Kiln People - format ePub

Al Morris is a private investigator. Actually, he's lots of private investigators. For he lives in a world in which every person, every day, can be in any number of places at the same time. It's the world...

The second book in David Brin's second Uplift trilogy is a magnificent addition to one of science fiction's most ambitious and compelling series. The six races had been living in exile on the planet Jijo...

Albert Morris is a private investigator. Actually, he's lots of PIs. For in his world each person can be in many places at once, by making cheap disposable, kiln-baked clay copies! It's the world of dittos....

In all the universe, no species reached for the stars without "uplift" guidance, except possibly humankind. Did some cryptic patron race begin the job long ago, then abandon us? Or did we leap all by...

Bestselling, award-winning futurist David Brin returns to globe-spanning, high concept Science Fiction with Existence.Gerald Livingston is an orbital garbage collector. Only now, high over the blue Earth,...

From one of the most critically acclaimed and well-loved authors of contemporary science fiction, a highly imaginative and exciting story as only David Brin can write . . ."High spirits and inventiveness...

How can we harness the vast potential of the internet to actively solve problems? Picture a venue where adversaries can no longer get away with just screaming past each other, but must actively answer...

The River of Time brings together twelve of David Brin's stories , including The Crystal Spheres, which won the Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Short Story of the year. Here are powerful tales of...

He was a survivor—a wanderer who traded tales for food and shelter in the dark and savage aftermath of a devastating war.Fate touches him one chill winter's day when he borrows the jacket of a long-dead...

Can a sci fi story alter the course of something ponderous, like the space program? Perhaps. "Tank Farm Dynamo" sure tried! What if we found the nerve, the spirit and daring to use every resource - including...

The most sophisticated "engineering" process on Earth is pregnancy among mammals -- especially among humans. There is already talk of using goats and cattle to produce industrial products instead of milk,...

Who guides our fate? And can we ever hope to wrest control for ourselves? In this novella, David Brin merges classical mythology with impudent modern spirit in a science fiction legend that speculates...

One of the oldest notions in fantasy is a hero's confrontation with the supernatural. Humans are forever pondering some way to change the hand they're dealt. From Gilgamesh and Odysseus to Faust and Daniel...

A comedy set in David Brin's Uplift Universe. In the distant future, chimpanzees and dolphins have been uplifted to starfaring status -- and are helping humans choose the next species for uplift, when...

In a universe filled with habitable worlds why have we had no contact with extraterrestrial intelligence? David Brin's short story, "The Crystal Spheres," offers a fantastic explanation for the Great...

En s'aventurant au-delà du système solaire, les Terriens ont établi le Contact avec une civilisation galactique vieille d'un milliard d'années, composée de milliers d'espèces intelligentes et basée sur...

Roman lauréat des prix Hugo, Nebula et Locus Le vaisseau d'exploration Streaker a amerri en catastrophe sur la planète aquatique et peu connue de Kithrup, après avoir fait une des plus grandes découvertes...

Alors que des armadas galactiques s'affrontent dans leur quête pour retrouver une ancienne flotte de vaisseaux interstellaires appartenant aux légendaires Progéniteurs, une race brutale des extraterrestres...

Dans une Amérique sombre et violente issue d'une guerre dévastatrice, Gordon est un comédien errant, troquant des histoires contre nourriture et un toit provisoire. Jusqu'à cette froide nuit d'hiver où...

Au cours d'une expérience scientifique, un trou noir artificiel s'échappe. Le savant responsable, Alex Lustig, sonde désespérément les entrailles de la Terre à la recherche de son bébé égaré, pour découvrir...

Maïa est une var, humaine conçue naturellement sur la planète Stratos où l'essentiel de la population féminine est constituée de clones. En raison de leur naissance, Maïa et sa soeur jumelle Leie doivent...

« Prenez un futur proche inquiétant, ajoutez-y un artefact extraterrestre, saupoudrez le tout d'une pincée de sagesse et d'émerveillement... vous obtenez Existence, essentiel et pertinent. »Stephen Baxter,...

As for me, I am finished.' With these words, a frail, dying Hari Seldon completes his life's work. The old man has just recorded messages for the Time Vault of the First Foundation. Psychohistory's...

The second in the Uplift series and winner of the Hugo and Nebula award, this novel describes how a spaceship crew of dolphins and a genetically engineered human find an ancient fleet and cadaver. They...

OUR CONTINUED EXISTENCE WAS NEVER A GIVEN.Year after year, humanity has survived the main pitfalls awaiting us - natural disasters, nuclear war, rising seas. But when an alien artefact is found floating...

David Brin's first Uplift trilogy - SUNDIVER, STARTIDE RISING and THE UPLIFT WAR - stands as one of the most extraordinary science fiction sagas ever written. In 1995, BRIGHTNESS REEF, the first book...

TIME IS RUNNING OUTDecades from now, an artificial black hole has fallen into the Earth's core. As scientists frantically work to prevent the ultimate disaster, they discover that the entire planet could...

A WORLD THREATENED BY ITS PAST, FIGHTING FOR ITS FUTUREPlanet Jijo is forbidden to settlers, its ecosystem protected by guardians of the Five Galaxies. Yet, over centuries, refugees of six intelligent...

Long ago, the Founding Mothers left old Earth and the Phylum Worlds, seeking a hidden place to reforge human destiny. Through genetic wizardry, they have altered human sexual patterns. For most of the...

A wide-ranging and thought-provoking collection of short stories which confirms David Brin as one of the foremost writers of science fiction. It brings together stories like 'The Giving Plague' and 'Dr...

"There it was, hanging in the sky above the school: the blazing green skull with a serpent tongue, the mark Death Eaters left behind whenever they had entered a building… wherever they had murdered…"...

"'Give me Harry Potter,' said Voldemort's voice, 'and none shall be harmed. Give me Harry Potter, and I shall leave the school untouched. Give me Harry Potter, and you will be rewarded.'"As he climbs...

"'You are sharing the Dark Lord's thoughts and emotions. The Headmaster thinks it inadvisable for this to continue. He wishes me to teach you how to close your mind to the Dark Lord.'" Dark times have...

"'There will be three tasks, spaced throughout the school year, and they will test the champions in many different ways … their magical prowess - their daring - their powers of deduction - and, of course,...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting Dune Messiah, the sequel to one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for...

THE INSPIRATION FOR HBO AND SKY TV’S EMMY NOMINATED HOUSE OF THE DRAGON. Centuries before A Game of Thrones, an even greater game began, one that set the skies alight with dragon...

'It does everything you'd expect of a masterpiece - and it is one' Sunday Express'Hums and crackles with delicious unease' Independent'Captivating' The Sunday Times'An absorbing thriller' Mail on SundayNO...

He doesn't believe in happy-ever-afters. Only she can prove him wrong.Miles Orson has a monster inside him. His Grizzly Bear is teetering on the edge of disaster and there is only one thing that might...

Titan Ascendents Box Set: Books 1-5Book 1: King of the TitansRevenge is a dish best served cold, or so they say...For Julian White, revenge is a burning obsession that consumes him day and night. He's...

When a series of gruesome, ritualistic murders shakes London, Detective Evelyn Grant finds herself plunged into a world of ancient secrets and shadowy cults. As symbols of a forgotten order emerge at...

Delve into the the wacky, the witty and mildly creepy, from tales of magic, aliens and ghouls to sweet romances.Ima Ghoul, author of Zombies and Papercuts, brings the adventurous reader an anthology of...

Big Sugars toxic fertilizer has caused an outbreak in the cane fields. Vicious mutant iguanas have taken over the farm and spread across the state in a murderous migration. Without his appendage, Curious...

In the fae Kingdom of Falcondale, Prince Nox ascends the throne under the ominous cloud of his father's assassination. Beneath the veiled guise of enacting the bride trials, Nox, a brooding and often...

It's 1997, senior year, and aspiring astronomy student, Reese, has her eyes set on the stars. The only thing holding her back is her jealous boyfriend, Michael, whose increasingly manipulative and abusive...

I am Alexandra and I am a Dochani. A race of beings born with the Map of the Universe within ourselves, but not all of us have that gift, but my family does. In the library is a book written by an ancestor...

This ebook compiles Jule Verne's complete collection, including "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea", "Journey to the Interior of the Earth", "The Mysterious Island", "Around the World in Eighty Days",...

"Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, Harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms; a lion, an eagle, a badger and a snake surrounding a large letter 'H'."Harry Potter has never even heard...

A funny, emotional and uplifting novel from the French Marian Keyes. 'Heartwarming' Good Housekeeping'A gorgeous story, charming and funny and poignant' Nicola Cornick For fans of Ruth Hogan, Veronica...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! THE IRON FLAME PAPERBACK EDITION INCLUDES A BRAND NEW CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW!'Yarros...

What The Lord of the Rings is to fantasy, Dune is to science fiction. Presenting one of the most influential works of all time, which has inspired countless other stories for more than half a century,...

DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' The Sun'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very...

"'There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make most terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year.'" Harry Potter's summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy...

The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the Number One New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive. Dalinar Kholin challenged the evil god Odium to a contest of champions with the future...

A heart-wrenching grim cozy pirate's tale with a little bit of romance. This is not 'Cozy' in the traditional sense, unless you find misery and betrayal to be as comforting as a cup of hot cocoa."This...

One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Winston Smith rewrites history. It’s his...

"'Welcome to the Knight Bus, emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. Just stick out your wand hand, step on board and we can take you anywhere you want to go.'"When the Knight Bus crashes...

WINNER OF THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST ALL-TIME SERIES The Foundation series is Isaac Asimov’s iconic masterpiece. Unfolding against the backdrop of a crumbling Galactic Empire,...

The hauntingly prophetic classic novel. Over 1 million copies sold in the UK. Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to burn books, which are forbidden, being...

“At once a scholar’s homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art by an incredibly talented new novelist….A book I could not put down.”—Ann Patchett“Mary Renault lives again!” declares Emma...