Download or read book The Martian Prelude written by Robert De Filippis and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to NASA's announcement last week, we will send people to Mars by 2030. That event will signal the beginning of a new era, continuing to turn science fiction into science reality. Technological advancements have always created sociological disruption. Think about our long history of organized religion's resistance to most all scientific discoveries. Our first crewed trip to Mars will likely be another watershed moment in that history. This book is a look into the future. Taking normal trajectories of both scientific and political/sociological trends in their logical directions, it is more forecasting than it is fiction. To be sure, it is a science fiction novel. But it also has the potential of becoming a non-fiction description of our future. The book starts in the year 2088. As a result of intractable differences in Washington, the people of the United States decided to divide into two nations. One, the Progressive States of America, a secular democracy and the other, the Heartland States of America, a Christian Theocracy, maintain a cool but mutually beneficial relationship. Unencumbered by political obstructions, the Progressive States establishes the first fully functioning colony on Mars. At about the same time the Mars colony is established, continuing mass migrations from failed states in the Mideast intensify and spread religious extremism to the rest of the world. The rest of the world responds with its own forms of extremist violence to protect their status quo. Even so, governments begin to fail and humanity lives in the balance, struggling to keep a lid on the most troubling conditions since World War II Now while sociopolitical conditions on the rest of the Earth continue to deteriorate, a team of exobiologists on Mars discovers evidence for other intelligent life in the universe. The question is, will this discovery bring about peace or will it create more turmoil. Keeping in mind, our intellect lives in the twenty-first century while our emotions still dwell in the jungle, turmoil will prevail. On Earth nuclear weapons have fallen into the hands of radicals and with the exception the 400 colonists who live on Mars, threaten the very existence of all humanity, . Will this discovery unite humanity or will it ignite the fuse to set off the final conflagration? Exobiologist Dr. Vance Davison, and his science team have their hands full as they attempt to keep the Progressives and the Heartlanders talking, while they try to make sense of their discoveries. But Dr. Davison has secrets of his own that add another complicating dimension to their discovery. In the meantime, his team finds even more compelling evidence and a story begins to emerge that links these findings to humanity's ancient history. Finally the colonists must make a decision that could mean the end of humanity or be a prelude to a new way of living . Struggling to overcome their emotions, they reach a conclusion; a conclusion that is both understandable and unthinkable at the same time.
Download or read book Prelude to Mars written by Arthur Charles Clarke and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P. This book was released on 1965 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Prelude to Space, the first of the novels, is a vivid account of the events that culminate in a man's first voyage to the moon. Written when the adventure seemed a remote possibility, and now regarded as a classic in its field, it gains fresh interest from an introduction discussing ways in which the actualities of space travel are overtaking the author's speculations about it. Actuality has yet to overtake Sands of Mars, a novel in which courageous and visionary men bring off a vast experiment to make permanent colonization of that forbidding planet possible"--Front jacket flap.
Download or read book Prelude to Pearl Harbor written by John Gripentrog and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-03-04 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this absorbing account of the origins of the Asia-Pacific War, historian John Gripentrog argues that competing ideologies of world order—chiefly the rift between liberal internationalism and Pan-Asian regionalism—lay at the heart of the conflict. Drawing from a rich diversity of primary and secondary sources, the author also examines the Japanese government’s vigorous cultural diplomacy in the U.S., which sought to win over American hearts and minds and soft-pedal its imperialist ambitions in Asia. The result is a book that both challenges and amplifies standard interpretations of US-Japan relations in the interwar era, while weaving diplomatic, political, intellectual, and cultural history. Moreover, the author’s wide-angle lens offers readers insights into a fascinating assemblage of historical actors—from Japanese and American diplomats, politicians, and military leaders, to cosmopolitan art enthusiasts and major league baseball players.
Download or read book Last Day on Mars written by Kevin Emerson and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Last Day on Mars is thrillingly ambitious and imaginative. Like a lovechild of Gravity and The Martian, it's a rousing space opera for any age, meticulously researched and relentlessly paced, that balances action, science, humor, and most importantly, two compelling main characters in Liam and Phoebe. A fantastic start to an epic new series.” —Soman Chainani, New York Times bestselling author of the School for Good and Evil series “Emerson's writing explodes off the page in this irresistible space adventure, filled with startling plot twists, diabolical aliens, and (my favorite!) courageous young heroes faced with an impossible task.” —Lisa McMann, New York Times bestselling author of the Unwanteds series It is Earth year 2213—but, of course, there is no Earth anymore. Not since it was burned to a cinder by the sun, which has mysteriously begun the process of going supernova. The human race has fled to Mars, but this was only a temporary solution while we have prepared for a second trip: a one-hundred-fifty-year journey to a distant star, our best guess at where we might find a new home. Liam Saunders-Chang is one of the last humans left on Mars. The son of two scientists who have been racing against time to create technology vital to humanity’s survival, Liam, along with his friend Phoebe, will be on the last starliner to depart before Mars, like Earth before it, is destroyed. Or so he thinks. Because before this day is over, Liam and Phoebe will make a series of profound discoveries about the nature of time and space and find out that the human race is just one of many in our universe locked in a dangerous struggle for survival.
Download or read book Prelude to Mars written by Arthur Charles Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1952 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Prelude to Foundation written by Isaac Asimov and published by Spectra. This book was released on 1989-03-01 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of two prequel novels in Isaac Asimov’s classic science-fiction masterpiece, the Foundation series THE EPIC SAGA THAT INSPIRED THE APPLE TV+ SERIES FOUNDATION It is the year 12,020 G.E. and Emperor Cleon I sits uneasily on the Imperial throne of Trantor. Here in the great multidomed capital of the Galactic Empire, forty billion people have created a civilization of unimaginable technological and cultural complexity. Yet Cleon knows there are those who would see him fall—those whom he would destroy if only he could read the future. Hari Seldon has come to Trantor to deliver his paper on psychohistory, his remarkable theory of prediction. Little does the young Outworld mathematician know that he has already sealed his fate and the fate of humanity. For Hari possesses the prophetic power that makes him the most wanted man in the Empire . . . the man who holds the key to the future—an apocalyptic power to be known forever after as the Foundation.
Download or read book The Martian Inheritance written by T S Paul and published by T S Paul. This book was released on 2017-09-17 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Athena Lee and her sidekick Wilson return for this action packed adventure. Athena is sent to Mars on a secret mission to help capture a war criminal responsible for the deaths of thousands. He is hiding on the Planet Mars. Athena has family she had never met on the Red Planet. This is her chance to visit them. The Cabal has given the fugitive shelter and is plotting to rule. Mysteries and plots abound as Athena discovers the meaning of her inheritance.
Download or read book Jetan written by Fredrik Ekman and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2022-09-16 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout its hundred-year history, the game Jetan has influenced many writers and game designers. Invented by author Edgar Rice Burroughs for his 1922 novel The Chessmen of Mars, Jetan has been played by enthusiastic fans and serious gamers alike. This first-ever book on Jetan explores the game's rules in depth and provides new interpretations based on up-to-date research. It chronicles the game's history, explores tactics and variants and provides a complete standard for notating games. Also included are three annotated Jetan playthroughs and several practice exercises. Over 80 diagrams and photographs are used as illustrations, and an essay about Edgar Rice Burroughs' lifelong interest in sports and games further contextualizes the game.
Download or read book The Martian written by Andy Weir and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2014-02-11 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Download or read book 33 Classic Collection of Edgar Rice Burroughs Novels Stories Illustrated written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and published by Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-26 with total page 7163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American author, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best-known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy. Tarzan was immediately popular, and Burroughs capitalized on it in every way possible, including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, movies, and merchandise. Tarzan remains one of the most successful fictional characters to this day and is a cultural icon. Burroughs's California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles, named after the character. In Barsoom Series: A PRINCESS OF MARS THE GODS OF MARS WARLORD OF MARS THUVIA, MAID OF MARS THE CHESSMEN OF MARS THE MASTER MIND OF MARS In Tarzan series: TARZAN OF THE APES THE RETURN OF TARZAN THE BEASTS OF TARZAN THE SON OF TARZAN TARZAN AND THE JEWELS OF OPAR JUNGLE TALES OF TARZAN TARZAN THE UNTAMED TARZAN THE TERRIBLE TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION TARZAN AND THE ANT-MEN TARZAN, LORD OF THE JUNGLE The Pellucidar series: AT THE EARTH'S CORE PELLUCIDAR Complete Caspak series: THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT OUT OF TIME'S ABYSS Complete Mucker series: THE MUCKER RETURN OF THE MUCKER THE OAKDALE AFFAIR Other novels: THE LOST CONTINENT THE MONSTER MEN THE CAVE GIRL THE ETERNAL LOVER THE OUTLAW OF TORN THE EFFICIENCY EXPERT THE GIRL FROM FARRIS'S THE GIRL FROM HOLLYWOOD THE MAD KING
Download or read book Catalog of Copyright Entries written by Library of Congress. Copyright Office and published by . This book was released on with total page 1560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Indian Martian Odyssey written by Srinivas Laxman and published by PartridgeIndia. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India launched an unmanned orbiting to Mars in November 2013. Once the project got the approval of the government, it was readied in the shortest possible time and launched. So far it has been successful. If it succeeds in reaching Mars in September 2014, it will be the first Asian country to have been successful in the very first attempt itself. The flight has attracted worldwide interest, judging from the number of international correspondents who were present at Sriharikota for the launch. Called the Mars Orbiting Mission, or just MOM affectionately, it is equipped with five payloads, and their role is to study the Martian atmosphere and look for the elusive methane. There is also a Mars colour camera. The Indian Mars journey has been a topic of discussion at every level of Indian society, particularly among the younger generation. People would be interested in knowing after the mission was launched.
Download or read book Literature 1976 Part 1 written by S. Böhme and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 655 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts, which has appeared in semi-annual volumes since 1969, is de voted to the recording, summarizing and indexing of astronomical publications throughout the world. It is prepared under the auspices of the International Astronomical Union (according to a resolution adopted at the 14th General Assembly in 1970). Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts aims to present a comprehensive documentation of literature in all fields of astronomy and astrophysics. Every effort will be made to ensure that the averagetime interval between the date of receipt of the original literature and publication ofthe abstracts will not exceed eight months. This time interval is near to that achieved by monthly abstracting journals, com pared to which our system of accumulating abstracts for about six months offers the advantage of greater convenience for the user. Volume 17 contains literature published in 1976 and received before August 15, 1976; some older literature which was received late and which is not recorded in earlier volumes is also included. We acknowledge with thanks contributions to this volume by Dr. J. Bouska, who surveyed journals and publications in the Czech languageand supplied us with abstracts in English,and by the Common wealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (C.S.I.R.O.), Sydney, for providing titles and abstracts of papers on radio astronomy. We want to acknowledge valuable contributions to this vol ume by Zentralstelle fur Atomkernenergie-Dokumentation, Leopoldshafen, which supported our ab stracting service by sending us retrospective literature searches.
Download or read book Commercial Fisheries written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Visions of Mars written by Howard V. Hendrix, and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-02-21 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventeen wide-ranging essays explore the evolving scientific understanding of Mars, and the relationship between that understanding and the role of Mars in literature, the arts and popular culture. Essays in the first section examine different approaches to Mars by scientists and writers Jules Verne and J.H. Rosny. Section Two covers the uses of Mars in early Bolshevik literature, Wells, Brackett, Burroughs, Bradbury, Heinlein, Dick and Robinson, among others. The third section looks at Mars as a cultural mirror in science fiction. Essayists include prominent writers (e.g., Kim Stanley Robinson), scientists and literary critics from many nations.
Download or read book Cornish Worthies Preludes Introduction Ralph Allen John Anstis The Arundells of Lanherne Trerice and Tolverne The Bassets of Tehidy Admiral William Bligh F R S Thomasine Bonaventura Dame Thomasine Percival Henry Bone R A Rev Dr William Borlase F R S The Boscawens Davy Admiral Viscount Exmouth Samuel Foote The Godolphins of Godolphin written by Walter Hawken Tregellas and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The CIAM Discourse on Urbanism 1928 1960 written by Eric Paul Mumford and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first history of the Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne traces the development and promotion of its influential concept of the "Functional City."
