The Vortex Blaster

The Vortex Blaster
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781649742315
ISBN-13 : 1649742312
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Vortex Blaster by : E. E. "Doc" Smith

Download or read book The Vortex Blaster written by E. E. "Doc" Smith and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2023-10-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neal "Storm" Cloud failed his Lensman exam, But life has a strange way of making heroes of even those who sometimes fail. Cloud's family is tragically killed when a misguided attempt to blow out a vortex lands one of the fragments right on his house. Devastated by the loss of his family, Cloud takes a leave of absence from the Radiation Lab where he works studying the vortices. As he drives he is struck with an idea for "blowing out" a vortex. It is slightly technical (Smith explains it so it can be easily followed), but the general idea is that Cloud's brain works so fast that he can calculate exactly where the center of the vortex will be at a moment in time and how big an explosive is needed, then hit it with a bomb that is set at the exact strength to actually extinguish the vortex instead of blowing it apart and making more vortices. As it continues the book tells of Cloud's new job as the universe's one and only vortex blaster. This job takes him from planet to planet where he blows out vortices, matches wits against drug dealers and gangsters, meets new life forms, and acquires a crew for his small scout ship. His adventures are many and varied, and the lifeforms he meets are strange and interesting.

Bug-Eyed Monsters & Bimbos

Bug-Eyed Monsters & Bimbos
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Publisher : Phoenix Pick
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 161242032X
ISBN-13 : 9781612420325
Rating : 4/5 (2X Downloads)

Book Synopsis Bug-Eyed Monsters & Bimbos by : Isaac Asimov

Download or read book Bug-Eyed Monsters & Bimbos written by Isaac Asimov and published by Phoenix Pick. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who better to parody science fiction than science fiction authors themselves? *** In this classic collection of stories, compiled by Mike Resnick (winner of five Hugos, plus a plethora of other awards in multiple categories), such prominent authors as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov, Barry Malzberg and a host of others take their pens and wits to make fun of themselves and the genre they live for. *** This collection was originally titled Shaggy B.E.M. Stories and was compiled exclusively for the 1988 Worldcon (Nolacon II). Seventy- five percent of the original edition sold out over the Worldcon weekend and the rest disappeared soon after. *** Phoenix Pick is proud to republish this classic collection of parodies. All the original stories are included and the only changes that have been made are corrections of typos and other mistakes. One new poem ('There's a Bimbo on the Cover' by Michael F. Flynn) has been added to the book for obvious reasons-it just begged to belong to this irreverent collection.

The Fourth Time Travel MEGAPACK®

The Fourth Time Travel MEGAPACK®
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Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages : 490
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ISBN-10 : 9781479424429
ISBN-13 : 1479424420
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Fourth Time Travel MEGAPACK® by : Fritz Leiber

Download or read book The Fourth Time Travel MEGAPACK® written by Fritz Leiber and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Time travel remains a favorite subgenre in science fiction, and we are pleased to present another volume of classic tales. From pulp adventure to literary gems, here are stories that range from the ancient past to the far future...20 in all, by masters of their craft! Included are: TIME IN THE ROUND, by Fritz Leiber TRANSFER POINT, by Anthony Boucher GUEST IN THE HOUSE, by Frank Belknap Long A STONE AND A SPEAR, by Raymond F. Jones THE ORDEAL OF COLONEL JOHNS, by George H. Smith PICTURE BRIDE, by William Morrison SERVICE ELEVATOR, by Sam Merwin, Jr. RECRUIT FOR ANDROMEDA, by Milton Lesser A HUSBAND FOR MY WIFE, by William W. Stuart THE SIX FINGERS OF TIME, by R. A. Lafferty RATTLE OK, by Harry Warner, Jr. EGOBOO: Or, The Time Traveler’s Travail, by Manly Banister THE LONG REMEMBERED THUNDER, by Keith Laumer BRIDGEHEAD, by Frank Belknap Long CRUSOE IN NEW YORK, by Ron Goulart TIME TRANSFER, by Arthur Selling I DID NOT HEAR YOU, SIR, by Avram Davidson THE MAN OUTSIDE, by Evelyn E. Smith UNCOMMON CASTAWAY, by Nelson S. Bond OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS, by William Tenn If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

Fleet of Worlds

Fleet of Worlds
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0765357836
ISBN-13 : 9780765357830
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fleet of Worlds by : Larry Niven

Download or read book Fleet of Worlds written by Larry Niven and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-08-26 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brand-new novel set in Niven's Known Space, two hundred years before the discovery of the Ringworld.

Harry Harrison Super Pack

Harry Harrison Super Pack
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 861
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ISBN-10 : 9781682991695
ISBN-13 : 1682991695
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Harry Harrison Super Pack by : Harry Harrison

Download or read book Harry Harrison Super Pack written by Harry Harrison and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-02-01 with total page 861 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harry Harrison was recognized as a Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. He was best known for his 'Deathworld' and 'Stainless Steel Rat' series. He was nominated for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Sideways Awards. He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004. This omnibus edition of his work includes four complete novels and six short stories. Both of his best known series, 'Deathworld' and 'The Stainless Steel Rat' are represented herein. Hours of science fiction delight await you in this five hundred page omnibus edition of some of his finest work.

Lone Star Planet

Lone Star Planet
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Publisher : Perennial Press
Total Pages : 80
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ISBN-10 : 9781531262716
ISBN-13 : 1531262716
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Lone Star Planet by : H. Beam Piper

Download or read book Lone Star Planet written by H. Beam Piper and published by Perennial Press. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New Texas: its citizens figure that name about says it all. The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of convincing New Texans that a s'Srauff attack is imminent, and dangerous. Unfortunately it's common knowledge that the s'Srauff are evolved from canine ancestors -- and not a Texan alive is about to be scared of a talking dog! But unless he can get them to act, and fast, there won't be a Texan alive, scared or otherwise!

Wolfling

Wolfling
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 134
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ISBN-10 : 9780575112407
ISBN-13 : 0575112409
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Wolfling by : Gordon R Dickson

Download or read book Wolfling written by Gordon R Dickson and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hundred years in our future, the first expedition from Earth reaches Alpha Centauri only to discover a vast human empire, long-established and sternly ruled by the aristocratic High-born. In a stroke Earth becomes merely another primitive outpost, its people dubbed "wolflings" by the rulers of the Throne World. Painstakingly chosen and meticulously trained, Jim Keil was sent merely to observe conditions on the Throne World. The High-born would consider him no more than a diversion until Keil cast away his orders from Earth and proved a Wolfling indeed.