Beneath an Alien Sky
Beneath an Alien Sky

Author: Sid Kotian

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2022-12-06

Total Pages: 115

ISBN-13: 1952126266

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From the mind of Sid Kotian (Gambit, The Adventures of Apocalypse Al, Dream Police, Dents) comes Beneath an Alien Sky. On an alien planet a mad man releases a deadly monster onto an unsuspecting populace. The creature is the last of its kind. And it comes from the third planet orbiting a yellow sun. The Krimikitan are an alien race who brought themselves to the brink of complete ecological destruction. After a devastating war they refer to as the Realignment their society reformed themselves under the leadership of a god like AI called Control. Having done away with the political class, peace reigned. The new societies were self-contained inside giant domes. The natural world outside was left to heal itself unencumbered by their meddling. However not everyone was happy with this Realignment. Appi, a remnant of the old world, plots to ruin the world by introducing the universe’s most violent and invasive species into the fragile, recovering ecosystem. Standing in his way is Kopa, a cop. Appi and the creature’s destructive ambition and Kopa’s naïve ambition collide with the fate of the domed city and the struggling natural world outside hanging in the balance.

Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe

Author: Philip Plait

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2023-04-18

Total Pages: 363

ISBN-13: 0393867315

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A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • A Scientific American 2023 Staff Recommendation "The next-best thing to traveling through space and time." —Laura Helmuth, editor in chief of Scientific American A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel the universe? How would Saturn’s rings look from a spaceship sailing just above them? If you were falling into a black hole, what’s the last thing you’d see before getting spaghettified? While traveling in person to most of these amazing worlds may not be possible—yet—the would-be space traveler need not despair: you can still take the scenic route through the galaxy with renowned astronomer and science communicator Philip Plait. On this lively, immersive adventure through the cosmos, Plait draws ingeniously on both the latest scientific research and his prodigious imagination to transport you to ten of the most spectacular sights outer space has to offer. In vivid, inventive scenes informed by rigorous science—injected with a dose of Plait’s trademark humor—Under Alien Skies places you on the surface of alien worlds, from our own familiar Moon to the far reaches of our solar system and beyond. Try launching yourself onto a two-hundred-meter asteroid, or stargazing from the rim of an ancient volcano on a planet where, from the place you stand, it is eternally late afternoon. Experience the sudden onset of lunar nightfall, the disorientation of walking—or, rather, shuffling—when you weigh almost nothing, the irritation of jagged regolith dust. Glimpse the frigid mountains and plains of Pluto and the cake-like exterior of a comet called 67P. On a planet trillions of miles from Earth, glance down to see the strange, beautiful shadows cast by a hundred thousand stars. For the aspiring extraterrestrial citizen, casual space tourist, or curious armchair traveler, Plait is an illuminating, always-entertaining guide to the most otherworldly views in our universe.

An Alien Sky
An Alien Sky

Author: Andy Wiseman

Publisher: Grub Street Publishing

Published: 2015-07-19

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1909808253

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By any measure, Andrew Wiseman (born Weizman) is a lucky man. The only son of a Polish father and an American mother, Andy was born and grew up in Berlin, just as Adolf Hitler was coming to power. As a Jew educated at the famous Werner Siemens Real Gymnasium in Schoneberg, he left only months before his school was closed down and fled with his family to Poland, one step ahead of the Nazi persecution that was to follow and later take the life of his father. From Poland he again fled to England, this time without his parents, arriving as a 16-year-old with little or no grasp of English. After a crash course in the language, he avoided being called up into the Polish army in exile thanks to the timely intervention of no less a man than General Sikorski himself, to enlist in the RAF to train initially as a pilot and then as an air bomber in South Africa. On his return to the UK he was posted to an all-Australian Squadron (466 Squadron) equipped with the Handley Page Halifax. After his first operation in which he was nearly shot down, Andrew survived a handful of eventful trips before falling victim to one of the LuftwaffeÕs top night fighter pilots and landing in France. Briefly on the run he was betrayed and captured, spending the next 12 months as a prisoner of war, using his knowledge of Russian, Polish and German to act as one of the principal camp interpreters, and working as a ÔscroungerÕ for the ÔXÕ committee of escapers. Moved from camp to camp, he was one of those forced into the ÔLong MarchÕ by the Germans attempting to escape the Russian advance, and afterwards played a key role in avoiding the potential bloodshed that threatened when the Russians refused to allow the British and Norwegian prisoners to return home Ð a role for which he was later recognized by the King of Norway. Upon his release, Andy used his language skills to work with the BBC monitoring service and later, BBC Television as a producer, sharing many adventures with the great broadcasters of their time, including David Dimbleby and Raymond Baxter.

Cast Under an Alien Sun
Cast Under an Alien Sun

Author: Olan Thorensen

Publisher:

Published: 2016-12-02

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 9781537434421

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Joe Colsco boarded a flight from San Francisco to Chicago to attend a national chemistry meeting. He would never set foot on Earth again.On planet Anyar, Joe is found naked and unconscious on a beach of a large island inhabited by humans with a level of technology similar to Earth circa 1700. He wakes amid strangers speaking an unintelligible language, and struggles to accept losing his previous life, finding his way in a society with different customs, and not knowing a single soul. He makes a place among the people there when he applies his knowledge of chemistry-as long as he is circumspect in introducing new knowledge not too far in advance of the planet's technology and being labeled a demon.Joe discovers he has been dropped into a developing clash between the people who cared for him, and for whom he develops an affinity, and a military power from elsewhere on the planet, a power with designs on conquest. Unaware, Joseph Colsco has been poured into a crucible, where time and trials will transform him in ways he could never have imagined.

Beneath the Gated Sky
Beneath the Gated Sky

Author: Robert Reed

Publisher: Diversion Publishing Corp.

Published: 2014-11-18

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1626814678

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A novel featuring “aliens of real depth and conviction . . . and an absorbing narrative” from the Hugo Award–winning author of Beyond the Veil of Stars (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Porsche and Cornell fell in love as they infiltrated an alien world for the sake of humanity. But Porsche it turns out, is not human . . . Now the two return to Earth only to discover a conspiracy so deep that it casts doubt on those to whom they’ve entrusted their lives, in this follow-up to the New York Times Notable Book Beyond the Veil of Stars—about which Publishers Weekly stated, “This may be one of the best science-fiction novels of the year.” “A visionary writer.” —David Brin, New York Times–bestselling author of Insistence of Vision

Below Another Sky
Below Another Sky

Author: Rick Ridgeway

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 9780786233656

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A renowned mountaineer chronicles his journey to Tibet with the daughter of a friend who had died in his arms in a Himalayan avalanche twenty years earlier.

A Deepness in the Sky
A Deepness in the Sky

Author: Vernor Vinge

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2007-04-01

Total Pages: 802

ISBN-13: 1429915099

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Tor Essentials presents new editions of science fiction and fantasy titles of proven merit and lasting value, each volume introduced by an appropriate literary figure. After thousands of years of searching, humans stand on the verge of first contact with an alien race. Two human groups: the Qeng Ho, a culture of free, innovative traders, and the Emergents, a ruthless society based on the technological enslavement of minds. The group that opens trade with the aliens will reap unimaginable riches. But first, both groups must wait at the aliens' very doorstep, for their strange star to relight and for the alien planet to reawaken, as it does every two hundred and fifteen years... Amidst terrible treachery, the Qeng Ho must fight for their freedom and for the lives of the unsuspecting innocents on the planet below, while the aliens themselves play a role unsuspected by Qeng Ho and Emergents alike. More than just a great science fiction adventure, A Deepness In the Sky is a universal drama of courage, self-discovery, and the redemptive power of love. This new Tor Essentials edition of Vernor Vinge's A Deepness In the Sky includes an introduction by the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning Jo Walton, author of Among Others. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Mirror in the Sky
Mirror in the Sky

Author: Aditi Khorana

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1595148566

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Tara, an Indian-American junior at Brierly prep school, feels her world dramatically change when a mirror planet to Earth is discovered and she, in this new era of scientific history, reconsiders her self and possible selves.

Chronicles of Dustypore: A Tale of Modern Anglo-Indian Society
Chronicles of Dustypore: A Tale of Modern Anglo-Indian Society

Author: Sir H. S. Cunningham

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-20

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13:

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'Chronicles of Dustypore' is a novel by H. S. Cunningham that delves into Anglo-Indian society during the British's colonial times. The story starts with the conquest of the Sandy Tracts, the incorporation of the region into the British Indian Empire, and the establishment of an Agency at Dustypore. The characters in the book reflect on themes such as love, power, corruption, and friendship while navigating the harsh realities of life in Dustypore. The novel also explores the extreme weather conditions that the inhabitants of the region face, with sandstorms and fierce heat being a common occurrence. Through the eyes of Mr. Strutt, the Chief Secretary to the Salt Board, readers will discover the politics, power, and corruption that were prevalent in this unique society.

Chronicles of Dustypore: A Tale of Modern Anglo-Indian Society
Chronicles of Dustypore: A Tale of Modern Anglo-Indian Society

Author: H. S. Sir Cunningham

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-08-15

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Chronicles of Dustypore: A Tale of Modern Anglo-Indian Society" by H. S. Sir Cunningham. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.