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Summoned to Pluto by a distress call, a patrol ship stumbles into a brutal attack by alien invaders on the human population that has settled there. The invaders are eventually repelled, but it is clear that they will be back. A team of scientists races against the clock to develop weapons to defeat the aliens when they inevitably return.
Long regarded as a classic example of golden-age science fiction, John W. Campbell's Islands of Space is a must-read for fans of the genre. Four world-class scientists decide on a whim to take off an intergalactic road trip — and make plenty of friends and enemies along the way.
Ever since the introduction of the even the most rudimentary computers, science fiction writers have been contemplating the implications of the technology. What could happen when computers' intelligence surpass that of humanity? In the brilliant short story The Last Evolution, author John Campbell tackles this question with his characteristic creativity and nuance.
Part of a series focusing on the heroic exploits of scientific dream team Arcott, Wade and Morey, the classic sci-fi novel Invaders From the Infinite has our leading men focusing on two urgent problems simultaneously. A species of canines with artificially advanced intelligence and physical capabilities is in peril, and the trio of scientists is determined to help the dogs. At the same time, they get word of an impending attack that could
...The Space Opera Megapack collects 20 classic and modern stories, ranging from galaxy-spanning epics by E.E. "Doc" Smith and John W. Campbell, Jr. to modern interpretations by Jay Lake, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Tim Sullivan, and more! Included are:
BREATH'S DUTY, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller
SPAWN OF JUPITER, by E. C. Tubb
KILLER ADVICE, by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
THE WORLD WITH A THOUSAND MOONS by Edmond Hamilton
THE SKYLARK OF
...Are you a fan of classic science fiction? If so, be sure to put this 1953 work by renowned author John W. Campbell at the top of your list. The Black Star Passes is the first in a series of three novels detailing the heroic efforts of a trio of scientists who join forces to save the Earth from certain destruction. Several bonus short works by Campbell are also included in this edition.