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On the moon, an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications of the discovery that, for the first time, men are sent out deep into the solar system. But before they can reach their destination,

Arthur C. Clarke has been the presiding genius of science fiction for almost fifty years. His works include the ground-breaking and profound CHILDHOOD'S END, RENDEZVOUS WITH RAMA and EXPEDITION TO EARTH. Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, made into one of the most influential films of our century, brilliant, compulsive, prophetic, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY tackles the enduring theme of man's place in the universe. On the moon an enigma is uncovered. So great are the implications that, for the first time, men are sent out deep into the solar system. But, before they can reach their destination, things begin to go wrong, horribly wrong...

Written when landing on the moon was still a dream, and made into one of the most influential films of all time, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY remains a classic work of science fiction fifty years after its original publication. The discovery of a black monolith on the moon leads to a manned expedition deep into the solar system, in the hope of establishing contact with an alien intelligence. Yet long before the crew can reach their destination, the voyage descends into disaster . . . Brilliant, compulsive and prophetic, Arthur C. Clarke's timeless novel tackles the enduring theme of mankind's place in the universe. Praise for Arthur C. Clarke: 'The king of science fiction . . . His influence continues to inform the genre' Guardian 'Arthur C. Clarke is awesomely informed about physics and astronomy, and blessed with one of the most astounding imaginations ever encountered in print' New York Times 'Arthur C. Clarke is one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age . . . The colossus of science fiction' New Yorker 'Dazzling' Time

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Featuring fifty-two fascinating stories—one for each week of the year—the 2010 Granta Writers Diary takes you into the lives and minds of Granta writers, past and present. Read about the day Raymond Carver gave up drinking; the time that Richard Ford failed to get a job at Sports Illustrated magazine (and went home and wrote The Sportswriter); and the moment Thomas Keneally first heard the story of Schindler's Ark in a handbag shop in Los Angeles. Each month is handsomely illustrated by reproductions of revealing letters from the rich Granta archive and a selection of the best photography and graphic art from the magazine, including contributions from Simon Roberts, David Heatley and Nigel Shafran. All twelve illustrations are printed on card and can be easily detached and used as postcards or bookmarks. Bound in soft, dove-grey cloth and printed on high-quality paper, this diary is a handsome and practical way to keep track of your arrangements in fine literary style— and also makes a perfect gift.

A paperback edition of a science fiction novel which follows 2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY, and features astronaut Dave Bowman who has become both virtual and alien, and a Russian-American scientific team who are on a mission of investigation and recovery.

The Leonov is beaten to Jupiter by a Chinese mission which lands on Jupiter's moon, Europa, and falls victim to its unknown terrain. The last astronaut to die on the alien surface broadcast a message

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A pacy gripping page turner of a thriller Don t venture into the future without having read this book Andrew RobertsFrom the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes an explosive work of speculative fiction about a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence that combines with America s violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the country and the world The year is 2054 It is twenty years after the nuclear war between the United States and China that brought down the old American political order The new American Dream Party has emerged in the US and held power for over a decade Many fear the president will stop at nothing to remain in the White House Suddenly he collapses in the middle of an address to the nation After a flurry of misinformation the administration reluctantly announces his death A cover up ensues conspiracy theories spread like wildfire and the country descends into civil war A handful of elite actors from the worlds of computer science intelligence and business have a fairly good idea what happened All signs point to a profound breakthrough in AI of which the remote assassination of an American president is hardly the most game changing ramification The trail leads to an outpos

From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America s violent partisan divide to create an existential threat to the country and the world It is twenty years after the catastrophic war between the US and China that brought down the old American political order A new party has emerged in the US one that s held power for over a decade Efforts to tighten its grip have resulted in mounting violent resistance The American president has control of the media but he is beginning to lose control of the streets Many fear he ll stop at nothing to remain in the White House Suddenly he collapses in the middle of an address to the nation After an initial flurry of misinformation the administration reluctantly announces his death A cover up ensues conspiracy theories abound and the country descends into a new type of civil war A handful of elite actors from the worlds of computer science intelligence and business have a fairly good idea what happened All signs point to a profound breakthrough in AI of which the remote assassination of an American president is hardly

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Starred Review. At the start of bestseller Reichs's outstanding 12th thriller to feature Dr. Temperance Brennan (after Devil Bones), Brennan finds herself bound and injured in an underground tomb. In flashbacks, Reichs fills in the how and why of the forensic anthropologist's deadly predicament. When Brennan and Andrew Ryan of the Sûreté du Québec arrive in Chicago on business, she's accused of botching the autopsy of Rose Jurmain, a Canadian heiress. Knowing only that an anonymous caller instigated the investigation, Brennan is determined to uncover who's out to sabotage her. Back in her Montreal lab, Brennan soon realizes that not only is Jurmain's death possibly linked to the brutal murders of other elderly women but that whoever is out to tarnish her reputation refuses to back off. With her usual blend of cutting-edge forensic science and a stubborn, compelling heroine, Reichs manages to juggle several story lines without losing an ounce of momentum.

'You have an enemy, Dr Brennan. It is in your interest to learn who placed that call.' A routine case turns sinister when Dr Temperance Brennan is accused of mishandling the autopsy of a missing heiress. Someone has made an incriminating accusation that she missed or concealed crucial evidence. Before Tempe can get to the one man with information, he turns up dead. The heiress isn't the only elderly female to have appeared on Tempe's gurney recently. Back in Montreal, three more women have died, their bodies brutally discarded. Tempe is convinced there's a link between their deaths and that of the heiress. But what u or who u connects them? Tempe struggles with the clues, but nothing adds up. Has she made grave errors or is some unknown foe sabotaging her? It soon becomes frighteningly clear. It's not simply Tempe's career at risk. Her life is at stake too.

When Dr Temperance Brennan is accused of mishandling the autopsy of a missing heiress, a routine case swiftly turns sinister. But before Tempe can get to the one man with the information she needs, he turns up dead. In Montreal, three elderly women are found murdered, their bodies brutally discarded.

Arthur C. Clark, creator of one of the worlds best-loved science fiction tales, revisits the most famous future ever imagined in this NEW YORK TIMES bestseller, as two expeditions into space become inextricably tangled. Heywood Floyd, survivor of two previous encounters with the mysterious monloiths, must again confront Dave Bowman, HAL, and an alien race that has decided that Mankind is to play a part in the evolution of the galaxy whether it wishes to or not.

WINNER OF THE FRENCH ACADEMY GRAND PRIX A tribute to George Orwell's 1984 and a cry of protest against totalitarianism of all kinds, Sansal's 2084 tells the story of a near future in which Islamic fundamentalists have established an oppressive caliphate where autonomus thought is forbidden. It is the year 2084. In the kingdom of Abistan—named after the prophet Abi, earthly messenger of the god Yolah—citizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. Autonomous thought has been banned, remembering is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system instantly informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought, or idea. The kingdom is blessed and its citizens are happy, filled with a sense of purpose and piety. Those who are not—the heretics—are put to death by stoning or beheading in city squares. But Ati has met people who think differently; in ghettos and caves, hidden from the authorities, exist the last living heretics and free-thinkers of Abistan. Under their influence, Ati begins to doubt. He begins to think. Now, he will have to defend his thoughts with his life. "[In 2084] Sansal dared to go much further than I did," said Michel Houellebecq, the controversial novelist most recently of Submission. 2084 is a cry of freedom, a call to rebellion, a gripping satirical novel of ideas, and an indictment of the religious fundamentalism that, with its hypocrisy and closed-mindedness, threatens our modern democracies and the ideals on which they are founded