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Facts & Fallacies Facts & Fallacies Dorling Kindersley "In two words: impossible!" said famed Hollywood producer Sam Goldwyn. But Facts & Fallacies proves otherwise. It sifts through the implausible, the improbable, the unlikely, and the bizarre--and … OL16059657W
Allegiant Allegiant Veronica Roth The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered -- fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world pa… OL16808471W
Room Nineteen Room Nineteen Diane Eklund-Abolins 'Room Nineteen', a psychological thriller straddling the line between reality and science fiction, is about three people trapped in a maze of corridors and rooms. There are no exits and no one knows … OL17187300W
Reach for Tomorrow Reach for Tomorrow Arthur C. Clarke A collection of short stories by Arthur C. Clarke, all of which were previously published at the time of this publication. OL17396W
Into The Open Economy Into The Open Economy Colin R. Turner A WORLD WITHOUT MONEY. No longer a futurist utopian dream, a money-free world of true abundance, peace and fulfilment is attainable today. Find out why we need it, how it will work, why it will work,… OL19544966W
The age of spiritual machines The age of spiritual machines Ray Kurzweil Imagine a world where the difference between man and machine blurs, where the line between humanity and technology fades, and where the soul and the silicon chip unite. This is not science fiction. T… OL1958851W
The Future of Stuff The Future of Stuff Vinay Gupta Where and who do we want to be? How might we get there? What might happen if we stay on our current course? The Future of Stuff asks what kind of world will we live in when every item of property … OL24321058W
The Myth of Artifical Intelligence The Myth of Artifical Intelligence Erik J. Larson **“If you want to know about AI, read this book…it shows how a supposedly futuristic reverence for Artificial Intelligence retards progress when it denigrates our most irreplaceable resource for any … OL24610156W
Backwards (Red Dwarf) Backwards (Red Dwarf) Rob Grant Dave Lister has finally found his way back to the planet Earth. Which is good. What's bad is that time isn't running in quite the right direction. And if he doesn't get off the planet soon, he's g… OL262801W
Selected Essays on Enchantress from the Stars and More Selected Essays on Enchantress from the Stars and More Sylvia Engdahl Contains selected essays from Engdahl's three ebook collections *Reflections on Enchantress from the Stars and other Essays, From This Green Earth: Essays on Looking Outward,* and *The Future of Bein… OL27299497W
N-space N-space Larry Niven N-Space is a collection of short stories by American science fiction author Larry Niven released in 1990. Some of the stories are set in Niven's Known Space universe. Also included are various essays… OL510442W
Brave New World Brave New World Aldous Huxley Originally published in 1932, this outstanding work of literature is more crucial and relevant today than ever before. Cloning, feel-good drugs, antiaging programs, and total social control through p… OL64468W
The godwhale The godwhale T. J. Bass Rorqual Maru was her name. She was a harvester - a vast plankton rake without a crop, abandoned by Earth society when the seas died. Part whale, part ship, and well over 600 feet long, she was left t… OL7117372W