![]() ![]() Despite the seemingly frightening topic, Mack’s endlessly entertaining survey is infused with a palpable love of her subject, and will transmit to readers the same joy she finds in exploring the wide and fascinating universe. Katie Mack's book exploring them is a fascinating read By. Print book: English : First Scribner paperback editionView all editions and formats Summary: From one of the most dynamic rising stars in astrophysics, an accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology. ![]() (In this eventuality, Mack is careful to assure readers, the process will be painless and instantaneous.) In outlining the reasoning behind each theory, she also acknowledges opposing arguments and provides context for how astrophysicists found the supporting data. The End of Everything review: A rollicking tour of the wildest physics There are many ways that the universe could come to an end. In the currently most favored theory, it will be the victim of entropy, a long, cold demise paradoxically named “heat death,” and in another scenario, which could happen at any moment, the all-pervading Higgs energy field will become unstable. As to how the end might occur, Mack reveals a surprising number of competing theories, including that the mysterious dark energy will rip the cosmos apart, or, conversely, that the universe will collapse in on itself. ![]() Excelling at providing just enough scientific detail, Mack sets the scene with an exceptionally lucid history of the universe from the big bang to the present. Mack, a theoretical astrophysicist who has written for Scientific American and Cosmos, debuts with a fascinating tour of the cosmic forces-quantum vacuums, dark matter, dark energy, entropy, and gravitation among them-that may conspire to end the universe. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Bair adds much to our knowledge of every aspect of de Beauvoir's life-her love affairs with Nelson Algren and Claude Lanzmann, her attitudes toward Camus, Giacometti, Koestler, Merleau-Ponty and many others-but, like Bair's own description of de Beauvoir's book on Sartre, the biography is sometimes ``detailed to the point of inducing fatigue and boredom.'' (Apr. Little Brown and Company, 24.45 (0pp) ISBN 978-1-7 This impressively researched biography by the author of Samuel Beckett is the most detailed account to date of the. Although never bound by the traditional constraints of marriage or family, she guarded Sartre jealously. Awkard and ill-kempt, a woman who drank and cried to excess, she seemed unaware of her striking physical presence she was nearly 40, contends the author, before she experienced an orgasm. Bair argues persuasively that de Beauvoir was affectionate, generous and witty, but also quirky, opinionated, witheringly honest and generally humorless. ![]() ![]() Bair, who won a National Book Award for her 1981 biography of. Based on many interviews, and discussing each of Beauvoir's works within the chronology of her life, Bair's magnum opus combines literary biography, intellectual and oral history and feminist theory, yet centers on de Beauvoir's extraordinary long relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre. Deirdre Bair's new book, 'Al Capone: His Life, Legacy, and Legend,' is the latest volume to attempt to answer this question. ![]() This impressively researched biography by the author of Samuel Beckett is the most detailed account to date of the life and work of de Beauvoir (1908-1986). ![]() ![]() Kaur writes really sensitive topics eloquently. Rupi Kaur’s The Sun and Her Flowers is divided into sections that delve into certain topics: mainly on relationships, sexual trauma, the immigrant experience and self-love and feminism. Showing an excerpt of the titled poem, Rupi Kaur complements her poetry with really simple and aesthetically pleasing illustrations much like Lin Manuel’s poetry Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You which you can read my review here. This book gave me a whirlwind of emotions from sadness, anger to optimism and hope. ![]() So I came into this book ready to critique it but honestly, I really enjoyed it. It’s been criticised for not being original and lacking quality compared to more traditional and conventional poetry. Whilst her poetry has been well received, it has also been heavily criticised as well. Kaur uses aesthetic fonts, drawings and is known for her short line poetry. I was first introduced to Rupi Kaur from her book Milk and Honey that went instantly viral because of her ‘Instapoetry’. I have wanted to read Rupi Kaur’s poetry for AGESSSSSS. ![]() I may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. *This post is not sponsored but contains affiliate links to products. ![]() ![]() I’d also suggest reading Secret War before New Avengers.Ĭomic Book Herald is reader-supported. The short answer to a reading order placement for Secret War is that you can read the issues after Avengers Disassembled and before House of M. When Should I Read Secret War? Before Avengers Disassembled? Before House of M? ![]() I’ve had a few readers ask recently where Secret War belongs in the Marvel reading order, and it’s time we solved the puzzle once and for all – without further ado, here’s the complete Secret War reading experience guide. Secret War is one of the more compelling events in Marvel chronology and has far reaching implications, strongly affecting Civil Warand Secret Invasion. The 5 issue mini-series is the first Marvel “war” of the 2000’s, yet it frequently falls outside the realm of the major Marvel events.Īside from the part where the issues nearly steal their name verbatim from a much better known series in Marvel history, this really shouldn’t be the case. Secret War is something of an anomaly in the Marvel Universe. ![]() ![]() ![]() In Brittney Cooper’s world, neither mean girls nor fuckboys ever win. And it took another intervention, this time staged by one of her homegirls, to turn Cooper into the fierce feminist she is today. When Cooper learned of her grandmother’s eloquent rage about love, sex, and marriage in an epic and hilarious front-porch confrontation, her life was changed. It reminds women that they don’t have to settle for less. Eloquent rage keeps us all honest and accountable. It’s what makes Beyoncé’s girl power anthems resonate so hard. Black women’s eloquent rage is what makes Serena Williams such a powerful tennis player. But in the Black feminist tradition of Audre Lorde, Brittney Cooper shows us that there is more to the story than that. ![]() ![]() She survived, only to have Vladimir Lenin commandeer her house for his headquarters and release propaganda defaming her. Known for her influence, decadence, and simultaneous relationships with two Grand Dukes, she became a popular target of the 1917 Russian Revolution. She used this connection to help catapult her to the position of prima ballerina assoluta in the Imperial Ballet – the highest rank a ballerina could hold. Once considered the richest and most powerful woman in Russia, Mathilde Kschessinska had an early relationship with then-Tsarevich Nicholas Romanov, which lead to a lifelong friendship. Through community centres she teaches ballet and tap dancing classes for adults, specialising in the unique needs of women over fifty-five. A graduate of Faber Academy, she hopes to one day release a quartet of historical fiction novels which each touch on a different performing art. ![]() Since then she has focussed on writing historical fiction. Training for a career as a ballet dancer, she eventually realised her love for dance stemmed from the history surrounding it and other performing arts. ![]() ![]() Kerri Turner is an award-winning Australian writer based in Sydney. ![]() ![]() ![]() The third book is much more of a sequel-to SURRENDER. It takes place months later, it’s told from different viewpoints, and the story isn’t a true continuation. ![]() The answer here is “sort of.” I think SURRENDER is a true companion to POSSESSION. Will the next book follow that pattern? Will it be another companion? “Possession” and “Surrender” share some of the same characters, but are told from different viewpoints. But things sort of have a way of taking on a life of their own, and that’s what happened with the POSSESSION world. I never intended it to be more than it was. Did you have any idea at the beginning things would turn out this way?ĭefinitely not! I wrote POSSESSION as a stand-alone novel. ![]() There are now 4 works in the world of Possession - two novels and two short stories - and after reading “Surrender,” it’s clear another novel is in the works. Does that make sense? It’s still enjoyable, but the perception has changed a bit. ![]() Now I see it as something I need to get done, instead of something I want to get done. Below is a complete transcript of her interview with Cracking the Cover.Ĭongratulations on your success! Do you still like writing as much as before this adventure started? Elana Johnson is the author of the YA novel “Possession.” The companion book to “Possession,” “Surrender,” hits bookstores June 5. ![]() ![]() ![]() Meanwhile, I hear that Diego, 31, has since been on several dates with Australian model Breanna Espina.īen Affleck and Jennifer Garner are friendly exes as they enjoy a chat after dropping off their son to school in LAĪmy Jackson risks a red carpet wardrobe malfunction in a revealing black evening gown as she attends Cannes Film Festival premiere of Monster ‘Diego and Olivia are still great friends,’ says a pal. The Lark Rise To Candleford star, left, moved to Malaysia for six months to film Channel 4’s Indian Summers – but by the time she returned to England last month she was a single lady. She’ll be staying at the Chiltern Firehouse when she comes over in the New Year.’Īctress Olivia Grant and her entrepreneur boyfriend Diego Bivero-Volpe have failed to make their long-distance romance work, I’m sorry to report. ‘She really wants to spend time in the UK, which is where Andre is now based most of the time. The pair are believed to have spent time together at the Art Basel fair in Miami over the past week and Brooke is planning to come to London soon. A source tells me: ‘She’s not exactly his usual type and she’s very young.’ ![]() Chiltern Firehouse boss Andre Balazs is dating American rapper Brooke Candy, who is 32 years his juniorĪndre, 57 and Brooke have been dating since meeting at a party in Venice in April. ![]() ![]() ![]() And in doing so, he will change his destiny forever. Over the course of twenty years, as the Second World War and the fight against Hitler draws nearer, Harry will learn the awful truth about his father's death and of his own connections to a powerful shipping family, the Barringtons. Harry's existence is defined by the death of his father and he seems destined to a life on the docks until a remarkable gift wins him a scholarship to an exclusive boys school and entry into a world he could never have envisaged. It is 1920, and against the backdrop of a world ravaged by conflict, Harry's story begins with the words 'I was told that my father was killed in the war'. Ambitious and addictive, Only Time Will Tell is the first novel in Jeffrey Archer's The Clifton Chronicles, beginning the epic tale of Harry Clifton, a working-class boy from the docks of Bristol. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is how the cosmos exists, but also convert other people to this way of thinking, go out and find people and tell them this as well."īut there's a way simpler idea of memes: a contagious song, a catch phrase, a political slogan, or even a symbol that's easy to draw. The canonical example of a contagious idea would be some kind of evangelical religion, where they would say: "Hey, this is the way the universe is structured. It's a piece of information that you have, but there's also an aspect where you want to share this information with other people, spread this idea to other people. QNTM: So if you're reading this, you probably have a reasonable idea of what a meme is, but there are a couple of different colliding definitions of meme these days.įor my purposes, a meme is a contagious idea, which is much more of an older definition than today's conception of "internet meme." It's an idea that catches on due to some kind of hook within the idea itself. Can you tell us a little bit conceptually about the idea of antimemes? What is an anti-meme? Uri Bram: Your latest book-which is wonderful-is called There Is No Antimemetics Division. Here, QNTM speaks to the Browser's Uri Bram about collaborative fiction, why people with deep and very specific expertise are often great storytellers, and the surprising subjectivity of finding right answers in software development. ![]() QNTM is a software engineer and the author of There Is No Antimemetics Division. ![]() |