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The eerie silence : are we alone in the universe? / by Davies, P. C. W.;
Includes bibliographical references (211-212) and index."The Eerie Silence takes us on a journey through close encounters past and present, looks towards the future, and examines the foundations of carbon-based life on this planet to question whether we will ever find it anywhere else."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Life on other planets.;
© 2010., Allen Lane,
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The search for extraterrestrial intelligence /
Includes bibliographical references and index.When did life start in the universe? -- Did life come from another world? -- The origin of life on Earth -- Looking for life in the multiverse -- Our improbable existence is no evidence for a multiverse -- Are aliens among us? -- Life is complicated-Literally, astrobiologists say -- Hardy microbes hint at possibilities for extrarerrestrial life -- How to search for life on Mars -- New approach could boost the search for life in otherworldly oceans -- Hunt for alien life tops next-gen wish list for U.S. astronomy -- How to search for life as we don't know it -- Alone in a crowded Milky Way -- If there are aliens out therem, where are they? -- Alien hunters discover mysterious signal from Proxima Centauri -- Aliens might already be watching us -- Maybe the aliens really are here -- The origin of technosignatures -- How to tell if extraterrestrial visitors are friend or foe -- Contact: The day after -- How scientists could tell the world if they find alien life -- What we can learn from studying UFOs -- Researchers made a new message for extraterrestrials."Many who gaze up at the stars twinkling at night wonder if there could be life somewhere out in the universe. This exciting title allows budding astronomers to explore the scientific ways this could be possible! It begins with explanatory text covering key concepts behind the formation of life on our own planet. The fascinating text covers the theories behind what makes life possible, some of the most extreme conditions in which it can exist, and what is involved in trying to find other life-forms in our vast universe."--Amazon.com
Subjects: Life on other planets; Extraterrestrial beings;
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Thrawn / by Zahn, Timothy.;
Rescued from exile by Imperial soldiers, Thrawn proved to be indispensable to Emperor Palpatine and the Empire. Ambitious and a warrior never to be underestimated, one promotion followed another. Follow the events that launched the blue-skinned, red-eyed master of military strategy and lethal warfare into the highest realms of power and infamy as Thrawn rises to Admiral.
Subjects: Star Wars fiction.; Science fiction.; Science fiction.; Soldiers; Space warfare; Life on other planets;
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Space exploration and the search for life beyond Earth / by Hurt, Avery Elizabeth,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Anthology of essays exploring attempts to understand life beyond Earth"--
Subjects: Life on other planets.; Extraterrestrial beings.;
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Planet of the apes [sound recording] / by Boulle, Pierre,1912-1994.; Wise, Greg,1966-; AudioGO (Firm);
Read by Greg Wise.In the not-too-distant future, three astronauts land on what appears to be a planet just like Earth, with lush forests, a temperate climate, and breathable air. But while it appears to be a paradise, nothing is what it seems. They soon discover the terrifying truth : On this world humans are savage beasts, and apes rule as their civilized masters. In an ironic novel of nonstop action and breathless intrigue, one man struggles to unlock the secret of a terrifying civilization, all the while wondering : Will he become the savior of the human race, or the final witness to its damnation? In a shocking climax, Boulle delivers the answer in a masterpiece of adventure, satire, and suspense.--Publisher's website
Subjects: Science fiction.; Audiobooks.; Astronauts; Interplanetary voyages; Life on other planets;
© p2012., AudioGO,
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Planet of the apes [videorecording] / by Schaffner, Franklin J.drt; Jacobs, Arthur P.pro; Wilson, Michael,1914-1978.aus; Serling, Rod,1924-1975.aus; Shamroy, Leon,1901-1974.cng; Fowler, Hugh S.,1912-1975.flm; Goldsmith, Jerry.cmp; Morton, Arthur,1908-2000.arr; Smith, Jack Martin.ard; Creber, William.ard; Scott, Walter M.std; Rockett, Norman,1911-1996.std; Haack, Morton.cst; Heston, Charlton.act; McDowall, Roddy.act; Hunter, Kim,1922-2002.act; Evans, Maurice,1901-1989.act; Whitmore, James,1921-2009.act; Daly, James,1918-1978.act; Harrison, Linda,1945-act; Gunner, Robert.act; Wagner, Lou,1948-act; Parfrey, Woodrow,1922-1984.act; Burton, Jeff,1925-1988.act; Kartalian, Buck,1922-act; Burton, Norman,1923-2003.act; King, Wright.act; Lambert, Paul,1922-1997.act; Boulle, Pierre,1912-1994.Planète des singes.; Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
DVD, region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, DTS, mono, Dolby surround.Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, James Whitmore, James Daly, Linda Harrison, Robert Gunner, Lou Wagner, Woodrow Parfrey, Jeff Burton, Buck Kartalian, Norman Burton, Wright King, Paul Lambert.Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, Hugh S. Fowler ; music, Jerry Goldsmith ; orchestration, Arthur Morton ; art direction, Jack Martin Smith, William Creber ; set decoration, Walter M. Scott, Norman Rockett ; costumes designed by Morton Haack ; creative makeup designer, John Chambers ; associate producer, Mort Abrahams.MPAA rating: G.; CHV rating: PG.After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.Academy Awards, 1968: Honorary Award (To John Chambers for his Outstanding Makeup Achievement).
Subjects: Dystopian films.; Science fiction films.; Fantasy films.; Film adaptations.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Films for the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Astronauts; Interplanetary voyages; Life on other planets;
© c2006., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,
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Arcanum unbounded : the Cosmere collection / by Sanderson, Brandon.;
"These wonderful works convey the expanse of the Cosmere and tell exciting tales of adventure that Sanderson fans have come to expect, including the Hugo Award-winning novella The Emperor's Soul and an excerpt from the graphic novel White Sand. Arcanum Unbounded also contains the novella Edgedancer, a tale from the Stormlight Archive that bridges the gap between Words of Radiance and Oathbringer." -- Back cover.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Short stories.; Science fiction.; Life on other planets; Good and evil; Survival;
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Extraterrestrials and U.F.O.s / by New York Times Educational Publishing,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-221) and index.Aliens and the cultural imagination --  Aliens and the U.S. government -- The search for extraterrestrial life -- Believers --  Encounters.The articles in this volume relate to the search for extraterrestrial life, detailing both the science that guides us toward it as well as the communities who believe it is already among us. Includes book reviews, op-eds, and feature reporting.
Subjects: Unidentified flying objects.; Life on other planets.; Extraterrestrial beings.;
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The life of super-Earths : how the hunt for alien worlds and artificial cells will revolutionize life on our planet / by Sasselov, Dimitar D.;
"In the past year, we have witnessed unprecedented breakthroughs in the seemingly unrelated fields of synthetic biology and exoplanetary astronomy. Just recently, arsenic-based bacteria was discovered in a California lake-both puzzling and electrifying the scientific world. In The Life of Super-Earths, expert astronomer Dimitar Sasselov aims to highlight these groundbreaking findings and explain how what we learn in the laboratory informs our investigation of the universe, and vice versa. The discovery of a New Earth, or other world, may be in our future. But a truly 'alien' life form is more likely to emerge from our planet's natural environment or in a petri dish at a research lab. We may cross a milestone into the era of synthetic biology under the microscope. These breakthroughs will shed new light on our place in the universe and answer the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe? The Life of Super-Earths offers nothing short of a revolution in our understanding of life and its place in the cosmos"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction : The mystery of life -- Extrasolar planets at last -- The world of planets -- Completing the Copernican revolution -- Chasing transits -- Super-Earth : a new type of planet -- Super-Earths : the hardest rocks in the universe -- The scale of life -- Origins of life : why planets? -- Life as a planetary phenomenon -- Places we could call home -- The passage of time : the universe is young, life is younger -- The future of life.
Subjects: Exobiology.; Synthetic biology.; Extrasolar planets.; Life; Life on other planets.;
© c2012., Basic Books,
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Chariots of the gods : unsolved mysteries of the past / by Däniken, Erich von,1935-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [[189]-194) and index.Are there intelligent beings in the cosmos? -- When our spaceship landed on Earth ... -- The improbable world of the unexplained -- Was God an astronaut? -- Fiery chariots from the heavens -- Ancient imagination and legends, or ancient facts? -- Ancient marvels or space travel centers? -- Easter Island - land of the Bird Men -- The mysteries of South America and other oddities -- The Earth's experience of space -- The search for direct communication -- Tomorrow.The author attempts to explain such perplexing archaeological discoveries as the stone figures on Easter Island and various temple and cave drawings.
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient; Life on other planets.; Archaeology.; Civilization, Ancient;
© 1999., Berkley Books,
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