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Seen through the diary of Jacob, an Amish farmer trying to protect his family and his way of life, the book examines the idea of peace in the face of deadly chaos when an Amish community in Pennsylvania is caught up in the devastating aftermath of a catastrophic solar storm and the subsequent collapse of modern civilization.
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"250 years in the future, artificial intelligences control every aspect of Kim's life.... She is a rising star at The Artificial Intelligence Company, training and managing sentient beings called "AIs" in the enigmatic parallel universe of Virtual Reality. When a seemingly harmless lark sends Kim's life spinning out of control and the AIs begin to go mad, Kim launches into a journey of self-discovery and chaos that threatens to tear down society's...
3) The test
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Britain, the not-too-distant future. Idir is sitting the British Citizenship Test. He wants his family to belong. Twenty-five questions to determine the worth of a life. Twenty-five chances to impress. When the test takes an unexpected and tragic turn, Idir is handed the power of life and death. But how do you value another person's life when all you have is multiple choice?
5) I am legend
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A novella, and ten short stories, introduce us to the last man on earth; a man planning a funeral for his unsuspecting wife; and a man whose telephone rings inside his head-- with calls from his dead father.
6) Herland
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Herland (1915) is a utopian novel by American author and feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Herland was originally published in The Forerunner, a monthly magazine edited by Gilman, before going out of print for the next several decades. The novel was republished with an influential introduction by scholar Ann J. Lane in 1979 and has since been recognized as an important work of science fiction written by a leading feminist of the early twentieth century.
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H.G. Wells' The Sleeper Awakes is the tale of a man who sleeps for two hundred and three years, to awaken in an altered London, as the Master of the Earth. Graham, the Sleeper, wakes up in a society that is on the verge of unrest and revolt; and he finds himself at the centre of it all. Graham embraces his messianic destiny and decides to lead the workers in a mass uprising. But how will it all end?"--
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A Modern Utopia is a novel by H. G. Wells. Because of the complexity and sophistication of its narrative structure A Modern Utopia has been called "not so much a modern as a postmodern utopia." The novel is best known for its notion that a voluntary order of nobility known as the Samurai could effectively rule a "kinetic and not static" world state so as to solve "the problem of combining progress with political stability." To this planet "out beyond...
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An AI tutor faces deactivation if she cannot prove her worth by saving a teenage pupil with an "unsolvable" problem - she's a budding serial killer.
After Dinner Conversation is a growing series of short stories across genres to draw out deeper discussions with friends and family. Each story is an accessible example of an abstract ethical or philosophical idea and is accompanied by suggested discussion questions.
10) AI Enlightenment
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In 2043, in an epoch of impasse where humanity teeters on the brink of extinction, groundbreaking discovery birth a new species of super-intelligent beings-the Genetechs. As they flourish and evolve, the lines between man and machine blur, transforming the world in ways we never imagined possible."AI Enlightenment" takes you on a gripping journey, from the humble beginnings of AI technology to the creation of sentient beings and the astonishing rise...
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"After returning from the system, each morning Mara forgot who she had been the day before. Every day showed her a new world."At the mysterious research facility known only as the Casino, anyone can play Roulette-but it's not a game for the faint of heart. Those who upload themselves into the system expand their consciousness far beyond natural human limits. But when they return to their bodies and the everyday world, they struggle to function, finding...
12) The Light
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Connor is invited to the headquarters of the world's largest technology company to help them with a secret project. Deep underground, a new superintelligence is actively ingesting the internet ten times a second. But there's a problem: it's been mysteriously silent for over a year, despite all attempts at communication. Because Connor's father was the chief architect, the company is hoping Connor might know something they don't. Connor has no interest...
13) A Crystal Age
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W. H. Hudson's trailblazing story of a pastoral utopia that harbors a dark secret After a landslide, Smith awakens groggy and confused. The landscape around him has changed dramatically. He wanders through the countryside, searching for any semblance of civilization, until a family takes him in. As he recounts what happened to him and where he came from, it dawns on Smith that he has somehow left his own world behind and awoken somewhere entirely...
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Earth, 2050. Pregnant, unemployed, and living back home with her father, climate scientist Quinn Buyers wonders how she got to this point in her life. Her famous scientist mother is mysteriously missing, the planet is at risk from a massive solar storm, the Transhumans want to take a colony to Titan, and her assisted living companion, a robotic meerkat, is showing clear signs of anxiety and depression. But her biggest challenge is her partner. How...
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"An impassioned cautionary tale espousing the potential dangers of artificial intelligence in an increasingly dependent world." – The Independent Book Review Welcome to District 33, a crime-infested slum in which only the strongest and most savvy can hope to survive. Kim never set out to be a rebel; all she ever wanted was to settle down with Shan, but the AIs caught them in a flagrant act of unsanctioned intimacy, and now she has been exiled to...
16) We the People
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In the late 21st century, a neurotechnology called Bridge has changed the world. Bridging allows a person to program their own body and mind to achieve untold enhancement. There was one problem: It only works in children. Within a single generation, a new world order developed. Bridged Children grew smarter, faster, and stronger than the Adults and demanded equal rights. The Adults fought back. During the ensuing war, Adams, a prodigy among...
17) Human Again
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Abandoned as a baby and raised by a loving foster mother, Zena knows she is lucky. In 2180 when the greedy ruling elite prefer using androids in the workplace to increase revenue, Zena still has a job.
Working at a New York City bank, Zena manages to eke out a living. Around the world, billions of people live in grinding poverty while the ruling elite hoard money in overflowing bank accounts.
When Zena receives the devastating news that the bank...
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Paul Gonalons, concepteur de jeux vidéo, mène une vie a priori sans histoire. Son quotidien est bouleversé lorsque les premières attaques de la Chine se font ressentir sur le sol français. Il découvre qu'il est en réalité plus proche qu'il ne le pensait du programme Human Optimisation, un projet scientifique aussi révolutionnaire qu'inquiétant.
Aventure scientifique abordant les problématiques politiques et sociales, Détournés expose...
19) Solarpunk Outlaw
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MEMOIRS OF A MAD SCIENTIST
ONE: SOLARPUNK OUTLAW
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Neurodiverse Robin Goodwin's 2076 memoir frames tales of the 113-year-old inventor's and allies' adventures fighting bureaucrats, profiteers, warlords and fanatics to beat climate change, pollution, pandemics, and famines for a solarpunk future.
2076 is a world we want to live in, a protopia that is not perfect but that gets a bit better every day. 113-year-old Robin Goodwin is an...
20) Miracle Cure
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They won't even let her dieSpencer and Alanah are neo-luddites who have as little to do with technology as possible. But when Alanah is in an accident her wealthy family aren't willing to let her die the way that Spencer knows she would want. The only person who can keep her from a fate worse than death is him, but does he have what it takes to say goodbye to his wife forever?
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