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The lighthouse war / by McKinty, Adrian.(CARDINAL)635895;
When Jamie and Ramsay answer a summons to return to Altair, they learn that the Witch Queen wants to capture the Salmon from them and use it to transport her people to Earth--and that Jamie's beloved Wishaway has agreed to marry someone else.780LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Magic; Science fiction; Space and time; War stories;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How things work : discover secrets and science behind medieval machines, jet packs, movie magic, and everything in between / by Resler, T. J.(Tamara J.),author.;
Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you'll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.Chapter 1: Blast from the past -- Chapter 2: Out of this world -- Chapter 3: Our crazy planet -- Chapter 4: I scream, you scream -- Chapter 5: Lights, camera... Action!Age: 8-12.Grade 4 to 6.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Machinery; Inventions; Technology;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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El descubrimiento de las brujas / by Harkness, Deborah,1965-author.(CARDINAL)353616; Sierra, Julio A.,1940-translator.;
Discovering a magical manuscript in Oxford's library, Diana Bishop, a descendant of witches who has rejected her heritage, unleashes a fantastical underworld of daemons, witches, and vampires whose activities center around an enchanted treasure.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Romance fiction.; Fiction.; Vampires; Witches; Alchemy; Science and magic; Vampiros; Brujas; Alquimia;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Red glove [sound recording] / by Black, Holly.(CARDINAL)343428; Eisenberg, Jesse,1983-nrt(CARDINAL)543129;
Read by Jesse Eisenberg.When federal agents learn that seventeen-year-old Cassel Sharpe, a powerful transformation worker, may be of use to them, they offer him a deal to join them rather than the mobsters for whom his brothers work.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Audiobooks.; Brothers; Criminals; Magic; Science fiction.; Swindlers and swindling;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The Brothers Vonnegut : science and fiction in the house of magic / by Strand, Ginger Gail.(CARDINAL)682979;
Includes bibliographical references and index."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 a decisive factor in World War II, and if the military can control the clouds, fog, and snow, they can fly more bombing missions. Maybe weather will even be--as a headline in American Magazine calls it--"The New Super Weapon." But when the army takes charge of his cloudseeding project (dubbed Project Cirrus), Bernard begins to have misgivings about the use of his inventions for harm, not to mention the evidence that they are causing alarming changes in the atmosphere. In a fascinating cultural history, Ginger Strand chronicles the intersection of these brothers' lives at a time when the possibilities of science seemed infinite. As the Cold War looms, Bernard's struggle for integrity plays out in Kurt's evolving writing style. The Brothers Vonnegut reveals how science's ability to influence the natural world also influenced one of our most inventive novelists"--"Worlds collide in this true story of weather control in the Cold War era and the making of Kurt Vonnegut"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Vonnegut, Bernard.; Vonnegut, Kurt.; Literature and science; Novelists, American; Scientists; Weather control;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Real magic : ancient wisdom, modern science, and a guide to the secret power of the universe / by Radin, Dean I.,author.(CARDINAL)740539;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Magical potpurri -- Origins of magic -- Practice of magic -- Scientific evidence -- Merlin-class magicians -- Toward a science of magicians -- Concluding thoughts.According to noted scientist and bestselling author of The Conscious Universe, Dean Radin, magic is a natural aspect of reality, and each of us can tap into this power with diligent practice. But wait, aren't things like ESP and telepathy just wishful thinking and flights of the imagination? Not according to the author, who worked on the US government's top secret psychic espionage program known as Stargate. Radin has spent the last forty years conducting controlled experiments that demonstrate that thoughts are things, that we can sense others' emotions and intentions from a distance, that intuition is more powerful than we thought, and that we can tap into the power of intention (think The Secret, only on a more realistic and scientific level). These dormant powers can help us to lead more interesting and fulfilling lives.
Subjects: Parapsychology.; Magic.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 8
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The book of immortality : the science, belief, and magic behind living forever / by Gollner, Adam,1976-(CARDINAL)488481;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 382-388) and index.Journalist Adam Leith Gollner weaves together religion, science, and mythology in an exploration of the most universal of human obsessions: immortality. Raised without religion, Gollner was struck by mankind's tireless efforts to cheat aging and death. In a narrative that pivots between profundity and hilarity, he brings us into the world of those whose lives are shaped by a belief in immortality. Combining immersive reporting, rigorous research, and lyrical prose, he charts the rise of longevity science from its alchemical beginnings to modern-day genetic interventions, and delves into the symbolic representation of eternal life and its connection to water. Interlaced throughout is a meditation on the nature of belief, showing how every story we tell about immortality is a story about the meaning of death.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Future life.; Immortalism.; Immortality (Philosophy); Immortality.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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The lighthouse keepers / by McKinty, Adrian.(CARDINAL)635895;
After teenage friends Jamie and Ramsay travel back to Altair to save the last citizens of that dying planet, the ancient race who built the mysterious, wormhole-seeking Salmon returns with a terrible proposition for Jamie.740LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Space and time; Magic; Science fiction;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Alchemy : the dark art and curious science of creating magic in brands, business, and life / by Sutherland, Rory,1965-author.(CARDINAL)789008;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-360).Why is Red Bull so popular, though everyone-everyone!-hates the taste? Humans are, in a word, irrational, basing decisions as much on subtle external signals (that little blue can) as on objective qualities (flavor, price, quality). The surrounding world, meanwhile, is irreducibly complex and random. This means future success can't be projected on any accounting spreadsheet. To strike gold, you must master the dark art and curious science of conjuring irresistible ideas: alchemy. Based on thirty years of field work inside the largest experiment in human behavior ever conceived-the forever-unfolding pageant of consumer capitalism-Alchemy, the revolutionary book by Ogilvy advertising legend Rory Sutherland, whose TED talks have been viewed nearly seven million times, decodes human behavior, blending leading-edge scientific research, absurdly entertaining storytelling, deep psychological insight, and practical case studies from his storied career working on campaigns for AmEx, Microsoft, and others. Heralded as ٢one of the leading minds in the world of branding٣ by NPR, Sutherland is a unique thought leader, as comfortable exchanging ideas with Nobel Prize winners Daniel Kahneman and Richard Thaler (both interviewed in these pages) as he is crafting the next product launch. His unconventional and relentlessly curious approach has led him to discover that the most compelling secrets to human decision-making can be found in surprising places: What can honey bees teach us about creating a sustainable business? How could budget airlines show us how to market a healthcare system? Why is it better to be vaguely right than precisely wrong? What might soccer penalty kicks teach us about the dangers of risk-aversion? Better "branding," Sutherland reveals, can also be employed not just to sell products, but to promote a variety of social aims, like getting people to pay taxes, improving public health outcomes, or encouraging more women to pursue careers in tech. Equally startling and profound, Sutherland's journey through the strange world of decision making is filled with astonishing lessons for all aspects of life and business.
Subjects: Branding (Marketing); Marketing.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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The saga of Tanya the Evil. [manga] / by Zen, Carlo,author.(CARDINAL)803399; Tojo, Chika,illustrator.(CARDINAL)793002; Shinotsuki, Shinobu,illustrator.; Balistrieri, Emily,translator.(CARDINAL)413004; Gancio, Rochelle,letterer.(CARDINAL)416093;
"After a successful exercise with the Northern Sea Fleet, Tanya leads her battalion to the nostalgic, blood-soaked skies of the Rhine front lines for another mission...Only this time, the mission includes babysitting new recruits?!"--page [4] of cover.Rated OT, Older teen.
Subjects: War comics.; Fantasy comics.; Graphic novels.; Comics (Graphic works); Novels.; Military art and science; Magic; Child soldiers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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