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Pub. Date
[1993]
Physical Desc
226 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
From one of the bestselling science fiction authors of all time comes this heart-stopping far future novel of an asteroid on a collision course with Earth. A century into the future, technology has solved most of the problems that have plagued our time. However, a new problem is on the horizon-one greater than humanity has ever faced. A massive asteroid is racing toward the earth, and its impact could destroy all life on the planet. Immediately after...
Author
Series
Delta-V volume 2
Language
English
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In New York Times bestselling author Daniel Suarez's latest space-tech thriller, a group of pioneering astropreneurs must overcome never-before-attempted engineering challenges to rescue colleagues stranded at a distant asteroid—kicking off a new space race in which Earth's climate crisis could well hang in the balance.
When unforeseen circumstances during an innovative—and unsanctioned—commercial...
When unforeseen circumstances during an innovative—and unsanctioned—commercial...
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Series
Language
English
Description
With her mentor space industrialist Dan Randolph dead, pilot Pancho Barnes finds herself battling Randolph's ruthless old rival, Martin Humphries, who is out to control Astro, drive independent asteroid miners out of business, revenge himself on Pancho, and regain his old flame Amanda, now the wife of independent miner Lars Fuchs.
4) After Earth
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English
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One thousand years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape from Earth, Nova Prime has become mankind's new home. Legendary General Cypher Raige returns from an extended tour of duty to his estranged family, ready to be a father to his son, Kitai. When an asteroid storm damages Cypher and Kitai's craft, they crash-land on a now unfamiliar and dangerous Earth. As his father lies dying in the cockpit, Kitai must trek across the hostile terrain...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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"When an asteroid has an 84.7% chance of colliding with the Earth in four days, eleven-year-old Kemi, who loves scientific facts and probability, assembles a time capsule to capture her family's truth as she tries to come to terms with saying goodbye"-- Provided by publisher.
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Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
396 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Six-time Hugo Award winner Ben Bova chronicles the saga of humankind's expansion beyond the solar system in The Aftermath. In the wake of the Asteroid Wars that tore across the solar system, Victor Zacharius makes his living running the ore-carrier Syracuse. When the Syracuse stumbles into the middle of a military attack on the habitat Chrysalis, Victor flees in a control pod to draw the attacker's attention away from his family. Now, as his wife...
7) Dead space
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Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
322 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"An investigator must solve a brutal murder on a claustrophobic asteroid mine in this tense science fiction thriller from the author of Salvation Day. Hester Marley used to have a plan for her life. But when a catastrophic attack left her injured, indebted, and stranded far from home, she was forced to take a dead-end security job with a powerful mining company in the asteroid belt. Now she spends her days investigating petty crimes to help her employer...
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
82 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Benji Franklin's problem-solving skills are put to the test when he is asked to find a way to stop an asteroid that is headed right for Earth.
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Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
396 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the wake of the Asteroid Wars that tore across the solar system, Victor Zacharius makes his living running the ore-carrier Syracuse. He plies the Asteroid Belt, hauling whatever cargo can be found. When the Syracuse stumbles into the middle of a military attack on the habitat Chrysalis, Victor flees in a control pod to draw attention away from his family. Now, as his wife and children plunge into the far deeps of space, Victor has been rescued...
12) After Earth
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (100 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige ... and his legendary father Cypher ... stranded on Earth, 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a treacherous journey to signal for help. They must learn to work together and trust each other, if they want any chance of returning home"--Container.
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