Download or read book What Would It Take to Build a Deflector Shield written by Roberta Baxter and published by Capstone Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In science fiction, deflector shields protect ships, bases, and even planets from enemy attack. How could a protective space that absorbs energy from weapons be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using lasers. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life deflector shield!
Download or read book The Realization of Star Trek Technologies written by Mark E. Lasbury and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-08-24 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary, the futuristic tools of Kirk, Spock, Scott, and McCoy continue to come to life. This book merges Star Trek scientific lore—how the science of the time informed the implementation of technology in the series—and the science as it is playing out today. Scientists and engineers have made and continue to develop replicators, teletransporters, tractor beams, and vision restoring visors. This book combines the vision of 1966 science fiction with the latest research in physics, biotechnology, and engineering.
Download or read book Star Wars Build Your Own X Wing written by Star Wars and published by Studio Fun International. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build your own Starfighter and join the Resistance! This mini construction book features a 32-page guide to Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi plus all the pieces you will need to build a model!
Download or read book How to Build 1934 35 Chevy St RodsHP1514 written by The Editors of Street Rodder Magazine and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-02-06 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to building a show-winning Chevy street rod from the ground up. In this guide to building 1934-'35 Chevy street rods-a new, emerging model-readers will learn everything they need to know about turning an old classic into a new traffic-stopper.
Download or read book Physics of the Impossible written by Michio Kaku and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2008-03-11 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, the renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future. Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships—the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Entertaining, informative, and imaginative, Physics of the Impossible probes the very limits of human ingenuity and scientific possibility.
Download or read book Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie written by Lyle Zapato and published by Outer Limits Press. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people are unaware that their actions and thoughts are being directed to suit the agendas of shadowy agencies, despite incontrovertible evidence that this is happening every day to ordinary people just like you! Fortunately, you hold in your hands a ticket to board the bus to mental freedom - with an Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie (AFDB). The AFDB is the most effective, inexpensive and stylish way to combat psychotronic mind control. This definitive guide to aluminum foil brain shielding offers everything the budding paranoid needs to fight the nefarious forces of mind control, including easy-to-follow instructions for custom-made AFDBs for adults, children, pregnant women, pets, and plants; tips and tricks from experienced paranoids; the history and underlying theory of the AFDB; and an eye-opening guide to potential enemies (trust no one - they're everywhere!). Make your Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie now before it's too late!
Download or read book Spacehounds of IPC Sci Fi Classic written by E. E. Smith and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-26 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition of "Spacehounds of IPC (Sci-Fi Classic)" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. When the Inter-Planetary Corporation's (IPC) crack liner, IPV Arcturus, took off on a routine flight to Mars, it turned out to be the beginning of an unexpected and long voyage. There had been too many reports of errors in ship's flight positions from the Check Stations and brilliant physicist Dr. Percival ("Steve") Stevens is aboard the Arcturus on a fact-finding mission to find out what's really happening...
Download or read book Blast Shields Testing written by Walter Vojislav Medenica and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impetus to the Blast Shields Testing Program was given by the catastrophic explosion of an S-IVB Stage at the test facility of McDonnell- Douglas in Sacramento, California, in which $2 000 000 worth of ground support equipment (OSE) located, unprotected, at different levels of the test stand, was lost.
Download or read book How to Destroy the Universe written by Paul Parsons and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2012-09-13 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to survive an earthquake. How to make an invisibility cloak. How to turn lead into gold. How to read someone's mind. Physics = tedious and unfathomable, right? No longer. If you thought physics was all about measuring the temperature of an ice bucket or trying to understand complicated equations, think again. How to Destroy the Universe will make you see the world around us through fresh eyes.
Download or read book Zetana The Disconnected written by Maria Pellegrini and published by Virrealismo Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-11 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Zetana The Disconnected" follows the journey of Zetana, a young girl from the planet Cloudio, who discovers the unique nature of her world's exclusive "Connection" system. Despite her inability to connect due to a genetic defect, Zetana delves into the mysteries of the Plasma with the help of her technoworker parents, Telio and Chera. As she navigates Cloudio's bureaucratic sector to avoid societal pressures, Zetana's quest for independence leads her to access the Universal Plasma. Together with her parents, they embark on a daring escape from Cloudio, symbolizing a quest for freedom and the pursuit of truth beyond the confines of their controlled society. Dedicated to the freedom of information, this tale challenges the status quo and celebrates the power of curiosity and resilience.
Download or read book Danny Dunn and the Anti Gravity Paint written by Jay Williams and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-11-15 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a mishap in Professor Bulfinch's laboratory, Danny accidentally creates an anti-gravity paint. The natural use, of course, is for a spaceship -- the paint can replace rockets to get the ship into space. Unfortunately, the spaceship is launched prematurely after Danny and Joe follow Professor Bulfinch and Dr. Grimes on a tour of the ship. A mechanical failure dooms the four to a one-way trip out of the Solar System -- unless they can repair the spaceship in time! This is the first of the 15-volume Danny Dunn series and features the original cover by acclaimed artist Ezra Jack Keats. Look for "Danny Dunn on a Desert Island," the second volume of the series, coming soon from Wildside Press!
Download or read book Practical Rails Projects written by Eldon Alameda and published by Apress. This book was released on 2007-12-27 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides intermediate Rails users with an essential learning aid to take them to higher level, teaching them countless real world techniques via a series of practical project-based chapters. Each chapter takes the reader through the complete process of building up a full-functional Rails web application. Projects taught in the book include a blog, a REST-based task manager, an online IT help desk, a web comic (including image upload facilities,) Wiki, and much more. Techniques learned include speeding up development with plugins, engines and Ruby Gems, styling with CSS libraries, and adding dynamism using Ajax.
Download or read book Vulcan Dictionary written by lingoXpress and published by lingoXpress. This book was released on with total page 719 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unveil the Secrets of Vulcan Wisdom Journey into the enigmatic world of Vulcan, where logic reigns supreme and intricate cultural nuances abound. Welcome to the first (and currently only) Vulcan Dictionary, your essential guide to the profound language and customs of this iconic Star Trek civilization. 🖖 Discover the rich lexicon of Vulcan, from the elegant script of Surak's writings to the nuanced idioms used by Spock himself. 🖖 Decode the profound philosophy of 'Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations' and gain insights into the Vulcan way of life. 🖖 Explore the unique etiquette and rituals that shape Vulcan society through its language, providing invaluable context to your favorite Star Trek moments. 🖖 Immerse yourself in the beauty of Vulcan, allowing you to appreciate the aesthetics of this remarkable culture. Perfect for die-hard Star Trek fans, linguists, or anyone seeking to delve deeper into the mysteries of this extraordinary civilization.
Download or read book Tales From the Mother Galaxy written by Maria Pellegrini and published by Virrealismo Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Five long trips in a mysterious and unusual part of the universe. There you will become acquainted with belligerent plutonidians, indomitable rebels fighting against mind control occult power, and lastly brain merchants. Also along the way you will also meet weird engineered creatures playing an unwitting part in life and brave galactic explorers. A great war opens the surreal scenarios of the Mother Galaxy. But what is it that really controls the mechanisms of the Universe? Why does Zetana not 'connect' like everyone else? UIGO is an inter-galactic reporter who finds the ultimate story beyond infinity in search of new realities. Will he change the perception of the Universe? A curious small grey fellow, Meba, happily flutters with his motormembrane, plays virtual games and pushes mysterious buttons. Can he succeed in challenging his “cognocractic” rulers. And finally, what will be the sensational outcome of an encounter between two powerful leaders inside a simulation of their own memories? *** "This book is a collection of five tales which in a way reflect the ideas that I have further expanded and developed in my two novels. Technology and science are the driving forces of the far away worlds I describe, but above all each one of these short stories is really the celebration of the triumph of intelligence, both natural and artificial, that our species deserves."
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Download or read book The Essential Guide to Warfare Star Wars written by Jason Fry and published by Random House Worlds. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO THE ULTIMATE INTERGALACTIC BATTLEFIELD Like many a great epic, Star Wars is rooted in a rich history of armed conflict. Now, for the first time, the facts, figures, and fascinating backstories of major clashes and combatants in the vast Star Wars universe have been documented in one fully illustrated volume. Extensively researched and inventively written, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare combines action-filled narrative with encyclopedic knowledge that: • explores notable military units and groups • traces the development of significant armaments and technologies • profiles key warship classes, ground units, and manufacturers • provides capsule biographies of great military leaders • presents eyewitness troopers’ accounts of combat • plus—enough additional profiles, intel, history, and lore to span the cosmos! Encompassing all of the Star Wars media, including the legendary films, the hit TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the bestselling books, comics, and videogames, and packed with original full-color artwork, Star Wars: The Essential Guide to Warfare is a conquering achievement.
Download or read book Fire and Flame written by J. A. Edwards and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-05-25 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For ten years, Queen Brieanika (Brie) has ruled over the Draynor dragons in peace even though many still considered her a youngling. But now that peace is threatened when the ancient Grenon dragon line returns to claim the throne they feel was stolen by the youngling Draynor queen. When the larger stronger Grenon leader Saline challenges Brie to a battle to the death in a bid to take the Draynor throne, it seems all hope is lost for the young queen. With one solar year to prepare for the battle to defend her kingdom from Salines terrible plans or die, Brie undertakes a strenuous training schedule. With the help of her cousins Daxen and Mikan, her faithful slayers and sentinels, and her mate Trace, Brie is determined to gain the skills that shell need to win the challenge. If only things were so easy! Throw in a plot to overthrow the system royals, a big deal marriage, and the politics of avoiding a war while proving herself to be a true leader, and our little red dragon-queen heroine has her hands full in this exciting third installment of author J. A. Edwards entertaining Dragons of Draynor series. Hold on tight and come along for the ride as we follow Queen Brieanika and her court on their adventures as they attempt to save the Draynor throne and win the hearts of the dragons they rule.
