The Romance of Reality

The Romance of Reality

Author: Bobby Azarian

Publisher: BenBella Books

Published: 2022-06-28

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1637740441

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Why do we exist? For centuries, this question was the sole province of religion and philosophy. But now science is ready to take a seat at the table. According to the prevailing scientific paradigm, the universe tends toward randomness; it functions according to laws without purpose, and the emergence of life is an accident devoid of meaning. But this bleak interpretation of nature is currently being challenged by cutting-edge findings at the intersection of physics, biology, neuroscience, and information theory—generally referred to as “complexity science.” Thanks to a new understanding of evolution, as well as recent advances in our understanding of the phenomenon known as emergence, a new cosmic narrative is taking shape: Nature’s simplest “parts” come together to form ever-greater “wholes” in a process that has no end in sight. In The Romance of Reality, cognitive neuroscientist Bobby Azarian explains the science behind this new view of reality and explores what it means for all of us. In engaging, accessible prose, Azarian outlines the fundamental misunderstanding of thermodynamics at the heart of the old assumptions about the universe’s evolution, and shows us the evidence that suggests that the universe is a “self-organizing” system, one that is moving toward increasing complexity and awareness. Cosmologist and science communicator Carl Sagan once said of humanity that “we are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” The Romance of Reality shows that this poetic statement in fact rests on a scientific foundation and gives us a new way to know the cosmos, along with a riveting vision of life that imbues existence with meaning—nothing supernatural required.


Azarian

Azarian

Author: Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford

Publisher:

Published: 1864

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13:

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A Farmer's Alphabet

A Farmer's Alphabet

Author: Mary Azarian

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9780879233945

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An alphabet book of woodcuts featuring activities and objects associated with New England farm life, from Apple, Barn, Cow through aX, Yawn, Zinnia.


The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian

The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian

Author: Lilias MacBean Hart

Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher

Published: 2004-08

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1567922740

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Woodcut Artist Mary Azarian, winner of the Caldecott Medal, lives in the rugged Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. This retrospective volume displays and celebrates the parade of the seasons in New England. Reproducing fifty hands colored woodcuts and an equal number in black and white, it is a large format book that reflects the way she works and is finely printed on an uncoated paper with a commendably lucid text. It does the full range of her work justice; a perfect gift book for lovers of the handmade and the only seemingly simple.


Sharod-Azarian and His Hamster Named Mouse!

Sharod-Azarian and His Hamster Named Mouse!

Author: Mayra-Alejandra Alvarado

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2021-08-19

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 1665535326

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This is book tells how much fun the little boy Sharod Azarian is having with his little pet hamster named Mouse as they play together.


Summary of Bobby Azarian's The Romance of Reality

Summary of Bobby Azarian's The Romance of Reality

Author: Everest Media,

Publisher: Everest Media LLC

Published: 2022-09-09T22:59:00Z

Total Pages: 48

ISBN-13:

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 Humans are an intermediary step on the cosmic evolutionary ladder of becoming. We are not a cosmic accident or the end goal of evolution, but an intermediary step on the way to complex, functional, and sentient states. We are not unlike other complex adaptive systems in our earthly environment. #2 The process by which life arose from non-life is known as abiogenesis. In the coming chapters, we will be introduced to a new model of abiogenesis that suggests this extraordinary emergence was the inevitable beginning of a preordained cosmic awakening process. #3 We are not a cosmic accident or the end goal of evolution, but an intermediary step on the way to complex, functional, and sentient states. We are not unlike other complex adaptive systems in our earthly environment. #4 Life is the final step in a long process of cosmic evolution. We are not a cosmic accident or the end goal of evolution, but an intermediary step on the way to complex, functional, and sentient states.


The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian

The Four Seasons of Mary Azarian

Author: Lilias MacBean Hart

Publisher: David R Godine Pub

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 109

ISBN-13: 9781567921205

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Woodcut illustrations by Mary Azarian are interspersed with essays about the seasons depicted in the art work.


Snowflake Bentley

Snowflake Bentley

Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 0547530838

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In this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book, the true story of Wilson Bentley and his singular fascination with snowflakes is rendered in rich prose and gorgeous artwork, perfect for the holidays, snow days, and everyday. Wilson Bentley was always fascinated by snow. In childhood and adulthood, he saw each tiny crystal of a snowflake as a little miracle and wanted to understand them. His parents supported his curiosity and saved until they could give him his own camera and microscope. At the time, his enthusiasm was misunderstood. But with patience and determination, Wilson catalogued hundreds of snowflake photographs, gave slideshows of his findings and, when he was 66, published a book of his photos. His work became the basis for all we know about beautiful, unique snowflakes today. This biographical tribute to a very special farmer is the perfect holiday gift or snow day read.


A Gardener's Alphabet

A Gardener's Alphabet

Author: Mary Azarian

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780618033805

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An alphabet book featuring words associated with gardening, including bulbs, compost, digging, insects, and weeds.


The Mary Azarian Address Book

The Mary Azarian Address Book

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781567924770

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An address book that celebrates rural life with art by New England illustrator extraordinaire, Mary Azarian. Sturdily bound with a concealed spiral binding, this is the perfect way to keep track of everyone you know--in the city or country. This address book features scenes of rural life from Mary Azarian's A Farmer's Alphabet to open each alphabetical section. The letter A opens with an image of apples being picked from a tree. The letter D is a dog asleep in a cozy armchair. F is a scenic view of a farm amongst the hills. J is kids jumping into a hay mound. N is neighbors chatting over a picket fence. Lined pages are ready for the names of family and friends. Mary Azarian created the prints for A Farmer's Alphabet while a teacher in one of Vermont's last one-room schoolhouses. In the late 1970s, the state board of education commissioned her to create a rural alphabet, a series of bold red-and-black woodcut prints featuring the letters, A to Z, and depicting scenes from Vermont life. Published as a book by Godine, Smithsonian Magazine said, "No matter where children live - on a farm, in the suburbs or the city - they will love this handsome book." The Boston Globe said, "A beautiful gift; a treasure to own." This address book is the perfect way to store all those addresses of friends and family--there's even a section for temporary addresses of all your wandering loved ones.