Author : David Bischoff
Publisher : Spectra
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,56 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Genetic engineering
ISBN : 9780553565560
Based on the successful Dark Horse graphic novels, this thrilling tale by the author of several bestselling Star Trek novels reunites two of the silver screen's most deadly aliens. Machiko Noguchi, the woman who survived a terrifying battle between the Aliens and Predators in Prey, returns in an action-packed follow-up.
Author : Lucas Ellerbroek
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 35,29 MB
Release : 2017-09-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 1780238789
Astronomers are on the verge of answering one of our most profound questions: are we alone in the universe? The ability to detect life in remote solar systems is at last within sight, and its discovery—even if only in microbial form—would revolutionize our self-image. Planet Hunters is the rollicking tale of the search for extraterrestrial life and the history of an academic discipline. Astronomer Lucas Ellerbroek takes readers on a fantastic voyage through space, time, history, and even to the future as he describes the field of exoplanet research, from the early ideas of sixteenth-century heretic Giordano Bruno to the discovery of the first exoplanet in 1995 to the invention of the Kepler Space Telescope. We join him on his travels as he meets with leading scientists in the field, including Michel Mayor, who discovered the first exoplanet, and Bill Borucki, principal investigator for NASA’s Kepler mission. Taken together, the experiences, passion, and perseverance of the scientists featured here make the book an exciting and compelling read. Presenting cutting-edge research in a dynamic and accessible way, Planet Hunters is a refreshing look into a field where new discoveries come every week and paradigms shift every year.
Author : Vicki Oransky Wittenstein
Publisher : Boyds Mills Press
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 46,82 MB
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1629791830
He has discovered more planets than anyone in history. In this inspiring true story, winner of the American Institute of Physics Award, Geoff Marcy's love of space helped him overcome struggles in his studies until finally he became an astronomer. But he was not on track to make major discoveries. Eventually, he went back to the questions that thrilled him as a boy: Are we alone? Do Earth-like planets orbit the stars in the night sky? It would not be easy to find a planet outside our solar system. Others had tried and failed. But Marcy never gave up. Since 1995, he and his colleagues have discovered nearly half of the 380 known "extrasolar" planets. Stunning paintings transport the reader to the exotic worlds that he and others have found.
Author : Kris Hirschmann
Publisher :
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 37,22 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780816769483
Enter the mysterious world of moray eels, whales, jellyfish, sharks--and more.
Author : Joshua Dysart
Publisher : Valiant Entertainment
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 36,18 MB
Release : 2015-01-20
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1939346509
"Contains material originally published in magazine form as Armor hunters: Harbringer #1-3 and Harbringer war #1"--Indicia.
Author : Al Taylor
Publisher : New York : Crown Publishers
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 26,54 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Film makeup
ISBN :
A behind-the-scenes look at the great film make-up artists, their careers and creations from Frankenstein to Star Wars.
Author : Cassandra Leah Quave
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 35,70 MB
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1984879138
The uplifting, adventure-filled memoir of one groundbreaking scientist’s quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants. “A fascinating and deeply personal journey.” —Amy Stewart, author of Wicked Plants and The Drunken Botanist Traveling by canoe, ATV, mule, airboat, and on foot, Dr. Cassandra Quave has conducted field research everywhere from the flooded forests of the remote Amazon to the isolated mountaintops in Albania and Kosovo—all in search of natural compounds, long-known to traditional healers, that could help save us all from the looming crisis of untreatable superbugs. Dr. Quave is a leading medical ethnobotanist—someone who identifies and studies plants that may be able to treat antimicrobial resistance and other threatening illnesses—helping to provide clues for the next generation of advanced medicines. And as a person born with multiple congenital defects of her skeletal system, she's done it all with just one leg. In The Plant Hunter, Dr. Quave weaves together science, botany, and memoir to tell us the extraordinary story of her own journey.
Author : Dennis B. Fradin
Publisher :
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 13,26 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Astronomers
ISBN :
Provides historical information on astronomy, the discovery of the planets, and the people who have made such discoveries.
Author : Jerry Posey
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
Page : 557 pages
File Size : 32,21 MB
Release : 2011-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1609764870
As a planetary alignment transpires, Grant ("Greyhound") is startled to discover that his wife Amber is an alien and "The Goddess of the Universe and Galaxies." When Amber becomes pregnant with a child, whom a prophecy states will inherit her authority, Greyhound realizes he too possesses otherworldly powers, handed down by his grandfather. Greyhound becomes "Hunter of Hunters" - the most feared warrior in the Universe and Galaxies. While Amber shares her knowledge of the future with Greyhound, the Royals from the Galactic Government try to assassinate the unborn child. Greyhound must step up to the challenge and battle alien hunters, androids and Royals. Will Greyhound be able to save the future and see the prophecy of his future child's benevolent rule of the Universe and Galaxies realized? About the Author: Jerry Posey grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, and currently resides in Amarillo, Texas. He is at work on his next novel, Binary Code, which takes place in the world of computer fictional security. Mr. Posey would like to thank his wife Sheila Kocher, Brien Posey, Cara Nalepa, and Chris Posey for their support during the writing of Greyhound, Hunter of Hunters. Publisher's website: http: //SBPRA.com/JerryPosey
Author : Ashley M. Carter
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 12,57 MB
Release : 2010-04-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1450071414
Hidden deep within our galaxy is another world of dozens of planets, each one containing and supporting different yet extraordinary life—life that cannot possibly be understood by our simple existence. In this hidden world, there is a ruling planet, one with the supremacy and dominance to control and maintain peace throughout this unknown and untamed vastness for millennia—but in this very different and hidden world, danger lies in wait. It waits for the day when it can crawl back from the darkness to swallow everything whole, when it can take vengeance on those that did it wrong so long ago. Now this evil has stretched out its taloned darkness to our world, and in order to keep peace and destroy this hungering evil, a savior from the hidden vastness must follow into our time. He must come to our world in order to stop this evil from trying to conquer all. This savior is charged with the safety and protection of our world, but with his aid comes the aid of people that are friendlier and keener to our world—people that live here among us but are just as extraordinary as the one trying to save us and just as powerful as the evil plaguing us. Will this savior be capable of awakening the Soul Star, or will the evil consume this plain and get what it has come for? Will the Devilry Hunters unite once again under the banner once lost to save their home, or will their humanity weaken them and allow this evil to prosper?
