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More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane had put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander returns the favor, using jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Following the great minds that first drew the links between...
45) The universe
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Examines the origin, structure, and workings of the universe, including galaxies, stars, dark matter, light years, black holes, and other aspects, and describes space exploration from ancient astronomy to modern probes.
46) The big bang
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Explains how scientists' observations of the stars led to the development of the big bang theory, a theory of how our universe was formed.
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Stephen Hawking, author of the multi-million copy bestselling A Brief History of Time, and his daughter Lucy explain the universe to readers of all ages. George's parents, who have always been wary of technology, warn him about their new neighbors: Eric is a scientist and his daughter, Annie, seems to be following in his footsteps. But when George befriends them and Cosmos, their super-computer, he finds himself on a wildly fun adventure, while...
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"With her parents off traveling the globe, Lenora is bored, bored, bored -- until she discovers a secret doorway into the ultimate library. Mazelike and reality-bending, the library contains all the universe's wisdom. Every book ever written, and every fact ever known, can be found within its walls. And Lenora becomes its newly appointed Fourth Assistant Apprentice Librarian. She rockets to the stars, travels to a future filled with robots, and faces...
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"The story of our Universe, from its beginning in the first milliseconds of the Big Bang right up to our present moment and beyond, told in a gripping narrative. Everyone knows astronomers use telescopes to peer into distant space. They also use them as a time machine to look back into the past. In this brilliant and original book, Paul Murdin lays out the entire history of the Universe backwards along a line of sight through space, from here on Earth...
53) Dragon wing
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In Arianus, Realm of Sky, humans, elves, and dwarves battle for control of precious water---traversing a world of airborne islands on currents of elven magic and the backs of mammoth dragons. But soon great forces will begin to rend the fabric of this delicate land. An assassin will be hired to kill a royal prince---by the king himself. A dwarf will challenge the beliefs of his people and lead them in rebellion. And a sinister wizard will enact his...
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From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams and Mr. g comes a meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos. With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous books, Alan Lightman here explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing most intently on the human condition...
56) The seventh gate
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Mortally wounded, Haplo finds himself at the mercy of Lord Xar, facing a fate worse than death. Xar plans to resurrect Haplo - bringing him back to life as one of the tormented living dead.
60) Universe
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"Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space. rom the birth of stars to the mysteries of black holes, the Universe has been constantly studied to understand how it works. Learn about icy planets and explosive stars, far-off galaxies that powerful telescopes looking deep into space have captured, observatories and astronomy, and whole new worlds discovered...