The Void

Author : Peter F. Hamilton
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 641 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-03-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345504678

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The Dreaming Void by Peter F. Hamilton Pdf

Reviewers exhaust superlatives when it comes to the science fiction of Peter F. Hamilton. His complex and engaging novels, which span thousands of years—and light-years—are as intellectually stimulating as they are emotionally fulfilling. Now, with The Dreaming Void, the first volume in a trilogy set in the same far-future as his acclaimed Commonwealth saga, Hamilton has created his most ambitious and gripping space epic yet. The year is 3589, fifteen hundred years after Commonwealth forces barely staved off human extinction in a war against the alien Prime. Now an even greater danger has surfaced: a threat to the existence of the universe itself. At the very heart of the galaxy is the Void, a self-contained microuniverse that cannot be breached, cannot be destroyed, and cannot be stopped as it steadily expands in all directions, consuming everything in its path: planets, stars, civilizations. The Void has existed for untold millions of years. Even the oldest and most technologically advanced of the galaxy’s sentient races, the Raiel, do not know its origin, its makers, or its purpose. But then Inigo, an astrophysicist studying the Void, begins dreaming of human beings who live within it. Inigo’s dreams reveal a world in which thoughts become actions and dreams become reality. Inside the Void, Inigo sees paradise. Thanks to the gaiafield, a neural entanglement wired into most humans, Inigo’s dreams are shared by hundreds of millions–and a religion, the Living Dream, is born, with Inigo as its prophet. But then he vanishes. Suddenly there is a new wave of dreams. Dreams broadcast by an unknown Second Dreamer serve as the inspiration for a massive Pilgrimage into the Void. But there is a chance that by attempting to enter the Void, the pilgrims will trigger a catastrophic expansion, an accelerated devourment phase that will swallow up thousands of worlds. And thus begins a desperate race to find Inigo and the mysterious Second Dreamer. Some seek to prevent the Pilgrimage; others to speed its progress–while within the Void, a supreme entity has turned its gaze, for the first time, outward. . . . BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Peter F. Hamilton's The Temporal Void.

Author : Joe Simpson
Publisher : Direct Authors
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780957519305

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Touching the Void by Joe Simpson Pdf

The 25th Anniversary ebook, now with more than 50 images. 'Touching the Void' is the tale of two mountaineer’s harrowing ordeal in the Peruvian Andes. In the summer of 1985, two young, headstrong mountaineers set off to conquer an unclimbed route. They had triumphantly reached the summit, when a horrific accident mid-descent forced one friend to leave another for dead. Ambition, morality, fear and camaraderie are explored in this electronic edition of the mountaineering classic, with never before seen colour photographs taken during the trip itself.

Author : Georges Perec
Publisher : Random House
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Classical fiction
ISBN : 9780099512165

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A Void by Georges Perec Pdf

As much a masterpiece of translation as a novel, 'A Void' contains not one single letter e anywhere in the main body of the text. This clever and unusual novel is full of plots and sub-plots, of trails in pursuit of trails and linguistic conjuring tricks

Author : S.K. Vaughn
Publisher : Skybound Books
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781501181344

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Across the Void by S.K. Vaughn Pdf

A visceral space thriller—perfect for fans of Arrival and The Martian—following the sole survivor of a catastrophic accident in space that leaves her drifting in the void with only the voice of her estranged husband, a NASA scientist, to guide her back to Earth. Commander Maryam “May” Knox awakes from a medically induced coma alone, adrift in space on a rapidly failing ship, with little to no memory of who she is or why she’s there. Slowly, she pieces together that she’s the captain of the ship, Hawking II; that she was bound for Europa—one of Jupiter’s moons—on a research mission; and that she’s the only survivor of either an accident—or worse, a deliberate massacre—that has decimated her entire crew. With resources running low, and her physical strength severely compromised, May must rely on someone back home to help her. The problem is: everyone thinks she’s dead. Back on Earth, it’s been weeks since Hawking II has communicated with NASA, and Dr. Stephen Knox is on bereavement leave to deal with the apparent death of his estranged wife, whose decision to participate in the Europa mission strained their marriage past the point of no return. But when he gets word that NASA has received a transmission from May, Stephen comes rushing to her aid. What he doesn’t know is that not everyone wants May to make it back alive. Even more terrifying: she might not be alone on that ship. Featuring a twisting and suspenseful plot and compelling characters, Across the Void is a moving and evocative thriller that you won’t be able to put down.

Author : Slavoj Zizek
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-29
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780262036818

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Incontinence of the Void by Slavoj Zizek Pdf

The “formidably brilliant” Žižek considers sexuality, ontology, subjectivity, and Marxian critiques of political economy by way of Lacanian psychoanalysis. If the most interesting theoretical interventions emerge today from the interspaces between fields, then the foremost interspaceman is Slavoj Žižek. In Incontinence of the Void (the title is inspired by a sentence in Samuel Beckett's late masterpiece Ill Seen Ill Said), Žižek explores the empty spaces between philosophy, psychoanalysis, and the critique of political economy. He proceeds from the universal dimension of philosophy to the particular dimension of sexuality to the singular dimension of the critique of political economy. The passage from one dimension to another is immanent: the ontological void is accessible only through the impasses of sexuation and the ongoing prospect of the abolition of sexuality, which is itself opened up by the technoscientific progress of global capitalism, in turn leading to the critique of political economy. Responding to his colleague and fellow Short Circuits author Alenka Zupančič's What Is Sex?, Žižek examines the notion of an excessive element in ontology that gives body to radical negativity, which becomes the antagonism of sexual difference. From the economico-philosophical perspective, Žižek extrapolates from ontological excess to Marxian surplus value to Lacan's surplus enjoyment. In true Žižekian fashion, Incontinence of the Void focuses on eternal topics while detouring freely into contemporary issuesfrom the Internet of Things to Danish TV series.

Author : H. P. Lovecraft
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547390909

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At the Mountains of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft Pdf

At the Mountains of Madness is a story, which details the events of a disastrous expedition to the Antarctic continent in September 1930 and what was found there by a group of explorers led by the narrator, Dr. William Dyer of Miskatonic University. Throughout the story, Dyer details a series of previously untold events in the hope of deterring another group of explorers who wish to return to the continent. The title is derived from a line in "The Hashish Man," a short story by fantasy writer Edward Plunkett, Lord Dunsany: "And we came at last to those ivory hills that are named the Mountains of Madness..." Howard Phillips Lovecraft (1890-1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. He is now regarded as one of the most significant 20th-century authors in his genre. Some of Lovecraft's work was inspired by his own nightmares. His interest started from his childhood days when his grandfather would tell him Gothic horror stories.

Author : Peter Steiner BSc DDS MHR*
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781300166832

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Ovoid the Void by Peter Steiner BSc DDS MHR* Pdf

Author : A. H. Almaas
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000-09-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780936713069

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The Void by A. H. Almaas Pdf

The first volume in an eye-opening series on the Diamond Mind—a deep understanding of human nature—that combines Freudian psychology with Eastern philosophy and spirituality In this book, the founder of the Diamond Approach brings together concepts and experiences drawn from contemporary object relations theory, Freudian-based ego psychology, case studies from his own spiritual practice, and teachings from the highest levels of Buddhist and other Eastern practices. He challenges us to look not only at the personality and the content of the mind, but also at the underlying nature of the mind itself.

Author : Sunshine Somerville
Publisher : Sunshine Somerville
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Woman of the Void by Sunshine Somerville Pdf

A tyrant with a vendetta. A witch with a destiny. All’s fair in war and magic. Raised in an isolated Kota village, Vedanleé uses her gifts to draw magic from the ancient lands of her coastal home. The Clan Eldress, the most powerful woman in the village, has a vision about the prophesied Woman of the Void – a woman destined to wield unfathomable power. To her surprise, Vedanleé is named as this woman. Then Thurston Olander, Lord High Commander of the Dominion global empire, comes to fulfill an old custom. The women of the clan uncover a whole new danger, and Vedanleé must go with Thurston to ensure their safety. Living in the Dominion’s technologically advanced world, Vedanleé’s power over the void grows as she discovers the science behind her magic. But she lives in fear, for Thurston is not what he seemed. Will she ever become the Woman of the Void? Escape is her only option, but where will she ever be safe in Thurston’s empire?

Author : Nancy L. Bradbury
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-06-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781449757021

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Filling the Void by Nancy L. Bradbury Pdf

Everyone who has a breath has a longing for something to fill the emptiness that dwells in each of us. We try to fill this emptiness with anything that will give us temporary relief. What causes this emptiness? The answer is that we lack a purpose for our life. Once we find that purpose, we are made whole. We are children of light, living in a world that provides us with temptations that keep us blind and bound in the dark. I lived in the darkness until my world was shattered by one phone call and one summer that changed my life forever. The quest to fill the void led me from darkness into the marvelous light. Everyone is given the opportunity to experience a greater purpose than just existence. When you come to the end of your life, it is not what you leave behind but what you take with you that is important. What if you could know for sure what is waiting for you when you step out of this world? You can. But it involves a quest for the truth. The truth will set you free from bondage and the deception that every human falls victim to. The void in our lives can be filled with the love that we all spend our lives trying to find.

Author : Peter Mair
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-01-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781839767890

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Ruling the Void by Peter Mair Pdf

A classic account of democracy's crisis of legitimacy The age of party democracy has passed, argues Peter Mair in Ruling the Void. The major parties have become so disconnected from society that they no longer seem capable of sustaining democracy in its present form. First published in 2013, Ruling the Void presciently observed that the widening gap between citizens and their political leaders posed a crisis of legitimacy for the governing class, and was fuelling populist mobilizations against it. Europe’s political elites had remodelled themselves as a homogeneous professional class, withdrawing into state institutions that offer relative stability in a world of fickle voters. Meanwhile, non-democratic agencies and practices proliferated – not least among them the European Union itself. Mair weighs the impact of these changes, and offers an authoritative assessment of the prospects for popular political representation today, not only in the varied democracies of Britain and the EU but throughout the developed world. With a new Introduction by Chris Bickerton, author of The European Union: A Citizen’s Guide.

Author : Joshua Thomas
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781794745551

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The Elementalist: Resonance & Destruction (The Void Master Series) by Joshua Thomas Pdf

Zeryl continues his journey to attain all the relics before the Aurora Animae Rebirth. But encounters many difficulties. From a city that vanishes mysteriously, to dealing with emotional stress, to nearly being absolved by antimatter . Zeryl must learn how to deal with these obstacles and overcome them with his new ally as he precedes to the Mystic Forest. What lies in wait for our void walker as his journey continues or will it all end here.

Author : William Le Queux
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465595515

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The Voice from the Void: The Great Wireless Mystery by William Le Queux Pdf

Author : G'Ra Asim
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780807059487

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Boyz n the Void by G'Ra Asim Pdf

Writing to his brother, G’Ra Asim reflects on building his own identity while navigating Blackness, masculinity, and young adulthood—all through wry social commentary and music/pop culture critique How does one approach Blackness, masculinity, otherness, and the perils of young adulthood? For G’Ra Asim, punk music offers an outlet to express himself freely. As his younger brother, Gyasi, grapples with finding his footing in the world, G’Ra gifts him with a survival guide for tackling the sometimes treacherous cultural terrain particular to being young, Black, brainy, and weird in the form of a mixtape. Boyz n the Void: a mixtape to my brother blends music and cultural criticism and personal essay to explore race, gender, class, and sexuality as they pertain to punk rock and straight edge culture. Using totemic punk rock songs on a mixtape to anchor each chapter, the book documents an intergenerational conversation between a Millennial in his 30s and his zoomer teenage brother. Author, punk musician, and straight edge kid, G’Ra Asim weaves together memoir and cultural commentary, diving into the depths of everything from theory to comic strips, to poetry to pizza commercials to mapping the predicament of the Black creative intellectual. With each chapter dedicated to a particular song and placed within the context of a fraternal bond, Asim presents his brother with a roadmap to self-actualization in the form of a Doc Martened foot to the behind and a sweaty, circle-pit-side-armed hug. Listen to the author’s playlist while you read! Access the playlist here: https://sptfy.com/a18b

Author : Zonggao
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Priests, Zen
ISBN : 9781590303184

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Swampland Flowers by Zonggao Pdf

The translator provides the text and historical context of the writings of the twelfth-century Chinese Zen master Ta Hui Tsung Kao in the Chi Yeuh Lu. Included are letters, sermons, and lectures, which cover a variety of subjects ranging from concern over the illness of a friend's son to the tending of an ox. Ta Hui addresses his remarks mainly to people in lay life and not to his fellow monks, emphasizing ways in which those immersed in worldly occupations can nevertheless learn Zen and achieve the liberation promised by the Buddha.