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Hyperobjects Hyperobjects Timothy Morton Having set global warming in irreversible motion, we are facing the possibility of ecological catastrophe. But the environmental emergency is also a crisis for our philosophical habits of thought, co… OL16815752W
ההיסטוריה של המחר ההיסטוריה של המחר Yuval Noah Harari Tras el éxito de Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari vuelve su mirada al futuro para ver hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Bestseller del New York Times con 1 millón de ejemplares vendidos Yuval Noah Harari, autor d… OL17641518W
The city where we once lived The city where we once lived Eric Barnes "In a near future where climate change has severely affected weather and agriculture, the North End of an unnamed city has long been abandoned in favor of the neighboring South End. Aside from the sc… OL19740654W
Suicide club Suicide club Rachel Heng "In this debut set in near future NYC--where lives last 300 years and the pursuit of immortality is all-consuming--Lea must choose between her estranged father and her chance to live forever. Lea Kir… OL19746466W
The future for curious people The future for curious people Gregory Sherl The Future for Curious People follows Evelyn and Godfrey's soon-to-be-entwined lives, set in motion by the fabulist premise of a world with envisionists like Dr. Chin. As the characters struggle with… OL19983364W
To Hold Up the Sky To Hold Up the Sky 刘慈欣 Collection of imaginative science fiction by Cixin Liu, translated from Chinese. Stories included are: * The Village Teacher * The Time Migration * 2018-04-01 * Fire In The Earth * Contract… OL20727777W
Wreck of the Nebula Dream Wreck of the Nebula Dream Veronica Scott Traveling unexpectedly aboard the luxury liner Nebula Dream on its maiden voyage across the galaxy, Sectors Special Forces Captain Nick Jameson is ready for ten relaxing days, and hoping to forget hi… OL26178630W
The root of heaven & earth The root of heaven & earth E. A. Grace "A story spanning worlds and centuries-- from a distant, destitute future and the ambitions of a young scientist, to the possibility of a thriving tomorrow ... from the dreams of a young village girl… OL26194807W
The House of writers The House of writers M. J. Nicholls A playful novel set in 2050, when the publishing industry has collapsed, literature has become a micro-niche interest, and Scotland itself has become an enormous call center. Those writers who remain… OL27293607W
Prophecy Prophecy Ellery Kane "Over a year has passed since Lex Knightley journeyed alone into desolate San Francisco. The Guardian Force is disbanded, emotion-altering drugs banned, and citizens allowed to return to the seemingl… OL27959110W
Dawn of Legaia Dawn of Legaia A. C. Hachem Los Angeles, 2083: Twenty-two-year-old prodigy of science Monte Cizek has just been tasked with discovering a new energy system that can sustainably power Legaia, the Earth’s first orbiting sp… OL27961378W
The naked god The naked god Peter F. Hamilton From back cover Warner paperback November 2000: RETREAT OF THE RESURRECTION Faced with an interstellar war in which the only weapon is exorcism, the Confederation dissolves into anarchy. For i… OL474067W
The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones Robert A. Heinlein SciFi YA - The rollicking adventures of the Stone Family on a tour of the Solar System. It all started when the twins, Castor and Pollux Stone, decided that life on the Lunar colony was too dull and … OL59702W