Ergebnis für "I.Q." in Literatur & Belletristik

This classic science fiction masterwork by Isaac Asimov weaves stories about robots, humanity, and the deep questions of existence into a novel of shocking intelligence and heart. “A must-read for science-fiction buffs and literature enjoyers alike.”—The Guardian I, Robot, the first and...

2415 – In a city in the vice-like grip of its dictator, social division based on I.Q. is marked by coloured overalls. A new Great Wall is under construction to keep lower I.Qs isolated from the world. But a major problem arises for the tyrant who must seek an answer in London. Treachery abounds and plans for world domination are afoot and a nasty surprise is in store for delegates of world cities invited to a meeting.

It is 2410, and the world cities have reunited. Democracy has returned to Sydney, but thanks to the genius of his serum, so, too, has the tyrant. Democracy gives way to dictatorship as, step by step, he reclaims his throne, and ruthlessly brings about a return to the I.Q. system. Only one small band of people stands in his way. This gruesome tale, where Sweeny Todd meets Alfred Hitchcock, ends with a twist of Greek Tragedy.

In a future world where people can buy and sell intelligence, citizens are each allocated 100 1.Q. points at birth. When they turn 16, they can make a choice either to remain as 100s and be cared for by the state, or they can gamble with their intelligence. Those who succeed become high I.Q.s and enjoy all of the benefits this brings; those who fail lead squalid lives and some eventually become I.Q. 30 glidiots, battling in the Glidiot Games in a pop-up maze where they kill one another for I.Q. points and for public amusement.

In a future world where people can buy and sell intelligence, citizens are each allocated 100 1.Q. points at birth. When they turn 16, they can make a choice either to remain as 100s and be cared for by the state, or they can gamble with their intelligence. Those who succeed become high I.Q.s and enjoy all of the benefits this brings; those who fail lead squalid lives and some eventually become I.Q. 30 glidiots, battling in the Glidiot Games in a pop-up maze where they kill one another for I.Q. points and for public amusement.

Miss Arrivederci. La storia di una donna in fuga, alle prese con la decisione più importante della sua vita. Sul suo cammino trova un'amica, una donna matura con la quale stringe un legame fortissimo che l'aiuterà a cambiare il suo destino.

"Røven fuld af penge, og en pik i laser. Men ingen medaljer for lang og tro tjeneste." Efter mange år i udlandet slår den udbrændte forretningsmand Giovanni Baltzer sig ned i København, hvor han kort studerede som ung. Baltzer har købt et falleret antikvariat i en anonym sidegade. Det perfekte gemmested, hvor ingen kommer forbi, og lyset aldrig falder ind. Men timeglasset er ved at løbe ud, og fortiden tager i døren. Baltzer er ligeglad.

Some friends—and friendships—are worth killing for in this dark, twisty suspense novel by national bestselling author Jesse Q. Sutanto. Jane is unhappy. A struggling midlist writer whose novels barely command four figures, she feels trapped in an underwhelming marriage, just scraping by...

The choices that make us are the same ones that break us - a fact that Pete Rivers, a convicted con artist, knows all too well. After a lifetime of tough choices gone wrong, he thought he faced his easiest decision to date. Enroll in the Draxler Program and keep his brain intact, or do nothing and accept the mandatory brainwashing at the end of his prison sentence. If only it were that simple. Rivers soon finds out the Draxler Program isn’t actually a criminal reform program. It’s a reality TV show, and he’s a contestant.

Montana Delray is the most laid back of the popular rock band, FireNine. He's goofy, charming, blatantly honest, talented, a massive flirt, and extremely handsome. The girls literally throw themselves at him, and he accepts it. He loves the attention. The fame. The parties. His single life. With so many women to choose from, it's not in his nature to chase after just one, but when Lauren Harkin enters his life, that all changes.