Philip - Libros y biografía

He fixed things—clocks, refrigerators, vidsenders and destinies. But he had no business in the future, where the calculators could not handle him. He was Earth's only hope—and its sure failure!

Nothing moved or stirred. Everything was silent, dead. Only the gun showed signs of life ... and the trespassers had wrecked that for all time. The return journey to pick up the treasure would be a cinch...

Hunger and sleepless nights had knobbed his cheekbones and honed his chin to a sharp point. An almost visible air clung to him, a hot aura that seemed to result from veins full of lava and eyeballs spilling...

Conger agreed to kill a stranger he had never seen. But he would make no mistakes because he had the stranger's skull under his arm.

No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!

This is the first book to present the life, times and poetry of one of the greatest poets in the Arab tradition, Abu Nuwas. Author Philip Kennedy provides the narrative of Abu Nuwas's fascinating life,...

'An unputdownable thriller' Gregory Dowling'It is no surprise to find that Philip Gwynne Jones lives in Venice... art and architecture interweave into a story that builds to an almost surreal climax'...

'An irresistible concoction of crime and culture' Daily MailA game of blackmail and betrayal is played among the backstreets and canals of Venice . . .Carnevale is in full swing, the streets and waterways...

Henry Harris, an army doctor at a garrison on Earth is puzzled by a case of a soldier who returns from the asteroid Y-3, and claims that he's a plant. When several more men return from Y-3, each thinking...

Here is high fidelity fiction at Philip José Farmer's storytelling best. It's a vibrant, distractingly different tale of three centuries into the future. And as you read you'll have a vague, uneasy feeling...

Predictability has come a long way. The computers of the future can tell you if you're going to win a war before you fire a shot. Unfortunately they're predicting perpetual standoff between the Terran...

'A riveting story of deception and corruption' Daily Mail'A must for all Italy lovers' David HewsonEven the most beautiful city on earth has a dark side . . .It is November 2nd, 2017. All Souls Day. On...

The claws were bad enough in the first place—nasty, crawling little death-robots. But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace—if it could!

It was quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another planet. As yet, I haven't done anything about it; I can't think of anything to do. I wrote to the Government,...

Earth maintained an important garrison on Asteroid Y-3. Now suddenly it was imperiled with a biological impossibility—men becoming plants!

A human brain-controlled spacecraft would mean mechanical perfection. This was accomplished, and something unforeseen: a strange entity called—Mr. Spaceship

Stark terror ruled the Inner-Flight ship on that last Mars-Terra run. For the black-clad Leiters were on the prowl ... and the grim red planet was not far behind.

Philip Henry Gosse's 'Natural History: Reptiles' is a meticulously researched and beautifully written account of the various reptilian species found in nature. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style,...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Le monde entier connaît L’Hôtel des Invalides. Pour son architecture, ses collections ou pour le tombeau de Napoléon... en oubliant généralement que, derrière ses murs, l’Hôtel continue, trois siècles...

Une fois posées les valises de la famille à Champrosay, Jijé va faire de cette maison-atelier le point de ralliement de toute une génération de jeunes dessinateurs fascinés par le Maître. Jean Giraud...

In the tapestry of life, love and longing intertwine, weaving intricate patterns that shape our destinies. "Love and Longing" by Philip Max Raskin is a poignant exploration of these profound emotions....

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

Dans une Amérique imaginaire livrée à l'effacement des singularités et à la paranoïa technologique, les derniers survivants de la contre-culture des années 60 achèvent de brûler leur cerveau au moyen...

Terre, 2135. Les Exceptionnels et les Hommes nouveaux gouvernent – surdoués, technocrates et tyranniques – tandis que les Ordinaires obéissent, sans désespérer tout à fait. Ils se souviennent de Thors...

Qui est Palmer Eldritch ? Un aventurier parti dix ans plus tôt découvrir les richesses de Proxima du Centaure, aujourd’hui de retour dans le Système solaire. Un nabab de l’industrie qui s’apprête à...

La Conspiration Marilyn Monroe. Été 2012. Nouveau-Mexique. Un couple de voyageurs égaré sur une route déserte est témoin d'un incendie. Dans les décombres fumants, ils trouvent un cadavre carbonisé et...

Jason Taverner est une star du petit écran, l’idole de millions de téléspectateurs accros à l’émission qu’il présente tous les soirs en prime time. Mais un jour, il se réveille et plus personne ne le...

L'ultime chef-d’œuvre de Philip K. Dick. Horselover Fat, double narratif d’un écrivain de science-fiction, est un jour aveuglé par un faisceau de lumière rose qui lui communique des informations capitales...

A l'image des colonies pénitentiaires de jadis, la population de la lune alphane est le fruit d'une immigration contrôlée. Sauf qu'ici point de bagnards, mais une société uniquement composée de malades...