In Alien Hands

Author : William Shatner
Publisher : Harper Voyager
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998-08-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0061057436

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In Alien Hands by William Shatner Pdf

One man holds the key to an Empire as vast as the stars Jim Endicott is a man with a secret--hidden even from himself. Encoded in his DNA is a cybernetic weapon that can alter the balance of power in the Galaxy--for good or evil. But all Jim knows is that his dreams are shattered and he must take destiny into his own hands as a mercenary, a warrior for sale to the highest bidder. The dreaded Hunzza fleet, the deadliest armada in the Universe, is armed to destroy Jim's home planet and the star that gives it life. Now, Jim must discover the truth about himself and decide which side he's really on, for the secret in his DNA is the only force that can save the galaxy before it's too late!In this second Quest for Tomorrow novel, the famed Star Trek star and author continues a series that is crackling with high-tech action, rich with memorable characters, and bright with the glow of a legend in the making."Inventive, well plotted, interestingly peopled, deftly paced and controlled: a quantum leap ahead for Shatner." --Kirkus Reviews

Author : Alan Bellows
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780761152255

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Alien Hand Syndrome by Alan Bellows Pdf

Contains over ninety weird-but-true stories reported on DamnInteresting.com, telling of alien hand syndrome, Nazi-thwarting Norwegians, the skyhook, and other oddities.

Author : Kevin Hand
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691227283

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Alien Oceans by Kevin Hand Pdf

Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system Where is the best place to find life beyond Earth? We often look to Mars as the most promising site in our solar system, but recent scientific missions have revealed that some of the most habitable real estate may actually lie farther away. Beneath the frozen crusts of several of the small, ice-covered moons of Jupiter and Saturn lurk vast oceans that may have existed for as long as Earth, and together may contain more than fifty times its total volume of liquid water. Could there be organisms living in their depths? Alien Oceans reveals the science behind the thrilling quest to find out. Kevin Peter Hand is one of today's leading NASA scientists, and his pioneering research has taken him on expeditions around the world. In this captivating account of scientific discovery, he brings together insights from planetary science, biology, and the adventures of scientists like himself to explain how we know that oceans exist within moons of the outer solar system, like Europa, Titan, and Enceladus. He shows how the exploration of Earth's oceans is informing our understanding of the potential habitability of these icy moons, and draws lessons from what we have learned about the origins of life on our own planet to consider how life could arise on these distant worlds. Alien Oceans describes what lies ahead in our search for life in our solar system and beyond, setting the stage for the transformative discoveries that may await us.

Author : Si Clarke
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1916287859

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The Left Hand of Dog by Si Clarke Pdf

Escaping intergalactic kidnappers has never been quite so ridiculous. When Lem and her faithful dog, Spock, retreat from the city for a few days of hiking in Algonquin Park, the last thing they expect is to be kidnapped by aliens. No, scratch that. The last thing they expect is to be kidnapped by a bunch of strangely adorable intergalactic bounty hunters aboard a ship called the Teapot. After Lem falls in with an unlikely group of allies - including a talking horse, a sarcastic robot, an overly anxious giant parrot, and a cloud of sentient glitter gas - the gang must devise a cunning plan to escape their captors and make it back home safely. But things won't be as easy as they first seem. Lost in deep space and running out of fuel, this chaotic crew are faced with the daunting task of navigating an alien planet, breaking into a space station, and discovering the real reason they're all there... Packed with preposterous scenarios, quirky characters, and oodles of humour, The Left Hand of Dog tackles complex subjects such as gender, the need to belong, and the importance of honest communication. Perfect for fans of Charlie Jane Anders' Victories Greater than Death - especially ones who enjoy endless references to Red Dwarf, Star Trek, and Doctor Who. This book will show you that the universe is a very strange place indeed.

Author : Robin G. Mercier
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2028-05-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1646306910

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Alien Hand Syndrome by Robin G. Mercier Pdf

Author : Chris A. Rutkowski
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781459724990

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Abductions and Aliens by Chris A. Rutkowski Pdf

We can't escape them; aliens are everywhere. They sell us soft drinks and star in their own sitcoms. But to the many people who believe they have been abducted aboard strange crafts, aliens are a very serious reality. Stories of these encounters, taken from investigators' files, have been vividly depicted in television specials and motion pictures. Despite their predominance as a cultural phenomenon, experts offer drastically conflicting opinions: aliens are harmless creatures whose aim is to better understand humans; aliens are angel-like entities here to enhance our spiritual awareness; aliens are conspiring with the government in a plot to enslave humans; and aliens are genetically breeding with humans to create a new race of hybrids. But, what is really going on? Are aliens abducting thousands of unsuspecting people each year? Are they then inserted with tracking devices and monitored? Based on his own investigative files and almost twenty-five years of research, science writer Chris Rutkowski asks hard questions, looking critically, yet compassionately, at the stories of abductees. He is an astronomer, educator and published commentator within the area of study known as "ufology." Rutowski presents case histories of many abductees, showing both their diversity and similarities, and examines how our understanding is shaped by media, by science, and by society itself.

Author : MD Kenneth M. Heilman,Edward Valenstein, MD
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 707 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780195384871

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Clinical Neuropsychology by MD Kenneth M. Heilman,Edward Valenstein, MD Pdf

Since its first publication in 1979, Clinical Neuropsychology has been a valued resource for students and scientists interested in brain-behavior relationships. The text covers all of the major syndromes, but reflects the major advances in understanding and treatment of neurobehavioral disorders since the previous edition was published.

Author : Olympia Black
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798624213869

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My Human Pet by Olympia Black Pdf

I was abducted by the alien puppy pound. Thrown into a cage and sold as a galactic pet. An alien captain has made me his beloved pet. Things have happened that I can't live with. Things too terrible to mention here... *NOTE TO READERS* This is a science fiction novel about an alien abduction with multiple sexual situations that may make some readers uncomfortable. If you are looking for a Disneyfied version of alien abduction, please look elsewhere.

Author : Moheb Costandi
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2024-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780262548366

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Body Am I by Moheb Costandi Pdf

How the way we perceive our bodies plays a critical role in the way we perceive ourselves: stories of phantom limbs, rubber hands, anorexia, and other phenomena. The body is central to our sense of identity. It can be a canvas for self-expression, decorated with clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, tattoos, and piercings. But the body is more than that. Bodily awareness, says scientist-writer Moheb Costandi, is key to self-consciousness. In Body Am I, Costandi examines how the brain perceives the body, how that perception translates into our conscious experience of the body, and how that experience contributes to our sense of self. Along the way, he explores what can happen when the mechanisms of bodily awareness are disturbed, leading to such phenomena as phantom limbs, alien hands, and amputee fetishes. Costandi explains that the brain generates maps and models of the body that guide how we perceive and use it, and that these maps and models are repeatedly modified and reconstructed. Drawing on recent bodily awareness research, the new science of self-consciousness, and historical milestones in neurology, he describes a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders that result when body and brain are out of sync, including not only the well-known phantom limb syndrome but also phantom breast and phantom penis syndromes; body integrity identity disorder, which compels a person to disown and then amputate a healthy arm or leg; and such eating disorders as anorexia. Wide-ranging and meticulously researched, Body Am I (the title comes from Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra) offers new insight into self-consciousness by describing it in terms of bodily awareness.

Author : Ulrike Küchler,Silja Maehl,Graeme Stout
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781628921168

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Alien Imaginations by Ulrike Küchler,Silja Maehl,Graeme Stout Pdf

As both an extra-terrestrial and a terrestrial migrant, the alien provides a critical framework to help us understand the interactions between cultures and to explore the transgressive force of travel over geographical, cultural or linguistic borders. Offering a perspective on the alien that connects to scholarship on immigration and globalization, Alien Imaginations brings together canonical and contemporary works in the literature and cinema of science fiction and transnationalism. By examining the role of the alien through the themes of language, anxiety and identity, the essays in this collection engage with authors such as H.G. Wells, Eleanor Arnason, Philip K. Dick and Yoko Tawada as well as directors such as Neill Blomkamp, James Cameron and Michael Winterbottom. Focusing on works that are European and North American in origin, the readings in this volume explore their critical intent and their potential to undermine many of the central notions of Western hegemonic discourses. Alien Imaginations reflects upon contemporary cultural imaginaries as well as the realities of migration, labor and life, suggesting models of resistance, if not utopian horizons.

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781405525275

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The Left Hand Of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Pdf

Winter is an Earth-like planet with two major differences: conditions are semi artic even at the warmest time of the year, and the inhabitants are all of the same sex. Tucked away in a remote corner of the universe, they have no knowledge of space travel or of life beyond their own world. And when a strange envoy from space brings news of a vast coalition of planets which they are invited to join, he is met with fear, mistrust and disbelief . . . 'The Left Hand of Darkness' is a groundbreaking work of feminist science fiction, an imaginative masterpiece which poses challenging questions about sexuality, sexism and the organisation of society.

Author : Demetrius Charles Boulger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB11371753

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The Life of Yakoob Beg by Demetrius Charles Boulger Pdf

Author : Eliakim Littell,Robert S. Littell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 846 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : IND:32000000693954

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Littell's Living Age by Eliakim Littell,Robert S. Littell Pdf

Author : John Wyndham
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141964720

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Chocky by John Wyndham Pdf

Matthew's parents are worried. At eleven, he's much too old to have an imaginary friend, yet they find him talking to and arguing with a presence that even he admits is not physically there. This presence - Chocky - causes Matthew to ask difficult questions and say startling things: he speaks of complex mathematics and mocks human progress. Then, when Matthew does something incredible, it seems there is more than the imaginary about Chocky. Which is when others become interested and ask questions of their own: who is Chocky? And what could it want with an eleven-year-old boy?

Author : Thomas Moore
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600100520

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The dead hand in the 'free Churches', ed. [or rather written] by the author of 'The Englishman's brief'. by Thomas Moore Pdf