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When she enters the 8th grade, her synesthesia becomes public knowledge; this puts the shy heroine into the spotlight. In the game Mass Effect, when the main characters attempt to communicate with the Rachni Queen, a highly alien life form, the latter uses metaphors in its speech which highly resemble synesthesia ("songs the color of oily shadow").
Tunnel in the Sky is a juvenile science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, published in 1955 by Scribner's as one of the Heinlein juveniles.The story describes a group of students sent on a survival test to an uninhabited planet, who soon realise they are stranded there.
The novel was widely hailed by both critics of science fiction and mainstream literature for its fusion of detailed character development and interpersonal drama with more standard science fiction fare such as time travel and ecological issues. [5] Pocket Books used the title of this book for their science fiction imprint.
Adsorption is the adhesion [1] of atoms, ions or molecules from a gas, liquid or dissolved solid to a surface. [2] This process creates a film of the adsorbate on the surface of the adsorbent. This process differs from absorption, in which a fluid (the absorbate) is dissolved by or permeates a liquid or solid (the absorbent). [3]
Time for the Stars is a juvenile science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, published by Scribner's in 1956 as one of the Heinlein juveniles.The basic plot line is derived from a 1911 thought experiment in special relativity, commonly called the twin paradox, proposed by French physicist Paul Langevin.
The Light of Other Days is a 2000 science fiction novel written by Stephen Baxter based on a synopsis by Arthur C. Clarke, [1] which explores the development of wormhole technology to the point where information can be passed instantaneously between points in the spacetime continuum.
The Jupiter novels is a series of science fiction novels from Tor Books featuring stories about young men and women. The series includes books from authors Charles Sheffield, Jerry Pournelle, and James P. Hogan. These fast-paced hard science fiction series follow young characters coming of age in space-faring organizations, learning about the ...
The Galactic Center Saga is a series of books by author Gregory Benford detailing a galactic war between mechanical and biological life. In the Ocean of Night (1977) [1] — 1977 Nebula Award nominee, [2] 1978 Locus Award nominee [3] Across the Sea of Suns (1984) Great Sky River (1987) [4] — 1988 Nebula Nominee [5]