Au-delà du crépuscule, ou, La vie et les amours de Maureen Johnson

"The single most important and valuable Heinlein book ever published."-Spider RobinsonRobert A. Heinlein has been hailed as one of the most forward-thinking science fiction writers of all time, and Expanded Universe (presented in two volumes) offers the perfect collection of his works to provide readers with true insights into his uniquely creative mind. Heinlein personally selected each story or essay for inclusion in this collection, which is ordered chronologically, starting with his first sale in 1939 of "Life-Line" to Astounding (for seventy dollars). This remarkable collection highlights the development of Heinlein's writing style and his philosophy on life throughout his career. More importantly, this collection is as close to an autobiography as anything Heinlein wrote during his life. Heinlein was an extremely private person who never wrote much about himself. In this exclusive collection, he offers forewords to most of his stories and essays (and an occasional afterword), giving readers a rare glimpse into the inner mind of the master. Expanded Universe is a must-have for any Heinlein enthusiast and any fan of science fiction.

Robert Heinlein’s Expanded Universe: Volume One

Before the Tea Party, the Coffee Party, the "Occupy" movement, Ross Perot or even the Libertarian Party, there was Robert Heinlein, a prophetic mastermind, calling to the people to organize in a grassroots movement to take back their government and to find an effective voice for their individual selves. Originally titled How to be a Politician, the book was written in 1946 based on Heinlein's own political experiences, in particular his efforts on behalf of Upton Sinclair to become the governor of California and for Sinclair's landmark effort to End Poverty in California (EPIC). Though Heinlein is best known for his science fiction work, he always had strong political views and often involved himself with various causes, including personally paying for advertisements in newspapers propagating his views. Here is a fascinating look, both historically and philosophically, at a great visionary's take on the political landscape in the United States and what each of us can do to better this country.

Take Back Your Government

"A delight."-New York Herald TribuneA tale beloved by many fans of Robert A. Heinlein, Podkayne of Mars tells the story of a young Marswoman and her inter-planetary adventures with her uncle and her genius brother. Told largely through Podkayne's diaries, the story details her travel to Earth with her two companions. Podkayne has very definite plans on what to do and how to do it, but not everything is as it seems. She is suddenly thrust into the middle of life and death situations when the liner they are travelling on makes a stop at Venus. The original publisher of this book asked Heinlein to change the controversial ending, which Heinlein did extremely reluctantly. He felt the original ending much better suited the story line and was never satisfied with the modified 'safer ' ending. This edition restores the book to how Heinlein originally wrote it. It also includes a letter to his agent, decrying the changes asked for by his original publisher.

Podkayne of Mars

The Number of the Beast, by the legendary author of the classic bestseller Starship Troopers, is one of the most audacious experiments ever done in science fiction.  Robert A. Heinlein's The Number of the Beast, originally published in 1980, follows the adventures of Zeb, Deety, Hilda, and Jake when they are ambushed by the alien "Black Hats" and barely escape with their lives on a specially configured vehicle (the Gay Deceiver) that can travel along various planes of existence, allowing them to visit parallel universes. However, unknown to most fans, Heinlein had already written a "parallel" novel about the four characters and parallel universes in 1977. He effectively wrote two parallel novels about parallel universes. The novels share the same start, but as soon as the Gay Deceiver is used to transport them to a parallel universe, each book takes the readers to a totally different parallel world. From that point on, the plot lines diverge completely. Although some later passages may be found in both books, most of them are, fascinatingly, given a totally different context or perspective. The companion parallel book was never published, and there have been many competing theories as to why (including significant copyright issues in 1977 due to some of the material used in the book). Over time the manuscript was largely forgotten, although it survived in fragments. A recent re-examination of these fragments made it clear that, put together in the right order, they constituted the complete novel that is finally being published as The Pursuit of the Pankera. As both books are "parallel" books, they carry the subtitle A Parallel Novel About Parallel Universes. So here it finally is, the other half of Heinlein's audacious experiment: a parallel novel about parallel universes.

The Number of the Beast: A Parallel Novel About Parallel Universes

A la station orbitale de la Règle d'Or, rien ne va plus. Jugez plutôt : le Dr Ames, alias colonel Colin Campbell, reconverti dans les romans à l'eau de rose après avoir perdu une jambe au combat, dîne en compagnie de sa nouvelle épouse lorsqu'un individu lui propose un étrange marché... et est abattu sous ses yeux ! Dès lors, notre héros ira de surprise en surprise . C'est comme toujours dans son « multivers farfelu » et passionnant que nous entraîne la verve de Robert Heinlein.

Le chat passe-muraille

A Magazine of Science Fiction and FantasyISSUE 24: January 2017Mike Resnick, EditorTaylor Morris, CopyeditorShahid Mahmud, PublisherStories by: Larry Hodges, Nick DiChario, Mercedes Lackey, Liz Colter, Kevin J. Anderson & Neil Peart, Marina J. Lostetter, Edward M. Lerner, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Fabio F. Centamore, Paul Eckheart, Michael SwanwickSerialization: Double Star by Robert A. HeinleinColumns by: Barry Malzberg, Gregory BenfordRecommended Books: Jody Lynn Nye and Bill FawcettInterview: Joy Ward interviews Robert SilverbergGalaxy's Edge is a Hugo-nominated bi-monthly magazine published by Phoenix Pick, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of Arc Manor, an award winning independent press based in Maryland. Each issue of the magazine has a mix of new and old stories, a serialization of a novel, columns by Barry Malzberg and Gregory Benford, book recommendations by Jody Lynn Nye and Bill Fawcett and an interview conducted by Joy Ward.

Galaxy’s Edge Magazine: Issue 24, January 2017 (Serialization Special: Heinlein’s Hugo-winning Double Star) - Galaxy's Edge, #24

" Par conséquent... je propose que nous construisions une fusée interplanétaire et que nous l'envoyions sur la Lune ! "Dixon rompit le silence. " Delos, vous déraillez ! Vous venez de dire que ce n'était plus possible. Maintenant, vous parlez de construire une fusée. Je n'ai pas dit que c'était impossible, mais que nous avions laissé filer notre meilleure chance. L'heure est aux voyages interplanétaires. Chaque jour, ce globe devient un peu plus surpeuplé. Notre race va se frayer un chemin vers les planètes ; et si on possède ne serait-ce que le sens de l'initiative que Dieu a alloué à l'huître, on va l'y aider ! " " Immense classique de la littérature de science-fiction, le cycle Histoire dit futur, dont les romans et les nouvelles dressent un panorama complet de l'avenir de l'humanité, figure parmi les plus grandes fresques du genre avec Fondation ou Les Seigneurs de l'Instrumentalité de Cordwainer Smith.

L'homme qui vendit la lune (histoire du futur 1)

Six men fight to the death against Found Hundred Million."Washington destroyed completely before the government could escape. With Manhattan in ruins, that leaves no -". There was a click as the television receiver was turned off. "That's that," said the man near it. "The United States is washed up." The whole of Asia - that's about four hundred million people - is in grave danger of defeat by the whole of America - that's exactly six men!This is the latest in the successful series of novels from the 'Dean of Science Fiction.'

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