DescriptionThe Planets tells the story of each member of our solar family - from myth and history, astrology and science fiction, to the latest data from the modern era's robotic space probes. Whether revealing what hides behind Venus' clouds, describing Neptune's complex beauty, or capturing first-hand the excitement at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory when the first pictures were beamed to Earth from Saturn, Dava Sobel's unique tour of the solar system is filled with fascination and beauty. In lyrical prose interspersed with poems by Tennyson, Blake, and others, The Planets gives a breathtaking view of those heavenly bodies that have captured the imagination since humanity's first glimpse at the glittering night skies.
DescriptionCharged with an epic task to find and destroy the one man believed to be the evil mastermind of the Galaxy, a brilliant young man's destiny takes on strange and startling dimensions. This spellbinding story opens with high-voltage entertainment in the year 3975, with the abrupt expulsion of Kit Kellan from the School of Engineering of the prestigious Terra University in Washington, D.C., for engaging in original thought. As he is led from the school, Kit is abducted by an organization dedicated to vanquishing the dark tyranny of the mysterious Arbiter, who is said to control every living thing. Relentlessly swept up by revolutionary forces, Kit embarks on an immense and perilous mission to salvage the Galaxy, with the destiny of all mankind at stake.
DescriptionAfter 12, 000 years, the once-supreme Galactic Empire was plunging into a future of barbarism and warfare. All knowledge previously created by mankind faced destruction. Only Hari Seldon, creator of the revolutionary science of psychohistory, foresaw the dark age of ignorance that was to come, and set out to preserve knowledge and mankind itself. As he convened a board of scientists and scholars to tackle this grave challenge, an ominous choice lay ahead of all: submit to the rising warlords and their generation of corruption, or stand up and fight - and be destroyed. Here's a sweeping story of a single planet facing the might of an entire galaxy. This is an all-time classic science-fiction novel by one of the world's most-accomplished and renowned authors. With its sequels, it won the Hugo Award for Best Science Fiction Series ever.
DescriptionTo the Stars is set in an uncertain, strife-torn future when the first starships of man are traveling across the galaxy, but not without extracting a terrible price from their crews. The novel's thought-provoking opening line, "Space is deep, Man…
DescriptionBased directly on Frank Herbert's final outline, which lay hidden in a safe-deposit box for a decade, Hunters of Dune will finally answer the urgent questions Dune fans have been debating for two decades. At the end of Frank Herbert's final novel, Chapterhouse: Dune, a ship carrying a crew of refugees escapes into the uncharted galaxy, fleeing from a terrifying, mysterious Enemy. Hunters of Dune is the exotic odyssey of the crew as it is forced to elude the diabolical traps set by the ferocious, unknown Enemy. To strengthen their forces, the fugitives have used genetic technology to revive key figures from Dune's past, including Paul Muad'Dib and Lady Jessica, so their special talents will challenge those thrown at them. Failure is unthinkable. Not only is their survival at stake, but they hold the fate of the entire human race in their hands.
DescriptionEarth has been dominated for 1, 000 by the giant, gas-breathing invaders from the planet Psychlo. Now, at the bleak dawn of the fourth millennium, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, one of the handful of human beings that have survived 10 centuries of alien conquest and near annihilation, decides to bravely venture out of his dwindling, stricken community in the Rocky Mountains. Initially captured and enslaved by Terl, the ruthless Psychlo Security Chief, Jonnie enlists the aid of a small band of tough Scots in a final, daring challenge to the invincible Psychlo power. At stake in the struggle: the future of Earth...and the Galaxy! In this riveting audio version, L. Ron Hubbard's groundbreaking novel Battlefield Earth is given a dynamic and versatile portrayal that captures the epic and compelling action along with the unforgettable characters of a science fiction masterpiece.
DescriptionMiles Vorkosigan graduates from the Barrayaran Military Academy with high expectations of ship command, but is disappointed with an assignment as meteorologist to Lazkowski Base, an arctic training camp. His tenure in the windy, snow-covered north is cut…
