Cranston Public Library

"Riveting and timely, a look at the research that is transforming our understanding of the cosmos in the quest to discover whether we are alone. For thousands of years, humans have wondered whether we're alone in the cosmos. Now, for the first time, we have the technology to investigate. But once you look for life elsewhere, you realize it is not so simple. How do you find it over cosmic distances? What actually is life? As founding director of Cornell...

"There are only three real powers in the Spiral: the corporate power of the Trust versus the Union's labor's leverage; between them the Guild tries to keep everyone's hands above the table."--

"Marcus Aimond, untrained tag-along aboard humanity's first intergalactic exploratory commerce vessel, has a singular mission: sell off-brand misprinted merchandise. When the rookie and his crew encounter the Nerelkor, a frog-like civilization, he is thrust head-first into an alien civil war. The opposing factions, Rejault and Dinasc, are stuck in an ill-fated feud driven by deep-rooted ineptitude. To avoid the planet’s total annihilation and establish...

"Brandon Sanderson, el gran autor de fantasía del siglo XXI, nos lleva a un futuro de su universo del Cosmere en el que un perpetuo vagabundo planetario deberá decidir si seguir huyendo o quedarse y ayudar en un mundo atribulado. El Hombre Iluminado es una de las cuatro increíbles novelas con las que Sanderson ha protagonizado la mayor campaña de micromecenazgo de la historia de Kickstarter. Hace años tenía compañeros de armas y una causa en...

"Esta quinta entrega de la serie prosigue con las aventuras de la estirpe de los Atreides en el fascinante planeta de arena. Nos hallamos en el futuro respecto a la acción de Dios emperador de Dune. La expansión galáctica que siguió a la muerte de Leto ha terminado. Todos regresan al planeta madre, convertido de nuevo en el mundo inhóspito y seco de sus orígenes. El delicado equilibro entre las antiguas fuerzas está a punto de romperse. En...

"In the aftermath of the battle of Arrakeen, legendary House Atreides warmaster Gurney Halleck takes refuge with spice smugglers, vowing revenge against the Harkonnens no matter the cost. House Atreides may be shattered, but it will never be forgotten. To embark on his mission of vengeance, Gurney Halleck must put himself on a collision course with not only House Harkonnen, but the Spacing Guild itself! Soon, Gurney and the smugglers may have an opportunity...

"The Kaiser Family helped the Nova Vita system avoid a catastrophic multi-planet war, one that the Kaisers might have accidentally caused in the first place. In their wake, two planets have been left devastated by ancient alien technology. Now, the Kaisers try to settle into their new lives as tenuous citizens of the serene water planet, Nibiru, but Scorpia Kaiser can never stay still. So, she takes another shady job. One that gives her a ship where...

Sent on a goodwill mission to help the planet Kwenn, twelve Jedi Masters are met with an infestation of warring pirate factions who are intent on assassinating the Jedi Council members and willing to destroy countless innocent lives to do so.

Play and defend the Western Frontier of Pandora, as you master aerial combat using both Na'vi and human fighting skills and weapons.

"Fight for Pandora. The RDA has returned to Pandora, more dangerous than ever, and threatens the clans and ecosystems of the Western Frontier. Embark on a journey to discover what it truly means to be Na'vi and help decide the fate of Pandora. Explore the never-before-seen continent of the Western Frontier. Master multiple combat styles, from Na'vi bows to human rifles. Soar the skies and engage in aerial combat with your banshee"