Bedeviled

Author : Jimena Canales
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691241686
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bedeviled written by Jimena Canales and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How scientists through the ages have conducted thought experiments using imaginary entities—demons—to test the laws of nature and push the frontiers of what is possible Science may be known for banishing the demons of superstition from the modern world. Yet just as the demon-haunted world was being exorcized by the enlightening power of reason, a new kind of demon mischievously materialized in the scientific imagination itself. Scientists began to employ hypothetical beings to perform certain roles in thought experiments—experiments that can only be done in the imagination—and these impish assistants helped scientists achieve major breakthroughs that pushed forward the frontiers of science and technology. Spanning four centuries of discovery—from René Descartes, whose demon could hijack sensorial reality, to James Clerk Maxwell, whose molecular-sized demon deftly broke the second law of thermodynamics, to Darwin, Einstein, Feynman, and beyond—Jimena Canales tells a shadow history of science and the demons that bedevil it. She reveals how the greatest scientific thinkers used demons to explore problems, test the limits of what is possible, and better understand nature. Their imaginary familiars helped unlock the secrets of entropy, heredity, relativity, quantum mechanics, and other scientific wonders—and continue to inspire breakthroughs in the realms of computer science, artificial intelligence, and economics today. The world may no longer be haunted as it once was, but the demons of the scientific imagination are alive and well, continuing to play a vital role in scientists' efforts to explore the unknown and make the impossible real.

Author : Thomas Cullinan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781948405430
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bedeviled (Valancourt 20th Century Classics) written by Thomas Cullinan and published by . This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maggie Caine and her family leave New York to visit the Caine family home, an old farmhouse in Ohio, which her husband has just inherited from a distant aunt. The house, ten miles away from the nearest neighbor, was once owned by a Civil War general reputed to have been a Satanist. But when strange and terrible things begin to happen it soon becomes clear that Satanic worship is still alive and well in the community, and so might be the General, who Maggie suspects is taking possession of her teenage son . . . A rediscovered modern horror classic by Thomas Cullinan, author of the twice-filmed Civil War horror novel The Beguiled, The Bedeviled (1978) is an occult chiller whose suspenseful plot and surprising twists will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the shocking finale. "Suspenseful . . . Cullinan does not take the easy way out, and never tries to explain things away by natural causes. The ending is bitter and scary." - The New York Times "Horror that should keep exorcism fans up all night." - Publishers Weekly "A good old-fashioned supernatural thriller. A bit of incest, brutal murders and other eerie occurrences all make a heady brew. It's plain and simple scary." - Memphis Press Scimitar

Author : Maureen Child
Publisher : Maureen Child
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bedeviled written by Maureen Child and published by Maureen Child. This book was released on 2013-12-30 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book 1 of the Queen of the Otherworld series from bestselling author Maureen Child... Never again will Maggie Donovan complain that her life is boring. "Boring" sounds pretty good compared to man-eating demons, an ill-tempered pixie, and a way-too-sexy Fae warrior who insists that Maggie is destined to claim the throne - or die trying. One breath of faery dust, and suddenly Maggie's dealing with Otherworld powers she never wanted. and very earthy feelings for a certain immortal.

Author : Jerrica Knight-Catania
Publisher : Second Wind Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1935171755
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bedeviled Bride written by Jerrica Knight-Catania and published by Second Wind Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Elizabeth Wetherby, formerly Crawley, has married the wrong man, after being duped by his identical twin brother. Now, to escape scandal, she and her new husband have taken refuge at Dunbocan, their Scottish estate. Having been a highly popular and active member of the ton, she worries that being stranded in the Highlands will be a horrible bore. But how can one be bored when a ghost haunts one's home? Michael Wetherby has been in love with Elizabeth Crawley, now Wetherby, since the day he met her. So, when his identical twin brother suggested they trade places one night, he was happy to oblige. But the charade got out of hand, and the next thing he knew, he was leg-shackled to a woman who didn't want him. Now, they both must make a choice: be miserable together, or learn to love one another. Either way, till death do them part.

Author : Shani Petroff
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101138890
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Daddy's Little Angel written by Shani Petroff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Mom always said my dad is the devil. I never knew she meant it literally!” All Angel’s father (a.k.a. the Devil) wants is to be a part of her life. And in return he has the power to give her anything she wants—including popularity and a date with her long-time crush, Cole Daniels. But Angel will only accept him on her terms: get out of the devil business and leave his special powers out of the equation. Is Angel condemning herself to an eternity of lunch at the losers’ table? Or can she and Daddy Dearest strike some kind of deal? Download quiz scoring key

Author : Shani Petroff
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101445904
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Love Struck written by Shani Petroff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-12-23 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a fit of rage, Angel mistakenly tells her parents to grow up, and before she knows it, they're zapped back to their teens and running away together because they're so in love. Now Angel's got the weight of the world on her shoulders. Lou Cipher was finally dropping his evil ways, but since he's back to his teen self, who knows how he'll choose to use his special powers?

Author : Shani Petroff
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101437103
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Careful What You Wish For written by Shani Petroff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-10 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All Angel wanted was to help poor nerdy Max break into the popular crowd. But somehow the wires got crossed and she ended up granting all of Gabi's secret desires instead. Not that Angel has anything against Gabi getting what she wants. It's just that the things Gabi dreams about—starring in a reality TV show with Angel at her side and dating Angel's boyfriend, Cole—just happen to be the stuff of Angel's worst nightmares.

Author : Laura Childs
Publisher : Cackleberry Club Mysteries
ISBN 13 : 9781410435040
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bedeviled Eggs written by Laura Childs and published by Cackleberry Club Mysteries. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While preparing for Halloween, the ladies at the Cackleberry Club become involved in solving two murders in their town.

Author : Norman Levitt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780813526522
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Prometheus Bedeviled written by Norman Levitt and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professor of mathematics offers an analysis of the roles science plays within American society, providing suggestions for a more effective interchange between scientists and key United States institutions.

Author : Shani Petroff
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101171537
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Dress written by Shani Petroff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-01-07 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Angel Garret knows two things for sure. The first is that she inherited some of her dad's powers. The second is that she wreaks havoc whenever she tries to use them - especially when she's trying to impress her crush, Cole. Angel's only solution is to stay as far away as possible from him until she learns how to harness this new gift. But how can you manage to avoid someone and get him to ask you to the Turkey Ball at the same time?