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“marty halpern”

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  • Live! From Planet Earth

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    by George Alec Effinger ...
    The Hugo Award–winning author's "most memorable short stories . . . a tribute from those who best knew his work—his friends, fellow writers, and editors" (SFRevu).George Alec Effinger was a true master of satirical Science Fiction. Before his death in 2002, he gained the highest esteem amongst his peers for his pitch-perfect stylistic mimicry and his great insight into the human condition. Despite ... Read more

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  • A Thousand Deaths

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    by George Alec Effinger, Andrew Fox ...
    Science fiction stories that offer "a poignant glimpse into the author's psyche . . . this bittersweet collection [is] one to be cherished" ( Publishers Weekly).When we first meet Courane, he must face down TECT, the self-aware computer that has come to control Earth and its colonial planets. Exiled to Planet D, Courane races to cure the debilitating disease that attacks each of the planet's ... Read more

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  • Alien Contact

    by Marty Halpern ...
    Are we alone? From War of the Worlds to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, ET to Close Encounters, creators of science fiction have always eagerly speculated on just how the story of alien contact would play out. Editor Marty Halpern has gathered together some of the best stories of the last 30 years, by today's most exciting genre writers, weaving a tapestry that covers a broad range of scenarios: ... Read more

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  • Is Anybody Out There?

    Edited by Nick Gevers, Marty Halpern ...
    Beyond our skies...and imaginations.Are we alone in the universe, and if not, who else-or what else-is out there? Here are thought-provoking stories that explore such questions as: Do intelligent species invariably destroy themselves by nuclear war or ecological collapse? Are the sentient aliens that do exist just too far away? Do they exist in forms beyond our comprehension? Are they among us, ... Read more

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  • The World Jones Made

    by Philip K. Dick ...
    A psychic man has the power to change a post-apocalyptic world in this science fiction novel from the author of Solar Lottery.Precognition; a world ruled by Relativism; giant alien jellyfish. The World Jones Made is a classic Philip K. Dick mash-up, taking deep philosophical musings and infusing them with wild actionFloyd Jones has always been able to see exactly one year into his future, a gift ... Read more

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  • Epilog

    And Other Stories

    by Clifford D. Simak ...
    Series Book 14 - The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak
    A volume of eleven stories from the Hugo Award–winning science fiction author that explore inner space, future worlds, and the peculiar lives of robots.One of the twentieth century's most pioneering science fiction authors, Clifford D. Simak had a special fondness for robots. Not only did these thinking machines represent the boundless possibilities of technology, they also had the potential to ... Read more

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  • A Death in the House

    And Other Stories

    by Clifford D. Simak ...
    Series Book 7 - The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak
    Ten thrilling and intriguing tales of space travel, war, and alien encounters from the multiple Hugo Award–winning Grand Master of Science Fiction.This magnificent compendium of stories, written during science fiction's golden age, highlights Clifford D. Simak at his very best, combining ingenious concepts with his trademark humanism and exploring strange visitations, remarkable technologies, and ... Read more

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  • Dimension of Miracles

    by Robert Sheckley ...
    A hapless Earthling must find his way home through a universe of absurdities in this science fiction romp from a Hugo and Nebula Award–nominated master.New York civil servant Thomas Carmody has never been particularly lucky. Imagine his surprise when he discovers he's won the grand prize in an Intergalactic Lottery he had no idea he'd entered.Whisked far away to Galactic Central to claim his award ... Read more

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  • More Than the Sum of His Parts

    Collected Stories

    by Joe Haldeman ...
    The ultimate collection of classic science fiction stories and poems from the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of the Forever War Series.An omnibus edition of his collections None So Blind and Dealing in Futures, this volume features the best of Joe Haldeman's short speculative fiction, including such gems as the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning "The Hemingway Hoax," in which a forged Hemingway ... Read more

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  • Dusty Zebra

    And Other Stories

    by Clifford D. Simak ...
    Series Book 11 - The Complete Short Fiction of Clifford D. Simak
    Tales of science fiction and adventure from the Hugo Award–winning author of Way Station and City .The long and prolific career of Clifford D. Simak cemented him as one of the formative voices of the science fiction and fantasy genre. His literary legacy stands alongside those of Robert A. Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. This striking collection of nine tales showcases Simak's abili... ... Read more

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  • The Age of Unreason

    The Complete Series

    by Greg Keyes ...
    Series series The Age of Unreason
    Ben Franklin must save the world when Isaac Newton unleashes dark magic in this "ambitious" alternate history series by a New York Times–bestselling author ( Library Journal).Greg Keyes reimagines the eighteenth-century as an era of apocalyptic sorcery in which a young printer's apprentice named Benjamin Franklin joins forces with a host of historical personages to prevent humankind's annihilation ... Read more

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  • The People Trap

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    by Robert Sheckley ...
    A collection of witty science fiction including a Nebula Award–nominated story.In "Diplomatic Immunity," what happens when an alien ambassador arrives, telling the residents of Earth that they will be joining a galactic union whether they like it or not—and the ambassador is unkillable?The thirteen other stories in this collection are "The People Trap," "The Victim from Space," "Shall We Have a ... Read more

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