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Discusses complex topics in an engaging and accessible manner, providing the "how" and "why" that takes readers deeper into the stories Provides detailed and sophisticated stories that increase the reader's fundamental scientific knowledge Focuses on edgy types of stories that chemists generally tend to avoid so as not to paint chemistry in a bad light however, these are the stories that people find interesting Addresses compounds that affect everyone in one way or another: poisons, pharmaceuticals, foods, and illicit drugs thereby evoking a powerful emotional response which increases interest in the topic at hand Appeals to a modern audience of science lovers by discussing multiple examples of chemistry in everyday life Helping readers increase chemistry knowledge in a fun and entertaining way, the book is perfect as a supplementary textbook or gift to curious professionals and novices. This book opens the audience's eyes to the extraordinary scientific secrets hiding in everyday objects. Rule 4b: Do not post just links (YouTube, Imgur, Bell of Lost Souls, etc).This also includes text blocks consisting of Ork-speak, which should be posted at /r/40kOrkScience instead. This includes "who would win" and broad "what if" scenarios. Rule 4: No Memes, shitposts, or low-effort posts/comments.To add a spoiler to one of your comments, simply wrap it in exclamation marks and arrows >!!!Spoilers go here!< This is the result: Spoilers go here. Rule 3: Please use SPOILER tags when necessary.Posts featuring self-promotion will be removed. Please don't use this as a platform to promote your blog, crowdfunding, or anything of the ilk. Hate speech, trolling, and aggressive behavior will not be tolerated, and may result in a ban. Failure to do so may result in investigation by the Inquisition. Set your 40kLore flair via the wondrous Flair Selection Page. Get a full context of what that means here Set your 40kLore flair A subreddit for the lore and stories encompassing the dark future of the 41st millennium. “The beauty of Game of Thrones is that Benioff and Weiss were huge fans of the books,” she says. TV writer Andrea Kail says that Nightflyers lacks any sort of creative vision, and that the show just seems to be trying to cash in on Martin’s name. “And it turned out that he had sold the rights as part of the contract for the 1987 feature film and he hadn’t even realized it.” “He says that he heard they were making this show and he was like, ‘How can they do that? I haven’t given them the rights,'” Kirtley says. Martin was barely involved with the show. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy host David Barr Kirtley had high hopes for Nightflyers, but was disappointed to learn that George R. “I felt like they watched a lot of science fiction movies and TV and said, ‘Oh, that would be cool, that would be cool, that would be cool.’ But it never really cohered into a solid narrative.” “To me it just felt like someone was unfamiliar with the tropes of science fiction,” he says. Science fiction author Matthew Kressel notes that Nightflyers never really moves beyond recycling familiar elements from better movies and TV shows. The Neanderthal gives his name as Das, and the Doctor asks him how he came to be in this time period. With the help of the patient's nurse Weronika, they get the Neanderthal out of the hospital and into the TARDIS. Inside, a nurse explains that someone was brought in the night before with the Ebola virus.Īfter finding the room with the Neanderthal, the Doctor explains that he is Dr Table and that he is an expert in acromegaly. The Doctor and Rose go into the hospital. Upon arriving at the hospital, the trio soon realize that the army has closed it off. Rose goes across the street to a manicure shop and finds out that a fight at a nightclub resulted in a caveman being taken to hospital. The TARDIS lands, and the Doctor and Jack attempt to trace the disturbance. Explaining that it is a "dirty rip engine" that is causing the disturbance, the Doctor pilots the TARDIS to Bromley in the early 21st century. Meanwhile, on the TARDIS, the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack Harkness are setting off to Kegron Pluva. ( February 2009) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Īt a fancy dress party in Bromley, a young Roman starts a fight with a caveman. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. He will face the Shadow and bring forth Light again in the world. When the winds of Tarmon Gai'don scour the earth, He will be of the ancient blood, and raised by the old blood. On the slopes of Dragonmount shall he be born, īorn of a maiden wedded to no man. Let tears flow, O ye people of the world. Yet shall the Dragon Reborn confront the Shadow at the Last Battle, Like the unfettered dawn shall he blind us, and burn us, In sackcloth and ashes shall he clothe the people,Īnd he shall break the world again by his coming, Yet one shall be born to face the Shadow,Īnd shall be born again, time without end.Īnd there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth at his rebirth. He shall stretch forth his hands to catch the Shadow,Īnd the world shall scream in the pain of salvation.Īll Glory be to the Creator, and to the Light, and to he who shall be born again. The Shadow shall rise across the world, and darken every land, even to the smallest corner, and there shall be neither Light nor safety.Īnd he who shall be born of the Dawn, born of the Maiden, according to Prophecy, Women shall weep and men quail as the nations of the earth are rent like rotting cloth. The Karaethon Cycle: The Prophecies of the DragonĪnd it shall come to pass that what men made shall be shattered,Īnd the Shadow shall lie across the Pattern of the Age,Īnd the Dark One shall once more lay his hand upon the world of man. 4 Other Prophecies concerning the Dragon Reborn.1 The Karaethon Cycle: The Prophecies of the Dragon. He was honored with several awards including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, for his contribution to the nation’s space and nuclear programme. Immensely popular during his term, he earned the moniker of People's President. he served as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister in the 1990s before becoming the President of India in 2002. He eventually rejoined DRDO and became closely involved in India’s space programme. He spent a significant amount of time of his life building the country we call India today. An Indian aerospace scientist, 11th president of the nation, well versed in physics and aerospace engineering. He was later transferred to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) where he served as the project director of India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III). Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, born on 15th October 1931, in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu. An alumnus of the prestigious Madras Institute of Technology, Kalam began his career as a scientist at the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO). He made significant contributions to India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998 which established him as a national hero. Renowned for his pivotal role in the nation’s civilian space programme and military missile development, he was known as the Missile Man of India. Abdul Kalam was a prominent Indian scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. “We loved the voice of the narrative – it’s one that moves from wit and gleeful mischief to real emotional texture and has the ability to create character very quickly, with interesting digression and speculation.” “It isn’t a traditional narrative,” said chair of judges Lisa Appignanesi, pointing to Tokarczuk’s own description of her writing as “constellation novels” to describe an author who throws her stories into orbit, allowing her readers to form meaningful shapes from them. In Flights, she meditates on travel and human anatomy, moving between stories including the Dutch anatomist who discovered the Achilles tendon when dissecting his own amputated leg, and the tale of Chopin’s heart as his sister transported it from Paris to Warsaw. Tokarczuk is a bestselling author in Poland, where she has won numerous awards and is a household name. Barnes skillfully builds tension, keeping Claire and Nix at odds even as their mutual attraction grows. When Nix is assigned to kill Claire, he’s shocked that she can see him, and he soon realizes that she can’t possibly be a Null, which makes him question the Society and his mission. Raised by the Society, Nix is a “Nobody,” incapable of being seen, able to travel through walls-abilities he uses to kill Nulls, sociopaths who threaten the world. Seventeen-year-old Nix has grown up with a similar invisibility, something he uses to his advantage. For 15 years, Claire Ryan has been ignored by everybody, from her classmates to her parents. Barnes (Every Other Day) continues to establish herself as a strong voice in dark fantasy and science fiction. And when it does happen, it all hits at once in a seemingly random stream of supernatural occurrences. but none of it had much depth.Īlso, the first 150 pages of this book were a struggle because they consist of moving through different POVs and talking about what they want but can’t have and what they don’t remember and mysterious dark plans that they can’t tell you about *evil laugh* Nothing actually happens, though. There is so much wishy washy paranormal info about vampires, werewolves, enchantresses, ethereals. I mean, when the makeouts did happen, it was deliciously steamy, but the problem is that The Damned tries to get bigger and wilder with the plot and the result is an odd mishmash of mythologies and supernatural creatures. With this book, I really just wanted some Bastien/Celine smut, lol. But the world itself was quite weak, the setting felt nothing like 1872, and the whole supernatural politics aspect was not interesting to me. It was a bit of mindless entertainment and I'm a sucker (ha, pun!) for sexy vampires, let's be honest. To be fair, I thought The Beautiful was only okay. Sadly, this sequel is like The Beautiful but with nowhere near enough sexy vampness to keep it thrilling. |