Author: Roberta Baxter
Publisher: Capstone Press
ISBN: 1496666003
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In science fiction, deflector shields protect ships, bases, and even planets from enemy attack. How could a protective space that absorbs energy from weapons be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using lasers. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life deflector shield!
What Would It Take to Build a Deflector Shield?
Author: Roberta Baxter
Publisher: Capstone Press
ISBN: 1543591205
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In science fiction, deflector shields protect ships, bases, and even planets from enemy attack. How could a protective space that absorbs energy from weapons be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using lasers. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life deflector shield!
Publisher: Capstone Press
ISBN: 1543591205
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
In science fiction, deflector shields protect ships, bases, and even planets from enemy attack. How could a protective space that absorbs energy from weapons be created? Scientists have some ideas, which include using lasers. Discover the science and technology behind what it would take to make a real-life deflector shield!
Physics of the Impossible
Author: Michio Kaku
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385525443
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, the renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future. Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships—the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Entertaining, informative, and imaginative, Physics of the Impossible probes the very limits of human ingenuity and scientific possibility.
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385525443
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Inspired by the fantastic worlds of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Back to the Future, the renowned theoretical physicist and national bestselling author of The God Equation takes an informed, serious, and often surprising look at what our current understanding of the universe's physical laws may permit in the near and distant future. Teleportation, time machines, force fields, and interstellar space ships—the stuff of science fiction or potentially attainable future technologies? Entertaining, informative, and imaginative, Physics of the Impossible probes the very limits of human ingenuity and scientific possibility.
Blast Shields Testing
Author: Walter Vojislav Medenica
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blasting
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The impetus to the Blast Shields Testing Program was given by the catastrophic explosion of an S-IVB Stage at the test facility of McDonnell- Douglas in Sacramento, California, in which $2 000 000 worth of ground support equipment (OSE) located, unprotected, at different levels of the test stand, was lost.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Blasting
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
The impetus to the Blast Shields Testing Program was given by the catastrophic explosion of an S-IVB Stage at the test facility of McDonnell- Douglas in Sacramento, California, in which $2 000 000 worth of ground support equipment (OSE) located, unprotected, at different levels of the test stand, was lost.
How to Build 1934-'35 Chevy St RodsHP1514
Author: The Editors of Street Rodder Magazine
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101157127
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A step-by-step guide to building a show-winning Chevy street rod from the ground up. In this guide to building 1934-'35 Chevy street rods-a new, emerging model-readers will learn everything they need to know about turning an old classic into a new traffic-stopper.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101157127
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
A step-by-step guide to building a show-winning Chevy street rod from the ground up. In this guide to building 1934-'35 Chevy street rods-a new, emerging model-readers will learn everything they need to know about turning an old classic into a new traffic-stopper.
Practical Rails Projects
Author: Eldon Alameda
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1430203048
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
This book provides intermediate Rails users with an essential learning aid to take them to higher level, teaching them countless real world techniques via a series of practical project-based chapters. Each chapter takes the reader through the complete process of building up a full-functional Rails web application. Projects taught in the book include a blog, a REST-based task manager, an online IT help desk, a web comic (including image upload facilities,) Wiki, and much more. Techniques learned include speeding up development with plugins, engines and Ruby Gems, styling with CSS libraries, and adding dynamism using Ajax.
Publisher: Apress
ISBN: 1430203048
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 628
Book Description
This book provides intermediate Rails users with an essential learning aid to take them to higher level, teaching them countless real world techniques via a series of practical project-based chapters. Each chapter takes the reader through the complete process of building up a full-functional Rails web application. Projects taught in the book include a blog, a REST-based task manager, an online IT help desk, a web comic (including image upload facilities,) Wiki, and much more. Techniques learned include speeding up development with plugins, engines and Ruby Gems, styling with CSS libraries, and adding dynamism using Ajax.
Vulcan Dictionary
Author: lingoXpress
Publisher: lingoXpress
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
Unveil the Secrets of Vulcan Wisdom Journey into the enigmatic world of Vulcan, where logic reigns supreme and intricate cultural nuances abound. Welcome to the first (and currently only) Vulcan Dictionary, your essential guide to the profound language and customs of this iconic Star Trek civilization. 🖖 Discover the rich lexicon of Vulcan, from the elegant script of Surak's writings to the nuanced idioms used by Spock himself. 🖖 Decode the profound philosophy of 'Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations' and gain insights into the Vulcan way of life. 🖖 Explore the unique etiquette and rituals that shape Vulcan society through its language, providing invaluable context to your favorite Star Trek moments. 🖖 Immerse yourself in the beauty of Vulcan, allowing you to appreciate the aesthetics of this remarkable culture. Perfect for die-hard Star Trek fans, linguists, or anyone seeking to delve deeper into the mysteries of this extraordinary civilization.
Publisher: lingoXpress
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 719
Book Description
Unveil the Secrets of Vulcan Wisdom Journey into the enigmatic world of Vulcan, where logic reigns supreme and intricate cultural nuances abound. Welcome to the first (and currently only) Vulcan Dictionary, your essential guide to the profound language and customs of this iconic Star Trek civilization. 🖖 Discover the rich lexicon of Vulcan, from the elegant script of Surak's writings to the nuanced idioms used by Spock himself. 🖖 Decode the profound philosophy of 'Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations' and gain insights into the Vulcan way of life. 🖖 Explore the unique etiquette and rituals that shape Vulcan society through its language, providing invaluable context to your favorite Star Trek moments. 🖖 Immerse yourself in the beauty of Vulcan, allowing you to appreciate the aesthetics of this remarkable culture. Perfect for die-hard Star Trek fans, linguists, or anyone seeking to delve deeper into the mysteries of this extraordinary civilization.
How to Destroy the Universe
Author: Paul Parsons
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 0857384619
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
How to survive an earthquake. How to make an invisibility cloak. How to turn lead into gold. How to read someone's mind. Physics = tedious and unfathomable, right? No longer. If you thought physics was all about measuring the temperature of an ice bucket or trying to understand complicated equations, think again. How to Destroy the Universe will make you see the world around us through fresh eyes.
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 0857384619
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
How to survive an earthquake. How to make an invisibility cloak. How to turn lead into gold. How to read someone's mind. Physics = tedious and unfathomable, right? No longer. If you thought physics was all about measuring the temperature of an ice bucket or trying to understand complicated equations, think again. How to Destroy the Universe will make you see the world around us through fresh eyes.
The Mote in God's Eye
Author: Larry Niven
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671741926
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Science fiction-roman.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671741926
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 596
Book Description
Science fiction-roman.
Flashback
Author: Dan Simmons
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
ISBN: 0316132772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A provocative dystopian thriller set in a future that seems scarily possible, Flashback proves why Dan Simmons is one of our most exciting and versatile writers. The United States is near total collapse. But 87% of the population doesn't care: they're addicted to flashback, a drug that allows its users to re-experience the best moments of their lives. After ex-detective Nick Bottom's wife died in a car accident, he went under the flash to be with her; he's lost his job, his teenage son, and his livelihood as a result. Nick may be a lost soul but he's still a good cop, so he is hired to investigate the murder of a top governmental advisor's son. This flashback-addict becomes the one man who may be able to change the course of an entire nation turning away from the future to live in the past.
Publisher: Reagan Arthur Books
ISBN: 0316132772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A provocative dystopian thriller set in a future that seems scarily possible, Flashback proves why Dan Simmons is one of our most exciting and versatile writers. The United States is near total collapse. But 87% of the population doesn't care: they're addicted to flashback, a drug that allows its users to re-experience the best moments of their lives. After ex-detective Nick Bottom's wife died in a car accident, he went under the flash to be with her; he's lost his job, his teenage son, and his livelihood as a result. Nick may be a lost soul but he's still a good cop, so he is hired to investigate the murder of a top governmental advisor's son. This flashback-addict becomes the one man who may be able to change the course of an entire nation turning away from the future to live in the past.
Tales From the Mother Galaxy
Author: Maria Pellegrini
Publisher: Virrealismo Publishing
ISBN: 1909078174
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Five long trips in a mysterious and unusual part of the universe. There you will become acquainted with belligerent plutonidians, indomitable rebels fighting against mind control occult power, and lastly brain merchants. Also along the way you will also meet weird engineered creatures playing an unwitting part in life and brave galactic explorers. A great war opens the surreal scenarios of the Mother Galaxy. But what is it that really controls the mechanisms of the Universe? Why does Zetana not 'connect' like everyone else? UIGO is an inter-galactic reporter who finds the ultimate story beyond infinity in search of new realities. Will he change the perception of the Universe? A curious small grey fellow, Meba, happily flutters with his motormembrane, plays virtual games and pushes mysterious buttons. Can he succeed in challenging his “cognocractic” rulers. And finally, what will be the sensational outcome of an encounter between two powerful leaders inside a simulation of their own memories? *** "This book is a collection of five tales which in a way reflect the ideas that I have further expanded and developed in my two novels. Technology and science are the driving forces of the far away worlds I describe, but above all each one of these short stories is really the celebration of the triumph of intelligence, both natural and artificial, that our species deserves."
Publisher: Virrealismo Publishing
ISBN: 1909078174
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Five long trips in a mysterious and unusual part of the universe. There you will become acquainted with belligerent plutonidians, indomitable rebels fighting against mind control occult power, and lastly brain merchants. Also along the way you will also meet weird engineered creatures playing an unwitting part in life and brave galactic explorers. A great war opens the surreal scenarios of the Mother Galaxy. But what is it that really controls the mechanisms of the Universe? Why does Zetana not 'connect' like everyone else? UIGO is an inter-galactic reporter who finds the ultimate story beyond infinity in search of new realities. Will he change the perception of the Universe? A curious small grey fellow, Meba, happily flutters with his motormembrane, plays virtual games and pushes mysterious buttons. Can he succeed in challenging his “cognocractic” rulers. And finally, what will be the sensational outcome of an encounter between two powerful leaders inside a simulation of their own memories? *** "This book is a collection of five tales which in a way reflect the ideas that I have further expanded and developed in my two novels. Technology and science are the driving forces of the far away worlds I describe, but above all each one of these short stories is really the celebration of the triumph of intelligence, both natural and artificial, that our species deserves."