Quintessence

• Aether (classical element), in medieval cosmology and science, the fifth element that fills the universe beyond the terrestrial sphere • Quintessence (physics), a hypothetical form of dark energy, postulated to explain the accelerating expansion of the universe == Literature ==

• Quintessence: Basic Readings from the Philosophy of W. V. Quine, essays by Willard Van Orman Quine • Quintessence: The Quality of Having It, a 1983 book by Betty Cornfeld and Owen Edwards • Works by Lawrence M. Krauss: • The Fifth Essence, a 1989 book • Quintessence: The Search for Missing Mass in the Universe, a 2000 book • Quintessence, a 2013 science fiction book by David Walton == Media companies ==

• Quintessence Films, film production company • Quintessence Films Limited, British film production company • Quintessence International Publishing Group, a publishing company founded in Berlin, Germany ==Music==

• Quintessence Records, a budget label • Quintessence Records (Canadian label) • Quintessence (band), 1970s British progressive rock band specializing in Indian themes and sounds Albums • The Quintessence, by Quincy Jones and his orchestra, 1962 • Quintessence (Quintessence album), 1970 • Quintessence (Bill Evans album), 1976 • Quintessence (Borknagar album), 2000 • Quintessential, by Steam Powered Giraffe, 2016 • Quintessence (Spontaneous Music Ensemble album) Songs • "Quintessence", by Darkthrone, from album Panzerfaust • "Quintessence", by Rotting Christ, from album Genesis • "Quintessence", by Mastodon, from album Crack the Skye • "In Quintessence", by Squeeze, from album East Side Story == Other uses ==

• Quintessence: The Blighted Venom, a game by Freebird Games • Quintessence (horse), a thoroughbred racer (1900–1917) • The Quintessence, a DC Comics group of mutually consulting cosmic beings: see resp. Ganthet section • Quintessence (restaurant), a Michelin 3-star Japanese French fusion restaurant in Shinagawa, Japan == See also ==