Ergebnis für "Jane" in Weltraumerkundung

A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary’s mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose—and change—their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so, he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters.

The complete BBC Radio collection bringing together two full-cast dramatisations of Douglas Adams' Dirk Gently novels. In Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Dirk Gently has an unshakable belief in the interconnectedness of all things, but his Holistic Detective Agency mainly succeeds in tracking down missing cats for old ladies. Then Dirk stumbles upon an old friend behaving bizarrely - and he's drawn into a four-billion-year-old mystery that must be solved if the human race is to avoid immediate extinction....

Contains books one and two of the humorous sci-fi Jane Bond series: Some Assembly Required and Dark Side of the Moon.

Mars, 2316. The recently created Terraforming Committee arbitrates the dramatic development of Mars by powerful rival corporations. When a rogue asteroid crashes into a research center and kills its lone technician, the fragile balance between corporations is shattered. The World Government's investigation into the accident reveals a multitude of motives, while a corporation insider stumbles on a dark conspiracy.

Aiyana and Kendra Cassidy never anticipated becoming the key to humanity's survival. As leaders of the Heavy Lift Corporation, their objective is clear: secure humanity’s future among the stars. Politics? Who needs it, when the galaxy is calling? The consequences of failure are stark: three-quarters of Earth’s population face starvation within decades, and the Solarian Union’s dominance could become unassailable. Success, however, means a rebirth for humanity—a chance to explore the stars, establish new colonies, and reclaim control over their destiny.

In the twenty-sixth century, Mars is thriving: the huge crater made by the crashed moon of Deimos is now a vast domed city, buzzing with industry and a burgeoning Martian-born and immigrant workforce. Ecoline scientist Mel Erdan is at the forefront of vital research to feed and maintain Mars' increasing population. But when her viral enhancer transforms lush green plants into a blackened swathe of dead crops, it triggers a wave of violent unrest across Deimos City, and Mel is accused of deliberately sabotaging Mars' fragile viability.

Irgendwo im dunklen Meer der Sterne liegt die Wasserwelt Tethys. Ein Planet, reich an Rohstoffen - und Gefahren. Jamie Bishop ist ein Aquanaut, daran gewöhnt, den Tiefen des Meeres und seiner gefräßigen Fauna zu trotzen. Nachdem er eine Haftstrafe wegen Schmuggelei abgesessen hat, träumt er davon, ein ehrliches Leben zu beginnen. Die Chance dafür kommt in Gestalt eines Jobangebots, das seine Ex Maxine ihm macht. Sie hat ein eigenes Bergungsunternehmen eröffnet, und will Jamie als Techniker an Bord ihres Unterseeboots, der Makara, aneheuern.

A further collection of tales from the vintage pages of Doctor Who Annual, brought to life by a host of Doctor Who voices. The First Doctor faces The Devil Birds of Corbo when he lands the TARDIS on a swamp-infested planet, and then the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe are caught in a Grip of Ice...

2129: Kein ruhiges Weihnachten für Commander Brandis und seine Crew. Die Evakuierungs-maßnahmen eines Gebiets von 500 km um den Kilimandscharo in Ostafrika stellt die Logistik der Helfer bereits vor unüberwindbare Probleme. Anscheinend immun gegen die radioaktive Strahlung schießen selbsternannte Freiheitskämpfer auf die Hilfstruppen.

2130: Die tödliche Mischung aus Vulkanlava und hochradioaktivem Atommüll verseucht immer größere Teile Afrikas. Hochkommissar Mark Brandis hat alle Hände voll zu tun, um die Evakuierungs-maßnahmen mit den eintreffenden Katastrophenmeldungen zu koordinieren.

Jon Culshaw reads a thrilling novelisation of the 1976 audio adventure in which the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane face an aquatic menace. A scientific expedition has disappeared from the bed of the Thames Estuary, where a giant meteorite had previously landed. Nearby, the Doctor and Sarah Jane...

Nachdem Bürgerkrieg herrscht in Amerika große Aufbruchstimmung. Alte Feinde sind besiegt, neue Hoffnungen geborgen - und Träume beginnen Wirklichkeit zu werden. Plötzlich macht ein Gerücht die Runde: Man will zum Mond fliegen. Geht das? Ist das möglich? Können Menschen so kühn sein? Sie können! Und plötzlich wird ein Traum zu einer Idee und die Idee zu Wirklichkeit - die unglaubliche Reise zum Mond beginnt: JETZT!