Ultimate Weapon, The

di John Wood Campbell (Autore)

Darrell Taylor, 2026

Outgunned. Outmatched. Invaded by an enemy faster than light itself. Can one rogue scientist save the solar system? Buck Kendall is a billionaire genius slumming it as a lieutenant in the Interplanetary Patrol—until his tiny six-man cruiser encounters a colossal, impossible warship. The invaders are the Mirans, a terrifyingly advanced extraterrestrial race armed with invisible neutron beams, magnetic vortexes, and rays that crumble solid tungsten to dust. As this unstoppable armada systematically wipes out outposts from Pluto to Jupiter, humanity’s official fleets are hopelessly obliterated. Operating in utter secrecy and defying the shortsighted planetary bureaucrats, Kendall uses his vast fortune to construct a colossal, heavily armored "Lunar Bank" on the Moon. It is a desperate race against time. He must unlock the ultimate secret of atomic energy, pioneer super-weapons capable of piercing alien defenses, and train a specialized force of IP veterans before the Miran armada reaches Earth. Why you will love this Science Fiction classic: If you crave adrenaline-fueled Space Opera, hard-hitting Military Sci-Fi, and the brilliant technological arms races that defined the pulp era, The Ultimate Weapon is an absolute masterpiece. Fans of epic interstellar combat, tactical genius protagonists, and nostalgic 1930s space exploration will be completely captivated. About the Author: John Wood Campbell was a monumental figure in Golden Age Science Fiction. As an author and legendary editor of Astounding Science Fiction, he shaped the careers of sci-fi titans like Asimov and Heinlein, while writing genre-defining classics himself, most notably Who Goes There?

• Autore: John Wood Campbell
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 03:41:35
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Darrell Taylor
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9780466798871