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Creative Destruction
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Author : Edward Lerner
language : en
Publisher: Borgo Press
Release Date : 2000-09
Creative Destruction written by Edward Lerner and has been published by Borgo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-09 with Fiction categories.
Computing is mere decades young, a set of technologies we have scarcely begun to develop. It's already been quite a ride. Now: Imagine every gadget around you becoming ever faster, cheaper, tinier, more interconnected, more intelligent . . . especially more intelligent. The stories in Creative Destruction explore what we could face in the next half century or so: artificial intelligence, malicious software to makes us nostalgic for mere viruses, ever-more-perfect virtual reality, direct neural interfaces to computers, ubiquitous networks, and more. The internet. That was nothing.
The Destructives
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Author : Matthew De Abaitua
language : en
Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers
Release Date : 2016-03-01
The Destructives written by Matthew De Abaitua and has been published by Duncan Baird Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-01 with Fiction categories.
Theodore Drown is a destructive. A recovering addict to weirdcore, he’s keeping his head down lecturing at the university of the Moon. Twenty years after the appearance of the first artificial intelligence, and humanity is stuck. The AIs or, as they preferred to be called, emergences have left Earth and reside beyond the orbit of Mercury in a Stapledon Sphere known as the university of the sun. The emergences were our future but they chose exile. All except one. Dr Easy remains, researching a single human life from beginning to end. Theodore’s life. One day, Theodore is approached by freelance executive Patricia to investigate an archive of data retrieved from just before the appearance of the first emergence. The secret living in that archive will take him on an adventure through a stunted future of asylum malls, corporate bloodrooms and a secret off-world colony where Theodore must choose between creating a new future for humanity or staying true to his nature, and destroying it. File Under: Science Fiction [ Fatal Loop / Emergent See / Lunar Lunatics / Dr Easy ]
Star Haven
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Author : E. C. Tubb
language : en
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2012-05-18
Star Haven written by E. C. Tubb and has been published by Wildside Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-18 with Fiction categories.
Three days after asking the Captain of the Earth mothership to land his party of colonists on the planet Hyperon, Commander Williams has reason to worry. He's assumed that there'll be records left by the 500 original settlers that'll tell him what's happened to the men and women who were dropped here a decade ago. But there ARE no records--none that make any sense--and the colonists have just vanished, abandoning homes, equipment, and personal belongings. Is the planet inimical to human life? The climate's ideal, there's no animal life to threaten the settlers, and the local vegetation produces edible fruit year-round. But if this world is such a paradise...where are the people? Another great SF adventure by an entertaining storyteller!
Creative Destruction
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Creative Destruction written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Conformity categories.
Oakville, Ontario high school student, Steph, writes a personal zine to sketch her thoughts on the possibilities of youth, conformity and "the system," and hypocrisy in the punk scene.
Sci Fi Shorts A Collection Of 13 Short Science Fiction Stories Volume V
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Author : Genalin Jimenez
language : en
Publisher: Genalin Jimenez
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Sci Fi Shorts A Collection Of 13 Short Science Fiction Stories Volume V written by Genalin Jimenez and has been published by Genalin Jimenez this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Art categories.
"SciFi Shorts: A Collection of 13 Short Science Fiction Stories" transports readers into the far reaches of the imagination with its diverse and captivating tales. From the depths of outer space to the inner workings of the human mind, this anthology offers a thrilling journey through the boundless realms of science fiction. Within these pages, readers will encounter a myriad of futuristic worlds, each with its own unique set of challenges, wonders, and mysteries waiting to be explored. Whether delving into the complexities of artificial intelligence, confronting the ethical dilemmas of advanced technology, or venturing into uncharted galaxies teeming with extraterrestrial life, each story in this collection offers a thought-provoking glimpse into the possibilities of the future. Written by a talented ensemble of authors, "SciFi Shorts" showcases the limitless creativity and ingenuity of the science fiction genre. With each story expertly crafted to both entertain and provoke reflection, readers will find themselves drawn into tales of adventure, discovery, and the boundless potential of human imagination.
Creative Destruction
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Author : Raul Luciano Katz
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2002
Creative Destruction written by Raul Luciano Katz and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Business & Economics categories.
Schumpeter's framework of creative destruction applied to the rapidly changing telecommunications and related Internet industries. More than fifty years ago, Joseph Schumpeter stated that processes intrinsic to a capitalist society produce a "creative destruction," whereby innovations destroy obsolete technologies, only to be assaulted in turn by newer and more efficient rivals. This book asks whether the current chaotic state of the telecommunications and related Internet industries is evidence of creative destruction, or simply a result of firms, governments, and others wasting valuable resources with limited benefits to society as a whole. In telecommunications, for example, wireless, IP, and cable-based technologies are all fighting for a share of the market currently dominated by older, circuit-switched, copper-terminated networks. This process is accompanied by mergers, acquisitions, bankruptcies, and investment and divestment in worldwide markets.The selections discuss the primary challenge facing firms, governments, and other players: how to exploit the opportunities created by such destructive dynamics. They highlight the importance of national regulations promoting competition and nonmonopolistic market structures, as well as the role of new technologies such as the Internet in driving down the price and speeding the diffusion of innovative products and services in telecommunications, media, electronic retailing, and other "new economy" industries.
The Seventh Science Fiction Megapack
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Author : Robert Silverberg
language : en
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2013-08-13
The Seventh Science Fiction Megapack written by Robert Silverberg and has been published by Wildside Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-13 with Fiction categories.
"The Seventh Science Fiction Megapack" presents a terrific mix of science fiction stories, new and old, including a Hugo Award-winning story by Lawrence Watt-Evans, a Hugo Award nominee from Mike Resnick, and classics by Arthur C. Clarke, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and many more. Almost 700 pages of great reading! Included are: ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE, by Mike Resnick A BRIEF DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF THE SPHERES, by Michael Kurland GRANDPA?, by Edward M. Lerner TO ERR IS INHUMAN, by Marion Zimmer Bradley SARGASSO OF LOST STARSHIPS, by Poul Anderson THE SWORDSMEN OF VARNIS, by Geoffrey Cobbe MOON DOG, by Arthur C. Clarke WHY I LEFT HARRY’S ALL-NIGHT HAMBURGERS, by Lawrence Watt-Evans GALACTIC CHEST, by Clifford D. Simak PROTOTYPE, by John Gregory Betancourt THE DOORSTOP, by Reginald Bretnor THE TIME DISSOLVER, by Jerry Sohl DO UNTO OTHERS, by Damien Broderick KEEP OUT, by Fredric Brown THE CHAPTER ENDS, by Poul Anderson DO UNTO OTHERS, by Mark Clifton THE SERVANT PROBLEM, by Robert F. Young THE SLIZZERS, by Jerome Bixby AND THEN THE TOWN TOOK OFF, by Richard Wilson SPACE OPERA, by Michael R. Collings I AM TOMORROW, by Lester del Rey RIPENESS IS ALL, by Jesse Roarke DAWSON DID IT, by C.J. Henderson STARMAN'S QUEST, by Robert Silverberg THROUGH TIME & SPACE WITH FERDINAND FEGHOOT (94), by Grendel Briarton And don't forget to search this ebook store for "Wildside Megapack" to see the 100+ entries in this series, covering everything from science fiction and fantasy to mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, author collections--and much, much more! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent entries.)
The Year S Best Science Fiction Twenty Fourth Annual Collection
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Author : Gardner Dozois
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date : 2007-07-10
The Year S Best Science Fiction Twenty Fourth Annual Collection written by Gardner Dozois and has been published by St. Martin's Griffin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-10 with Fiction categories.
The twenty-eight stories in this collection imaginatively take us far across the universe, into the very core of our beings, to the realm of the gods, and the moment just after now. Included here are the works of masters of the form and of bright new talents, including: * Cory Doctorow * Robert Charles Wilson * Michael Swanwick * Ian McDonald * Benjamin Rosenbaum * Kage Baker * Bruce McAllister * Alastair Reynolds * Jay Lake * Ruth Nestvold * Gregory Benford * Justin Stanchfield * Walter Jon Williams * Greg Van Eekhout * Robert Reed * David D. Levine * Paul J. McAuley * Mary Rosenblum * Daryl Gregory * Jack Skillingstead * Paolo Bacigalupi * Greg Egan * Elizabeth Bear * Sarah Monette * Ken MacLeod * Stephen Baxter * Carolyn Ives Gilman * John Barnes * A.M. Dellamonica Supplementing the stories are the editor's insightful summation of the year's events and a list of honorable mentions, making this book a valuable resource in addition to serving as the single best place in the universe to find stories that stir the imagination and the heart.
Creative Destruction
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Author : Tyler Cowen
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2009-01-10
Creative Destruction written by Tyler Cowen and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-10 with Business & Economics categories.
A Frenchman rents a Hollywood movie. A Thai schoolgirl mimics Madonna. Saddam Hussein chooses Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as the theme song for his fifty-fourth birthday. It is a commonplace that globalization is subverting local culture. But is it helping as much as it hurts? In this strikingly original treatment of a fiercely debated issue, Tyler Cowen makes a bold new case for a more sympathetic understanding of cross-cultural trade. Creative Destruction brings not stale suppositions but an economist's eye to bear on an age-old question: Are market exchange and aesthetic quality friends or foes? On the whole, argues Cowen in clear and vigorous prose, they are friends. Cultural "destruction" breeds not artistic demise but diversity. Through an array of colorful examples from the areas where globalization's critics have been most vocal, Cowen asks what happens when cultures collide through trade, whether technology destroys native arts, why (and whether) Hollywood movies rule the world, whether "globalized" culture is dumbing down societies everywhere, and if national cultures matter at all. Scrutinizing such manifestations of "indigenous" culture as the steel band ensembles of Trinidad, Indian handweaving, and music from Zaire, Cowen finds that they are more vibrant than ever--thanks largely to cross-cultural trade. For all the pressures that market forces exert on individual cultures, diversity typically increases within society, even when cultures become more like each other. Trade enhances the range of individual choice, yielding forms of expression within cultures that flower as never before. While some see cultural decline as a half-empty glass, Cowen sees it as a glass half-full with the stirrings of cultural brilliance. Not all readers will agree, but all will want a say in the debate this exceptional book will stir.
The Second Frank Belknap Long Science Fiction Megapack 22 Classic Stories
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Author : Frank Belknap Long
language : en
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Release Date : 2016-09-09
The Second Frank Belknap Long Science Fiction Megapack 22 Classic Stories written by Frank Belknap Long and has been published by Wildside Press LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-09 with Fiction categories.
Frank Belknap Long (1901-1994) -- one of the early masters of fantasy and science fiction, friend of and collaborator with H.P. Lovecraft -- produced hundreds of novels, short stories, and poems throughout his long and distinguished career. From fantasy and horror in Weird Tales to action-adventure science fiction in Planet Stories and Thrilling Wonder Stories to more "nuts and bolts" science fiction in Astounding Stories, and also work in the romance and mystery fields, his career spanned 7 decades and was filled with remarkable accomplishments. Included in this volume are 22 classic tales: BRIDGEHEAD THE BODY-MASTERS BLUE EARTHMAN RED STORM ON JUPITER TEMPORARY WARP THE BLACK VORTEX MIND OUT OF TIME WHITE BARRIER FLAME OF LIFE ESCAPE FROM TOMORROW WOMAN OUT OF TIME THE HORIZONTALS THE VIBRATION WASPS BROWN PRISONERS IN FLATLAND TO FOLLOW KNOWLEDGE CIRCLE OF YOUTH STAR COMRADES SON OF HIS FATHER WILLIE ALIAS THE LIVING HE CAME AT DUSK If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!