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Language
English
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Curiosity, courage and a touch of recklessness: these are the qualities of a true explorer! And yet Axel, the protagonist of this masterpiece by Jules Verne, does not feel particularly courageous when he decides to take part in the mad plan conceived by his uncle, Professor Otto Lidenbrock, to discover what is in the center of the Earth. Following the indications in an ancient book, they descend into the depths of our planet, where they make incredible...
4) Seveneves
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Five thousand years later after a catastropic event rendered the Earth a ticking time bomb, the progeny of a handful of outer space explorers--seven distinct races now three billion strong--embark on yet another audacious journey: to return to Earth.
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"It begins with Peter, a devoted man of faith, as he is called to the mission of a lifetime, one that takes him galaxies away from his wife, Bea. Peter becomes immersed in the mysteries of an astonishing new environment, overseen by an enigmatic corporation known only as USIC. His work introduces him to a seemingly friendly native population struggling with a dangerous illness and hungry for Peter's teachings--his Bible is their "book of strange new...
6) Earth
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1990
Physical Desc
601 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A microscopic black hole has accidently fallen into the Earth's core and the entire planet is in danger of being destroyed within two years.
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
In this picture book, a boy writes a letter to an imagined alien, explaining all the things he will need to know about Earth and the people who live here--and adding a postscript asking what the alien might look like.
9) Earth Mother
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Portrays a day in the life of Earth Mother who, as she tends plants and animals around the world, meets three of her creations with advice on how to make the world more perfect.
12) Earthdance
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
As Terra performs her part in a school show about the Earth and the solar system, her mother, who is an astronaut, hurries back from space with a special ending for the production. Includes actual NASA photographs from space.
14) Shades of Earth
Author
Series
Across the universe trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
369 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Amy hopes to reach her long-sought new home on Centauri-Earth, while she and Elder confront unexpected dangers that threaten their colony and challenge their views on what it means to be human.
18) Relic
Author
Publisher
Del Rey, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
305 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The last known human searches the galaxy for companionship in a new adventure novel from the legendary author of the Pip & Flinx series. Ruslan is the last surviving human being in the entire universe. Saved by a species of friendly aliens, Ruslan is forced to live life as an artifact of history, paying a lonely homage to a once-proud race that spanned the stars. Now, with the weight of his near-extinct species pressing down on him, Ruslan embarks...
19) The Exo Project
Author
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
447 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
When Matthew joins the Exo Project, which has the goal of securing a new home for humankind as the Earth's temperature rises, he meets Kiva, an exoplanet teenager with whom he feels a strong bond.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Even though the Earth seems big and unchangeable, humans have altered its climate, creating consequences for all life. By working together, humans can save the planet, and ourselves" --
Earth spins through eons of time, and than one day humans arrive and they change the planet--and it continues to change today though not in a good way, but by working together we can save it, and ourselves.
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