Science & Sci Fi:
Discovery's “Alien Planet”

“Planet Earth” Poster

A wall poster of Earth, which, to the creatures visited by our spacecraft in Discovery’s TV and online special, is the real alien planet.

Science & Sci Fi:
Discovery's “Alien Planet”

“The IMAX Space Collection” DVD”

For those who can’t wait to visit an “Alien Planet,” we can offer the next best thing: a collection of amazing space films first produced in the IMAX format, including “The Dream is Alive,” “Blue Planet” and others.

Mind-Benders:
Kitaoka Akiyoshi’s “Rotsnake”

“The Great Book of Optical Illusions”

If the “Rotsnake” illusion whets your appetite for more, the visually stunning, 300+ color and black/white illusions — and explanations —in this classic coffee-table book may offer a full meal of visual tricks.

Online Gadgets & Toys:
Soda Creative Ltd.’s “Soda Constructor”

Steven Levy’s “Artificial Life”

The Soda creatures do not recreate themselves, as in classical artificial life, but they do behave as if they have basic intelligence. To get a sense of what the next step might be, check out Steven Levy’s classic book.