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Quarantine : a novel / by Egan, Greg,1961-author.(CARDINAL)743827;
In 2034, the stars went out. Riots and religions break out after an unknown agency surrounds the solar system with an impenetrable barrier, now leaving the universe in darkness. While some see this act as revenge from God, others see it as protection. The only thing known is that for now and forever, Earth and the universe shall never be connected again. Or so it seems. In 2067, PI Nick Stavrianos is hired to investigate the disappearance of Laura, a mentally disabled woman. The trail leads him to the Republic of New Hong Kong, where an organization known as the Ensemble has uncovered Laura's secret and the only possible way she could have escaped from the institution: her ability to walk through walls. It's up to Nick not only to find out what the Ensemble plans to do with Laura, but also--if he can--to get her before her powers transform the world. Will it be for good or bad? That's the question Nick has to answer. From the mind of Hugo Award-winning author Greg Egan, Quarantine is a tour de force of hard science fiction that will grip you from the first page and not let go. Originally published more than twenty years ago, Quarantine is now back in print and available to readers again.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Tunneling (Physics);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bridges and tunnels : investigate feats of engineering / by Latham, Donna,author.(CARDINAL)304432; Vaughn, Jen,illustrator.(CARDINAL)598881;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Engineering and thinking big -- Building big : the physics of bridges -- Amazing bridges -- Disaster! When bridges collapse -- Building big : the physics of tunnels -- Amazing tunnels -- Tunnel disasters."Exploring the innovation and physical science behind bridges and tunnels, the activities and projects in this book encourage children to learn about the design and construction of these amazing passageways. This fun and educational reference uses hands-on projects to explain complex concepts, such as Newton's Third Law of Motion, while trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements. The activities engage kids in the important skills involved in engineering,including designing, building, and modeling and teach the value of trial and error as they create several bridge models"--Amazon.Ages 9-12.Lexile: 870"Guided reading level: R"--P. [4] of cover.
Subjects: Bridges; Engineering; Science projects; Tunnels;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Tunneling earthworms / by Dell'Oro, Suzanne Paul.(CARDINAL)317455;
Describes the habitat, physical characteristics, and behavior of earthworms.560LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Earthworms;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Tunnel King / by Sargent, Dave,1941-(CARDINAL)395197; Sapaugh, Blaine,illustrator.(CARDINAL)633891; Sargent, Pat,1936-(CARDINAL)633889;
A young gopher comes to the rescue when his family becomes trapped underground. Includes facts about the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and predators of the gopher."RL:2.5"--Cover p. [4].Accelerated Reader Program.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Fiction.; Pocket gophers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Live pain-free without drugs or surgery : how to use integrated positional therapy to eliminate chronic pain / by Albert, Lee.(CARDINAL)481663;
"Live pain-free offers practical, proven, easy-to-follow program (Integrated Positional Therapy) to reduce and even eliminate chronic muscular pain in only minutes a day through simple exercises and movements that anyone can do"--
Subjects: Headache; Neck pain; Shoulder pain; Backache; Knee; Fibromyalgia; Carpal tunnel syndrome; Temporomandibular joint; Sciatica; Thoracic outlet syndrome; Physical therapy.; Massage therapy; Chronic pain; Chronic pain; Self-care, Health;
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The quantum physics bible : the definitive guide to 200 years of sub-atomic science / by Clegg, Brian,author.(CARDINAL)530574;
The uncuttable -- Enter the atom -- Catastrophe averted -- Quantum reality -- Quantum electrodynamics (QED) -- A tangled web -- The gold standard -- Quantum surprises -- Living the quantum -- Quantum universe"An easy-to-understand guide to the complex subject of quantum physics. Quantum physics is how scientists describe the world of the very small. For other people, however, the rules of quantum physics seem to violate all logic: How can a particle be in more than one place at the same time? How can it tunnel through an impenetrable barrier? How can a cat in a box be both alive and dead? This book explains the complexities of quantum physics in bite-sized "lessons" that make it clear and accessible to all readers."--
Subjects: Quantum theory;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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How to teach physics to your dog / by Orzel, Chad.(CARDINAL)496701;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-230).Why talk to your dog about physics? : an introduction to quantum physics -- Which way? both ways : particle-wave duality -- Where's my bone? : the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle -- Schrödinger's Dog : the Copenhagen interpretation -- Many worlds, many treats : the many-worlds interpretation -- Are we there yet? : the quantum Zeno effect -- No digging required : quantum tunneling -- Spooky barking at a distance : quantum entanglement -- Beam me a bunny : quantum teleportation -- Bunnies made of cheese : virtual particles and quantum electrodynamics -- Beware of evil squirrels : misuses of quantum physics.Title comes from the Associated Press review quoted on the cover: "Explains quantum physics in a way that's so simple to understand, even a dog can learn it."
Subjects: Humor.; Physics; Physics; Quantum theory; Quantum theory;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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Black holes : a traveler's guide / by Pickover, Clifford A.(CARDINAL)329147;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-203) and index.How to calculate a black hole's mass -- The black hole's event horizon circumference -- Black-hole tidal forces -- A black hole's gravitational lens -- A black hole's gravitational blueshift -- Gravitational time dilation -- Anatomical dissection of black holes -- Embedding diagrams for warped space-time -- Gravitational wave recoil -- Optical appearance of a collapsing star -- Gravitational distension near a black hole's heart -- Quantum foam -- Black-hole recreations -- Mathematical black holes -- Black holes evaporate -- Wormholes, cosmological doughnuts, and parallel universes -- Postscript 1: Could we be living in a black hole? -- Postscript 2: The grand internet black-hole survey.The author introduces the physics of black holes, including Fullerene space tunnels and time dilation. Also included are codes that allow you to create black holes on your own computer.
Subjects: Black holes (Astronomy); Black holes (Astronomy);
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution [videorecording] Modern physics for non-scientists, by Wolfson, Professor Richard.; Einstein, Albert 1879-1955.; Wolfson, Professor Richard.;
Disc 1: Time travel, tunneling, tennis, and tea; Heaven and earth, place and motion; The clockwork universe; Let there be light; Speed c relative to what?; Earth and the ether-a crisis in physics; Disc 2: Einstein to the rescue; uncommon sense-stretching time; muons and time-travelling twins; Escaping contradiction-simultaneity is relative; Faster than light? Past, future, and elsewhere; What about E=mc2, and is everything relative?Wolfson, Richard
Subjects: Black holes (astronomy); Matter-properties.; Particles (nuclear physics.; Physics.; Quantum theory.; Space and time.; Wave theory of light.;
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Instant egghead guide. by Clegg, Brian.(CARDINAL)530574; Scientific American, inc.(CARDINAL)325071;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-218).Matter. Stuff ; Brownian motion ; Atomic structure ; Isotopes and neutrons ; Forget the planets ; Antimatter ; Quarks ; Solids ; Liquids ; Gases ; Plasma ; The particle zoo ; String theory ; Expanding universe ; Dark matter ; Dark energy ; The Big Bang ; Multiverses and bouncing branes -- Quantum theory. Quanta ; The ultraviolet catastrophe ; Einstein and the photoelectric effect ; Wave/particle duality ; Problems with probability ; The uncertainty principle ; Tunneling ; Superposition and quantum cats ; The Copenhagen Interpretation ; Many worlds ; Electronics ; Entanglement ; QED ; Quantum reality ; Black holes -- Light. the mechanics of sight ; Early ideas of light ; The electromagnetic spectrum ; Color ; Light waves ; Photons ; Reflection ; Refraction ; Lenses ; Principle of least action ; The speed of light ; The first telescopes ; Telescopes come of age ; Telescopes reaching father ; Microscopes ; Quantum lenses ; Polarization ; Redshift ; Lasers ; Holograms ; Stopping light ; Faster than light -- Relativity. Galileo's relativity ; Special relativity ; The Twins Paradox ; Simultaneity ; Time travel ; Where are the time travelers? ; E=mc² ; Equivalence ; General relativity -- Forces Force ; Fields or particles? ; Action at a distance ; Gravity ; Orbits and centrifugal force ; Electromagnetism ; Static electricity ; Electrical currents ; Magnets ; Strong nuclear force ; Weak nuclear force ; Nuclear fission ; Nuclear fusion -- Energy. Work and energy ; Power ; Kinetic energy ; Potential energy ; Going places : movement, speed, and velocity ; Momentum ; Acceleration ; A throw of a ball ; Friction ; Levers ; Springs and swings ; Temperature ; Heat ; The greenhouse effect ; Thermal expansion ; Changing phase ; Thermodynamics ; Heat engines ; Entropy ; Sound ; Energy density ; Solar energy.
Subjects: Quantum theory;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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