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35 of the World's Leading Thinkers Map Your Path Forward to a Bright Future
This vital book leads us beyond today's crisis-and conflict-prone world to a higher stage of our evolution. We have reached a historic turning point-a "point of bifurcation"-at which we must find new ways to upshift our individual and collective consciousness to ensure the desired resolution of these crises.
Ervin Laszlo and David Lorimer, drawing on their holistic expertise...
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Homecoming volume 1
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The Oversoul protects the planet Harmony from war and destruction by subtle interference in the thoughts of the people. But now, some of its systems are failing, and men are beginning to think about power and conquest.
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Homecoming volume 3
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The planet Harmony is governed by a computerwhose job is to ensure humans are kept at a lowtechnological level so they don't repeat the mess theycaused on Earth. But the computer is breaking down andasks the humans to repair it. For one lot of humans this isan opportunity for freedom.
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Fleeing a lurid scandal, matchmaker Celinda Ingram arrived in Cadence City desperate for a new start. Known for her strong para-resonator abilities, she is able to match up clients by reading their psi waves. It's this talent that sets her body tingling when security specialist Davis Oakes shows up at her office. A formidable psychic himself, Davis is trying to track down a powerful relic that Celinda supposedly bought as a toy for her pet dust bunny....
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Homecoming volume 2
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Teenagers are at the heart of the story featuring a sentient computer whose plans involve a return to Earth.
6) Earthfall
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Homecoming volume 4
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At last, the Wetchik tribe is ready to take a ship to the stars. But from the beginning there has been bitter dispute between Nafai and Elemak, Wetchik's youngest son and his oldest. And only Nefai, who wears the Cloak of the Starmaster by the Oversoul's command, understands what this means to the future of all.
7) Earthborn
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Homecoming volume 5
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The conclusion to a religious saga about humans who return to Earth after an absence of 40 million years. They are all dead except for Shedemi who is orbiting the earth in a spaceship with Oversoul, the computer on board, seeking the Keeper of Earth, the supreme being.
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The brilliant German mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630), one of the founders of modern astronomy, revolutionized the Copernican heliocentric theory of the universe with his three laws of motion: that the planets move not in circular but elliptical orbits, that their speed is greatest when nearest the sun, and that the sun and planets form an integrated system. This volume contains two of his most important works: The Epitome of Copernican Astronomy...
9) Harmony
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Harmony, a new utopia for space-faring humans. Or is it a thinly disguised tyranny locked into a rigid caste system, slavery by another name?
Either way, xenophobic Harmony holds the secret to Badger Metal, a unique ceramic-metal alloy that protects people from the radiation and hard vacuum of space.
Sissy grew up Worker Caste on the planet Harmony, her only hope for survival is to remain unnoticed, hiding her full array of seven caste marks. A devastating...
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In the crucible of industry evolution, a groundbreaking transformation is underway-witness the birth of "The Green Steel Blueprint: Shaping a Low-Carbon Future." Immerse yourself in a journey that unveils the revolutionary approach of green steel, a beacon of hope for an industry traditionally veiled in carbon emissions. As the steel industry grapples with its environmental impact, this book illuminates the path toward a sustainable tomorrow. Join...
11) Mostly harmless
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In the fifth volume of the Hitchhiker series, Random, the daughter of Arthur Dent, leaves her remote home planet on the edge of the universe to set out on a cross-galactic odyssey in search of her ancestors' native planet.
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A mysterious fog annihilates the world, leaving only one idyllic island untouched. When a scientist is murdered, the islanders must solve the crime to prevent the encroaching fog from engulfing them. With memories wiped clean, they race against time to unmask the killer before the island succumbs to darkness. Tension mounts as suspicion and fear grip the community, setting the stage for a thrilling battle against an unseen adversary.
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How shall we begin? This is the story of a book called The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy —not an Earth book, never published on Earth and, until the terrible catastrophe occurred, never seen or even heard of by any Earthman. Nevertheless, a wholly remarkable book. or This is the story of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy , a number-one best seller in England, a weekly radio series with millions of fanatic listeners, and soon to be a television...
14) Guild boss
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"Welcome to Illusion Town on the colony world of Harmony--like Las Vegas on Earth, but way more weird. Living in this new, alien world doesn't stop the settlers from trying to re-create what they've left behind. Case in point--weddings are still the highlight of any social calendar. But it's the after-party that turns disastrous for Lucy Bell. Kidnapped and drugged as she leaves the party, she manages to escape--only to find herself lost in the mysterious,...
16) Cosmos
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Overview: The best-selling science book ever published in the English language, COSMOS is a magnificent overview of the past, present, and future of science. Brilliant and provocative, it traces today's knowledge and scientific methods to their historical roots, blending science and philosophy in a wholly energetic and irresistible way. Based on Sagan's 13 part television series, "Cosmos" is about science in its broadest human context, and how science...
17) Thumped
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"Melody and Harmony are without a doubt two of the most powerful pregnant teens on the planet, and there's only one thing they could do that would make them more famous than they already are: tell the truth" --
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Hitchhiker volume 2
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Facing annihilation at the hands of the warlike Vogons, Arthur Dent hurtles through space powered by pure improbability and is desperately in search of a place to eat. Among Arthur's shipmates are Ford Prefect, a long-time friend and contributor to the The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Zaphod Beeblebrox, the three-armed, two-headed ex-president of the galaxy; Tricia McMilan, a fellow Earth refuge who's gone native (her new name is Trillian);...