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Touch the earth, kiss the sky : allowing the rational mind to welcome magic & spirituality / by Mantineia, Diotima,1952-author.(CARDINAL)831944;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Many people feel a soul-level longing for a more spiritual perspective on life but can't reconcile spirit and science. This book offers an intellectual framework for the view that magic and spirituality are not inherently unscientific, along with tools and techniques for exploring magic and spirituality in a way untethered to religious dogma"--
Subjects: Magic; Magic.; Spirituality.; Religion.; Religion and science.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The book of life [sound recording] : a novel / by Harkness, Deborah,1965-(CARDINAL)353616; Ikeda, Jennifer.nrt(CARDINAL)545520; Penguin Audio (Firm)(CARDINAL)555589; Recorded Books, LLC.(CARDINAL)561790;
Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda.After traveling through time, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Fantasy fiction.; Love stories.; Science and magic; Time travel; Vampires; Witches; Women historians;
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 16
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In the shadow of the moon : the science, magic, and mystery of solar eclipses / by Aveni, Anthony F.,author.(CARDINAL)341479;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-298) and index.An introduction to solar eclipses. Colossal celestial spectacles ; Watching people watching eclipses ; What you see and why you see it -- Eclipses in the ancient world. Eclipse computer Stonehenge ; Babylonian decryptions ; Greek science ; The Crucifixion darkness ; Ancient Chinese secrecy ; Maya prediction ; Aztec sacrifice -- Eclipses in the modern age. The rebirth of eclipse science in Islam and Europe ; The New England Eclipse of 1806 ; Expedition to Pike's Peak, 1878 ; New York's Central Park, 1925 -- Lessons from eclipses. The eclipse as cartographer and timekeeper ; Zoologists chasing shadows -- Personal eclipses. Eclipses in culture -- A confession.In anticipation of solar eclipses visible in 2017 and 2024, an exploration of the scientific and cultural significance of this mesmerizing cosmic display. Since the first humans looked up and saw the sun swallowed by darkness, our species has been captivated by solar eclipses. Astronomer and anthropologist Anthony Aveni explains the history and culture surrounding solar eclipses, from prehistoric Stonehenge to Babylonian creation myths, to a confirmation of Einstein's theory of general relativity, to a spectacle that left New Yorkers in the moon's shadow, to future eclipses that will capture human imaginations. In one accessible and engaging read, Aveni explains the science behind the phenomenon, tracks eclipses across the ancient world, and examines the roles of solar eclipses in modern times to reveal the profound effects these cosmic events have had on human history. Colored by his own experiences-Aveni has witnessed eight total solar eclipses in his lifetime-his account of astronomy's most storied phenomenon will enthrall anyone who has looked up at the sky with wonder.
Subjects: Solar eclipses.; Eclipses.; Lunar eclipses.;
Available copies: 18 / Total copies: 19
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The book of life [sound recording] by Harkness, Deborah,1965-author.(CARDINAL)353616; Ikeda, Jennifer,narrator.(CARDINAL)545520;
Read by Jennifer Ikeda.After traveling through time, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies while involved in the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages. "After traveling through time in Shadow of Night, the second book in Deborah Harkness's enchanting series, historian and witch Diana Bishop and vampire scientist Matthew Clairmont return to the present to face new crises and old enemies. At Matthew's ancestral home at Sept-Tours, they reunite with the cast of characters from A Discovery of Witches--with one significant exception. But the real threat to their future has yet to be revealed, and when it is, the search for Ashmole 782 and its missing pages takes on even more urgency. In the trilogy's final volume, Harkness deepens her themes of power and passion, family and caring, past deeds and their present consequences. In ancestral homes and university laboratories, using ancient knowledge and modern science, from the hills of the Auvergne to the palaces of Venice and beyond, the couple at last learn what the witches discovered so many centuries ago" --Historian and witch Diana Bishop and her vampire scientist husband Matthew Clairmont return from a trip to the past still searching for the elusive alchemy tome "Ashmole 782."
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Love stories.; Science and magic; Time travel; Vampires; Witches; Women historians;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Ace your science project using chemistry magic and toys : great science fair ideas / by Gardner, Robert,1929-2017.(CARDINAL)327788;
Includes bibliographical references (page 125) and index."Presents several fun science experiments and project ideas using toys and chemistry magic"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Chemistry; Science fairs; Science projects; Toys;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The science of magic / by Anderson, James D.,1979-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Magic, imagination, and science -- You can't believe your eyes -- Sleight of hand and misdirection -- Open up your brain to a mentalist -- Lighter than air -- Daring physical feats -- Is magic real?.Grades 4 to 6.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Magic tricks; Science and magic; Science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A Discovery of Witches / [sound recording] by Harkness, Deborah E.;
Read by Jennifer Ikeda.Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery, so she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library.18 and up.
Subjects: Love stories; Occult fiction; Bodleian Library; Alchemy; Science and magic; Vampires; Witches;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The brothers Vonnegut [sound recording] : science and fiction in the house of magic / by Strand, Ginger Gail,author.(CARDINAL)682979; Runnette, Sean,narrator.(CARDINAL)540632; HighBridge Audio (Firm)(CARDINAL)536033;
Read by Sean Runnette.Worlds collide in this true story of weather control in the cold war era and the making of Kurt Vonnegut. In the mid-1950s, Kurt Vonnegut takes a job in the PR department at General Electric in Schenectady, where his older brother, Bernard, is a leading scientist in its research lab or House of Magic. Kurt has ambitions as a novelist, and Bernard is working on a series of cutting-edge weather-control experiments meant to make deserts bloom and farmers flourish. While Kurt writes zippy press releases, Bernard builds silver-iodide generators and attacks clouds with dry ice. His experiments attract the attention of the government; weather proved and decisive factor in World War II, and if the military can control the clouds, fog, and snow, they can fly more bombing missions.
Subjects: Sound recordings.; Biographies.; Vonnegut, Kurt.; Vonnegut, Bernard.; Novelists, American; Scientists; Weather control; Literature and science;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The book of immortality [sound recording] : the science, belief, and magic behind living forever / by Gollner, Adam,1976-; Verner, Adam.; Tantor Media.(CARDINAL)341284;
Read by Adam Verner.Combining immersive reporting, rigorous research, and lyrical prose, Gollner charts the rise of longevity science from its alchemical beginnings to modern-day genetic interventions. He explores the symbolic representation of eternal life and its connection to water. Interlaced throughout is a compelling meditation on the nature of belief.General adult.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Immortality (Philosophy); Immortality.; Future life.; Immortalism.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Strait jacket [videorecording]/ by Kawasaki, Tomoko.pro; Koyama, Tomoydshi.pro; Sakaki, Ichirō,1969-(CARDINAL)476987; Ushiro, Shinji.drt; Manga Video (Firm);
Director of photography, Takeshi Kuchiba; editor, Takeshi Seyama; music, Takeshi Yanagawa.Japanese voices: Shinichiro Miki, Ai Maeda ; English voices: Crispin Freeman, Kari Wahlgren.Due to advanced technology and sorcery, the people of Tristan live under constant threat of demon attack. Though haunted by his past, and longing for death himself, Tactical Sorcerist Layot Steinberg is hired to protect them.Rating: Not rated.DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (1:78:1) presentation; Dolby Surround 5.1.
Subjects: Animated films; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Animated films.; Fantasy films.; Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Human beings; Science and magic; Wizards;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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