Ergebnis für "Tiere" in Science Fiction

George Orwells 1984 dreht sich um den Büroangestellten Winston Smith, der im Ministerium für Wahrheit Ozeaniens als kleines Zahnrad im Getriebe eines monströsen Staatsapparates Zensuraufgaben erledigt. Seit Jahren nagen Zweifel an der Legitimität des Systems, in dem ihm selbst ein Augenrollen das Leben kosten kann. Der Roman beginnt mit dem ersten Schritt, diesen ursprünglich rein geistigen Widerstand in die Tat umzusetzen: Winston eröffnet ein Tagebuch.

Ganz neu: Die bewegende kurze Erzählung über Klima und bedrohte Tiere vom Autor des Platz-1-Bestsellers "Der Wal und das Ende der Welt". Eine Welt, die nicht wiederzuerkennen ist. Ein Mensch, der sich verteidigen muss. Und ein Dugong - diese freundliche Seekuh, die wie so viele andere bedrohte Arten auf Rettung hofft. Toby Markham erwacht in einem unbekannten Raum. Eben noch stand er voll im Leben, erfolgreich und angesehen, nun kann er sich kaum bewegen. Um ihn herum Menschen mit seltsamen Namen, die ihm nicht wohlgesinnt scheinen.

Nach 40 Jahren enthüllt die chinesische Regierung ihre unglaubliche Entdeckung. Die Reptilien-Expertin CJ Cameron wird nach China eingeladen. Sie soll den größten Zoo, der jemals gebaut wurde, begutachten. Und sie darf sie mit eigenen Augen sehen: gewaltige, Feuer speiende Drachen. Es gibt...

Extensive training molded Bruce into a finely tuned mercenary. A man capable of scouring the galaxy to protect the innocent and vanquish the corrupt. An assignment to a distant outer system brings mystery, death, and mayhem. During his mission, a chance encounter with a stunning royal in a dimly lit bar results in all hell breaking loose. Save the damsel, figure out the mystery, and kill all the bad guys. If only saving humanity was that simple.

Rome never fell. And something beyond its frontier is emptying the villages.Amis would have lived among books. Until the dead came to his door.An ink-stained apprentice in Paris, Amis was more at home with his studies and his master’s eccentricities than with soldiers or swords. That life ends...

Welcome to The Tier List: A Video Game Podcast! A seasonal show all about ranking video games. Adam, along with a guest, bring a game for the titular Tier List. We discuss and rank each game, but you, the audience, get a say in where it will be placed by the end of the season. Join us as we determine where every video game should end up, on The Tier List!

Ein vergessenes Video-File des toten Hackers Tron erregt die Aufmerksamkeit des Berliner Studenten Georg Brand: Offensichtlich von einer Überwachungskamera aus wird über Stunden und Tage ein Autobahnabschnitt abgefilmt - doch warum? In Georg steigt ein Verdacht auf, welche düstere Matrix da sichtbar werden könnte. Und ehe er sich versieht gibt es kein Zurück mehr für ihn bei diesem Schritt durch den "Spiegel der Realität". Doch die Welt, die er jetzt betritt, wird nicht umsonst als die grausamste aller Welten bezeichnet.

Jessica O'Neil prayed for a miracle that would allow her to pass her Spanish exam. Little did she know that it would come in the form of Earth's annihilation and her capture by mammoth-sized alien cats. Kept in isolation, can she remain sane, escape her captivity, and prove her sentience before it's too late? Or will she and the rest of humanity become nothing more than glorified house pets, or worse?

A virus nearly wiped out the human race. In order to survive, people are segregated into three tiers. Those with the best genetic viability get the most resources, and Kate and Eric are lucky enough to end up in Tier One.

Kate and Eric are elated with their reunion. But exiled in Tier Three, they barely have enough for themselves and their children to survive. And when they discover a heartbreaking group of abandoned kids, they realize they must restore justice to all three Tiers.

This Audible Original drama voyages across the seas on board the USS Abraham Lincoln in pursuit of a mysterious monster that has been terrifying unsuspecting ships, in an expedition to hunt this creature down before more people are injured or killed. Amongst the crew are Professor Pierre Aronnax, who wants to be the first person to identify the creature, believing it to be nothing more than an oversized Narwhal. He’s joined by Ned Land, a Canadian harpoonist, believed to be the best in the world.

380 missions. 53 nuclear standoffs. I've seen every version of this moment—the miscalculation, the standoff, the extinction event that didn't happen. Earth is mission 381. And Earth is different. I'm Davorin Mote, Galactic Police Force field officer. I’m in my eighth body. On my 381st first contact mission. Currently sitting in a twelve-kilometer sphere in geostationary orbit above a planet that just learned it's not alone. A planet that calls itself Earth. Nine billion people below. Twenty-four hours to decide what happens next.

Ragnar Beck only wanted one thing out of a life - the chance to soldier. In a war for the survival of the last continent untouched by the invader, Beck finally gets his shot to prove he’s a combat warrior. As the battle unfolds and the only choice is to fight to the bitter end, he performs like the soldier he was raised to be, leaving no enemy standing on the last battleground he’ll ever see. Or is it?

Trapped in the Sol Sector, a fractured humanity must unite and Bruce never thought he'd be the man to sound the rallying call. The Toro invasion promises a war like no other and the with so many humans fleeing before the fight, the outcome appears grim. Bruce knows better than to give into doubt. With Mercie and Bandit at his side, the forces of Sol will not only halt the oncoming tide, but teach the Toro a valuable lesson: leave humanity alone or rue the day you tried to subjegate them.

Fated to protect humanity, Bruce knows better than to throw in the towel. When his back is against the wall, he'll lean on his allies, his family, and the might of the military to win the day. Read now to join Bruce on his final chapter in this epic series.

Spanning four thrilling installments, this series challenges our understanding of humanity's origins and our place in the cosmos, offering a unique perspective on God. With unforgettable characters and mind-bending adventures, Another Kind blurs the line between the ordinary and the divine, inviting listeners to experience the extraordinary—hidden within our world and beyond.

Tech billionaire Elizabeth Pollock awakens to find herself strapped to a wooden pole in the middle of a clearing in the dark heart of the Amazon. Surrounded on all sides by tall trees and dense vegetation, she soon finds out that hidden within this ancient and primeval rainforest are creatures thought to have died out hundreds of millions of years ago. It isn’t long before she comes to the terrifying realization that this all pales in comparison to the individual or entity that has brought her here.

Maddie Pace has a gift—an ability to glimpse a person’s past just by meeting their eyes. It’s a blessing that isolates her… and a curse that others would do anything to control. Her mother, Cynthia, will stop at nothing to keep Maddie safe. But when they’re torn apart, each is thrust into a world beyond comprehension—one imprisoned, one awakening in a realm between life and death. As years pass and powers grow, their bond becomes the only hope of reunion across worlds.

The world is changing. Maddie and Cynthia are being watched. They’ll have to run. Gino Morelli is alive. But is he still Gino? The Teacher admits that he can feel. Will he pursue his feelings? Earth is destroying itself.

In the thrilling conclusion of the Another Kind Saga, Maddie and her loved ones face a crisis unlike anything they’ve encountered before—one that threatens the survival of all intelligent life. While guiding Aria toward democracy, Maddie, Gino, Gwen, and Zach witness an inexplicable event—one so ominous, it defies reason. As they investigate, they uncover a truth more terrifying than they ever imagined: something of unimaginable power has altered Aria in ways no one can explain, and the consequences are spreading.