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The end of everything : (astrophysically speaking) / by Mack, Katie,1981-author.;
Introduction to the cosmos -- Big bang to now -- Big crunch -- Heat death -- Big rip -- Vacuum decay -- Bounce -- Future of the future -- Epilogue.A rising star in astrophysics presents an accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.We know the universe had a beginning, and expanded from a state of unimaginable density to an all-encompassing cosmic fireball to a simmering fluid of matter and energy. This laid down the seeds for everything from black holes to one rocky planet orbiting a star near the edge of a spiral galaxy that happened to develop life as we know it. But what happens at the end? Mack takes us on a tour through five of the cosmos's possible finales. Along the way she guides us through cutting-edge science and major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory, and much more. -- adapted from jacketIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: End of the universe.; Astrophysics.;
Available copies: 25 / Total copies: 26
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The prophet and the astronomer : a scientific journey to the end of time / by Gleiser, Marcelo.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Religion and science.; End of the universe.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The last watch / by Dewes, J. S.,author.;
"The Divide. It's the edge of the universe. Now it's collapsing--and taking everyone and everything with it. The only ones who can stop it are the Sentinels--the recruits, exiles, and court-martialed dregs of the military. At the Divide, Adequin Rake, commanding the Argus, has no resources, no comms--nothing, except for the soldiers that no one wanted. They're humanity's last chance."--
Subjects: Space operas (Fiction); Science fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Novels.; End of the universe; Soldiers; Exiles;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 22
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The natural history of the universe : from the big bang to the end of time / by Ronan, Colin A.(CARDINAL)154073;
Subjects: Astronomy.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Alpha and Omega : the search for the beginning and end of the universe / by Seife, Charles.(CARDINAL)658194;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-276) and index.
Subjects: Astronomy.; Cosmology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Future minds : the rise of intelligence, from the big bang to the end of the universe / by Yonck, Richard,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-361) and index."For readers of Michio Kaku and Stephen Hawking, an epic journey through the intelligent universe. With the ongoing advancement of AI and other technologies, our world is becoming increasingly intelligent. From chatbots to innovations in brain-computer interfaces to the possibility of superintelligences leading to the Singularity later this century, our reality is being transformed before our eyes. This is commonly seen as the natural result of progress, but what if there's more to it than that? What if intelligence is an inevitability, an underlying property of the universe? In Future Minds, Richard Yonck challenges our assumptions about intelligence--what it is, how it came to exist, its place in the development of life on Earth and possibly throughout the cosmos. Taking a Big History perspective--over the 14 billion years from the Big Bang to the present and beyond--he draws on recent developments in physics and complexity theory to explore the questions: Why do pockets of increased complexity develop, giving rise to life, intelligence, and civilization? How will it grow and change throughout this century, transforming both technology and humanity? As we expand outward from our planet, will we discover other forms of intelligence, or will we conclude we are destined to go it alone? Any way we look at it, the nature of intelligence in the universe is becoming a central concern for humanity. Ours. Theirs. And everything in between"--
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Humanity.; Artificial intelligence.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The end of college : creating the future of learning and the university of everywhere / by Carey, Kevin,1970-author.(CARDINAL)545586;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-268) and index.
Subjects: Distance education.; Education, Higher.; Internet in higher education.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A universe from nothing : why there is something rather than nothing / by Krauss, Lawrence M.,1954-(CARDINAL)343229;
A cosmic mystery story : beginnings -- A cosmic mystery story : weighing the universe -- Light from the beginning of time -- Much ado about nothing -- The runaway universe -- The free lunch at the end of the universe -- Our miserable future -- A grand accident? -- Nothing is something -- Nothing is unstable -- Brave new worlds."Authoritatively presents the most recent evidence that explains how our universe evolved--and the implications for how it's going to end"--"Internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author Lawrence Krauss offers provocative, revelatory answers to the most basic philosophical questions: Where did our universe come from? Why is there something rather than nothing? And how is it all going to end? Why is there something rather than nothing?" is asked of anyone who says there is no God. Yet this is not so much a philosophical or religious question as it is a question about the natural world--and until now there has not been a satisfying scientific answer. Today, exciting scientific advances provide new insight into this cosmological mystery: Not only can something arise from nothing, something will always arise from nothing. With his wonderfully clear arguments and wry humor, pioneering physicist Lawrence Krauss explains how in this fascinating antidote to outmoded philosophical and religious thinking. As he puts it in his entertaining video of the same title, which has received over 675,000 hits, "Forget Jesus. The stars died so you could be born." A mind-bending trip back to the beginning of the beginning, A Universe from Nothing authoritatively presents the most recent evidence that explains how our universe evolved--and the implications for how it's going to end. It will provoke, challenge, and delight readers to look at the most basic underpinnings of existence in a whole new way. And this knowledge that our universe will be quite different in the future from today has profound implications and directly affects how we live in the present. As Richard Dawkins has described it: This could potentially be the most important scientific book with implications for atheism since Darwin"--
Subjects: Beginning.; Cosmology.; End of the universe.;
Available copies: 22 / Total copies: 22
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The exiled fleet / by Dewes, J. S.,author.;
"The Sentinels narrowly escaped the collapsing edge of the Divide. They have mustered a few other surviving Sentinels, but with no engines, they have no way to leave the edge of the universe before they starve. Adequin Rake has gathered a team to find the materials they'll need to get everyone out. To do that they're going to need new allies and evade a ruthless enemy. Some of them will not survive"--
Subjects: Survival fiction.; Science fiction.; Novels.; Space operas (Fiction); Action and adventure fiction.; Interplanetary voyages; End of the universe; Soldiers; Exiles;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Beautiful monster. [videorecording] by Macauley, Annie,actor.; Nnachi, Tissy,screenwriter,film producer.; Obim, Ejike Chinedu,film director.; Okorie, Angela,actor.; Okoye, Oge,actor.; Aflik TV Distribution,publisher.; Autonomous Entertainment,film distributor.; Black Speech Media,production company.;
Directed by Ejike Chinedu Obim ; screenplay by Tissy Nnachi.Oge Okoye, Angela Okorie, Annie Macauley.A story of royalty plagued by mysterious beauty, setbacks, betrayal and expectations, Dark Angels interfered in the affairs of the kingdom by granting one of their own as a gift to the childless royal family with damning consequences. Straight from the underworld, a young lady was nominated for an assignment, but what she meets on the ground, she may have a reason to be executed.Rating: Not rated.DVD, full screen.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; End of the universe; Families; Human beings; Princes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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