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- The last odyssey : a thriller / by Rollins, James,1961-author.;
- In the frozen tundra of Greenland, a group of modern-day climatologists and archaeologists stumble on a medieval ship buried a half-mile below the ice. Inside the captain's cabin is a magnificent treasure: a clockwork gold atlas encircled by an intricate silver astrolabe. The mechanism is signed with the name of its creator, Ismail al-Jazari, a famous Muslim inventor considered to be the Da Vinci of the Arab world. Once activated, the moving globe traces the path of Odysseus' famous ship as it sailed away from Troy. But the route detours as the map opens to reveal a hidden realm underneath the Mediterranean Sea. The map indicates that this subterranean world is called Tartarus, the Greek name for Hell. When word of Tartarus spreads, tensions explode in this volatile region where terrorists wage war and civilians suffer untold horrors. Now, Sigma Force must go where humans fear to tread. To prevent a tyrant from igniting a global war, they must cross the very gates of Hell.
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character); Mythology, Greek; Special forces (Military science); Scientists;
- Lab girl / by Jahren, Hope.;
- Includes bibliographical references.LSC
- Subjects: Jahren, Hope.; Women botanists; Women scientists; Manic-depressive persons;
- Red flags / by Black, Lisa,1963-author.;
- In 'Red Flags', Lisa Black weaves her own professional expertise in forensic science into the first in a tantalizingly taut new forensic thriller series featuring Dr. Ellie Carr and Dr. Rachael Davies, Washington DC forensic scientists untangling a political scandal involving kidnapped children. Perfect for fans of Patricia Cornwalls 'Kay Scarpetta' novels. Goodreads Marketing Campaign.
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Cousins; Kidnapping; Missing children; Women forensic scientists; Women pathologists;
- The Invisible Man [videorecording] / by Dorman, Michael,1981-actor.; Dyer, Harriet,actor.; Hardie, Benedict,actor.; Hodge, Aldis,actor.; Jackson-Cohen, Oliver,1986-actor.; Whannell, Leigh,1977-screenwriter,film director.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Reid, Storm,2003-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Wells, H. G.(Herbert George),1866-1946.Invisible man.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
- Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Michael Dorman, Harriet Dyer, Benedict Hardie.Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, 2.0 DVS.
- Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Scientists; Invisibility; Suicidal behavior; Abused women; Man-woman relationships;
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- The Invisible Man [videorecording] / by Dorman, Michael,1981-actor.; Dyer, Harriet,actor.; Hardie, Benedict,actor.; Hodge, Aldis,actor.; Jackson-Cohen, Oliver,1986-actor.; Whannell, Leigh,1977-screenwriter,film director.; Moss, Elisabeth,1982-actor.; Reid, Storm,2003-actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Wells, H. G.(Herbert George),1866-1946.Invisible man.; Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),film distributor.;
- Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Michael Dorman, Harriet Dyer, Benedict Hardie.Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding. But when her abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her a generous portion of his vast fortune, Cecilia suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of eerie coincidences turns lethal, threatening the lives of those she loves, Cecilia's sanity begins to unravel as she desperately tries to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see.Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R.Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic widescreen format (2.39:1 aspect ratio) ; Dolby Atmos, 2.0 DVS ; Dolby digital Plus 7.1, Dolby digital 5.1, 2.0.
- Subjects: Horror films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Scientists; Invisibility; Suicidal behavior; Abused women; Man-woman relationships;
- For private home use only.
- Geek ink : the world's smartest tattoos for rebels, nerds, scientists, and intellectuals / by Inkstinct (Organization);
- Exhibiting cutting-edge designs from the most sought-after and acclaimed contemporary tattoo artists worldwide, Geek Ink presents magnificent ideas for tattoos on themes from science fiction and fantasy, as well as a wide range of topics across science, mathematics, literature, and philosophy. With commentary from creators of the Inkstinct project--which connects people with the finest tattoo art from 380,000 studios worldwide and has an Instagram fan base of more than 1 million--as well as interviews with world-renowned masters like Eva Krbdk (460K followers), David Cote (232K followers), and Thomas Eckeard (169K followers), this is the definitive tattoo inspiration sourcebook for hipsters, bookworms, scientists, academics, engineers, and, of course, geeks!
- Subjects: Tattooing; Tattooing.; Body art.; Tattoo artists.;
- The smallest lights in the universe / by Seager, Sara,author.;
- "In this luminous memoir, an MIT astrophysicist must reinvent herself in the wake of tragedy and discovers the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy for another Earth. Sara Seager has always been in love with the stars: so many lights in the sky, so much possibility. Now a pioneering planetary scientist, she searches for exoplanets--especially that distant, elusive world that sustains life. But with the unexpected death of Seager's husband, the purpose of her own life becomes hard for her to see. Suddenly, at forty, she is a widow and the single mother of two young boys. For the first time, she feels alone in the universe. As she struggles to navigate her life after loss, Seager takes solace in the alien beauty of exoplanets and the technical challenges of exploration. At the same time, she discovers earthbound connections that feel every bit as wondrous, when strangers and loved ones alike reach out to her across the space of her grief. Among them are the Widows of Concord, a group of women offering advice on everything from home maintenance to dating, and her beloved sons, Max and Alex. Most unexpected of all, there is another kind of one-in-a-billion match, not in the stars but here at home. Probing and invigoratingly honest, The Smallest Lights in the Universe is its own kind of light in the dark"--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Seager, Sara.; Astrophysicists; Extrasolar planets.; Planetary scientists; Widows;
- The black highway : a novel / by Toyne, Simon,1968-author.;
- "Forensic specialist Laughton Rees is not ashamed of her checkered past -- after all, her youthful indiscretions led to the birth of her daughter Gracie, the person she loves most in the world -- but when Gracie's father unexpectedly turns up in their lives again, Laughton is automatically wary. Shelby Facer is a dangerous man, formerly imprisoned for his involvement in an international drug trafficking ring, and no matter what Laughton once felt for him, she doesn't want him anywhere near Gracie. But when Shelby claims that he has information about an especially difficult murder case she is working, she can't turn him down. A body with no head or hands has recently turned up in the river Thames, and the police are at a loss until Shelby identifies the man. The victim was part of a highly secretive smuggling ring Shelby was involved with during his and Laughton's youth -- which Laughton's father, former commissioner for the Metropolitan police, was investigating before he died. Laughton throws herself into her father's old files to try to trace the connections between past and present, but as she and DCI Tannahill Khan circle closer to the truth, the case becomes dangerously personal. When another body turns up, mutilated just like the first, the victim is no stranger to Laughton. She'll have to face the darkest parts of her past to find the man behind the murders -- before he takes away everything she loves."--
- Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Criminologists; Drug traffic; Mothers and daughters; Murder; Women forensic scientists;
- A brief history of living forever / by Kalfar, Jaroslav,author.;
- In a 2030 America led by an isolationist authoritarian government, a star biotech scientist trying to discover the key to immortality becomes a whistleblower when she uncovers alarming activity in the wastelands of what was once Florida.
- Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; Longevity; Mothers and daughters; Siblings; Terminally ill; Women scientists;
- A house between Earth and the moon / by Scherm, Rebecca,author.;
- "The gripping story of one scientist in outer space, another who watches over him, the family left behind, and the lengths people will go to protect the people and planet they love Scientist Alex Welch-Peters has believed for twenty years that his super-algae can reverse the effects of climate change. His obsession with his research has jeopardized his marriage, his relationships with his kids, and his own professional future. When Sensus, the colossal tech company, offers him a chance to complete his research, he seizes the opportunity. The catch? His lab will be in outer space on Parallaxis, the first-ever luxury residential space station built for billionaires. Alex and six other scientists leave their loved ones to become Pioneers, the beta tenants of Parallaxis. But Parallaxis is not the space palace they were sold. Day and night, the embittered crew builds the facility under pressure from Sensus, motivated by the promise that their families will join them. Meanwhile, back on Earth, with much of the country ablaze in wildfires, Alex's family tries to remain safe in Michigan. His teenage daughter, Mary Agnes, struggles through high school with the help of the ubiquitous Sensus phones implanted in everyone's ears, archiving each humiliation, and wishing she could go to Parallaxis with her father-but her mother will never allow it. The Pioneers are the beta testers of another program, too. As they toil away two hundred miles in the sky, Sensus is designing an algorithm that will predict human behavior. Tess, a young social psychologist Sensus has hired to watch the Pioneers through their phones, begins to develop an intimate, obsessive relationship with her subjects. When she takes it a step further-traveling to Parallaxis to observe them up close-the controlled experiment begins to unravel. Prescient and insightful, A House Between Earth and the Moon is at once a captivating epic about the machinations of big tech and a profoundly intimate meditation on the unmistakably human bonds that hold us together"--
- Subjects: Science fiction.; Climatic changes; Human behavior; Implants, Artificial; Scientists; Space stations;
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