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2010., Vintage Books Call No: 509.41 H749a Edition: First Vintage Books edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: This volume examines and recounts the history of the men and women whose discoveries and inventions at the end of the eighteenth century gave birth to the Romantic Age of Science. Notable among them are Joseph Banks, a botanist whose experiences in Tahiti were life-changing; William Herschel, the eccentric astronomer who (aided invaluably by his devoted sister, Caroline) discovered the planet Uranus; and Humphrey Davy, an intrepid chemist who conducted gas inhalation experiments on himself. These and others are depicted against the cultural tapestry of an age of idealism, which was both fueled and threatened by the advances of science.
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2018., Paramount Home Media Distribution Call No: DVD Fic Annihilation Edition: Widescreen edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone from which no one has ever returned. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.
![Annihilation [DVD] (2018). Directed by Alex Garland.](/Library/images/~imageCT84707.JPG "Annihilation [DVD] (2018). Directed by Alex Garland.")
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[2015], Yale University Press Call No: 523.8 B294b Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Martine LeDuc is the director of PR for the mayor's office in Montreal. When four women are found brutally murdered and shockingly posed on park benches throughout the city over several months, Martine's boss fears a PR disaster for the still busy tourist season, and Martine is now also tasked with acting as liaison between the mayor and the police department"--Publisher.
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[2015], Yale University Press Call No: 600 W419e Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: While the discoveries of scientists have provided vital knowledge which has made innovation possible, it is more often than not the amateur who enjoys the "eureka moment" when an invention works for the first time. Weightman tells fascinating stories of struggle, rivalry, and the ingenuity of both famous inventors and hundreds of forgotten people, and offers a fresh take on the making of our modern world.
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c1994., Book Division, National Geographic Society Call No: 600 F935 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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2018., Adult, Little, Brown and company Call No: Fic Abb Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Kit Owens harbored only modest ambitions for herself when the mysterious Diane Fleming appeared in her high school chemistry class. But Diane's academic brilliance lit a fire in Kit, and the two developed an unlikely friendship... until Diane shared a secret that changed everything between them. More than a decade later, Kit thinks she's put Diane behind her forever, and she's begun to fulfill the scientific dreams Diane awakened in her. But the past comes roaring back when she discovers that Diane is her competition for a position both women covet: taking part in groundbreaking new research led by their idol. Soon enough, the two former friends find themselves locked in a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse that threatens to destroy them."--Amazon.com.
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2010., General, Spiegel & Grau Call No: 523.4922 B879h Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: The astronomer who inadvertently triggered the "demotion" of Pluto in his effort to officially recognize the solar system's tenth planet describes the ensuing debates and public outcry while revealing the behind-the-scenes story of his discovery.
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c2014., General, Dutton Call No: Fic Sua Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A tale set in a world in which technological advances have been suppressed finds particle physicist Jon Grady helping to innovate a device capable of reflecting gravity only to be targeted by a shadowy organization from the future.
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-- Frauds, quacks, and the real science of everyday life2014., Adult, ECW Press Call No: 502 S399i Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An entertaining and digestible volume that demystifies science. Eat this and live to 100. Don't, and die. Today, hyperboles dominate the media, which makes parsing science from fiction an arduous task when deciding what to eat, what chemicals to avoid, and what's best for the environment. Navigating through the storm of misinformation to help us separate fact from folly and shrewdness from foolishness. Are GMOs really harmful? Or could they help developing countries? Which miracle weight-loss foods gained popularity through exuberant data dredging? Is BPA dangerous or just a victim of unforgiving media hype? Is organic better? Dr. Joe questions the reliability and motives of experts in this easy-to-understand yet critical look at what's fact and what<U+2019>s plain nonsense.
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c2010., Dutton Call No: Fic Che Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When Mary Anning uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home on the English coast, she sets the religious fathers on edge, the townspeople to vicious gossip, and the scientific world alight. Luckily, Mary finds an unlikely champion in prickly Elizabeth Philpot, and in the struggle to be recognized in the wider world, Mary and Elizabeth discover that friendship is their greatest ally.
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-- Sex, drugs and rock and roll.By Cormier, Zoe[2015], Adult, Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group Call No: 500 C811s Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Explores science at the edge, where scientists ask big, strange questions -- and sometimes experiment on themselves to find answers. It shines a light into the lesser-known corners of scientific research to gain insight into the nature of consciousness, happiness, and humanity. Why do certain patterns of sound send shivers down our spines and tickle ancient parts of our brains? How did a chemist's quest to create a drug to ease the pain of childbirth result in the creation of LSD? Zoe Cormier is a freelance journalist with a background in zoology. Originally from Toronto, she now lives in London"--Provided by publisher.
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By Turok, Neil2012., Anansi Edition: eBook ed. Series Title: CBC Massey lecturesSummary Note: A visionary look at the way the human mind can shape the future by world-renowned physicist Neil Turok. Every technology we rely on today was created by the human mind, seeking to understand the universe around us. Scientific knowledge is our most precious possession, and our future will be shaped by the breakthroughs to come. In this personal and fascinating work, Neil Turok, Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, explores the transformative scientific discoveries of the past three centuries -- from classical mechanics, to the nature of light, to the bizarre world of the quantum, and the evolution of the cosmos. Each new discovery has, over time, yielded new technologies causing paradigm shifts in the organization of society. Now, he argues, we are on the cusp of another major transformation: the coming quantum revolution that will supplant our current, dissatisfying digital age. Facing this brave new world, Turok calls for creatively re-inventing the way advanced knowledge is developed and shared, and opening access to the vast, untapped pools of intellectual talent in the developing world. Scientific research, training, and outreach are vital to our future economy, as well as powerful forces for peaceful global progress.
![The universe within [eBook] : from quantum to cosmos](/Library/images/~imageCT74837.JPG "The universe within [eBook] : from quantum to cosmos")
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By Turok, Neil2012., Anansi Call No: 523.1 T956 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: CBC Massey lecturesSummary Note: A visionary look at the way the human mind can shape the future by world-renowned physicist Neil Turok. Every technology we rely on today was created by the human mind, seeking to understand the universe around us. Scientific knowledge is our most precious possession, and our future will be shaped by the breakthroughs to come. In this personal and fascinating work, Neil Turok, Director of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, explores the transformative scientific discoveries of the past three centuries -- from classical mechanics, to the nature of light, to the bizarre world of the quantum, and the evolution of the cosmos. Each new discovery has, over time, yielded new technologies causing paradigm shifts in the organization of society. Now, he argues, we are on the cusp of another major transformation: the coming quantum revolution that will supplant our current, dissatisfying digital age. Facing this brave new world, Turok calls for creatively re-inventing the way advanced knowledge is developed and shared, and opening access to the vast, untapped pools of intellectual talent in the developing world. Scientific research, training, and outreach are vital to our future economy, as well as powerful forces for peaceful global progress.
