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Author
Pub. Date
2006
Physical Desc
156 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A sequel to "The War of the Worlds", "Star Begotten" concerns another suspected attack by the Martians, this time using cosmic rays to change human DNA. Joseph Davis is a writer of popular books who becomes obsessed with the rumours of invasion, so much so that he fears his wife, child, and even him might have already been affected by the cosmic rays.
Contents include:
"The Mind of Mr. Joseph Davis Is Greatly Troubled",
"Mr. Joseph Davis Learns...
2) Star maker
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
xxxiii, 314 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
This bold exploration of the cosmos ventures into intelligent star clusters and mingles among alien races for a memorable vision of infinity. Cited as a key influence by science-fiction masters such as Doris Lessing, this classic has left its mark not only in modern literature but also in the fields of social anthropology and philosophy.
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
xx, 258 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
First English edition of a classic Verne novel.
Jules Verne, celebrated French author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days, wrote over 60 novels collected in the popular series "Voyages Extraordinaires." A handful of these have never been translated into English, including Invasion of the Sea, written in 1904 when large-scale canal digging was very much a part of the political, economic, and military strategy...
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