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Set in 2276, Imperial Earth is the fascinating odyssey of Duncan Makenzie, travelling from Titan, a moon of Saturn, to Earth, as a diplomatic guest of the United States. Duncan’s initial challenge is to prepare for the 500-million-mile trip to Earth. Once there, he is caught up in a sweep of new experiences - including the social whirl of Washington, a strange visit to a carefully preserved ancient city, and a search for the woman he loves.

"The Other Tiger" was first published in the June/July 1953 issue of Fantastic Universe. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Two English friends enjoy a stroll when one starts a conversation that if there are an infinite number of planets in the universe, then everything possible must happen. All of a sudden, the two men die at the hands of a mysterious monster.

Hercules Keating would have had to gain weight to become a 97 pound weakling. Add to that his hobby of growing orchids, and an overbearing aunt, well you get the point. Imagine Hercules receiving from one of his suppliers a carnivorous orchid with a penchant for raw meat. Is it possible that Hercules, or Hercules' plant will rid him of at least one of his problems?

Les Premiers-Nés – la mystérieuse espèce extraterrestre, déjà connue par les fans de science-fiction pour avoir édifié le monolithe noir de 2001 : l'Odyssée de l'espace – ont hanté l'œuvre de Sir Arthur C. Clarke, monstre sacré de la SF, pendant des décennies. Avec L'Œil du Temps et Tempête solaire, les deux premiers volumes de la trilogie de L'Odyssée du Temps, Clarke et Stephen Baxter ont imaginé un futur proche dans lequel les Premiers-Nés tentent d'arrêter l'avancée de la civilisation humaine en employant une technologie indiscernable de la magie.

"Herbert George Morley Roberts Wells, Esq." was first published in the December 1967 issue of If. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a grand master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Unfortunately, Arthur C. Clarke has very little in common with a ballpoint pen - a pity, since he spends so much of his time under water. Writing memorable novels might might be enough in itself for an ordinary man, but for Clarke these represent only interruptions in that dominating area of his life which was spent with goggles and aqualung, competing with fish and porpoises on their own premises. Still, let us be thankful for what fate gives us; for it is unlikely that anyone without at least a trace of dolphin blood could have delighted us with this story.

The sun is about to implode, destroying Earth and the rest of the solar system when it happens. A species of aliens not previously aware of the existence of humans suddenly learns two facts: that the sun will implode in less than 10 hours and that Earth is inhabited by intelligent beings.

A distinguished scientist suspects that one of the Jovian moons, Jupiter V, is not quite what it seems. His expedition arrives at the moon and discovers it is actually a huge spacecraft. The craft is explored and it is soon discovered that the original inhabitants were reptilian aliens...

"Armaments Race" is a science fiction short story by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1954, and later anthologized in Tales from the White Hart. Purvis tells of Hollywood special effects man Solly Blumberg, who is hired to create mock weapons as set pieces for a science-fiction serial named "Captain Zoom". Blumberg becomes involved in an arms race as he creates increasingly elaborate weapons for both the protagonist and his adversaries, until he accidentally creates a functional weapon and "makes the studio disappear".

"Into the Comet" is a science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was originally published in Fantasy & Science Fiction in October 1960. It is one of several stories by many science fiction authors in which problems are solved by reverting to 'primitive' technology. The story was also published as "Inside the Comet".

A chilling tale by Arthur C. Clarke and performed by Actor Peter Berkrot about a man who starts dreaming of a monstrous creature from the future." Ever done anything for no particular reason at all? Ever feel as if you were arguing with yourself? Do you sometimes get the feeling that you're really two people who are at odds over the basic rights and wrongs of life. Probably you're merely schizophrenic and there's nothing to worry about except the prospect of a life in a padded cell and on the other hand perhaps…"

En un instant, une force inconnue a morcelé la Terre en une mosaïque d'époques, de la préhistoire à l'an 2037. Un gigantesque puzzle qui résume l'évolution de l'espèce humaine. Depuis, des sphères argentées planent sur toute la planète, invulnérables et silencieuses. Ces objets mystérieux, issus d'une technologie prodigieuse, sont-ils à l'origine de ces bouleversements ? La réponse se trouve peut-être dans l'antique cité de Babylone, dont proviennent des signaux radios.

This thirty-first issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of five sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories - each from a different featured master of speculative fiction. Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 31 features "Fortune Cookies" by Hunter C. Eden; "That Time of Year" by D.K. Cassidy, "The Pairing Witch" by David Alan Jones, "Similar" by Holly Heisey, and "#Eddie_and_June" by Daniel Arthur Smith.

La Terre se meurt et les derniers représentants de l'espèce humaine prennent place à bord du Magellan pour un voyage de plusieurs centaines d'années. Au cours d'une escale sur une planète-océan colonisée longtemps auparavant par des vaisseaux-semeurs, l'équipage du Magellan rencontre des humains pour qui la Terre n'est déjà plus qu'un lointain souvenir, une légende.
Une fable bouleversante sur le destin de l'humanité par un des maîtres de la science-fiction, l'auteur de 2001 : "l'Odyssée de l'Espace".

A walk in the dark. The dark, one of man's primal fears, becomes even more intense, on a lonely planet where the dark is deeper, and being alone in the unknown increases this primal fear a thousandfold.

A 1950s supercomputer’s purpose is to help fight battles, but what happens when the pompous general in charge of the project chooses to berate the rather meek and mild "Nerd" Dr. Milquetoast, whose job it is to program the massive machine, is a classic case of getting even.

This compelling space drama tells the story of two men faced with an impossible decision. Somewhere between Venus and Earth, a space freighter is hit by a meteor, destroying vital supplies of oxygen. There is only enough oxygen remaining for one man to survive the journey home. But who should live? And how will they decide?

Time is running out for the passengers and crew of the tourist cruiser Selene, incarcerated in a sea of choking lunar dust. On the surface her rescuers find their resources stretched to the limit by the mercilessly unpredictable conditions of a totally alien environment.

Le message légué à l'humanité était clair : Europe est une planète interdite. Car depuis la transformation de Jupiter en un nouveau soleil, en 2010, celle-ci est devenue le berceau d'une nouvelle forme de vie. Ses secrets pourraient éclairer les hommes sur les origines de l'univers mais… Ainsi en a voulu la mystérieuse intelligence qui signe son passage dans le système solaire d'un monolithe noir.

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