Jack Williamson Knihy

Antihmota: Inverzní typ hmoty, ze které je složena řada meteoritů, komet i asteroidů. Částice antihmoty mají opačný elektrický náboj – jádra záporný a elektrony kladný. Podobá se pozemské hmotě, ale když s ní přijde do styku, opačné náboje se neutralizují a hmota i antihmota se změní v energii. Ve srovnání s touto reakcí je štěpení uranu stejně zanedbatelné jako škrtnutí zápalky. kpt. Paul Anders, Příručka kosmonauta Rick Drake se vrací ze studií na Zemi na rodný asteroid, aby pomohl svému otci ovládnout antihmotu a bojovat s Interplanetou – korporací, která ovládá celou oblast díky svému monopolu na energii. Velmi významná space opera. Neil Barron, Anatomy of Wonder... celý text

Z pohledu galaktického společenství je Země barbarský a zaostalý svět. Několik pozemšťanů se snaží dokázat, že si lidská rasa zaslouží uznání a pomyslné křeslo v radě moudrých. V mytickém Bludišti na ně čeká hra Meče a Kamene, v níž vyspělé rasy osvědčují své kvality... zdroj - daemon.cz

Pulitzer Prize–winning poet C. K. Williams's personal reflection on the art of Walt Whitman In this book, Pulitzer Prize–winning poet C. K. Williams sets aside the mass of biography and literary criticism that has accumulated around Walt Whitman and attempts to go back to Leaves of Grass as he first encountered it—to explore why Whitman's epic "continues to inspire and sometimes daunt" him. The result is a personal reassessment and appreciation of one master poet by another, as well as an unconventional and brilliant introduction to Whitman. Beautifully written and rich with insight, this is a book that refreshes our ability to see Whitman in all his power.

From the SF Gateway, the most comprehensive digital library of classic SFF titles ever assembled, comes an ideal sample introduction to the incredible career of Jack Williamson, whose career spanned over 70 years. Jack Williamson published his first SF story, 'The Metal Man', in 1928 and continued to write high quality SF until his death in 2006, along the way coining many of the terms the genre now takes for granted, such as 'terraforming' and 'genetic engineering'. He was the second writer (after Heinlein) to be named a SFWA Grand Master and was the oldest recipient of both the HUGO and NEBULA AWARDs. This volume contains THE LEGION OF SPACE, the first volume in the eponymous series; THE HUMANOIDS; JOHN W. CAMPBELL AWARD-winning TERRAFORMING EARTH and his HUGO AWARD-winning autobiography WONDER'S CHILD: MY LIFE IN SCIENCE FICTION.

The inside story from the perspective of the specialists full of first hand accounts from the author.

Collects nearly four decades of the author's work featuring poems from "Tar," "With Ignorance," "Flesh and Blood," "A Dream of Mind," "Repair," and "The Singing."

LOOK BEHIND THE MASQUES--IF YOU DARE . . . Enter a shadowy realm where nothing--and no one--is as it appears. A place hidden from view, nestled in the darkest recesses of your mind, awaiting the perfect moment to reveal itself--only to scare you blind. In this collection of unforgettable horror stories, discover the terrifying truth as told by today's greatest masters of the macabre--classic twisted tales that will reach out from the past and draw you into the depths of their darkness. Prepare to enter a nightmarish reality in which seeing is disbelieving, your eyes can deceive you . . . and DARK MASQUES conceal the ultimate in terror. . . . "A superior collecton."--Publishers Weekly "Terrifying "--Los Angeles Times "Definitely worthwhile "--Locus

SEAQUAKE It was the most dreaded of all undersea phenomena. If strong enough, it would set up chain-reaction pressures that could shatter any dome and cost inestimable lives. But the Krakatoan Dome has been specifically designed to cope with the tremors of its seaquake-prone area. The trouble was, all of a sudden, there were more quakes than any of the experts had counted on...quakes that no one could possibly have forecast because they hadn't come from natural causes. The Sub-Sea Academy had assigned Cadet Jim Eden to the Krakatoan Dome to find out what was going on, and for very special reasons. First, he was more at home in the underwater world than most anyone else. But, even more important, they sent Jim because his uncle was suspected of being the heinous saboteur!

Set on the distant planet Wing IV, the story revolves around a brilliant scientist who invents humanoids—sleek black androids designed to serve humans. As these advanced beings navigate their roles, the narrative explores themes of creation, servitude, and the ethical implications of artificial intelligence. The conflict between human desires and the autonomy of the androids adds depth to the unfolding drama, raising questions about identity and purpose in a technologically advanced society.