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Scrat's epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters.
3) Nemesis
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Project Nemesis volume 1
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As the Anvil, an enormous asteroid, threatens to end all life on Earth, sixteen-year-old Min begins to uncover a lifetime of lies, a sinister conspiracy involving all students in her sophomore class in Fire Lake, Idaho.
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"Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes--and hit our planet in them, too. But what happens if a catastrophically large one approaches earth? By looking on the ground at historical asteroid craters and present-day falls, and up into space for the big ones yet to come, a wide variety of scientists are trying to figure out how to track asteroids--and how to avoid devastating impacts in the future."--
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The production of a play is fraught with drama and romance in and of itself, from its writing and casting to rehearsals and staging. Onstage, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events while each attendee and their family members deal with their own interpersonal issues.
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Last policeman trilogy volume 3
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"With the doomsday asteroid looming, Detective Hank Palace has found sanctuary in the woods of New England, secure in a well-stocked safe house with other onetime members of the Concord police force. But with time ticking away before the asteroid makes landfall, Hank's safety is only relative, and his only relative--his sister Nico--isn't safe. Soon, it's clear that there's more than one earth-shattering revelation on the horizon, and it's up to Hank...
10) Countdown city
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Set three months before a deadly asteroid is due to hit Earth, this Last Policeman sequel chronicles the further adventures of Hank Palace. The Concord Police Department is now operating under the auspices of the U.S. Justice Department, and Hank is out of a job-until he's hired by a business tycoon to help find the man's estranged son. It isn't long before Hank's missing-person case turns into a murder investigation.
11) Asteroid hunters
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One of the top scientists in the field of asteroid hunting explains how, for the first time, humanity could have the knowledge to prevent a devastating asteroid impact. --
13) Asteroids
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"Introductory text and full-color images explore the physical characteristics of asteroids in space. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
16) Asteroid
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"The My Guide to the Solar System series takes readers on a trip through our solar system and beyond! In this book, meet an asteroid and learn what makes them special. Through simple sentences, emerging readers will learn technical facts and develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, glossary, index, and an author biography"--
17) Asteroids
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"We may not be able to see asteroids without a telescope, but there are thousands of these space rocks circling the sun. In this fact-filled, simple text, readers learn about asteroid formation, size, shape, and orbits. They are also introduced to the methods that scientists use to track asteroids. Fast facts and a hands-on activity expand the reader's learning experience, while full-color images enrich the text with additional details and examples....
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"Your readers will get the chance to explore space from the comfort of Earth. They'll experience what it's like to fly through space and see asteroids and comets up-close. Exciting facts grab readers' attention while photographs show exactly what these amazing space objects look like. Manageable text makes this book perfect for developing readers and young space explorers."--Amazon.
19) Dead space
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"An investigator must solve a brutal murder on a claustrophobic asteroid mine in this tense science fiction thriller from the author of Salvation Day. Hester Marley used to have a plan for her life. But when a catastrophic attack left her injured, indebted, and stranded far from home, she was forced to take a dead-end security job with a powerful mining company in the asteroid belt. Now she spends her days investigating petty crimes to help her employer...
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One of Indiewire's six highlights of SXSW 2015, singled out by Janet Pierson as "pretty nuts," Selected at Sheffield 2015 and raved by SoundOnSight as "bombastic," DISASTER PLAYGROUND investigates future outer space catastrophes and the procedures in place to manage, assess, and minimize the risks. From NASA and the SETI Institute to the White House and the United Nations, Disaster Playground follows the people who are responsible for protecting humanity...
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