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Long Earth ; 5
Language
English
Description
The Next--the hyper-intelligent post-humans--realize that the missive they received from the center of the galaxy contains instructions for kick-starting the development of an immense artificial intelligence knows as The Machine. But to build this computer the size of an Earth continent, they must obtain help from the more populous and still industrious worlds of mankind.
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HarperCollins
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English
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Nebula-winning author of the Alex Benedict series:A woman steals a starship to find her long-lost clone-sister in a "masterly" novel of first contact (Library Journal).
We are alone. That is the verdict, after centuries of Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence missions and space exploration. The only living things in the Universe are found on the Nine Worlds settled from Earth, and the starships that knit them...
We are alone. That is the verdict, after centuries of Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence missions and space exploration. The only living things in the Universe are found on the Nine Worlds settled from Earth, and the starships that knit them...
4) The sunborn
Author
Publisher
Aspect
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The award-winning author of Timescape and Eater returns with a gripping new novel set in the same dynamic future as his wildly popular The Martian Race.Their historic mission to Mars made Julia and Victor the most famous astronauts of all time. Now, decades later, they are ordered by the Consortium to Pluto, where they will rendezvous with another starship led by the brilliant, arrogant Captain Shanna Axelrod. Here, on the frozen ammonia shore of...
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English
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In a dense star sluster, the solar winds blow fiercely. The star-sailing ship HMSS Daring runs at full sheet on a secret mission from the Emperor himself: to hunt down and destroy a festering pirate threat. Armed with a letter of marque allowing them to collect the bounty of enemy vessels, the crew has been told to find the pirates' base by any means necessary. --
7) The hive
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English
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"A coalition of Earth's nations barely fought off the Formics' first scout ship. Now it's clear that there's a mother-ship out on edge of the system, and the aliens are prepared to take Earth by force. Can Earth's warring nations and corporations put aside their differences and mount an effective defense?" --
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Imperial Radch ; 1
Language
English
Description
On a remote, icy planet, the soldier known as Breq is drawing closer to completing her quest. Once, she was the Justice of Toren -- a colossal starship with an artificial intelligence linking thousands of soldiers in the service of the Radch, the empire that conquered the galaxy. Now, an act of treachery has ripped it all away, leaving her with one fragile human body, unanswered questions, and a burning desire for vengeance.
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Astronauts Elma York, Nicole Wargin and Myrtle Lindholm continue to forge new paths for women astronauts as they work to achieve the International Aerospace Coalition's goal of getting as many people as possible off Earth before it becomes inhabitable." --
11) Neptune
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Series
Publisher
Tor
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In the outer settlements of the human-occupied solar system, there are rumors about what was found deep under Neptune's frozen seas when a Hungarian billionaire's ship was lost with all hands. But the rumors are far more tame than the reality. When the billionaire's daughter mounts a mission to find the truth, her discoveries will up-end humanity's understanding of our origins on Earth"--
Author
Publisher
Roc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"After rescuing an alien artifact from deep space, salvager Kivita Vondir is gifted with the ability to hack computers and pilot starships by will alone, and now everyone in the Cettero Arm will stop at nothing to possess her new powers." --
13) The disasters
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English
Description
Nax's one-way trip back to Earth is cut short after the school is hijacked by terrorists. Now he and a handful of other space Academy washouts are the only surviving pilots. In order to spread the truth about the attack, Nax and his fellow failures must execute a dangerous heist.--
14) Salvation lost
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English
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The comparative utopia of twenty-third century Earth is about to go dreadfully awry when a seemingly benign alien race is abruptly revealed to be one of the worst threats humanity has ever faced. Driven by an intense religious extremism, the Olyix are determined to bring everyone to their version of god as they see it. But they may have met their match in humanity, who are not about to go gently into that good night or spend the rest of their days...
15) Kinsman
Author
Series
Publisher
Dial Press
Pub. Date
[1979]
Language
English
Description
An Air Force astronaunt resolves to find a way to renew the interest of the American public in an expanding space program.
16) Born Andromeda
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Language
English
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"She was destined for a royal life--until galactic pirates changed the course of destiny. Being eighteen is difficult, especially when you're a cyborg and heir to the entire kingdom of the Moon. Disillusioned with royal life, Princess Andromeda dreams of nothing but freedom and adventure outside the protective dome of royalty. But when her parents arrange her marriage to an Earthen prince, she is forced to put her kingdom before her dreams of independence....
17) Nowhere land
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Ever since they landed in this place far from home, the Remnants have thought their surroundings were too strange to be true. Now, they discover they were right all along! A freak discovery proves what they thought was a planet is really a ship, and their surroundings are just a computer generated façade.
19) The long Utopia
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Series
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English
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"Lobsang's pursuit of a human life, Joshua's search for his father and the adaptation efforts of "the Next" post-humans are challenged by a voracious alien race that would conquer and colonize the Long Earth." --
"2045-2059. Human society continues to evolve on Datum Earth, its battered and weary origin planet, as the spread of humanity progresses throughout the many Earths beyond. Lobsang, now an elderly and complex AI, suffers a breakdown, and...
20) Q-squared
Author
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
The mysterious, omnipotent being known as Q once again wreaks havoc on the Enterprise when he returns to challenge his archenemy Trelane, another being from his continuum, and their confrontation could spell the ultimate disaster for Captain Jean-Luc Picard.