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1) Proxima
Author
Series
Proxima volume 1
Publisher
Roc Hardcover
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
468 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mankind's future in this galaxy could be all but infinite.... There are hundreds of billions of red dwarf stars, lasting trillions of years--and their planets can be habitable for humans. Such is the world of Proxima Centauri. And its promise could mean the never-ending existence of humanity. But first it must be colonized, and no one wants to be a settler. There is no glamor that accompanies it, like being the first man on the moon, nor is there...
2) Ultima
Author
Series
Proxima volume 2
Publisher
ROC, Published by the Penguin Group
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
495 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Hailed as "one of the most inventive writers that science fiction has ever produced" (SF Site), Stephen Baxter builds on the massive success of Proxima with a career-defining novel of big ideas.... On the planet of Per Ardua, alien artifacts were discovered--hatches that allowed humans to step across light-years of space as if they were stepping into another room. But this newfound freedom has consequences.... As humanity discovers the real nature...