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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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The nest / by Huddleston, Tom(Journalist);
When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across the unknown reaches of Wild Space to rescue them - and to discover hope for the future. Milo and Lina trace their latest clue to a remote jungle world where a terrifying beast lies in wait.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Star Wars fiction.; Interstellar travel; Human-alien encounters; Monsters; Survival;
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The war of the worlds / by Wells, H. G.(Herbert George),1866-1946,author.;
As life on Mars becomes impossible, Martians and their terrifying machines invade the earth.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Classics; Literary; Human-alien encounters; Imaginary wars and battles;
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Alien. [videorecording] / by Crudup, Billy,1968-actor.; Fassbender, Michael,1977-actor.; McBride, Danny,1976-actor.; Scott, Ridley,film director.; Logan, John,1961-screenwriter.; Harper, Dante,screenwriter.; Waterston, Katherine,actor.; Bichir, Demián,1963-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,publisher.; Scott Free Productions,production company.; Brandywine Productions,production company.;
Music, Jed Kurzel ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; director of photography, Dariusz Wolski ; producers, Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Michael Schaefer, David Giler, Walter Hill ; story by Jack Paglen and Michael Green.Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Amy Seimetz, Nathaniel Dean.The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 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.; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Interplanetary voyages; Space colonies;
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Alien. [videorecording (BLURAY)] / by Crudup, Billy,1968-actor.; Fassbender, Michael,1977-actor.; McBride, Danny,1976-actor.; Scott, Ridley,film director.; Logan, John,1961-screenwriter.; Harper, Dante,screenwriter.; Waterston, Katherine,actor.; Bichir, Demián,1963-actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc,publisher.; Scott Free Productions,production company.; Brandywine Productions,production company.;
Music, Jed Kurzel ; editor, Pietro Scalia ; director of photography, Dariusz Wolski ; producers, Ridley Scott, Mark Huffam, Michael Schaefer, David Giler, Walter Hill ; story by Jack Paglen and Michael Green.Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride, Demián Bichir, Carmen Ejogo, Jussie Smollett, Callie Hernandez, Amy Seimetz, Nathaniel Dean.The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise, but is actually a dark, dangerous world. When they uncover a threat beyond their imagination, they must attempt a harrowing escape.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.40:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Interplanetary voyages; Space colonies;
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Mr. Universe / by Slade, Arthur G.(Arthur Gregory);
Michael is visiting his eccentric mad-scientist uncle, who is busy with a time-travel experiment, and accidentally finds himself in an alternate universe.RL: 3.1.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Teenage boys; Uncles; Time travel; Human-alien encounters; Multiverse;
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Antimatter blues / by Ashton, Edward(Science fiction writer),author.;
"Summer has come to Niflheim. The lichens are growing, the six-winged bat-things are chirping, and much to his own surprise, Mickey Barnes is still alive-that last part thanks almost entirely to the fact that Commander Marshall believes that the colony's creeper neighbors are holding an antimatter bomb, and that Mickey is the only one who's keeping them from using it. Mickey's just another colonist now. Instead of cleaning out the reactor core, he spends his time these days cleaning out the rabbit hutches. It's not a bad life. It's not going to last. It may be sunny now, but winter is coming. The antimatter that fuels the colony is running low, and Marshall wants his bomb back. If Mickey agrees to retrieve it, he'll be giving up the only thing that's kept his head off of the chopping block. If he refuses, he might doom the entire colony. Meanwhile, the creepers have their own worries, and they're not going to surrender the bomb without getting something in return. Once again, Mickey finds the fate of two species resting in his hands. If something goes wrong this time, though, he won't be coming back."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Cloning; Human-alien encounters; Life on other planets; Space colonies;
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The stardust grail / by Kitasei, Yume,author.;
"Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she returned stolen artifacts to alien civilizations -- until a disastrous job forced her into hiding. Born off-world and infected by an alien virus from a young age, she receives the occasional vision of the future. Now she just wants to enjoy a quiet life on Earth as a graduate student of anthropology. Until an old friend comes to her with a job she can't refuse: find a powerful object that could save an alien species from extinction. Two problems: no one has seen it in living memory, and they aren't the only ones hunting for it. Maya sets out on a breakneck quest through a universe teeming with strange life and ancient ruins. But the farther she goes, the more her visions cast a dark shadow over her team of friends new and old. Someone will betray her along the way. Worse yet, in choosing to save one species, she may doom humanity and Earth itself"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Prophecy; Thieves; Human-alien encounters; Quests (Expeditions); Interstellar travel;
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Transformers prime. [videorecording] / by Cullen, Peter,voice actor.; Welker, Frank,voice actor.; Shout! Factory (Firm),distributor.;
Voices, Peter Cullen, Frank Welker.The noble Autobots have been tasked with protecting the Earth while remaining unnoticed by humans. But how do you hide an Autobot? By having them disguise themselves as common Earth vehicles! In addition to avoiding the notice of humans, the Autobots must battle the evil Decepticons. Optimus Prime and his Autobots must thwart the plans of Megatron and his Decepticons if they are to keep the world safe from their ultimate rivals.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Science fiction television programs.; Children's television programs.; Animated television programs.; Robots; Transformers (Fictitious characters); Human-alien encounters; Extraterrestrial beings;
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The Predator [videorecording] / by Busey, Jake,actor.; Holbrook, Boyd,1981-actor.; Jane, Thomas,actor.; Key, Keegan-Michael,1971-actor.; Munn, Olivia,1980-actor.; Black, Shane,film director,screenwriter.; Rhodes, Trevante,1990-actor.; Tremblay, Jacob,actor.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.,film distributor.;
Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key, Olivia Munn, Thomas Jane, Jake Busey.From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home. Now, the universe's most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter, and deadlier than ever before, having genetically upgraded themselves with DNA from other species. When a young boy accidentally triggers their return to Earth, only a ragtag crew of ex-soldiers and a disgruntled science teacher can prevent the end of the human race.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc, AVC @ 27 MBPS (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, DTS-HD Digital surround 5.1 DVS, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Predator hunting; Extraterrestrial beings; Interplanetary voyages; Human-alien encounters;
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