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H Beam Piper
There was no stopping General Zarvas' rebellion. Hunted and hated in two worlds Hradzka dreamed of a monomaniac's glory stranded in the past with his knowledge of the future. But…
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Ullr Uprising, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
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This story was rejected by two top-flight science-fiction editors for the same reason: "Too hot to handle." "Too dangerous for our book." We'd like to know whether or not the…
"Time Crime" by H. Beam Piper is a gripping science fiction novella that combines elements of time travel and detective mystery. In this thrilling tale, government investigator Verkan Vall navigates…
Space Viking, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
Terra has a problem. The Uller are Uprising and the uprising must be put down at any cost. A brilliant retelling of Sepoy Mutiny set against an interstellar empire. H…
Terra has a problem. The Uller are uprising and the uprising must be put down at any cost. A brilliant retelling of Sepoy Mutiny set against an interstellar empire. H…
To translate writings you need a key to the code-and if the last writer of Martian died forty thousand years before the first writer of Earth was born ... how…
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"Uller Uprising" by H. Beam Piper is a riveting science fiction novel that unfolds against the backdrop of interstellar colonization and political intrigue. Set on the distant planet Uller, the…
John F. Carr
H Beam Piper is one of science fiction’s most enigmatic writers. In 1946 Piper appeared seemingly from out of nowhere, already at the top of his form. This biography illuminates…
John F Carr
The focus of this new volume about science-fiction author H. Beam Piper is on his writing, the path of his career and the works he created, including his Paratime series…
H. Beam Piper
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by…
The title is a reference to 1 Corinthians 15:26, The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. The last enemy was the toughest of all – and conquering him…
The story revolves around determining whether a small furry species discovered on the planet Zarathustra is sapient and features a mild libertarianism that emphasizes sincerity and honesty.
Well, have you thought that it might just be suicide? Kathie asked. I have, briefly; I dismissed the thought, almost at once, Rand told her. One, that if it had…
H. Beam Piper, author of Space Viking and Little Fuzzy, was rather enigmatic where his personal statistics were concerned (or so the original blurb to this novel said). He lived…
Uller Uprising, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
Four-Day Planet … where the killing heat of a thousand-hour day drives men underground, and the glorious hundred-hour sunset is followed by a thousand-hour night so cold that only an…
TV execs discuss an alternate history TV series, not realizing one participant is from a different timeline.
Included in this volume are five novelettes from the last decade of Piper’s career. The title story, Ministry of Disturbance, appeared in the December 1958 issue of Astounding, (where Cambpell…
"Omnilingual" is a technological know-how fiction short tale written through H. Beam Piper. This compelling narrative is renowned for its recognition on archaeology, linguistics, and the search for information. Set…
This text, taken from Analog November 1962 through February 1963, is Piper’s original novel.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
In the world in which Time Crime takes place, human society has developed the technology to move laterally between parallel universes.
This new collection of H. Beam Piper’s classic short stories includes: Crossroads of Destiny, The Return, He Walked Around the Horses, The Mercenaries, and Time and Time Again.
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books…
The chartered Zarathustra Company was for a Class III uninhabited planet, which meant they owned the planet lock stock and barrel. They exploited it and reaped the huge profits from…
Time Crime was originally published in Astounding Science Fiction in 1955 as a two-part serial. Many readers have long believed that this short novel was incomplete, due to its abrupt…
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an…
Space Viking is a science fiction novel written by H. Beam Piper and is set in his Terro-Human future history. It tells the story of one man’s search for his…
Henry Beam Piper (March 23, 1904 - c. November 6, 1964) was an American science fiction writer. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for…
Space Viking is a science fiction novel by American writer H. Beam Piper, set in his Terro-Human future history. It tells the story of one man's search for his wife's…
"Omnilingual" is a science fiction short story by American writer H. Beam Piper. Originally published in the February 1957 issue of Astounding Science Fiction, it focuses on the problem of…
