Frederik Pohl was on a streak when this Hugo Award–finalist novel was published in 1980. Now back in print after an absence of nearly a decade, this unique science fiction novel is as fresh and entertaining as ever.The story begins when the hero of Gateway finances an expedition to a distant alien spaceship that may end famine forever. On the ship, the explorers find a human boy, and evidence that reveals a powerful alien civilization is thriving on a transport ship headed ...

"An essential treasury" of sci-fi short fiction including the story introducing the Heechee aliens of the Hugo, Nebula, and Campbell Award-winning Gateway ( Booklist) .Acclaimed for his novels, Frederik Pohl is also a master of the science fiction short story. Now, for the first time, he has gathered together the best of his many stories in Platinum Pohl.First published in the 1930s and spanning the decades, these tales are...

Un clásico indiscutible de la ciencia ficción y la única novela que ha obtenido los máximos galardones del género: el Hugo, el Nebula, el John W. Campbell y el Locus.Primera entrega de «La Saga de los Heechee».Originariamente publicada en 1977, Pórtico fue siempre para su autor, Frederik Pohl, lo mejor que jamás escribió, y el libro que lo convirtió en un icono de la ficción especulativa del siglo XX. Con él nos adentramos en la his...

In 1977 Frederik Pohl stunned the science fiction world with the publication of Gateway, one of the most brilliantly entertaining SF novels of all time. More than twenty-five years later, Pohl completed a new novel set in the Gateway universe: The Boy Who Would Live Forever.The Boy Who Would Live Forever has a sense of wonder and excitement that will satisfy those who loved Gateway and will delight new readers as well.In Gateway...

The Hugo and Nebula award-winning author presents a "gripping and vivid" fictional account of the worst nuclear disaster in human history ( Kirkus ).Chernobyl: The very name conjures the terror of nuclear catastrophe. On April 26, 1986, a power surge caused an explosion that spewed radioactive steam into the air. More than four thousand people died, as many as a half-million had potentially cancer-causing exposure, and the...

Continúa la exitosa «Saga de los Heechee» con una verdadera obra de culto entre los aficionados a la ciencia ficción con la que el autor obtuvo los premios Hugo, Nebula, Locus y John W. Campbell Memorial.Robinette Broadhead, el héroe protagonista de Pórtico, financia en esta novela una expedición a la Fábrica Alimentaria, una nave Heechee que vaga perdida por el espacio y es capaz de tratar los elementos básicos que conforman el universo para transformarlos en cant...

Tercera entrega de la apasionante «Saga de los Heechee».La amenaza de la destrucción perseguía a los Heechee cuando decidieron desaparecer para proteger su civilización. Durante más de quinientos mil años han permanecido ocultos en los agujeros negros del universo sin que nadie sospechara de su existencia. Ahora, sin embargo, el hombre ha encontrado las pocas huellas que los delataban y los Heechee están de nuevo en peligro. Pero esta vez el futuro...

"My Lady Greensleeves" is a science fiction novel set in a future world where genetic engineering and advanced technology play a significant role. The story follows the character of a scientist named Cressida, who has developed a groundbreaking process for creating artificial life forms.As Cressida navigates the ethical and personal challenges of her work, she becomes entangled in a complex web of political intrigue and societal upheaval. The narrative explores themes of human identity, th...

The Five Hells of Orion by Frederik Pohl is a gripping science fiction novella that delves into themes of survival, exploration, and human resilience in the face of extraterrestrial challenges. Known for his ability to weave complex human emotions with speculative science, Pohl delivers a tense, adventurous story set on a distant planet in the Orion system.The plot follows a space reconnaissance mission led by Colonel Santiago, whose crew is tasked with exploring a hostile and mysterious p...

Frederik Pohl was one of the greatest science fiction writers of all time, with a career that spanned 7 decades (and won him every major award in the field). Included are ten of his classic novels and short stories:PLAGUE OF PYTHONSTHE DAY OF THE BOOMER DUKESMY LADY GREENSLEEVESTHE TUNNEL UNDER THE WORLDPYTHIASSEARCH THE SKY (written with C. M. Kornbluth)THE HATEDTHE KNIGHTS OF ARTHURSURVIVAL KITPREFERRED RISK (written ...

Cuarta entrega de la saga de los Heechee, ambientada 100 años después del primer libro, PórticoUna verdadera obra de culto de la ciencia ficción, con la que el autor obtuvo los premios Hugo, Nebula, Locus y John W. Campbell Memorial.La avanzada tecnología heechee había permitido a Robinette Broadhead vivir después de la muerte como un ente almacenado en una máquina, disfrutando de su vida revoloteando por los cables, disfrutando de...

Frederik Pohl was a famous science-fiction writer.This collection contains the following novels and short stories :PythiasThe Knights of ArthurThe Tunnel Under the WorldPlague of PythonsSurvival KitWolfbaneSearch the SkyThe Five Hells of OrionThe HatedThe Day of the Boomer Dukes