and expert at seeing the cosmos on 30 Altairian dollars a day. Ford lives by the Guide's seminal bit of advice: Don't Panic. Which comes in handy when their first ride--on the very same vessel that demolished Earth to make way for a hyperspacial freeway--ends disastrously (they are booted out of an airlock). with 30 seconds of air in their lungs and the odd of being picked up by another ship 2^276,709 to 1 against, the pair are scooped up by the only ship in the universe powered by the Infinite Improbability Drive.But this (and the idea that Bogart movies and McDonald's hamburgers now exist only in his mind) is just the beginning of the weird things Arthur will have to get used to. For, on his travels, he'll encounter Zaphod Beeblebrox, the two-headed, three-armed ex-President of the Galaxy; Trillian, a sexy spacecadet he once tried to pick up at a cocktail party, now Zaphod's girlfriend; Marvin, a chronically depressed robot; and Slartibartfast, the award-winning engineer who built the Earth and travels in a spaceship disguised as a bistro.Arthur's crazed wanderings will take him from the restaurant at the end of the Universe (where the main dish of the day introduces itself and the floor show is doomsday), to the planet Krikkit (locked in Slo-Time to punish its inhabitants for trying to end the Universe), to Earth (huh? wait! wasn't it destroyed?!) to the very offices of The Hitchhiker's Guide itself as he and his friends quest for the answer to the Question of Life, the Universe and Everything ... and search for a really good cup of tea.Ready or not, Arthur Dent is in for one hell of a ride!

    This volume includes the titles Dune, Dune Messiah and Children of Dune.

    This combination of slave memoir, fantasy, and historical fiction is a novel of rich literary complexity. Having just celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is suddenly and inexplicably wrenched through time into antebellum Maryland. After saving a drowning white boy there, she finds herself staring into the barrel of a shotgun and is transported back to the present just in time to save her life. During numerous such time-defying episodes with the same young man, she realizes the challenge she’s been given...

    Together this dynamic pair begin their journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitch Hiker's Guide "A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have" and a galaxy-full of fellow travellers: Zaphod Beeblebrox - the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out to lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with the disappearance of all the ball-point pens he has bought over the years.

    Leonard's life at his new junior high is just barely tolerable until he becomes friends with the unusual Alan and with him shares an extraordinary adventure.

    A Nebula and Hugo Award-winning writer of science fiction presents a collection of essays that explores the various issues, concepts, challenges, and paradoxes that confront the science fiction writer.

    The crew of the spaceship Nostromo wake from cryogenic sleep to distress signals from an unknown planet. One is attacked when they investigate a derelict alien craft. Safely on their way back to Sol, none foresee the real horror about to begin.

    In the future a jaded dilettante purchases a few organisms of an alien species for entertainment, but when he fails to care for them properly they develop into a threat.

    Enemy Mine--The Nebula and Hugo Award winner that inspired the 20th Century Fox motion picture starring Dennis Quaid and Lou Gossett, Jr.The story of a man, incomplete in himself, taught to be a human by his sworn enemy, an alien being who leaves with the human its most important possession: its future.

    81-Q (1928)3 Mark Elf (1957)4 The Queen of the Afternoon (1978)5 When the People Fell (1959)6 Think Blue, Count Two (1963)7 The Colonel Came Back from the Nothing-at-All (1979)8 From Gustible's Planet (1962)9 Drunkboat (1963)10 Western Science Is So Wonderful (1958)11 Nancy (1959)12 The Fife of Bodidharma (1959)13 Angerhelm (1959)14 The Good Friends (1963)"First Edition: May 1979" stated on the copyright page.

    One man has seen them.Wayne Dougles Barlowe's brilliant portraits of science fiction creatures are the result of exacting studies made during a lifetime in the field. He now presents anatomical drawings, cutaway and locomotive studies, and at-hand observations of each entity's habits, behavioral patterns, environment, and culture.Wayne Douglas Barlowe has been that close.

    Cherryh's epic story of a woman's mission across time and space to preserve the integrity of the universe.

    In this first volume of his autobiography he recounts in his candid and inimitable manner his life's work in science, science fiction, and practically everything else.Beginning in the beginning, Asimov tells of his family's emigration from Russia when he was only three. We see the young Isaac, barely more than a toddler, determined to decipher Brooklynese. Intrigued by signs in the "new" language, he taught himself to read and whizzed through school as a child prodigy, without modesty, getting A's in everything except deportment. In his early years at school he befriended a talkative little boy who held Isaac spellbound with his stories. this was Isaac's first introduction to fiction, and soon afterward he began to borrow science fiction magazines from the rack in his father's candy store, reading them in secret, and returning them still looking like new.Entering college at the age of fifteen, he emerged with a doctorate in chemistry from Columbia University. Then there were his stints at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia during World War II and in the Army (for once the military couldn't fail to recognize a genius!), his first marriage, and his years teaching biochemistry — to standing ovations from his classes — at Boston University Medical School. All this time he was rising to prominence as a storyteller, author of The Foundation Trilogy and "Nightfall," and laying the groundwork for his future as our most outstanding diverse science writer.In short, this is a book where the man who has been called a "national resource and a natural wonder" tells how he got to be that way. A treasure-trove for Asimov fans of all ages, all walks of life.

    A graphic novelization of the screenplay to the motion picture Alien, published at the time of the films release.

    In love with a beautiful woman, Rush journeys far and learns much. Taken into the society of Dr. Boots's List, attached to the old mysteries, Rush grows closer to a sainthood he could never have imagined.

    Though the natives seemed human enough, only cross breeding would be conclusive proof. But how were they to prove anything, when sex was punishable by death? THE PSYCHOLOGIST WHO WOULDN'T DO AWFUL THINGS TO RATS - Dr Tilly Lipsitz hated his name, loved his rats... and would be out of a job if he didn't come up with a real zinger of an experiment soon. He didn't have much in mind until he took a midnight trip to his lab and learned more than he would have thought possible. SHE WAITS FOR ALL MEN BORN - she had eyes that could not see, but without sight she had powers that went far beyond those of all who came upon her.Contents:Your Haploid Heart (1969)And So On, and So On (1971)Her Smoke Rose Up Forever (1974)A Momentary Taste of Being (1975)Houston, Houston, Do You Read? (1976)The Psychologist Who Wouldn't Do Awful Things to Rats (1976)She Waits for All Men Born (1976)

    A TV thrill show where the corpses are real. And a shuddering descent into laughter.Tales by the grand master of science fiction.

    Visit fantastic worlds. Meet incredible creatures, beautiful and exotic peoples all within the pages of Wonderworks.The greatest name in the field of fantastic art is Michael Whelan. Whelan's sense of color, proportion, design, attention to detail, and imagination has made him the most popular and most sought-afterillustrator in the world of science fiction and fantasy illustration.Wonderworks is the first and only collection of Michael Whelan's work. It is an award nominee book by an award-winning artist containing over 100 paintings and drawings plus introductions by some of the bestselling authors in the field—Poul Anderson, Anne McCaffrey, Michael Moorcock, Alan Dean Foster, and C. J. Cherryh.

    MoreauThe Invisible ManThe War of the WorldsThe First Men in the MoonThe Food of the Gods

    The only survivor was Keill Randor, a young but highly skilled warrior, who embarks on a quest to find the unknown being who leads the Deathwing. This is the first book in the "Last Legionary" series.

    His memory is a total blank. He doesn’t even know his name. But beside him is a blind girl, Ginny, who has a way of seeing deep within people’s souls. Looking inside the boy’s addled memory, she discovers that his name is Jan—and he has every reason to be afraid. When the train stops, Jan flees into the night, and the police come charging after him. No matter where he goes—a church, the woods, the back alleys of this cozy suburban town—the hunters keep getting closer. He has incredible powers, and the government wants to use them for evil purposes. As his memory returns, Jan will tame his powers and stop running. With Ginny’s help, he will begin to fight back.

    A second volume was never published.

    Contains the stories:"Green Magic""The Miracle Workers""The Moon Moth""The Mitr""The Men Return""The Narrow Land""The Pilgrims""The Secret""Liane the Wayfarer" (aka "The Loom of Darkness")

    (15:50) -- The pedestrian (10:35) -- The dwarf (27:20) -- There will come soft rains (20:17) -- The sound of thunder (28:59) -- Fever dream (14:32)

    Greenberg selected their favorite SF stories from the "Golden Years" of Science Fiction (1939-1963) and published them in a 25 volume set (one book for each year), an anthology collection of the greatest science fiction stories of modern times. Starting with the time-tested classics of 1939, Asimov brings you, year by year, those stories which have stood the test of time, which have become the masterworks on which others have built, and which will always remain jewels in the cabinet of science fiction. And of course Isaac Asimov himself, who, with collaborator Greenberg, introduces each story and tells what it meant in the rise of modern science fiction.Contents: * Introduction (The Great SF Stories 1 (1939) (1979) • essay by Martin H. Greenberg * I, Robot [Adam Link] (1966) / short story by Otto Binder (variant of "I, Robot" 1939) [as by Eando Binder] * The Strange Flight of Richard Clayton (1939) / short story by Robert Bloch * Trouble with Water (1939) / short story by H. L. Gold * Cloak of Aesir [Sarn] (1939) / novella by John W. Campbell, Jr. [as by Don A. Stuart] * The Day Is Done (1939) / short story by Lester del Rey * The Ultimate Catalyst (1939) / novelette by John Taine * The Gnarly Man (1939) / novelette by L. Sprague de Camp * Black Destroyer [Space Beagle] (1939) / novelette by A. E. van Vogt * Greater Than Gods (1939) / novelette by C. L. Moore * Trends (1939) / short story by Isaac Asimov * The Blue Giraffe (1939) / novelette by L. Sprague de Camp * The Misguided Halo (1939) / short story by Henry Kuttner * Heavy Planet (1939) / short story by Milton A. Rothman * Life-Line [Future History] (1939) / short story by Robert A. Heinlein * Ether Breather [Ether Breather] (1939) / short story by Theodore Sturgeon * Pilgrimage [Meg • 4] (1939) / novelette by Nelson S. Bond [as by Nelson Bond] * Rust (1939) / short story by Joseph E. Kelleam * The Four-Sided Triangle (1939) / novelette by William F. Temple (variant of The 4-Sided Triangle) * Star Bright (1939) / novelette by Jack Williamson * Misfit [Future History] (1939) / novelette by Robert A. Heinlein .

    Strangelove) threatens to detonate nuclear devices in major cities all over Unistat. Also mirroring Dr. Strangelove, Unistat has an automated device that will send nuclear missiles to Russia in the event of such an attack. Russia has a similar device to bomb China, and so on.

    Alien.This exciting book takes you right behind the scenes of Alien and talks to the key people involved, including H. R Giger and director Ridley Scott. It shows every creative stage, through designs and sketches, models and costumes, that went into such a unique vision of the future, and graphically demonstrates why the movie won an Oscar for its visual effects.

    Nearly two thousand illustrated entries covering science-fiction authors, editors, critics, magazines, anthologies, comics, illustrators, films, filmmakers, and major themes are thoroughly cross-referenced.

    HartwellScenes from the film version of Destination Moon (Eagle-Lion, 1950) - interior artworkDestination Moon (1950) - noveletteShooting "Destination Moon" (1950)Facts About Destination Moon" (1979)

    But the laws of our charter prevent me and I am bound by oath to obey those laws; laws made, not by our own Guild-mothers, but by men who fear what we might have to say to their women!

    While on an archaeological expedition to Balthor, a young astrophysicist stumbles upon the Lumpies, gray smiling creatures with a strange secret.

    Cyclops / by Henry Kuttner --Who goes there? / by John W. Campbell, Jr. --Farewell to the master / by Harry Bates --The fog horn / by Ray Bradbury --Deadly city / by Ivar Jorgenson--The alien machine / by Raymond F. Jones --The cosmic frame / by Paul W. Fairman --The fly / by George Langelaan --The seventh victim / by Robert Sheckley --The sentinel / by Arthur C. Clarke --The racer / by Ib Melchior --A boy and his dog / by Harlan Ellison.

    When a planetary government faces threats from guerillas, insurgents or terrorists, the men they hire are Hammer's Slammers - known throughout the galaxy for their cold, ruthless ferocity, their ability to defeat overwhelming forces, and their willingness to go up against impossible odds.Contents:Introduction by Jerry PournelleSTORY: But Loyal to His OwnINTERLUDE: SupertanksSTORY: The Butcher’s BillINTERLUDE: The Church of the Lord’s UniverseSTORY: Under the HammerINTERLUDE: PowergunsSTORY: Cultural ConflictINTERLUDE: Backdrop to ChaosSTORY: Caught in the CrossfireINTERLUDE: The Bonding AuthoritySTORY: HangmanINTERLUDE: Table of Organization and Equipment, Hammer’s RegimentSTORY: Standing Down

    The publication of this book initiates an exciting and necessary project: to provide Star Fleet Academy Cadets with a concise illustrated history of their home planets, spaceflight, evolution and development.

    

    Imaginary landscapes, some surreal, others realistic, are highly important to the novels in which they are contained. Many of these worlds are carefully contructed, realistically detailed and vividly imagined.Alien Landscapes explores ten of the best-known worlds with a detailed text explaining their history and politics, climate, geography, flora and fauna and their location in the Galaxy. All are brilliantly visualised in 30 original paintings, specially commissioned from ten of the best sf and fantasy illustrators.See in full color the spectacular worlds of Arthur C. Clarke's Rama; Anne McCaffrey's Pern; the Okie Cities of James Blish; Hal Clement's Mesklin; Harry Harrison's Eros; the Arrakis of Frank Herbert's Dune; Larry Niven's Ringworld; Trantor from Asimov's Foundation Trilogy; Brian Aldiss's Hothouse and the End of the World of H.G. Wells. These illustrations give an inspired reality to life and times "out there" from the full planetary view right down to the details of landscapes and society.Illustrators: Rama by Jim BurnsPern by Roger and Linda GarlandOkie Cities by John HarrisMesklin by Tony RobertsEros by Colin HayArrakis by Terry OakesRingworld by Stuart HughesTrantor by Angus McKieHothouse by Bob FowkeEnd of the World by Les Edwards

    

    Includes glossary.

    It takes the reader on a science-fact trip, based on the current thinking of experts and scientist, to the year 2000 and beyond. It is clearly written and lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout.

    MacDonaldFeedback by Katherine MacLeanDP by Jack VanceThe Liberation of Earth by William TennA Work of Art by James BlishThe County of the Kind by Damon KnightThe Education of Tigress McCardle by C.M. KornbluthThe Cage by A. Bertram ChandlerThe Last of the Deliverers by Poul AndersonA Bad Day for Sales by Fritz LeiberSaucer of Loneliness by Theodore SturgeonHeirs Apparent by Robert AbernathyAdrift on the Policy Level by Chan DavisShort in the Chest by Margaret St Clair5,271,009 by Alfred BesterThe Academy by Robert SheckleyNobody Bothers Gus by Algis BudrysHappy Birthday Dear Jesus by Frederik PohlBettyann by Kris NevilleDark Interlude by Fredric Brown & Mack ReynoldsWhat Have I Done by Mark CliftonLove O Careless Love by Barry N. Malzberg

    Where stone-eating cartoon "dorgs" reproduce and multiply. Where special days - not in the regular 365 count - invade consciousness. And where the ultimate goal is the great synthesis, the happy obliteration of all individuality and memory.The best stories by a Hugo Award winner, Ringing Changes ranges from entancing aliens to malevolent mutations, from cosminc jokes to hauntigly feal fantasies. But throughout, R.A. Lafferty's sardonic imagination projects a chilling future that may be just a small step away for mankind.[Taken from the back cover]

    Contents:The Railways Up on Cannis (1959)The Subways of Tazoo (1964)The Pen and the Dark (1966)Getaway from Getawehi (1969)The Black Hole of Negrav (1975)

    It is a place where anything can be had for a price, including a completely new identity and life history, and where a small bottle of penicillin can make the fortune needed to achieve one's grandest dreams.

    

    He engineers a daring computer crime, plugging into a network of government computers, and travels back in time to Mesopotamia, 2542 B.C., to talk to King Gilgamesh, who tried to unlock the secrets of immortality. There, Barney falls in love with Penny’s former incarnation, a temple prostitute. And he explores his capacity for love and friendship and challenges the mystery of death. The results surprise everyone. In this boisterous time trip of discovery, Rob Swigart trains his inventive wit on love and loss, guilt and redemption, gurus, high technology, multiple orgasms and cryogenics. His fans will revel in his satire and laugh uproariously through his new novel—his most inventive yet.

    These pages will answer most questions you are likely to come up with about Darkover, in much the same way as the STAR TREK Concordance did for the devotees of Mr. Spock. There are entries for practically all families, individuals (including character sketches), officials, ranks, castes, positions, occupations, guilds, planetary origins, races, languages, buildings, settlements, Domains, geographical features, flora, fauna, artifacts, foodstuffs, drinkables, etc., as well as the various Gifts, technical terms and key concepts of matrix technology, mentioned in Marion Zimmer Bradley's Darkover novels.Separate sections include bibliographic data (including all foreign versions known to us), plot summaries, genealogical tables, collected Darkovan proverbs, and transcriptions of both the complete Ballad of Hastur and Cassilda (which figures so largely in the development of Darkovan mythology and customs) and the "Outlaw" Ballad, the latter furnished with its oldest melody and guitar chords.

    Bayley; dark fables resounding with sombre undertones - love used as a weapon, God assassinated by the ingenuity of man, the secret of death revealed, the inexplicable explained! Tales which will be pondered on, and remembered.Contains the following:Sporting with the ChidThe God-GunThe Ship that Sailed the Ocean of SpaceThe Radius RidersMan in TransitWizard Wazo's RevengeThe Infinite SearchlightIntegrityPerfect LoveThe CountenanceLife TrapFarewell Dear BrotherThe Seed of Evil

    It only includes the Hugo winners for 1974-1975.Contents:The Girl Who Was Plugged In • (1973) • novelette by James Tiptree, Jr.The Deathbird • (1973) • novelette by Harlan EllisonThe Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas • (1973) • short story by Ursula K. Le GuinA Song for Lya • [Thousand Worlds] • (1974) • novella by George R. R. MartinAdrift Just Off the Islets of Langerhans: Latitude 38° 54' N, Longitude 77° 00' 13" W • (1974) • novelette by Harlan EllisonThe Hole Man • (1974) • short story by Larry NivenAfterword • essay by Isaac Asimov

    Unfortunately he did not come alone… When evil alien forces attack Earth and intend to destroy it, Marcou – the 14-year old from outer space – must use his telepathic powers and ultra ray secret weapon to try to stop them.

    

    He claims to be researching a pro-galaxy group known as The Core, exterminated in an historic revolution, but is actually looking for an alien artifact that will make him wealthy beyond his dreams...

    

    

    The impact of unchecked population growth on future society, the environment, natural resources, and world food problems is explored in thirteen tales of science fiction.

    

    See the robots, machines and cities of the future, and then travel to the stars."

    Now it was a chill, arid wasteland, with its remaining inhabitants clustered on a great ice mountain. And in a few, short solar cycles its sun would blaze into a deadly super-nova.

    Lieutenant George Shaw leads the murder investigation, which touches on the jazz community and beatnik culture of Oakland in the early 1960's.