Gordon R. Dickson Knihy

Výheň rozmanitých světů začíná člověka přetavovat na specializované kultury a Země přestává být středobodem člověkem obývaného vesmíru. Na jedné z periferních planet se střetávají dva muži – mocný a vlivný senátor pozemské Koalice podporuje kolonii Neulandii, která se svou agresivní expanzí dostává do sporu se starousedlíky z Bakhally, zatímco na druhé straně se mu postaví mladý bezvýznamný důstojník Cletus Grahame. Drobné partyzánské šarvátky přerůstají v otevřený konflikt. Šachová partie započatá na palubě kosmické lodi, pokračuje s novými figurkami… Dicksonův svět válečné kultury Childe Cycle dnes již patří ke klasice subžánru nazývaného military sci-fi.

Jim Eckert byl drak. Vůbec se nechtěl stát drakem. Stal se jím, když se snažil zachránit svou snoubenku. Následoval ji do astrálního projektoru, který ho přenesl do těla mluvícího draka. Oba se dostali do světa, kde lidé byli kořistí a pokrmem draků a draci disponovali kouzly a magií, kde zaklínadla fungovala a logika nikoliv. Kouzelná romantická fantasy, plná smělých činů, magie, středověkých tajemství a vzrušujících dobrodružství.... celý text

The Childe Cycle, also known as the Dorsai series, is Gordon R. Dickson's future history of humankind and its ultimate destiny. Now one of its central novels return to print in a two-volume corrected edition. In The Final Encyclopedia the human race is split into three Splinter cultures: the Friendlies, fanatic in their faith; the truth-seeking Exotics; and the warrior Dorsai. But now humanity is threatened by the power-hungry Others, whose triumph would end all human progress. Hal Mayne is an orphan who was raised by three tutors: an Exotic, a Friendly, and a Dorsai. He is the only human capable of uniting humanity against the Others. But only if he is willing to accept his terrifying destiny...as savior of mankind. A towering landmark of future history, The Final Encyclopedia is a novel every SF fan needs to own.

Alexander Jones, a representative of the Interbeing League for the teddy-bear-like Hoka species, finds his assignment challenging when the human-emulating Hokas are unable to discern Earth fact from fiction.

The Childe Cycle, also known as the Dorsai series, is Gordon R. Dickson's future history of humankind and its ultimate destiny. Now one of its central novels return to print in a two-volume corrected edition. In The Final Encyclopedia the human race is split into three Splinter cultures: the Friendlies, fanatic in their faith; the truth-seeking Exotics; and the warrior Dorsai. But now humanity is threatened by the power-hungry Others, whose triumph would end all human progress. Raised to a destiny as humanity's champion, Hal Mayne must journey deep within his soul to gather the strength he needs to face his ultimate opponent: Bleys Ahrens, the shadowy, powerful leader of the Others. On Hal's success depends nothing less than the future of the human race... A towering landmark of future history, The Final Encyclopedia is a novel every SF fan needs to own.

A classic of science fiction from SF legend Gordon R. Dickson, winner of three Hugo awards, a Nebula award, and an inductee into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Humans and alien adversaries contend on a world whose inhabitants resemble bears both in appearance and in temperament. A BEAR OF A CHOICE! Planet Dilbia is in a crucial location for both humans and their adversaries, the Hemnoids. Therefore making friends with the Dilbians and establishing a human presence there is of the utmost importance, which may be a problem, since the bearlike Dilbians stand some nine feet tall, and have a high regard for physical prowess. They're not impressed by human technology, either. A real man, er, bear doesn't need machines to do his work for him. But Dilbians are impressed by sharp thinking, and some have expressed a grudging admiration for the logical (and usually sneaky) mental maneuvers that the human "shorties" have used to get themselves out of desperate jams. Just maybe that old human craftiness will win over the Dilbians to the human side. If not, humanity loses a nexus, and the Dilbians will learn just how unbearable Hemnoids can be! About Gordon R. Dickson: "Dickson is one of SF's standard-bearers."—Publishers Weekly "Dickson has a true mastery of pacing and fine understanding of human beings."—Seattle Post Intelligencer "A masterful science fiction writer."—Milwaukee Journal

A lone ship piloted by Dorsai Amanda Morgan runs the blockade of the Earth. She has come to rouse Hal Mayne from his research to go to Kultis, where the secretive Chantry Guild holds mastery over the Alternate Forces. The answers they find there may decide humanity's most critical moment.

A collection of stories speculating on how human beings could dominate the galaxy, including "Call Him Lord," "The Odd Ones," "Danger, Human," and the title story.

One man is mentally linked to an alien who is spearheading an invasion of Earth; a group of soldiers fight to win new space for Earth; and a small group of men fight against a machine that controls all life.