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"In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Matae eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere,...
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Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes--good and bad--are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and bestselling author Martin Rees argues that humanity's prospects depend on our taking...
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"The car has shaped the modern era more profoundly than any other human invention. Its manufacture introduced mass-production to the world, bringing with it tarmac, suburbs, and car culture. In this comprehensive world history of the most important transport innovation of the modern age, historian Dr. Steven Parissien examines the impact, development, and significance of the automobile over its turbulent and colorful 130-year history. He tells the...
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"How seemingly innocuous technologies are unsettling the balance of power by putting it in the hands of the masses--and what a world without "big" will mean for all of us. In The End of Big, Internet pioneer and Harvard Kennedy School lecturer Nicco Mele draws on nearly twenty years of experience to explore the consequences of revolutionary technology. Our ability to connect instantly, constantly, and globally is altering the exercise of power with...
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"Since its first publication in 1988, America's Neighborhood Bats has changed the way we look at bats by underscoring their harmless and beneficial nature. In this second revised edition, Merlin Tuttle offers bat aficionados the most up-to-date bat facts, including a wealth of new information on bat house design and current threats to bat survival"--Page 4 of cover.
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We have summarized the essentials of four short texts by this prestigious thinker: from LA CABEZA BIEN PUESTA. RETHINKING REFORM. REFORMING THOUGHT, we offer ANNEX 2 INTER-PLURI-TRANSDISCIPLINARITY. It is followed by INTRODUCTION TO COMPLEX THINKING and the text closes with brief synthesized passages from "Science with Conscience" and "The Lost Paradigm".
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Cut it, color it, perm it, shave it, braid it, wax it, highlight it, mousse it, gel it, brush it and brush it and brush it...What don't we do to our hair?
Diane Simon is fascinated by people's relationship with their hair because it is both very personal one and very public. She recognizes that so much of who we are is reflected in our relationship with our hair.
Diane is the curly-haired daughter of straight haired parents and has suffered much...
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Get the Summary of Meghan O'Gieblyn's God Human Animal Machine in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Meghan O'Gieblyn's "God Human Animal Machine" delves into the philosophical and ethical implications of advanced technology, particularly AI, and its intersection with human consciousness, identity, and the soul. O'Gieblyn's experience with Aibo, a robotic dog, prompts her to reflect on the nature of emotions, understanding,...
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-¡Cante con todas sus fuerzas! Es una certeza: cantar es bueno para nosotros. Entre otros beneficios, reduce la presión sanguínea y mejora la autoestima y la postura.
-Este libro ofrece una guía experta y ejercicios prácticos para ayudarle a añadir ritmo a su vida.
-De la mano de Rosie Dow, profesora de canto con una extensa carrera y experiencia, descubra cómo controlar la voz, disfrutar de los beneficios físicos y emocionales del canto,...
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In 1996, physicist, Alan Sokal published an essay in Social Text-an influential academic journal of cultural studies-touting the deep similarities between quantum gravitational theory and postmodern philosophy. Soon thereafter, the essay was revealed as a brilliant parody, a catalog of nonsense written in the cutting-edge but impenetrable lingo of postmodern theorists. The event sparked a furious debate in academic circles and made the headlines of...
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Get the Summary of Rebecca Boyle's Our Moon in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Our Moon" by Rebecca Boyle offers a comprehensive exploration of Earth's satellite, the Moon, and its profound impact on human history, culture, and scientific understanding. The Moon's desolate landscape, with its extreme temperature fluctuations and seismic activity, contrasts sharply with the vibrant life on Earth. Boyle delves into...
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In today's digital age, the realm of bullies has expanded far beyond the confines of the traditional playground. They now reside in our pockets, hidden behind screens, poised to strike through our devices. 'The Bully in Your Pocket,' authored by Lorenzo Gomez III, offers an indispensable and comprehensive manual for comprehending, managing, and ultimately triumphing over the pervasive menace of online bullying.
Within these pages, Lorenzo Gomez...
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An overdue indictment of government, industry, and faith groups that twist science for their own gain.
During the next thirty years, the American public will suffer from a rampage against reason by special interests in government, commerce, and the faith industry, and the rampage has already begun. In Junk Science, Dan Agin offers a response-a stinging condemnation of the egregious and constant warping of science for ideological gain.
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Why do the heavenly bodies behave in a contrary fashion to what we are familiar with on earth?
Before a wheel can turn, we must ensure rim is joined to axle; before a couple can dance in circle, their hands must be joined. In contrast, the planets circle the sun and the moons circle the planets without any securing mechanism, and so precisely that their movements can be predicted to a millisecond. Again, why is it that, released from the effects of...
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The profession of engineering is rarely the topic of serious public discussion. Multimedia, virtual reality, information superhighway-these are the buzzwords of the day. But real engineers, the people who conceive of computers and oversee their manufacture, the people who design and build information systems, cars, bridges, and airplanes, labor in obscurity. There are no engineering heroes, and we as a society are poorer for this.
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As voice technology (more properly referred to as voice-first technology) advances as the most important emerging technology of our time, This Week In Voice has chronicled it all. Amazon's Alexa, Google's Assistant, Apple's Siri, Microsoft's Cortana, Samsung's Bixby, and many other voice assistants now crowd the landscape and have ushered in a new era of computing which uses the human voice as its preferred method of input.
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In Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity, we explore the ethical, economic, and political implications of this technology. The book examines the potential of AI to create a more equitable and just world, as well as the potential pitfalls of allowing machines to take over human labor. It also provides an overview of the current state of AI and how it has developed over the years, and provides an outlook on its potential future applications.
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Naomi Oreskes is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of the History of Science and affiliated professor of Earth and planetary sciences at Harvard University. Twitter @NaomiOreskes
Why the social character of scientific knowledge makes it trustworthy
Are doctors right when they tell us vaccines are safe? Should we take climate experts at their word when they warn us about the perils of global warming? Why should we trust science when so many of our...
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