Ergebnis für "Wild" in Naturwissenschaften

Seit er sich Omega Force angeschlossen hat, lebt Kapitän Jason Burke mit der tiefen Angst, dass eines Tages die Erde entdeckt werden könnte. Sein Wunsch, die Existenz und den Ort der Erde geheim zu halten, hat ihn zu Extremen getrieben und ihn lange Zeit von seiner Heimatwelt ferngehalten. Aber jetzt wird Jasons größte Angst wahr, und eine Flotte außerirdischer Schiffe hat seinen Planeten angegriffen. Omega Force eilt zur Verteidigung der Erde, aber die Schiffe sind wie keine, denen sie jemals begegnet sind, und sie setzen Waffen ein, für die sie keine Verteidigung haben.

An alien virus has ravaged the world. Survivors may draw an ace and receive superpowers, or the joker and become bizarrely mutated. And yet love still reigns supreme. Superheroes and villains do battle over the human heart in this anthology set in the Wild Cards universe.

A stunning anthology of connected tales set in Wild Cards universe created by the global bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. The island of Keun lies off the coast of Cornwall, connected to the mainland only by an ancient, tidal causeway. It is a magical place, where anything can happen. The...

Genetic engineer Noah Parker helped domesticate dragons for use as pets and deployed them for the United States military. Now his team is tasked with designing dragons to tackle invasive species and other ecological problems. It's no easy job, especially because government approval requires the dragons have built-in failsafes to prevent them from reproducing in the wild. To Noah's surprise, the approval also requires the presence of an onsite observer—who happens to be his former rival from graduate school.

More than a year after his girlfriend’s death, legendary hacker West Wilder receives a cryptic message: She’s alive. Who is trying to tear open his wounds? For what cruel reason? Teaming up with his tinker friend Jitterbug, West embarks on a desperate hunt for answers. Meanwhile, the digital world plunges into chaos as all transatlantic internet cables go dark. Governments execute contingency plans but stay mum, corporations panic, and the media struggles to inform the public what’s going on.

For generations, the Newcastles, Mackenzies, Atkinses, Hyltons, and Hollinses have endured the hard red soil of Mars—surviving by individual grit, intense family loyalty, and free market trade. Scarred by World War III and Earth’s long, violent aftermath, they built farms, raised domes, forged alliances, and carried old grudges to a new world. Together, the Martians have forged a frontier society that is complex, ornery, and rooted in the freedom of the Texas soil from which many of the clans sprang.

This prequel to the Trade Pact Universe series begins in a time before the Clan had learned how to manipulate the M'hir to travel between worlds. Aliens have begun to explore the world of Cersi, upsetting the delicate balance between the Clan and the two other powerful races who coexist by set rules. And one young woman is on the verge of finding the forbidden secret of the M'hir - a discovery that could prove the salvation or ruin of her entire species.

The remnants of human civilization create their own utopia on an alien planet. A brilliant robotic scientist breaks the rules in an attempt to make his impaired son whole. Meshing android and human minds is considered impossible, a societal taboo, and illegal. Can the sorrow of a father, the challenge of a feat never accomplished, and the promise of normalcy for a son who has never known it motivate a man beyond his ethical boundaries? What happens when it all goes wrong?

The remnants of humanity and newly awakened sentient androids of Novae Terrae have come to an uneasy truce. Robotics scientist Harley Harris has sorted out his relationship issues, leaving behind an angry former partner. Will the peace hold after the androids come to the artificial-intelligence-driven conclusion that humans are inferior and unnecessary?

A firmware flaw has surfaced in an overly ambitious project to mesh android and human brains. The android population on Novae Terrae now have human emotions—and human flaws. Robotics scientist Harley Harris wants a peaceful coexistence between both groups, who share a planet that humans have escaped to during the apocalypse on Earth.

The remnants of human civilization create their own utopia on an alien planet. A brilliant robotic scientist breaks the rules in an attempt to make his impaired son whole. Meshing android and human minds is considered impossible, a societal taboo, and illegal. Can the sorrow of a father, the challenge of a feat never accomplished, and the promise of normalcy for a son who has never known it motivate a man beyond his ethical boundaries? What happens when it all goes wrong?

When you don't know The Rules it's hard to stay safe. After a traumatic incident, Aster finds that her blood work comes back with some unusual readings. Unsurprising, as she's the last of an alien race called the Kibsu. But Aster doesn't know this. Immediately, Aster finds herself the focus of a hunt, with her mortal enemies, the Trackers, on one side, and the American government on the other. There seems to be nowhere she can run. But help often comes from the most unexpected quarter.