Travel Future

This classic essay from Jon Krakauer is now available as an unabridged audiobook download. This essay is also included in the Classic Krakauer collection. From the best-selling author of Missoula and Into the Wild: a selection of the singular investigative journalism that made Krakauer famous, covering topics from avalanches on Mt. Everest to a volcano in Washington state; from a wilderness therapy program for teens to an extraordinary cave in New Mexico so unearthly that is used by NASA to better understand Mars.

Я–Владислав Ли-Вавилонский, потомок двух родов из разных стран–Азиатского Содружества и Руси. И я вернулся на двадцать два года в прошлое, чтобы изменить будущее. Изначальный Мир–место, в котором каждый человек может начать эволюцию в одном из нескольких направлений. Разумеется, если выживет. Сражаясь с монстрами и убивая их, люди эволюционировали, очищая свою ДНК и развивая полученные способности. На мне большая ответственность, ведь только я знаю, что ждёт этот мир. Я могу стать его спасением, или его погибелью.

Я–Владислав Ли-Вавилонский, потомок двух родов из разных стран–Азиатского Содружества и Руси. И я вернулся на двадцать два года в прошлое, чтобы изменить будущее.

En esta novela un viajero logra avanzar cientos de siglos en el tiempo y se encuentra con el estado final de la evolucion humana, en que las clases trabajadoras acaban siendo esclavas de las privilegiadas, en una forma tan sutil que ni ellos mismos se dan cuenta.

The time traveler is on his way to a different world -- 800,000 years in the future. He finds humans called the Eloi living in simple luxury. They have become beautiful but meek, living on their safe, comfortable planet. The generations that have passed without challenge or adversity have dulled their minds. Underground machinery, built millennia ago, feeds and clothes these innocent creatures, and still functions perfectly. But who runs the machinery, and why are the Eloi afraid of the night?

Nel 1992, dopo una bagarre a un concerto di Riot grrrl, la diciassettenne Beth si ritrova in macchina con il fidanzato violento della sua amica morto sul sedile posteriore e accetta di aiutare le sue amiche a nasconderne il corpo. L'evento mette le giovani donne su un percorso di crescente crudeltà e vendetta mentre si rendono conto di quante altre ragazze nel mondo hanno bisogno di protezione. Nel 2022 Tess è una geologa che fa parte di un team di studiosi che viaggiano nel tempo per cambiare la linea temporale e creare un futuro migliore.

Я вернулся на двадцать два года в прошлое, чтобы изменить будущее. Изначальный Мир – место, в котором каждый человек может начать эволюцию в одном из нескольких направлений. Разумеется, если выживет. Сражаясь с монстрами и убивая их, люди эволюционировали, очищая свою ДНК и развивая полученные способности.

Imagine a young ER doctor confronting a patient in the Lonely Pines Hospital emergency room in 1981 Ohio, where both of their lives might be turned upside down and spun in a completely different direction. This riveting medical sci-fi story will have you wondering if you’ve ever experienced a similar bizarre incident, and how time, space, and historical events may be more fluid than we ever thought possible. Beware; a strange visitor may already have your number.

Temporal Reverie: Embracing Past and Future follows the life of Charles, a man dissatisfied with his era and longing for different times. Through a twist of fate, he is transported both to ancient Rome at the zenith of its power and to a dazzling future, year 4023, where humanity has merged with advanced technology. In these extraordinary journeys, Charles confronts the complexities and wonders of each era, ultimately leading him to a profound realization about the value of the present moment.

Despite amazing technological advancements, life in the 2050s hasn’t become any easier. Rustin struggles to find his calling amid poverty, geopolitical tensions, and a world where one must compete for even the most basic jobs against both fellow humans and AI machines. All he knows for sure is that there’s a better life out there, and he’s willing to leave home to find it. Oddly enough, Rustin’s journey eventually lands him a bizarre job on Mars, the possible future home to all humankind. All he has to do is survive for two years in his new job as a scarecrow.

National Public Radio's Beijing correspondent Rob Gifford recounts his travels along Route 312, the Chinese Mother Road, the longest route in the world's most populous nation. Based on his successful NPR radio series, China Road draws on Gifford's 20 years of observing first-hand this rapidly transforming country, as he travels east to west, from Shanghai to China's border with Kazakhstan. As he takes listeners on this journey, he also takes them through China's past and present while he tries to make sense of this complex nation's potential future.

Misha Burnett is a master of the macabre and champion of the New Wave. His talent for tales runs the gamut of weird fiction from contemporary urban fantasy to sword and sorcery to science fiction, all with his unique (and slightly twisted) take! Misha Burnett's Endless Summer is a collection of strange and chilling tales of Mankind's future, near and distant, from tomorrow until beyond the mark of history, through civilization's zenith, decline, destruction, and ultimately, mankind's rebirth!

As a reminder of God's role in the history and future of America, Newt and Callista Gingrich give listeners a look into the architecture and beauty of the nation's capital in Rediscovering God in America. Listeners will take a walk through Washington, DC, to view the nation's monuments and memorials, including the National Archives, where Thomas Jefferson's immortal words jump off the page. But this is not simply a walking tour of the city; this is a tour of American history.

The year 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. On December 5, 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton, along with 27 men aboard the ship Endurance, departed South Georgia Island in the southern Atlantic Ocean for Vahsel Bayon the northeast coast of Antarctica with the intent of trekking across the continent. On August 20, 1916, Shackleton on the Yelcho picked up 22 men on the northeast coast of Elephant Island.

Inside the Chinese Wine Industry takes you on a thrilling adventure through the past, present, and future of wine in China. The wine business is one of the world’s most compelling industries, and China is considered the rising star. A hidden secret, the Chinese wine production continues to grow at an amazing pace. It is poised to soon enter the top five producing nations, supplanting long-established countries such as Australia.

One sunny day, little girl Emma decided to walk to her home as she did so many times before. People can be very talkative when they meet on the street, and oh boy, was our Emma a real little talker! But on a seemingly ordinary day, she saw something strange on her path.