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Set in the year 2038, Earth is a cautionary tale of the harm humans can cause their planet via disregard for the environment and reckless scientific experiments. The book has a large cast of characters and Brin uses them to address a number of environmental issues, including endangered species, global warming, refugees from ecological disasters, ecoterrorism, and the social effects of ...
The Book of Strange New Things is a 2014 science fiction novel by Dutch-born author Michel Faber.The work was first published in the United Kingdom on October 6, 2014, and concerns an English pastor who is sent to the planet of Oasis to teach its reclusive native inhabitants about Christianity.
Etidorhpa belongs to a subgenre of fiction that shares elements of science fiction, fantasy, utopian fiction, and scientific (or pseudoscientific) speculation. [4] Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth is the most famous book of this type, though many others can be cited.
The book follows a similar format to America (The Book), being written in the style of a textbook and featuring many images, including visual gags. One controversial visual gag in America was a doctored image of the United States Supreme Court justices nude; a similar gag appeared in Earth which was an illustration of human anatomy that ...
From extreme climates to moon quakes, here are some top facts about Earth. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
The Weird: A Compendium of Strange and Dark Stories is an anthology of weird fiction edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. Published on 30 Oct 2011, [1] it contains 110 short stories, novellas and short novels. At 1,126 pages in the hardcover edition, it is probably the largest single volume of fantastic fiction ever published, according to Locus. [2]
In 1950, he wrote Interplanetary Flight, a book outlining the basics of space flight for laymen. Later books about space travel included The Exploration of Space (1951), The Challenge of the Spaceship (1959), Voices from the Sky (1965), The Promise of Space (1968, rev. ed. 1970), and Report on Planet Three (1972) along with many others.
Developed by Alex Kurtzman, the series was to be a reimagining of Tevis' novel, following an alien who arrives on Earth at a turning point of human evolution. He confronts his past as he introduces new technology to evolve mankind while dealing with its consequences. [6] On March 17, 2021, the series was moved from Paramount+ to Showtime. [7]