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Series
Publisher
Baen Books
Language
English
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"With origins in the Old Universe, the malevolent, acquisitive intelligence of Tinsori Light sought to infect others with itself, and send those agents out into the wide new universe to infect even more. For centuries, two heroes stood between Tinsori Light and the vulnerable universe-Light Keepers Jen Sin yos'Phelium and Lorith of the Sanderat. Luckily, the light keepers have back-up. A mismatched team of arcane specialists are on-station, working...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Princeton astrophysicist Joshua Winn offers a brief and engaging introduction to the search for exoplanets and the cutting-edge science behind recent findings. Scientists now know that many Sun-like stars host their own systems of planets, some of which may resemble our solar system and include planets similar to the Earth. Drawing on his own and other scientists' work, he considers how the discovery of exoplanets and their faraway solar systems...
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English
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One of the most powerful questions humans ask about the cosmos is: Are we alone? While the science behind this inquiry is fascinating, it doesn't exist in a vacuum. It is a reflection of our values, our fears, and most importantly, our enduring sense of hope. In The Possibility of Life, acclaimed science journalist Jaime Green traces the history of our understanding, from the days of Galileo and Copernicus to our contemporary quest for exoplanets....
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
4 DVDs (approximately 705 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Disc 1: Tour the surface of Earth's life-giving star. Mars may be the future of humanity - uses data collected from probes and robotic rovers. Scars on the planet's surface and in its fossil record illustrate the threat posed by meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. Two and a half times the size of all the other planets in the solar system combined, and half a billion miles from Earth, Jupiter is a colossal riddle.
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5) Meru
Author
Publisher
47North
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
432 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
In a future where human life has been restricted to Earth, while posthuman descendants called alloys freely explore the galaxy, Jayanthi, the adopted human child alloys, and her alloy pilot Vaha are sent to test the habitability of an Earthlike planet called Meru, an unoccupied new world, and the future of human-alloy relations.
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Series
Dune novels. Heroes of Dune volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Set two years before Dune: Irulan, Princess Royal, now of marriageable age, witnesses the machinations of the many factions vying for power, and is determined to become much more than a pawn, while Chani, trained in the Fremen mystical ways, soon learns the harsh cost of Fremen dreams and obligations under the oppressive Harkonnen occupation.
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Spoiler: Scientists haven't discovered life beyond Earth, not even a single teeny-tiny organism. But there's a whole lot of outer space, and humans have searched only a fraction of a fraction of it. So do you believe in the possibility of life out there? Or do you think Earth is perfectly unique in its ability to grow organisms? Packed with playful illustrations and fascinating factoids, 'Where Are the Aliens?' will take you on a journey of scientific...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 512 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In different parts of the Solar System, the crew of the Rocinante and their allies confront the sins of their past, while Marco Inaros unleashes an attack that will alter the future of Earth, Mars, the Belt, and the worlds beyond the Ring.
Author
Series
Children of time volume 3
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
On Imir, Captain Holt founded a new colony on an empty world. In the process, he created hope and a new future for humanity. But generations later, his descendants are struggling to survive. As harvests worsen and equipment fails, strangers appear in a town where everyone knows their neighbor. Now the inexplicable lurks in the woods and the community fears it's being observed - that they're not alone. They'd be right, as explorers from the stars had...
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Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
This story of science, the Cold War, Nazi research, atomic anxieties, secret spy planes and the space race draws on original archival research, declassified documents and interviews to present a narrative history of humanity's hunt for alien life, including the military and CIA's secret, decades-long quest to study UFOs.
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Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Hot diggity dog! Meet Pluto! The runt of a litter of eight planets. Pluto may not be the biggest or fastest planet to revolve around the Sun, but it has a unique story to tell. From the tale of how it was found by humans to its naming as a dwarf planet, it's Pluto's turn to take the spotlight and properly re-introduce itself."--Publisher marketing.
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Series
Publisher
WordFire Press
Pub. Date
[2023].
Edition
WordFire Press trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
388 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
On the water world of Pandora, the resistance fighters' main hope in the battle against the Director and his sadistic minions is Crista Galli, a woman believed by some to be the child of God.
Publisher
Lucasfilm
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (approximately 288 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rex, Cody, and Clone Force 99 (an unorthodox, elite squad also known as the Bad Batch), look to recover the Republic's strategy algorithm from Admiral Trench, but a haunting truth awaits. Believing that MIA soldier Echo may still be alive, Rex's mission becomes doubly important. Alongside Bad Batch and Anakin Skywalker, the clone captain launches a dangerous covert rescue. Ahsoka and Rex must use their wit and skills to survive the turbulent end of...
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Publisher
Random House Worlds
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
391 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
The galaxy is divided. Following the shocking destruction of Starlight Beacon, the Nihil have established an impenetrable barrier called the Stormwall around part of the Outer Rim, where Marchion Ro rules and his followers wreak havoc at his every whim. Jedi trapped behind enemy lines, including Avar Kriss, must fight to help the worlds being pillaged by the Nihil while staying one step ahead of the marauders and their Nameless terrors. Outside the...
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Series
Publisher
Disney/Lucasfilm Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
357 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Not everyone gets to be the hero. Qi'ra listened to the dreams and promises of a boy with a reckless smile, only to be torn away from him and returned to the White Worms gang while Han made his way to freedom. Now freedom seems like a luxury she can't afford while she concentrates on survival and despairs of ever leaving Corellia. But her fortunes seem to turn when a representative of the crime syndicate Crimson Dawn plucks Qi'ra from captivity and...
Publisher
20th Century Studios
Language
English
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Description
Set more than a decade after the events of the first film, it begins to tell the story of the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri, and their kids), the trouble that follows them, the lengths they go to keep each other safe, the battles they fight to stay alive, and the tragedies they endure.
Author
Series
The gateway volume 3
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
146 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's a dark and stormy night at the Gateway Hotel. And of course, the latest intergalactic visitor is the most terrifying yet. But who is he, and what does he want? With their families and the hotel in grave danger, it's up to Amelia and Charlie to save the day ..."--Page 4 of cover.
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Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 16
Publisher
TOR
Pub. Date
1994.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A collection of 15 stories. In one, the Earth plunges back in time to different historical periods, in another, a girl communicates by telepathy with dragons. By the author of All the Weyrs of Pern.
20) Light bringer
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Series
Language
English
Description
The legendary Reaper, Darrow, to defend Mars from a bloodthirsty would-be conqueror, begins his long voyage home, an interplanetary adventure where old friends will reunite, new alliances will be forged, and rivals will clash on the battlefield.
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