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AstroNuts : mission three: The perfect planet / by Scieszka, Jon.; Weinberg, Steven,1984-;
So far the AstroNuts have failed to find a suitable planet, but NNASA has come up with a new plan: send the the four animal astronauts back through time on Earth where they are to contact early homo sapiens and somehow set them on a path to a sustainable future--trouble is, humans seem inferior to many of the other species (especially the wolves), so the AstroNuts come up with a Survival of the Fittest Olympics, hoping that with a little help the humans will prevail.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Astronauts; Genetic engineering; Time travel; Environmental quality;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Infinity gate / by Carey, M. R.,1959-author.;
"The Pandominion: a political and trading alliance of a million worlds - except that they're really just the one world, Earth, in many different realities. And when an AI threat arises that could destroy everything the Pandominion has built, they'll eradicate it by whatever means necessary, no matter the cost to human life. Scientist Hadiz Tambuwal is looking for a solution to her own Earth's environmental collapse when she stumbles across the secret of inter-dimensional travel. It could save everyone onher dying planet, but now she's walked into the middle of a war on a scale she never dreamed of. And she needs to choose a side before it kills her"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Imaginary wars and battles; Women scientists;
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Strange adventures [graphic novel] / by King, Tom,1978-author.; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.; Gerads, Mitch,artist.; Shaner, Evan,artist.;
"Bestselling writer Tom King is back with a new epic that reinvents one of DC's classic science-fiction adventurers, Adam Strange, examining whether his actions were heroic or disgraceful. This new science fiction epic written by bestselling author Tom King reinvents one of DC's classic adventure characters, Adam Strange. Born on Earth and hero of the distant planet Rann, Adam Strange is famous throughout the galaxy for his bravery and honor. After leading his adopted home to victory in a great planetary war, Adam and his wife, Alanna, retire to Earth, where they are greeted with cheers, awards, and parades. But not all is as it seems, as the decisions Adam made during battles on Rann come back to haunt his family. It will take an investigation by one of the most brilliant heroes in the DC Universe, Mr. Terrific, to uncover the truth and reveal whether Adam Strange is a hero or a disgrace."--Provided by publisher.Ages 17+.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.; Strange, Adam (Fictitious character); Superheroes;
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Last pick. [graphic novel] / by Walz, Jason,author,illustrator.; Proctor, Jon,colourist.;
In a world where aliens have taken over Earth, abducted every human they deemed useful, and abandoned the rest, twins Sam and Wyatt struggle to start a revolution of the unwanteds.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Extraterrestrial beings; Brothers and sisters; Twins; People with disabilities;
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I am number four / by Lore, Pittacus.;
In rural Ohio, friendships and a beautiful girl prove distracting to a fifteen-year-old who has hidden on Earth for ten years waiting to develop the Legacies, or powers, he will need to rejoin the other six surviving Garde members and fight the Mogadorians who destroyed their planet, Lorien.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; High schools; Friendship; Dating (Social customs); Moving, Household; Imaginary wars and battles;
© 2011., HarperCollins,
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The dangerous days of Daniel X [sound recording] / by Patterson, James,1947-; Ledwidge, Michael; Ventimiglia, Milo,1977-;
Read by Milo Ventimiglia.Fifteen-year-old Daniel has followed in his parents' footsteps as the Alien Hunter, exterminating beings on The List of Alien Outlaws on Terra Firma, but when he faces his first of the top ten outlaws, the very existence Earth and another planet are at stake.
Subjects: CD Talking books; Criminals; Extraterrestrial beings; Kidnapping; Orphans; Science fiction;
© p2008., Hachette Audio,
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Starry messenger : cosmic perspectives on civilization / by Tyson, Neil deGrasse,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, Neil deGrasse Tyson shines new light on the crucial fault lines of our time-war, politics, religion, truth, beauty, gender, and race-in a way that stimulates a deeper sense of unity for us all"--
Subjects: Civilization; Cosmology.; Science and civilization.;
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Nina and the mysterious mailbox / by Dumas, Marti.;
A school election. A mysterious mailbox. And a letter from . . .Cleopatra? Middle school is so weird. Nina is determined to help her best friend Maya win the race for 6th grade representative. But when she uses her robotics skills to spy on Maya's opponent, the girls wind up in detention. There, they are asked to write a letter to a woman from history. Nina pours her heart out to Cleopatra, and instead of throwing the letter away so her parents don't find it, she slips it into a battered old mailbox she and Maya find in the woods. It was all just a game . . . until a giant scroll arrives at Nina's house, signed by Cleopatra herself! Do the girls really have a pen pal from 2,000 years ago? Will their friend Zoe ever speak to them again? Why is their science teacher acting so oddly? And what on Earth is a time taco?
Subjects: Friendship; Mailboxes; Middle school girls;
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Ancient Aliens. by A&E® (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by A&E® in 2009.ANCIENT ALIENS explores the controversial theory that extraterrestrials have visited Earth for millions of years. From the age of the dinosaurs to ancient Egypt, from early cave drawings to continued mass sightings in the US, each episode gives historic depth to the questions, speculations, provocative controversies, first-hand accounts and grounded theories surrounding this age old debate. Did intelligent beings from outer space visit Earth thousands of years ago?Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Science.; Documentary films.; Television series.; Motion pictures.; History.; Life on other planets.; Documentary television programs.;
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Beyond the ranges / by Ringo, John,1963-author.; Aidee, James,author.;
"Jason Graham dies when the world ends. Then he wakes up on a space station on the other side of the galaxy, and the adventure begins. Jason and five hundred million other humans have been resurrected (and rejuvenated to young adulthood) by alien benefactors in orbit around an Earth-like world that is abundant in natural resources and totally untamed. For the newly awakened humans, this is a chance to start society with a clean slate and a bright future. For Jason, who has knocked about aimlessly in several different careers in his Earth life, it's an opportunity to unleash his creativity and ambition and see what he can really do. But who are the alien benefactors that have contrived this second act for some of Earth's denizens? And what do they really want?"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Benefactors; End of the world (Astronomy); Frontier and pioneer life; Human-alien encounters; Life on other planets; Rejuvenation; Resurrection; Space colonies;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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