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The Grand Master: Part 2 of The Keeper Trilogy is now released. Part 1 The Keeper is now on special offer so you can read the story so far! A long long time ago when the universe was arranged three Guiding Masters were appointed to oversee and act if the overall balance was not maintained. If necessary they can step in to sort problems. As a back up to the system The Keeper was also created. He holds the balance or rather he can restore the balance should it ever be required. The role as The Keeper passes down through the generations and although they are each aware they are something ...

This is the second book of The Keeper Trilogy. The Keeper Trilogy starts like this: A long long time ago when the universe was arranged three Guiding Masters were appointed to oversee and act if the overall balance was not maintained. If necessary they can step in to sort problems. As a back up to the system The Keeper was also created. He holds the balance or rather he can restore the balance should it ever be required. The role as The Keeper passes down through the generations and although they are each aware they are something important they do not know what it is. The Keeper is ...

The marvelous complexity of the universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. Where did these laws and these constants come from? And why are the laws so fruitful when written in the language of mathematics? Author Peter Atkins considers the minimum effort needed to equip the universe with its laws and its constants. He explores the origin of the conservation of energy, of electromagnetism, of classical and quantum mechanics, and of thermodynamics, showing how all these laws spring from deep symmetries.

Over the past two centuries scientific advances have made it clear that the universe is a story still unfolding. In this thought-provoking book, John F. Haught considers the deeper implications of this discovery. He contends that many others who have written books on life and the universe - including Stephen Hawking, Stephen Jay Gould, and Richard Dawkins - have overlooked a crucial aspect of cosmic history: the drama of life's awakening to interiority and religious awareness.

In the tumultuous aftermath of Book One, War of Mortal Gods, the EVO Universe plunges deeper into chaos and uncertainty. As Thracian royalty, Prince Merc and Princess Attea, attempt to apprehend Earth's hero, Freedom (Sophia Dennison), an unforeseen crisis unfolds, leaving the fate of the universe hanging in the balance. Horus, the malevolent force seeking universal conquest, achieves a sinister victory by resurrecting his dead wife, Sekhmet, the self-proclaimed Egyptian goddess of war. Together, they embark on the execution of their malevolent plot, casting shadows across the cosmos.

The year 2079 was also known as year of contact. In this year Major Travis, a special agent of the European Space Agency for Colonial Affairs, ESC for short, managed to secure the technical artifacts for Earth that had been bound on the planet Mars. After many millennia, a previously unknown Hypertronic AI of Mars that reactivated itself from hibernation mode. Major Travis was officially confirmed as heir to the legacy of the lost Martian Imperial Empire. Not only through gene optimization, but also through brain modification, Major Travis was able to gain complete knowledge of the old ...

Actor and best-selling science writer Ben Miller takes listeners to the cutting edge of one of the greatest questions of all: Is there life beyond Earth?

Military genius Jan Childers founded Galactic Mail & Defense to put an end to interstellar war with overwhelming military force, protecting all humans against interstellar incursions. Childers' one great fear was that Galactic Mail would sooner or later morph into a galactic government that would devolve into tyranny. And 175 years later, her fears are coming true. But what the leadership of Galactic Mail does not know is that Childers put in place a mechanism to pull Galactic Mail back from tyranny....

The temporary truce between Star Force and the V'kit'no'sat sends shockwaves throughout the galaxy. No one has ever defied the V'kit'no'sat and lived, but now Star Force has and many races are taking notice...including one that no one expects, on either side.

The Herd in the Highest (Alien Invasion) is the first novel in the Home World Saga series that chronicles two souls as they evolve over time. Through time and space, these two souls, Stash and Jenny meet, fall in love, and eventually become a couple. During their journeys, Stash and Jenny encounter life-threatening events inflicted on them by alien beings who intend to keep them apart. Traveling to vast regions of the Earth while surrounded by magnificent scenery, Stash and Jenny meet a variety of cultures whose spiritualities help them escape these aliens; and, subsequently, leave Earth.

Ever since the Elders deemed him unworthy, Cal-com had been lost. He knew now, or at least suspected, what their true reasons had been, but it still didn't take the sting away in his exile. Cal-com's journey is not at an end. In fact, it's just the beginning....

Mak'to'ran is summoned by Star Force for a meeting that will forever change their relationship...and one that forces him to reevaluate the war against the humans.

Meet Earth. Planet Awesome! And your awesome home! Actually, Earth is home to all the plants and all the animals in the solar system, including nearly eight billion people. Humans have accidentally moved Earth's climate change into the fast lane, and she need your help to put on the brakes. Earthlings need Earth, and Earth needs Earthlings, so let’s save Earth together!

There is no more profound, enduring, or fascinating question in all of science than that of how time, space, and matter began. Now John Barrow, who has been at the cutting edge of research in this area and has written extensively about it, guides us on a journey to the beginning of time, into a world of temperatures and densities so high that we cannot recreate them in a laboratory.

Jake "Facebreaker" Sharkar lives his life between the lines of law-and-order and outright villainy. Fresh from committing murder, he finds that his employer has a proposition for him. Instead of paying his fee, Jake has the opportunity to help find and share in the profits of recovering the lost treasure of Solomon Lake. A long journey, an unexpected accomplice, and wandering aliens will not keep Jake from garnering glory and promised wealth. Make no mistake, it is unwise to double-cross a man like Jake. And, if those who thought they could double, or triple, or even quadrupole-crosshim, ...

From 800 years in the future, a runcible gate is opened into the Polity. Those coming through it have been tasked with taking the alien 'Maker' back to its home civilization in the Small Magellanic cloud. Once these refugees are safely through, the gate itself is rapidly shut down - because something alien is pursuing them. From those who get through, agent Cormac learns that the Maker civilization has been destroyed by a pernicious virus known as the Jain technology.

The Aax'ods, a race of immortal, omnipotent aliens who have been pulling the strings from behind the scenes for eons, have decided to crawl out of the shadows and rule the galaxy.

Non Player Character Player Headquarters Gil Motoli is an unemployed crewman, down on his luck. He knows his sole purpose in the game is to be a random crewman choice by the player, or even more randomly become crew to an NPC ship, either of which might get him killed quickly. It’s been a long time between assignments, and he’s more desperate than he’s ever been. So when lady luck presents him with the perfect opportunity, he takes it. He hasn’t seen this plot before, and this time is his time. Now he’s his own boss, and can forge his own future. But there’s a problem. The game ...

The universe is not predictable, no matter how much experience you gain. You may delude yourself into thinking so...until the universe educates you otherwise in dramatic fashion.

Now in its fourth edition, this low-cost astronomy audio-textbook is designed for a one-semester introductory astronomy course aimed at non-science majors and future teachers. This new edition brings the latest astronomical discoveries together with cutting-edge teaching and learning strategies designed specifically to improve student learning and retention.