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(0)James Blish
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From the Hugo Award–winning author, the classic millennia-spanning epic in one volume: "A wholly new concept of the far future." -The New York Times
Originally published in four volumes, Cities in Flight brings together the famed "Okie novels" of science fiction master James Blish. Named after the migrant workers of America's Dust Bowl, these novels convey Blish's "history of the future," a brilliant and bleak look at a world where cities...
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After such knowledge volume 4
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"Counter Father Ruiz-Sanchez is a dedicated man--a priest who is also a scientist, and a scientist who is also a human being. He has found no insoluble conflicts in his beliefs or his ethics... until he is sent to Lithia. There he comes upon a race of aliens who are admirable in every way except for their total reliance on cold reason; they are incapable of faith or belief. Confronted with a profound scientific riddle and ethical quandary, Father...
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Duke Classics
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2013
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English
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If you're looking for a fun, fast, and fascinating science-fiction read, try "The Thing in the Attic" from author James Blish. This tale imagines a universe populated by tree-dwelling beings who regard life on the flat surface of the planet to be the worst possible punishment. When a small group of them are relegated to life on the surface as penance for the crime of expressing skepticism about the sacred text that governs their culture, they're
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Originally published in four volumes nearly fifty years ago, Cities in Flight brings together the famed "Okie novels" of science fiction master James Blish. Named after the migrant workers of America's Dust Bowl, these novels convey Blish's "history of the future," a brilliant and bleak look at a world where cities roam the Galaxy looking for work and a sustainable way of life. In the first novel, They Shall Have Stars, man has thoroughly explored...
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50 Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. More than 31 hours of vintage science fiction. These science fiction short stories were written by some of the most acclaimed, successful and influential authors of the time including, Fritz Leiber, Robert Silverberg, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, H. G. Wells, Clifford D. Simak, Philip K. Dick, James Blish, Harry Harrison, Ray Bradbury, Lester del Rey, Frederik Pohl, Jack Vance, Fredric...
7) One-Shot
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Duke Classics
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2012
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English
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What did people in the mid-twentieth-century expect the future to look like? In One-Shot, science fiction writer James Blish hit the bull's-eye with a startling number of his predictions. It's a fast-paced must-read that is sure to please true fans of the genre.
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Doubleday & Co
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[1967].
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In the year 2794, the greatest civilisation in Earth's history, ravaged by over-population and lack of food, faces almost certain destruction. A handful of men and women struggle desperately to avert the coming holocaust, but they seem doomed to failure. And even if they succeed, Earth will never be the same again.