Linc Hosier is sitting in a packed football stadium when the Flying Eyes appear and cast their hypnotic power over half the crowd. Thousand of people suddenly begin marching, zombie-like, into the woods, where they vanish into a black pit. After that, Linc uses every resource of the Space Research Lab and the National Guard to destroy the Eyes. But nothing stops them. In desperation, Linc decides to capture an Eye. When he finally manages to communicate with it, he learns that the creatures need radiation to live. And they give him an ultimatum: Earth must explode a series of atom bombs to supp.

From the Publisher: What does our favorite science fiction tell us about the culture of science? What do stories of cyborg women and genetic engineering show us about how science and values interact and how science and politics affect each other? In SciFi in the Mind's Eye, leading scholars look at the way science fiction informs and inspires contemporary research in science and technology, and how scientific breakthroughs spur authors on to yet more creative science fiction narratives. Alongside investigations into the meaning of science fiction, SciFi in the Mind's Eye gives us previously unpublished 'interventions' by acclaimed science fiction authors L. Timmel Duchamp, Nicola Griffith, Nancy Kress, Terry Bisson, and Stanislaw Lem.

5 gripping, enthralling science fiction private eye short stories in 1 great collections You don’t want to miss this! BUY NOW! The Family Mailing Affair Everyone in the galaxy has their secrets. Drake loves blackmail cases. He hunts down blackmailers. He fixes client’s lives. Can he help his client protect his secret? Or will Drake fail and find the truth? If you love enthralling, unputdownable science fiction mystery short stories, you will love this great story! Defining Criminality Millions of mysterious people hide in the galaxy. Drake travels across the Empire. He loves targeting criminals. He sees his target. But Drake knows how strange this is. Could he complete his job and get the target? Or will something much darker occur? If you love enthralling, suspenseful sci-fi mystery short stories with a twist, you will love this story! The Martian Affair Every planet has its mysteries. Mars hires Drake for an assignment. Drakes needs the work. He gathers information. But Drake knows this is strange. Can Drake find what he needs? Or will his conscience get the better of him? If you love gripping, exciting, twisted sci-fi private eye short stories, you will love this story. A Cheating Affair Trouble always brews on the birth world of Humanity. Drake loves Earth. A powerful politician hires Drake. Drake travels into the politics of the Empire. Drake knows only trouble awaits him. Can he help his client and get paid? Or is something darker afoot? If you love enthralling, gripping sci-fi private eye short stories with a great twist, you will love this story. The Little Café Affair Even the smallest businesses have massive secrets. Drake loves to investigate. He hunts for proof of wrongdoings. Drake knows the records are wrong. He knows deception is here. Can Drake see through the deception and get the truth? Or will he fail and let victims suffer? If you love gripping, riveting sci-fi private eye short stories, you will love this great story! BUY IT NOW!

An examination of science fiction editor and author Hugo Gernsback's career, this critical study explores the many ways in which his work influenced the genre. It summarizes the science fiction theories of Gernsback and his successors, considers his efforts to define science fiction both verbally and visually, and for the first time offers detailed studies of his rarest periodicals, including Technocracy Review, Superworld Comics, and Science-Fiction Plus. An analysis of his ground-breaking novel, Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660, and its influences on a variety of science fiction novels, films and television programs is also offered.

A carnival worker dead of alcohol poisoning, Donnell Harrison has been reborn with new memories and a profound literary talent. To reconnect him to the world and make him pliant, the reanimation team employs Jocundra Verret, a therapist who has gained the trust of numerous subjects, but when Donnell finds his latent power to control energy, Jocundra shares his doubts about the scientists' goals. Together they flee on a quest to discover Donnell's true origins and potential, and ultimately to confront evil at the heart of a fabulous bayou dynasty, where Donnell must restore order among strange and brutal alternate worlds.