The World Is Born From Zero

Author : Cameron Kunzelman
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2022-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9783110719451

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The World Is Born From Zero by Cameron Kunzelman Pdf

The World is Born From Zero is an investigation into the relationship between video games and science fiction through the philosophy of speculation. Cameron Kunzelman argues that the video game medium is centered on the evaluation and production of possible futures by following video game studies, media philosophy, and science fiction studies to their furthest reaches. Claiming that the best way to understand games is through rigorous formal analysis of their aesthetic strategies and the cultural context those strategies emerge from, Kunzelman investigates a diverse array of games like The Last of Us, VA-11 Hall-A, and Civilization VI in order to explore what science fiction video games can tell us about their genres, their ways of speculating, and how the medium of the video game does (or does not) direct us down experiential pathways that are both oppressive and liberatory. Taking a multidisciplinary look at these games, The World is Born From Zero offers a unique theorization of science fiction games that provides both science fiction studies and video game studies with new tools for thinking how this medium and mode inform each other.

Author : Alan Gratz
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338245776

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Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Pdf

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. In time for the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, master storyteller Alan Gratz (Refugee) delivers a pulse-pounding and unforgettable take on history and hope, revenge and fear -- and the stunning links between the past and present. September 11, 2001, New York City: Brandon is visiting his dad at work, on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center. Out of nowhere, an airplane slams into the tower, creating a fiery nightmare of terror and confusion. And Brandon is in the middle of it all. Can he survive -- and escape? September 11, 2019, Afghanistan: Reshmina has grown up in the shadow of war, but she dreams of peace and progress. When a battle erupts in her village, Reshmina stumbles upon a wounded American soldier named Taz. Should she help Taz -- and put herself and her family in mortal danger? Two kids. One devastating day. Nothing will ever be the same.

Author : Henry Ward Beecher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Congregational churches
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR00230154

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Plymouth Pulpit by Henry Ward Beecher Pdf

Author : Beecher, Henry Ward
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Congregational churches
ISBN : UIUC:30112070069239

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Plymouth Pulpit by Beecher, Henry Ward Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Sermons, American
ISBN : MINN:31951002247292L

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Plymouth Pulpit by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433068275506

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The Sermons of Henry Ward Beecher by Anonim Pdf

Author : Rob Reid
Publisher : Del Rey
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345534514

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Year Zero by Rob Reid Pdf

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it’s a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. The entire cosmos, they tell him, has been hopelessly hooked on American pop songs ever since “Year Zero” (1977 to us), resulting in the biggest copyright violation since the Big Bang and bankrupting the whole universe. Nick has just been tapped to clean up this mess before things get ugly. Thankfully, this unlikely galaxy-hopping hero does know a thing or two about copyright law. Now, with Carly and Frampton as his guides, Nick has forty-eight hours to save humanity—while hoping to wow the hot girl who lives down the hall from him.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 787 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9789004691568

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The Origin and Significance of Zero by Anonim Pdf

Zero has been axial in human development, but the origin and discovery of zero has never been satisfactorily addressed by a comprehensive, systematic and above all interdisciplinary research program. In this volume, over 40 international scholars explore zero under four broad themes: history; religion, philosophy & linguistics; arts; and mathematics & the sciences. Some propose that the invention/discovery of zero may have been facilitated by the prior evolution of a sophisticated concept of Nothingness or Emptiness (as it is understood in non-European traditions); and conversely, inhibited by the absence of, or aversion to, such a concept of Nothingness in the West. But not all scholars agree. Join the debate.

Author : Carmen Fought
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-08-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0195346912

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Sociolinguistic Variation by Carmen Fought Pdf

Sociolinguistic Variation brings together a group of leading scholars in the field of language variation and change to address the directions that sociolinguistic research is taking in the new millennium. Among the main themes of the volume are the construction of identity, the nature of "place" as distinct from "community", and the role of attitudes in language variation. These themes are explored through a variety of types of data, from traditional sources such as narratives, to relatively new sources, such as postings on the Internet or television documentaries. Combining the voices of established scholars in the field with the perspectives of promising younger scholars this volume provides crucial guidance for anyone interested in doing research on sociolinguistic variation. Contributors include Guy Bailey, Penelope Eckert, Barbara Johnstone, William Labov, Ronald Macaulay, Lesley Milroy, Dennis Preston, John Rickford, Gillian Sankoff, Natalie Schilling-Estes, Jan Tillery, and Walt Wolfram.

Author : John Nolt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781000515268

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Incomparable Values by John Nolt Pdf

People tend to rank values of all kinds linearly from good to bad, but there is little reason to think that this is reasonable or correct. This book argues, to the contrary, that values are often partially ordered and hence frequently incomparable. Proceeding logically from a small set of axioms, John Nolt examines the great variety of partially ordered value structures, exposing fallacies that arise from overlooking them. He reveals various ways in which incomparability is obscured: using linear indices to summarize partially ordered data, relying on an inadequately defined concept of parity, or conflating incomparability with vagueness. Incomparability can enrich and clarify a range of topics including the paradoxes of Derek Parfit, rational decision theory, and the infinite values of theology. Finally, Nolt shows how to generalize many of the concepts introduced earlier, explores the intricate depths of certain noteworthy partially ordered value structures, and argues for the finitude of value. Incomparable Values will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in ethics, value theory, rational decision theory, and logic.

Author : Tianxin Cai
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-25
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9783031268410

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A Brief History of Mathematics by Tianxin Cai Pdf

This volume, originally published in China and translated into four other languages, presents a fascinating and unique account of the history of mathematics, divided into eight chronologically organized chapters. Tracing the development of mathematics across disparate regions and peoples, with particular emphasis on the relationship between mathematics and civilization, it examines mathematical sources and inspirations leading from Egypt, Babylon and ancient Greece and expanding to include Chinese, Indian and Arabic mathematics, the European Renaissance and the French revolution up through the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Each chapter explores connections among mathematics and cultural elements of the time and place treated, accompanying the reader in a varied and exciting journey through human civilizations. The book contemplates the intersections of mathematics with other disciplines, including the relationship between modern mathematics and modern art, and the resulting applications, with the aid of images and photographs, often taken by the author, which further enhance the enjoyment for the reader. Written for a general audience, this book will be of interest to anyone who's studied mathematics in university or even high school, while also benefiting researchers in mathematics and the humanities.

Author : Rosanne Blass
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2009-12-14
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781591588313

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Windows on the World by Rosanne Blass Pdf

This resource book for librarians and teachers of elementary and middle grade readers introduces over 400 titles of books (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) written and illustrated by international authors and illustrators. Windows on the World: International Books for Elementary and Middle Grade Readers helps librarians and teachers open the eyes of elementary and middle grade readers to what life is like for children like themselves around the globe. In this extraordinary resource, you will find introductions to over 400 fiction, nonfiction, and poetry titles for age levels 4-8 and 8-12, written and illustrated by international authors and illustrators, and matched with related curriculum activities correlated with national curriculum standards. Windows on the World consists of over 100 lead books and over 350 related books published in the last ten years, organized by countries and cultures. It includes work from non-American authors working in the United States and abroad, as well as reissues of classics, and a few American titles noted for their authentic representations of other cultures. Each entry includes bibliographic data, information about the author and illustrator, identification of genre, recommended age level, a synopsis, suggested curriculum responses correlated with national curriculum standards, and related books.

Author : Henry Ward Beecher,Truman Jeremiah Ellinwood
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2024-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783385364738

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A Summer Parish. Sabbath Discourses, and Morning Service of Prayer, at the "Twin Mountain House," White Mountains, New Hampshire, During the Summer of 1874 by Henry Ward Beecher,Truman Jeremiah Ellinwood Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.

Author : Joe Vitale
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781118810026

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At Zero by Joe Vitale Pdf

New stories and new processes that outline the fourth stage of awakening of ho'oponopono Author Joe Vitale's previous book, Zero Limits, presented a unique self-help breakthrough focused on helping overworked, overstressed individuals overcome obstacles and achieve their goals. It was the first book to explain how a secret Hawaiian method called ho'oponopono can help people experience health, wealth, happiness, and more. It empowered thousands of readers to take control of everything in their lives in order to achieve all they’ve ever dreamed of. At Zero starts where Zero Limits left off. It offers new stories, explains new process, and reveals the fourth stage of awakening. Explains the process called "cleaning," to delete programs and beliefs that you aren't aware of Shows how repeating the phrases I love you, I'm sorry, Please forgive me, Thank you can help you reach Divinity Life will always present you with challenges. The practice of ho'oponopono, as revealed by author Joe Vitale, guides you through the journey of life with the tools you need to rid yourself of hindrances and open yourself up to infinite possibilities.

Author : Kevin P. Cerveny
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781412035125

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Somewhere Between the One and the Zero-- : the Philosophy of Number by Kevin P. Cerveny Pdf

Somewhere Between the One and the Zero is a book about the philosophy of numbers. The book is dedicated to exploring the meaning found in numbers and the evidence that they provide for the existence of the "infinite." A detailed look into "what" it is that makes up infinity is pursued with the hope that a focused study will help to demystify what is most often a misrepresented concept. The purpose of this venture is to better understand our place in the universe. The hope of the book is for all to understand the infinite value of all things. The messages that are displayed out in number provide all of the evidence required to permit both purpose and hope to be achieved.