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Bradbury Beyond Apollo
by Jonathan R. EllerCelebrated storyteller, cultural commentator, friend of astronauts, prophet of the Space Age—by the end of the 1960s, Ray Bradbury had attained a level of fame and success rarely achieved by authors, let alone authors of science fiction and fantasy. He had also embarked on a phase of his career that found him exploring new creative outlets while reinterpreting his classic tales for generations of new fans. Drawing on numerous interviews with Bradbury and privileged access to personal papers and private collections, Jonathan R. Eller examines the often-overlooked second half of Bradbury's working life. As Bradbury's dreams took him into a wider range of nonfiction writing and public lectures, the diminishing time that remained for creative pursuits went toward Hollywood productions like the award-winning series Ray Bradbury Theater. Bradbury developed the Spaceship Earth narration at Disney's EPCOT Center; appeared everywhere from public television to NASA events to comic conventions; published poetry; and mined past triumphs for stage productions that enjoyed mixed success. Distracted from storytelling as he became more famous, Bradbury nonetheless published innovative experiments in autobiography masked as detective novels, the well-received fantasy The Halloween Tree and the masterful time travel story "The Toynbee Convector." Yet his embrace of celebrity was often at odds with his passion for writing, and the resulting tension continuously pulled at his sense of self. The revelatory conclusion to the acclaimed three-part biography, Bradbury Beyond Apollo tells the story of an inexhaustible creative force seeking new frontiers.
Bragi, guerreiro com coração humano (Clã Brácaros #2)
by Lúthien Numenessë"Dentro bate o coração de um guerreiro implacável." Ele, um guerreiro com sentimentos nobres. Ela, uma portadora humana de grande poder. Um amor do passado. Um sentimento inexplicável. Um fim inevitável. Bragi, um membro do clã Brácaros, por séculos se recusou a lutar usando a força, então eles o consideraram o mais fraco e frágil. Agora que ele encontrou seu minnaar, ele deve dar tudo de si no campo de batalha se quiser mantê-la ao seu lado. A guerra entre as Deidades começou e a maldição que cai sobre eles ressurge, é hora de decidir seguir seu destino ou se rebelar contra seus Deuses. Arieen colocou sua vida em espera por anos e está desesperada para recuperá-la, deixar essa pequena cidade para conhecer o mundo, dedicar-se ao que ela realmente ama. No entanto, seu caminho é mais uma vez dificultado quando um jovem príncipe aparece diante dela que, por alguma estranha razão, parece já a conhecer. A hora de mostrar o seu valor chegou para os dois, já que no meio de uma batalha feroz eles descobriram pelo que vale a pena arriscar tudo: amor verdadeiro. Poderia esse sentimento ser suficiente para superar as adversidades que os esperam?
Bragi: Human Warrior (Clan Brácaros #2)
by Luthien NumenesseHe is a warrior of noble feelings. She is a human who wields a great power. A love from the past. An inexplicable feeling. An inevitable ending. Bragi, member of clan Brácaros, has refused to fight using force for centuries. That’s why, he’s been considered as the weakest and feeblest. Now that he’s found his minnaar, he will have to leave it all on the battlefield if he wants to keep her with him. The War of the Gods has started and the curse that fell on them emerges again. It’s time for him to decide if he will follow his fate or will rebel against the Gods. Arieen’s life has been in standby for years, and she is desperate for taking it back, leaving that little town to know the world, and devoting herself to what she really likes. However, her way is blocked again when she meets a young prince who, for a strange reason, seems to know her already. The time to prove their worth has come for both of them since, in the middle of a ferocious battle, they have found that for which risking everything is worthwhile: True love. Could this feeling be enough to overcome the adversity that awaits them?
Brain Boy Volume 1: Psy vs. Psy (Brain Boy)
by Fred Van LenteAmbushed while protecting an important statesman, Matt Price, a.k.a. Brain Boy, finds himself wrapped up in political intrigue that could derail a key United Nations conference and that sets the psychic spy on a collision course with a man whose mental powers rival his own! Collects Brain Boy #0–#3. * New York Times bestseller Fred Van Lente (Archer & Armstrong). • Art by R. B. Silva (Superboy, Jimmy Olsen), and Freddie Williams II (Green Arrow, Captain Atom)!
Brain Boy Volume 2
by Fred Van LenteAgent Price's new mission pits him against a doomsday cult leader with a political agenda that poses a direct threat to the president. But a mysterious hive mind has more menacing plans for Brain Boy. He'll have no choice but to go head to head--brain to brain--with the mysterious Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T.! The Men from G.E.S.T.A.L.T. collects New York Times best-selling author Fred Van Lente's electrifying second arc of psychic spy Brain Boy's continuing adventures!
Brain Child
by George TurnerDavid Chance has been raised in an orphanage and, now an adult, finds that he is the child of a man genetically modified before birth by a group of scientists experimenting in increasing human intelligence and creativity. But his father is dead.He pursues the search for the true nature of his father and, through it, the true nature of the experiments and the survivors of the final disaster that ended them. Chance exposes his roots and finds them entangled in horror, deceit, vengeance and perverse scientific illumination. Peace and self knowledge are achieved only at great risk and terrible cost.
Brain Child
by George TurnerDavid Chance has been raised in an orphanage and, now an adult, finds that he is the child of a man genetically modified before birth by a group of scientists experimenting in increasing human intelligence and creativity. But his father is dead.He pursues the search for the true nature of his father and, through it, the true nature of the experiments and the survivors of the final disaster that ended them. Chance exposes his roots and finds them entangled in horror, deceit, vengeance and perverse scientific illumination. Peace and self knowledge are achieved only at great risk and terrible cost.
Brain Child
by John SaulAlex Lonsdale was one of the most popular kids in La Paloma, California. Until the horrifying car accident. Until a brilliant doctor's medical miracle brought him back from the brink of death. Now, Alex seems the same. but in his eyes there is a blankness. In his hear there is coldness. If his parents, his friends, his girlfriend could see inside his brain, inside his dreams, they would be terrified. One hundred years ago in La Paloma, a terrible deed was done. A cry for vengeance pierced the night. That evil still lives. That vengeance still waits. Waits for Alex Lonsdale. Waits for the...Brainchild.From the Paperback edition.
Brain Drain (Destroyer #22)
by Warren Murphy Richard SapirArtists, composers, writers--mutilated and destroyed in the bloodiest murder in police annals. The work of a maniac who takes one thing--their brains! The chief of CURE nearly ends up as the next corpse...Remo and Chiun act fast, and find the killer's an old enemy, stock-piling brains to extract the creativity he lacks. They track him to Hollywood--top brain centre--where work can be fun! A sexy agent wants Remo for a new career. Chiun meets his soap opera idol, and there's a great forthcoming spectacle: irresistible force, Sinanju, meets indestructible object, Mr. Gordons.
Brain Freeze! (Step into Reading)
by J.E. BrightIn this Read & Listen edition, the city of Metropolis shivers when it feels Mr. Freeze's icy touch. But never fear: BATMAN, SUPERMAN, and the rest of the DC Super Friends will melt this coldhearted villain's frosty plans! This Step 2 Step into Reading book is easy—and fun—for boys ages 4 to 7 to read.This ebook contains Read & Listen audio narration.
Brain Freeze: World Book Day 2018
by Tom FletcherA little girl discovers that eating ice cream from her grandfather's old ice-cream truck gives her the power to travel through time, in this brilliant, funny and heartwarming story from bestselling author Tom Fletcher.
Brain Jack
by Brian FalknerAnother terrifying sci-fi page-turner from the author of The Tomorrow Code!Las Vegas is gone--destroyed in a terrorist attack. Black Hawk helicopters patrol the skies over New York City. And immersive online gaming is the most dangerous street drug around. In this dystopic near-future, technology has leapt forward once again, and neuro-headsets have replaced computer keyboards. Just slip on a headset, and it's the Internet at the speed of thought.For teen hacker Sam Wilson, a headset is a must. But as he becomes familiar with the new technology, he has a terrifying realization. If anything on his computer is vulnerable to a hack, what happens when his mind is linked to the system? Could consciousness itself be hijacked? Before he realizes what's happened, Sam's incursion against the world's largest telecommunications company leads him to the heart of the nation's cyberdefense network and brings him face to face with a terrifying and unforeseen threat.Brian Falkner, author of The Tomorrow Code, has created an action-packed and thought-provoking science fiction adventure in which a brilliant young computer hacker fights to prevent the human race from being deleted.Fans of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother and M. T. Anderson's Feed will love this high-octane techno thriller.From the Hardcover edition.
Brain Palaeo
by Denis Hughes Arn RomulusWorking on the theory that an electronic current variation is set up by thought processes within the human brain, Alex Larsen and his fellow scientists developed a system of telepathic cerebral communication. Nothing, it seemed, could be more valuable. Here was a soundless means of communication without complex or bulky equipment. But there was the matter of a mysterious thought-voice that interrupted the experiment...
Brain Palaeo
by Denis Hughes Arn RomulusWorking on the theory that an electronic current variation is set up by thought processes within the human brain, Alex Larsen and his fellow scientists developed a system of telepathic cerebral communication. Nothing, it seemed, could be more valuable. Here was a soundless means of communication without complex or bulky equipment. But there was the matter of a mysterious thought-voice that interrupted the experiment...
Brain Stealers (The Visitors Trilogy #3)
by Rodman Philbrick Lynn HarnettIn this final battle between Aliens and humans, Nick, Jessie, and Frasier attempt to defeat the brain stealers and prevent the earth from falling under their domination.
Brain Stealers (Visitors #3)
by Rodman Philbrick Lynn HarnettWhen their classmates are kidnapped, Nick, Jessie, and Frasier must defeat the aliens once and for all Nick, Jessie, and Frasier have managed to escape the clutches of slimy alien invaders—only to be taken prisoner by their own parents. The extraterrestrials are controlling the minds of all the adults in town, and the trio is now under house arrest. With locks on their doors and windows, and aliens watching their every move, Nick, Jessie, and Frasier don&’t think it could get any worse . . . until they realize they&’ll be forced to go to summer school! The three kids know they have to get away before the aliens take over their minds too. But why have their parents been targeted? And why are all the adults doing so much digging? Nick, Jessie, and Frasier must rush to discover the truth about the invasion before the aliens can complete their evil plans. It&’s not just their lives on the line—it&’s the life of the entire town.
Brain Teaser
by Tom GodwinFor the most part, Godwin's stories--however grim the situation--are really about triumph in the face of adversity. Here, in a story which is also a truly classic science fiction "problem solver tale," is a splendid example.
Brain Thief
by Alexander JablokovBrain Thief is a fun, literate speculative fiction adventure, sort of New England cyberpunk noir, set a year or ten from now, somewhere between the Berkshires and Boston, and includes, at no extra charge, a 30-foot-tall fiberglass cowgirl.Bernal Haydon-Rumi, executive assistant to a funder of eccentric projects, drops by his boss's house on the way home from a business trip. By the next morning, he's been knocked out, his wealthy socialite boss Muriel has stolen a car and vanished, and the AI designed for planetary exploration that she's been funding turns out to be odder than it should be. In figuring out what's going on, Bernal has to deal with an anti-AI activist toting a handmade electronic arsenal, a local serial killer, a drug dealer with a business problem, a cryonic therapist stalked by past mistakes—and someone who specifically wants Bernal dead.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Brain Wave
by Poul AndersonWhat if we were all designed to be smarter than we actually are? That is the premise of master science fiction novelist Poul Anderson's 1954 debut work, Brain Wave. Unbeknown to its inhabitants, the solar system has for millions of years been caught in a force field that has had the effect of supressing intelligence. When in the course of normal galactic movement the solar system breaks free of the force field that has held it in its sway for so long, gone are the inhibiting effects and a remarkable change begins to sweep across the earth. In fact, the entire world is turned upside-down and Anderson's novel is devoted to detailing the sometimes surprising, sometimes chilling aftereffects of this watershed event. In one of the novel's opening scenes, Archie Brock, a mentally disabled man, finds himself suddenly awash in new kinds of thought as he ponders the night sky. In another scene, a young boy on a summer break works out the basic fundamental foundations of calculus before breakfast. Human life is dramatically transformed, as people with IQs of 400 find themselves living within social structures and institutions designed for people of considerably lower intelligence. There are others who refuse to accept what has happened and instead band together in a rebellion against the new order. Brain Wave is a fascinating "what if" novel and an exploration into the ways in which human society is organized and the assumptions that are made about how we value life. It is also a novel about equality and what happens when the hierarchical structures that we know and arrange our lives by finally disappear.
Brain Wave
by Poul AndersonFrom the multiple Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author: “A panoramic story of what happens to a world gone super intelligent” (Astounding Science Fiction). With “wonderfully logical detail . . . exciting storytelling and moving characterization” (Anthony Boucher), science fiction master Poul Anderson explores what happens when the next stage of evolution is thrust upon humanity and animals. As Earth passes out of a magnetic field that has suppressed intelligence for eons, the mental capacity for all mammals increases exponentially, radically changing the structures of society. A mentally impaired farm worker finds himself capable of more delicate and intelligent thoughts than he ever dreamed. A young boy on holiday manages to discern the foundations of calculus before breakfast. Animals that were seen as livestock and pets can now communicate clearly with their owners and one another. And an already brilliant physics researcher now uses his boundless intellect to bring humankind to the stars—even as his wife plunges into an existential crisis. For all of them, the world will never be the same . . .
Brain Wave (Gateway Essentials #6)
by Poul Anderson'Imagine that tomorrow neurotic response is so accelerated on this earth that an I.Q. of 500 is commonplace, a moron has the thinking capacity of yesterday's intellectual. Poul Anderson's detailedly plausible exploration of his theme makes for an unusually satisfying and stimulating book.'
Brain's Web: La telaraña de la inteligencia
by Francisco Talens FerrandizUn enemigo inspirado en la robotica de Isaac Asimov y en inteligencias artificiales tan letales como Ultrón, la inteligencia pondrá contra las cuerdas la esperanza de la raza humana. <P><P> Descubre cómo la esperanza de la humanidad pende de un hilo al tener que enfrentarse a un ser artificial muy superior a la raza humana, la inteligencia. <P>Sin saberlo, Peter y Hope Venturi serán las piezas claves de la entramada red de dicho enemigo imbatible. ¿Cuál será el destino del planeta?
Brain-in-a-Box
by Steve MatthewsTom buys a toy called Brain-in-a-Box on his school field trip. What happens when the brain starts talking to him?
Brainrose
by Nancy KressA corporation-backed religion celebrates the glories of garbage and right-wing extremists who engage in occasional terrorism.