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In the aftermath of the Accipiter assault on Ari’Nell, Captain Jermaine Cutter and the survivors return to find the New Texas world ship gone! He must now lead them in a desperate search for a new home on a desolate ice planet. Meanwhile, with the world ship now relocated to the seat of Gardener power, President John Austin and VP Gail Finley struggle to maintain order while, under threat from the Gardeners, the hunt accelerates for the traitor. Startling revelations from the Gardeners about the Accipiters promises to shatter established beliefs, and a desperate plan emerges to escalate ...

Fourteen-year-old Zach Davidson’s burden of being abandoned by his father and raised by a single mother juggling three jobs weighed constantly on his mind. Growing up as a late bloomer, black, and bisexual in a predominantly white, rural Utah town only amplified his struggles—until he got abducted by aliens. Then things got crazy. One evening at Blue Lake, Zach and his friends Wilkie, Jeff, and Liza vanish after witnessing UFOs in Utah’s West Desert. They awake in an arid wilderness over two hundred miles away, devoid of any memory of their abduction or how they got there—except for...

A deserted island, a mysterious technology, and a world-changing discovery.When a team of top international scientists disappears on a remote island in the Pacific Ocean, British Museum curator turned cyber agent Calla Cress is brought in to investigate. Known as The Decrypter, Calla’s expertise in cracking ancient and digital codes makes her the perfect candidate to uncover the island's secrets. However, the island holds secrets beyond mere technological marvels. As the local weather begins to obey commands from the deserted tech facility, Calla faces a scenario that spirals her into the...

Secrets kill. Perfection destroys. A hardened detective and his idealistic, young deputy investigate the attempted murder of a child and uncover a secret with earth-shattering implications. ∞ Near Halti Fell, Northern Finland, the last of humanity has survived four hundred years in a series of crumbling habitats built to last fifty. Outside, the Earth is an irradiated wasteland of sand and desolate cities known as the scour. In the scour, nothing survives. Chief Investigator Linus Halla is tired of violence and death in cramped, rusted boxes. After twenty years on the job, he’s ready to...

The parents of a 13 year old boy, acquire an old treasure chest from a nautical shop. While the boy (Josh) and his two closest friends (Jerry and Janet) inspect the chest and tease their imaginations with the contents that the chest once held (gold, silver and jewels), they accidentally uncover a map. It is a map of Lake Erie but, none like they have ever seen before. In fact, it is a map like no one has ever seen before. It takes them to a place long gone, if it ever existed at all.

Bienvenido a QualityLand, en un futuro no muy lejano. En QualityLand todo funciona bien: el trabajo, el ocio y las relaciones se optimizan mediante algoritmos.

Amateurs and professionals studying birds at the end of the 19th century were a contentious, passionate group with goals that intersected, collided, and occasionally merged in their writings and organizations. Driven by a desire to advance science, as well as by ego, pride, honor, insecurity, religion and other clashing sensibilities, they struggled to absorb the implications of evolution after Darwin. In the process, they dramatically reshaped the study of birds. Daniel Lewis here explores the professionalization of ornithology through one of its key figures: Robert Ridgway, the Smithsonian Institution’s first curator of birds.

Simple science text gives a close-up account of the fascinating world of the dung beetle. When an animal lightens its load, dung beetles race to the scene. They battle over, devour, hoard, and lay their eggs in the precious poop. Dung is food, drink, and fuel for new life - as crucial to these beetles as the beetles are to many habitats, including our own.

CHRONICLE documents the events following Derek Calendine’s victory as The Adventurer over the horrifying and diabolical creature known as the Nightmare. From the amazing journey around the world that led to the ultimate battle for its saving, The Adventurer’s triumph has changed things forever. Everyone now knows the story of The Adventurer. By fulfilling his destiny to become a great hero, Derek Calendine freed the world from the threat of perpetual darkness. Actions have consequences, and though The Adventurer saved countless lives, the consequences of being such a heroic figure ...

Pegaso y Delta tienen muchas cosas en común. Son tímidos, les cuesta hacer amigos y ambos tienen una habilidad increíble para los videojuegos. Pero lo que no podían sospechar era que sus directos de Twitch jugando al Mítica Infinite se iban a hacer virales en el mundo entero.

Sing along to this lighthearted romp while learning about different food chains within a single ecosystem. Which animals come out on top, and which animals end up as snacks? Hey Diddle Diddle teaches children about the food web, the circle of life, and the part that each living creature plays within an ecosystem. This audiobook is so much fun, kids will have a hard time believing they're actually learning. You'll be singing "Hey Diddle Diddle" long after you the audiobook ends.

Treize années durant, chaque jeudi après-midi, l'Académie française m'a offert le privilège d'avoir comme voisin le Prix Nobel de médecine, François Jacob. Comme deux potaches, nous bavardions. Mon ignorance abyssale en biologie l'accablait. C'est lui qui m'a donné l'idée de ce livre : "Puisque, par on ne sait quel désolant hasard, tu occupes le fauteuil de Pasteur, plonge-toi dans son existence, tu seras bien obligé d'apprendre un peu ! "

What exactly is a robot? How do they talk and move? And what does it take to build one? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling Questioneers series and the Ada Twist, Scientist Netflix show, this nonfiction series is perfect for the youngest scientists of tomorrow as they learn along with Ada.

The first ever in-depth analysis of the tactics and equipment used by the heroes and villains of the Star Wars universe has arrived! Spanning all of the films, this comprehensive audiobook goes into detail about the various guerrilla tactics of the Rebel Alliance and the awe-inspiring might of the Grand Army of the Republic and Darth Vader's Empire.

What if you were faced with the job of babysitting a player who's just become as powerful as Herobrine? Emman finds himself in just that situation. All alone, and powerless to control SparkleGirl, Emman thinks things can't get any worse for him. That is, until a group of players attacks SparkleGirl's home, intent on griefing it. What starts off as a simple robbery suddenly becomes a battle with an old enemy who no one saw coming.

After breaking free of the trap ChuckBone had set for them, SparkleGirl and Emman have to make it to Herobrine's island. The only thing stopping them is ChuckBone and 200 angry players. Is this a bridge too far for SparkleGirl or will ChuckBone get his wish and get rid of Herobrine once and for all? Find out now inside ChuckBone: Battle of the Monsters, the fourth dramatic book in the monster series. This is definitely one audiobook you do not want to miss. Grab a copy today before your friends do!

STAF II is a next generation group of brilliant young individuals. They display exceptional skillfulness in science, technology and cyberspace warfare. With two amazing dogs and one remarkable vehicle, they also excel in the execution of the armed warfare of the older, battle-hardened and highly decorated military men who lead them. Action and adventure build as the team takes on the task of destroying an international criminal cabal determined to reshape the world in its image. The forces against the team are great; the odds against their success are high.

Nina and her brother Wild are learners-at-large. They don't sit still for school -- they learn kinetically, by doing STEM experiments. But can science help when a precious pup plops into the backyard pool? PJ Time is Learning Time. Ditch the workbooks... and love science once again. Grab your littles, a pair of comfy pjs, a cup of decaf (who are we kidding? go big) and start learning through daily adventures. Finally, a picture book as pretty as a magazine that parents can enjoy reading more than once!

Encontrarse cara a cara con la vida salvaje es emocionante, pero esto, no es fácil. Cuando Camilo viene a visitar a su amiga Malena, él no puede esperar a ver toda la vida salvaje que el bosque tiene que ofrecerle - y está decepcionado cuando todo lo que ve, son unas cuantas aves. Juntos, los chicos salen de viaje en una caminata y encuentran abundantes señales de animales a lo largo del camino.

A five-story anthology about the perils and promises facing mankind as we rush headlong into an uncertain future, rife with corporate immorality, infectious disease, overpopulation, and unchecked technological advances. VOICE OF REASON - A megacity councilman finds himself embroiled in a terrorist plot, but soon comes to realize he's been on the wrong side when the personality highjacking his computerized brain reveals the true corruption behind the powers that be. MAIL FROM THE UNINFECTED - The last sane survivor of a town's brain chip experiment, meant to usher in a new era of human ...