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Johnny von Neumann, cellular automata, the Manhattan project, the modern computer, game theory, artificial intelligence and the story of Alpha Go beating the Korean Go champion.

Ryland Grace wakes up disoriented on a spaceship, with amnesia and no memory of his mission. As he pieces together his situation, he realizes he's humanity's last hope on a desperate interstellar mission to save Earth. The amnesia hook throws the reader headfirst into the story alongside Ryland, unraveling the mysteries surrounding the mission and his own identity. A thrilling sci-fi adventure that explores themes of human ingenuity, resilience, and the power of cooperation in the face of overwhelming odds.

Schöne Bilder, kuriose Geschichten, einiges Wissenswertes, aber wirklich nähergebracht hat mich das Buch Caspar David Friedrich nicht.

H.P. Lovecraft's "The Whisperer in Darkness" isn't your typical horror story. It chills you not with gore, but with the unsettling notion of alien entities lurking beyond human comprehension. The story follows Albert Wilmarth, a scholar who investigates rumours of strange creatures in Vermont. The narrative unfolds through letters and recordings, creating a sense of intimacy and drawing you deeper into Wilmarth's world. However, Lovecraft's writing style can be dense, repetitive and archaic. If you're new to his work, be prepared for a unique reading experience, which might be different from what you expect.

H.P. Lovecraft's "At the Mountains of Madness" isn't your typical Antarctic expedition. Brace yourself for cosmic horror and ancient, sanity-shattering entities that lurk beneath the ice. This chilling novella will have you questioning humanity's place in the universe and yearning for blissful oblivion (in a good way). For fans of the weird and the terrifying, this is a must-read!

A portrait of early 20th century Dublin life with a collection of interconnected short stories, James Joyce captures the struggles, dreams, and disillusionment of ordinary people trapped by social constraints, societal expectations, and the weight of the past.

Moderne Stereotypen treffen aufeinander in einer durchaus spannenden Geschichte um Machtmissbrauch, Psychospielchen, Eitelkeiten, Alkohol und Zigaretten aus der Perspektive einer in meinen Augen eher unsympatischen Erzählerin.

Neil Gaiman's opus magnum, a fantastic roadmovie leading through the U.S. as well as through the pantheon of old and new gods who are about to go to war.

Dystopisches Roadmovie, Bildungsroman und wissenschaftliche Schnitzeljagd zugleich, rund um Biotechnik, Biowissenschaft und akademisches Leben der 1960-80er Jahre.

Spannendes 1960er SciFi-Drama um menschliche Selbstüberschätzung und deren dramatische Konsequenzen, das etwas in die Jahre gekommen ist aber bereits interessante Aspekte moderner Technologiebn, wie z.B. Nanotechnologie, Schwarmintelligenz und nicht-biologische Evolution vorwegnimmt.

A successful atmospheric crossover that combines the Lovcraft universe with the US racial problems of the 1950s.

Weltraumkolonialisierung im Stil des 19. Jahrhunderts trifft auf eine an sich friedliebende und vermeintlich rückständige Rasse unfähig zur Gewaltanwendung, die durch den Kontakt mit menschlichen Kolonisatoren ihre Unschuld verliert.