Ergebnis für "The Future" in Politik

The astounding new novel from the master of science fiction President Barack Obama’s summer reading choice What would happen if the world were ending? When a catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb, it triggers a feverish race against the inevitable. An ambitious plan is...

A New York Times Notable Book Louise Erdrich, the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of LaRose and The Round House, paints a startling portrait of a young woman fighting for her life and her unborn child against oppressive forces that manifest in the wake of a...

From two former military officers and award-winning authors, a chillingly authentic geopolitical thriller that imagines a naval clash between the US and China in the South China Sea in 2034--and the path from there to a nightmarish global conflagration. On March 12, 2034, US Navy Commodore Sarah...

“Gripping…Ackerman and Stavridis stage a harrowing global conflict that pits military might against an appetite for justice… equal parts haunting and entertaining.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review A gripping drama and chilling prophecy about the possible path to war for a planet...

From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive work of speculative fiction set twenty years further in the future, at a moment when a radical leap forward in artificial intelligence combines with America’s violent partisan divide to create an...

‘Ambitious… brilliant… exhilarating… Custom-built for fans for The Thick of It, Succession and Industry, with a romance plot that could have been written by David Nicholls’ Johanna Thomas-Corr, Sunday Times ‘Smart, beautifully written, joyful and terrifying – without doubt...

Can you trust the billionaires behind AI to act in your best interests? Westminster has always run on spin. Now it runs on an AI. In a near-future Britain where algorithms guide government policy, Sarah Perriam is a journalist who no longer believes in the stories she writes. Once an investigative reporter who held power to account, she’s now a burnt-out tech correspondent stuck producing safe coverage about the very companies reshaping the world. Questioning them isn’t encouraged. So Sarah tries not to. Until a government AI quietly recommends demolishing a major housing estate.

One of The New Yorker's Best Books of the Year 'A finely drawn portrait of the kind of friendship we rarely see in contemporary fiction' - The Guardian 'Impressive and sophisticated' - The Daily Telegraph How much knowledge do you need in order to know someone? As her grandmother is dying...

The year is 2381. The place is Urban Monad 116 of the constellation Chippitts. The population of this one-thousand storey super-structure is 800,000+ and always growing. After two centuries of ruthless, selective breeding, the essence of life is to be blessworthy and to multiply; to afford one's neighbours any type of sexual fulfilment and, above all, to avoid the evil of frustration. But, within this seemingly blissful vertical world there are individuals who feel such perverse desires as a longing for privacy, a wish to descend from the heights, to walk on earth and bask in the sunshine.

By the wonder of reverse tachyon technology, we have been able to retrieve a series of essays on the History of the United States which was published (or will be published) in the year 2190 AD. The author, Hugo Gottfried, was (will be) the custodian of the abandoned research library on Fifth Avenue in New York City. As he began in the middle of the 22nd century to read the old books down in the dark and dusty nether recesses of the crumbling old building, he slowly came to a startling realization.

The fun new sci-fi adventure from the award-winning author of The Last Gifts of the Universe, perfect for fans of T. J. Klune and Becky Chambers. Ellis appears to have it all – a great job, a loving girlfriend, and a loyal dog – yet each morning he wakes up feeling that something is missing...

Set in 1890s Imperial Germany, this remarkable audiobook follows the arc of a family as narrated by the head as he initially enthuses over the socialist sweep to power. Quickly, however, he progresses through the various stages of disenfranchisement that inevitably follow. Realizing it is too late for himself and his family and their livelihood largely destroyed, he commits one final act of repudiation against his socialist future.

In 2121, Dr. Moss Leder flees across Canada one-heart pounding step ahead of his ruthless enemies. Climate change is destroying civilization. Primitive bands of dehumanized squatters roam the Earth and kill for scarce drinking water. Leder's innovative time booth holds the key to the planet's renewal. Leder's nemesis, R. Faro Bradshaw, and his greedy political cronies are exposed. They control the black market in fresh water. Fearing that Leder's scheme will destroy their business model, they try to stop him.

Jamie watched in stunned disbelief as the United States Senate abolished the federal government with a single vote. As the 17-year-old daughter of a US Senator, Jamie was sure that would be the most shocking news of the day. And it was...until she was chosen to be the first queen of the New World. Under the visionary leadership of Creighton Ashwill, the New World has taken its first tenuous steps as a monarchy.

Surviving the attack proved to be more than they could have imagined… Months after a super-EMP attack devastated the United States, the country is now unrecognizable. Major cities are run by gangs, survivors are dying of starvation and the government is falling victim to lawlessness. Those...