When Worlds CollideU of Nebraska Press, 01.10.1999 - 382 Seiten A runaway planet hurtles toward the earth. As it draws near, massive tidal waves, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions wrack our planet, devastating continents, drowning cities, and wiping out millions. In central North America, a team of scientists race to build a spacecraft powerful enough to escape the doomed earth. Their greatest threat, they soon discover, comes not from the skies but from other humans. ø A crackling plot and sizzling, cataclysmic vision have made When Worlds Collide one of the most popular and influential end-of-the-world novels of all time. This Bison Frontiers of Imagination edition features the original story and its sequel, After Worlds Collide. |
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Abschnitt 1 | 9 |
Abschnitt 2 | 23 |
Abschnitt 3 | 34 |
Abschnitt 4 | 44 |
Abschnitt 5 | 54 |
Abschnitt 6 | 66 |
Abschnitt 7 | 70 |
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Abschnitt 12 | 115 |
Abschnitt 13 | 125 |
Abschnitt 14 | 138 |
Abschnitt 15 | 145 |
Abschnitt 16 | 157 |
Abschnitt 17 | 165 |
Abschnitt 18 | 172 |
Abschnitt 19 | 178 |
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Verweise auf dieses Buch
Worlds of Wonder: Readings in Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Camille R. La Bossière,Jean-François Leroux Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |