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Her space, her time : how trailblazing women scientists decoded the hidden universe / by Ghose, Shohini,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Her Space, Her Time shares the stories of women in physics and astronomy whose work expanded scientific understanding yet whose accomplishments are largely overlooked--creating a thrilling account of scientific discovery, inspirational leadership and persistence in the face of overwhelming challenges. In shaping her narrative around the science that fascinated them and the social context in which they worked, award-winning quantum physicist Shohini Ghose champions these remarkable women's contributions, which loom even larger given the misogyny and discrimination they faced. Ghose's canvas stretches from the 19th century to the present and includes many women whose work led to Nobel Prizes that were ultimately awarded to men. Among this list of impressive scientists: Henrietta Leavitt and Margaret Burbidge, who helped discover the big bang and the cosmic calendar; Anigaduwagi (Cherokee) aerospace scientist Mary Golda Ross, who helped make the Moon landings possible; atom splitter Lise Meitner; Bibha Chowdhuri, who discovered two fundamental particles; and Harriet Brooks--a Canadian physicist whose impact on radioactivity research was compared to Marie Curie's, but who felt that marriage, not science, was the choice she had to make. Engaging and inspirational, Her Space, Her Time is threaded through with Ghose's own experiences in science--women in STEM still face the same kind of challenges her subjects encountered--and driven by the imperative to make the invisible visible, ensuring that the names of these women who pursued science against all odds will never be forgotten"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Astronomers; Discoveries in science; Physicists; Sex discrimination in science.; Women astronomers; Women in astronomy.; Women in physics.; Women physicists;
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Zeb to the rescue / by Siglain, Michael.; Kinberg, Simon.;
"Pre-K-Grade 1"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Science fiction.; Star Wars fiction.; Radio and television novels.; Helping behavior; Theft; Space warfare;
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Han on the run / by Davies, Beth.;
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Subjects: Science fiction.; Star Wars fiction.; Movie novels.; Solo, Han (Fictitious character); Space warfare;
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Beware the Inquisitor! / by Stock, Lisa.;
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Subjects: Science fiction.; Star Wars fiction.; Radio and television novels.; Extraterrestrial beings; Jedi (Fictitious characters); Space warfare;
© 2015, c2014, DK Pub.,
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Crimson climb / by Johnston, E. K.,author.;
"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 brings her to the syndicate's leader, the mysterious and mercurial Dryden Vos. Vos offers Qi'ra an opportunity she's never had before: the chance to build something resembling a comfortable life if she can prove her worth to his organization. With failure meaning certain death, Qi'ra knows she must immerse herself in the merciless, murderous world of Crimson Dawn. What she doesn't know is just who she will be if she survives ... "-
Subjects: Science fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Imaginary wars and battles; Life on other planets; Organized crime; Space warfare; Imaginary wars and battles; Life on other planets; Organized crime; Space warfare;
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Girlfriend on Mars : a novel / by Willis, Deborah(Deborah M.),author.;
Kevin, a hydroponic marijuana grower in Vancouver, watches his girlfriend of fourteen years participate in MarsNow, a reality TV show where a collection of science nerds and wannabe influencers compete for two seats on the first human-led mission to Mars.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Satirical literature.; Novels.; Contests; Interplanetary voyages; Man-woman relationships; Reality television programs; Space flight; Television game shows;
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Allies & enemies / by Vitale, Brooke.; Tomatofarm (Firm);
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Subjects: Star Wars fiction.; Science fiction.; Radio and television novels.; Enemies; Good and evil; Space warfare;
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Star trek. [videorecording] / by Lin, Justin,film director.; Pegg, Simon,1970-actor,screenwriter.; Pine, Chris,1980-actor.; Quinto, Zachary,actor.; Saldana, Zoë,1978-actor.; Urban, Karl,1972-actor.; Yelchin, Anton,actor.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Karl Urban, Zoe Saldana, Simon Pegg, John Cho, Anton Yelchin, Idris Elba.Dispatched on a rescue mission to the farthest reaches of space, the USS Enterprise is ambushed by Krall, a ruthless enemy sworn against the Federation. Crash-landing on an uncharted hostile world, Captain Kirk, Spock, and the crew are separated with no means of escape. Only Jaylah, a rebellious alien warrior, can help them reunite and find a way off the planet in a race against time to stop Krall's deadly army from triggering all-out galactic war.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for sequences of sci-fi action and violence.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format ; Dolby Atmos, Dolby digital 5.1.
Subjects: Science fiction films.; Action and adventure films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Kirk, James T., 2233-2371; Spock, Mr.; Enterprise (Imaginary space vehicle); Human-alien encounters; Space warfare;
For private home use only.
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Ahsoka in action! / by Richards, Jon,1970-;
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Subjects: Star Wars fiction.; Science fiction.; Space warfare; Extraterrestrial beings; Tano, Ahsoka (Fictitious character);
© 2013., DK Pub.,
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Orbital / by Harvey, Samantha,author.;
"A singular new novel from Betty Trask Prize-winner Samantha Harvey, Orbital is an eloquent meditation on space and life on our planet through the eyes of six astronauts circling the earth in twenty-four hours. A slender novel of epic power, Orbital deftly snapshots a day in the lives of six women and men hurtling through space -- not toward the moon or the vast unknown, but around our planet. Selected for one of the last space station missions of its kind before the program is dismantled, these astronauts and cosmonauts -- from America, Russia, Italy, Britain, and Japan -- have left their lives behind to travel at warp speed as the earth reels below. We glimpse moments of their earthly lives through brief communications with family, their photos and talismans; we watch them whip up dehydrated meals, float in gravity-free sleep, and exercise in regimented routines to prevent atrophying muscles; we witness them form bonds that will stand between them and utter solitude. Most of all, we are with them as they behold and record their silent blue planet. Their experiences of sixteen sunrises and sunsets and the bright, blinking constellations of the galaxy are at once breathtakingly awesome and surprisingly intimate. So are the marks of civilization far below, encrusted on the planet on which we live. Profound, contemplative, and gorgeous, Orbital is a gift -- a moving elegy to our humanity, environment, and planet"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Astronauts; Humanity; Satellites;
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