James Patrick Hogan byl britský autor science fiction známý svým „tvrdým“ přístupem k žánru. Jeho díla často zkoumají střet mezi vědeckým bádáním a společenskými konvencemi, přičemž zdůrazňují, že teorie musí vycházet z empirických důkazů, nikoli naopak. Hoganovy příběhy, jako například série „Giants“, podtrhují důležitost přizpůsobení se faktům, i když to znamená opustit zavedené myšlenky. Kromě vědeckých spekulací jeho spisy často projevují anti-autoritářské a libertariánské motivy, naznačující, že technologický pokrok může zpochybnit zastaralé sociální struktury a vést k větší svobodě.
The book showcases the author's exceptional storytelling ability, as noted by Publisher's Weekly. Through engaging characters and intricate plots, the narrative unfolds with depth and nuance, highlighting themes that resonate with readers. The writing style captivates, making it a compelling read that reflects the author's skill in crafting memorable literature.
Giant’s Star : The aliens from Ganymede bought with them answers that forever changed human history. Finally, humans thought they comprehended their place in the universe – that is, until they learned of the Watchers in the stars. Now Earth finds itself in the middle of a power struggle between a benevolent alien empire and an off-shoot group of upstart humans who hate Earth more than any alien ever could.Entoverse : Jevlen is a rational society managed to perfection by immense super computer JEVEX – until now. Things are falling apart, people are changing, or being changed, and shutting down JEVEX doesn’t help. The changed behave as if they are possessed by demons. Meanwhile in a nearby, completely different universe, rationality is creeping into a world where magic has always held sway. Logic, the magic of this world, is beginning to work! Cause is actually leading directly to effect! What’s more, with the proper concentration and purity of mind, crossing over into a new, rational universe can be achieved. Jevlin is that destination, of course, and the collision is between not just worlds, but universes with completely opposing operating systems.
Set among the moons of Saturn, a colony known as the Kronians has emerged, attracting innovative thinkers from Earth. Their groundbreaking research challenges established scientific beliefs, particularly their claim of recent catastrophic events in the Solar System. However, their work faces opposition from the scientific community. The situation escalates when Jupiter unexpectedly ejects a massive protoplanet, threatening to collide with the Earth and potentially annihilate civilization, forcing the Kronians to confront the urgency of their findings.
Once, long ago, a robot factory-ship flew too near a star unexpectedly gone nova. After suffering extensive damage, it continued blindly for millennia. A million years passed. Then, in the twenty-first century, a colony ship destined for Mars was surreptitiously rerouted to Titan and only the leaders of the military industrial complex knew why. In addition to its flight crew, the interplanetary transport carried parapsycholoy researchers, linguists, psychologists, representatives of industry, an ambassador and elite military units from several Western nations. Clearly something was up. But no one was talking!
Discover the first three books in the ground-breaking 21st century hard-science fiction saga by James P. HoganINHERIT THE STARSThe skeletal remains of a human body are found on the moon. His corpse is 50,000 years old, and nobody knows who he was, how he got there, or what killed him.THE GENTLE GIANTS OF GANYMEDEA long-ago wrecked ship of alien giants is discovered by Earth's scientists on a frozen satellite of Jupiter. Then, spinning out of the vastness of space, a ship of the same strange, humanoid giants has returned....GIANTS' STARHumans finally thought they comprehended their place in the universe...until Earth found itself in the middle of a power struggle between a benevolent alien empire and a cunning race of upstart humans who hated Earth!
Human society on Jevlen, failing due to problems with the managing supercomputer, looks to transition to an alternate universe where magic works and things are different
Early in the 21st century, Russia has heroically gathered its dwindling resources to build "Valentina Tereshkova", a space station rumored to have actually been built by the last heirs of the Soviet dictators as a weapon. When scientists Paula Bryce and agent Lew McCain travel to the station to investigate, they become prisoners in the station's high-tech prison facilities.
Der Mensch verdankt seine Entstehung einer fremden Rasse. Eine Expedition reist zur Heimatwelt der Schöpfer. Die langerwartete Fortsetzung von »Der tote Raumfahrer« und »Die Riesen vom Ganymed«. Deutsche Erstausgabe
"Experimente mit Quarks ergeben unter bestimmten extremen Bedingungen, daß weniger Energie freigesetzt wird, als nach den gültigen Theorien zu erwarten wäre. Bei der Überprüfung des Phänomens werden Tau-Wellen mit einer höchst bemerkenswerten Eigenschaft entdeckt: Sie bewegen sich vorwärts und rückwärts in der Zeit und bieten sich als Informationsträger an. Dies ist der Einstieg für ein aufregendes naturwissenschaftliches Abenteuer, das bald über den Laborbereich und die unmittelbar Beteiligten im schottischen Glenmoroch hinausreicht. Die beiden jungen amerikanischen Physiker Murdoch Ross und Lee Walker sehen sich zusammen mit Ross´ Großvater, dem Entdecker der Tau-Strahlung, mit einem für die Zukunft der Menschheit entscheidenden Problem konfrontiert. Können sie es wagen, die in ihren Auswirkungen noch weitgehend unerforschte „Zeitmaschine" zu benutzen, um ein schreckliches Unglück zu verhindern, das mit der benachbarten Schwerionanlage zu tun hat? Obwohl sie inzwischen wissen, daß ihr Eingriff in die Vergangenheit ihre eigene Zeitlinie unwiderruflich auslöschen wird?"
