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A cosmology of monsters / by Hamill, Shaun,author.;
"If John Irving ever wrote a horror novel, it would be something like this. I loved it. Stephen King ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: ESQUIRE THE NERD DAILY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS FINALIST Monsters both figurative and very literal stalk the Turner family. The youngest child, Noah, narrates the family history: how in the late '60s, his bookish mother, Margaret, marries Lovecraft-lover Harry against her better judgment. The couple has two daughters--Sydney, born for the spotlight, and the brilliant but awkward Eunice, a natural writer and storyteller. But finances are tight, Margaret and Eunice are haunted by horrific dreams, and Harry starts acting strangely. He becomes obsessed with the construction of an elaborately crafted haunted house attraction, christened the Wandering Dark. The family tries to shield baby Noah from the house's faux horrors, but unbeknownst to them, he's being visited by a furry beast with glowing orange eyes--the same ghastly being glimpsed by both his mother and sister. However, unlike them, Noah decides to let the creature in. . . . As he approaches the conclusion of his family's tale, it becomes more and more apparent that there's only one way the story can end: with Noah making the ultimate sacrifice.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Haunted houses (Amusements); Monsters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A cosmology of monsters : a novel / by Hamill, Shaun,writer.(CARDINAL)804854;
Monsters both figurative and very literal stalk the Turner family. The youngest child, Noah, narrates the family history: how in the late '60s, his bookish mother Margaret marries Lovecraft-lover Harry against her better judgment. The couple has two daughters--Sydney, born for the spotlight, and the brilliant but awkward Eunice, a natural writer and storyteller.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Monster fiction.; Historical fiction.; Haunted houses (Amusements); Families; Family secrets; Monsters;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 20
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The Pleiadian agenda : a new cosmology for the age of light / by Clow, Barbara Hand,1943-(CARDINAL)185373;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-292) and index.Noted astrologer and spiritual teacher Barbara Hand Clow channels the voice of Satya, a Pleiadian goddess. Satya describes the huge cosmic drama taking place simultaneously in nine dimensions, with Earth as the chosen theater. The Pleiadians are a group of enlightened beings who believe that the end of the Mayan Calendar will signal a critical leap in human evolution; the Pleiadians will be there to guide us for that leap. This shift is the coming Age of Light, and the entry of our solar system into the Photon Band and the Age of Aquarius.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Cosmology; Spiritual life.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Goodbye, Descartes : the end of logic and the search for a new cosmology of the mind / by Devlin, Keith J.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Philosophy of mind.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The new universe and the human future : how a shared cosmology could transform the world / by Abrams, Nancy Ellen,1948-author.(CARDINAL)503413; Primack, J. R.(Joel R.),author.(CARDINAL)531347;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-212) and index.The new universe -- Size is destiny -- We are stardust -- Our place in time -- This cosmically pivotal moment -- Bringing the universe down to earth -- A new origin story -- Cosmic society now."After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a shared creation story based on modern cosmology and biology--a story that has just become available--it would redefine our relationship with Planet Earth and benefit all of humanity, now and into the distant future. Written in eloquent, accessible prose and illustrated in magnificent color throughout, including images from innovative simulations of the evolving universe, this book brings the new scientific picture of the universe to life. It interprets what our human place in the cosmos may mean for us and our descendants. It offers unique insights into the potential use of this newfound knowledge to find solutions to seemingly intractable global problems such as climate change and unsustainable growth. And it explains why we need to "think cosmically, act globally" if we're going to have a long-term, prosperous future on Earth"--
Subjects: Cosmology; Life;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The unknown universe : a new exploration of time, space, and cosmology / by Clark, Stuart(Stuart G.),author.(CARDINAL)395006; Clark, Stuart.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction: The day we saw the universe -- The architect of the universe -- Selene's secrets -- Gravity's crucible -- The stellar bestiary -- Holes in the universe -- The luxuriant garden -- Chiaroscuro -- The day without yesterday -- Timescapes and multiverses -- Solving the singularity.
Subjects: Cosmology;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The unknown universe : a new exploration of time, space, and cosmology / by Clark, Stuart(Stuart G.),author.(CARDINAL)395006;
The day we saw the universe -- The architect of the universe -- Selene's secrets -- Gravity's crucible -- The stellar bestiary -- Holes in the universe -- The luxuriant garden -- Chiaroscuro -- The day without yesterday -- Timescapes and multiverses -- Solving the singularity.A groundbreaking guide to the universe and how our latest deep-space discoveries are forcing us to revisit what we know--and what we don't. This is the first book to address what will be an epoch-defining scientific paradigm shift. Stuart Clark will ask if Newton's famous laws of gravity need to be rewritten; if dark matter and dark energy are just celestial phantoms? Can we ever know what happened before the Big Bang? What's at the bottom of a black hole? Are there universes beyond our own? Does time exist? Are the once immutable laws of physics changing?
Subjects: Cosmology;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Ripples in the cosmos : a view behind the scenes of the new cosmology / by Rowan-Robinson, Michael.(CARDINAL)524830;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Infrared Astronomical Satellite.; Cosmic ripples.; Cosmology.; Cosmic background radiation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The source field investigations : the hidden science and lost civilizations behind the 2012 prophecies / by Wilcock, David,1973-(CARDINAL)463070;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 467-513) and index.A companion to a ten-part Internet documentary series assesses the scientific, cultural, and historical relevance of the year 2012 to explain how the year may mark the beginning of a more positive age, providing coverage of topics ranging from consciousness science and wormholes to the Mayan calendar and three-dimensional time.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Cosmology; Force and energy; Two thousand twelve, A.D.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Losing the Nobel Prize : a story of cosmology, ambition, and the perils of science's highest honor / by Keating, Brian(Brian Gregory),author.(CARDINAL)417586;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-312) and index.Introduction : a Noble will -- Reading the cosmic prologue -- Losing my religions -- A brief history of time machines -- The bigger the bang, the bigger the problems -- Broken lens 1 : the Nobel Prize's credit problem -- Ashes to ashes -- The spark that ignited the Big bang -- BICEP : the ultimate time machine -- Heroes of fire, heroes of ice -- Broken lens 2 : the Nobel Prize's cash problem -- Elation! -- Inflation and it's discontents -- Broken lens 3 : the Nobel Prize's collaboration problem -- Deflation -- Poetry for physicists -- Restoring Alfred's vision -- Epilogue : an ethical wall.The inside story of a quest to unlock one of cosmology's biggest mysteries, derailed by the lure of the Nobel Prize. What would it have been like to be an eyewitness to the Big Bang? In 2014, astronomers wielding BICEP2, the most powerful cosmology telescope ever made, thought they'd glimpsed the spark that ignited the Big Bang. Millions around the world tuned in to the announcement, and Nobel whispers began to spread. But had these cosmologists truly read the cosmic prologue or, driven by ambition in pursuit of Nobel gold, had they been deceived by a galactic mirage? In Losing the Nobel Prize, cosmologist Brian Keating--who first conceived of the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) experiments--tells the inside story of BICEP2's detection and the ensuing scientific drama. Along the way, Keating provocatively argues that the Nobel Prize actually hampers scientific progress by encouraging speed and competition while punishing inclusivity, collaboration, and bold innovation. To build on BICEP2's efforts to reveal the cosmos' ultimate secrets--indeed, to advance science itself--the Nobel Prize must be radically reformed. --
Subjects: Big bang theory.; Astronomy; Cosmology.; Science; Nobel Prizes.;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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