Across the universe

"A young scientist's guide to orbiting comets, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery"--Provided by publisher.

"A young scientist's guide to rocky asteroids, including how they interact with other elements in the universe and emphasizing how questions and observations can lead to discovery"--Provided by publisher.

Amy, Elder, and the other humans who have traveled twenty-five trillion miles to Centauri-Earth are ready to disembark--at last--and begin building their new colony. From the start they meet unexpected obstacles--plants with mind-numbing toxins, dangerous pterodactyl-like creatures, and worse, the presence of some unknown intelligence. The humans are not alone, and will have to fight for their new colony.

Amy is unplugged and holds to the hope that life on "Godspeed" will be better with Elder in charge, but when she and Elder discover shocking news about the ship, they must race to decipher a puzzle while romance blossoms between them.