Evolution Fiction

Die Majestätische Dracht erreicht einen Planeten, der ein jüngeres Geschwister der Sonne sein könnte. Die Grosnopfe suchen hier nach einer zweiten Heimat, während die kleine menschliche Besatzung ein Experiment plant: Wie schnell passt sich irdisches Leben einer fremdartigen Umgebung an? Der Versuch scheint zu scheitern – doch dann wird ein Besatzungsmitglied von Unbekannten entführt, und der interessante Ausflug verwandelt sich in eine dramatische Rettungsaktion.

When Betelgeuse turns supernova and showers the Earth with unexpected radiation, it changes everything. You are astrophysicist Geoff Arnold, and suddenly you find your body changed beyond all recognition. You then discover that your wife and children have vanished into a world you can hardly recognize. Can you find them and save the world from the effects of Mindslip? Prepare to be immersed in bizarre and unexpected characters and to imagine their impossible yet frighteningly realistic predicaments.

Commander Scott McNabb and the remaining crew of the ill-fated Hermes survey ship, journey to Earth to an area formally known as death valley, now an irradiated wasteland. Their mission is to connect the quantum intelligence, Athena, into the pan-solar communications network, enabling the QIs to rollback control of Earth by the seven and their AI servants. But their shuttle is damaged as it enters Earth’s atmosphere and it lands far from their intended location.

Claymore Straker is a fugitive with a price on his head. He's wanted by the CIA for acts of terrorism he did not commit; his best friend has just been murdered; and Rania, the woman he loves, has disappeared. Betrayed by those closest to him, he must flee the sanctuary of his safe house in Cornwall and track her down.

When the emperor chooses a husband for Rochelle, she tries to drive her betrothed away, but by the time she realizes she might want to keep him, she has been too successful and other forces are dividing them as well. A whirling romance in the enchanting world of Charlemagne's Empire. Rochelle of Alda, a feisty Frank noblewoman, expects to continue her industrious life managing her family's estate. When her emperor summons her to the palace to meet the skilled soldier she is required to marry, Rochelle engages in a battle for independence from David of Bavaria.

Shaun and the Uprising have somehow managed to delay the inevitable, but the day of a titanic battle is on the horizon. The Apochros do not believe they are strong enough to resist the combined might of the Fystr and Galactic Empires, so the Uprising must leave the relative safety that they've found to recruit more willing souls. Maybe even cause some chaos along the way, in true Vakuna fashion. Every little helps after all.

Thomas Hall is an artist with astonishing talent - and a vainglorious sense of self. Since his days as a child prodigy he has reveled in recognition and believed in his inevitable destiny. Chosen. Entitled. He presumes his artistic brilliance deserves a lavish life of independence, fast cars, and drop-dead gorgeous women. Thomas Hall wants it all and more. Destiny has other plans. When "Cass", the woman from the Healing Place, walks into his life, nothing can ever be the same again.

When a handful of young runners who call themselves the Blugees, along with their coach, happen upon a strange blue tree in a wilderness stripped of any living creatures, they have no idea the incident will change their lives forever. After being covered in a blue pollen-like dust and blacking out, they all come to and return to their normal routines. But they soon find that each of them has new special abilities that will allow them to defend themselves - and the world - from untold dangers.

Endlich am Ziel! Nach einer strapaziösen Flucht durch Sümpfe und Wüsten erwacht Jem in der Oase der Zeitspringer. Doch wie ist er hierher gekommen und wo sind seine Freunde? Katta ist verschwunden, Lucie und der kleine Squid liegen im Koma. Als Anführerin GAIA sich seiner annimmt, keimt in Jem Hoffnung: auf Rückkehr, auf ein neues Leben. Aber dann erwacht Lucie und den Freunden wird klar, in welch perfides Spiel sie geraten sind. Ein Spiel, das die Zukunft der Erde bedroht.

Emerson's life is in chaos. Trapped in circumstances beyond his control, he must match wits against the sinister forces closing in around him. Facing challenges greater than he has ever known, Emerson's loyalty and love will be tested with a choice that could alter the entire course of the war. Surrounded by deadly enemies, Emerson will discover that sometimes the most terrifying secrets are hidden within ourselves.

Millionen Pilger sind mit ihren Ultra-Antriebsschiffen auf dem Weg ins Zentrum der Galaxis - in die "Leere". Dort, so ihr Glaube, erwartet sie ein perfektes Leben in einer perfekten Welt. Doch der Preis dafür könnte höher nicht sein. Einige setzen alles daran, die Pilger zu stoppen, wie etwa Gore Burnelli, ältester und einflussreichster lebender Vertreter der Menschheit, der die Jahrtausende vorbeiziehen sah; oder Oscar Monroe, der Märtyrer, der sich schon einmal für das Commonwealth opferte.

Pilger sind mit ihren Ultra-Antriebsschiffen auf dem Weg ins Zentrum der Galaxis - in die "Leere". Dort, so ihr Glaube, erwartet sie ein perfektes Leben in einer perfekten Welt. Doch der Preis dafür könnte höher nicht sein. Einige setzen alles daran, die Pilger zu stoppen, wie etwa Gore Burnelli, ältester und einflussreichster lebender Vertreter der Menschheit, der die Jahrtausende vorbeiziehen sah; oder Oscar Monroe, der Märtyrer, der sich schon einmal für das Commonwealth opferte; und die gnadenlose Ermittlerin Paula Myo, unermüdlich und unaufhaltsam. In ihren Händen liegt es, die Galaxis zu retten. Doch die Zeit ist nicht ihr Verbündeter...

Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates.

For the past 100 years, humans mutated at age 18 into one of the four realms - demon, vampire, werewolf, or witch. Only Sasha never mutated. She is one of the Pure, a rare human who does not mutate, and the demons are trying to hunt her down at all costs. Her closest friend, Jeremy, who mutated into a vampire, is by her side as they try to navigate who they can trust, and who are their enemies. Will Sasha hold the key to changing the course of evolution? Find out as this suspenseful trilogy continues.

Ahnungslos reisen Lucie und Jem mit einer Austauschgruppe in die USA. Doch als ihr Flugzeug am Denver Airport notlandet, wird ihnen schnell klar: Die Welt, wie sie sie kennen, gibt es nicht mehr. Die Flugbahn überwuchert, das Terminal menschenverlassen, lauern überall Gefahren.

Новые и познавательные эволюционные открытия.В третьем томе знаменитой «Эволюции человека» рассказывается о новых открытиях, сделанных археологами, палеоантропологами, этологами и генетиками за последние десять лет, а также о новых теориях, благодаря которым наше понимание собственного происхождения становится полнее и глубже. В свете новых данных на некоторые прежние выводы можно взглянуть под другим углом, а порой и предложить новые интерпретации.

It is 1898 in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, and the Langbourne brothers’ business is maturing, and so are the boys. Morris decides the time is right for them to expand the business into Europe, and he leaves his younger siblings to grow the African operation while he returns to his homeland in Ireland. But Africa works in her mysterious ways; good plans are always put to the test, and this is no exception for the Langbourne brothers.

Felicity Devon enters a remote suicide wood. Her avalanche of despair is due to her own personal demons and the secrets and lies surrounding her sister Elley’s disappearance. By chance in this place where the end game is played out she meets Jonah, a young man also struggling under the weight of a terrifying secret, his beloved father’s recent death, and the loss of his own sister. United in sorrow they decide to join forces and discover the truth behind the mysteries of their turbulent pasts. In the process, they step into a frightening and uncertain future.

The human race's most popular humor series returns with a new collection of macabre mishaps and misadventures. Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, The Darwin Awards 5: Next Evolution shows how uncommon common sense still is.

Charlie K is suddenly thrust from a stone age society, having to navigate the alien culture of American schooling, and university life. Overnight, the young man has to cope with extreme racial prejudice. He suffers violence, but also experiences generosity of spirit in an otherwise inward-looking America. We follow not only his adventures in the US, but, later when he returns to his own country, living in a remote tribal area, with vividly described episodes, featuring unexpected and exciting encounters.