Protoplanetary Dust: Astrophysical and Cosmochemical Perspectives

Planet formation studies uniquely benefit from three disciplines: astronomical observations of extrasolar planet-forming disks, analysis of material from the early Solar System, and laboratory astrophysics experiments. Pre-planetary solids, fine dust, and chondritic components are central elements linking these studies. This book is the first comprehensive overview of planet formation...

Robert A. Heinlein - FridayThis is the story of secret agent Friday, an "artificial person" created in a lab, suffering prejudice because of her status. She finds herself in the middle of a baffling political and corporate power struggle--first she is imprisoned, then is offered training as an assassin, and is finally chased off-planet to an unsure fate. Over the course of the novel, she suffers betrayals where she least expects them and receives help from the most surprising sources.

For the ruthless Sith Order, failure is not an option. It is an offense punishable by death--and a fate to which Commander Yaru Korsin will not succumb. But on a crucial run to deliver troops and precious crystals to a combat hotspot in the Sith's war against the Republic, Korsin and the crew of the mining ship Omen are ambushed by a Jedi starfighter. And when the Sith craft crash-lands, torn and crippled, on a desolate alien planet, the hard-bitten captain finds himself at odds with desperate survivors on the brink of mutiny--and his own vengeful half brother, who's bent on seizing command.

Planet Earth: 25 Environmental Projects You Can Build Yourself

Children’s knowledge of the Earth and its ecology will blossom with this engaging guide to understanding and enriching the environment. The first half of the handbook pres an overview of the natural world and encourages children to get their hands dirty and actively connect with the environment while the second half introduces key environmental issues—wind and solar power, pollution, endangered species, global warming, and recycling—and posits potential solutions.

Zecharia Sitchin - The Twelfth Planet

Zecharia Sitchin presents evidence  not only of contact by extraterrestrial beings thousands of years ago, but that these beings genetically engineered Homo Sapiens to serve them.