A glance at the vast illumination of stars in the clear night sky will provide a quick realization of this fact. An in-depth view of such an array of magic is illustrated in Carl Sagan’s Cosmos. Once a cutting-edge science book, it’s—like me—a bit long in the tooth now and, yes, some of the info in it is a bit outdated.
But overall, Cosmos has withstood the test of time and remains a breakout classic as it takes the reader on a magical journey from the Big Bang all the way to our modern world, while discussing all of the things in between—including history, philosophy, religion, inventions & inventors, and science—that made this magical universe/modern world possible and holds it together.
An outstanding science primer that really got me thinking about the stars and our existence beyond the day-to-day struggles to survive. And it has lots of pictures, including Emmy-award-winning science artist Jon Lomberg’s fascinating artwork (see links for how we met).
* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets * The Library of ancient Alexandria * The human brain * Egyptian hieroglyphics * The origin of life * The death of the sun * The evolution of galaxies * The origins of matter, suns and worlds
The story of fifteen billion years of cosmic evolution transforming matter and life into consciousness, of how science and civilisation grew up together, and of the forces and individuals who helped shape modern science. A story told with Carl Sagan's remarkable ability to make scientific ideas both comprehensible and exciting.
As the title suggests, there are more existences beyond our universe. That’s quite a shocking statement.
A very deeply magical/religious/heavenly idea. And one of the brightest science minds in our country is on board with it. That’s an eye-opener. How is it possible? What are the magical elements that make it possible? And how can such things—string theory, dimensional portals, time travel—be explained in a clear, convincing, and interesting way to the average science-challenged person?
Dr. Kaku has a very simple, down-to-earth writing style which serves him well when explaining these important but complex science theories. And though published in 2005, it still remains a cutting-edge science book. So if you want to know where some of the science community leaders stand regarding the big questions about our existence, and empower yourself with their knowledge, this is a go-to book.
From the bestselling author of Physics of the Impossible, Michio Kaku's Parallel Worlds takes us to the frontiers of scientific knowledge to explain the extraordinary nature - and future - of our universe.
Imagine a future where we are not alone - where our universe is just one of countless parallel worlds, some strangely familiar, some almost unimaginable. And that, when planet earth finally runs down to a cold, dark wasteland, we will be able to escape into these new worlds and start again.
Michio Kaku's thrilling guide to the galaxy shows us how it could happen sooner than we…
Of all the genres, horror is the most difficult to write successfully because it requires technique. And I’m referring to true horror, not gore-or, as the great Stephen King writes (I can hear the boos aimed at me already).
Considered a classic by many—including Mr. King—The Haunting has one of the greatest opening paragraphs of all time, and illustrates perfectly the technique involved as Jackson describes the features and construction of the House—subtly, benignly, and then...“and whatever walked there, walked alone.”
The story, a traditional haunted house tale, is short and filled with such unseen creepiness and can be read in one night—with the lights on. Dark magic at its best.
Part of a new six-volume series of the best in classic horror, selected by Academy Award-winning director of The Shape of Water Guillermo del Toro
Filmmaker and longtime horror literature fan Guillermo del Toro serves as the curator for the Penguin Horror series, a new collection of classic tales and poems by masters of the genre. Included here are some of del Toro's favorites, from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Ray Russell's short story "Sardonicus," considered by Stephen King to be "perhaps the finest example of the modern Gothic ever written," to Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House and stories…
In a magical quest for a miracle, he did not understand the power with which he played...
In this timely and haunting tale about revenge and forgiveness, writing and painting, a bullied young teen—overwhelmed by tragedy—abandons his faith for science, then escapes to a world of his own making in search of a miracle for his dying younger sister. There, he must confront all of his creations—the sacred and the unholy—if he wants to recapture the true love he once knew, and save his sister from the deadly legacy that relentlessly stalks her. Because it really does matter what he believes. What he believes becomes matter.
