The planet Kirlos -- an artificial world built by a mysterious long-dead race called the Ariantu. Kirlos is now home to many races from both the Federation and the K'vin Hegemony, who have enjoyed years of peaceful co-existence and profitable trade. The planet also hold a wealth of undiscovered archaeological treasures, which the Enterprise™ and its crew are dispatched to help uncover. Sent to the surface to assist an archaeological team, Geordi, Data, and Worf soon find themselves cut off from the Enterprise -- and the prime suspects in a series of terrorist attacks. The three Enterprise crewmen are imprisoned, relations between the K'vin and the Federation begin to crumble, and Kirlos' ancient underground machinery awakens from a centuries long dormancy, primed to release the most powerful destructive force ever known.
The book outlines a level-headed model for evaluating risks, one that weighs the probability of scenarios against the cost of preparing for them.
Told in a mixture of text and black-and-white illustration, this is the perfect series for any kid who's ever dreamed of starring in their own comic book or video game.
Dive into legends from various mythologies and traditions, including Norse, Native American, Egyptian, Chinese, and more. With the Universal Myth series, readers can experience exciting multicultural tales brought to life!
Describes ten scenarios that could lead to the end of the world, including an asteroid impact with Earth, the greenhouse effect, an ice age, insect invasions, and the plague.
Perhaps an even more difficult question to answer is who the nuclear lobby is. Thirty to forty years ago, it was easy to construct a picture of the nuclear industry being pursued on grounds of self-interest. All major countries had a ...
What we don't know is what form our extinction is likely to take. In this accessible and entertaining book, acclaimed writer Alok Jha explains the head-spinning apocalyptic science behind 50 horrifying doomsday scenarios.
"Readers find their own paths as they navigate through a world with no electricity."--
A lively memoir of growing up with blind African American parents in a segregated cult preaching the imminent end of the world—for fans of James McBride’s The Good Lord Bird. It’s 1970, and Jerry Walker is six years old.
A companion to the National Geographic Channel series offers tips and instructions on how to prepare for and survive harsh environments and natural disasters.
John Hagee says, "The world as we know it will end, neither with a bang nor a whimper, but in stages clearly set forth in God's Word.