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From the New York Times bestselling author of the Tiger's Curse series and Reawakened comes a novella full of celestial marvel, passion, betrayal, and evil that will grow to reign over humanity forever. Before Lily and Amon met, before the cosmos were in c

Einstein's general theory of relativity is introduced in this advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate level textbook. Topics include special relativity, in the formalism of Minkowski's four-dimensional space-time, the principle of equivalence, Riemannian geometry and tensor analysis, Einstein field equation, as well as many modern cosmological subjects, from primordial inflation and cosmic microwave anisotropy to the dark energy that propels an accelerating universe. The author presents the subject with an emphasis on physical examples and simple applications without the full tensor apparatus. The reader first learns how to describe curved spacetime. At this mathematically more accessible level, the reader can already study the many interesting phenomena such as gravitational lensing, precession of Mercury's perihelion, black holes, and cosmology. The full tensor formulation is presented later, when the Einstein equation is solved for a few symmetric cases. Many modern topics in cosmology are discussed in this book: from inflation, cosmic microwave anisotropy to the "dark energy" that propels an accelerating universe.Mathematical accessibility, together with the various pedagogical devices (e.g., worked-out solutions of chapter-end problems), make it practical for interested readers to use the book to study general relativity and cosmology on their own.

2011 Reprint of 1946 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Walter Russell (1871-1963) was an American polymath, known for his achievements in painting, sculpture, architecture, and for his unified theory in physics and cosmogony. He posited that the universe was founded on a unifying principle of rhythmic balanced interchange. This physical theory, laid out primarily in his books The Secret of Light (1947) and The Message of the Divine Iliad (1948-49), has not been accepted by mainstream scientists. Russell asserted that this was mainly due to differences between himself and scientists in their assumptions about the existence of mind or matter. Russell was also proficient in philosophy, music, ice skating, and was a professor at the institution he founded, the University of Science and Philosophy. He believed mediocrity is self-inflicted and genius is self-bestowed. In 1963, Walter Cronkite in the national television evening news, commenting on Dr. Walter Russell's death, referred to him as "... the Leonardo da Vinci of our time."

Offers a rare view into the world of a Zulu shaman - Includes 14 Zulu myths as told by a traditional Zulu story keeper - Reveals Zulu shamanic practices, including healing techniques, dreamwork, oracles, prophecy, and interactions with star beings In this rare window into Zulu mysticism, Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa breaks the bonds of traditional silence to share his personal experiences as a "sangoma"--a Zulu shaman. Set against the backdrop of post-colonial South Africa, "Zulu Shaman" relays the first-person accounts of an African healer and reveals the cosmology of the Zulu. Mutwa begins with the compelling story of his personal journey as an English-trained Christian schoolteacher who receives a calling to follow in his grandfather's footsteps as a shaman and keeper of folklore. He then tells the stories of his ancestors, including creation myths; how evil came to the world; the adventures of the trickster god Kintu; and Zulu relations with the "fiery visitors," whom he likens to extraterrestrials. In an attempt to preserve the knowledge of his ancestors and encourage his vision of a world united in peace and harmony, Mutwa also shares previously guarded secrets of Zulu healing and spiritual practices: including the curing power of the "sangoma" and the psychic powers of his people.

Prepare to be hooked by this deliciously smart locked-room mystery featuring an irresistible grandmother and granddaughter sleuthing duo.'A thriller with a twist!' Cosmopolitan'Wickedly sharp' Lucy Clarke'Slick and witty' Daily Mail_____________________________________Two unlikely detectives. A killer cocktail of suspects.A Gibson martini garnished with three silverskin onions is 77-year-old Mimi's favourite cocktail. It is best served with a crossword puzzle, not as an apéritif at Jane Ireland's extravagant auction party.But given Mimi has been blackmailed into attending Jane's event, at a grand old mansion on Mackinac Island (Michigan's answer to The Hamptons), there are worse drinks she could spend an evening sinking.Thankfully for her, she's roped her granddaughter, Addie - who is escaping the heartache caused by her manipulative ex-fiancé - into accompanying her. While Addie spots celebrities and socialites in the manor's labyrinth of dark rooms and Mimi wonders how to confess the real reason for her presence at the soiree, a scream pierces the air.Jane is dead.And when a second body turns up, Mimi and Addie soon become the unlikeliest of sleuths in a race to narrow down the suspects.In a house that contains as many secrets as the people within it, it's going to take more than a Gibson to survive the night..._____________________________________More love for This Is Not a Game...'Miss Marple meets Only Murders in the Building. Entertaining from start to finish' Jennie Godfrey'Agatha Christie brought bang up to date' Clare Mackintosh'A zippy, witty and delightful game of twists' Chris Chibnall'This is locked-room murder mystery at its best' i Paper '...A grand finale reveal Poirot would be proud of' Woman & Home'A wonderfully vibrant take on the classic whodunit, This is Not A Game tackles the locked room mystery with warmth and humour, serving up a crime solving duo that I couldn't stop rooting for. After finishing the book, I was craving three things - a visit to Mackinac island, a Gibson, and more from author Kelly Mullen!' Kristen Perrin'Mullen's debut introduces us to a sparkling new crime-fighting partnership: acerbic septuagenarian Mimi and her smart-as-a-whip granddaughter, Addie. In This Is Not A Game, the pair find themselves trapped together on an island mansion as murders ensue. Crackles with wit and cosy crime goodness' Vaseem KhanThe Bookseller's '10 Titles not to miss in April' pick__________________________Readers are raving about This Is Not a Game...***** 'LOVED this book so much that I couldn't put it down... Please tell me there are MORE?!!'***** 'This was a fantastic and fun read!'***** 'This Is Not a Game is an absolute gem of a mystery! From the moment I started reading I was hooked...'***** 'A mysterious

Hieronymus Bosch’s (c. 1450–1516) Garden of Earthly Delights has elicited a sense of wonder for centuries. Over ten feet long and seven feet tall, it demands that we step back to take it in, while its surface, intricately covered with fantastical creatures in dazzling detail, draws us closer. In this highly original reassessment, Margaret D. Carroll reads the Garden as a speculation about the origin of the cosmos, the life-history of earth, and the transformation of humankind from the first age of world history to the last. Upending traditional interpretations of the painting as a moralizing depiction of God’s wrath, human sinfulness, and demonic agency, Carroll argues that it represents Bosch’s exploration of progressive changes in the human condition and the natural world. Extensively researched and beautifully illustrated, this groundbreaking secular analysis draws on new findings about Bosch’s idiosyncratic painting technique, his curiosity about natural history, his connections to the Burgundian court, and his experience of contemporary politics. The book offers fresh insights into the artist and his most beloved and elusive painting.

BEST SELLER INTERNACIONAL N.º 11.500.000 ejemplares vendidosLa novela que inspiró el fenómeno mundial emitido por Netflix.Una excitante historia de sexo de alto voltaje, lujo y poder que no olvidarás. Una pasión sin medida. Un mundo donde no existen los límites ni la clemencia. Tiene 365 días para enamorarse de él. Massimo Toricelli es el capo de una familia de la mafia siciliana. Oscuro, peligroso y tremendamente atractivo, busca obsesionado desde hace años a una mujer que se le apareció en una visión cuando estuvo a punto de morir. Laura es una joven ejecutiva polaca, quemada por el trabajo y atrapada en una relación sin pasión. Durante unas vacaciones en las que Laura viaja a Sicilia, el poderoso Massimo la reconoce y, dispuesto a hacerla suya a cualquier precio, la secuestra en su lujosa mansión y le da un plazo de un año para que se enamore de él. La prensa ha dicho:«Coronada como la nueva "Cincuenta sombras".»Cosmopolitan

"Irreducible to any single literary genre, the Volodinian cosmos is skillfully crafted, fusing elements of science fiction with magical realism and political commentary."-- Music & LiteratureThe most patently sci-fi work of Antoine Volodin

Igor Stravinsky was a celebrity composer in an increasingly celebrity-obsessed age. He was a true modern, a man of his time. Born in Russia, Stravinsky spent most of his long life in exile. While he swiftly became a cosmopolitan figure, the exile's sense of distance, loss and nostalgia left a powerful mark on his work. Stravinsky tells of a colourful life lived against the backdrop of the twentieth century's wars and revolutions. Stravinsky's extraordinary music reflected and shaped his own times, and resonates with audiences even today.

Wish you could leave Earth for a bit? Featuring 30 pages of cosmonauts, creatures and intergalactic magic, this book has you covered Lace up your space boots, fire up your raygun, grab your coloring supplies and have fun getting lost in space.Each page is

This monumental collection gathers essays, travel journals, letters, poems, and translations from one of the most influential literary voices of the twentieth century.. Gary Snyder has been a major cultural force in America for five decades-prize-winning poet, environmental activist, Zen Buddhist, and reluctant counterculture guru. Having expanded far beyond the Beat poems that first brought his work into the public eye, Snyder has produced a wide-ranging body of work that encompasses his fluency in Eastern literature and culture, his commitment to the environment, and his concepts of humanity's place in the cosmos. The Gary Snyder Reader showcases the panoramic range of his literary vision in a single-volume survey that will appeal to students and general readers alike.

"Le sacré et le profane constituent deux modalités d'être dans le monde, deux situations existentielles assumées par l'homme au long de son histoire. Ces modes d'être dans le Monde n'intéressent pas uniquement l'histoire des religions ou la sociologie, ils ne constituent pas uniquement l'objet d'études historiques, sociologiques, ethnologiques. En dernière instance, les modes d'être sacré et profane dépendent des différentes positions que l'homme a conquises dans le Cosmos ; ils intéressent aussi bien le philosophe que tout chercheur désireux de connaître les dimensions possibles de l'existence humaine." Mircea Eliade.

For over half a century, scholars have laboured to show that C. S. Lewis's famed but apparently disorganised Chronicles of Narnia have an underlying symbolic coherence, pointing to such possible unifying themes as the seven sacraments, the seven deadly sins, and the seven books of Spenser's Faerie Queene. None of these explanations has won general acceptance and the structure of Narnia's symbolism has remained a mystery. Michael Ward has finally solved the enigma. In Planet Narnia he demonstrates that medieval cosmology, a subject which fascinated Lewis throughout his life, provides the imaginative key to the seven novels. Drawing on the whole range of Lewis's writings (including previously unpublished drafts of the Chronicles), Ward reveals how the Narnia stories were designed to express the characteristics of the seven medieval planets - - Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Luna, Mercury, Venus, and Saturn - - planets which Lewis described as "spiritual symbols of permanent value" and "especially worthwhile in our own generation".Using these seven symbols, Lewis secretly constructed the Chronicles so that in each book the plot-line, the ornamental details, and, most important, the portrayal of the Christ-figure of Aslan, all serve to communicate the governing planetary personality. The cosmological theme of each Chronicle is what Lewis called 'the kappa element in romance', the atmospheric essence of a story, everywhere present but nowhere explicit. The reader inhabits this atmosphere and thus imaginatively gains connaitre knowledge of the spiritual character which the tale was created to embody. Planet Narnia is a ground-breaking study that will provoke a major revaluation not only of the Chronicles, but of Lewis's whole literary and theological outlook. Ward uncovers a much subtler writer and thinker than has previously been recognized, whose central interests were hiddenness, immanence, and knowledge by acquaintance.

While starship captains have been exploring the final frontiers of the Star Trek universe, this book takes you for the first time to the edge of our real galaxy and beyond. Stunningly illustrated with hundreds of full-color, futuristic star charts, illustrations and astronomical photos, explore the real-life deep space destinations as seen on television and film screens.§§Over its 50-year history, Star Trek has treated generations of viewers to a dazzling assortment of unforgettable images of the cosmos. Multiple star systems, alien worlds, supernova explosions, emission nebulae, and, of course, voracious black holes, just to name a few.§§Star Trek: The Official Guide to Our Universe introduces you to the astronomy of Star Trek and takes you on a voyage of discovery, examining the true astronomical counterparts that can be found in the night sky. From Altair to Vega and from red giants to white dwarfs, readers can visit over 50 real celestial objects visible in the night sky, as known to the Starfleet Academy.§§No warp driven starship or even a telescope required to go on these voyages, as most destinations are bright enough to be seen just with the naked eye. This guide is for anyone ready to launch their own mission into space-the final frontier. Your personal voyage to explore strange new worlds begins here.

The Hubble Telescope has now gazed into deep space for 25 years, imaging galaxies, nebulas, and supernovas for a new picture of the universe and our place in it. In honour of its 25th anniversary, space historians David DeVorkin and Robert Smith team up again to tell the stories of 25 iconic moments in the illustrious telescope's career, illustrated with breath taking, never-before-seen images. Here are the major challenges and triumphs, the key scientific findings, the brilliant scientists behind the scenes, and the public's love affair with a space telescope. Here too, selected by top science and photo editors at National Geographic, are the 25 Hubble All-Stars: awe-inspiring images of beauty and wonder--the best pictures yet--achieved thanks to this amazing space-based telescope.And, more than anything, here is the story of how the Hubble space telescope expanded and enriched our concept of the universe we live in, to wondrous visions never before seen.

Mers, fleuves, îles, déserts, montagnes, villes... D'avril à novembre 2021, l'astronaute Thomas Pesquet a photographié depuis la Station spatiale internationale notre planète sous toutes ses facettes. Des clichés spectaculaires et fascinants de la mission Alpha, pour la première fois réunis dans un livre, qui nous font prendre conscience de la fragilité de la Terre et de l'absolue nécessité de la protéger.Un vibrant hommage aux merveilles de la nature. Un plaidoyer magistral pour une prise de conscience collective face aux bouleversements climatiques.Envoyé pour la deuxième fois en mission par l'Agence spatiale européenne (ESA), Thomas Pesquet aura passé 200 jours dans l'espace, au cours desquels il a effectué 4 sorties dans le vide du cosmos et pris part à plus de 200 expériences scientifiques, dont certaines préparent les futures missions vers la Lune et Mars. Il fut à cette occasion le premier commandant français de la Station spatiale internationale.Les droits d'auteur de cet ouvrage sont reversés aux Restos du Coeur.

In addition to conducting the research that culminated in his acclaimed theories of relativity, Albert Einstein (1879-1955) taught and lectured at universities around the world. Einstein received numerous awards and honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine, and philosophy, and he remains a towering symbol of intellectual and imaginative achievement. It's All Relative Around 1950, Hayward Cirker, Founder and President of Dover Publications, wrote to Einstein and asked his approval to proceed with a Dover paperback reprint of the 1923 collection of original papers on relativity by Einstein himself and others (H. A. Lorentz, H. Weyl, and H. Minkowski), which had originally been published in England. Einstein was reluctant, wondering how much interest there could possibly be in this relic of his work from 30 or more years earlier. Cirker persisted, and Einstein finally agreed — the Dover edition of The Theory of Relativity has been in print ever since and has been followed by many other Dover books on relativity. The papers reprinted in this original collection will always be for the serious student the cornerstone of their Einstein library: Michelson's Interference Experiment (H. A. Lorentz); Electromagnetic Phenomena in a System Moving with any Velocity Less Than That of Light (H.A. Lorentz); On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies (A. Einstein); Does the Inertia of a Body Depend Upon its Energy Content? (A. Einstein); Space and Time (H. Minkowksi with notes by A. Sommerfeld); On the Influence of Gravitation on the Propagation of Light (A. Einstein); and The Foundation of the General Theory of Relativity (A. Einstein) found on pages 109–164 of this text; Hamilton's Principle and The General Theory of Relativity (A. Einstein); Cosmological Considerations on the General Theory of Relativity (A. Einstein); Do Gravitational Fields Play an Essential Part in the Structure of the Elementary Particles of Matter? (A. Einstein); and Gravitation and Electricity (H. Weyl). In the Author's Own Words: "How can it be that mathematics, being after all a product of human thought independent of experience, is so admirably adapted to the objects of reality?" "What nature demands from us is not a quantum theory or a wave theory; rather, nature demands from us a synthesis of these two views which thus far has exceeded the mental powers of physicists." "Do not be troubled by your difficulties with Mathematics, I can assure you mine are much greater." — Albert Einstein Critical Acclaim for The Theory of Relativity: "This book constitutes an indispensable part of a library on relativity." — Nature

An engrossing, "completely fascinating" (Cosmopolitan) memoir revealing the author's struggle to come to terms with her own sociopathy and shed light on the often maligned and misunderstood mental disorder.Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten. Something about her caused people to react in a way she didn't understand. She suspected it was because she didn't feel things the way other people did. Emotions like fear, guilt, and empathy eluded her. For the most part, she felt nothing. And she didn't like the way that "nothing" felt. In college, Patric finally confirmed what she'd long suspected. She was a sociopath. But even though it was the very first personality disorder identified-well over 200 years ago-sociopathy had been neglected by mental health professionals for decades. She was told there was no treatment, no hope for a normal life. But when Patric reconnects with an old flame, she gets a glimpse of a future beyond her diagnosis. If she's capable of love, it must mean that she isn't a like the madmen and evil villains in pop culture. With the help of her sweetheart (and some curious characters she meets along the way) she embarks on a mission to prove that the millions of Americans who share her diagnosis aren't all monsters either. This is the inspiring story of Patric's journey to unlock the true nature of sociopathy and build a life of love and hope against all odds.

This book is a comprehensive reference on ancient Egyptian astronomy, one of the most important topics in historical astronomy. Written by two recognized specialists-one an astronomer trained in Egyptology and the other an Egyptologist trained in astronomy-it synthesizes and analyses the international body of research surrounding this ancient culture.The chapters in this work address all major topics in the field, including Egyptian cosmogony and worldview, timekeeping devices and calendars, landscapes and skyscapes, astronomy-influenced architecture, chronology and more. Each chapter includes an introduction, an overview of the existing documentation on the subject, a critical discussion of ongoing debates and questions, and a presentation of state-of-the-art research.Straddling the line between Egyptology and astronomy, this multidisciplinary book will appeal to any scholar or specialist interested in studying ancient Egyptian astronomy.

The Sepher Yetzirah or "Book of Formation," although very short, is probably the most important of the Kabalistic texts. Its secrets were passed on in the Hebrew oral tradition until it was written down in the 2nd century BCE. It lays out the principles of Kabalistic cosmology and the Tree of Life, how humankind (the microcosm) reflects the Divine (the macrocosm). It also sets forth the Hebrew doctrine of Logos--the creation of the world in numbers, letters, and sound, and therefore is a seminal text for all serious magicians. Stenring has made a word-for-word translation from several texts.choosing only those parts which he believed to be authentic. He reveals the text's secrets in his diagrams, tables, and extensive notes. His "Master Key" to the theoretical and practical Kabala is a diagram of the correspondences between the English and Hebrew alphabets and is not found in other translations of the Sepher Yetzirah. Also unique in this translation is Stenring's assignment of certain tarot cards to the paths on the Tree of Life. Several authors have done this before, but Stenring asserts that he arrived at his correspondences on his own. The introduction by Waite surveys the historical background of the Sepher Yetzirah translations and the import of this foundational Kabbalistic text. R.A. Gilbert's foreword provides background information on Waite's interest and involvement with Stenring's translation.

Brussels may be the heart of the EU but unassuming Antwerp has long been one of Europe's most prosperous ports. Join us as we drop anchor at both cosmopolitan hubs - and dip in and out of a few of Belgium's smaller, canal-laced cities in between. It's a bo

Paul Davies' "The Mind of God: Science and the Search for Ultimate Meaning" explores how modern science is beginning to shed light on the mysteries of our existence. Is the universe - and our place in it - the result of random chance, or is there an ultimate meaning to existence? Where did the laws of nature come from? Were they created by a higher force, or can they be explained in some other way? How, for example, could a mechanism as complex as an eye have evolved without a creator? Paul Davies argues that the achievement of science and mathematics in unlocking the secrets of nature mean that there must be a deep and significant link between the human mind and the organization of the physical world. In this quest for an ultimate explanation of the universe, he examines the origin of the cosmos, the possibility of other universes and the claim that we inhabit a kind of gigantic computer. The universe is, he concludes, no mere quirk of fate but a meaningful place for thinking beings. Through science, we can truly glimpse the mind of God. "Makes us re-examine the great questions of existence". ("The New York Times")."The greatest achievement of the book is to provide an insight into the nature of science itself and the uncertainties that lie in the physical realm". (John Gribbin, "Sunday Times"). "For those brought up on a diet of Adam and Eve, "The Mind of God" will make surprising reading". ("Independent"). Paul Davies is Director of the Beyond Center for Fundamental Concepts in Science, and co-Director of the Cosmology Initiative, both at Arizona State University. An internationally-acclaimed physicist, writer and broadcaster, Davies is the author of some twenty award-winning books, including "The Eerie Silence: Searching for Ourselves in the Universe", "The Goldilocks Enigma: Why is the Universe Just Right for Life?" and "About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution".

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Cosy up with this emotional love story this Christmas'Sexy, sweet, wise and nostalgic - Jane Austen's Persuasion for our times' Gabrielle Zevin'A gorgeous book . . . a beautiful, believable love story between two slightly broken people. So sweet, but never sentimental. I yearned for them to be happy and I miss it now it's over' Marian Keyes----Back in high school, everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together . . . everybody but Shiloh and Cary.They were just friends. Best friends. They spent entire summers sitting on Shiloh's porch steps, dreaming about the future. Shiloh was going to become an actress, and Cary was going to join the Navy. And nothing was ever going to change between them - Shiloh made him promise.Well, Shiloh did go to college, and Cary did join the Navy. But, somehow, everything changed.Now it's been fourteen years since Shiloh last spoke to Cary. She's been married and divorced. She has two kids. And she's back in north Omaha living in the same house she grew up in. Her life is nothing like she planned.When Shiloh gets invited to an old friend's wedding, all she can think about is whether Cary will be there - and whether she hopes he will be.Slow Dance is the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. And what will happen when they try to make their way back to each other.----'Deeply human, profoundly romantic. Rowell will break your heart and you'll thank her for it' Leigh Bardugo'Who can deny the absolute, dizzy pleasure of loving a novel so much . . . I loved every page of Slow Dance, a book that is romantic to its core, and as funny and smart as its wonderful characters' Emma Straub'If you adored One Day, make this your next read' Fabulous Magazine (The Sun)'Rainbow Rowell returns with a gorgeous, slow-burn second-chance love story . . . Raw, real and romantic, this got me right in the feels' Red 'A beautiful 'will they, won't they' love story . . . I loved these characters and the realness of their story' Prima'I couldn't be more excited to dive in . . . Rainbow Rowell has an incredible ability to hide an emotional wallop in the middle of a light and romantic story ' Cosmopolitan'Rowell's signature warmth and authenticity shine through, with its heartfelt narrative and relatable characters . . . brimming with hope' Glamour, Best New Books August'I loved this for its realism and flawed complicated characters' Good HousekeepingReeses' Book Club Pick, August 2024

From the cutting edge of science and living spirituality: a guide to understanding our identity and purpose in the world

¡LARGA VIDA A TAN POCA VIDA! El fenómeno literario que ha roto el corazón de millones de lectores LA MEJOR NOVELA DEL AÑO SEGÚN LA PRENSA INTERNACIONAL, FINALISTA DEL MAN BOOKER PRIZE Y DEL NATIONAL BOOK AWARD «Esta novela cuestionó todo lo que creía saber sobre el amor y la amistad. Es uno de esos libros que se quedan contigo para siempre.» Dua Lipa • «Con Tan poca vida me estaba levantando a las 7 de la mañana para poder leérmelo. Ha sido el vicio más grande que he tenido últimamente y me ha roto el alma». Javier Ambrossi • «Envolventemente adictiva, [...] capta el espíritu de los tiempos: la hipersensibilidad [...] propia, solitaria, aislada, similar a aquella q exponen los personajes de Sally Rooney.» Laura Fernández Cuatro compañeros de universidad se trasladan a Nueva York, donde solo cuentan con su amistad y su ambición para abrirse camino. Willem es guapo, amable y quiere ser actor;JB es un pintor ingenioso y a veces cruel, dispuesto a destacar en el difícil mundo del arte;Malcolm es un arquitecto soñador, y Jude es el joven retraído, brillante y enigmático que pronto se convertirá en el epicentro del grupo. A lo largo de varias décadas, sus relaciones se harán más íntimas y profundas, al tiempo que se teñirán de adicción, éxito y orgullo. Sin embargo, su mayor desafío será el propio Jude, herido para siempre por una traumática infancia. Para saber qué dicen y callan los hombres, de dónde viene y adónde va la culpa, cuánto importa el sexo, a quién podemos llamar amigo y, finalmente, qué precio tiene la vida cuando ya no tiene valor aquí está Tan poca vida: el libro icónico de las nuevas generaciones, considerado mejor novela del año por la prensa internacional, finalista del Booker Prize y del National Book Award, y uno de los mayores fenómenos literarios de la última década. Mejor novela del año según The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal , Vanity Fair, Vogue, The Guardian, The Economist, Newsweek, People, Time Out New York, Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Review, entre otras.La crítica ha dicho: «En Tan poca vida hay demasiada vida, y es una vida cotidiana, a ratos, minúscula que va expandiéndose en la página, de una forma napoleónica, y se crece en su condición de microcosmos que amenaza con devorar al mundo». Laura Fernández «Una de las novelas más impresionantes, desafiantes, perturbadoras y emotivas de los últimos años». Marita Alonso, Elle«No exagero si afirmo que esta novela cuestionó todo lo que creía saber sobre el amor y la amistad. Es uno de esos libros que se quedan contigo para siempre. [...] Exquisitamente escrito e implacablemente triste». Dua Lipa «Busca su excelenciaen el tratado sobre el dolor, [...] fascina al lector y vislumbra la belleza en la aberración». Enrique de Hériz, El Periódico «La más elocuente autopsia de la doliente masculinidad moderna». Daniel Arjona, El Confidencial «Una capacidad deslumbrante para emocionar, para atrapar desde las tripas en una lectura febril, incómoda a ratos y catártica en otros». Marcos Torío, El Mundo «Un libro extraordinario. [...] Daría lo que fuera por escribir una novela tan potente comoTan poca vida.» James Rhodes «Se lee como una droga.» Elena Méndez, La Voz de Galicia

Mysterious aliens . . . ruthless terrorists . . . androids with attitude . . . genetic manipulation . . . punch-ups with lasers . . . giant spaceships . . . what more do you want? A collection by the author of Gridlinked, The Skinner, In the Line of Polity, Cowl, Brass Man and The Voyage of the Sable Keech.

*VERSIÓN BILINGÜE* *COEDICIÓN TERCERO INCLUIDO & LETRAVERSAL* Caterina Gogu [???????? ?????], nacida en Atenas el año 1940, vivió las etapas más turbulentas de la historia contemporánea de Grecia (ocupación nazi, guerra civil, dictadura y transición), una historia que marcó su cosmovisión y trayectoria, como persona y poeta.Desde los seis años actúa en teatro y cine, principalmente en papeles secundarios y ajenos a su personalidad y a su posterior obra poética. En 1978 publica Tres clics a la izquierda (???? ???? ????????), su primer poemario.Con una profunda conciencia política y social, dejando clara su tendencia anarquista, aunque nunca afirmara explícitamente su afiliación a ningún movimiento, se posicionó a favor del feminismo y de la comunidad LGBTIQ+ de su época, a favor de la juventud marginada y sin horizontes y en contra de la represión policial. Con su poesía criticó la sociedad pequeñoburguesa y la realidad asfixiante en el mundo capitalista, cuestionó valores tradicionales como la familia y la patria. Su poesía rezuma inconformismo, rabia, dolor y rebeldía; expresa desencanto individual y colectivo, el sueño fallido de la revolución.Caterina Gogu se suicidó en 1993. Tenía 53 años.

Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 288, Publishers: ST MARTINS PR, ISBN-13: 9781250283634, Date of issue: 2024

Zeus and the other gods of shining Olympus were in reality divine only by popular consent. Over the course of time Olympian luster diminished in favor of religious experiences more immediate to the concerns of people living in an increasingly cosmopolitan ancient world. These experiences were provided by the mysteries, religions that flourished particularly during the Hellenistic period and were secretly practiced by groups of adherents who decided, through personal choice, to be initiated into the profound realities of one deity or another. Unlike the official state religions, in which people were expected to make an outward show of allegiance to the local gods, the mysteries emphasized an inwardness and privacy of worship within a closed band of initiates. In this book, Marvin W. Meyer explores the sacrifices and prayers, the public celebrations and secret ceremonies, the theatrical performances and literary works, the gods and goddesses that were a part of the mystery religions of Greece in the seventh century B.C. to the Judaism and Christianity of the Roman world of the seventh century A.D.

Paralelamente al conocimiento empírico, científico y racional, elhombre desde siempre ha concebido, en todas las culturas y religiones, un sistema simbólico-ritual apto para comprender todo aquello que leresulta incomprensible de la realidad que lo rodea. Tal sistema seaplica también al estudio del cuerpo humano. Junto a la anatomíaclásica, que pertenece exclusivamente a la ciencia, existe unaanatomía interior que toma en consideración la estructura sutil delser humano, su pertenencia al macrocosmos, del cual es el reflejo, yque lo impulsa a mirar hacia sí mismo. Este libro, partiendo delanálisis del mapa Anatomiae Occultii, analiza y contextualiza elpensamiento filosófico, religioso y esotérico relacionado con elcuerpo humano explicando sus ramificaciones. En él se examinan laalquimia, la cábala, el gnosticismo, la astrología, la magia y lastradiciones orientales para comprender de qué modo se han originado,qué personajes han sido sus representantes y cómo han entrado encontacto con el estudio de la anatomía, anticipando a veces losdescubrimientos científicos. Éste es un libro dedicado a todos losestudiosos del esoterismo, la historia y la filosofía. Una obra que, a través del análisis de las fuentes históricas y literarias, permite a los operadores holísticos y a los investigadores comprender de dóndesurgen tales creencias (como los chakras, las energías, los cuerpossutiles?), y cómo evolucionan y llegan hasta nuestros días. Su lectura es un viaje extraordinario al interior del sagrado templo que es elcuerpo humano. Un templo que hay que conocer, amar y respetar paradescubrir los misterios custodiados en su interior.

'LOEB IS AN ASTRONOMICAL SHERLOCK HOLMES' Washington Post'A JOY IN CONJECTURE AND AN OMNIVOROUS SPIRIT OF INQUIRY. . .CARL SAGAN WOULD HAVE LIKED THIS BOOK' The Times In 2017, Avi Loeb, Chair of Harvard's Astronomy Department, went public with a theory that shook the scientific community - our solar system has been visited by advanced alien technology. His provocative and persuasive argument (and internationally bestselling book Extraterrestrial) has opened thousands of minds to the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth. This book tackles the huge question of what happens next?Long the stuff of science-fiction, here at last is the science fact.From advances in deep space probes to ongoing searches for extraterrestrial technology in our night sky, through the latest heated debates over the existence of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena, Interstellar offers a thrilling, front-row view of the technology and the ideas currently preparing us for contact with alien civilizations. Providing the first realistic and practical blueprint for how that might actually occur, Professor Loeb lays out the profound implications of our becoming - or not becoming - an interstellar species. In an urgent, eloquent appeal for more proactive engagement with the outer universe, he powerfully contends why we must seek out other life forms, and in the process, choose who and what we are within the universe.Combining cutting-edge science, physics, and philosophy, Loeb takes us on a mind-bending journey through the furthest reaches of science, space-time, and the human imagination. Interstellar is an eye-opening, necessary look at our future that proves, once again, that scientific curiosity offers the key to our survival. 'Loeb is surely correct.. . scientists studying the vastness of the cosmos should entertain risky ideas more often, for the universe is undoubtedly more wild and unexpected than any extremes conjured by the human imagination' Economist'A COMPELLING ARGUMENT FOR A MORE OPEN-MINDED APPROACH TO SCIENCE - A COMBINATION OF HUMILITY AND WONDER' New Statesman

From the Big Bang to the Gaia Mission, this is a very personal history of the universe through the author's favourite 100 stars. Astronomer Florian Freistetter has chosen 100 stars that have almost nothing in common. Some are bright and famous, some shine so feebly you need a huge telescope. There are big stars, small stars, nearby stars and faraway stars. Some died a while ago, others have not even yet come into being. Collectively they tell the story of the whole world, according to Freistetter. There is Algol, for example, the Demon Star, whose strange behaviour has long caused people sleepless nights. And Gamma Draconis, from which we know that the earth rotates around its own axis. There is also the star sequence 61 Cygni, which revealed the size of the cosmos to us. Then there are certain stars used by astronomers to search for extra-terrestrial life, to explore interstellar space travel, or to explain why the dinosaurs became extinct. In 100 short, fascinating and entertaining chapters, Freistetter not only reveals the past and future of the cosmos, but also the story of the people who have tried to understand the world in which we live.

What India's founders derived from Western political traditions as they struggled to free their country from colonial rule is widely understood. Less well-known is how India's own rich knowledge traditions of two and a half thousand years influenced these men as they set about constructing a nation in the wake of the Raj. In Righteous Republic, Ananya Vajpeyi furnishes this missing account, a ground-breaking assessment of modern Indian political thought. Taking five of the most important founding figures--Mohandas Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Jawaharlal Nehru, and B. R. Ambedkar--Vajpeyi looks at how each of them turned to classical texts in order to fashion an original sense of Indian selfhood. The diverse sources in which these leaders and thinkers immersed themselves included Buddhist literature, the Bhagavad Gita, Sanskrit poetry, the edicts of Emperor Ashoka, and the artistic and architectural achievements of the Mughal Empire. India's founders went to these sources not to recuperate old philosophical frameworks but to invent new ones.In Righteous Republic, a portrait emerges of a group of innovative, synthetic, and cosmopolitan thinkers who succeeded in braiding together two Indian knowledge traditions, the one political and concerned with social questions, the other religious and oriented toward transcendence. Within their vast intellectual, aesthetic, and moral inheritance, the founders searched for different aspects of the self that would allow India to come into its own as a modern nation-state. The new republic they envisaged would embody both India's struggle for sovereignty and its quest for the self.

11 lectures, Dornach, September 23 - October 16, 1921 (CW 207) The year 1921 was a time of intense activity for Rudolf Steiner. Three years after World War 1, with social ideals and democracy trying to make their way into the Wei

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Revolutionizing received opinion of Taoism's origins in light of historic new discoveries, Harold D. Roth has uncovered China's oldest mystical text -- the original expression of Taoist philosophy -- and presents it here with a complete translation and commentary. Over the past twenty-five years, documents recovered from the tombs of China's ancient elite have sparked a revolution in scholarship about early Chinese thought, in particular the origins of Taoist philosophy and religion. In Original Tao, Harold D. Roth exhumes the seminal text of Taoism -- Inward Training (Nei-yeh) -- not from a tomb but from the pages of the Kuan Tzu, a voluminous text on politics and economics in which this mystical tract had been "buried" for centuries. Inward Training is composed of short poetic verses devoted to the practice of breath meditation, and to the insights about the nature of human beings and the form of the cosmos derived from this practice. In its poetic form and tone, the work closely resembles the Tao-te Ching; moreover, it clearly evokes Taoism's affinities to other mystical traditions, notably aspects of Hinduism and Buddhism.Roth argues that Inward Training is the foundational text of early Taoism and traces the book to the mid-fourth century B.C. (the late Warring States period in China). These verses contain the oldest surviving expressions of a method for mystical "inner cultivation," which Roth identifies as the basis for all early Taoist texts, including the Chuang Tzu and the world-renowned Tao-te Ching. With these historic discoveries, he reveals the possibility of a much deeper continuity between early "philosophical" Taoism and the later Taoist religion than scholars had previously suspected. Original Tao contains an elegant and luminous complete translation of the original text. Roth's comprehensive analysis explains what Inward Training meant to the people who wrote it, how this work came to be "entombed" within the Kuan Tzu, and why the text was largely overlooked after the early Han period.