Download or read book Last and First Contacts written by Stephen Baxter and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: a collection of recent short stories combined with a few brand new tales

Download or read book Contact written by Carl Sagan and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-12-20 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pulitzer Prize-winning author and astronomer Carl Sagan imagines the greatest adventure of all—the discovery of an advanced civilization in the depths of space. In December of 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who—or what—is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predicts its future—and our own.

Download or read book First Contact In Her Name The Last War Book 1 Illustrated Edition written by Michael R. Hicks and published by Michael R. Hicks. This book was released on with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book First Contact In Her Name Book 1 written by Michael R. Hicks and published by Michael R. Hicks. This book was released on 2010-05-31 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Led by Commander Owen McClaren, the TNS Aurora is embarked on an extended survey mission, searching for new worlds that could support human life. Drawn to an uncharted star system by the discovery of potentially habitable planets, the crew of the Aurora discovers something entirely unexpected: the planets are already inhabited, but not by humans. Approached by gigantic alien starships, Aurora's crew makes ready for humanity's very first contact with another sentient race. But nothing could prepare them for what fate has in store. For they have entered the domain of the Kreelan Empire, which has waited thousands of years to find another spacefaring race against which to wage war to honor their Empress. With all but one of the crew killed in bloody close combat, the aliens send Aurora home bearing the sole survivor: the Messenger, a young crewman who carries with him an alien artifact that is humanity's only sign of how much time remains until they are plunged into an interstellar war...

Download or read book Last Shuttle Flight First Alien Contact Part 2 written by J. Jack Bergeron and published by J. Jack Bergeron. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think NASA's last shuttle flight was the end of American technological space dominance? July 21, 2011 might have been the final date of the Atlantis shuttle flight, but it sure wasn't the end of amazing discoveries. When the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis had a UFO sighting and made first contact, things become unpredictable. In this series sequel (PART 2), expectations go beyond anyone's dreams as the reality of faster than light travel is introduced to humans. However, the reality of extraterrestrial contact it not what they expected.

Download or read book Last Shuttle Flight First Alien Contact PARTS 1 to 3 Omnibus Edition written by J. Jack Bergeron and published by J. Jack Bergeron. This book was released on with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think NASA's last shuttle flight was the end of American technological space dominance?July 21, 2011 might have been the final date of the Atlantis shuttle flight, but it sure wasn't the end of amazing discoveries. In PART 1 of this fictionalized series of that flight, the crew comes into first contact with alien extraterrestrials who discover the Atlantis space shuttle as they are finishing their last few orbits around Earth. If earthlings are stunned at this UFO sighting, the aliens are even more stunned. . . Part 2. Expectations go beyond anyone's dreams as the reality of faster than light travel is introduced to humans. However, the reality of extraterrestrial contact it not what they expected. Part 3 of 'Last Shuttle Flight, First Alien Contact' demonstrates the different mindsets of both humans and aliens in this space exploration adventure of a first contact UFO sighting. Being aware of each other has altered the thinking of both. This sequel of a extraterrestrial contact series demonstrates how these two species begin to deal with each other and what their expectations for the future hold. The big question is, will the Earth survive a second alien expedition. . . To solve these mysteries, order a copy of Last Shuttle Flight, First Alien Contact today. This Omnibus Edition collects the three parts of this story into a single book. (note: all people in this novel are fictionalized characters who have no relationship or bearing with anyone in the space program past or present.).

Download or read book The Hunt for the Last Respondent written by Ineke A. L. Stoop and published by Sociaal en Cultureel Planbu. This book was released on 2005 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-response in sample surveys can have serious consequences on the accuracy of survey results. This study shows how high response rates can be achieved, even in the Netherlands, a country notorious for its low response rates. As an introduction, an overview of groups that generally have low response rates and the possible causes of their lack of response is presented. The emphasis is on non-response bias that occurs when non-response behavior and survey outcomes are correlated, independent of background characteristics. The Hunt for the Last Respondent will be of interest to survey methodologists, market researchers, survey sponsors, and survey statisticians, as well as anyone interested in survey quality.

Download or read book Last Shuttle Flight First Alien Contact Part 1 written by J. Jack Bergeron and published by J. Jack Bergeron. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think NASA's last shuttle flight was the end of American technological space dominance? July 21, 2011 might have been the final date of the Atlantis shuttle flight, but it sure wasn't the end of amazing discoveries. In PART 1 of this fictionalized series of that flight, the crew comes into first contact with alien extraterrestrials who discover the Atlantis space shuttle as they are finishing their last few orbits around Earth. If earthlings are stunned at this UFO sighting, the aliens are even more stunned. . . (note: all people in this novel are fictionalized characters who have no relationship or bearing with anyone in the space program past or present.)

Download or read book Last and First Men written by Olaf Stapledon and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book First Contacts The Essential Murray Leinster written by Murray Leinster and published by Gateway. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of the trend-setting stories from "the Dean of Science Fiction" which opened and explored such topics as first contact with aliens, the Internet, transfers among parallel universes, and many more. "The best of [these stories] are remarkable inventions, providing a window on to science fiction's first Golden Age that demonstrates exactly what made it golden" - Kirkus Review

Download or read book The Astronomical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nimi written by Zachry Wheeler and published by Mayhematic Press. This book was released on 2021-08-13 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nimi was a nobody. Then he was the chosen. Now he's the sole survivor. Nimi Korble endured a meteoric rise to fame, one that culminated in a tragic event seldom seen in the universe. Amazingly, he takes it all in stride, as he never sought the notoriety that doomed his species. This short interview explores what happens when a civilization completely botches first contact. Praise for Puki Horpocket Presents: "A work of sheer genius." —Ben Ragunton, TG Geeks "Out of this world!" —Justine Reyes, Readers' Favorite "You will surely be entertained." —Eric Michael Craig, Rivenstone Press "Laden with sarcastic humor and wit." —Pikasho Deka, Readers' Favorite "A ripping yarn." —Geoff Habiger, Artemesia Publishing Puki Horpocket is a literary titan with a loyal fandom that stretches across the universe. His merits are unchallenged, unsurpassed, and unquantifiable. Zachry Wheeler is a human author and terrestrial translator for Puki Horpocket Presents, a collection of legendary tales from beyond the black. *** FROM THE AUTHOR *** Puki Horpocket Presents is a spin-off series from Max and the Multiverse, in that it takes place on the massive Durangoni Space Station. The stories are intertwined, share many characters and settings, and can be read in any order you please. Roy: The Most Chaotic Midlife Crisis in Cosmic History (novel) The story of an epic crisis that paralyzes the largest space station in the universe. Nimi: When First Contact Becomes Last Call (short story) A jaw-dropping insight into a civilization that completely botches first contact. Phil: A Maddening Chat with the Smartest Being in the Universe (short story) A brief exchange that reveals how intelligence rarely begets wisdom. Boo: The Greatest Bounty Hunter Ever to Sail the Black (novella) In the wild world of elite bounty hunting, one name towers above the rest. Max: Public Enemy Number One of the Fourth Dimension (novella) The mind-bending tale of an unshakable sleuth chasing an uncatchable target.

Download or read book First Contacts in Polynesia the Samoan Case 1722 1848 written by Serge Tcherkezoff and published by ANU E Press. This book was released on 2008-08-01 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the first encounters between Samoans and Europeans up to the arrival of the missionaries, using all available sources for the years 1722 to the 1830s, paying special attention to the first encounter on land with the Laperouse expedition. Many of the sources used are French, and some of difficult accessibility, and thus they have not previously been thoroughly examined by historians. Adding some Polynesian comparisons from beyond Samoa, and reconsidering the so-called 'Sahlins-Obeyesekere debate' about the fate of Captain Cook, 'First Contacts' in Polynesia advances a hypothesis about the contemporary interpretations made by the Polynesians of the nature of the Europeans, and about the actions that the Polynesians devised for this encounter: wrapping Europeans up in 'cloth' and presenting 'young girls' for 'sexual contact'. It also discusses how we can go back two centuries and attempt to reconstitute, even if only partially, the point of view of those who had to discover for themselves these Europeans whom they call 'Papalagi'. The book also contributes an additional dimension to the much-touted 'Mead-Freeman debate' which bears on the rules and values regulating adolescent sexuality in 'Samoan culture'. Scholars have long considered the pre-missionary times as a period in which freedom in sexuality for adolescents predominated. It appears now that this erroneous view emerged from a deep misinterpretation of Laperouse's and Dumont d'Urville's narratives.

Download or read book The Final Frontier written by Neil Clarke and published by Start Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 831 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The vast and mysterious universe is explored in this reprint anthology from award-winning editor and anthologist Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld magazine, The Best Science Fiction of the Year). The urge to explore and discover is a natural and universal one, and the edge of the unknown is expanded with each passing year as scientific advancements inch us closer and closer to the outer reaches of our solar system and the galaxies beyond them. Generations of writers have explored these new frontiers and the endless possibilities they present in great detail. With galaxy-spanning adventures of discovery and adventure, from generations ships to warp drives, exploring new worlds to first contacts, science fiction writers have given readers increasingly new and alien ways to look out into our broad and sprawling universe. The Final Frontier delivers stories from across this literary spectrum, a reminder that the universe is far large and brimming with possibilities than we could ever imagine, as hard as we may try.

Download or read book The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris for the Year written by and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris written by Great Britain. Nautical Almanac Office and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Last and the First written by Nina Berberova and published by Pushkin Collection. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first English translation of celebrated Russian writer Nina Berberova’s debut novel: an intense story of family conflict and the struggle over the future of émigré life On a crisp September morning, trouble comes to the Gorbatovs' farm. Having fled the ruins of the Russian Revolution, they have endured crushing labour to set up a small farm in Provence. For young Ilya Stepanovich, this is to be the future of Russian life in France; for some of his Paris-dwelling countrymen, it is a betrayal of roots, culture and the path back to the motherland. Now, with the arrival of a letter from the capital and a figure from the family's past, their fragile stability is threatened by a plot to lure Ilya's step-brother Vasya back to Russia. In prose of masterful poise and restraint, Nina Berberova dramatises the passionate internal struggles of a generation of Russian émigrés. Translated into English for the first time by the acclaimed Marian Schwartz, The Last and the First marks a unique contribution to Russian literature.