A science-fiction short story involving: an alien autumn, an unseen predator, deadly burrowers and an oncoming winter, and bugs big enough to ride. Joaquin only wants to warn his daughter of a new danger, to keep her safe, to make her understand her mother isn’t coming back, while keeping her alive. But what if he’s wrong? What if Mariam really did survive? What if, when everything looks like it’s going wrong, it’s really going right?

I came around to a stranger’s touch. And familiar faces I didn’t remember. Memories surfaced slowly, but would they return in time to save the mission? Or our lives? And what about those we’re sworn to protect? Only time will tell, and we have no time. With events coming to a head, we have to roll out…and be prepared to defeat the traitor in our midst, as we bring our investigation to a close. Can we do it before they strike again? Well, there’s only way to find out, isn’t there?

From ships lost to accidents in warp, space pirates and plague, to colonies facing unexpected rivals, and new lifeforms on the ground, this collection draws on some of the what-ifs and maybes surrounding humanity’s future among the stars. From flash fiction to novelette-length short stories to verse, the speculation runs from the idea of corporate takeovers of colony worlds, to unusual critter incursions, to the simplicity of plague, and how our future selves might cope when facing the gamut of human emotion on an extra-terrestrial stage.

From the author of The Flood and The Drought comes this charming collection of verse. Within this elegant volume Wright demonstrates his prowess, showing there's a lot more to autumn than simply falling leaves.

A Fascinating and In-Depth Look at the Endless Wonders of the plant kingdom. Join botanist Scott Zona on a journey into the incredible world of plants. A Gardener's Guide to Botany-Is a fun botanical romp that introduces the science behind how and why plants are at the foundation of all life on Earth. In layman's language, you'll unearth what separates plants from people and how the adaptations they've developed over eons influence what plants look like today and how they grow and survive in a tremendous diversity of climates. Lush illustrations and full-color photography of some of the world's most captivating plants (and plenty of common ones, too) will leave you even more in love with plants than you were when you cracked open the very first page. Discover the chlorophyll-infused science behind how plants: React to their environment to adapt and "know" when it's ideal for supporting growth, Access water and nutrients, including through partnerships with other living organisms, Reproduce in ingenious and astonishing ways, both with and without sex, Disperse their genes via seeds spread by wind, water, animals, or even by the plant itself 8 Protect themselves from predators with defenses like spines, waxes, and toxic compounds such as cyanide, cocaine, nicotine, quinine, and many others, Communicate with each other-and with other living organisms both above and below the ground-through chemical messaging systems Whether you're an advanced gardener with acres of green to tend or a new plant parent with a single fern on a windowsill, this is a revelatory look at what makes plants tick. Join Dr. Zona on a beautiful botanical adventure. Book jacket.

" . . . the range, power, and archival resourcefulness of Barnouw's book will make it impossible for anyone working in the field to ignore this powerful and disturbing historical meditation on the societal function and responsibility of the intellecutual." —The German Quarterly " . . . a work of real value for patient readers." —American Journal of Sociology " . . . a forceful and compelling thesis that challenges our understanding of several seminal figures writing during the first half of the century." —Monatshefte In this challenging study of a complex period, Barnouw investigates the works of seven representative figures of the Weimar republic: Walter Rahtenau, Robert Musil, Thomas Mann, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Jünger, Hermann Broch, and Alfred Döblin.