SFS1-2 - Science Fiction Short Stories: 20 Science Fiction Short Stories (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781499347494)

SFS1-2 is a collection of riveting science fiction short stories. What role does science play? From contacting celebrities from beyond the grave to teleportation to recording dreams, SFS1 & SFS2 tells the stories of the lucky and sometimes unlucky individuals who invent or come across these technologies. Filled with twists and turns, this is a collection you simply cannot pass up. SFS1 SUMMARY Rejected Patent: a scientist develops a way to look into your past lives, but some groups decide use this beyond simple research. Will his legacy be one of scientific achievement, or only destruction? Robography: Who can you trust in a world where robots and humans are indistinguishable from each other and have no discernible differences beyond their well-hidden recharge ports? Useless Medicine: When a scientist invents a new medicine, the dean of the college calls him a fool. But perhaps this new medicine is the greatest beyond all living remembrance? Honey Moon on the Moon: A man goes above and beyond for his wife when he gets a reservation on the last available hotel on the moon but something just isn't right. Ghost On Call: A reporter looks in to the new technology that allows friends and family to be contacted beyond the grave but perhaps some secrets are better left dead. Two Robots: When marriages are extended beyond humans to robots, so are divorce proceedings. The Stupid Scientist: When a researcher's work seems beyond his grasp and is willing to give up, he gets a some help from an unlikely source. My Recorder: A neurologist invents a dream recorder, but when dreaming is beyond your control, will anyone choose to record their dreams? The Writer: When a man stalks an up and coming writer, how far will they go? Perhaps the truth lies in the mysterious notes he's been writing. Or maybe it lies beyond the confines of reality. Teleport 2.0: when a research assistant decides to hold a press conference to unveil a stolen technology, they might soon find out that what's possible lies even beyond their imagination. SFS2 SUMMARY: Lost Planet: A television news reporter trapped in a new post- apocalyptic world knows that there is more going on than what meets the eye. A surprise plot twist will make your jaw drop. An Alien Animal: An exciting story with a hilarious plot twist. A semi ordinary guy with a big mouth lands himself in hot water when the adventure he dreams of suddenly lands in his lap. Half Invention: A very interesting time machine story that leaves you wanting more. A definite view of how human excitement invariably transcends human reason. 404: A very interesting story about technology of the possibly not so distant future. This story has quite the humanistic touch as well as a mother loses her son and gains him back due to some extraordinary but illegal technology. Lie Free Society: A tale that could have taken place at almost any time and location, it is a great cultural lesson on the powers of perception and belief. Secret Invention: A devious double cross scheme. A brilliant scientist gains the ability to clone humans begins to be afraid of where this technology could lead when his boss forces him to clone a strange and unknown subject. Successful Failure: A true disappearing act, this story will leave you amazed and feeling just a little sorry for the protagonist. A tale of government secrecy at its best. Ten Million: A near future story that is full of intrigue and mystery. Quite an interesting plot of what happens when a schemer gets schemed himself. Custom Kids: Really, a story that is not that farfetched and could take place in the near future with the pace that genetic study is moving at today. What would you do if the child you loved what not who you really thought they were? Meat Market: A near future story that literally gives the term 'a pound of flesh' a new meaning. Read this story with the question 'what if?' in the back of

Author: Krishna Kumar Mani
ISBN-10: 1499347499
ISBN-13: 9781499347494
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/08/2014
Pages: 138
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.43lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.30d