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Like the creation myths they supersede, the revelations of science are seared into our collective imagination through storytelling. From Archimedes' bath to Newton's apple, vivid accounts of scientific discovery help us understand the principles behind each theory, and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works, and how we came to be here. This anthology draws out and distils science's love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories.

They came hoping to find a new home after their own planet was destroyed, but Earth was dying, as well, and most humans saw their arrival as an invasion. Now, two decades later, the Veilorians have been banished to the District, a fenced-in area on the outskirts of the last known livable land on Earth. Most people do their best to pretend they don’t exist, but not everyone.

SOPHIE RAMOS has always had visions—perceptions of beings others don’t see. Even her mother doubted her as a child. Psychiatrists doubted her too. Psychics tried to recruit her to enrich and empower themselves. Now she’s thirty-two, living on her own, and sharing her secret only with her mother and a few friends. A threatening specter begins to visit her at night, and more than her sleep is at stake. She follows a friend’s recommendation to visit Detta Washington, a church lady who believes that Sophie does see angels and demons.

Hadrian Marlowe, privileged first son of a Duke, was destined for greatness, and he has become a legend. The Sun-Slayer. The Breaker of Sieges. The Crusher of Civilisations. His is a story which defined the course of worlds. This novel is not that story - not the only laid out in the history books, charting the 300 years of his life. Rather this is Hadrian's story, told in his own worlds.

They thought we were safe. They were wrong. 'A terrific timeslip / lost world romp in the grand tradition of Turtledove, Hoyle, even Conan Doyle' – Stephen Baxter, author of the Xeelee Sequence Read by Sophie Aldred (Doctor Who) Lee and Mal went looking for monsters on Bodmin Moor four years...

Humanity didn’t flee. It remembered. In 2175, the colony ship Spire leaves a dying Earth under the watch of POLARIS, an evolving and witty AI built on one law: Directive Zero: Record why, not only what. Their mission is exploration and survival, not conquest. Their hope is a new home under a distant star. Across decades of silence and light, Admiral Soraya Vale and her crew navigate an ethical frontier: never strike first, never hide the blow, always leave a reason behind. But reasons are fragile things. An unexpected transmission. A shadow that follows. People who welcome. A people who wound.

Things might not be perfect in Middlewich, a small town in what used to be New Hampshire, but former street dog Lucy has it pretty good: a loving owner, plenty of food, and a nice, warm cabin. When raiders attack Middlewich, stealing Lucy and the supplies of her family and neighbors, Lucy must marshal all her resources to escape her captors and find her way home. As a "sideways" tale, this book takes place in the Five Years universe but is not a direct sequel.

I woke up with nothing. No name. No past. No memories. Just a body full of scars and a single, burning instinct: finish the mission I don’t remember starting. The world outside is a wasteland. A place called The Zone, where radiation still clings to the air and the people are ruled by something called The Authority. I’m told I’m dangerous. I’m treated like a threat. But no one will tell me why. Not even him. Captain Lance Kang. Cold. Controlled. Feared. He watches me with restrained violence and impossible familiarity—like he knows something about me I don’t. I shouldn’t trust him.

A cat hits a spaceship viewport. In hard vacuum. Completely calm. Mouthing: "You missed the turnoff." It gets worse from there. Cargo hauler Jarik Venn just wanted to deliver freeze-dried rations and avoid toll stations. Instead, he rescued a reality-warping cat from the vacuum of space, became wanted in nine sectors, and accidentally destroyed a government starship with a weaponized hairball. The cat's name is Brentley. He's a pathological liar, an escaped familiar, and possibly the most wanted being in three sectors. He's also Jarik's new passenger. Whether Jarik likes it or not.

For years, Matthew Riley has fought to build a safe haven for his people in a harsh, post-apocalyptic world. But when a devastating tornado tears through their settlement, it leaves the survivors with dwindling resources and a sudden influx of desperate refugees, led by ex-cop Harriet Baxter. Meanwhile, Matthew’s brother-in-law Max wonders if their home can be rebuilt after its near destruction. The world may have ended, but he still feels like he’s struggling to escape his dark past, no matter how much the others accept him.

Tedd ist auf einer geheimen Insel. Das Geheimnis ist nuklear. Raketensilos. Eine Mutantenarmee. Ein Countdown, der bereits begonnen hat. Mit zur Neige gehender Munition und ohne Verstärkung muss Tedd die am stärksten befestigte Basis der Erde zerstören – bevor der Manager den Knopf drückt, der alles beendet.

Ben, Joel, Allie und ihr Hund Gunner haben sich auf ihrer Odyssee durch das vom EMP verwüstete Land auf der Suche nach ihren Familien Gegnern aller Art gestellt. Jetzt, da sie sich der letzten Etappe ihrer Reise nähern, steigt der Einsatz. Ohne zu wissen, welche Gefahr vor ihnen lauert, begegnen sie einem neuen und schier endlosen Spießrutenlauf von Herausforderungen und Bedrohungen. Ihre Fähigkeit, als Team zu arbeiten, wird erneut auf die Probe gestellt, und sie erkennen, dass das Überleben in dieser neuen Welt von ihnen allen Opfer verlangt.

Using creative techniques, Holmes guides the student in easy-to-follow steps toward mastering the powers of the mind to find purpose in life. His explanations of how to pray and meditate, heal oneself spiritually, find self confidence, and express love have helped millions change their lives for the better. The Science of Mind is one of those spiritual classics that belongs on the bookshelf of anyone who wishes a life for themselves free of compulsion and negativity.

From the muscle god who launched the YouTube channel Bro Science Life comes the only book that will teach you everything you need to know about getting swole. For years, bros, meatheads, and gym rats around the world have posed pressing questions: What can you bench? Can I skip leg day? What...

'Prescient, dark, and ultimately hopeful' PIERCE BROWN 'Excellent' PETER F. HAMILTON 'A menacing experience' FONDA LEE 'Science fiction at its finest' SUNYI DEAN In this brand-new blistering science fiction epic, Sunday Times bestselling author Richard Swan presents a thrilling tale of survival...

They came hoping to find a new home after their own planet was destroyed, but Earth was dying as well, and most humans saw their arrival as an invasion. Now, two decades later, the Veilorians have been banished to the District, a fenced-in area on the outskirts of the last known livable land on Earth. Most people do their best to pretend they don’t exist, but not everyone. There are humans, like my cousin, who see them for what they are. Despite the threat of disownment, she married a Veilorian, and now she, too, lives in the District.

After journeying across the stars, a man from Earth finds himself lost among the scarlet deserts, black cliffs and semi-sentient oceans of Tormance, a world lit by the star Arcturus. Pulled northward by the sound of drums, and undergoing strange physical transformations, the Earthman's adventures with the planet's inhabitants begin to shine with arcane significance - ending finally in startling and unforgettable revelations. 

Bedrohe niemals ein junges Mädchen, wenn James Brownstone in der Nähe ist. Die Welt hat sich verändert, seit die Existenz von Oriceran – eine Welt voller Magie, die mit unserer durch Portale verbunden ist – vor zwanzig Jahren offenbart worden ist. Inzwischen haben sich Länder auf der ganzen Welt darauf geeinigt, ein Kopfgeldsystem für gefährliche Kriminelle, die fortschrittliche Magie oder Spitzentechnologie nutzen, einzusetzen.

Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the British Science Fiction Association award for best novel, and the Kitschies Red Tentacle Marine biologist Hana Ishikawa is racing against time to save the coral of the Great Barrier Reef, but struggles to fight for a future in a world where so much...

The mega-corporation, HeHeHe has finally reached a conclusion. They should hire Mac instead of trying to kill him. Despite their best efforts, it was getting expensive. Mac has already survived the rocket launchers, rabid chimps and even the grand piano in a shipyard that ruined a perfectly good date. However, can their offer be any worse than the overly cheery necromancer from a morning children's show and his lawyer? What else could HeHeHe throw at him, and why does it feel like his luck is standing in the corner hiding something sharp behind its back while chuckling ominously?