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	The Cosmic Computer - H. Beam Piper LibriVox recording of The Cosmic Computer, by H. Beam Piper. Read by Mark Nelson. Conn Maxwell returns from Terra to his poverty-stricken home planet of Poictesme, "The Junkyard Planet", with news of the possible location of Merlin, a military super-computer rumored to have been abandoned there after the last war. The inhabitants hope to find Merlin, which they think will be their ticket to wealth and prosperity... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; sci-fi; piper Downloads: 19,019 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	The Edge of the Knife - H. Beam Piper LibriVox recording of The Edge of the Knife by H. Beam Piper. Read by jfmarchini. The Terro-Human Future History is Piper's detailed account of the next 6000 years of human history. 1942, the year the first fission reactor was constructed, is defined as the year 1 A.E. (Atomic Era). In 1973, a nuclear war devastates the planet, eventually laying the groundwork for the emergence of a Terran Federation, once humanity goes into space and develops antigravity technology.The story "The Edge of the Kn... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; scifi; science fiction; sci-fi Downloads: 1,800 Average rating: (1 review)
	Five Sci-Fi Short Stories by H. Beam Piper - H. Beam Piper Five short stories by classic science fiction writer H. Beam Piper. Recorded by Mark Nelson Keywords: librivox; audiobook; fiction; science fiction Downloads: 23,186 Average rating: (1 review)
	Last Enemy - H. Beam Piper LibriVox recording of Last Enemy, by H. Beam Piper. Read by Mark Nelson. An undercover Paratimer has disappeared on assignment while in an alternate time line, and it’s up to Verkan Vall of the Paratime Police to save her. To do so, he must infiltrate a universe in which assassination is an honorable profession, and reincarnation a scientific fact. Will Verkan Vall survive in a world of killers and the undead? (Summary by mark Nelson) For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, ... Keywords: science fiction; adventure; librivox Downloads: 1,575 Average rating: (1 review)
	Little Fuzzy, Part 2 - H. Beam Piper This directory only contains a few chapters of Little Fuzzy. All of these chapters are also available over on the main page (because I put them there after the main page became available again). So this is pretty much a duplicate page, but I don't have the power to delete it as far as I know. Sorry for the confusion. Keywords: Audiobook - Fiction; Science Fiction Downloads: 874 Average rating: (1 review)
	Murder in the Gunroom - H. Beam Piper LibriVox recording of Murder in the Gunroom by H. Beam Piper. Read by anthonysvoice. The Lane Fleming collection of early pistols and revolvers was one of the best in the country. When Fleming was found dead on the floor of his locked gunroom, a Confederate-made Colt-type percussion .36 revolver in his hand, the coroner's verdict was "death by accident." But Gladys Fleming had her doubts. Enough at any rate to engage Colonel Jefferson Davis Rand—better known just as Jeff—private detective an... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; free; mystery; piper Downloads: 2,997 Average rating: (1 review)
	Omnilingual - H. Beam Piper Librivox recording of Omnilingual by H. Beam Piper. Read by Mark Nelson. An expedition to Mars discovers the remains of an advanced civilization, which died out many thousands of years ago. They recovered books and documents left behind, and are puzzled by their contents. Would the team find their “Rosetta Stone” that would allow them to unlock the Martian language, and learn the secrets of this long-dead race? (Summary by Mark Nelson) For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reade... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; literature; science-fiction; mars; martian Downloads: 6,985 Average rating: (1 review)
	Oomphel in the Sky - H. Beam Piper Librivox recording of Oomphel in the Sky, by H. Beam Piper. Read by Mark Nelson Natives of the distant planet of Kwannon believe that their world is about to end, and in preparing for the apocalypse, may be unnecessarily bringing about their own demise. The planetary government can’t overcome its own bureaucracy to help them, and the military is overwhelmed. Can a single newsman change the course of a whole people, and save their world? (Summary by Mark Nelson) Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; science fiction; piper; oomphel Downloads: 5,021 Average rating: (0 review)
	Police Operation - H. Beam Piper Librivox recording of Police Operation, by H. Beam Piper. H. Beam Piper (1904–1964) was an American science fiction author. He wrote many short stories and several novels. He is best known for his extensive Terro-Human Future History series of stories and a shorter series of "Paratime" alternate history tales. (Summary from Wikipedia) Read by Librivox volunteers. For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org. Keywords: librivox; short story; audio book; audiobook; h. beam piper; police operation Downloads: 1,563 Average rating: (1 review)
	Space Viking - H. Beam Piper A galactic war has left the Terran Federation in ruins. Formerly civilized planets have decivilized into barbarism. Space Vikings roam the wreckage, plundering and killing for gain. Lord Lucas Trask of Traskon was no admirer of the Space Vikings, but when murder takes his wife on his wedding day, Trask trades everything he has for his own Space Viking ship and sets out on a galaxy-wide quest for revenge... Keywords: librivox; adventure; action; science-fiction; space opera; fiction Downloads: 4,526 Average rating: (1 review)
	Uller Uprising - H. Beam Piper Uller Uprising is the story of a confrontation between a human overlord and alien servants, with an ironic twist at the end. Like most of Piper's best work, Uller Uprising is modeled after an actual event in human history; in this case the Sepoy Mutiny (a Bengal uprising in British-held India brought about when rumors were spread to native soldiers that cartridges being issued by the British were coated with animal fat... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; science fiction; piper Downloads: 2,300 Average rating: (1 review)
	Little Fuzzy - H. Beam Piper LibriVox recording of Little Fuzzy, by H. Beam Piper. Read by tabithat. Jack Holloway, a prospector on the planet Zarathustra discovers small furry creatures. These creatures are obviously intelligent, but are they animals or are they sapient? If they are sapient the planet will be declared a protected zone and the company that is developing the planet commercially will lose their exclusive rights to the resources..... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; science fiction; colonization; psycology
	Little Fuzzy - H. Beam Piper The planet Zarathustra is going through a dry spell. Land-prawns, ecologists, and scared bureaucrats are coming out of the woodwork. But there's more trouble to come. The cutest little alien critter you've ever seen: Little Fuzzy. This book is widely regarded as a minor sf classic, and is much loved. Keywords: Audiobook - Fiction; Science Fiction Downloads: 14,428 Average rating: (5 reviews)
	The Return - H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire Librivox recording of The Return by H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire Two-hundred years after a global nuclear war, two explorers from a research outpost, that largely survived the cataclysm, discover a settlement of humans who have managed to maintain their civilisation despite ferocious cannibal neighbours, the Scowrers. However, the explorers must turn detective in order to understand the mystery of their hosts philosophy and religion... Keywords: librivox; audiobook; science fiction; Piper; McGuire; nuclear war Downloads: 3,857 Average rating: (1 review)
	Lone Star Planet - H. Beam Piper and John J. McGuire LibriVox recording of Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper & John J. McGuire. Read by Mark Nelson New Texas: its citizens figure that name about says it all. The Solar League ambassador to the Lone Star Planet has the unenviable task of convincing New Texans that a s'Srauff attack is imminent, and dangerous. Unfortunately it's common knowledge that the s'Srauff are evolved from canine ancestors—and not a Texan alive is about to be scared of a talking dog! But unless he can get them to act, and fa... Keywords: librivox; literature; audiobook; science fiction; sci-fi; texas Downloads: 721 Average rating: (1 review)