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Publisher
BBC Video
Pub. Date
[2002], c1974
Language
English
Description
"The Androids of Tara": Doctor Who takes time out of his busy fishing schedule to pick up the fourth segment of the Key to Time.
"The Armageddon Factor": Doctor Who and Romana go to Atrios, a planet teetering on the brink of destruction in order to find the sith segment of the Key.
"The Power of Kroll": "Swampies," octopoids and a host of other pitfalls beset the Doctor as he travels to the moon of Delta Magna to find the fifth segment of the Key.
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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Western thought has been dominated by the dichotomy of traditional religion and secular atheism. But do we have to choose between these options? In this pioneering work, Philip Goff argues that it is time to move on from both God and atheism. Though an exploration of comtemporary cosmology and cutting-edge philosophical research on consciousness, Goff argues for cosmic purpose: the idea that the universe is directed towards certain goals, such as...
Author
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The majority of Romans were a deeply religious people, though their religion took on forms most of us in the modern world would find unfamiliar. One of the most popular systems of belief among Roman as well as Greek thinkers was Stoicism. Although not strictly a religion Stoicism had many religious aspects including an understanding of the universe as a materialistic, yet continuous and living whole in which Stoics view both the gods and a supreme...
149) YOU AND THE UNIVERSE
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Stephen Hawking guides readers through some of the biggest questions in the universe"--
150) Outer space
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Bee Books, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
This is is a lively introduction to the world of outer space, where children can lift the flaps to learn about all about what's beyond our earth. Young readers will be amazed as they find out how black holes work, the environments of planets in different universes, how we landed on the moon, and much, much more. This book features over 30 sturdy flaps to lift, along with charming, kid-friendly artwork that introduces new concepts and vocabulary in...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
On August 21st, over one hundred million people will gather across the USA to witness the most-watched total solar eclipse in history. Eclipse: Journeys to the Dark Side of the Moon, by popular science author Frank Close, describes the spellbinding allure of this beautiful natural phenomenon. The book explains why eclipses happen, reveals their role in history, literature and myth, and introduces us to eclipse chasers, who travel with ecstatic fervor...
Author
Series
Publisher
WaterBrook
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the sun, moon, stars, constellations, and comets, this out-of-this-world introduction to space will not only introduce budding astronomers to new words, facts, and concepts, but will encourage them to see God in the universe he created and reinforce the message that the same God loves them too."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Here's what it is about: For tens of thousands of years, the stars were our constant companions. In the glow of today's artificial lighting, when even professional astronomers study the universe by staring at screens rather than through eyepieces, we have forgotten this intimacy with the cosmos. Roberto Trotta is here to remind us: one of our species' most enduring and (literally) universal relationships has been with the night sky itself. In Starborn,...
154) The elegant universe
Publisher
WGBH Boston Video
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Description
Physicist Brian Greene discusses the historical quest for a grand unified theory in physics which will reconcile quantum physics and general relativity, and considers the possibility that superstring theory may bring an end to that search.
155) Starry messenger
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In a time when our political and cultural perspectives feel more polarized than ever, Neil deGrasse Tyson provides an antidote to so much of what divides us: a cosmic perspective and the rationality of science.
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