Stephen Baxter

La segunda entrega de una serie escrita a cuatro manos por el aclamado Terry Pratchett, creador delMundodisco, y el prestigioso autor de ciencia ficción británica, Stephen Baxter: una nueva aventura tan inteligente como divertida, que indaga las consecuencias de un mundo ilimitado.La Tierra Larga es un sinfin de mundos paralelos a solo un paso de distancia. La humanidad ha explorado muchos de ellos, impulsando el comercio y la cultura. Pero tambien ha alterado el equilibrio politico de nuestra tierra de origen y la estabilidad ecologica de estos nuevos mundos. Por un lado, la Declaracion de Independencia de una lejana colonia provoca la censura del gobierno ultraconservador. Por otro, los humanos han descubierto que los trolls, unos pacificos humanoides capaces de cambiar de mundo, son muy utiles para el trabajo fisico y los utilizan para su beneficio. Ante el inexorable avance de los colonos humanos, los trolls estan empezando a desaparecer.En su dia, Joshua Valiente lidero la primera mision de exploracion de estos mundos multiples junto con la unidad de inteligencia artificial llamada Lobsang. Ahora, una decada despues, Joshua se vera obligado a abandonar su vida apacible con su mujer e hijo. La Tierra Larga recurre de nuevo a el porque se avecina una guerra... una guerra distinta a todas las libradas hasta ahora.Reseñas:Alquimia literaria.SFXLa calidez y la humanidad de Pratchett se alian con la extraordinariamente fertil imaginacion de Baxter.The GuardianEn los blogs...Una novela que deja con ganas de mas.BlogSagacomic-LothlorienEs ligero gracias a su narracion y te engancha impidiendote soltar el libro hasta que lo acabas.BlogEl Imperio de las Bellotas

It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps forward. The Martians are vulnerable to earth germs. The Army is prepared. So when the signs of launches on Mars are seen, there seems little reason to worry. Unless you listen to one man, Walter Jenkins, the narrator of Wells' book. He is sure that the Martians have learned, adapted, understood their defeat. He is right. Thrust into the chaos of a new invasion, a journalist - sister-in-law to Walter Jenkins - must survive, escape and report on the war. The Massacre of Mankind has begun

Inspired by Sir Arthur C. Clarke's short story A Meeting with Medusa, this novel, with permission from the Clarke Estate, continues the story of Commander Howard Falcon over centuries of space-exploration, interaction with AI, first contact and beyond. All brought to life by two of our greatest SF authors, Stephen Baxter and Alastair Reynolds. Howard Falcon almost lost his life in an accident ...and a combination of human ingenuity and technical expertise brought him back. Not as himself, but as an augmented human: part man, part machine, and exceptionally capable. The Medusa Chronicles charts his journey through time, the changing interaction between humanity and our universe, and combined moments of incredible action with unparalleled exploration of and expansion into space. A compelling read from the beginning, this is classic SF which has appeal for readers who like Gravity and The Martian.

As the waters rose in FLOOD, high in the Colorado mountains the US government was building an ark. Not an ark to ride the waves but an ark that would take a select few hundred people out into space to start a new future for mankind. Sent out into deep space on an epic journey centuries, generations of crew members carry the hope of a new beginning on a new, incredibly distant, planet. But as the decades pass knowledge and purpose is lost and division and madness grows. And back on earth life, and man, find a new way. This is the epic sequel to the acclaimed FLOOD; a stirring tale of what mankind will do to survive and the perfect introduction for new readers to one of SF's greatest tropes; the generation ship. Written by one of the most significant SF writers of the last 30 years, a man considered to be the heir of Arthur C. Clarke as a writer with a unique ability to popularize science and science fiction for the largest possible audience FLOOD and ARK together form a landmark in modern SF.

Second in a thrilling new series of counter-factual historical thrillers from an SF master.

The epic story of one prehistoric girl's bid to change her future and the future of our world. This is alternate history at its most mindblowing.

In THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR, bestselling science-fiction author Stephen Baxter examines James Cameron's epic. Over twelve years, the Director created richly imagined world that had its roots in real scientific discovery. From journeys into deep space to anti-gravity unobtanium, from Pandora's extraordinary flora and fauna to transferring consciousness, Baxter reveals that we are closer to world of Avatar than we know. Stephen Baxter is the master of what-if? science fiction. In THE SCIENCE OF AVATAR he's written a book that will appeal to fans of both science-fiction and popular science. And a book that provides a glimmer of hope to those poor film-fans bemoaning their return to the earth after time spent on Pandora

NOVELA DE FICCION: FANTÁSTICA (EN INGLÉS)

2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day and in the Long Earth, the new Next post-human society continues to evolve. For Joshua Valiente, now in his late sixties, it is time to take one last solo journey into the High Meggers: an adventure that turns into a disaster. Alone and facing death, his only hope of salvation lies with a group of trolls. But as Joshua confronts his mortality, the Long Earth receives a signal from the stars. A signal that is picked up by radio astronomers but also in more abstract ways - by the trolls and by the Great Traversers. Its message is simple but ts implications are enormous: JOIN US. The super-smart Next realise that the Message contains instructions on how to develop an immense artificial intelligence but to build it they have to seek help from throughout the industrious worlds of mankind. Bit by bit, byte by byte, they assemble a computer the size of a continent - a device that will alter the Long Earth's place within the cosmos and reveal the ultimate, life-affirming goal of those who sent the Message. Its impact will be felt by and resonate with all - mankind and other species, young and old, communities and individuals - who inhabit the Long Earths...

2045-2059. After the cataclysmic upheavals of Step Day and the Yellowstone eruption humanity is spreading further into the Long Earth, and society, on a battered Datum Earth and beyond, continues to evolve.Now an elderly and cantankerous AI, Lobsang lives in disguise with Agnes in an exotic, far-distant world. Hes convinced theyre leading a normal life in New Springfield they even adopt a child but it seems they have been guided there for a reason. As rumours of strange sightings and hauntings proliferate, it becomes clear that something is very awry with this particular world.Millions of steps away, Joshua is on a personal journey of discovery: learning about the father he never knew and a secret family history. But then he receives a summons from New Springfield. Lobsang now understands the enormity of whats taking place beneath the surface of his earth a threat to all the worlds of the Long Earth.To counter this threat will require the combined efforts of humankind, machine and the super-intelligent Next. And some must make the ultimate sacrifice...

It has been 14 years since the Martians invaded England. The world has moved on, always watching the skies but content that we know how to defeat the Martian menace. Machinery looted from the abandoned capsules and war-machines has led to technological leaps forward. The Martians are vulnerable to earth germs. The Army is prepared. So when the signs of launches on Mars are seen, there seems little reason to worry. Unless you listen to one man, Walter Jenkins, the narrator of Wells' book. He is sure that the Martians have learned, adapted, understood their defeat. He is right. Thrust into the chaos of a new invasion, a journalist - sister-in-law to Walter Jenkins - must survive, escape and report on the war. The Massacre of Mankind has begun

Desde los primeros homínidos al homo sapiens, la humanidad se ha enfrentado a la lucha por perpetuarse y por alcanzar la supremacía sobre las demás especies. En el año 2031, el mundo está al borde de la destrucción. El devastador calentamiento global amenaza el futuro del planeta Tierra, los bosques arden fuera de control y la polución deteriora de forma imparable las condiciones de vida. Cuando el enorme volcán Rabaul se vuelve activo, la misma especie humana entra en peligro de extinción. Mientras tanto, lejos de la Tierra, los robots marcianos empiezan a replicarse y a perpetuarse a sí mismos. ¿Será definitivo el declive de la especie humana? ¿Son los robots de Marte el nuevo paso en la evolución?

For eons, Earth has been under observation by the Firstborn, beings almost as old as the universe itself. The Firstborn are unknown to humankind— until they act. In an instant, Earth is carved up and reassembled like a huge jigsaw puzzle. Suddenly the planet and every living thing on it no longer exist in a single timeline. Instead, the world becomes a patchwork of eras, from prehistory to 2037, each with its own indigenous inhabitants...

Numéro consacré au thème de la Lune dans la littérature de science-fiction et la culture populaire.