50 Results for : immensity
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The Big Picture
The instant New York Times bestseller about humanity's place in the universe-and how we understand it. "Vivid...impressive....Splendidly informative."-The New York Times "Succeeds spectacularly."-Science "A tour de force."-Salon Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions: Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Do human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview? In short chapters filled with intriguing historical anecdotes, personal asides, and rigorous exposition, readers learn the difference between how the world works at the quantum level, the cosmic level, and the human level-and then how each connects to the other. Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique. Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us. Our lives are dwarfed like never before by the immensity of space and time, but they are redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning. The Big Picture is an unprecedented scientific worldview, a tour de force that will sit on shelves alongside the works of Stephen Hawking, Carl Sagan, Daniel Dennett, and E. O. Wilson for years to come.- Shop: buecher
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Transfixed by Prehistory (eBook, PDF)
An examination of how modern art was impacted by the concept of prehistory and the prehistoricPrehistory is an invention of the late nineteenth century. In that moment of technological progress and acceleration of production and circulation, three major Western narratives about time took shape. One after another, these new fields of inquiry delved into the obscure immensity of the past: first, to surmise the age of the Earth; second, to find the point of emergence of human beings; and third, to ponder the age of art. Maria Stavrinaki considers the inseparability of these accounts of temporality from the disruptive forces of modernity. She asks what a history of modernity and its art would look like if considered through these three interwoven inventions of the longue durée. Transfixed by Prehistory attempts to articulate such a history, which turns out to be more complex than an inevitable march of progress leading up to the Anthropocene. Rather, it is a history of stupor, defamiliarization, regressive acceleration, and incessant invention, since the "new" was also found in the deep sediments of the Earth. Composed of as much speed as slowness, as much change as deep time, as much confidence as skepticism and doubt, modernity is a complex phenomenon that needs to be rethought. Stavrinaki focuses on this intrinsic tension through major artistic practices (Cézanne, Matisse, De Chirico, Ernst, Picasso, Dubuffet, Smithson, Morris, and contemporary artists such as Pierre Huyghe and Thomas Hirschhorn), philosophical discourses (Bataille, Blumenberg, and Jünger), and the human sciences. This groundbreaking book will attract readers interested in the intersections of art history, anthropology, psychoanalysis, mythology, geology, and archaeology.- Shop: buecher
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Chaparral Christmas Gift (eBook, ePUB)
"It possessed a quantity of jet-black hair, a pair of extremely frank, deep-brown eyes and a laugh that rippled across the prairie like the sound of a hidden brook. The name of it was Rosita McMullen..."Though Rosita has many suitors, she ultimately chooses the young cattleman Madison Lane and the two are wed on Christmas Day. Rejected lover Jonny McRoy crashes the wedding and fires off his handgun yelling, "I'll give you a Christmas present!" But luckily he is deterred by the armed guests. It's only a matter of time, however, until Christmas time comes around once more and it's McRoy's turn to bring presents...American short story master O. Henry is best known for his pithy, witty scores and surprise endings. In doing so he made commonplace experiences extraordinary and memorable. His work has been immortalised in the popular 1952 film 'O. Henry's Full House' starring Fred Allen, Anne Baxter, Marilyn Monroe and Jeanne Crain. William Sidney Porter (1862-1919), known simply as O. Henry, was a prolific American author of humorous literary pieces. His fame came exceptionally quickly and he became a bestselling author of short story collections. Perhaps the most famous of these are, 'Cabbages and Kings,' 'The Voice of the City' and 'Strictly Business.' The immensity of O. Henry's impact on the American short story genre for time to come is evidenced by the fact that an annual award in his name is given out each year in the United States. O. Henry's work is a must read for fans of Hemingway, Guy de Maupassant and Anton Chekhov.- Shop: buecher
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Moldavite Magick: Tap Into The Stone Of Transformation Using Mantras , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 35min
If there is one thing we all have in common, is that we live on this great planet we call home. We often do not sit and reflect at the immensity of this planet. We take it for granted. Our days are so packed with activity and busy work that we forget where we come from. Very few people today can detach even for a moment to realize the miracle of existence on this great planet. According to both science and religion, life on this planet is a miracle, perhaps a fluke. No matter what you want to call it, that life exists here at all is amazing. Here we are, on a spinning rock that is hurtling through an ever expansive universe. It just boggles the mind, doesn't it? What is even more mind boggling is that everything is teeming with life. Even inanimate objects aren't dead; their atomic structure is alive with energy. An energy we can use for magickal purposes. This energy is vibrating on certain frequencies, just like our own selves. These frequencies allow us to interact with everything that is around us. One of the best conduits of this earthly energy are crystals. In this book we will discuss how to use crystals in magick, but not only that, we will use Mantras as well to add extra energy to the crystals. I will explain why the two together are so effective. In this volume we will discuss a certain specific crystal, and the crystals is called Moldavite. It's by far the most powerful crystal you can buy. We will go through several rituals involving Moldavites and mantras. But first, let us discuss Crystals, mantras and moldavites in general. After that, we will put it all together. We will use Moldavite and Mantra Magick for the following: magickal purposes: To attract money To compel someone to be attracted to you (be careful with this one) To promote physical healing To enhance your psychic powers and hidden knowledge To control spiritual entities But ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Resheph. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/047792/bk_acx0_047792_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Hunger of the Gods (eBook, ePUB)
The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING . . .Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead . . . and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.Praise for The Bloodsworn series:'A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic' Anthony Ryan'Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable' Jay Kristoff'A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity' Robin Hobb 'A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart' FanFiAddict'Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection . . . The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy' The Tattooed Book Geek'Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action-packed cinematic read' Fantasy Hive- Shop: buecher
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The Hunger of the Gods
The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING . . .Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance. Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead . . . and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.Praise for The Bloodsworn series:'A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic' Anthony Ryan'Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable' Jay Kristoff'A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity' Robin Hobb 'A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart' FanFiAddict'Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection . . . The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy' The Tattooed Book Geek'Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action-packed cinematic read' Fantasy Hive- Shop: buecher
- Price: 12.99 EUR excl. shipping
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Progress on the Subject of Immensity
Progress on the Subject of Immensity: ab 9.99 €- Shop: ebook.de
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A tour of the Universe
This one hour DVD takes the viewer on a wondrous tour of the Universe. From far out in the depths of space, where vast galaxies congregate together like drops caugt in a cosmic spider's web, we travel through marvel after marvel to our own galaxy and solar system and back out into the immensity of intergalactic space where our voyage comes to an end.- Shop: odax
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Farewell Beirut O Scarlet Tramp
I am a singer-songwriter, a writer and a visual artist who has traveled far, expressively, emotionally, spiritually and geographically. I've drifted between Beirut, London, Lagos, Paris, LA, New York, and am now based in Montreal. My musical career started in Lebanon, when at the age of eleven, I recorded my very first original song "A toi maman" a romantic French ballad. It is still played yearly on the airwaves in Lebanon on Mother's Day. I compose daily, by way of intuition. It is the foundation of my music. My latest musical project, 'Farewell Beirut, O Scarlet Tramp' is an album that blends experimental pop, indie rock, electronic, free-form jazz, nature sounds and African and Middle-Eastern beats. John Cage once emphasized the integration of chance into music. I wish to detach myself from a propagandist notion that if one composes he necessarily wants music. Completion is not in neatly tying things up in a little packaged story, or telling "the truth". Music is. Music is... so complex. It has little to do with recording. It's a construction in one's head, of all your senses at the same time and everything you've ever experienced, leaving one with something to explore in the moment rather than just something to listen to. Instead of merely fusing world music and western music, I wish to deconstruct the underpinnings of music. I compose my experiences, meshing all the sounds that inspire me into a unique one that brings forth the disparate soul that lies within, while elucidating the without: the mysterious source-energy that is at the core of the divinity in music. Nature plays an important part in my compositions. There is something much deeper in sounds of nature than mere frugality. I try to bring the real world into music, not have it separated, machine-made. When all these different musical elements are gathered, then there are no rules. It is one ensemble of musical sounds, in which many ideas and forms have been woven together, creating a unique yet universal, transcendental and healing musical journey. To my mind the most beautiful and powerful musical realization, is one which tone and mood equally unite the spiritual to the cerebral. One that is recognized instinctively - proof perhaps of the universality of communication through music. This connection is huge, essential, and we are all part of this immensity, yet this immensity is also internal. Music, I believe expresses this best.- Shop: odax
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