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- AstroNuts : mission one : the Plant Planet / by Scieszka, Jon.; Weinberg, Steven,1984-;
Carbon dioxide is out of control on Earth, and the fate of humankind rests in the paws of four experimental, untested Animal Astronauts (AlphaWolf, SmartHawk, LaserShark, and StinkBug) who are seeking another habitable planet; first destination is the Plant Planet which at first looks perfect, except that the abundant plant life can think for itself--and it thinks that it really does not like the AstroNuts.LSC- Subjects: Science fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Astronauts; Animals; Life on other planets; Extrasolar planets; Genetic engineering;
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- The tusks of extinction / by Nayler, Ray,author.;
Moscow has resurrected the mammoth, but someone must teach them how to be mammoths, or they are doomed to die out again. Dr. Damira Khismatullina, an expert in elephant behaviour, was murdered trying to defend the world's last elephants from the ivory trade. Now, her digitized consciousness has been downloaded into the mind of a mammoth. As the herd's new matriarch, can Damira help fend off poachers long enough for the species to take hold? Or will her own ghosts doom them to a new extinction? Ray Nayler was born in Quebec.- Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Genetic engineering; Mammoths; Poaching;
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- Brave new world / by Huxley, Aldous,1894-1963.;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.LSC- Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Political fiction.; Science fiction.; Dystopias.; Banned book sanctuary.; Classics; Literary; Passivity (Psychology); Genetic engineering; Totalitarianism; Collectivism;
- © [2014], HarperColliins,
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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;
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- Blade runner [videorecording] / by motion picture adaptation of (work):Dick, Philip K.Do androids dream of electric sheep?[videorecording].; Ford, Harrison,1942-actor.; Hannah, Daryl,actor.; Hauer, Rutger,1944-actor.; Olmos, Edward James,actor.; Scott, Ridley,film director.; Young, Sean,actor.; Warner Home Video (Firm),publisher.;
Screenplay, Hampton Faucher and David Peoples ; music, Vangelis.Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos, Daryl Hannah.In Phillip K. Dick's science fiction story, replicants are genetically engineered humans of superior strength and intelligence. This adventure film based on the Dick story stars Harrison Ford as a 21st century detective assigned the mission to locate and destroy four rebellious replicants.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Dick, Philip K.; Androids; Detectives; Dystopias; Genetic engineering;
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- The ice ghost / by Gear, Kathleen O'Neal,author.;
"In the brutal Ice Age caused by the ancient Jemen war, many archaic human species ... hover on the verge of extinction. There seems no way out, until the greatest Neandertal holy man, Trogon, has a vision. Legends say the truce that ended the old war left one hostage in the hands of the victorious rebels: the godlike Jemen leader known as the Old Woman of the Mountain ... Trogon must capture young Quiller and force her to lead him there ... for the Old Woman may not be dead ... and when reawakened she will save them from oblivion"--- Subjects: Science fiction.; Apocalyptic fiction.; Novels.; Genetic engineering; Neanderthals; Prehistoric peoples; Survival;
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- The daughter of Doctor Moreau : a novel / by Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,author.;
Carlota Moreau: A young woman growing up on a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula. The only daughter of a researcher who is either a genius or a madman. Montgomery Laughton: A melancholic overseer with a tragic past and a propensity for alcohol. An outcast who assists Dr. Moreau with his experiments, which are financed by the Lizaldes, owners of magnificent haciendas and plentiful coffers. The hybrids: The fruits of the doctor's labor, destined to blindly obey their creator and remain in the shadows. A motley group of part human, part animal monstrosities. All of them live in a perfectly balanced and static world, which is jolted by the abrupt arrival of Eduardo Lizalde, the charming and careless son of Dr. Moreau's patron, who will unwittingly begin a dangerous chain reaction. For Moreau keeps secrets, Carlota has questions, and, in the sweltering heat of the jungle, passions may ignite. The Daughter of Doctor Moreau is both a dazzling historical novel and a daring science fiction journey.- Subjects: Science fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Animal experimentation; Fathers and daughters; Genetic engineering;
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- To be taught, if fortunate / by Chambers, Becky,author.;
"At the turn of the twenty-second century, scientists make a breakthrough in human spaceflight. Through a revolutionary method known as somaforming, astronauts can survive in hostile environments off Earth using synthetic biological supplementations. They can produce antifreeze in sub-zero temperatures, absorb radiation and convert it for food, and conveniently adjust to the pull of different gravitational forces. With the fragility of the body no longer a limiting factor, human beings are at last able to explore neighbouring exoplanets long suspected to harbour life. Ariadne is one such explorer. On a mission to ecologically survey four habitable worlds fifteen light-years from Earth, she and her fellow crewmates sleep while in transit, and wake each time with different features. But as they shift through both form and time, life back on Earth has also changed. Faced with the possibility of returning to a planet that has forgotten those who have left, Ariadne begins to chronicle the wonders and dangers of her journey, in the hope that someone back home might still be listening."--- Subjects: Science fiction.; Astronauts; Genetic engineering; Interstellar travel; Life on other planets; Space and time; Space flight; Time dilatation;
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- Fragile remedy / by Ingrande Mora, Maria,1980-;
The only way sixteen-year-old Nate, a Genetically Engineered Metatissue, can get life-saving medication is to work for a shadowy terrorist organization, which would mean leaving the boy he loves.Nate is a Genetically Engineered Medi-tissue (GEM) created as a cure for the elite from the fatal lung rot ravaging the population. Smuggled out of the laboratory and into the Withers, a quarantined, lawless region, Nate survives by using his engineering skills to fix broken tech in exchange for food or a safe place to sleep. When he meets Reed and his misfit gang of scavengers, Nate finds the family he's always longed for, even if he can't risk telling them what he is. But GEMs have a genetic failsafe-- a flaw that causes their health to rapidly deteriorate as they age unless they are regularly dosed with medication controlled by Gathos City. When violence erupts across the Withers, Nate's illegal supply of medicine is cut off, and he is left with only two options: work for a shadowy terrorist organization that has the means to keep him alive, or stay-- and die-- with the boy he loves. -- adapted from back cover.Grades 10-12.LSC- Subjects: Science fiction.; Genetic engineering; Terrorism; Gays; Gay teenagers;
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- Morgan [videorecording] / by Jones, Toby,1967-actor.; Leslie, Rose,1987-actor.; Mara, Kate,1983-actor.; Scott, Luke,film director.; Scott, Ridley,film producer.; Taylor-Joy, Anya,1996-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,publisher.;
Kate Mara, Anya Taylor-joy, Rose Leslie, Toby Jones, Boyd Holbrook, Michelle Yeoh, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Paul Giamatti.A corporate troubleshooter is sent to a remote, top-secret location, where she is to investigate and evaluate a terrifying accident. She learns the event was triggered by a seemingly innocent 'human', who presents a mystery of both infinite promise and incalculable danger.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for brutal violence, and some language.DVD, widescreen (2.39:1); Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.- Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Accident investigation; Androids; Genetic engineering;
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