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Counterweight / by Tyuna,author.; Hur, Anton,translator.; translation of:Tyuna.P'yŏnghyŏngch'u.English.;

"For fans of the worlds of Philip K. Dick, Squid Game, and Severance: An absorbing tale of corporate intrigue, political unrest, unsolved mysteries, and the havoc wreaked by one company's monomaniacal endeavor to build the world's first space elevator-from one of South Korea's most revered science fiction writers, whose identity remains unknown. On the fictional island of Patusan-and much to the ire of the Patusan natives-the Korean conglomerate LK is constructing an elevator into Earth's orbit, gradually turning this one-time tropical resort town into a teeming travel hub: a gateway to and from our planet. Up in space, holding the elevator's "spider cable" taut, is a mass of space junk known as the counterweight. And it's here that lies the key-a trove of personal data left by LK's former CEO, of dire consequence to the company's, and humanity's, future. Racing up the elevator to retrieve the data is a host of rival forces: Mac, the novel's narrator and LK's Chief of External Affairs, increasingly disillusioned with his employer; the everyman Choi Gangwu, unwittingly at the center of Mac's investigations; the former CEO's brilliant niece and his power-hungry son; and a violent officer from LK's Security Division, Rex Tamaki-all caught in a labyrinth of fake identities, neuro-implant "Worms," and old political grievances held by the Patusan Liberation Front, the army of island natives determined to protect their sovereignty. Conceived by Djuna as a low-budget science fiction film, with literary references as wide-ranging as Joseph Conrad and the Marquis de Sade, The Counterweight is part cyberpunk, part hardboiled detective fiction, and part parable of Korea's neocolonial ambition and its rippling effects"--

Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Artificial intelligence; Corporations; Indigenous peoples;

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Interstellar : the search for extraterrestrial life and our future in the stars / by Loeb, Abraham,author.;

Includes bibliographical references and index."How do we prepare ourselves for interaction with interstellar extraterrestrial civilization? How can our species become interstellar? Now Avi Loeb tackles these questions in a revelatory, powerful call to arms that reimagines the idea of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Dismantling our science-fiction fueled visions of a human and alien life encounter, Interstellar provides a realistic and practical blueprint for how such an interaction might actually occur, resetting our cultural understanding and expectation of what it means to identify an extraterrestrial object. From awe-inspiring searches for extraterrestrial technology, to the heated debate of the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Loeb provides a thrilling, front-row view of the monumental progress in science and technology currently preparing us for contact. He also lays out the profound implications of becoming--or not becoming--interstellar; in an urgent, eloquent appeal for more proactive engagement with the world beyond ours, he powerfully contends why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe ... Interstellar revolutionizes the approach to our search for extraterrestrial life and our preparation for its discovery. In this eye-opening, necessary look at our future, Avi Loeb artfully and expertly raises some of the most important questions facing us as humans, and proves, once again, that scientific curiosity is the key to our survival."--

Subjects: Human-alien encounters.; Interstellar travel.; Life on other planets.;

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System shock [electronic resource]. by Microsoft Corporation.;

Game.Meet SHODAN: The psychotic AI has taken control of Citadel Station and turned the crew into an army of cyborgs and mutants; She now plans to do the same to Earth. You must explore and battle your way through the depths of a space station gone to hell. Stop SHODAN and avert humanity's destruction.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Intense violence, blood and gore, language).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Xbox Series X console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K/HDR 10 video ; Spatial audio, Dolby Atmos in game surround sound ; Cross-generation play ; Optimized for Xbox Series X ; Smart delivery compatible.

Subjects: Science fiction video games.; First person shooter video games.; Video games.; Role playing video games.; Action adventure video games.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Xbox Series X (Video game console); Video games.; Artificial intelligence; Space stations; System shock (Game);

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Bumblebee [videorecording] / by Cena, John,actor.; Knight, Travis,1973-film director.; Lendeborg, Jorge,Jr.,1996-actor.; Steinfeld, Hailee,actor.; Adlon, Pamela,1968-actor.; Drucker, Jason,2005-actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;

Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Jason Drucker, Pamela Adlon.On the run in the year of 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town. Charlie, on the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 DVS.

Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bumblebee (Fictitious character); Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Transformers (Fictitious characters);

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Cold burn / by Landau, A. J.,author.;

"Agent Michael Walker returns when multiple deaths at Glacier Bay National Park are just the first steps in a potential global disaster. National Park Service investigator Michael Walker is battling smugglers stealing priceless artifacts when he's dispatched to Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska, where, in the first stage of a potential global disaster, a team of scientists has gone missing. Meanwhile, in Florida's Everglades National Park, FBI special investigator Gina Delgado traces the murder of an environmental science intern back to another U.S. Geological Survey team's ongoing experiments that are decimating the fragile ecosystem. That is before she's dispatched to the scene of a sunken U.S. nuclear submarine, the entire crew of which has inexplicably been killed. The connection between these disparate investigations lies in a deadly prehistoric organism, frozen for thousands of years in the ice until global warming brings it back to life in what could mean the death of all life on Earth. An organism that a rogue billionaire sees as the ultimate fuel source and a Russian strongman views as the ultimate weapon that can shift the global balance of power forever. Against that backdrop, Walker and Delgado find themselves desperately doing battle across multiple fronts against an ancient, unstoppable enemy"--

Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation; United States. National Park Service; Missing persons; Murder; Organisms;

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Ice diaries : an Antarctic memoir / by McNeil, Jean,1968-author.;

Includes bibliographical references."What do we stand to lose in a world without ice? A decade ago, novelist and short story writer Jean McNeil spent a year as writer in residence with the British Antarctic Survey, and four months on the world's most enigmatic continent--Antarctica. Access to the Antarctic remains largely reserved for scientists, and it is the only piece of earth which is nobody's country. Ice Diaries is the story of McNeil's years spent in ice, not only in the Antarctic but her subsequent travels in Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard, culminating in a strange event in Cape Town, South Africa, where she journeyed to make what was to be her final trip to the southernmost continent. In the spirit of the diaries of Antarctic explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton, McNeil mixes travelogue, popular science and memoir to examine the history of our fascination with ice. In entering this world, McNeil unexpectedly finds herself confronting her own upbringing in the Maritimes, the lifelong effects of growing up in a cold place, and how the climates of childhood frame our emotional thermodynamics for life. Ice Diaries is a haunting story of the relationship between beauty and terror, loss and abandonment, transformation and triumph."--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: McNeil, Jean, 1968-; Ice; Ice; Ice; Authors, Canadian (English); Authors, Canadian (English);

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Interstellar [videorecording] / by Affleck, Casey,1975-; Bentley, Wes,1978-; Caine, Michael.; Chastain, Jessica,1977-; Damon, Matt.; Grace, Topher,1978-; Hathaway, Anne,1982-; McConaughey, Matthew,1969-; Nolan, Christopher,1970-; Nolan, Jonathan.; Legendary Pictures.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm); Paramount Pictures Corporation.; Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- );

Director of photography, Hoyte Van Hoytema ; editor, Lee Smith ; music by Hans Zimmer.Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Topher Grace, Jessica Chastain, Matthew Mcconaughey, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley, Matt Damon.With our time on Earth coming to an end, a team of explorers undertakes the most important mission in human history; traveling beyond this galaxy to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Feature films.; Interplanetary voyages; Science fiction films.; Space flight; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;

© 2015., Paramount,

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The allergy solution : unlock the surprising, hidden truth about why you are sick and how to get well / by Galland, Leo,author.; Galland, Jonathan,author.;

"An epidemic of allergies is spreading around the world. One billion people now suffer from allergic diseases such as asthma, hay fever, eczema, and food allergies. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. In this groundbreaking book, award-winning doctor Leo Galland, M.D., reveals the shocking rise of hidden allergies that lead to unexplained weight gain, anxiety, fatigue, ADHD, depression, and much more. Astonishing new research shows how each of these is linked to the immune imbalance that is at the root of allergy. A brilliant clinician, Dr. Galland has unlocked the power of this breakthrough science to help thousands of patients who have struggled with mystery conditions answer the question: "Doctor, what is wrong with me?" Here, he is joined by his son, Jonathan Galland, J.D., a passionate health writer and environmental advocate, in exposing the truth that just as the earth's environment is out of balance, our bodies have become out of balance. The modern world, with pollution, unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, and excessive exposure to antibiotics, is fueling the rise in allergies. The Allergy Solution takes an in-depth look at how we can balance immunity through nutrition and lifestyle to reverse allergies without drugs, then lays out an easy nutritional program, starting with a 3-Day Power Wash designed to "clear the tracks." Do you suffer from asthma, eczema, or sinusitis? Are you sick of pain, brain fog, weight gain, anxiety, or depression, or wondering what is behind your mysterious symptoms? Let Dr. Galland's clinical experience and unique insights into cutting-edge science guide you back to health"--Provided by publisher.

Subjects: Allergy; Allergy; Detoxification (Health); Lifestyles.;

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Moonfall [videorecording] / by Berry, Halle,actor.; Bradley, John,1988-actor.; Cohen, Spenser,screenwriter.; Emmerich, Roland,screenwriter,film director,film producer.; Kloser, Harald,1956-screenwriter,film producer,composer.; Peña, Michael,1976-actor.; Plummer, Charlie,1999-actor.; Sutherland, Donald,1935-actor.; Wander, Thomas,composer.; Wilson, Patrick,1973-actor.; Yu, Kelly,actor.; Centropolis Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Huayi Brothers Pictures,production company.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),film distributor.;

Director of photography, Robby Baumgartner ; original music by Thomas Wander, Harald Kloser ; edited by Adam Wolfe, Ryan Stevens Harris.Cast: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Donald Sutherland.A mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurdling on a collision course with life, as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all, but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find that they might have prepared for the wrong mission.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: PG-13 ; for violence, disaster action, strong language, and some drug use.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Disaster films.; Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Artificial intelligence; Astronauts; End of the world; Human beings; Megastructures;

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Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2

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Orphan black. [videorecording] / by Maslany, Tatiana,actor.; Bruce, Dylan,1980-actor.; Gavaris, Jordan,1989-actor.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.;

Producer, Claire Welland ; writers, Graeme Manson, Karen Walton, Alex levin Will Pascoe, Tony Elliott ; directors, John Fawcett, David Frazee, Grant Harvey, TJ Scott, Brett Sullivan, Ken Girotti.Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Maria Doyle Kennedy.Sarah is on the run from a bad relationship when a lookalike stranger commits suicide right in front of her. Sarah sees a solution to all her problems by assuming the dead woman's identity and clearing out her bank account. Instead, she stumbles into a thriller mystery, and uncovers an earth-shattering secret: she is a clone. She learns there are more like her, genetically identical individuals, nurtured in wildly different circumstances, and someone is trying to kill them off, one by one.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.

Subjects: Science fiction television programs.; Human cloning; Murder;

For private home use only.

Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1

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