Centauri Knights


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At the dawn of the 22nd century, mankind has colonized the Alpha Centauri system, but the discovery of alien ruins leads to conflict between rival human factions. As the UN battles terrorists and prepares for all-out war, a sleeping alien power is awakening that threatens the lives of everyone in the solar system. This campaign world for the Big Eyes, Small Mouth d20 role-playing game features a complex, hard-science future, detailed descriptions of the people and organizations of Alpha Centauri, and d20 Mecha stats for dozens of spacecraft, vehicles, and servopanzer designs.




An Introduction to the Syllogism and the Logic of Proportional Quantifiers


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Syllogisms are the oldest and most carefully studied logical forms. This book attempts to convey some sense of the tradition in which syllogistic logic has developed; but the book also goes well beyond the classical theory. Rather than limiting syllogistic logic to the quantifiers 'all' and 'some', this book begins with an expanded group of ordinary language quantifiers, including 'few', 'most', and 'many', and ends with a full range of proportional quantifiers, such as '23% of' and 'more than 98% of'. The book gives a point by point explanation of syllogistic logic, directed primarily at beginners, but offering material that will be new and interesting even to advanced scholars.




Twilight of the Mind


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A century has passed since events of "Alpha Centauri #2: Dragon Sun." Civilization is braced for final reckoning. Science and faith collide as the fanatical Believers of Sister Miriam vie with the technological might of Prokhor Zakharov in a merciless war of destruction. Five besieged factions join the battle against Miriam's zealots as the planet Chiron prepares itself for a new era.




The Deep Breath


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The Deep Breath is a science-fiction novel about the chronicles of Nicolas Cain/Khan Antonius, a human assassin who has been named the newest Khan, an immortal protector of all the free peoples within this quadrant of twenty-eight million light years. This is a story that centers on Cain's past, his family, and his involvement in the future of humanity and all of its allies. Recently, his home planet has come under siege in the Milky Way, and it is up to him and his loyal deadly troops to raise Earth to its rightful place within the Terran Alliance, unify warring groups, and hold off the deadliest enemies in the known universe. The deadliest enemies of free will and liberty are on their way to the Milky Way Galaxy, and Earth is considered the greatest threat to their conquest of universal dominance. With enemies at their doorstep and coming from deep space, it will take all the courage, skill, and character to hold his beloved Terran Alliance together, while so many are trying to tear it apart.




RED DWARF IV


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Number four of the Red Dwarf novels. Read the continuing adventures of Clay Stone. This is the continuing story of a Starship Captain who embarks on a stellar mission to Lalande in the constellation Ursa Major 8.4 light years away. People are laughingly referring to it as “Lalaland”, but they don’t laugh long. The Starship Basher is a Nova Class starship sporting eight Carillion hyper-ion engines capable of warp drive. The trip is fraught with trials and tribulations, and Omni Fleet Corporation is doomed near the end, but Beryl Stone emerges as the “Dark Star”. The Earth is being ruled in a dictatorship headed by a Chairman gone insane with power. The Dark Star becomes the invisible angel of justice. Watch for the exciting new series, “Dark Star” coming soon. And, PLEASE, tell anyone the ending.




InCider


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The Ahmardian Corporation


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Sparked by the invasion of Earth, regular citizens take up arms against a technically superior foe In the year 2075, Earths Central Government provokes an assault on the home world led by The Alliance, a group of disgruntled second-generation earthlings who left the planet years ago only to return now with a sense of vengeance. Due to Earths close proximity to the only known slipstream hub, many factions within the Alliance vow to take over the planet and seize all of its assets. Alexander Popuff, a prominent member of The Alliance, will stop at nothing to infiltrate and destroy Earths Central Government, gaining a crucial piece of galactic real-estate. Its up to Earths last line of defense, The Ahmardian Corporation to protect humanity from the threat of annihilation, which becomes imminent when The Alliance commandeers a powerful intergalactic starship known as The Alpha Centauri. Captain Adam of The Ahmardian Corporation knows that it is only a matter of time before Popuff figures out how to utilize the ships destructive weaponry, which could ice a planet in seconds.




Out of the Darkness


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This conclusion of the explosive "Centauri" trilogy reveals the fates of the Centauri Republic and of Emperor Londo Mollari, one of the most popular of the characters from the "Babylon 5" television series. Based on an outline by TV series creator J. Michael Straczynski.




Human Compatible


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A leading artificial intelligence researcher lays out a new approach to AI that will enable people to coexist successfully with increasingly intelligent machines.




THE CRUCIBLE III


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Engage the ruling fist of the Galactic Empire in a fierce battle alongside the Spencer Family. This final epic battle among the stars engages the Fog Pirates and the Council of 12. Share with us, the surprising secret of how the Spencer family sets themselves free in this epic adventure. Blast your way through the cannibal Fog Pirates into the valley of stars known as the Crucible and clash with the evil Council of 12. Please, keep this surprising and most secret ending close to your vest.