The Martian Chronicles

The Martian Chronicles

Author: Ray Bradbury

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-04-17

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 1451678193

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The tranquility of Mars is disrupted by humans who want to conquer space, colonize the planet, and escape a doomed Earth.


Martians Are People, Too

Martians Are People, Too

Author: Robert Hirschfeld

Publisher: Benchmark Education Company

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 1616729694

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Find out about two children who live on Mars.


Welcome to Mars

Welcome to Mars

Author: Ken Hollings

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2014-03-18

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1583947612

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Welcome to Mars is a captivating look at the culture of postwar America and its dream of limitless technological and human development. Utilizing declassified government archives, newspaper records, ad campaigns, and B-movies of the period, Hollings weaves an intricate web of Cold War politics, UFO scares, psychedelic research, and 1950s pop culture. From the atom bomb and suburban planning to the space race and little-green-men movies, Welcome to Mars shows the startling connections between science fact and science fiction, a feedback loop in which real technological advances and government experimentation gave rise to science fiction fantasy, which then fed new innovation and research. Table of Contents Introduction: Scenes From A History As Yet Unwritten Chapter 1--1947: Rebuilding Lemuria Chapter 2--1948: Flying Saucers Over America Chapter 3--1949: Behaviour Modification Chapter 4--1950: Cheapness And Splendour Chapter 5--1951: Absolute Elsewhere Chapter 6--1952: Red Planet Chapter 7--1953: Other Tongues, Other Flesh Chapter 8--1954: Meet The Monsters Chapter 9--1955: Popular Mechanics Chapter 10--1956: 'Greetings, My Friend!' Chapter 11--1957: Contact With Space Chapter 12--1958: Mass Hysteria Chapter 13--1959: Teenagers From Outer Space Conclusion: Thinking the Unthinkable Bibliography Index List of Illustrations


Author: Jeff Lenburg

Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1613740859

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Provides information about the Stooges' lives and careers, including photographs, interviews, and filmography.


How to Meet Aliens

How to Meet Aliens

Author: Clive Gifford

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9780199107827

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Another "How To" guide, part of the successful series that tells children everything they need to know about the hottest topics in the world today. Recently astronomers located a distant star, with six planets orbiting it, some of which could support life. What if other creatures are living on one of these planets? Just imagine meeting them! How to Meet Aliens is the ideal preparation for such a meeting. Children can find out about UFOsightings and alien abduction cases, the best places to watch for UFOs, how people have created UFO hoaxes, and what scientists are doing to make contact with aliens. Clive Gifford is a successful children's science writer. In addition to two previous "How to" titles, he has written EyewitnessGuide: Communications, Inside Robots, and How the Future Began. He also writes for Techno Quest magazine.


War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

Author: Mike Brunton

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-11-20

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 1472811577

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On one terrible night in August 1895, the world changed forever. Grey metal cylinders, launched from Mars and hurtled through space, came crashing down in southern England. The next 15 days were marked by courage and despair, hope and shock, defeat and fleeting victory as Queen Victoria's army struggled to contain the terrible alien threat. The war, man against machines from space, was fought without mercy on both sides. And the outcome would be decided by the smallest of things... This book covers the whole of the Anglo-Martian conflict, beginning with a look at the relative strengths and weakness of the two armies, both English and alien, and comparing the different strategies employed. It then takes a detailed look at the actual military struggle, covering all of the major engagements between the tripods and Victoria's army.


The Best of Bova, Volume III

The Best of Bova, Volume III

Author: Ben Bova

Publisher: Baen Books

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 616

ISBN-13: 162579603X

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Volume #3 of 3 of the very best of Ben Bova, a grandmaster of science fiction storytelling. These stories span the five decades of Bova's incandescent career. Here are tales of star-faring adventure, peril, and drama. Here are journeys into the mind-bending landscapes of virtual worlds and alternate realities. Here you'll also find stories of humanity's astounding future on Earth, on Mars and in the Solar System beyond—stories that always get the science right. And Bova's gathering of deeply realized, totally human characters are the heroic, brave, tricky, sometimes dastardly engineers, astronauts, corporate magnates, politicians, and scientists who will make these futures possible—and those who often find that the problems of tomorrow are always linked to human values, and human failings, that are as timeless as the stars. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). About the award-winning stories and novels of Ben Bova: “Technically accurate and absorbing. . .”—Kirkus “[Bova is] the science fiction author who will have the greatest effect on the world.”—Ray Bradbury “A masterful storyteller”—Vector “Gives a good read while turning your eyes to what might be in the not so distant future, just like Clarke and Asimov used to do so well.”—SFX About Mars, Inc., by Ben Bova.: “. . .perfectly enjoyable as an SF book (could Bova write anything that wasn’t enjoyable?), Mars, Inc. has that torn-from-the-headline vibe that’s obviously intended for a larger audience. . . . the bottom line? Mars, Inc. has inspiration, excitement, thrills, romance, a dash of satire—and is a good, fun read . . . .”—Analog “The Hugo winner returns to his most popular subject: the quest for Mars.”—Publishers Weekly “. . . escapist fantasy for rocket scientists and space engineers, those dreaming of these kinds of missions. Yet Bova’s story is rigorously realistic. . . . a fun read showing you do not need car chases or shootouts to deliver a fast-paced and exciting story.”—Daily News of Galveston County


Savage Martians: Books 1 - 3

Savage Martians: Books 1 - 3

Author: Sue Mercury

Publisher: Sue Lyndon

Published: 2021-05-06

Total Pages: 461

ISBN-13:

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The savage alien warriors need human mates. Twenty years ago, the Marttiaxoxalians conquered Earth. Though most of the “Martians” reside on terraformed Mars, mankind still lives under the rule of the powerful aliens. Life on Earth hasn’t been easy since the war, and desperate human women are sometimes forced to become mail order brides to the Martians, just to save a family member from debtors’ prison or to escape a bad situation on Earth. But is it possible to find happiness with one of the muscular horned aliens? This smoking hot collection of sci-fi romances includes books 1 – 3 in the Savage Martians series. Featuring: Royal Alien Mate Possessive Alien Mate Ravenous Alien Mate


Statistics for HCI

Statistics for HCI

Author: Alan Dix

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-05-31

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 3031022289

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Many people find statistics confusing, and perhaps even more confusing given recent publicity about problems with traditional p-values and alternative statistical techniques including confidence intervals and Bayesian statistics. This book aims to help readers navigate this morass: to understand the debates, to be able to read and assess other people's statistical reports, and make appropriate choices when designing and analysing their own experiments, empirical studies, and other forms of quantitative data gathering.


And You Thought Women Were Hard To Understand!!

And You Thought Women Were Hard To Understand!!

Author: Agnimita Chatterjee

Publisher: Smriti Publishers

Published: 2016-08-31

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13:

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Women! They are so hard to understand!” How often have you been either the subject or object of that so famous reaction of rolling of the eyes with a surrendering sigh and an almost inaudible gruff mutter? That’s how the fairer sex is normally described- cruel, yet caring; loving, but jealously so… which gives you that one word to describe them- complex! However, that is exactly where this piece of tale starts unwinding. Going into the different layers of the female heart, it paints the lives of five small town Bengali girls, out in the big bad world of the cultural capital of India, the city of joy- Kolkata. Just like thousand others, they have dreams in their eyes and hope in their hearts, and come with their suburban conservatisms, till they meet the big city with its whirlpool of competition and exposure, working to transform them from Bengalis to Bongs! They come together to face the dizzy, busy unknown city, that merges their destinies into a melting pot, in the common modern fashion of being roommates. Bedazzled by the metropolitan flash, they huddle close. And from there begins a roller coaster ride! Bonds are built, laughter and jokes are shared, and tears are wiped. Surfing through their individual and collected verve of teenage, they come across whole new beings of human characters, taste sweetest moments, experience most unexpected turn of events, and face completely novel complications of life, till they stumble upon the most jaw-dropping knowledge that changes everything. What exactly did happen? How did they react? Did they survive? Questions hit you and confuse your brain, surprising and appalling, till you reach the end, where finally you roll your eyes and sigh, muttering, “… And I thought women were hard to understand?”