The First Tenet

The First Tenet
Author: Mario Lorenzo Molinari
Publisher:
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2014-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780986700231

Two Iraqi brothers, Adam and Dove, commence a plan of psychological terror against the world to avenge the slaughter of their mother and of Adam's wife and children. Although Adam believes his brother has the same agenda, he is unaware that the death of his family was actually due to his brother's involvement in a terrorist organization. Seven years of planning, their scheme commences with grand biblical flare at a local New York bar. Adam acts as a messenger from God delivering a dire warning: "The world has seven days to repent its sins and have faith in God, or the world will end!" Adam uses incredible magic to convince the crowd it is truly a divine message, then bestows the 177 patrons of the bar with the task of spreading the message as quickly as possible to stop the end. Their plan is timed to commence with reported major seismic activity, some fabricated by Adam's programming skills, and some forecasted by his seismic knowledge. Adam and Dove have financial backing from a major terror organization as well as from a rare, secret biblical artifact. The funds buy off key political and military figures, all in the hope of sparking a world war through escalating global tensions. Two FBI agents, one a rookie named Lobato and his senior partner Arena, are religious terror experts and quickly calculate Adam and Dove are terrorists. However the uncanny similarities between biblical prophecy and what was happening globally, makes them question reality. The separate lives and actions of three bar patrons are followed as they experience self-awareness and personal transformations. As chaos rolls around the globe, and religious wars heat up, lives are lost and cities burn. A reporter, and single mother, Sam, saves Adam from a brutal mob attack. The two grow close as he opens up and confesses to her. Having a change of heart and experiencing love for the first time since loosing his family, he asks Dove to stop the plan. Dove is furious and sees this as betrayal for the family they mourn. They become adversaries and Dove publically paints Adam as the terrorist while he builds a charismatic persona of a reformed terrorist turned peace advocate. What Adam does not know is that the American missile that he thinks hit their house in error, killing his family, was actually targeting Dove, who was a leader in the terrorist underworld. In an effort to stop the madness, Sam creates a global peace plan that will unite the world for five minutes of universal awareness and consciousness. The movement has more momentum and mass than expected. Dove is identified by SIGNIT (An N.S.A. supercomputer) as a major threat to US security and a hit is ordered to eliminate him. The hit, along with the peace movement is hoped to be enough to stop the world from entering a global conflict and end the grand scheme of terror.

Tenet

Tenet
Author: Christopher Nolan
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2020-09-08
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0571362745

Tenet is a global thriller whose action stretches across time zones, and stars Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki and John David Washington. The film displays Nolan's preoccupations, especially how Time can shift from on moment to the next,The fact that the title - TENET - can be read forwards and backwards indicates the complexity of the film

The Nolan Variations

The Nolan Variations
Author: Tom Shone
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0525655336

An in-depth look at Christopher Nolan, considered to be the most profound, commercially successful director at work today, written with his full cooperation. A rare, revelatory portrait, "as close as you're ever going to get to the Escher drawing that is Christopher Nolan's remarkable brain" (Sam Mendes). In chapters structured by themes and motifs ("Time"; "Chaos"; "Dreams"), Shone offers an unprecedented intimate view of the director. Shone explores Nolan's thoughts on his influences, his vision, his enigmatic childhood past--and his movies, from plots and emotion to identity and perception, including his latest blockbuster, the action-thriller/spy-fi Tenet ("Big, brashly beautiful, grandiosely enjoyable"--Variety). Filled with the director's never-before-seen photographs, storyboards, and scene sketches, here is Nolan on the evolution of his pictures, and the writers, artists, directors, and thinkers who have inspired and informed his films. "Fabulous: intelligent, illuminating, rigorous, and highly readable. The very model of what a filmmaking study should be. Essential reading for anyone who cares about Nolan or about film for that matter."--Neal Gabler, author of An Empire of Their Own: How the Jews Invented Hollywood and Walt Disney, The Biography

The Making of Tenet

The Making of Tenet
Author: James Mottram
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2020-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781789095883

Set in "the afterlife" of a world of international espionage, Tenet follows Washington's operative as he races against the clock to prevent World War III. Discover the secrets of Christopher Nolan's Tenet with this exclusive behind-the-scenes look at 2020's most anticipated film, starring John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Dimple Kapadia, Michael Caine, and Kenneth Branagh. This deluxe book takes fans through the full creative journey that brought Tenet to the screen, from the genesis of Nolan's uniquely imaginative script through to the cutting edge techniques used to realise the film's innovative action sequences. Featuring exclusive interviews with the director and his crew, including producer Emma Thomas and production designer Nathan Crowley, The Making of Tenet is a can't-miss companion to Nolan's thrilling new masterpiece.

The Shadow of What Was Lost

The Shadow of What Was Lost
Author: James Islington
Publisher: Orbit
Total Pages: 846
Release: 2016-07-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0316552747

A young man with forbidden magic finds himself drawn into an ancient war against a dangerous enemy in book one of the Licanius Trilogy, the series that fans are heralding as the next Wheel of Time. As destiny calls, a journey begins. It has been twenty years since the godlike Augurs were overthrown and killed. Now, those who once served them -- the Gifted -- are spared only because they have accepted the rebellion's Four Tenets, vastly limiting their powers. As a Gifted, Davian suffers the consequences of a war lost before he was even born. He and others like him are despised. But when Davian discovers he wields the forbidden power of the Augurs, he and his friends Wirr and Asha set into motion a chain of events that will change everything. To the west, a young man whose fate is intertwined with Davian's wakes up in the forest, covered in blood and with no memory of who he is. . . And in the far north, an ancient enemy long thought defeated begins to stir. The Licanius Trilogy is a series readers will have a hard time putting down -- a relentless coming-of-age epic from the very first page. "Storytelling assurance rare for a debut . . . Fans of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson will find much to admire."" -- Guardian

The Tenets of Truth

The Tenets of Truth
Author: Quillem McBreen
Publisher: Heroic Books
Total Pages: 513
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1914342097

The Church of the Righteous Truth stretches ever outward across Alytheia. Jealous defenders of the Goddess’s magic, the Church sees all, controls all: trade, military, the ancient arts of Wielding and Cognation—even life and death. Now, as the Church’s Premiero Irmao prepares to seize yet more power, the Goddess’s light fades darker still... But there is hope. Four forgotten outcasts—Al-Dreban, a young and disillusioned priest; Solatta, a healer haunted by her tragic past; Sentenza, an old colonel left for dead; and Braga, last survivor of his platoon—unknowingly hold the fate of Alytheia in their hands. As each stumbles deeper into a web of conspiracy and betrayal, their destinies will entwine, leading them inexorably toward revolution, sacrifice, and—perhaps—redemption.

Linux and the Unix Philosophy

Linux and the Unix Philosophy
Author: Mike Gancarz
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2003-08-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0080510345

Unlike so many books that focus on how to use Linux, Linux and the Unix Philosophy explores the "way of thinking that is Linux" and why Linux is a superior implementation of this highly capable operating system.This book is a revision and expansion of a computer science classic. Every chapter has been thoroughly updated with Linux coverage.Linux and the Unix Philosophy falls squarely between the "softer" texts on iterative software design and project management and the "how-to" technical texts. Thus far, no one has come out with a book that addresses this topic, either in the Unix space or the Linux space. Linux and the Unix Philosophy covers the same ground as the first edition, while it also presents bold new ideas about Linux and Open Source.·Concise list of philosophy tenets makes it a handy quick reference·Anecdotal examples personalize the book for the reader·Conversational style makes it easy and joyful to read