Andy Weir

In the near future, if Vegas games are ingeniously scam-proof, then the heists have to be too, in this imaginative and whip-smart story by the New York Times bestselling author of The Martian. An IT whiz at the Babylon Casino is enlisted to upgrade security for the game of keno and its random-number generator. The new quantum computer system is foolproof. But someone on the inside is no fool. For once the odds may not favor the house—unless human ingenuity isn’t entirely a thing of the past. Andy Weir’s Randomize is part of Forward, a collection of six stories of the near and far future from out-of-this-world authors. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single thought-provoking sitting.

The three meet here, at Cheshire Crossing--a boarding school where girls like them learn how to cope with their supernatural experiences and harness their magical world-crossing powers. But the trio--now teenagers, who've had their fill of meddling authority figures--aren't content to sit still in a classroom. Soon they're dashing from one universe to the next, leaving havoc in their wake--and, inadvertently, bringing the Wicked Witch and Hook together in a deadly supervillain love match. To stop them, the girls will have to draw on all of their powers . . . and marshal a team of unlikely allies from across the magical multiverse.

A short story about the universe and your place in it. "You were on your way home when you died. It was a car accident. Nothing particularly remarkable, but fatal nonetheless. You left behind a wife and two children. It was a painless death. ... And that’s when you met me." The Egg is a short story written by Andy Weir, his most popular, and follows a nameless 48-year-old man who discovers the "meaning of life" after he dies. The story is about "you" (in the second person), and God, who is "me" (in the first person). God says that you have been reincarnated many times before, and that you are soon to be reincarnated once more, leading to quite a few existential questions. Andy Weir (1972-) built a career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian (2011), allowed him to live out his dream of writing fulltime. He is a lifelong space nerd and a devoted hobbyist of subjects such as relativistic physics, orbital mechanics, and the history of manned spaceflight. He also mixes a mean cocktail.

Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills — and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit — he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

Samotny astronauta musi uratować Ziemię przed katastrofą. Z załogi, która wyruszyła na straceńczą misję ostatniej szansy, przeżył jedynie Ryland Grace. Teraz od niego zależy, czy ludzkość przetrwa. Tylko że on na razie nie ma o tym pojęcia. Z początku nawet nie pamięta, kim jest, więc skąd ma wiedzieć, czego się podjął i jak ma tego dokonać? Na razie wie tylko tyle, że przez bardzo długi czas był pogrążony w śpiączce. A po przebudzeniu znalazł się niewyobrażalnie daleko od domu. Całkiem sam, jeśli nie liczyć ciał zmarłych towarzyszy. Czas płynie nieubłaganie, a oddalony o lata świetlne od innych ludzi Grace jest zdany wyłącznie na siebie. Ale czy na pewno?

Original Fiction, Short Story, Science Fiction Andy Weir’s prequel to The Martian This short story gives us a glimpse into Mark Watney’s world just before taking off on his mission for Mars. Read on for more from this exceptional character. Please note: This story includes language that some might find offensive.

Prije šest dana, astronaut Mark Watney postao je jedan od prvih ljudi koji su hodali površinom Marsa. Danas je siguran da će biti prvi čovjek koji će na njemu umrijeti. Nakon što ga je oluja pijeska i prašine umalo ubila, te natjerala ostatak njegove posade da se evakuira u uvjerenju da je mrtav, Mark ostaje izoliran i potpuno sâm. Nema načina da dojavi Zemlji da je živ – a čak i kad bi to uspio, izdahnuo bi mnogo prije dolaska spasitelja. Sva je prilika, doduše, da neće imati vremena za umiranje od gladi. Oštećena aparatura, nesmiljen okoliš ili obična ljudska greška mnogo će mu vjerojatnije doći glave. Samo, Mark još nije spreman dići ruke. Oslanjajući se na svoju domišljatost i umijeća – kao i nepokolebljivo odbijanje odustajanja – on uporno prevladava jednu naizgled nerješivu prepreku za drugom. Hoće li mu domišljatost biti dovoljna da se spasi iz nemoguće teške situacije? Roman Marsovac prvo je djelo informatičara Andyja Weira, prvotno samostalno objavljeno putem internetskog izdanja. Smjesta je oduševio publiku i privukao odlične kritike, a već u studenome 2015. u kina dolazi ekranizacija u režiji Ridleyja Scotta, s Mattom Damonom i Jessicom Chastain u glavnim ulogama.

Collected for the first time anywhere, the nine tales in The Egg and Other Stories highlight Andy Weir's trademark wit and unexpected twists. For the few who have yet to experience The Martian, it's a perfect appetizer. For passionate Weir fans, it's a delicious dessert. Stories included in this audio-exclusive collection are: "Access" "Antihypoxiant" "Annie's Day" "The Real Deal" "Bored World" "The Midtown Butcher" "Meeting Sarah" "The Chef" "The Egg" ©2017 Andy Weir (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he?

Neste novo thriller científico de Andy Weir, autor best-seller de Perdido em Marte, um astronauta precisa encontrar sozinho um jeito de salvar a Terra da destruição. Ryland Grace é o único sobrevivente de uma desesperada missão de emergência – se ele falhar, toda a humanidade e o planeta Terra serão destruídos. Mas no momento ele não sabe disso. Ryland não se lembra nem do próprio nome, muito menos de sua missão ou de como cumpri-la. Tudo o que ele sabe é que dormiu por muito, muito tempo. E que despertou a milhões de quilômetros de casa, com apenas dois cadáveres como companhia. Com os colegas de tripulação mortos e as memórias confusas retornando aos poucos, Ryland vai perceber a tarefa impossível que tem nas mãos. Viajando pelo espaço em sua pequena nave, cabe a ele descobrir a resposta para um enorme mistério científico – e derrotar a ameaça de extinção da nossa espécie. O tempo está acabando, e o humano mais próximo está a anos-luz de distância, então Ryland terá que fazer tudo isso sozinho. Ou será que não? "Dois mundos em perigo, um astronauta competente (mas humano e cheio de falhas), inúmeros mistérios científicos para resolver, e toda a humanidade em risco. Qualquer fã de ficção científica das antigas (como eu) vai amar." – George R.R. Martin, autor de A guerra dos tronos "Ler Devoradores de estrelas é como ir em uma excursão ao espaço sideral com o melhor professor de Ciências que existe – e a tarefa da sua turma é salvar o mundo. Uma das viagens mais originais, envolventes e divertidas que já fiz." – Ernest Cline, autor de Jogador nº 1 "Sempre fico impressionado com a forma como Weir escreve ficção científica de um jeito maravilhosamente acessível, sem comprometer nem a ciência nem a ficção. Um livro que posso indicar para qualquer pessoa com a certeza de que ela vai adorar." – Brandon Sanderson, autor de Mistborn

His razor-sharp intellect, uncanny powers of deduction, and knowledge of the criminal underground are legendary throughout London. He solves cases with the able assistance of his close friend and confidant. And, one day, he will become the arch enemy of Sherlock Holmes. Meet Professor James Moriarty - consulting criminal. In these three original tales - collected for the first time - Andy Weir brings to life a Moriarty worthy of the Great Detective himself. 1. The Adventure of the Dishonor Among Thieves 2. The Adventure of the Unscrupulous Assassin 3. The Adventure of the Sealed Room

Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down. But pulling off the impossible is just the start of her problems, as she learns that she's stepped square into a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself—and that now, her only chance at survival lies in a gambit even riskier than the first.

Mark Watney kilka dni temu był jednym z pierwszych ludzi, którzy stanęli na Marsie. Teraz jest pewien, że będzie pierwszym, który tam umrze! Straszliwa burza piaskowa sprawia, że marsjańska ekspedycja, w której skład wchodzi Mark Watney, musi ratować się ucieczką z Czerwonej Planety. Kiedy ciężko ranny Mark odzyskuje przytomność, stwierdza, że został na Marsie sam w zdewastowanym przez wichurę obozie, z minimalnymi zapasami powietrza i żywności, a na dodatek bez łączności z Ziemią. Co gorsza, zarówno pozostali członkowie ekspedycji, jak i sztab w Houston uważają go za martwego, nikt więc nie zorganizuje wyprawy ratunkowej; zresztą, nawet gdyby wyruszyli po niego niemal natychmiast, dotarliby na Marsa długo po tym, jak zabraknie mu powietrza, wody i żywności. Czyżby to był koniec? Nic z tego. Mark rozpoczyna heroiczną walkę o przetrwanie, w której równie ważną rolę co naukowa wiedza, zdolności techniczne i pomysłowość odgrywają niezłomna determinacja i umiejętność zachowania dystansu wobec siebie i świata, który nie zawsze gra fair...

La nueva novela del autor de El marciano, que se convertirá en una película protagonizada y producida por Ryan Gosling. UN ÚNICO ASTRONAUTA. UNA MISIÓN IMPOSIBLE. UN ALIADO QUE JAMÁS HABRÍA IMAGINADO. Ryland Grace es el único superviviente en una misión desesperada. Es la última oportunidad y, si fracasa, la humanidad y la Tierra misma perecerán. Claro que, de momento, él no lo sabe. Ni siquiera puede recordar su propio nombre, y mucho menos la naturaleza de su misión o cómo llevarla a cabo. Lo único que sabe es que ha estado en coma inducido durante mucho, mucho tiempo. Acaba de despertar y se encuentra a millones de kilómetros de su hogar, sin más compañía que la de dos cadáveres. Muertos sus compañeros de tripulación, y a medida que va recuperando confusamente los recuerdos, Grace se da cuenta de que se enfrenta a una misión imposible. Recorriendo el espacio en una pequeña nave, depende de él acabar con una amenaza de extinción para nuestra especie. Sin apenas tiempo y con el ser humano más cercano a años luz de distancia, habrá de conseguirlo estando completamente solo. ¿O no? Proyecto Hail Mary, una aventura interestelar irresistible como solo Andy Weir podía imaginar, es una historia de descubrimiento, especulación y supervivencia a la altura de El marciano, que nos lleva a lugares que nunca soñamos alcanzar.

En astronaut er etterlatt på Mars. Uten mulighet til å kontakte Jorden. Han har forsyninger for 11 måneder. Redningsaksjonen kommer om fire år. Tidligst. Men han nekter å gi opp. --pantagruel.no