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The crew of the Starship Enterprise come out of retirement when
Earth is threatened by a massive energy field. Captain Kirk
(William Shatner), now an Admiral, Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Bones
(DeForest Kelley), and the rest of the television regulars are all
on board for what proved to be the first of a series of movie
adventures.
This title was first published in 2000: Complex Life argues for the
importance of the new perspective of non modern social theory in
understanding human agency. Darwinian natural selection theory and
complexity theory are used to provide new insights into human
origins, mind and culture. Through bringing these ideas together it
is argued that nature and culture are inseparably linked within
human agency and that in consequence it is time to transcend the
limitations of both modern and postmodern social science. This book
argues that nature has never been controlled or transcended.
Humankind is instead an emerged outcome of the historical
interweaving of the environment, morphology, mind and culture. This
wide-ranging analysis offers new insights into human nature for
anthropologists and sociologists interested in human evolution,
social theory or human agency.
This title was first published in 2000: Complex Life argues for the
importance of the new perspective of non modern social theory in
understanding human agency. Darwinian natural selection theory and
complexity theory are used to provide new insights into human
origins, mind and culture. Through bringing these ideas together it
is argued that nature and culture are inseparably linked within
human agency and that in consequence it is time to transcend the
limitations of both modern and postmodern social science. This book
argues that nature has never been controlled or transcended.
Humankind is instead an emerged outcome of the historical
interweaving of the environment, morphology, mind and culture. This
wide-ranging analysis offers new insights into human nature for
anthropologists and sociologists interested in human evolution,
social theory or human agency.
Why are people often so unpredictable? Why do they do things which
can often cause great personal harm even whey they know this to be
the case? This volume seeks to address these and many other
enduring questions through a detailed discussion of the chaotic
nature of human existence. It explores three general areas, the
first of which is neurobiology and genetics. The evolution of the
mind is examined from a Darwinian perspective, drawing attention to
the way chance and uncertainty in development are structured by
natural selection. Key findings from current biological and medical
research are reviewed, the interrelationship between genetics and
experience is explored, and Gerald Edelman's theory of the
evolution of the mind through natural selection is discussed. The
second theme, cognition and collective action, is considered in the
light of evidence indicating that the way we think is also subject
to natural selection. Furthermore, it is argued that there is a
meaningful distinction between reason (adaptive rationality) and
formal rationality. Finally, recent research into chaos theory,
order and complexity is reviewed.
Why are people often so unpredictable? Why do they do things which
can often cause great personal harm even whey they know this to be
the case? This volume seeks to address these and many other
enduring questions through a detailed discussion of the chaotic
nature of human existence. It explores three general areas, the
first of which is neurobiology and genetics. The evolution of the
mind is examined from a Darwinian perspective, drawing attention to
the way chance and uncertainty in development are structured by
natural selection. Key findings from current biological and medical
research are reviewed, the interrelationship between genetics and
experience is explored, and Gerald Edelman's theory of the
evolution of the mind through natural selection is discussed. The
second theme, cognition and collective action, is considered in the
light of evidence indicating that the way we think is also subject
to natural selection. Furthermore, it is argued that there is a
meaningful distinction between reason (adaptive rationality) and
formal rationality. Finally, recent research into chaos theory,
order and complexity is reviewed.
Returned to Earth, Ellen Ripley learns that a colony has been
established on LV-426, the planet where the crew of the Nostromo
found the original Alien. But contact with the colonists has been
lost, so she must accompany a unit of Colonial Marines to discover
their fate. And to destroy any Aliens found on the planet known as
Acheron. This groundbreaking sequel by science fiction legend Alan
Dean Foster, with the wonderful characters and rapid-fire action
that make Aliens one of the greatest science fiction films of all
time.
Fury 161 is a wretched planet - a penal colony and industrial
complex manned by violent prisoners. When an escape pod from the
USS Sulaco crash-lands there, Ellen Ripley appears to be the only
passenger left alive.
Then inmates begin to die, all at the hands of another survivor. A
creature which encounters Ripley, and spares her life Desperate to
know why, she seeks out an answer - and discovers terror unlike any
she's ever known.
Science fiction master Alan Dean Foster returns to the "Alien"
universe to reveal the ultimate destinies of Ellen Ripley and her
eternal foe, the xenomorph known as the Alien.
The official novelization of the famous "Alien" movie with
Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley
A crew of spaceship Nostromo is suddenly woken up from a cryogenic
sleep because of mysterious signals coming from an unknown planet
and received by a ship computer. The astronauts land on the planet
surface and go to investigate an alien spaceship where one of them
is attacked by an alien which fasten itself on his face. When the
crew returns to their ship and abandon the planet, nobody forefeels
that the real horror will begin very soon ...
""Are you willing to settle for an ordinary life? Or do you think
you were meant for something better? Something special?""
One grew up in the cornfields of Iowa, fighting for his
independence, for a way out of a life that promised only
indifference, aimlessness and obscurity.
""You will forever be a child of two worlds, capable of choosing
your own destiny. The only question you face is, which path will
you chose?""
The other grew up on the jagged cliffs of the harsh Vulcan desert,
fighting for acceptance, for a way to reconcile the logic he was
taught with the emotions he felt.
In the far reaches of the galaxy, a machine of war bursts into
existence in a place and time it was never meant to be. On a
mission of retribution for the destruction of his planet, its
half-mad captain seeks the death of every intelligent being, and
the annihilation of every civilized world.
Kirk and Spock, two completely different and unyielding
personalities must find a way to lead the only crew, aboard the
only ship, that can stop him.
""The wait is over.""
"SPACE. THE FINAL FRONTIER . . . These are the voyages of the
Starship Enterprise(TM)." Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of
Star Trek(R) with the original mission logs chronicling some of the
crew's most bizarre missions and strangest encounters with alien
races across the galaxy . . . where no man has gone before(TM).
The Counter-Clock Incident
The Enterprise's first captain, Commodore Robert April, is aboard
the starship one last time en route to his retirement ceremonies.
On the way, Kirk attempts to save an alien ship headed straight for
the Beta Niobe Nova.
Instead, the Enterprise plunges through the heart of the nova and
into an alternate universe where everything runs backward. Day is
night, stars are black not white, and time flows into the past as
people get younger with every breath they take.
The Eye of the Beholder
When the Enterprise is sent to investigate a missing starship near
Lactran VII, Kirk beams down to discover the Lactrans are giant,
highly intelligent slugs, who admire humans for one reason: they
make lovely pets.
The situation appears hopeless when the landing party is locked up
as exhibits in the planet's zoo. Amazingly, Spock manages to
convince the Lactrans that humans are not dumb animals and they
agree to let the crew go-on one condition. Kirk and company must
become interstellar big-game hunters and capture the powerful,
ferocious jawanda on a remote planet.
More than thirty years ago, Star Wars burst onto the big screen and
became a cultural phenomenon. Now the next adventures in this
blockbuster saga are poised to captivate old and new fans
alike-beginning with the highly anticipated Star Wars: The Force
Awakens. And alongside the cinematic debut comes the thrilling
novel adaptation. Set years after Return of the Jedi, this stunning
new action-packed adventure rockets us back into the world of
Princess Leia, Han Solo, Chewbacca, C-3PO, R2-D2, and Luke
Skywalker, while introducing a host of exciting new characters.
Darth Vader may have been redeemed and the Emperor vanquished, but
peace can be fleeting, and evil does not easily relent. Yet the
simple belief in good can still empower ordinary individuals to
rise and meet the greatest challenges. So return to that galaxy
far, far away, and prepare yourself for what happens when the Force
awakens. . . .
A collection of poems influenced by magic realism and surrealism.
The content spans inner drives, war, terrorism, aging, and
political and social commentary. Centred on impressions, intuitions
and the rich texture of ideas and feelings that lie beneath our
rational, everyday self, this volume provides a singular
perspective on the way we magically create the world around us
according to ours fears, dreams, hopes and nightmares.
Luke Skywalker expected trouble when he volunteered to follow Princess Leia on her mission to the planet Circarpous. But he discovered that hidden on the planet was the Kaiburr crystal, a mysterious gem that would give the one who possessed it such powers over the Force that he would be all but invincible. In the wrong hands, the crystal could be deadly. So Luke had to find this treasure and find it fast....
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Relic (Paperback)
Alan Dean Foster
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“ENTERTAINING AND INTELLIGENT . . . This book is pure class all the way. . . . The final page is a great climax.” –Starburst
The Republic is decaying, even under the leadership of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, who was elected to save the galaxy from collapsing under the forces of discontent. On the tiny but strategic planet of Ansion, a powerful faction is on the verge of joining the growing secessionist movement. At the Chancellor’s request, the Jedi Council sends two Jedi Knights, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luminara Unduli, along with their Padawans Anakin Skywalker and Barriss Offee, to stabilize the planet’s population. To succeed, the Jedi will have to fulfill near-impossible tasks, befriend wary strangers, and influence two great armies, stalked all the while by an enemy sworn to see the negotiations collapse and the mission fail. . . .
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Prodigals (Hardcover)
Alan Dean Foster
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Prodigals (Paperback)
Alan Dean Foster
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