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In Illinois, the one-hundred-foot Cahokia Mound spreads impressively across sixteen acres, and as many as ten thousand more mounds dot the Ohio River Valley alone. The Mound Builders traces the speculation surrounding these monuments and the scientific excavations which uncovered the history and culture of the ancient Americans who built them. The mounds were constructed for religious and secular purposes some time between 1000 B.C. and 1000 A.D., and they have prompted curiosity and speculation from very early times. European settlers found them evidence of some ancient and glorious people. Even as eminent an American as Thomas Jefferson joined the controversy, though his conclusions—that the mounds were actually cemeteries of ancient Indians—remained unpopular for nearly a century. Only in the late 19th century, as Smithsonian Institution investigators developed careful methodologies and reliable records, did the period of scientific investigation of the mounds and their builders begin. Silverberg follows these excavations and then recounts the story they revealed of the origins, development, and demise of the mound builder culture.
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By the 23rd century Earth's population had reached seven billion. Mankind was in danger of perishing for lack of elbow room–unless prompt measures were taken. Roy Walton had the power to enforce those measures. But though his job was in the service of humanity, he soon found himself the most hated man in the world. For it was his job to tell parents their children were unfit to live; he had to uproot people from their homes and send them to remote areas of the world. Now, threatened by mobs of outraged citizens, denounced and blackened by the press, Roy Walton had to make a decision: resign his post, or use his power to destroy his enemies and become a dictator in the hopes of saving humanity from its own folly. In other words, should he become the MASTER OF LIFE AND DEATH?
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"The Seventh Science Fiction Megapack" presents a terrific mix of science fiction stories, new and old, including a Hugo Award-winning story by Lawrence Watt-Evans, a Hugo Award nominee from Mike Resnick, and classics by Arthur C. Clarke, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and many more. Almost 700 pages of great reading! <P> Included are: <P> ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE, by Mike Resnick<BR> A BRIEF DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES, by Michael Kurland<BR> GRANDPA?, by Edward M. Lerner<BR> TO ERR IS INHUMAN, by Marion Zimmer Bradley<BR> SARGASSO OF LOST STARSHIPS, by Poul Anderson<BR> THE SWORDSMEN OF VARNIS, by Geoffrey Cobbe<BR> MOON DOG, by Arthur C. Clarke<BR> WHY I LEFT HARRY’S ALL-NIGHT HAMBURGERS, by Lawrence Watt-Evans<BR> GALACTIC CHEST, by Clifford D. Simak<BR> PROTOTYPE, by John Gregory Betancourt<BR> THE DOORSTOP, by Reginald Bretnor<BR> THE TIME DISSOLVER, by Jerry Sohl<BR> DO UNTO OTHERS, by Damien Broderick<BR> KEEP OUT, by Fredric Brown<BR> THE CHAPTER ENDS, by Poul Anderson<BR> DO UNTO OTHERS, by Mark Clifton<BR> THE SERVANT PROBLEM, by Robert F. Young<BR> THE SLIZZERS, by Jerome Bixby<BR> AND THEN THE TOWN TOOK OFF, by Richard Wilson<BR> SPACE OPERA, by Michael R. Collings<BR> I AM TOMORROW, by Lester del Rey<BR> RIPENESS IS ALL, by Jesse Roarke<BR> DAWSON DID IT, by C.J. Henderson<BR> STARMAN'S QUEST, by Robert Silverberg<BR> THROUGH TIME & SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT (94), by Grendel Briarton <P> And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Megapack» to see the 100+ entries in this series, covering everything from science fiction and fantasy to mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, author collections–and much, much more! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent entries.)
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Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories: <P> WHAT’S HE DOING IN THERE? by Fritz Leiber<BR> THE MARCHING MORONS, by C.M. Kornbluth<BR> GHOST, by Darrell Schweitzer<BR> DEATH WISH, by Robert Sheckley<BR> THE WAVERIES, by Fredric Brown<BR> ADAM AND NO EVE, by Alfred Bester<BR> FOXY LADY, by Lawrence Watt-Evans<BR> THIN EDGE, by Randall Garrett<BR> COMPANDROID, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman<BR> POSTMARK GANYMEDE, by Robert Silverberg<BR> KEEP OUT, by Fredric Brown<BR> THE HATE DISEASE, by Murray Leinster<BR> UNIVERSAL DONOR, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman<BR> THE GREEN BERET, by Tom Purdom<BR> MR. SPACESHIP, by Philip K. Dick<BR> BRKNK'S BOUNTY, by Jerry Sohl<BR> THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG SCIENCE, by Pamela Rentz<BR> THE EGO MACHINE, by Henry Kuttner<BR> THE MAN FROM TIME, by Frank Belknap Long<BR> THE SENSITIVE MAN, by Poul Anderson<BR> REVOLUTION, by Mack Reynolds<BR> THE THING IN THE ATTIC, by James Blish<BR> KNOTWORK, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman<BR> THE DUELING MACHINE, by Ben Bova and Myron R. Lewis<BR> THE PLANET SAVERS, by Marion Zimmer Bradley <P> And don't forget to check out all the other volumes in the «Wildside Megapack» series! Search on «Wildside Megapack» in the ebook store to see the complete list…covering adventure stories, military, fantasy, ghost stories, and more!
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Aliens in all shapes and sizes—some fearsome, some outlandish, and some just plain fun—fill the pages of these hand-picked classic stories by sci-fi grand master Robert Silverberg, each featuring a new introduction by the acclaimed author. Every day we are discovering new worlds in far-reaching galaxies which may or may not sustain life as we know it. In Alien Archives: Eighteen Stories of Extraterrestrial Encounters , sci-fi Grand Master Robert Silverberg collects his finest short stories and novellas about one of the genre’s most enduring themes. Spanning fifty years of writing from the Science Fiction Grand Master, this collection of alien encounters features new introductions to all fifteen stories, including the Hugo Award-nominated “Schwartz Between the Galaxies” and HBO adapted “Amanda and the Alien.” In these pages lie tales of a young man venturing into the occupied territory of an alien conquered United States to rescue his brother, three visitors from a very strange alien world arriving on Earth and meeting a tragic fate, and a dangerous life-form from a far-off world finding that suburban California holds some beings that are even more dangerous than it is. With Alien Archives , Silverberg puts us in contact with extraterrestrial beings of all shapes, sizes, and personalities—some fearsome, some outlandish, and some just plain fun. The Associated Press says, «Done Silverberg's way, science fiction is a fine art.» With sheer force of imagination and incredible storytelling skills, Alien Archives confirms that Silverberg's classic work continues to resonate for readers today.
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Winner of the 2018 Foreword INDIES Award Gold Medal for Best Sci-Fi! TIME AND TIME AGAIN: Sixteen Trips in Time by beloved science fiction Grand Master ROBERT SILVERBERG presents of all his best time travel fiction in one stunning collection. [/b]Silverberg introduces this new collection with a new essay praising early sci-fi icons that left a lasting impression on him as a young boy and launched his sixty-year voyage in time travel fiction.Over the course of his career, Silverberg expanded time travel’s incredible world of freedom and mystery and delivered imaginative and intriguing stories that are hailed globally. Tales in TIME AND TIME AGAIN include: a marriage destroyed by a time travelling rival, a human waking up in the mind of a lobster after being sent to the future, and a Silverbergian touch to the age-old story of getting an advance peek at the next day’s newspaper. Each story additionally features new introductions and anecdotes by Silverberg that recount his experiences writing for the greatest science fiction magazines of the past and present. TIME AND TIME AGAIN reaffirms Silverberg’s mastery of not only the science fiction genre, but its most ubiquitous theme.
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Ulmekirjanduse suurmeistri Robert Silverbergi 16 lühiromaani, jutustust ja lühijuttu viivad lugeja teaduslikus fantastikas 1960ndatel domineerima hakanud uue laine põnevaile maastikele. Hoolimata nende tekstide tihti avangardistlikust ja pürotehnilisest vormist räägib Silverberg meile endiselt oma lemmikteemadest: ajaparadoksidest, jumalast, kliimakataklüsmidest, tagakiusatud teistsugustest olenditest, seksist, armastusest ja surmast. Nende kaante vahel näeb lugeja, kuidas esimest korda valitakse paavstiks robot, kuidas Maa pöörlemine ja tiirlemine peatub ning kuidas Ameerika võib olla fragmenteerunud lugematuks hulgaks erinevateks ajalooalternatiivideks.
