Space is deep, Man is small and Time is his relentless enemy.... How far is too far? Alan Corday is about to find out. Corday is shanghaied aboard a futuristic starship bound on an interstellar journey. . . on a trek at the speed of light, the world he leaves behind fast vanishing into the past through unexpected time travel. And nothing in the dark, forbidding reaches of space can prepare him for the astounding discovery he will make upon his return from the stars. “Remarkably powerful novel.” —John W. Campbell, Jr., Astounding Science Fiction

Nancy Kress returns with Terran Tomorrow, the final book in the thrilling hard science fiction trilogy based on the Nebula Award–winning novella Yesterday's Kin. io9—New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books You Need to Put on Your Radar for Fall The diplomatic mission from Earth to World ended in disaster, as the Earth scientists discovered that the Worlders were not the scientifically advanced culture they believed. Though they brought a limited quantity of the vaccine against the deadly spore cloud, there was no way to make enough to vaccinate more than a few dozen. The Earth scientists, and surviving diplomats, fled back to Earth. But once home, after the twenty-eight-year gap caused by the space ship transit, they find an Earth changed almost beyond recognition. In the aftermath of the spore cloud plague, the human race has been reduced to only a few million isolated survivors. The knowledge brought back by Marianne Jenner and her staff may not be enough to turn the tide of ongoing biological warfare. The Yesterday's Kin Trilogy #1 Tomorrow's Kin #2 If Tomorrow Comes #3 Terran Tomorrow

The capstone and crowning achievement of the Future History series, from the New York Times bestselling Grand Master of Science Fiction... Time Enough for Love follows Lazarus Long through a vast and magnificent timescape of centuries and worlds. Heinlein's longest and most ambitious work, it is the story of a man so in love with Life that he refused to stop living it; and so in love with Time that he became his own ancestor.

Follows the arrival of alien embassies who meet with the United Nations amid human fear and speculation before obscure scientist Dr. Marianne Jenner is secretly invited to visit the aliens and prevent an imminent disaster.

In BA 6/08 wurden die ersten 6 Titel der neuen Reihe "Hueber Lektüren", eine Kooperation mit ILTS International Language Teaching Services, für die Klassen 5-10 vorgestellt, z.B. "Planespotting". Nun sind weitere Titel erschienen, die in Anlage und Intention den vorhergehenden entsprechen (Besprechungen in dieser Nr.). "Stars of tomorrow" ist ab Klasse 5 und deckt ca. 300 Vokabeln und eine Länge von etwa 3.000 Wörtern ab. Jedes der 5 kurzen Kapitel enthält eine ganzseitige bunte Zeichnung, zu jedem Kapitel gibt es am Ende einige Aufgaben (plus Lösungen) und ein englisch-deutsches Wörterverzeichnis (mit Lautschrift). Auf der beiliegenden Audio-CD (Gesamtlaufzeit 40 Minuten) wird die Geschichte von einem Muttersprachler langsam und deutlich gelesen, außerdem sind Tracks für die Aufgaben enthalten. In dieser Geschichte nehmen Holly und Ellen an einem Gesangswettbewerb in einer TV-Show teil und Holly kommt sogar ins Finale. Wird sie gewinnen? Das Thema spricht sicher vor allem Mädchen an. Als einfache Lektüre und zum Training des Hörverständnisses für den Einsatz zu Hause und/oder in der Schule einsetzbar. - Englischsprachiger Lektüreband für Schüler der 5. Klasse mit einigen Aufgaben, Wörterverzeichnis und Audio-CD.

Buzz Aldrin takes readers on a journey through the history of space exploration. As one of a handful of astronauts to have walked on the moon, Buzz Aldrin has a unique perspective of space. And he serves as an amazing guide as he introduces us to the pioneers of space. From Copernicus to the Wright brothers, from the Apollo program to dreams of future travel, he reminds us that mankind has always looked to the stars. Buzz's informative, kid-friendly text is paired with beautifully detailed illustrations by renowned illustrator Wendell Minor, and offers the perfect introduction to everything space related, including the development of the first rockets, America?s space race with Russia, details of all the Apollo missions, and the space station. Aldrin and Minor collaborated on the bestselling Reaching for the Moon and now they reach beyond that book to give young readers a concise look at the whole history of space exploration. Each spread provides a wonderful jumping-off point for young readers, and will no doubt inspire them to look to the stars themselves.