Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
TERRAFORMING EARTH TERRAFORMING EARTH Jack Williamson From back cover of Tor paperback February 2003: When a giant meteor crashes into the Earth and destroys all life, the small group of human survivors manages to leave the barren planet and establis… OL12242964W
The dinosaurs and the dark star The dinosaurs and the dark star Robin Bates Discusses the methods used by scientists of the last two centuries to interpret the fossil evidence of dinosaurs, and explores theories as to why they became extinct. OL15825950W
The ultimate asteroid book The ultimate asteroid book Mary Barnes Discusses the nature and movement of asteroids, what they are made of, how they are named, how they were discovered, and what happens when they hit the Earth. OL15861167W
Collision Collision William S. Cohen "Former Secretary of State William S. Cohen provides a Washington insider point of view in this new political thriller, Collision. Sean Falcone, former National Security Adviser to the president of t… OL17872797W
Usborne Guide to Computer and Video Games Usborne Guide to Computer and Video Games Ian Graham This is a illustrated educational guide, which explains how electronic toys, computers, and video game operate. There are explanations of computer chips, central processing unit, RAM, Random Access M… OL1818097W
Landfall Landfall Jerry Aubin The Ship, its towering structures perched upon the foundation of a massive asteroid, was launched as the last gasp of a dying Earth. The Mission -- seed the universe with one billion colonists who wa… OL19650873W
Deathbringer Deathbringer Tamara Grantham 261 pages ; 23 cm OL19711826W
World of trouble World of trouble Ben H. Winters "With the doomsday asteroid looming, Detective Hank Palace has found sanctuary in the woods of New England, secure in a well-stocked safe house with other onetime members of the Concord police force.… OL19981755W
Mirror Mirror Emma Rios A mysterious asteroid hosts a collection of strange creatures - man-animal hybrids, mythological creatures made flesh, guardian spirits, cursed shadows - and the humans who brought them to life. But … OL20050147W
Venus, near neighbor of the Sun Venus, near neighbor of the Sun Isaac Asimov A comprehensive discussion of Venus with information on neighboring Mercury, asteroids, and comets. Includes numerous tables and figures. OL46199W
Tom Swift and the Asteroid Pirates Tom Swift and the Asteroid Pirates Victor Appleton II,James Duncan Lawrence A violent explosion in space touches off one of the most thrill-packed adventures in Tom Swift Jr.'s scientific career. The appalling news that a cargo rocket has disintegrated while en route with vi… OL4653564W
Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites: Cosmic Invaders of the Earth, 10 vols Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites: Cosmic Invaders of the Earth, 10 vols Jon Erickson Written in clear, accessible language and attractively illustrated with black-and-white photographs and helpful tables, provides students, researchers, and general readers with the most up-to-date in… OL5603161W
Remnants - Dream Storm Remnants - Dream Storm Katherine Applegate Official Summary: After what seemed like a lifetime of waiting, the Remnants are back on Earth -- for better or worse. Yago has taken control of Mother and stranded the Remnants along with their rut… OL8117584W