Las montañas blancas: Una raza de gigantescos robots, los Trípodes, ha dominado la Tierra, reduciendo a todos sus habitantes a la esclavitud. A partir del día de la solemne Ceremonia de la Placa, que tiene lugar a los catorce años, los chicos y las chicas son considerados ya como personas mayores. ¿Se puede ser persona si no se posee libertad, si no se es dueño de los propios pensamientos? A Will Parker, un muchacho que esta a punto de recibir La Placa, se le plantean serias dudas. Un encuentro casual con un miembro de la casta de los Vagabundos le revela que todavia quedan algunos hombres dispuestos a luchar por su independencia que habitan en unas lejanas montañas, al otro lado del mar.La ciudad de oro y plomo: Will Parker es ahora miembro del grupo de hombres libres dedicados a la lucha contra los Amos, una raza que domina y esclaviza a gran parte de la humanidad. Junto con dos compañeros, Will tendra que encargarse de una peligrosa mision: penetrar en una de las ciudades del enemigo y conseguir toda la informacion posible para preparar un ataque.El estanque de fuego: Will Parker, junto con el grupo de sabios han ido recuperando el conocimiento necesario para acabar con los centros de poder de los Amos, sus ciudades.
Una raza de gigantescos robots, los Trípodes, ha dominado la Tierra, reduciendo a todos sus habitantes a la esclavitud. A partir del día de la solemne Ceremonia de la Placa, que tiene lugar a los catorce años, los chicos y las chicas son considerados ya como personas mayores. ¿Se puede ser persona si no se posee libertad, si no se es dueño de los propios pensamientos? A Will Parker, un muchacho que esta a punto de recibir La Placa, se le plantean serias dudas. Un encuentro casual con un miembro de la casta de los Vagabundos le revela que todavia quedan algunos hombres dispuestos a luchar por su independencia que habitan en unas lejanas montañas, al otro lado del mar.
Penguin reissues a classic work of science fiction from the author of The Death of Grass - now with a new introduction by Hari Kunzru.One year the UK suffers a terrible, harsh winter: rivers freeze solid, food and fuel run low, the whole of Europe lies under snow. As months pass and the arctic weather remains, it becomes clear that the world''s climate has changed permanently. Now, humanity must adapt to survive in the brutal new conditions.As the northern hemisphere nations fall into chaos and barbarism, with packs of men roaming like wolves through the frozen wastelands, citizens flee south to Africa and South America. Journalist Andrew Leedon is one of the lucky ones who escaped in time - swapping London for the white refugee slums of habitable Nigeria. Horrified by conditions and determined to act, Leedon makes a desperate plan to return and reclaim the dangerous wilderness of his abandoned country...The World in Winter is part of the Penguin Worlds classic science fiction series.
During World War 2, Hitlers engineers had pioneered an incredible array of futuristic secret weapons, from the Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, to the deadly V2 inter continental ballistic missile. With the Third Reich shattered and lying in ruins, in the summer of 1945, the Allies launched a frantic race to grab what they saw as the justifiable spoils of war. The Americans and Russians in particular were anxious to secure not only the aircraft and the research and production facilities, but also the key German scientists and engineers.This Nazi technology would define the balance of power in the phoney peace of the Cold War era, launching an arms race that shaped our modern world for decades to come. But what of Britains role in this supermarket sweep? The Race for Hitlers X-Planes tells the untold story of the British mission to Germany.
Constructed from the wood of over 6,000 trees HMS Victory was designed as a first-rate ship, packing a formidable punch with over 100 guns arranged over three decks. Immortalised as Admiral Lord Nelsons flagship in the Battle of Trafalgar, after bringing Nelsons body back to England the Victory sailed out on a number of expeditions until her retirement in 1812.In a wonderfully entertaining narrative, and packed with fun facts, figures and over 100 colour photographs, author John Christopher recounts the story of this celebrated warship right up to its restoration project and current role as the centrepiece of Portsmouths historic docks.Author John Christopher is a life-long transport enthusiast and a balloon pilot. He has previously written The Hunter Story and Balloons at War for The History Press.
As they walk through a park in the distant future, Harl and Ellen talk about their work and their lives. But they will never have a life together because their work as scientists is more important to them than their love. Harl plans to leave Earth, on a long and dangerous journey through space. Ellen plans to stay on Earth, to change the way the human mind works. When Harl returns to Earth, Ellen will be long dead ...and the world will be a very different place.
