A mathematician discovers that his formulas predict that an important new power station poses an extremely grave risk to humanity, and he must convince others of the danger.
The version of "Blowups Happen" here following is exactly,...
Before Pearl Harbor, before the war in Europe became a World War, Robert A. Heinlein considered the consequences of an unrestricted arms race. He foresaw the possibility of a "cold war", a time of tensions and uncertainty with both major powers...
What if our civilization is more advanced than we know?
The New York Times bestselling author of Daemon—“the cyberthriller against which all others will be measured” (Publishers Weekly)—imagines a world in which decades of technological...
Everything you know is wrong – the truth starts here…
Have you ever imagined how the world could be different? Ever wondered what might have been? Here, eight award-winning authors explore alternative past, presents and futures – and...
PREFACE TO REPRINT EDITION
The reader should grasp clearly the date at which this book was written. It was done in 1907: it appeared in various magazines as a serial in 1908 and it was published in the Fall of that year. At that time...
Cat got your tongue?
Tessa Williams is looking to make her mark outside the family business, and the unusual landlocked paddle wheeler she spots in Haines, Alaska, strikes her as the perfect location. Only the owner is being difficult,...
Mr. Meek was having his troubles. First, the educated bugs worried him; then the welfare worker tried to stop the Ring Rats’ feud by enlisting his aid. And now, he was a drafted space-polo player—a fortune bet on his ability at a game he had...
The Ghost had a function. The Preachers had a function. And each served a race that had vanished, hidden away somewhere in fear of the evil life of the Galaxy. That, they said, was the only...