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Trivia-on-Book: The Martian: by Andy Weir The Martian, Andy Weir's first novel, narrates the story of Mark Watney, a botanist, mechanical engineer and astronaut, who was left alone in Mars when his crew mates thought he had died during evacuation and left without him. Weir, who calls himself a "space nerd", has meticulously researched on manned missions to Mars. The story provides credible details and ensures that Watney is faced with all situations...
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In the heart of New York City, young Ivaan is no ordinary boy. Inspired by his father's research on Martian minerals, Ivaan possesses a keen interest in the sciences. This bond with science only deepens as the consequences of global warming impact his everyday life. Witnessing the devastating effects of climate change, Ivaan becomes deeply concerned about the planet's future.
The narrative intertwines the science of our own world with that of Mars....
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This volume in the Megapack series assembles classic Martian science fiction, including the first 5 volumes of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom saga (A Princess of Mars, The Gods of Mars, Warlord of Mars, Thuvia, Maid of Mars, and The Chessmen of Mars), plus six more Martian novels and storiesby other great writers. More than 1,300 pages of classic science fiction in all!
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A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs
The Gods of Mars,...
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Stephen Baxter's The Martian in the Wood, a Tor.com Original
In the aftermath of the First Martian War, in the interim between it and what was to come later, England seemed to once again become a green and peaceful place, if one haunted by the terrible events in Surrey that had happened in those early years of the century. Although people hoped and prayed peace had come, they were wrong. Across the gulf of space, plans were being drawn for a return,...
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The Martian by Andy Weir Digest & Review Astronaut Mark Watney becomes one of the first people ever to walk on Mars. The question now is will he be the first person to perish on the planet? He is believed to have died in a severe dust storm while on a manned mission to Mars. The search for him is aborted, and he is left behind by his crew members when they escape Mars and return to Earth. However, Watney survives the storm but finds himself on his...
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The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir Conversation Starters A Brief Look Inside: ANDY WEIR'S THE MARTIAN begins when astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded on Mars after an accident with an antenna caused his fellow crew to believe he had died, and they left Mars not knowing that he was still alive. The accident caused his bio-monitor computer to break, and he is left with only The Hab, hydrazine, a generator, and potatoes to keep him alive. Watney,...
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Cosmo The Mighty Martian volume 1
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Brand New Series! An investigation on the asteroid Ceres quickly becomes a quest for survival when Cosmo becomes the target of the ingenious battle princess Shih! The troubles only grow more fearsome as the Martian crew learns that the Queen of Venus is planning an interplanetary invasion!
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Cosmo The Mighty Martian volume 5
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The Martian crew has been captured by the Venusian Queen Hesper and her Battle Princesses! Cosmo is faced with a difficult choice when Hesper offers him a position of power as her loyal King in exchange for the release of his friends! Will Cosmo prove himself to be the mightiest Martian?! The confrontation on Venus ends here!
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Cosmo The Mighty Martian volume 2
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Brand New Series! Our mighty hero Cosmo experiences a strange vision that could finally lead his team to victory against the vicious Venusian Queen Hesper… or spell peril for him and his friends!
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Cosmo The Mighty Martian volume 4
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Cosmo and his team are on a mission to find the mysterious Martian Relics! The crew hopes that they can finally put an end to the evil antics of the Venusian army-but what will Cosmo do when he learns that the final relic resides in the one place they don't dare to enter… the castle of Queen Hesper on Venus?!
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Cosmo The Mighty Martian volume 3
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Cosmo and Astra investigate a planet of spooky shadows, little do they know it's actually an ambush led by one of the evil Venusian Battle Princesses, Boudica! Can the pair overcome the devious dark devils, or will they be overshadowed by the barbarous battling Boudica?
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Cosmo The Mighty Martian volume 1
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Cosmo is the adventurous, quick-witted captain of his Martian crew. Together, they travel space in search of adventure and to help those in need! Cosmo's strength and leadership is tested as the villainous forces of Venus threaten the universe, as well as the thing Cosmo treasures most: his friends! In order to protect them, the Mighty Martian will have to seek out ancient treasures, battle monstrous mutants and go beyond brave in this adventure-filled....
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When it rains in a Burroughs novel, the reader gets wet." -- Science-fiction writer Jack McDevitt
Combining otherworldly adventures with elements of classical myth, fast-paced plots with cliffhanging tension, and imaginative fantasy with vivid prose, Edgar Rice Burroughs The Martian Tales Trilogy helped define a new literary genre emerging in the early twentieth century that would become known as science fiction.
Hero John Carter proves himself...
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As the war between Earth and Mars heats up, threatening the potential destruction of both parties, Alex Smith and his Martian friend, Big Guy, are caught right in the middle-between the humans and the aliens, between various factions of their own people, between the inherent difficulty of establishing communication between two such dissimilar intelligences. Unless Alex can find some way of bridging the gulf between the worlds, both sides will be left...
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"The Martians opens a door into a possibility that most would reject as impossible. But Nick Redfern in this provocative and exciting book makes a startling case for there being life on Mars-and, in fact, for the whole history of Mars being very, very different from what we have supposed. A wonderful adventure and a very exciting story!"-Whitley Strieber, #1 New York Times bestselling author, CommunionThe Martians is an in-depth study of the theory...
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Billy and Jilly Watson ask Mikkee the Martian to explain the Bermuda Triangle.
Mikkee replies that it started, when an alien spaceship crashed on Earth millions of years ago.
Signals between the Aliens and their home planet cause interruptions in the sea and air in the surrounding area, and ships and planes caught in the disturbance, are trapped in a time bubble,
Mikkee takes the twins to visit one such bubble, where their ship is raided by pirates...
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