Ptolemy
Author
Publisher
Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
In March 2015, millions worldwide were captivated by the dramatic rescue of Lily Groesbeck, an eighteen-month-old girl who'd somehow survived fourteen hours in an overturned car that was partially submerged in an icy-cold Utah river after her mother lost control of the vehicle. The four responding officers heard a voice: "Please hurry, there isn't much time." They assumed it was Lily's mother who was still trapped inside. Once the two victims were...
4) The almagest
Author
Series
Great books of the Western world volume 16
Publisher
Encyclopædia Britannica
Pub. Date
[1952]
Language
English
Description
Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler--Great Books.
Publisher
Docurama Films
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Transcendent Man explores the theories of inventor, futurist, and best selling author Ray Kurzweil (The Singularity Is Near), who predicts that in the not-so-distant future, the science fiction behind The Terminator; Blade Runner; Total Recall; The Matrix; and I Robot will become science fact. The film follows Kurzweil as he journeys the world sharing his mind-bending vision of a future in which we merge with our computers.
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Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
After writing Proof of Heaven, Dr. Eben Alexander heard from the thousands affected by his story. He studied what the world's religious traditions and philosophers have said about the soul's survival of death. Part metaphysical detective story, part manual for living, The Map of Heaven explores our spiritual history and the birth of modern science, showing how we forgot, and are at last remembering, who we really are and what our true destiny is.