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De Ganymeden zijn een erg oud buitenaards ras dat voor het eerst sinds 25 miljoen jaar weer terugkeert naar de Aarde, wat ze toen alleen kenden als een woeste planeet met bijna nog woestere bewoners (late Oligoceen) waar ze liever niet te lang of te vaak voor onderzoek op bezoek gingen. Het gaat om het stukje nadat de Ganymeden net met veel poespas op Aarde verwelkomd zijn door afgevaardigden van over de gehele wereld, waarbij enkele van hen onderling en met een mens (Victor Hunt) die ze al langer kennen speculeren over bepaalde gebeurtenissen die dag die hen verward hebben. ‘Emmanuel Crow, heette hij geloof ik. Hij was bij de delegatie van die plek waar hij woont, Vic – de USA. Zei dat hij uit Washington kwam… het ministerie van buitenlandse zaken of zoiets. Wat ik niet begreep was dat hij zei dat hij een Red Indian was’. Hunt leunde nonchalant tegen de tafel die achter hem stond en nam een slok van zijn whisky. ‘Wat is het probleem dan?’, vroeg hij. ‘Nou, later spraken we met de regeringswoordvoerder van India, en die zei dat India een heel eind van de USA ligt.’ ‘Dat is een ander soort Indiaan,’ zei Hunt, bang dat het wel op nog grotere verwarring zou uitlopen. En ja, Kralom deed ook een duit in het zakje. ‘Ik heb iemand ontmoet die een West-Indiaan was, maar hij zei dat hij uit het oosten kwam.’

Discover the first three books in the ground-breaking 21st century hard-science fiction saga by James P. HoganINHERIT THE STARSThe skeletal remains of a human body are found on the moon. His corpse is 50,000 years old, and nobody knows who he was, how he got there, or what killed him.THE GENTLE GIANTS OF GANYMEDEA long-ago wrecked ship of alien giants is discovered by Earth's scientists on a frozen satellite of Jupiter. Then, spinning out of the vastness of space, a ship of the same strange, humanoid giants has returned....GIANTS' STARHumans finally thought they comprehended their place in the universe...until Earth found itself in the middle of a power struggle between a benevolent alien empire and a cunning race of upstart humans who hated Earth!

The book showcases the author's exceptional storytelling ability, as noted by Publisher's Weekly. Through engaging characters and intricate plots, the narrative unfolds with depth and nuance, highlighting themes that resonate with readers. The writing style captivates, making it a compelling read that reflects the author's skill in crafting memorable literature.

Giant’s Star : The aliens from Ganymede bought with them answers that forever changed human history. Finally, humans thought they comprehended their place in the universe – that is, until they learned of the Watchers in the stars. Now Earth finds itself in the middle of a power struggle between a benevolent alien empire and an off-shoot group of upstart humans who hate Earth more than any alien ever could.Entoverse : Jevlen is a rational society managed to perfection by immense super computer JEVEX – until now. Things are falling apart, people are changing, or being changed, and shutting down JEVEX doesn’t help. The changed behave as if they are possessed by demons. Meanwhile in a nearby, completely different universe, rationality is creeping into a world where magic has always held sway. Logic, the magic of this world, is beginning to work! Cause is actually leading directly to effect! What’s more, with the proper concentration and purity of mind, crossing over into a new, rational universe can be achieved. Jevlin is that destination, of course, and the collision is between not just worlds, but universes with completely opposing operating systems.

A PROBLEM IN RELATIVITY ONE: Eons ago, a gentle race of giant aliens fled the planet Minerva, leaving the ancestors of Man to fend for themselves. TWO: 50 thousand years ago, Minerva exploded, hurling its moon into an orbit about the Earth. THREE: In the 21st century, scientists Victor Hunt and Chris Danchekker, doing research on Ganymede, attract a small band of friendly aliens lost in time, who begin to reveal something of the origin of Mankind. Finally, Man thought he comprehended his place in the Universe...until he learned of the Watchers in the stars!

THE END OF EXILE Long before the world of the Ganymeans blew apart, millennia ago, the strange race of giants had vanished. No one could discover their fate, nor where they had gone, nor why. There was only a wrecked ship abandoned on a frozen satellite of Jupiter. And now Earth's code and scientists were there, determined to ferret out the secret of the lost race. And suddenly, spinning out of the vastness of space and immensity of time, the ship of the strange, humanoid giants returned. They brought with them answers that would alter all Mankind's knowledge of human origins in startling revelations from the past that would have biologic reverberations to be at this time. . .

Civilization has grown too complex. A computer is needed that has logic and common sense. It is up to Raymond Dyer and his team to install a super computer on an orbiting satellite and program it to survive.

Engaging readers in a captivating blend of philosophy and theology, the narrative balances deep discussions with an entertaining storyline. Hogan masterfully weaves thought-provoking debates into the fabric of the tale, ensuring that the exploration of these complex themes remains accessible and enjoyable.

As nuclear war looms, a probe has discovered an Earthlike planet waiting with open biosphere; and the Americans launch a crash project to colonize Chiron. Science can't yet transport living humans between stars, but it can send DNA codes to become children who will be raised by humanlike robots. Amazingly, it works. The colonists are everything their home-planet could hope for--except that they really mean it about all that liberty stuff. But now the Earthmen have had their war, survived, rebuilt--and sent ships to Chiron. They're the government. They've come to help. But the colonials have such an attitude.

Utopia is achieved in the 21st century--until a group calling themselves "overlord" build a time gate and go back in time to help Adolf Hitler win WW II. Now, only North America and Australia remain free. With smuggled technical information, an American time gate is built--code name "Proteus." As the final battle looms, a team leaps back to 1939. Their mission--stop Overlord before its agents can aid Hitler. Previously published by Bantam.