Science Universe

Rise of Magic Boxed Set One includes the first full arc of the series (audiobooks one to four).

Set on the foundation laid by the Kurtherian Gambit Series, Storms of Magic tells an entirely new story in the Age of Magic - and of the heroes and villains who battle for control of its destiny.

The violent birth of the universe was only the first bang of a very bumpy ride. This unfathomably cacophonous beginning has spawned blasts, implosions, cosmic cannibalism, collisions, and countless other fleeting energetic events punctuating the cosmos. Although often brief, these transient phenomena pack a powerful punch. Astronomer and science writer C. Renee James introduces us to her colleagues around the world, who are using pioneering research techniques to explore everything from the very first explosions in the universe to the dark energy that could destroy it all.

From the organization We Need Diverse Books and Dhonielle Clayton, the co-author of Blackout, comes a fantasy collection of short stories from a list of diverse, award-winning, and best-selling authors. This critically acclaimed young adult anthology welcomes every voice to lead, empower, and take command of their universe.

The sky is not the limit. From an alley in New York to an interstellar wormhole, the path to the future looks different for everyone. These cosmic short stories from some of today’s most influential Black authors reveal a universe of possibilities.

Aelliana Caylon has escaped her abusive family. She's found love in her starship co-pilot - a man who turns out to be the leader of Korval, the most powerful clan of the Liaden Universe. But destiny never intended an easy life for Aelliana. Insidious forces within the empire are determined that a new line of Korval heirs be destroyed and that Clan Korval itself be blasted to interplanetary dust. The fight for the future of the Liaden Universe is on, and one heroine is determined to protect her family and her soul mate.

We all make mistakes. Nobody’s perfect. Not even some of the greatest geniuses in history, as Mario Livio tells us in this marvelous story of scientific error and breakthrough. Charles Darwin, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), Linus Pauling, Fred Hoyle, and Albert Einstein were all brilliant scientists. Each made groundbreaking contributions to his field - but each also stumbled badly. These five scientists expanded our knowledge of life on Earth, the evolution of the Earth itself, and the evolution of the universe, despite and because of their errors. As Mario Livio luminously explains, the scientific process advances through error.

The Russian Mercenary known as Boris has always been a conundrum for governments the world over. His visage never changes, his capabilities never understood. The Russian government gets word he has been killed on a mercenary mission in America, allowing agents to come in and attack the villages Boris has been protecting. Using a fanatical military sub-group in the Russian military, the atrocities start.

Since Copernicus, humanity has increasingly seen itself as adrift, an insignificant speck within a large, cold universe. Brazilian physicist, astronomer, and winner of the 2019 Templeton Prize Marcelo Gleiser argues that we’re using the wrong paradigm to relate to the universe and our position in it. In this deeply researched and beautifully rendered book, he calls for us to embrace a new life-centric perspective, one which recognizes just how rare and precious life is and why it should be our mission to preserve and nurture it.

"Iskatel'" - fantasticheskij roman Sergeja Zajceva, tret'ja kniga cikla "VIKS", zhanr popadancy, boevoe fjentezi, LitRPG. Nebesnyj Arhipelag - mir iz beschislennyh letajushhih ostrovov, parjashhih nad oblachnoj bezdnoj. Zdes' nashli pristanishhe raznye civilizacii, neobychnye rasy, prichudlivye gosudarstva i svoeobraznye klanovye sojuzy. Zuboskalu vnov' predstoit neprostaja zadacha: otyskat' svoj klan "Ohotniki za udachej" v jetom mire vse ravno, chto najti igolku v stoge sena.

"Kljuchnik" - fantasticheskij roman Sergeja Zajceva, kniga vtoraja cikla "VIKS", zhanr: popadancy, boevoe fjentezi, LitRPG. V zakrytoj igrovoj lokacii, prednaznachennoj dlja shtrafnikov, bor'ba vseh protiv vseh ne ostanavlivaetsja dazhe na den'. Chelovek zdes' - ischezajushhij vid, vse zapolonili neljudi, i stoit pochashhe ogljadyvat'sja, chtoby ne propustit' udar v spinu, tak kak chuzhie dushi pol'zujutsja sprosom.

"Dushelov" - fantasticheskij roman cikla "VIKS" Sergeja Zajceva, zhanr: popadancy, boevoe fjentezi, LitRPG. Kak byt', kogda nezhdanno popadaesh' v real'nost' neizvedannyh vozmozhnostej, v kotoroj tehnologii civilizacii dostigli takogo sovershenstva, chto magija voploshhena vo vsem ee velikolepii? Gde kazhdaja igrovaja zona - preobrazovannyj fizicheskij mir odnoj iz planet, svjazannyh v mezhzvezdnuju set' portalami, i "avatar" igroka - nastojashhee fizicheskoe telo s neverojatnoj vyzhivaemost'ju?

Theodore Kurita is heir apparent to the Draconis Combine, one of the most powerful realms of the Inner Sphere. But the Draconis Combine has never been a place of smooth transitions. Historically, a Kurita proves himself fit to lead by a successful bid for power, political or otherwise.

The mysteries of the cosmos have captivated man’s curiosity for thousands of years. Sound interesting? The author thinks so too! Listen to The Theories of the Universe and learn about science and astronomy.

On April 10, 2019, award-winning astrophysicist Heino Falcke presented the first image ever captured of a black hole at an international press conference - a turning point in astronomy that Science magazine called the scientific breakthrough of the year. That photo was captured with the unthinkable commitment of an intercontinental team of astronomers who transformed the world into a global telescope. While this image achieved Falcke’s goal in making a black hole “visible” for the first time, he recognizes that the photo itself asks more questions for humanity than it answers.

In late 15th century England, two young princes are given over by Merlin to the protection of their uncle, King Richard III. They soon vanish from sight, igniting tales of their demise at Richard’s hand and breeding unrest throughout the land. Nathanial Garrett, also known as Hellequin, is sent to London to decipher fact from rumor and uncovers a plot to replace the king. But his investigation quickly becomes personal when he learns that an old nemesis is involved.

In the preface to the 2004 edition, Paul Davies writes, "If the laws of the universe really are a sort of cosmic blueprint, as I suggest, they may also be a blueprint for survival." This critically acclaimed book explains how recent scientific advances are transforming our understanding of the emergence of complexity and organization in the universe. Melding a variety of ideas and disciplines from science and technology, Davies presents his provocative theory on the source of the universe's creative potency.

The Moon, shaken by the Anniversary Day tragedies, deals with devastation. The Earth Alliance believes another attack imminent, but no one knows where or when it will strike. Just like no one knows who ordered the attacks in the first place. The Moon’s chief security office, Noelle DeRicci, does her best to hold the United Domes government together. But Retrieval Artist Miles Flint, dissatisfied with the investigation into the Anniversary Day events, begins an investigation of his own.

The Law of Vibration and the Law of Attraction control the ebb and flow of every life on Earth, but many live their lives unaware of the power these laws can give them. Uncover the secrets of these and other spiritual laws of the universe.

As a kid, Aomawa Shields was always bumping into things, her neck craned up at the sky, dreaming of becoming an astronaut. A year into an astrophysics PhD program, plagued by self-doubt and discouraged by a white male professor who suggested that she—a young Black woman who also loved fashion, makeup, and the arts—didn’t belong, she left astronomy and pursued acting professionally for a decade, before a day job working for NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope drew her back to the stars.