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The scientists of Rykeman III were conceded by all the galactic members to be supreme in scientific achievement. Now the Rykes were going to share their vast knowledge with the scientists of Earth. To any question they would supply an answer -- for a price. And Hockley, of all Earth's scientists, was the stubborn one who wanted to weigh the answers with the costs. . . . And why exactly did the Rykes need to ask that price if their science was that effective?
In 'The Year When Stardust Fell' by Raymond F. Jones, the reader is taken on a thrilling journey through a post-apocalyptic world where a mysterious substance, known as Stardust, has brought humanity to the brink of destruction. Jones' writing style is characterized by vivid descriptions, intricate world-building, and a sense of urgency that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Set against the backdrop of the Cold War era, the novel explores themes of scientific discovery, environmentalism, and the consequences of unchecked human ambition. The narrative is both thought-provoking and entertaining, offering a unique blend of science fiction and social commentary. Jones' ability to blend...
"As soon as I'm well we'll go to Mars for a vacation again,"Alice would say. But now she was dead, and the surgeons said she was not even human. In his misery, Hastings knew two things: he loved his wife; but they had never been off Earth! A reporter should be objective even about a hospital. It's his business to stir others' emotions and not let his own be stirred. But that was no good, Mel Hastings told himself. No good at all when it was Alice who was here somewhere, balanced uncertainly between life and death. Alice had been in Surgery far too long. Something had gone wrong. He was sure of it. He glanced at his watch. It would soon be dawn outside. To Mel Hastings this marked a significant and irrevocable passage of time. If Alice were to emerge safe and whole from the white cavern of Surgery she would have done so now.
Just speculate for a moment on the enormous challenge to archeology when interplanetary flight is possible ... and relics are found of a race extinct for half a million years! A race, incidentally, that was scientifically so far in advance of ours that they held the secret of the restoration of life!One member of that race can be brought back after 500,000 years of death....
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The Algorans. masters of time travel, had lost control of the time channels. In despair, they stood helplessly by as the barbarian hordes of the devastating Bakori were unleashed on the universe. In the little town of Midland, U.S.A., Joe Simmons worked feverishly to assemble the only device that had a chance to stop them. He knew that success depended on a beautiful Algoran woman, Tamarina, yet he didn't even know if she would re-appear! This whole disaster was his fault.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
Raymond F. Jones is perhaps best known for his novel This Island Earth, which was made into a movie of the same name. However, from the 40's to the 60's he wrote numerous short stories and novellas dealing with aliens and alien worlds and their affects on humans. This collection brings back nine of his magazine works in Raymond F. Jones Resurrected. Stories include: - Correspondence Course - Tools of the Trade - Noise Level - The Colonists - The Unlearned - Cubs of the Wolf - Human Error - The Memory of Mars - The Great Gray Plague - Special Preview: The Blood Red Sands of Mars - by Greg Fowlkes
Dr. William Baker was fifty and didn't mind it a bit. Fifty was a tremendously satisfying age. With that exact number of years behind him a man had stature that could be had in no other way. Younger men, who achieve vast things at, say, thirty-five, are always spoken of with their age as a factor. And no matter what the intent of the connection, when a man's accomplishments are linked to the number of years since he was born there is always a sense of apologia about it. But when a man is fifty his age is no longer mentioned. His name stands alone on whatever foundation his achievements have provided. He has stature without apology, if the years have been profitably spent. William Baker consi...
Ron Barron never expected to see Clonar again. Clonar, the boy who alone had survived the crash of an interstellar saucer-ship near Ron's home, had been rescued by his people and returned to Rorla, a planet in the Great Galaxy of Andromeda, almost a million light-years from Earth. When he left, he assured Ron that communication between Rorla and Earth would be impossible. Yet only a year later, Ron listened with growing excitement to Clonar's voice coming over the interstellar communication system, inviting Ron and his family to journey to Rorla to attend a conference of the Galactic Federation. None of the Barrons could have known that Clonar's invitation was violently opposed by the Rorlan...