Author: John Wegener
Publisher: prosolin
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Someone is watching… A mysterious star map found at Alpha Centauri leads Ethan Richards off on his next adventure with his wife Jade. Why is a map found at Alpha Centauri pointing to Tau Ceti where it was two million years ago? As Ethan explores a habitable planet at Tau Ceti, they find something. “That doesn’t look natural.” When they investigate, they meet a mysterious alien who has his own agenda and secrets including a strange black block. Loki Mason finds out about the alien, and he sees an opportunity to restore his flagging fortune. He travels to the planet and forces Ethan to take him to the alien, using Jade and his friends as hostage. A gun battle has Jade clinging to life in Ethan’s arms, her blood on his hands. He has only one option to save her, but dare he risk both their lives to save hers?
Ceti
Author: John Wegener
Publisher: prosolin
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Someone is watching… A mysterious star map found at Alpha Centauri leads Ethan Richards off on his next adventure with his wife Jade. Why is a map found at Alpha Centauri pointing to Tau Ceti where it was two million years ago? As Ethan explores a habitable planet at Tau Ceti, they find something. “That doesn’t look natural.” When they investigate, they meet a mysterious alien who has his own agenda and secrets including a strange black block. Loki Mason finds out about the alien, and he sees an opportunity to restore his flagging fortune. He travels to the planet and forces Ethan to take him to the alien, using Jade and his friends as hostage. A gun battle has Jade clinging to life in Ethan’s arms, her blood on his hands. He has only one option to save her, but dare he risk both their lives to save hers?
Publisher: prosolin
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
Someone is watching… A mysterious star map found at Alpha Centauri leads Ethan Richards off on his next adventure with his wife Jade. Why is a map found at Alpha Centauri pointing to Tau Ceti where it was two million years ago? As Ethan explores a habitable planet at Tau Ceti, they find something. “That doesn’t look natural.” When they investigate, they meet a mysterious alien who has his own agenda and secrets including a strange black block. Loki Mason finds out about the alien, and he sees an opportunity to restore his flagging fortune. He travels to the planet and forces Ethan to take him to the alien, using Jade and his friends as hostage. A gun battle has Jade clinging to life in Ethan’s arms, her blood on his hands. He has only one option to save her, but dare he risk both their lives to save hers?
Tau Ceti
Author: Kevin J. Anderson
Publisher: Phoenix Pick
ISBN: 9781612420479
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Main Story by Kevin J. Anderson. Sequel Novelette by Steven Savile. The Stellar Guild Series. *** Jorie Taylor has lived her whole life on the generation ship Beacon. Fleeing an Earth tearing itself apart from its exhaustive demand for resources, the Beacon is finally approaching Sarbras, the planet circling Tau Ceti they hope to make humanity's new home. *** But Earth has recovered from its near-death experience and is now under the control of a ruthless dictator whose sights are set on Tau Ceti as well. President Jurudu knows how to get what he wants-and he wants Sarbras.
Publisher: Phoenix Pick
ISBN: 9781612420479
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Main Story by Kevin J. Anderson. Sequel Novelette by Steven Savile. The Stellar Guild Series. *** Jorie Taylor has lived her whole life on the generation ship Beacon. Fleeing an Earth tearing itself apart from its exhaustive demand for resources, the Beacon is finally approaching Sarbras, the planet circling Tau Ceti they hope to make humanity's new home. *** But Earth has recovered from its near-death experience and is now under the control of a ruthless dictator whose sights are set on Tau Ceti as well. President Jurudu knows how to get what he wants-and he wants Sarbras.
Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI)
Author: Douglas A. Vakoch
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438437951
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
In April 2010, fifty years to the month after the first experiment in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), scholars from a range of disciplines—including astronomy, mathematics, anthropology, history, and cognitive science—gathered at NASA's biennial Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) for a series of sessions on the search for intelligent life. This book highlights the most recent developments in SETI discussed at that conference, emphasizing the ways that SETI has grown since its inception. The volume covers three broad themes: First, leading researchers examine the latest developments in observational SETI programs, as well as innovative proposals for new search strategies and novel approaches to signal processing. Second, both proponents and opponents of "Active SETI" debate whether humankind should be transmitting intentional signals to other possible civilizations, rather than only listening. Third, constructive proposals for interstellar messages are juxtaposed with critiques that ask whether any meaningful exchange is possible with an independently evolved civilization, given the constraints of contact at interstellar distances, where a round-trip exchange could take centuries or millennia. As we reflect on a half-century of SETI research, we are reminded of the expansion of search programs made possible by technological and conceptual advances. In this spirit of ongoing exploration, the contributors to this book advocate a diverse range of approaches to make SETI increasingly more powerful and effective, as we embark on the next half-century of searching for intelligence beyond Earth.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438437951
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 523
Book Description
In April 2010, fifty years to the month after the first experiment in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), scholars from a range of disciplines—including astronomy, mathematics, anthropology, history, and cognitive science—gathered at NASA's biennial Astrobiology Science Conference (AbSciCon) for a series of sessions on the search for intelligent life. This book highlights the most recent developments in SETI discussed at that conference, emphasizing the ways that SETI has grown since its inception. The volume covers three broad themes: First, leading researchers examine the latest developments in observational SETI programs, as well as innovative proposals for new search strategies and novel approaches to signal processing. Second, both proponents and opponents of "Active SETI" debate whether humankind should be transmitting intentional signals to other possible civilizations, rather than only listening. Third, constructive proposals for interstellar messages are juxtaposed with critiques that ask whether any meaningful exchange is possible with an independently evolved civilization, given the constraints of contact at interstellar distances, where a round-trip exchange could take centuries or millennia. As we reflect on a half-century of SETI research, we are reminded of the expansion of search programs made possible by technological and conceptual advances. In this spirit of ongoing exploration, the contributors to this book advocate a diverse range of approaches to make SETI increasingly more powerful and effective, as we embark on the next half-century of searching for intelligence beyond Earth.
Communication with Extraterrestrial Intelligence (CETI)
Author: Carl Sagan
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The first international conference on the problem of extraterrestrial civilizations, and contact with them, was held in September 1971 in Soviet Armenia. The conference was a gathering of specialists working in a wide variety of fields—astronomy, physics, radiophysics, computer science and technology, chemistry, biology, linguistics, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and history—and included many scientists whose reputations are worldwide. For example, Freeman Dyson, Philip Morrison, and Charles Townes were among the American participants; their Russian counterparts were of comparable distinction. The conference was jointly organized by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (with assistance from the U.S. National Science Foundation) and the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences. Scientists from several other countries also participated. Many aspects of the problem of extraterrestrial civilizations were discussed in detail, and these discussions are fully presented in this book. Particular attention is devoted to the following questions: the plurality of planetary systems in the universe, the origin of life on Earth, the possibility of life arising on cosmic bodies, the origin and evolution of intelligence, the origin and development of technological civilizations, problems in searching for intelligent signals or for evidence of astroengineering activities, and the problems and possible consequences of establishing contact with extraterrestrial civilizations.
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The first international conference on the problem of extraterrestrial civilizations, and contact with them, was held in September 1971 in Soviet Armenia. The conference was a gathering of specialists working in a wide variety of fields—astronomy, physics, radiophysics, computer science and technology, chemistry, biology, linguistics, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and history—and included many scientists whose reputations are worldwide. For example, Freeman Dyson, Philip Morrison, and Charles Townes were among the American participants; their Russian counterparts were of comparable distinction. The conference was jointly organized by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (with assistance from the U.S. National Science Foundation) and the U.S.S.R. Academy of Sciences. Scientists from several other countries also participated. Many aspects of the problem of extraterrestrial civilizations were discussed in detail, and these discussions are fully presented in this book. Particular attention is devoted to the following questions: the plurality of planetary systems in the universe, the origin of life on Earth, the possibility of life arising on cosmic bodies, the origin and evolution of intelligence, the origin and development of technological civilizations, problems in searching for intelligent signals or for evidence of astroengineering activities, and the problems and possible consequences of establishing contact with extraterrestrial civilizations.
The Tau Ceti Agenda
Author: Travis S. Taylor
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618246631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
Protect, Defend _ and Blow to Smithereens! Humanity's Separatist movement prepares the biggest sucker punch ever against Earth governments. The plan Kill the U.S. President at Disney World and drive a quantum-teleported kamikaze starship into a heavily-populated city. One thing the fanatical Separatists haven't figured on: an America military unleashed by a fighting president -- an ex-Marine determined that terrorists won't have the final word on humanity's future! DOD and NASA consultant and author of the groundbreaking Warp Speed, Travis S. "Doc" Taylor delivers the heart- pounding, idea-driven SF techno-thriller sequel to his dazzling One Day on Mars! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "[E]xplodes with inventive action." ¾Publishers Weekly on Travis S. Taylor's The Quantum Connection.
Publisher: Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN: 1618246631
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
Protect, Defend _ and Blow to Smithereens! Humanity's Separatist movement prepares the biggest sucker punch ever against Earth governments. The plan Kill the U.S. President at Disney World and drive a quantum-teleported kamikaze starship into a heavily-populated city. One thing the fanatical Separatists haven't figured on: an America military unleashed by a fighting president -- an ex-Marine determined that terrorists won't have the final word on humanity's future! DOD and NASA consultant and author of the groundbreaking Warp Speed, Travis S. "Doc" Taylor delivers the heart- pounding, idea-driven SF techno-thriller sequel to his dazzling One Day on Mars! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "[E]xplodes with inventive action." ¾Publishers Weekly on Travis S. Taylor's The Quantum Connection.
The Tau Ceti Transmutation
Author: Alex P. Berg
Publisher: Batdog Press
ISBN: 1942274068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
For private eye Rich Weed, the smart thing to do would've been to say no. No to the heart-stoppingly beautiful woman who sauntered through the front door. No to the case that smelled fishier than a Venusian squid farm. No to the thief who left behind more than he made off with. But no one's ever accused Rich of taking the easy path in life--or the smart one. Now Rich is stuck in the thick of it, bouncing between clues as he tries to unravel a bizarre case of religious brainwashing--one that leads him from the mandibles of waffle-loving aliens to the unwashed hands of half-baked hippies and back. As the mystery thickens, only one thing is clear: as lovely as the client was, he really should've told her no.
Publisher: Batdog Press
ISBN: 1942274068
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
For private eye Rich Weed, the smart thing to do would've been to say no. No to the heart-stoppingly beautiful woman who sauntered through the front door. No to the case that smelled fishier than a Venusian squid farm. No to the thief who left behind more than he made off with. But no one's ever accused Rich of taking the easy path in life--or the smart one. Now Rich is stuck in the thick of it, bouncing between clues as he tries to unravel a bizarre case of religious brainwashing--one that leads him from the mandibles of waffle-loving aliens to the unwashed hands of half-baked hippies and back. As the mystery thickens, only one thing is clear: as lovely as the client was, he really should've told her no.
The Sails of Tau Ceti
Author: Michael McCollum
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625675186
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Starhopper was humanity's first interstellar probe. It was designed to search for intelligent life beyond the solar system. Before it could be launched, however, intelligent life found Earth. The discovery of an alien light sail inbound at the edge of the solar system generated considerable excitement in scientific circles. With the interstellar probe nearing completion, it gave scientists the opportunity to launch an expedition to meet the aliens while they were still in space. The second surprise came when Starhopper's crew boarded the alien craft. They found beings who, despite their alien physiques, were surprisingly compatible with humans. That two species so similar could have evolved a mere twelve light years from one another seemed too coincidental to be true. One human being soon discovered that coincidence had nothing to do with it...
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
ISBN: 1625675186
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Starhopper was humanity's first interstellar probe. It was designed to search for intelligent life beyond the solar system. Before it could be launched, however, intelligent life found Earth. The discovery of an alien light sail inbound at the edge of the solar system generated considerable excitement in scientific circles. With the interstellar probe nearing completion, it gave scientists the opportunity to launch an expedition to meet the aliens while they were still in space. The second surprise came when Starhopper's crew boarded the alien craft. They found beings who, despite their alien physiques, were surprisingly compatible with humans. That two species so similar could have evolved a mere twelve light years from one another seemed too coincidental to be true. One human being soon discovered that coincidence had nothing to do with it...
A Stranger from Tau Ceti
Author: Michael W. Elliott
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665564903
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
“A Stranger from Tau Ceti” is the third book of the “Exiled” saga. The tranquility the family is finally enjoying is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of a young security agent from Kmyvik’s home planet. The appearance of a uniformed government agent at their door struck terror into everyone’s heart. There could be no positive reason for such an unprecedented visit. Was Kmyvik’s stay on Earth in jeopardy? Could their time as a happy family be nearing a disastrous end? The stranger’s intervention would change everyone’s lives in ways no one could have foreseen!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1665564903
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
“A Stranger from Tau Ceti” is the third book of the “Exiled” saga. The tranquility the family is finally enjoying is unexpectedly interrupted by the arrival of a young security agent from Kmyvik’s home planet. The appearance of a uniformed government agent at their door struck terror into everyone’s heart. There could be no positive reason for such an unprecedented visit. Was Kmyvik’s stay on Earth in jeopardy? Could their time as a happy family be nearing a disastrous end? The stranger’s intervention would change everyone’s lives in ways no one could have foreseen!
Vitruvius and Later Roman Building Manuals
Author: Marcus Cetius Faventinus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521201414
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The text has a translation on facing pages and is followed by a commentary on the main points of interest in it.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521201414
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The text has a translation on facing pages and is followed by a commentary on the main points of interest in it.
Catalogue of 6424 Stars for the Epoch 1890. Formed from Observations Made at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, During the Years 1880-1893
Author: Edward James Stone
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stars
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Stars
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description