Jack McDevitt Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

IL LUNGO TRAMONTO Priscilla "Hutch" Hutchins è stata per decenni il miglior pilota dell'Accademia, guidando spedizioni di primo contatto che l'hanno fatta diventare una celebrità. Poi, a causa del crescente timore che il programma di esplorazione spaziale portasse all'incontro con civiltà extraterrestri più avanzate della nostra e potesse scatenare una guerra, tutto si è fermato. Ma quando all'improvviso arriva un messaggio alieno da una zona inesplorata della galassia, l'ultima nave interstellare viene preparata per il viaggio, e sarà proprio Hutch a pilotarla. Quello che lei e il suo equipaggio troveranno nello spazio profondo, sarà qualcosa di totalmente inaspettato...

"When an entire town seemingly vanishes from a planet with conditions favorable to life, Alex Benedict and his archaeological crew must solve the mystery of how these aliens disappeared so rapidly--and why--which raises the stakes as they each look to make their mark on history."--Provided by publisher.

From Nebula Award–winning author Jack McDevitt comes the eighth installment of the Alex Benedict series featuring Gabe triumphantly reuniting with Alex and Chase to retrieve a possible alien artifact—which may lead them to solve the greatest archaeological mystery of their careers. After being lost in space for eleven years, Gabe has returned, and is trying to find a new life for himself after being presumed dead—just as Alex and Chase are relearning how to live and work with him. But when a seemingly alien artifact goes missing from Gabe’s old collection, a mystery is uncovered concerning its origins and it grants everyone an opportunity to dive into solving it as a team, once again. When a lead on the artifact is tied to a dead pilot’s sole unrecorded trip, another clue leads to one of the greatest mysteries of the age: the infamous disappearance of a team of scientists aboard a space station orbiting a black hole—the Amelia Earhart of their time. With any luck, Alex, Chase, and Gabe may be on the trail of the greatest archaeological discovery of their careers. Nebula Award winner Jack McDevitt, who Stephen King has called “the logical heir to Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke,” has created another terrific science fiction mystery in his beloved Alex Benedict series.

From Nebula Award winner Jack McDevitt comes the eighth installment in the popular The Academy series—Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins discovers an interstellar message from a highly advanced race that could be her last chance for a mission before the program is shut down for good. Hutch has been the Academy’s best pilot for decades. She’s had numerous first contact encounters and even became a minor celebrity. But world politics have shifted from exploration to a growing fear that the program will run into an extraterrestrial race more advanced than humanity and war. Despite taking part in the recent scientific breakthrough that rejuvenates the human body and expands one’s lifespan, Hutch finds herself as a famous interstellar pilot with little to do, until a message from an alien race arrives. The message is a piece of music from an unexplored area. Despite the fact that this alien race could pose a great danger and that this message could have taken several thousand years to travel, the program prepares the last interstellar ship for the journey. As the paranoia grows, Hutch and her crew make an early escape—but what they find at the other end of the galaxy is completely unexpected.

This first-contact science fiction novel explores humanity's encounter with extraterrestrial life, marking the debut of author Jack McDevitt. The revised edition includes a new foreword, providing fresh insights into the story that captivated readers and established McDevitt as a national bestselling author. The narrative delves into themes of exploration, communication, and the implications of meeting intelligent beings beyond Earth.

A startling and majestic epic from the Nebula Award-winning author of the Alex Benedict and the Priscilla Hutchins novels A working stargate dating back more than ten thousand years has been discovered on a Sioux reservation. Travel through the gate currently leads to three equally mysterious destinations: (1) an apparently empty garden world, quickly dubbed Eden; (2) a strange maze of underground passageways; or (3) a space station with a view of a galaxy that appears to be the Milky Way. The race to explore and claim the stargate quickly escalates, and those involved divide into opposing camps who view the teleportation technology either as an unprecedented opportunity for scientific research or a disastrous threat to national - if not planetary - security. One thing is for certain: questions about what the stargate means for humanity's role in the galaxy cannot be ignored. Especially since travel through the stargate isn't necessarily only one way ..

A thrilling space rescue mission unfolds as Alex Benedict, a renowned character from the Nebula Award-winning author, embarks on an adventure filled with excitement and challenges. With a blend of humor and suspense, the narrative promises to engage readers as Benedict navigates the complexities of interstellar travel and the stakes of saving lives. This captivating tale combines elements of science fiction with a lighthearted tone, making it an entertaining read for fans of the genre.

50 Jahre nach der Apollo-Mondlandung befindet sich die NASA in einer Krise. Journalist Jerry Culpepper entdeckt bei der Auswertung von Unterlagen eine geheime Mondlandung vor Apollo 11 und eine Nachricht, die das Verständnis der Menschen vom Universum revolutionieren könnte.

Starting your first job is always tough ... especially when you're an interstellar pilot. This is the mind-blowing story of how it all began for one of SF's most remarkable characters. Perfect for fans of Ray Bradbury and Joe Haldeman.

A Nebula Award finalist for Best Novel from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. Sixth in the acclaimed Alex Benedict series. 'No one writing today is better than McDevitt at combining galaxy-spanning adventure with the genuine novel of ideas' Washington Post Book World

Der Physiker Michael Shelborne ist verschwunden, weil er eine Zeitmaschine erfunden hat und in der Vergangenheit festsitzt. Sein Sohn Shel und Freund Dave machen sich auf eine abenteuerliche Rettungsmission, die sie unter anderem in die italienische Renaissance und den Wilden Westen führt, bis Shel gegen ihre Vereinbarung verstößt.

A Nebula Award finalist for Best Novel from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. Fifth in the acclaimed Alex Benedict series. 'No one writing today is better than McDevitt at combining galaxy-spanning adventure with the genuine novel of ideas' Washington Post Book World

The fourth novel in the acclaimed Alex Benedict series from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. 'No one writing today is better than McDevitt at combining galaxy-spanning adventure with the genuine novel of ideas' Washington Post Book World

A Nebula Award finalist for Best Novel from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. Sixth in the acclaimed Academy series.

To overcome humankind's waning interest in interstellar travel, a special deep space mission is sent to uncover the truth about "moonriders," strange lights witnessed in nearby systems, but the team soon discovers that their mission has become far more dangerous when they stumble upon the perilous truth about the moonriders. Reprint.

With Polaris, multiple Nebula Award-nominee Jack McDevitt reacquainted readers with Alex Benedict, his hero from A Talent for War. Alex and his assistant, Chase Kolpath, return to investigate the provenance of the cup. Alex and Chase follow a deadly trail to the Seeker - strangely adrift in a system barren of habitable worlds. But their discovery raises more questions than it answers, drawing Alex and Chase into the very heart of danger.

The first novel in the acclaimed Alex Benedict series from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. 'A marvellously constructed novel. If McDevitt never writes another word, his reputation is assured' Science Fiction Chronicle

Sixty years after the disappearance of the wealthy passengers and crew of the luxury space yacht Polaris, found empty and adrift in space, antiquities dealer Alex Benedict sets out to uncover the truth about the Polaris and to reveal the fate of those aboard the ship.

It's 2225. Mankind has reached the outskirts of the universe, and found traces of a civilization on the Maleiva III, known as Deepsix. Archaeologists land to record and salvage civilization and the team is stranded there with no way of escape.

A Campbell Award winner and Nebula Award finalist from the multi-award winning SF master Jack McDevitt. Fourth in the acclaimed Academy series. 'McDevitt honors the memory of his predecessors by writing up to their level' SciFi.com

On a routine survey mission studying a neutron star, an Academy starship receives a transmission in an unknown language. Before leaving the area, the starship launches a series of satellites to find the signal—and perhaps discover its origins. Five years later, a satellite finally encounters the signal—which is believed to be of extraterrestrial origin by the Contact Society, a wealthy group of enthusiasts who fund research into the existence of alien life. Providing a starship to the Academy to be piloted by Captain Priscilla “Hutch” Hutchins, the Contact Society embarks on a mission to find the source of the transmission. Across a myriad of stars, from world to world, Hutch and her crew follow the signal, but find only puzzles and lethal surprises. Then, in a planetary system far beyond the bounds of previous exploration, they discover an object. It is immense, ominous, and mysterious. And it may hold the answer not only to the questions of the Contact Society, but to those of every person who has ever looked to the sky and wondered if we were alone...

Classic sense-of-wonder sf from the author of THE ENGINES OF GOD. We are alone in the universe. We have faster-than-light travel. We've been looking for over 1,000 years, and there is simply nothing out there. The universe is a magnificent, but sterile, wilderness -- and it all belongs to us. Maybe we're lucky. That's the received wisdom, anyway. A new expedition, investigating a mysteriously aborted mission 27 years earlier, is about to turn that wisdom on its head.

Eine Botschaft aus dem All verändert die Welt.

The remnants of the Roadmakers reveal a once-thriving civilization, marked by impressive concrete highways and everyday artifacts like cups and jewelry scattered throughout Illyrian homes. Central to their legacy is the legend of Haven, a hidden sanctuary that may hold the secrets of their advanced society. This exploration of ruins invites readers to uncover the mysteries of the past and the enduring impact of the Roadmakers on the world.

In North Dakota entdeckt ein Bauer auf seinem Feld inmitten der Prärie die Überreste eines Segelschiffes aus einem hochmodernen, Fiber-glasähnlichen Material. Und in der Tat bildete sein Acker vor Jahren die Küste eines großen Sees - vor Zehntausenden Jahren! Bald schon wird eine weitere archäologische Entdeckung gemacht: ein Rundhaus, das sich als ein Tor zu anderen Welten entpuppt. Verschiedene Interessengruppen prallen aufeinander: Wissenschaftler, Politiker und nicht zuletzt die Indianer, in deren Reservat die Artefakte gefunden wurden. "McDevitt ist der legitime Erbe Isaac Asimovs!" Publishcis WeekIy Deutsche Erstveröffentlichung

Two hundred years ago, humans made a stunning discovery in the far reaches of the solar system: a huge statue of an alien creature, with an inscription that defied all efforts at translation. Now, as faster-than-light drive opens the stars to exploration, humans are finding other relics of the race they call the Monument-Makers - each different, and each heartbreakingly beautiful. But except for a set of footprints on Jupiter's moon Iapetus, there is no trace of the enigmatic race that has left them behind. Then a team of scientists working on a dead world discover an ominous new image of the Monument-Makers. Somehow it all fits with other lost civilizations, and possibly with Earth's own future. And distant past. But Earth itself is on the brink of ecological disaster - there is no time to search for answers. Even to a question that may hold the key to survival for the entire human race...