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Mars up close : inside the Curiosity mission / by Kaufman, Marc,author.; Musk, Elon.; National Geographic Society (U.S.);
Includes bibliographical references and index.The landing -- On Bradbury Rise -- Getting started -- The river -- Mars looks different -- In search of organics -- A habitable place? -- The anomaly -- Stories in stone -- Driving Curiosity -- The promised land -- Fourth planet astrobiology -- Humans to Mars -- Reflections."National Geographic and science journalist Marc Kaufman combine inside stories, fascinating facts, and eye-popping pictures, some never before seen, of the red planet and NASA's groundbreaking Curiosity mission. Renowned author Kaufman spent two years embedded with the engineers and scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, cheering on the rover's spine-tingling landing, learning the backstory of anticipated findings, and witnessing the inescapable frustrations that come from operating a $2.5-billion multitasking robot on a planet 35 million miles from Earth. With images never published before, and computer-enhanced with colors that make you want to spend your next vacation on Mars, this is the only book that explains everything, detail by detail and moment by moment, about the most ambitious space expedition the human race has ever undertaken."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Curiosity (Spacecraft);
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Style : the art of creating a beautiful home / by Walton, Natalie,author.; Warnes, Chris,photographer.;
Includes bibliographical references.This book shows you how to elevate your interiors and enhance the enjoyment of your life at home. At once beautiful and practical, this book demystifies the creative process of styling so that you can transform your own home with confidence using what you own and love. Learn how to cultivate and express you own personal style, and allow interior designer and stylist Natalie Walton to guide you through the art and science of styling, providing expert insights and teaching you how to create inspiring, providing expert insights and teaching you how to create inspiring, welcoming and authentic interiors.
Subjects: Photobooks.; Interior decoration.;
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The God equation : the quest for a theory of everything / by Kaku, Michio,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Michio Kaku, renowned theoretical physicist and author of Hyperspace and The Future of Humanity, tells the story of the greatest quest in science. When Newton discovered the laws of motion and gravity, he unified the rules of heaven and earth. From then on, physicists have been discovering new forces and incorporating them into ever-greater theories. But the major breakthroughs of the 20th century--relativity and quantum mechanics--are incompatible, and so since then, physicists have been endeavoring to combine these two theories. This would ultimately tie all the forces in the universe together into one beautiful equation that can unlock the deepest mysteries of space and time. That epic journey is the story of this book"--
Subjects: Cosmology.; Big bang theory.;
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Life [videorecording] / by Bakare, Ariyon,1971-actor.; Dihovichnaya, Olga,actor.; Espinosa, Daniel,1977-film director.; Ferguson, Rebecca,1983-actor.; Gyllenhaal, Jake,1980-actor.; Reynolds, Ryan,actor.; Sanada, Hiroyuki,1960-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds, Olga Dihovichnaya, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ariyon Bakare.The six-member crew of the International Space Station is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first evidence of extraterrestrial life on Mars. As the crew begins to conduct research, their methods end up having unintended consequences and the life form proves more intelligent than anyone ever expected.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, some sci-fi violence and terror.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; International Space Station; Extraterrestrial beings; Human-alien encounters; Life on other planets;
For private home use only.
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The mimicking of known successes / by Older, Malka,1977-author.;
"The Mimicking of Known Successes presents a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter, by Malka Older, author of the critically-acclaimed Centenal Cycle. On a remote, gas-wreathed outpost of a human colony on Jupiter, a man goes missing. The enigmatic Investigator Mossa follows his trail to Valdegeld, home to the colony's erudite university-and Mossa's former girlfriend, a scholar of Earth's pre-collapse ecosystems. Pleiti has dedicated her research and her career to aiding the larger effort towards a possible return to Earth. When Mossa unexpectedly arrives and requests Pleiti's assistance in her latest investigation, the two of them embark on a twisting path in which the future of life on Earth is at stake-and, perhaps, their futures, together."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Novels.; Lesbians; Missing persons; Space colonies;
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Persepolis rising / by Corey, James S. A.,author.;
"The seventh novel in James S. A. Corey's New York Times bestselling Expanse series--now a major television series. AN OLD ENEMY RETURNS In the thousand-sun network of humanity's expansion, new colony worlds are struggling to find their way. Every new planet lives on a knife edge between collapse and wonder, and the crew of the aging gunship Rocinante have their hands more than full keeping the fragile peace. In the vast space between Earth and Jupiter, the inner planets and belt have formed a tentative and uncertain alliance still haunted by a history of wars and prejudices. On the lost colony world of Laconia, a hidden enemy has a new vision for all of humanity and the power to enforce it. New technologies clash with old as the history of human conflict returns to its ancient patterns of war and subjugation. But human nature is not the only enemy, and the forces being unleashed have their own price. A price that will change the shape of humanity -- and of the Rocinante -- unexpectedly and forever ... Persepolis Rising is the seventh novel in the New York Times bestselling Expanse series"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Life on other planets; Space colonies;
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Goldilocks / by Lam, Laura,1988-author.;
"Ravaged by environmental disaster, greed, and oppression, our planet is in crisis. The future of humanity hangs in the balance - and one woman can tip it over. Despite increasing restrictions on the freedoms of women on Earth, Valerie Black is spearheading the first all-female mission to a planet in the Goldilocks Zone, where conditions are just right for human habitation. It's humanity's last hope for survival, and Naomi, Valerie's surrogate daughter and the ship's botanist, has been waiting her whole life for an opportunity like this - to step out of Valerie's shadow and really make a difference. But when things start going wrong on the ship, Naomi begins to suspect that someone on board is concealing a terrible secret - and realizes time for life on Earth may be running out faster than they feared"--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Interplanetary voyages; Space flight; Life on other planets; Women astronauts;
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Star wars, the high Republic. [graphic novel]. by Scott, Cavan,author.; Jeanty, Georges,illustrator.; Anindito, Ario,1984-illustrator.; Morales, Mark(Comic book artist),illustrator.; Story, Karl C.,illustrator.; Leoni, Annalisa,colourist.; Maher, Ariana,letterer.; Caramagna, Joe,letterer.;
Marvel, T.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Life on other planets; Good and evil; Space warfare; Jedi (Fictitious characters);
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Astro Bot [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.When the mothership is attacked by ASTRO's long-standing galactic nemesis, scrambling its wires and scattering the crew throughout space, only ASTRO can make things right! Setting off on his biggest mission yet, he needs your help to rescue the stranded crew and rebuild the mothership. Make the most of ASTRO's new power-ups, handcrafted to level up your immersion: from springy punches and rockets all the way to a giant sponge!ESRB Content Rating: E10, Everyone, 10+ (Crude humor, fantasy violence).Ultra HD Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 5 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p/4K/8K ; in game surround sound ; 46 GB storage required ; Vibration function & trigger effect supported.
Subjects: Adventure video games.; Video games.; Science fiction video games.; Role playing video games.; Sony video games.; Playstation 5 (Video game console); Video games.; Astro Bot (Game); Interplanetary voyages; Robots; Space warfare;
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Star wars. [graphic novel] / by Soule, Charles,author.; Saiz, Jesús,artist,colorist.; Prianto, Arif,colorist.; Rosenberg, Rachelle,colorist.; Brown, Dan(Colorist),colorist.; Cowles, Clayton,letterer.;
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Science fiction comics.; Organa, Leia (Fictitious character); Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character); Solo, Han (Fictitious character); Imaginary wars and battles; Space warfare; Insurgency;
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