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Alienby Alan Dean Foster, Copyright Paperback Collection (Library of Congress), Dan O'Bannon, Ronald ShusettISBN 0446829773 (0-446-82977-3)
Hardcover, Warner Books Inc
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Apollo 13by Jim Lovell, Dino AnastasioISBN 0448411202 (0-448-41120-2)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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Are We Alone?: Philosophical Implications of the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Lifeby P. C. W. DaviesISBN 0465004199 (0-465-00419-9)
Softcover, Perseus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Are We Alone?: Philosophical Implications of the Discovery of Extraterrestrial Life'Book summary:The authentic discovery of extraterrestrial life would usher in a scientific revolution on par with Copernicus or Darwin, says Paul Davies. Just as these ideas sparked religious and philosophical controversy when they were first offered, so would proof of life arising away from Earth. With this brief book (160 pages, including two appendices and an index), Davies tries to get ahead of the curve and begin to sort out the metaphysical mess before it happens. Many science fiction writers have preceded him, of course, but here the matter is plainly put. This is a very good introduction to a compelling subject. [via]
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Better Than Lifeby Grant NaylorISBN 0451452313 (0-451-45231-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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Beyond Star Trek: Physics from Alien Invasions to the End of Timeby Lawrence M. KraussISBN 046500637X (0-465-00637-X)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Beyond Star Trek: Physics from Alien Invasions to the End of Time'Book summary:Lawrence M. Krauss's publishing record reveals his knowledge of dark matter, cosmic strings, baryon number violations at the electroweak scale -- and the mysterious, sometimes bogus TV "science" that the Star Trek generation cut its teeth on. Krauss's previous book, The Physics of Star Trek, was readable, educational, and clever, never talking down to the layman or trivializing physics.
In this equally amusing companion volume, Krauss analyzes more science in Star Trek and the next generation of sci-fi movies and TV shows. Can telekinesis exist? How about ESP? Like Fox Mulder of The X-Files, we want to believe, and Krauss finesses these issues, allowing, after much discussion of gravity and electromagnetic forces, that "there is little doubt that undiscovered forces...exist at some level." He's a bit harder on the alien spacecraft of the movie Independence Day, arguing that objects so large inside our atmosphere would exert a downward pressure of 450 pounds per square inch, and that the saucers could therefore crush skyscrapers simply by hovering over them. "Of course," quips Krauss, "this wouldn't have made for spectacular previews of coming attractions." Whether you're a Trekkie, an X-phile, or a serious student of physics, you'll like this book. [via]
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Burndiveby Karin LowacheeISBN 0446613185 (0-446-61318-5)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Cagebirdby Karin LowacheeISBN 0446615080 (0-446-61508-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Call from a Distant Shoreby Stephen L. BurnsISBN 0451457927 (0-451-45792-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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They have heard the voice in their heads. A voice calling for help. A voice that must be answered...or the entire world will die.
But to answer it, they must find it.
Unfortunately, the voice is not of this earth...
Call From a Distant Shore is the amazing second novel from Stephen Burns, the fast-rising star known for his stories in Analog and his smash debut novel, Flesh and Silver. Now, Burns takes a major step forward with a novel that is part Close Encounters of the Third KindPlanes, Trains & Automobiles, and all original. [via]More editions of Call from a Distant Shore:
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Catspawby Joan D. VingeISBN 0446603724 (0-446-60372-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Catspaw'Book summary:Telepathic, tough, and cool, orphaned future punk Cat is kidnapped by an interstellar corporation and dragged to Earth, where he is forced to protect those he most hates, those who most hate him--the taMings. Seeking answers, Cat follows a trail of lies and savagery that leads from homicidal enclaves of drug kings to a fanatic's pulpit. [via]
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Children of Godby Mary Doria RussellISBN 044900483X (0-449-00483-X)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Children of God'Book summary:Children of God is the sequel to Mary Doria Russell's 1996 The Sparrow, which saw a Jesuit mission to the planet Rakhat end in disaster. The sole survivor of that mission, a priest named Emilio Sandoz, returned a beaten and broken man, having suffered rape and mutilation at the hands of enigmatic aliens. Now the Jesuits want to go back to Rakhat, and they want Sandoz aboard the new mission. But Sandoz has renounced his priesthood and even found a measure of happiness with his new wife and stepdaughter. Meanwhile, on Rakhat, contact with the humans has thrown the local culture into turmoil, precipitating a war between Rakhat's two sentient races. As forces conspire to send Emilio back to Rakhat--and toward a possible reconciliation with God--the planet verges on genocidal destruction. Children of God is a more polished novel than The Sparrow, and the story is equally compelling. [via]
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The City and the Starsby Arthur Charles ClarkeISBN 0451163109 (0-451-16310-9)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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The Complete Book of Spaceflight: From Apollo 1 to Zero Gravityby David DarlingISBN 0471056499 (0-471-05649-9)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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The Copper Crownby Patricia Kennealy-MorrisonISBN 0451450507 (0-451-45050-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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Cyteenby C. J. CherryhISBN 0446671274 (0-446-67127-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cyteen'Book summary:Genetic manipulation, murder, intrigue and politics are just part of the story of a young scientist in this substantial book. C. J. Cherryh, who won the 1989 Hugo Award for this novel, following on her Hugo Award-winning Downbelow Station, offers another ambitious work. A geneticist is murdered by an adviser, but the scientist is replicated in the lab, leaving a prodigy who attempts to chart a different fate. The book is intense and complex yet always presented with the flow of true storytelling. [via]
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David Kirk's Nova The Robot Builds A Friendby David KirkISBN 0448438143 (0-448-43814-3)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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Deathstalker Codaby Simon R. GreenISBN 0451460243 (0-451-46024-3)
Softcover, Roc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Deathstalker Coda'Book summary:As foretold, Owen Deathstalker has returned to save the Empire from the mysterious entity known as the Terror-leaving his descendant Lewis with the task of leading an army against the legions of the madman who has usurped the throne. [via]
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Deathstalker Destinyby Simon R. GreenISBN 0451457560 (0-451-45756-0)
Softcover, Roc
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Deathstalker Honorby Simon R. GreenISBN 0451456483 (0-451-45648-3)
Softcover, Roc
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Deathstalker Legacyby Simon R. GreenISBN 0451459547 (0-451-45954-7)
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Deathstalker Rebellionby Simon R. GreenISBN 0451455525 (0-451-45552-5)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Deathstalker Returnby Simon R. GreenISBN 0451459660 (0-451-45966-0)
Softcover, Roc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Deathstalker Return'Book summary:Against overwhelming odds, Lewis Deathstalker is determined to find out the truth about his famous ancestor, Owen Deathstalker, who disappeared over 200 years ago. Because Owen is the only one who can save humanity from the Terror he predicted...which has finally arrived. [via]
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Deathstalker Warby Simon R. GreenISBN 0451456084 (0-451-45608-4)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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The Dream of Spaceflight: Essays on the Near Edge of Infinityby Wyn WachhorstISBN 0465090575 (0-465-09057-5)
Hardcover, Perseus Books Group
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Einstein, Picasso: Space, Time, and the Beauty That Causes Havocby Arthur I. MillerISBN 0465018602 (0-465-01860-2)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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Elements of Modern Optical Designby Donald C. O'SheaISBN 0471077968 (0-471-07796-8)
Hardcover, Wiley-Interscience
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Expanded Universeby Robert HeinleinISBN 0448119161 (0-448-11916-1)
Hardcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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First Contact: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligenceby Ben Bova, Byron PreissISBN 0452266459 (0-452-26645-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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First Light: The Search for the Edge of the Universeby Richard PrestonISBN 0452261708 (0-452-26170-8)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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Flash Gordonby David HagbergISBN 0448172542 (0-448-17254-2)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon, Number 3by David HagbergISBN 0448172313 (0-448-17231-3)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Flash Gordon, Number 2by David HagbergISBN 0448172151 (0-448-17215-1)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Flash Gordon, Number 4by David HagbergISBN 044817233X (0-448-17233-X)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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Fool's Warby Sarah ZettelISBN 0446602930 (0-446-60293-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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A Forest of Starsby Kevin J. AndersonISBN 0446610585 (0-446-61058-5)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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The Fountains of Paradiseby Arthur Charles ClarkeISBN 0446677949 (0-446-67794-9)
Softcover, Aspect
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Fountains of Paradise'Book summary:This Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel is reissued in this trade paperback edition. Vannemar Morgan's dream of linking Earth with the stars requires a 24,000-mile-high space elevator. But first he must solve a million technical, political, and economic problems while allaying the wrath of God. Includes a new introduction by the author. [via]
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Glow-In-The-Dark Constellationsby C. E. Thompson, Randy ChewningISBN 0448412535 (0-448-41253-5)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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Handbook for Space Pioneersby Stephen L. Wolfe, Roy L. WysackISBN 0448161850 (0-448-16185-0)
Softcover, Putnam Pub Group
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Heavenby Ian Stewart, Jack CohenISBN 0446611034 (0-446-61103-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heaven'Book summary:In the distant future, a starfaring Neanderthal woman sits on a dock on the planet No-Moon, waiting to trade with the aquatic alien known as Second-Best Sailor. Her trading partner is late for their meeting, but that's not why Smiling Teeth May Bite is uneasy. May, like all Neanderthals, possesses a strong empathic gift and an impressive pattern-recognition talent. And her powers warn her that a grave, unnameable danger is heading for No-Moon.
The threat is worse than May can imagine. The starships of the Cosmic Unity fleet are hurtling toward No-Moon, bearing religious missionaries disseminating the Memeplex of Universal Tolerance throughout the galaxy. If the inhabitants of a new world decline to convert to Cosmic Unity, their decision is not tolerated.
Most readers won't be surprised by Cosmic Unity's bloody-minded missionary zeal, but Heaven offers some great surprises in its big ideas and its richly imagined alien races. Reminiscent of Hal Clement and Bruce Sterling, Heaven is a fun, thought-provoking, impressive example of classic sense-of-wonder science fiction. Perhaps this shouldn't be a surprise, considering the authors: Dr. Jack Cohen is a reproductive biologist and SF alien design consultant, and Dr. Ian Stewart is a professor of mathematics. --Cynthia Ward [via]
Horizon Stormsby Kevin J. AndersonISBN 0446610593 (0-446-61059-3)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Horizon Storms'Book summary:A Forest of Stars is book two of Kevin J Anderson's widescreen space opera "The Saga of Seven Suns", which began with Hidden Empire. The story so far is given in some detail for new readers. Briefly, unwise human tampering has roused the wrath of the near-invincible alien "hydrogues" who live within gas-giant planets, to the delight of the more humanlike Ildiran Empire who would love to see those bumptious Terrans taken down a peg. But soon the hydrogue clampdown on mining starship fuel from those gas giants threatens to bring ruin to the whole galactic economy, not just to humanity's corporate "Hanseatic League" and its breakaway factions.
Now it emerges that the hydrogue problem is a very old one, and that humans and Ildirans are minor players--"like field mice on a giant battleground"--in an ancient war of elementals. The awakened hydrogues (Air) are determined to finish the job of wiping out the helpless-seeming forest group-mind (Earth) already introduced in book one, and in this volume the representatives of Fire and Water begin to stir...
The slam-bang action follows many characters in many story strands. Independent human Roamers, mining fuel at frightful risk, come into conflict with the desperate League, which also feels forced into brutal oppression of its own colonies. A cruel, illicit Ildiran/human breeding experiment continues in secret. Sinister robots created by a vanished race plot their own enormities, while a matter-transmitter network built by that same race could be the answer to the fuel shortage. Dirty politics and unwilling marriages of convenience abound. Space fleets face impossible odds, whole planets are wrecked, and even suns are now at risk of oblivion.
It's all rip-roaring interstellar adventure with megadeaths aplenty, lashings of pyrotechnics, the occasional touch of romance and doom-laden forebodings of worse to come. Stay tuned for more of "The Saga of Seven Suns". --David Langford [via]
Human Geography: Culture, Society, and Spaceby H. J. De BlijISBN 0471039144 (0-471-03914-4)
Hardcover, John Wiley & Sons Inc
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In the Ocean of Nightby Gregory BenfordISBN 044661159X (0-446-61159-X)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Instant Physics: From Aristotle to Einstein, and Beyondby Tony RothmanISBN 0449906973 (0-449-90697-3)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Iron Cageby Andre NortonISBN 0451451937 (0-451-45193-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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Ladyhawkeby Joan VingeISBN 0451133218 (0-451-13321-8)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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The Last Three Minutes: Conjectures About the Ultimate Fate of the Universeby P. C. W. DaviesISBN 0465038514 (0-465-03851-4)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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The Lost Worlds of 2001by Arthur C. ClarkeISBN 0451125363 (0-451-12536-3)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Maia's Veilby P. K. McAllisterISBN 0451453204 (0-451-45320-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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The Martian Way and Other Storiesby Isaac AsimovISBN 0449237834 (0-449-23783-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Moby Dickby Herman Melville, Elizabeth RenkerISBN 0451526996 (0-451-52699-6)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moby Dick'Book summary:'Command the murderous chalices!...Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow - Death to Moby Dick!'. So Captain Ahab binds his crew to fulfil his obsession - the destruction of the great white whale. Under his lordly but maniacal command the Pequod's commercial mission is perverted to one of vengeance. To Ahab, the monster that destroyed his body is not a creature, but the symbol of 'some unknown but still reasoning thing'. Uncowed by natural disasters, ill omens, even death, Ahab urges his ship towards 'the undeliverable, nameless perils of the whale'. [via]
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Moby-Dick, Or, The White Whaleby Herman MelvilleISBN 0451524551 (0-451-52455-1)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Moby-Dick, Or, The White Whale'Book summary:Avec Moby Dick, Melville a donné naissance à un livre-culte et inscrit dans la mémoire des hommes un nouveau mythe : celui de la baleine blanche. Fort de son expérience de marin, qui a nourri ses romans précédents et lui a assuré le succès, l'écrivain américain, alors en pleine maturité, raconte la folle quête du capitaine Achab et sa dernière rencontre avec le grand cachalot. Véritable encyclopédie de la mer, nouvelle Bible aux accents prophétiques, parabole chargée de thèmes universels, Moby Dick n'en reste pas moins construit avec une savante maîtrise, maintenant un suspense lent, qui s'accélère peu à peu jusqu'à l'apocalypse finale. L'écriture de Melville, infiniment libre et audacieuse, tour à tour balancée, puis hachée au rythme des houles, des vents et des passions humaines, est d'une richesse exceptionnelle. Il faut remonter à Shakespeare pour trouver l'exemple d'une langue aussi inventive, d'une poésie aussi grandiose. --Scarbo [via]
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The Neutronium Alchemistby Peter F. HamiltonISBN 0446605174 (0-446-60517-4)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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New Earths: Restructuring Earth and Other Planetsby James E. ObergISBN 0452006236 (0-452-00623-6)
Softcover, New American Library
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Of Fire and Nightby Kevin J. AndersonISBN 0446577189 (0-446-57718-9)
Hardcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Of Fire and Night'Book summary:In the fifth book of The Saga of Seven Suns, a climactic battle begins between the Ildiran Solar Navy, the Earth Defense Forces, the Roamers, green priests, Klikiss robots, and hydrogue warglobes. [via]
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Orbital Motionby A. E. RoyISBN 0470992514 (0-470-99251-4)
Hardcover, Wiley
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Orphan's Destinyby Robert BuettnerISBN 0446614300 (0-446-61430-0)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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OUR FINAL HOUR: A Scientist's warning How Terror, Error, and Environmental Disaster Threaten Humankind's Future in This Century--On Earth and Beyondby Martin ReesISBN 0465068634 (0-465-06863-4)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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What happens here on Earth, in this century, could conceivably make the difference between a near eternity filled with ever more complex and subtle forms of life and one filled with nothing but base matter.
For many technological debacles, Rees places much of the blame squarely on the shoulders of the scientists who participate in perfecting environmental destruction, biological menaces, and ever-more powerful weapons. So is there any hope for humanity? Rees is vaguely optimistic on this point, offering solutions that would require a level of worldwide cooperation humans have yet to exhibit. If the daily news isn't enough to make you want to crawl under a rock, this book will do the trick. --Therese Littleton [via]
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The past through Tomorrowby Robert A. HeinleinISBN 0450032000 (0-450-03200-0)
Hardcover, New English Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The past through Tomorrow'Book summary:This is the second half of what was published in the USA as the Past Through Tomorrow, as the American book was divided into two halves for the British hardcover edition(s) [via]
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The Physics of Star Trekby Lawrence M. Krauss, Stephen W. HawkingISBN 0465002048 (0-465-00204-8)
Softcover, Perseus Books Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Physics of Star Trek'Book summary:What warps when you're traveling at warp speed? What's the difference between the holodeck and a hologram? What happens when you get beamed up? What is the difference between a Wormhole and a Black Hole? What is antimatter and why does the Enterprise need it?
Discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions as a renowned physicist and deicated Trekker explores The Physics of Star Trek. [via]More editions of The Physics of Star Trek:
Rebellionby Bill McCayISBN 0451455029 (0-451-45502-9)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Reclamationby Sarah ZettelISBN 0446602922 (0-446-60292-2)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Reclamation'Book summary:Imagine a distant future where human groups have colonized the galaxy, but where the earthly origins of the human race have been mysteriously forgotten. Several groups are pursuing a quest for the mythical "Home Ground," where human life began. Sarah Zettel's intriguing premise has a vital element of the best science fiction: it invites reflection on present reality while discussing an imagined future. Eric and Arla, migrants from a planetary backwater called the Realm, become central to the revelation of the truth, and their personal histories shed light on humanity's strange amnesia. [via]
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Red Giants and White Dwarfsby Robert JastrowISBN 0446973491 (0-446-97349-1)
Softcover, Warner Books
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Relativity: The Special and General Theoryby Albert Einstein, Robert Geroch, David C. Cassidy, Roger Penrose, Robert W. LawsonISBN 0452287847 (0-452-28784-7)
Softcover, Plume
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Relativity: The Special and General Theory'Book summary:Albert Einsteins classic guide to the theory of relativitywith insights from todays leading experts
This new edition of Relativitythe first updated version in over fifty yearsincludes a wealth of original material written by some of todays foremost scientific authorities. Bestselling author and physicist Roger Penrose puts Einsteins work in historical context and details major developments in relativity theory over subsequent years. Relativity expert Robert Geroch provides commentary on key aspects of the special and general theories; and historian David Cassidy explores the profound impact of Einsteins ideas on our culture at large. Now, over ninety years after its first publication, this definitive edition brings a classic text into the new millennium. [via]More editions of Relativity: The Special and General Theory:
Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrad's Incredible Ride To The Moon And Beyondby Nancy Conrad, Howard A. Klausner, Buzz AldrinISBN 045121837X (0-451-21837-X)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrad's Incredible Ride to the Moon and Beyond'Book summary:He was the third man to walk on the moon. And the first to dance on it.
For Pete Conrad, it was all about the ride. Nicknamed the Comeback Kid, he survived his family's financial hardships, overcame dyslexia, landed a Navy scholarship to Princeton, and became one of the country's elite test pilots. Never the squeaky clean NASA poster boy, he famously bounced himself out of the Mercury Program but came roaring back to fly two Gemini missions, walk on the moon as Commander of Apollo 12, command the first Skylab, and work to develop the first re-usable commercial rocket-logging more time in space than all the original astronauts combined. Based on interviews conducted with Conrad by his wife before his untimely death, Rocketman is the amazing-but-true, surprisingly candid insider's view of the greatest ride in history, America's glorious race to the stars, as seen through the eyes of the real Space Cowboy: Pete Conrad, the Rocketman. [via]More editions of Rocketman: Astronaut Pete Conrad's Incredible Ride To The Moon And Beyond:
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Sailing Bright Eternityby Gregory BenfordISBN 0446611522 (0-446-61152-2)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sailing Bright Eternity'Book summary:This new, special edition of the classic concluding volume of this defining series by the eminent physicist and Nebula Award-winning author contains a teaser chapter from Benford's new hardcover, "The Sunborn." [via]
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Sally Rideby Jane Hurwitz, Sue HurwitzISBN 044990394X (0-449-90394-X)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Shooting for the Stars
Astronaut Dr. Sally Ride took a deep breath and nervously waited as the powerful engines of the Space Shuttle Challenger roared to life. This was the most frightening, yet exciting moment of Sally's life! She was determined to prove that an American woman could perform in space as well as a man.
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Sally Ride: Shooting for the Stars profiles the life of America's first woman astronaut to fly in space. Jain Sally's astronaut training as she learns to fly jets, practices sea rescue missions, and floats weightlessly in a special "zero gravity" aircraft. Witness her breathtaking view of Earth from 184 miles out in space while traveling aver 17,400 miles per hour! Then dare to share her dream of joining NASA's astronaut program. [via]More editions of Sally Ride:
Scattered Sunsby Kevin J. AndersonISBN 0446615242 (0-446-61524-2)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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The Science of Aliensby Clifford PickoverISBN 0465073158 (0-465-07315-8)
Softcover, Perseus Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Science of Aliens'Book summary:Scientist and author Clifford Pickover poses the question, "Can creatures dream of things beyond their sensory capacity?" Clearly Pickover thinks humans can--to some extent, at least. To this end, he wrote The Science of Aliens, an intriguing book featuring chapters such as "What Aliens Look Like," "Origin of Alien Life," and "Alien Abduction." And, of course, "Alien Sex." (Don't say you weren't curious.) To stimulate the reader's imagination, Pickover focuses on the characteristics of the earth's creatures--their appearance, their senses, their environments, their sexual behaviors--and argues that this diversity pales in comparison to the far wider possibilities in alien worlds.
Whether or not you believe in life on other planets, the artist's renditions of creatures such as Cheelas, Mesklinites, and Radiates from SF novels, as well as mathematical "alien messages" to decipher, are a real treat. (Here's an easy one: "Aliens are waiting for humanity to replace the question mark with the next value in the sequence before they will consider us worthy for further communication: 77, 49, 36, 18, ?") He also raises interesting issues; for example, what form would art take for creatures sensitive to smells or heat rather than light? To top it off, Pickover includes examples of potential interplanetary humor taboos: "Don't make puns around Scolexes because it outrages their sense of linguistic symmetry, which they've fought holy wars over." SF fans will enjoy this entertaining and thought-provoking book. --C.B. Delaney [via]
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Siduri's Netby P. K. McAllisterISBN 0451453190 (0-451-45319-0)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Siduri's Net'Book summary:A descendant of Earth's gypsies, Sailmaster Pov Janusz continues the nomadic existence of his ancestors as he guides his cloudship Siduri's Net through the perils of deepspace in search of rich mineral treasures. [via]
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The Space Race: From Sputnik to Shuttle The Story of the Battle for the Heavensby Jon TruxISBN 0450060462 (0-450-06046-2)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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Space Shuttlesby Isaac AsimovISBN 0451150171 (0-451-15017-1)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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Starsby Jennifer Dussling, Mavis SmithISBN 0448411482 (0-448-41148-2)
Softcover, Grosset & Dunlap
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stars'Book summary:Offering beginning astronomers all the knowledge that they need to get started, a beginning reader's introduction to stars combines fun illustrations with informative coverage of everything from the sun to the constellations. [via]
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Strataby Terry PratchettISBN 0451451112 (0-451-45111-2)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Strata'Book summary:THE COMPANY BUILDS PLANETS.Kin Arad is a high-ranking official of the Company. After twenty-one decades of living, and with the help of memory surgery, she is at the top of her profession. Discovering two of her employees have placed a fossilized plesiosaur in the wrong stratum, not to mention the fact it is holding a placard which reads, End Nuclear Testing Now, doesnt dismay the woman who built a mountain range in the shape of her initials during her own high-spirited youth.But then came discovery of something which did intrigue Kin Arad. A flat earth was something new&First published in 1981, Strata is an early exploration of the idea that was to become the bestselling Discworld series. [via]
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Until the Sun Diesby Robert JastrowISBN 0446973483 (0-446-97348-3)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Vital Dust: Life As a Cosmic Imperativeby Christian De DuveISBN 0465090451 (0-465-09045-1)
Softcover, Basic Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Vital Dust: Life As a Cosmic Imperative'Book summary:Is the emergence of life on Earth the result of a single chance event or combination of lucky accidents, or is it the outcome of biochemical forces woven into the fabric of the universe? And if inevitable, what are these forces, and how do they account not only for the origin of life but also for its evolution toward increasing complexity? Vital Dust is a groundbreaking history of life on Earth, a history that only someone of Chrisitian de Duves stature and erudition could have written.[via]More editions of Vital Dust: Life As a Cosmic Imperative:
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What's Out There?by Lynn Wilson, Paige Billin-FryeISBN 0448405172 (0-448-40517-2)
Softcover, Price Stern Sloan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'What's Out There?'Book summary:What is the sun made of? What causes night and day? Why does the moon change shape? Colorful collage illustrations and an easy-to-understand text bring planets, stars, comets, and the wondrous things out there in space right down to earth in a simple introduction to the solar system for young armchair astronauts. Full color. [via]
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The Wind from the Sunby Arthur Charles ClarkeISBN 0451147545 (0-451-14754-5)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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