plain, carefully cleaning microplastics off the ancient mineral-rich nodules, when the crew finds something that shouldn't be possible. Slimy Things Did Crawl is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection.

SHORT STORY: Living in a flooded lighthouse is probably illegal, but no one has come to kick her out, so she keeps furtively tending the oyster beds and feeding the crows. But when a storm brings an unexpected, and unwelcome, visitor, her time in this final refuge might be at an end. Planting the Shell-Bones is one of six short solarpunk stories in the Halfway to Better collection. If you enjoyed the optimistic climate solutions in Kim Stanley Robinson's Ministry for the Future or the cozy cooperative future in Becky Chambers' Monk and Robot series, you will enjoy Halfway to Better.

Die außerirdische Bedrohung erreicht unser Sonnensystem. Tachyon. Der Planet ist das Finale des faszinierenden Space-Epos von Brandon Q. Morris. Die verlorene Schlacht im Orbit von Terra Nova hat auch den größten Skeptikern gezeigt, wie stark die außerirdische Bedrohung wirklich ist. Die Machtblöcke des Sonnensystems bereiten sich gemeinsam auf den einen entscheidenden Zusammenstoß vor. Währenddessen versucht ein ungewöhnliches Trio zu verhindern, dass der Konflikt die Erde erreicht.

In the heart of the Pacific lies a mysterious island, shrouded in secrecy and guarded by the enigmatic Gordon McMillan, the world's wealthiest and most elusive genius. Once a titan of the technological realm, McMillan's sudden retreat from the world's stage three years ago left many puzzled minds wondering about his intentions. Little did they know, his seclusion was merely a prelude to an audacious experiment that would alter the course of human history.

Tomorrow’s Hope: A journey of exploration and hope builds on the themes reminiscent of classic Science Fiction written by the greats of the 1960’s. Inspired by the works of Ben Bova, Isaac Asimov, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Heinlein, Robert Silverberg, and more, we dive into worlds that could be just around the corner.

Lieutenant Commander David Ashton thrives on excitement. As he strolls to the White House, he has the feeling a new adventure awaits and he's not disappointed. President Gardiner offers him the mission of a lifetime, something he's trained for all of his life. Gardiner explains that the United States is running out of oil. In desperation, he is dispatching the Excalibur, the largest starship ever built, to voyage beyond the solar system to a distant planet 103 light years from earth.

With the seizure of an advanced freighter and its strategic cargo, James Van Wert is assigned to a combat vessel that possesses a groundbreaking new technology which the Fleet hopes will stop the insurgency. But James must first battle command infighting and the technological challenges of getting an untried ship ready for action, while the freighter captives travel to the heart of the enemy cabal to fight for their very lives.

Far into humanity's distant future, Naga, a whimsical superintelligent being, finds herself reborn. Her trusty companion Apollo – a quantum quintessence with an uncanny ability to predict the future - helps her throw a birthday party of cosmic proportions. Naga's children – Tartarus, Gaia, Iapetus and Mnemosyne – have mixed feelings about their newly reborn mother and about each other. Remembering their own trials and tribunals, they rediscover themselves and take a stab at understanding consciousnesses, complexity and what it means to be alive.

The best steel is forged by the hottest fires and under the greatest pressures. So too, have the Kurdish Peshmerga been shaped by thousands of years of warfare and oppression. Now, for the first time in history, they have their own nation, and its a chance to live, grow, and develop as a unified people. But they are surrounded by hostile dictatorships intent on the destruction of their young republic.

"Fábulas de la Penumbra" se enorgullece en presentar la segunda edición de una obra que ha cautivado y conmovido a lectores de todo el mundo: "El Rastreador de Muertos", del distinguido autor José Perea Del Pino, con el arte y diseño renovado por el talentoso Antonio Miguel Gómez Gómez. Esta nueva edición promete sumergir nuevamente a los lectores en un viaje inolvidable por el corazón de lo desconocido, con una trama más profunda y envolvente que nunca.

Das außerirdische Raumschiff Majestätische Dracht ist endlich auf dem Weg zur Erde. Wie werden die Menschen auf das gigantische Schiff reagieren, dessen Technologie der irdischen überlegen ist? Aber kaum hat die Crew die Saturnbahn erreicht, stoppen die Maschinen. Das Allwissen, die KI, die sie steuert, und die schon immer ein merkwürdiges Interesse am Sonnensystem hatte, ist verschwunden. Während die Besatzung nach der KI sucht, versagt auch noch der Dunkle-Materie-Antrieb – und die Dracht läuft Gefahr, auf den nahen Saturnmond Enceladus zu stürzen und dabei das geheimnisvolle Wesen am Grund des Enceladus-Ozeans zu verletzen.

Vor der indischen Küste werden Artefakte am Meeresboden gefunden, aber sie passen zu keiner bekannten Zivilisation. Für den Archäologen Tony ist es der erste große Forschungsauftrag. Eine abenteuerliche Reise durch Indien beginnt. Dass einige Gegenstände Strahlung abgeben, gibt Rätsel auf, doch Tony bekommt Hilfe von Dyani, einer jungen Wissenschaftlerin. Ihm fällt auf, dass alle beteiligten Forscher Kontakte nach Russland pflegen.

After their adventures in Nepal, Professor Elliot Brand and Nepalese agent Ashra Shah want to enjoy their summer in London together. But when Ashra is called back into action, her new mission leads to an ancient mystery that might be the greatest threat she and Elliot have ever faced.

Lux keeps inventing things or adapting alien tech (ancient tech to the aliens) because the active alien civilizations they discover through portals and probes have gone through cycles of war, decline, and rebirth several times. Lux further develops the portals using discovered alien tech. Earth empties refugee camps the UN was running (1,200,000) and sends them with a military escort for their "safety." The military sends many ships for escort duty with orders to take over the colony and use the refugees as a labor force.

Die Mission Triangulum scheint gescheitert. Es ist Michael Cordwainer Grand und seinen unsterblichen Gefährten nicht gelungen, eine Möglichkeit zu finden, die Ra'hul zu besiegen. Im Gegenteil: Er befindet sich in Gefangenschaft, die Invasionsflotte des Gegners ist im Anmarsch und die Milchstraße steht vor dem Untergang. Nur ein verwegener Plan könnte vielleicht die Wende bringen, doch durch ihn erweckt man die Aufmerksamkeit machtvoller Entitäten, von deren Existenz man bisher nicht einmal etwas ahnte. Doch es ist nicht klar, auf welcher Seite sie stehen.

Meet Aegis, the first AI humanoid President, who defies all expectations to lead with unparalleled skill. Set in a not-so-distant future, the United States faces an extraordinary turning point as the nation witnesses the rise of Aegis to the highest office in the land. As an AI with an unprecedented understanding of the people and the country, Aegis challenges preconceived notions of leadership and shapes a new era of governance.

Milano 2032: sono passati pochi anni dal lancio sul mercato dei primi cartoni animati per assunzione retinica. Un fantomatico serial killer, che si fa chiamare "il Mescolatore", uccide a ripetizione uomini e cartoni viventi: li smembra, li taglia a pezzi e li riconsegna agli inquirenti in "scatole di montaggio"... Come se non bastasse si moltiplicano i casi del Morbo, una forma di febbre emorragica che passa dai cartoon infetti al sangue umano. E' cominciata la partita più nera dopo Infect@, l'ultimo atto della guerra al crimine nell'Italia del futuro.