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Bryce Walton (May 31, 1918 - February 5, 1988) was an American pulp fiction writer. He was credited as a writer for the TV serial Captain Video and His Video Rangers. In 1961, he won the Alfred Hitchcock Best Short Story award. He wrote three episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents, and two of his stories were adopted for the series, including "The Greatest Monster of Them All". This is one of his stories.
2) Oasis 4
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Oasis 4 is a space station located at a galactic crossroads in deep space, and it's the property of Stellar Logistics and Freight Corporation.
Phil Ross is the manager of that station. The purpose of the station is to provide a place for commerce and trade to take place. Being situated where it is, the station is also often dragged into unfortunate situations and often becomes the location for less-than-legitimate activity.
Phil Ross and his...
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Continuing the narrative from Jules Verne's From the Earth to the Moon, Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michael are ready to travel to the moon in All Around the Moon. The three men sit anxiously in their bullet-shaped projectile, ready for take-off. After the launch, their series of adventures and misadventures begin. Barbicane, Nicholl, and Michael must be quick and clever, as they brave an encounter with an asteroid, suffer accidental intoxication, deviate...
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A member of the Planetary Exploration Team has been captured by the evil Gygans! Join Harold and Clara as they explore the dangerous and mysterious caves of Planet Gyga, and attempt a daring rescue of their kidnapped friend. Get ready to meet new bad guys, monsters, and friends in this exciting, trailblazing space adventure!
Planetary Exploration Team was created utilizing developmental reading techniques designed to foster a child's passion...
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Off on a Comet is a high-stakes adventure novel and is included in Jules Verne's celebrated Voyages Extraordinaire series. When the orbit of a comet named Gallia is headed towards the Earth, the planet is facing a very high risk. However, Gallia only touches a small part of the Earth, sparing most of the world, but taking a small region of the planet with it on its journey through space. Thirty-six people, spanning from French, English, Spanish and...
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Book 2 follows a science survey into the Third Quadrant, a desolate wasteland left by ancient asteroids. Scenes of friends and family back on the crew's home planets are woven through the story. New characters join with major and minor characters we met in the first book to crew the expedition. They explore a desert planet and intervene in the shunning of a young cave dweller, who joins them on the ship. While surveying an unexpected gas giant, they...
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In a system far from Earth, a vast republic reigns with compassion and fairness. Though the republic is at peace, an ancient cold war is heating up. The pirate clans have begun a resurgence since their defeat in the Pirate Wars. Their new leader, hidden in the shadows, rules the clans with an iron fist. His second in command, a ghost from the past, is scared by the clans. Both men are destined to bring an end to the home world, fulfilling the prophecy...
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The planet Eden orbits on the edge of the Milky Way. A pristine world of volcanos, oceans, thick forests, and wild grasslands, its unique species have evolved untroubled by visitors. It is a planet devoid of technology but teaming with life. But its isolation is over.
Humans are spreading through the stars, sacrificing their own gods to escape a dying Earth. They bring a wealth of experience gleaned from survival on many planets and advanced technologies...
9) Colony Ship
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This book shows how people tend to accept what they have been taught is the truth about things when the reality may actually be very different if they only try to explore the unknown
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The Boyars have spent the past sixty years terraforming the planet Flamme, clearing jungle, descumming the seas, irrigating deserts and establishing forests. Now the Aga Kaga have decided to move in and claim it as their own. The Under-secretary of the CDT refuses to support the Boyars with anything more than a diplomatic note.
It's up to Retief to deliver it and convince the Aga Kaga to abandon their claim. "Don't worry. I'll keep the peace, if...
11) Winter's Return
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A series of spectacular disasters leads to the destruction of the Old World. The few survivors flee, settling in the tri-systems forged in the outer reaches of space. The legacy of this settlement was the establishment of the first Board of the conglomerates, which organised and provided the means of survival under the motto of 'contribute to survive.'
However, when the shining Rose City, a monument to not only humanity's victory over extinction...
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Embark on an extraordinary odyssey through the cosmos with "Beyond Earth: A Journey Through the History of Alien Encounters." This captivating book invites readers to delve deep into the annals of human history, exploring the timeless fascination and enduring mystery surrounding the phenomenon of alien encounters.
From the ancient civilizations of antiquity to the cutting-edge frontiers of modern science, "Beyond Earth" unveils the remarkable...
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In a glimpse of a far future, 11 year-old Tom Walker ventures through the vast world of space to find his father, a famous and respectable astronaut who disappeared mysteriously during a space exploration journey.
With his brother and sisters by his side, and only a small amount of resources to start with, will Tom be able to surmount the challenges ahead of him and find his missing father, or will he go missing too?
14) Water: A History
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"Water: A History" is a Tor.com Original short story by science fiction and fantasy author KJ Kabza
The planet of Quányuán is arid to the point of being uninhabitable. Wetness is a concept left back on Earth. That doesn't stop one elderly woman from stepping outside the safety of the colony whenever she can for the brief opportunity to fully experience the outside world.
16) Las 13 leyes
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En un mundo donde el estado de bienestar había llegado hasta el más recóndito lugar, sus habitantes deciden crear una empresa para exportar dicho bienestar al resto del universo. La intención es buena, solo quieren ayudar en lo posible a otros mundos en desarrollo para que alcancen el equilibrio con el menor sufrimiento posible.
Sin embargo, el viaje se convierte, como no podía ser de otra forma en toda actividad humana, en la búsqueda de Dios...
17) Project Earth
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Sometimes life brings out our hidden hero potential.
Ride along on this epic sci-fi thriller with Josh Hamilton, an average science enthusiast college kid, as he transforms from a wimpy nerd to savior of the world. Josh, along with former high school jock Mike and his mischievous side kick Alan enter a national space contest. What starts off innocent enough kicks into high gear after they stumble upon top secret intel involving the international...
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von Michael Klein
Eigentlich ist Sara ein ganz normales Mädchen von der Erde. Doch als ihr Schulfreund Aaron wie aus dem Nichts auftaucht, verfolgt von Jägern der Sterbenden Sonne, wird sie in ein intergalaktisches Abenteuer gezogen, das sie sich nie hätte vorstellen können. Sie ist ein Teil der Armee des Lichts, aber diese Armee besteht aus nur wenigen Personen, und der Feind lauert im Dunkel.
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19) War of Omission
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From the author of the Journeys of McGill Feighan series
Erased = Victory
What if you created a devastating technology-the Time-Space Separator Unit, the "Tisser"-that could literally erase a person or place from the time-space continuum, as if they had never existed?
What if you were part of a rebel group rising up against a corrupt, oppressive government?
What if you decided to use the Tisser as a weapon and eliminate your enemies from...
20) Calimba
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En el intento de llevar electricidad a otro planeta, astronautas no se percatan que en su nave llevaban un huésped que cambió la vida de los habitantes del planeta Borealis, convirtiéndose en una rara aventura.
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