Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe


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Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents the sequel to the critically acclaimed Sal and Gabi Break the Universe, a brilliant sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make everything right with our world when there is a rogue Gabi from another universe running loose. Sal Vidon doesn't want to live a Mami-free life. Pulling different versions of his mother from other universes is how he copes with missing his own, who died years ago. But Sal's father, a calamity physicist, is trying to shut down all the wormholes Sal creates, because Papi thinks they are eroding the very fabric of our world. All of Papi's efforts are in vain, however, because a Gabi from another universe has gone rogue and is popping up all over the place, seeking revenge for the fact that her world has been destroyed. While Sal and Gabi work together to keep both Papi and Rogue Gabi under control, they also have to solve the mystery of Yasmany, who has gone missing from school. Could it have something to do with the wormhole in the back of his locker? Readers who enjoyed Sal and Gabi Break the Universe will relish being back in the world of Culeco Academy and the Coral Castle along with such unforgettable characters as American Stepmom, the Gabi-Dads, Principal Torres, and the sassy entropy sweeper. With multiple Sals and Gabis in charge, it's no wonder this sequel offers even more hilarious weirdness and love than the first book.




The Vanishing Universe


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Ironically, the technology that has made possible so many exciting astronomical discoveries is now jeopardizing the future of observational astronomy. The effects of atmospheric degradation, electromagnetic pollution, and near-Earth space debris are taking their toll. This provocative survey convincingly demonstrates the destructive impact of civilization on current observational astronomy. International astronomers discuss the sources and effects of environmental pollution and degradation and together with specialists from industry, law and elsewhere, they outline possible remedies and the legislation required for successful international regulation of the pollutants. These articles provide essential reference for the professional astronomer, environmentalist, and concerned nonspecialist.




Cosmos


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Forever With You


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The New York Times Bestselling Third Book in the Epic Fixed Trilogy My relationship with Hudson Pierce has tested both of our abilities to trust. We’ve decided that the only way we can move forward together is with open doors and transparency. It won’t be easy for two scarred lovers, but we’re committed to each other more now than ever. I know I’ve grown through our trials, and emerged more confident and faithful to the man I love. But while we’re focused on the future, our past shows up again to threaten our fragile bond. Promises that were made are broken, and I learn that Hudson still has very potent secrets—secrets that will tear us both apart. As much as I feel for him, my ability to forgive and forget is tested beyond my limits. Even though I’ve found the only man who could fix me, a forever with Hudson seems more and more out of reach.




Fixed Universe


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Includes all six NYT Bestselling full-length novels in the Fixed Universe: Fixed on You, Found in You, Forever with You, Hudson, Free Me, and Find Me.




QUANTIZED UNIVERSE CORPUS


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CONTENTS BOOK 1 - CONTENTS - What is science like? - Scientific explanation of success - valence bonds - mainspring paradox - Quantum alchemy, nobility function, Taylor series editing- - Key-lock-chest- quantum intelligence - quantum secrets of prime numbers- - Omnilogy - or stone or philosopher's stone - omniscience - the art of being everything Counterfactuality - as a quantum model of signification - - prima Materia (first article) - Quantum- Compton scattering- jeweler's scale paradox- valency- no need to worry- - Qualia effect - God's prophets and his secret message - - Quantum cages and who is the monster - What does the number 666 say? - Infinitum - quantum infinity loop - Quantum processes of consciousness - Chicken coop paradox - forced possibilities- - God's knowledge - Omni BOOK 2 - CONTENTS - What is metaphysics? - Assigning ontology to quantum mechanics- - Clairvoyant patterning of things through matrix modification - Particular field of faith - Paradigm shift in quantum mechanics, definition and proof of the existence of the soul through quantum mechanics - Quantum metaphysics- stability-instability - Void energy and creation in the void - Information entropy - the relationship between existence and God - Quantum of the soul and karmic life - Backcausation and mixed-entropy-quantum alignment - Quantum metaphysics - and prophetic wisdom - Spatial effects of frequency differentials of quarks - Quantum Zeno effect - Turing paradox - cause of unhappiness - Metaphysics of structural reality and relations as a metaphysical reflection of quantum mechanics - Reality permeabilities and substance-accident principles of quantum metaphysics - Secret quantum modeling of nonlocality BOOK 3 - CONTENTS - Pre-word - Quantum alchemy - crystallization and systems - - Quantum alchemy - sublimation processes- - Calcining – roasting – - Mercury and everything- - Alchemy and sulfur- - The secret of salt - singularity and alchemy - - Quantum synchronization - alchemical coordination - God guides whoever He wishes - connection with the verse - - Hypostasis / spirit of alchemy- alchemy of the soul- - Alchemy in quantum space - mind meeting matter - - The alchemy of alchemy – pharmacology- - Language alchemy and quantum options- - Model of approaching problems with quantum alchemy - Frankfurt cycle - - Why can't we start - the secrets of ester - - Harvesting of free energy - why can't we complete it - - Virtues of sulfur in alchemy - reach - object of desire - needs - - Examination of the concept of quantum form-repair in alchemical format. - Quantum uncertainty and alchemical relationship - - The magic of movement- - Horse carriage/invisible pens- - Invisible effects - - Spirit and container symbolism in alchemy - Below creates above - spiral correlation - - The way of alchemy - properfection - preliminary order – BOOK 4 - CONTENTS - INTRODUCTION-The consolation of poors? - The adventure of consciousness - Strange secrets of matter - coagulation - - Exoteric and inward texts in alchemy - - Deification of gods in quantum alchemy - - Quantum alchemy - speculation - Alchemical contexts - - Curses and salvation of sticky shadows - An alchemist's invitation to the angels - The key to nature - - Necas parabola - Derivative compounds and the secrets of quantum alchemy - - Simulark drift – entanglement - Alchemical secrets of manufactured reality simularks




The Hole in the Universe


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“A compelling, enjoyable, and widely accessible exploration of one of the most fundamental scientific issues of our age” (Brian Greene, author of The Elegant Universe). In The Hole in the Universe, an award-winning science writer “provides an illuminating slant on physics and mathematics by exploring the concept of nothing” (Scientific American). Welcome to the world of cutting-edge math, physics, and neuroscience, where the search for the ultimate vacuum, the point of nothingness, the ground zero of theory, has rendered the universe deep, rich, and juicy. Every time scientists and mathematicians think they have reached the ultimate void, something new appears: a black hole, an undulating string, an additional dimension of space or time, repulsive anti-gravity, universes that breed like bunnies. Cole’s exploration at the edge of everything is “as playfully entertaining as it is informative” (San Jose Mercury News). “A strong and sometimes mind-blowing introduction to the edges of modern physics.” —Salon.com “Comprising an expansive set of topics from the history of numbers to string theory, the big bang, even Zen, the book’s chapters are broken into bite-sized portions that allow the author to revel in the puns and awkwardness that comes with trying to describe a concept that no one has fully grasped. It is an amorphous, flowing, mind-bending discussion, written in rich, graceful prose. As clear and accessible as Hawking’s A Brief History of Time, this work deserves wide circulation, not just among science buffs.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Here we have the definitive book about nothing, and who would think that nothing could be so interesting . . . not only accessible but compelling reading.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch




The Universe of Suns


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The Mathematical Universe


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I first had a quick look, then I started reading it. I couldn't stop. -Gerard 't Hooft (Nobel Prize, in Physics 1999) This is a book about the mathematical nature of our Universe. Armed with no more than basic high school mathematics, Dr. Joel L. Schiff takes you on a foray through some of the most intriguing aspects of the world around us. Along the way, you will visit the bizarre world of subatomic particles, honey bees and ants, galaxies, black holes, infinity, and more. Included are such goodies as measuring the speed of light with your microwave oven, determining the size of the Earth with a stick in the ground and the age of the Solar System from meteorites, understanding how the Theory of Relativity makes your everyday GPS system possible, and so much more. These topics are easily accessible to anyone who has ever brushed up against the Pythagorean Theorem and the symbol π, with the lightest dusting of algebra. Through this book, science-curious readers will come to appreciate the patterns, seeming contradictions, and extraordinary mathematical beauty of our Universe.