Destiny Or Chance
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Destiny Or Chance
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Author : Stuart Ross Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-10-25
Destiny Or Chance written by Stuart Ross Taylor and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-10-25 with Science categories.
Written by a leading planetary scientist, this engaging book tells the remarkable story of how our solar system came into existence and provides an expert tour of the Earth, its planetary neighbors and other planetary systems. In a whirlwind adventure, we explore how the formation of mighty Jupiter dominated the solar system, why Mars is so small, where comets come from, how rings form around planets, why asteroids exist and why Pluto isn't a planet at all. En route, we discover the role of chance events in shaping the course of the history of our solar system. Dramatic collisions, for example, caused the tilts and spins of the planets, the extinction of the dinosaurs and the rise of man. Finally, we look at how suitable Earth is for harboring life, what other planetary systems look like and whether we are alone in the cosmos. For all those interested in understanding our solar system and its place in the cosmos, this is a lucid and compelling read. Stuart Taylor is the recipient of numerous academic awards, including the Norman L. Bowen Award from the American Geophysical Union for his important contributions to our understanding of the origins and early history of the Earth and Moon. In 1997, Asteroid 5670 was named Rosstaylor in his honor. He is the author of Solar System Evolution (Cambridge, 1992).
Destiny Or Chance Revisited
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Author : Stuart Ross Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2012-09-27
Destiny Or Chance Revisited written by Stuart Ross Taylor and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-27 with Science categories.
This exciting tour of our Universe explores our current knowledge of exoplanets and the search for another Earth-like planet. Beginning with the basic concepts of planet formation and the composition of the Universe, Stuart Ross Taylor summarises our knowledge of exoplanets, how they compare with our planets and why some stars have better habitable zones. Further sections provide a detailed study of our Solar System, as a basis for understanding exoplanetary systems, and a detailed study of the Earth as our only current example of a habitable planet. The book concludes with a philosophical and historical discussion of topics surrounding planets and the development of life, including why our chances of finding aliens on exoplanets is very low. This is an engaging and informative read for anyone interested in planetary formation and the exploration of our Universe.
Intersections
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Author : Maurice Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: FriesenPress
Release Date :
Intersections written by Maurice Schmidt and has been published by FriesenPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Fiction categories.
Set in the latter half of the 21st century, the book chronicles the lives of a group of ordinary people from childhood to the brink of events with catastrophic effects in the offing. Enchanted by Mars as a frontier of human endeavor, the group enlist on a one-way voyage to the red planet to join the tiny human colony already there. Just as the New World of the Americas promised unlimited opportunities, so too the vanguard stood to open the floodgates to another world. En route, chance intrudes with fateful consequences. As humanity struggles under dire climate conditions, the harsh reality of the interstellar void, just beyond our protective atmosphere and indifferent to consequences, unleashes a stark reminder of our fragility. Swept up in events that have far-reaching outcomes on the course of history and the trajectory of human destiny, the group contend with diametrically opposing forces pitted against each other. Our future stands in balance as the universe gives up one of its secrets.
Destiny By Chance
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Author : Margaret Ferguson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-02-26
Destiny By Chance written by Margaret Ferguson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-26 with categories.
It was a beautiful day. A perfect day by all rights. However, the beauty of the day was overshadowed by the ashen mood of those standing before the dark holes dug into the cold, hard ground. Though surrounded by dozens of family and friends, the green carpet of fake grass and the green manufactured canopy that sheltered them from the sun were a bitter reminder of why they were there-what had to be done.Brother Bob refused to look down at her as he spoke. It's God's will, he repeated over and over in his head. How could he even entertain, much less utter those words ever again? Words that he, as a pastor, now questioned. He stood over them, speaking words of amenity to the mourning crowd. He prayed for strength. For her, for their family. He prayed silently for strength for himself. There were those who heard his words as babbling and would find no value in them. And then there were those that would take comfort in them, finding strength and encouragement in their meaning. His eyes finally looked down at the young widow. What could he possibly say to diminish her grief? She sat perfectly still, numb from the events of the day. She didn't want to be there. She couldn't believe. It was too much. The words the preacher spoke were jumbled mutterings, falling silent around her. Her eyes rested on the thin embroidered, cotton handkerchief clutched between her fingers, moist with her tears. A hand touched hers, and she looked up, if only for a fraction of a moment. The face seemed oddly familiar, sweat delicately dampening his furrowed brow. His hand squeezed hers gently as he smiled just slightly though it seemed a forced, sad smile. How could he smile? How could anyone?Faces knelt before her, and talked above her, around her. More words; scripted, contrived, formulated, all saying the same thing. Prepared speeches and condolences, spit out over and over, pathetic attempts meant to comfort were simply verbal vomit that made her want to scream. Hands touched her and patted hers, making her feel uncomfortable. She shuddered and wrapped her hands around her arms, hugging herself tightly as she rocked forward. "Destiny?"Slowly she raised her head and looked into the eyes of her best friend, one of two people other than her husband she ever truly trusted; now one of the few people she had left in the world. "Destiny?"She tilted her head as if trying to understand what was said, as though it would make clearer what she was doing there."It's time." Lisa held her friend's face between her hands, nodding slowly. "It's time," she repeated, moving her hands to her friend's, feeling them tremble in her grasp.Somehow, Destiny couldn't stand. Not because of the air boot that she wore from her broken ankle, suddenly, she just didn't have the strength. Or the will. As if Lisa knew, she stepped back and took one arm as someone else took the other, and they helped Destiny to stand. The sea of strangers and familiar faces before them parted. Destiny looked ahead and gasped. Her knees suddenly buckled but the arms around her caught her, holding her up. They helped her hobble forward, inch by inch. There was no more talking, no more sounds, except occasional sniffs and soft sobs behind them. "It's okay," Lisa whispered.It will never be okay; Destiny screamed in her mind. It will never be okay again! ... In a breath of a moment, Destiny loses everything she cares anything about; her son, her husband, her faith and even herself. How does one overcome the guilt of still being alive? Will the pain she encounters on the road to recovery be too much to bear or is she strong enough to begin again? Is her tattered heart truly closed off forever, or is there really another chance?
Chance Luck Destiny
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Author : Peter Dickinson
language : en
Publisher: Orion
Release Date : 1975
Chance Luck Destiny written by Peter Dickinson and has been published by Orion this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1975 with Chance categories.
What Is Man
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Author : Archibald Calder
language : en
Publisher: Arthur H. Stockwell
Release Date : 1970
What Is Man written by Archibald Calder and has been published by Arthur H. Stockwell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with Philosophy categories.
Destiny
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Author : Yashoda Mann
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-02
Destiny written by Yashoda Mann and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with Man-woman relationships categories.
The story focuses on Angelina, who had dedicated herself to her career after a failed relationship with wealthy businessman Stephanos. After many years of a single life, she meets handsome James, whom she tries to resist. But seductive James changes everything for Angelina after a breathtaking, tantalizing weekend together where she surrenders herself to him. Angelina's desires are awakened by the sexual adventure that follows. She did not expect that the transition would be so comfortable when she allowed herself to love and have those feelings reciprocated. But later, Angelina discovers that Andy, a trusted colleague who is also her boss, had kept his desires for her concealed. Now, with the possibility of losing Angelina forever to James, Andy reveals his own feelings for her. When faced with rejection, he sets out to prevent this new love from blossoming any further. As Angelina finds it difficult to maintain a professional working relationship with Andy, unexpectedly the past returns to haunt her. Angelina suddenly finds that her world had started to turn upside down, leaving her to make decisions she thought she would never have to make.
Improbable Destinies
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Author : Jonathan B. Losos
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2017-08-08
Improbable Destinies written by Jonathan B. Losos and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-08 with Science categories.
A major new book overturning our assumptions about how evolution works Earth’s natural history is full of fascinating instances of convergence: phenomena like eyes and wings and tree-climbing lizards that have evolved independently, multiple times. But evolutionary biologists also point out many examples of contingency, cases where the tiniest change—a random mutation or an ancient butterfly sneeze—caused evolution to take a completely different course. What role does each force really play in the constantly changing natural world? Are the plants and animals that exist today, and we humans ourselves, inevitabilities or evolutionary flukes? And what does that say about life on other planets? Jonathan Losos reveals what the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology can tell us about one of the greatest ongoing debates in science. He takes us around the globe to meet the researchers who are solving the deepest mysteries of life on Earth through their work in experimental evolutionary science. Losos himself is one of the leaders in this exciting new field, and he illustrates how experiments with guppies, fruit flies, bacteria, foxes, and field mice, along with his own work with anole lizards on Caribbean islands, are rewinding the tape of life to reveal just how rapid and predictable evolution can be. Improbable Destinies will change the way we think and talk about evolution. Losos's insights into natural selection and evolutionary change have far-reaching applications for protecting ecosystems, securing our food supply, and fighting off harmful viruses and bacteria. This compelling narrative offers a new understanding of ourselves and our role in the natural world and the cosmos.
The Cinema Of Krzysztof Kie Lowski
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Author : Marek Haltof
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2004
The Cinema Of Krzysztof Kie Lowski written by Marek Haltof and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Performing Arts categories.
Since his death in 1996, Krzysztof Kieslowski has remained the best-known contemporary Polish filmmaker and one of the most popular and respected European directors, internationally renowned for his ambitious Decalogue and Three Colors trilogy. In this new addition to the Directors'Cuts series, Marek Haltof provides a comprehensive study of Kieslowski's cinema, discussing industrial practices in Poland and stressing that the director did not fit the traditional image of a "great" East-Central European auteur. He draws a fascinating portrait of the stridently independent director's work, noting that Kieslowski was not afraid to express unpopular views in film or in life. Haltof also shows how the director's work remains unique in the context of Polish documentary and narrative cinema.
Destiny Is Not A Matter Of Chance
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Author : Emma S. Etuk
language : en
Publisher: Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Release Date : 1989
Destiny Is Not A Matter Of Chance written by Emma S. Etuk and has been published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the introduction to his stirring work, Emma Etuk relates, «The origines of these essays go back to my years at the seminary, to the many lonely nights spent in my sixth floor efficiency room, to many moments when I stayed up sleepless, wondering about my destiny, the destiny of my people--Africans and Africans in the Diaspora--and the relevance of God in the historical evolution of my people...I frequently asked myself, in those quiet moments and stillness of the night, »What is the destiny of the Africans and of Africans of the Diaspora on this planet? Why did God create us Africans? Why is he here on earth at this time in history? What is his role in the systems of this universe?« From such quiet moments of reflection comes Destiny Is Not a Matter of Chance, a powerful work that interweaves the writings of African-American leaders such as Douglass, Washington, and Dubois, with the work of contemporary African thinkers such as Nkrumah, Senghor, and Azikiwe, to produce an original treatise on the nature of black destiny.