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  2. Cyanogen - Wikipedia

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    Cyanogen is the chemical compound with the formula (C N) 2. The simplest stable carbon nitride, it is a colorless and highly toxic gas with a pungent odor. The molecule is a pseudohalogen. Cyanogen molecules consist of two CN groups ‒ analogous to diatomic halogen molecules, such as Cl 2, but far less oxidizing.

  3. The Cold Equations - Wikipedia

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    The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction points to A Plunge into Space (Robert Cromie, 1890) [9] as having a subplot very similar to "The Cold Equations". [10] " A Weighty Decision" ( Al Feldstein in Weird Science , 1952) [ 11 ] and the story "Precedent" ( E. C. Tubb in New Worlds , 1952) [ 12 ] also have been cited as potential inspirations.

  4. Empirical formula - Wikipedia

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    Glucose (C 6 H 12 O 6), ribose (C 5 H 10 O 5), Acetic acid (C 2 H 4 O 2), and formaldehyde (CH 2 O) all have different molecular formulas but the same empirical formula: CH 2 O.This is the actual molecular formula for formaldehyde, but acetic acid has double the number of atoms, ribose has five times the number of atoms, and glucose has six times the number of atoms.

  5. List of Jupiter novels - Wikipedia

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    The Jupiter novels are dedicated to novels patterned after Robert A. Heinlein's classic inspirational tales for young adults and adults. [1] 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 ...

  6. The Ganymede Club - Wikipedia

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    The Ganymede Club is a 1995 science fiction novel by American writer Charles Sheffield. A mystery and a thriller, [1] the story unravels in the same universe that Sheffield imagined in Cold as Ice. [2] Shortly after humanity begins colonisation of the Solar System, a trade war sets off vicious civil war that kills billions. [3]

  7. Tau Zero - Wikipedia

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    The novel was based upon the short story "To Outlive Eternity" appearing in Galaxy Science Fiction in 1967. It was first published in book form in 1970. It was first published in book form in 1970. The book is a quintessential example of " hard sci-fi ", as its plot is dominated by futuristic technology grounded in real physics principles.

  8. Galactic Center Saga - Wikipedia

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    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]

  9. Time for the Stars - Wikipedia

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    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.