Death-Wish by Ray Bradbury

A routine cargo run turns into a relentless battle against a chain of biological surprises that no one bothered to translate correctly. As one problem breeds the next, a stubborn starship captain must decide how much misery he can endure before the cargo destroys him—or ruins an ...  Show more

A veteran freighter captain accepts a job that sounds impossible, then discovers the real challenge isn’t transporting the cargo—it’s keeping control of it. Every solution creates a new problem, and one misunderstanding threatens to turn a profitable voyage into a very expensive ...  Show more

More Cosmic Chronicles - https://linktr.ee/cosmicchroniclespod... In Episode 12 of the Cosmic Chronicles podcast, The History of Science Fiction, we journey through the origins and evolution of one of the most imaginative genres in storytelling. From its philosophical roots in an ...  Show more

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Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 48

Title: Short Science Fiction Collections

Overview: Thousands of short science fiction stories are available through our Short Science Fiction Collections series from classic science fiction authors Jules Verne, Sir Arth ...

Short Science Fiction Collections - Book 33

Title: Short Science Fiction Collections

Overview: Thousands of short science fiction stories are available through our Short Science Fiction Collections series from classic science fiction authors Jules Verne, Sir Arth ...