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Time travel

"A book for teens about the science behind time travel"--.

Robots, cyborgs, and androids

People have long dreamed of creating machines that can carry out the same tasks as people. These dreams have led to the creation of many sci-fi books, movies, and shows that attempt to depict how people would live with robots, cyborgs, and androids. This compelling book traces the history of robotics as a science, while describing in vivid detail some of the most influential works in all of science fiction, including those by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Fritz Lang, Eando Binder, and Isaac Asimov. Readers will ponder intriguing questions about the ethics of how robots, cyborgs, and androids are used and treated.

Interstellar manned space travel

"A book detailing depictions of interstellar manned space travel in science fiction as well as the real science behind it."--Provided by publisher.

Colonizing planets

A book about the possibility of colonizing other planets which includes practical and ethical concerns, as well as the work towards this goal that has already been completed.

Reviving extinct species

Who wouldn't be thrilled to see a real, live dinosaur, like those in Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park? Readers find out if it is possible to bring extinct animals back to life. This book delves into the science behind attempts to revive extinct species through processes such as cloning and genetic engineering, and compares actual with fictional efforts. It looks at how scientists have gone about trying to revive extinct species, such as the quagga, woolly mammoth, and passenger pigeon. It also considers the ethics and the ecological effects of trying to revive an extinct species and introduce it to a modern-day ecosystem.
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Human cloning

2019
A book about depictions of human cloning in science fiction as well as the ethics and possibility of human cloning in the real world.
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Genetic engineering

2019
A book about depictions of genetic engineering in science fiction as well as examples of and possibilities for genetic engineering in the real world.
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Interstellar manned space travel

2019
"[This book] details depictions of interstellar manned space travel in science fiction as well as the real science behind it"--Provided by publisher.
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