Quintessence

Quintessence
Author: Jess Redman
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2020-07-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0374309779

A 2021 NCTE Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book A Bank Street Best Book of 2021 Quintessence is an extraordinary story from Jess Redman about friendship, self-discovery, interconnectedness, and the inexplicable elements that make you you. Three months ago, twelve-year-old Alma moved to the town of Four Points. Her panic attacks started a week later, and they haven’t stopped—even though she’s told her parents that they have. She’s homesick and friendless and every day she feels less and less like herself. But one day she finds a telescope in the town’s junk shop, and through its lens, she watches a star—a star that looks like a child—fall from the sky and into her backyard. Alma knows what it’s like to be lost and afraid, to long for home, and she knows that it’s up to her to save the star. And so, with the help of some unlikely new friends from Astronomy Club, she sets out on a quest that will take a little bit of science, a little bit of magic, and her whole self. This title has Common Core connections.

Quintessence

Quintessence
Author: Betty Cornfeld
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Total Pages: 94
Release: 2000-10-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781579121501

This beautifully photographed volume displays an homage to ordinary, everyday household items, such as the martini, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a Mont Blanc pen, and more. Over 75 photos.

Quintessence

Quintessence
Author: Willard Van Orman Quine
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 431
Release: 2008-04-30
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0674027558

Through the first half of the twentieth century, analytic philosophy was dominated by Russell, Wittgenstein, and Carnap. Influenced by Russell and especially by Carnap, another towering figure, Willard Van Orman Quine (1908Ð2000) emerged as the most important proponent of analytic philosophy during the second half of the century. Yet with twenty-three books and countless articles to his creditÑincluding, most famously, Word and Object and "Two Dogmas of Empiricism"ÑQuine remained a philosopher's philosopher, largely unknown to the general public. Quintessence for the first time collects Quine's classic essays (such as "Two Dogmas" and "On What There Is") in one volumeÑand thus offers readers a much-needed introduction to his general philosophy. Divided into six parts, the thirty-five selections take up analyticity and reductionism; the indeterminacy of translation of theoretical sentences and the inscrutability of reference; ontology; naturalized epistemology; philosophy of mind; and extensionalism. Representative of Quine at his best, these readings are fundamental not only to an appreciation of the philosopher and his work, but also to an understanding of the philosophical tradition that he so materially advanced.

Quintessence

Quintessence
Author: David Walton
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2013-03-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0765330903

Imagine an Age of Exploration full of alchemy, human dissection, sea monsters, betrayal, torture, religious controversy, and magic. In Europe, the magic is thin, but at the edge of the world, where the stars reach down close to the Earth, wonders abound. This drives the bravest explorers to the alluring Western Ocean. Christopher Sinclair is an alchemist who cares only about one thing: quintessence, a substance he believes will grant magical powers and immortality. And he has a ship.

Awakened - Book One of The Quintessence

Awakened - Book One of The Quintessence
Author: C. M. Carney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2020-04-24
Genre:
ISBN:

Cultivation. Progression. Ascension. On the world of Crucible, where humanity's spiritual artists train to fight in a war of universal proportions, Aryc Tal Venn has the potential to be one of the gods. But when he accidentally unleashes heretical powers during his Challenge, he is forced to flee his home or face the wrath of the Inquisition. With his sister by his side, Aryc begins a quest to uncover the truth of his own existence. Only to discover a terrible secret. A secret with the power to destroy humanity. Will Aryc master his unnatural powers in time to save the people of Crucible or will he be the harbinger of humanity's destruction? Hit "Buy Now" or "Read For FREE" and begin your epic cultivation journey today. Awakened - Book One of The Quintessence: Crucible is the first novel in a new epic LitRPG cultivation universe brought to you by C.M. Carney, author of the #1 Bestselling LitRPG Saga The Realms that began with Barrow King. The book is chock full of Qi cycling, measurable power progression, immortal gods, intriguing characters, deadly mysteries and universe shattering threats. It is perfect for all fans of progression fantasy, including lovers of LitRPG/GameLit, western cultivation, wuxia and xianxia.

Quintessence

Quintessence
Author: Lawrence M. Krauss
Publisher: Arrow
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2001
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780099422280

Will the universe continue to expand forever, reverse its expansion and begin to contract, or reach a delicately poised state where it simply persists forever? The answer depends on the amount and properties of matter in the universe, and that has given rise to one of the great paradoxes of modern cosmology; there is too little visible matter to account for the behaviour we can see. Over 90 percent of the universe consists of 'missing mass' or 'dark matter' - what Lawrence Krauss, in his classic book, termed "the fifth essence". In this new edition of The Fifth Essence, retitled Quintessence after the now widely accepted term for dark matter, Krauss shows how the dark matter problem is now connected with two of the hottest areas in recent cosmology: the fate of the universe and the "cosmological constant." With a new introduction, epilogue and chapter updates, Krauss updates his classic and shares one of the most stunning discoveries of recent years: an antigravity force that explains recent observations of a permanently expanding universe.

The Quintessence

The Quintessence
Author: C M Carney
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021-10-18
Genre:
ISBN:

Determination. Predestination. Redemption. Aryc Tal Venn was supposed to be the savior of the universe. But a fateful decision left him blighted, unable to cultivate the primal Aether into the life-empowering energy of the Quintessence. With nothing but hope, Aryc undertakes a desperate quest to reverse his blighting. Yet the way is not easy and there are those on Crucible who covet Aryc's lost power. Those who will do anything to take it for themselves. Despite the dangers, Aryc must fight. But when a terrible truth challenges everything he believes, Aryc is forced to question whom he fights for and why? Destiny comes for Aryc Tal Venn and the fate of the universe rests in his hands. Blighted - Book Two of The Quintessence: Crucible continues the epic progression fantasy cultivation series brought to you by C.M. Carney, author of the #1 Bestselling LitRPG Saga The Realms. The book is chock full of Qi cycling, measurable power progression, immortal gods, intriguing characters, deadly mysteries and universe shattering threats. It is perfect for all fans of progression fantasy, including lovers of LitRPG/GameLit, western cultivation, wuxia, and xianxia.

Justice League Vol. 4: The Sixth Dimension

Justice League Vol. 4: The Sixth Dimension
Author: Scott Snyder
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1779501684

THE JUSTICE LEAGUE IS VICTORIOUS. NOW THE TRUE BATTLE BEGINS! Far beyond the realms of our understanding lies the sixth dimension--the control room of the Multiverse, where cosmic beings set our fates in motion long ago. Now, with our Multiverse hurtling toward a final judgment it will not survive, our only hope lies in the sixth dimension. No mortals have ever visited it...but the Justice League are no mere mortals! Through the doorway to the sixth dimension, the Justice League discovers a future version of Earth, where the hard choices have already been made and the Multiverse has already been saved. All they need to do now is accept this gift, and their battle will be over. But the easy choice is never as easy as it seems. As the Justice League learns the terrible secret of this seeming paradise, Superman must fight to free himself from an impossible trap--a universe designed just to imprison him. With a powerful being and an entire world aligned against our heroes, will the fate of the Justice League and the entire Multiverse come down to an assist from the Legion of Doom? Tying into DC's "Year of the Villain" event, Scott Snyder (BATMAN: LAST KNIGHT ON EARTH), Jorge Jimenez (SUPERMAN), Javier Fernandez (GREEN ARROW), James Tynion IV (JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK) and Francis Manapul (THE FLASH) take the World's Greatest Super Heroes past the thresholds of imagination, into previously uncharted territory! Collects JUSTICE LEAGUE #19-28.

The Quintessence of Intercultural Business Communication

The Quintessence of Intercultural Business Communication
Author: Melanie Moll
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642282385

Successful business communication is more than simply speaking your client’s language. At the heart of all effective communication lies a fundamental understanding of human behavior. The natural result of globalization is a level of behaviors that we all share and expect. However, underneath this level are many other influencing factors. We tend to view the situation around us according to our own expectations which are often shaped by our cultural backgrounds. What happens, though, when our cultures are so different that the expectations collide? This book combines theory and practice in a way that helps you as a busy intercultural manager understand what others are communicating to you and those around you. We take apart real examples of intercultural business interaction and show you how deeply embedded cultural norms are found within a simple conversation. Then we offer you important tools and principles that you can use to improve your own intercultural business communication. After reading this book, you should have a good understanding of the basic culture types, and be able to identify most cultures based on the principles described here. Additionally, you will know which social issues, attitudes, and values appear even in the most rational business negotiation. Most importantly, your cultural awareness will help you build successful and lasting relationships with your clients across regional and global boundaries.