Technology Fiction

Our screens offer us connection, especially now in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are certain depths of connection our screens can’t offer - to ourselves, to the natural world, and to each other. In this personal exploration of digital life’s impact on how we see the world, Howard Axelrod marshals science, philosophy, art criticism, pop culture, and his own experience of returning from two years of living in solitude in Northern Vermont. The Stars in Our Pockets is a timely reminder of the world around us and the worlds within us.

Taras Bulba describes the life of an old Zaporozhian Cossack, Taras Bulba, and his two sons, Andriy and Ostap. The sons study at the Kiev Academy and then return home, whereupon the three men set out on a journey to Zaporizhian Sich located in Southern Ukraine, where they join other Cossacks and go to war against Poland. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Trapped into keeping a promise he didn't want to make, Herobrine finds himself again teaming up with a witch. Now facing a brand new enemy he's never met before, Herobrine must bring them down before they create the unspeakable...another version of him.

Peter is about to turn seven years old. For his upcoming Birthday he is gifted a 3D printer by his father - one that is capable of printing anything! Enter Pablo the Printer. Pablo the Printer is powered by invention, fun and courage. While most 3D printers can only print in plastic, Pablo can literally print things to life! Pablo not only prints Peter the toys he wants, including a new best friend (a blue dog named Rocky will always be a man's best friend), but he also shares timeless wisdom with him.

Pegaso y Delta tienen muchas cosas en común. Son tímidos, les cuesta hacer amigos y ambos tienen una habilidad increíble para los videojuegos. Pero lo que no podían sospechar era que sus directos de Twitch jugando al Mítica Infinite se iban a hacer virales en el mundo entero.

Siblings Benjamin and Lucy are nature enthusiasts who embark on a family trip to New York City. They soon discover that the city wildlife is just as fun and diverse as the animals back home in the Florida Everglades.

The author of the Mutts comic strip and several best-selling children’s books, Patrick McDonnell has been hailed as the next Charles Schulz. In his characteristic heartwarming style, McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee, Jubilee. With anecdotes from Goodall’s autobiography, McDonnell makes this true story accessible for the very young - and young at heart.

Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" by Chill Subs Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023, 2024" by Chill Subs Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights, and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! If ...

When Shadow, a powerless mage, chose exile to preserve family honor, he didn’t expect a mysterious call to defeat psionic, camouflaging dragons - nor did he expect them to offer him a glimpse into a life wielding a mage’s power. Surprises mount when a steampunk army invades his homeland and Shadow is tasked with uncovering the secret behind magic’s evolution while leading a youth team infested with at least one traitor.

Ein neuer Wissenschaftskrimi von Simon Singh: der immerwährende Kampf um die sicherste Methode, geheime Botschaften zu verschlüsseln - oder zu knacken.

For most of human history, mental illness has been largely untreatable. Sufferers lived their lives - if they survived - in and out of asylums, accumulating life's wreckage around them. In 1948, all that changed when an Australian doctor and recently returned prisoner of war, working alone in a disused kitchen, set about an experimental treatment for one of the scourges of mankind - manic depression, or bipolar disorder. That doctor was John Cade and in that small kitchen he stirred up a miracle.

The Odyssey is the second - the Iliad being the first - masterpiece by Homer. The story of a long journey by the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, as he returns home after the Trojan War has been frequently published, staged, and filmed. This audio performance of the classic epic poem is comparable to the ancient method of travelling artists who sang their poems in hexameter.

Bored with his life as a farm hand, Storm accepts a request to be a messenger boy for a local astronomer. Little does he know his world will be blown apart when he reaches the Capital. Intercepted and befriended by a strange giant of a man who is ensconced under the nation's government buildings, he learns an awful truth--the world has just months before it falls under the magnetic pull of the Dark Star, the invisible binary twin to the sun. Storm learns the resulting pole shift will change the face of the globe, causing mass devastation. But the Dark Star has swept the planet clean before ...

Starts With Action that Carries You Along!Machine sickness changed life worldwide. No plastic and no petroleum meant no vehicles, pavement, or electronics. Climate change is accelerated by all the world's CO2, released at once. Nations and corporations are left reeling on the ropes. Is this humanity's chance to outgrow corrupt politics, warfare, and violence and create a network of voluntary association encircling the globe? Three stories of three survivors interweave in this shocking and expansive epic. Young Meala is stunned and enchanted when Hen Li, forced to man an oar in a doomed ...

One of the most enduringly popular adventure tales, Treasure Island spins a heady tale of piracy, a mysterious treasure map, and a host of sinister characters charged with diabolical intentions. Seen through the eyes of Jim Hawkins, the cabin boy of the Hispaniola, the action-packed adventure tells of a perilous sea journey across the Spanish Main, a mutiny led by the infamous Long John Silver, and a lethal scramble for buried treasure on an exotic isle. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

What does it take to be a STEM genius? Check out these exciting, highly listenable profiles of a dozen contemporary women who are on the cutting edge of scientific research.

The setting is a small fishing village. The former seaman Longren raises his daughter Assol alone after losing his beloved wife, making a meager living by selling the toy boats he carves from wood. As a child, Assol encounters an old man who claims to be a wizard and promises the girl that one day a prince will come on a ship with scarlet sails to carry her away. The villagers scoff but Assol believes her dream will come true one day. Please note: This audiobook is in Russian.

Technology is everywhere, we live, and breath and move in it, but what is our technology worship doing to our souls? How does it impact our relationships with each other? Can we remain human in a technological environment? Terlizzese addresses these questions and more in my latest book Machinehead: Rise of the Technology God. This book on social criticism speaks to the history and sources of computer worship and digital adoration and its consequences for the future of our century. The technological problem stated simply is that technology as a force for good and human amelioration has ...

Some women wait a long time to get married. They do all of the right things. They go to school, build a thriving career, own a home, drive a luxury car and dedicate years of service to their church or community. But, where is the love? Jillian Forrester was no different. She was asking herself that same question. Where is her love? When would it be her turn? Since she waited so long, when the right man comes along, everybody should be happy right? Maybe not. Come experience the lessons, longing and love of Jillian Forrester.

This classic, early 19th century science fiction masterpiece serves as both a wonderful period presentation of the time as well as a cautionary tale. Called by many a "chilling novel account of a Martian invasion of London in the nineteenth century - a science fiction classic for all time." It was made famous by Orson Welles Mercury Theatre mid 20th Century adaptation that literally had thousands of people running for their lives at the time in the Northeast U.S. H. G.