A Scientist In Wonderland
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A Scientist In Wonderland
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Author : Edzard Ernst
language : en
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited
Release Date : 2015-01-28
A Scientist In Wonderland written by Edzard Ernst and has been published by Andrews UK Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-01-28 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This is the story of the author's life as a doctor and a scientist. Despite a youthful ambition to become a jazz musician, he studied medicine and eventually became a medical research scientist, taking up appointments in Germany, Austria and finally in England. His reverence for the pursuit of truth through the application of scientific methods, coupled with a growing interest in the history of medicine during the Nazi era, did not always endear him to others. At the time he was appointed to the world's first chair in alternative medicine, this was an area of health care that had rarely been studied systematically, and was almost entirely dominated by outspokenly evangelic promoters and enthusiasts - among them, famously, HRH Prince Charles - many of whom exhibited an overtly hostile, anti-scientific attitude towards the objective study of their favoured therapies. Clashes were inevitable, but the sheer ferocity with which advocates of alternative medicine would operate in order to protect their field from scrutiny came as a profound surprise. This memoir provides a unique insight into the cutthroat politics of academic life and offers a sobering reflection on the damage already done by pseudoscience in health care.
Sonic Wonderland
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Author : Trevor Cox
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-01-09
Sonic Wonderland written by Trevor Cox and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-09 with Science categories.
As an acoustic engineer, Trevor Cox has spent his career eradicating unwanted noises – echoes in concert halls, clamour in classrooms. Until the day he heard something so astonishing that he had an epiphany: rather than quashing rare or bizarre sounds, we should be celebrating these sonic treasures. This is the story of his investigation into the mysteries of these Sonic Wonders of the World. In the Mojave Desert he finds sand dunes that sing. In France he discovers an echo that tells jokes. In California he drives down a musical road that plays the William Tell Overture. In Cathedrals across the world he learns how acoustics changed the history of the Church. Touching on physics, music, archaeology, neuroscience, biology, and design, Cox explains how sound is made and altered by the environment and how our body reacts to peculiar noises – from the exotic sonic wonders he encounters on his journey, or the equally unique and surprising sounds of our everyday environment. In a world dominated by the visual, Sonic Wonderland encourages us to become better listeners and to open our ears to the glorious cacophony around us. Listen to a selection of astonishing sounds here: https://soundcloud.com/sonicwonderland
Backyard Scientist
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Author : Jane Hoffman
language : en
Publisher: Backyard Scientist, Incorporated
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Backyard Scientist written by Jane Hoffman and has been published by Backyard Scientist, Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with Science categories.
This is a special collection of hands-on science experiments forthe very young. Your child will be encourged and directed to develop skills in observing, predicting, classifying and communications. Experiments for preschool through 2nd grade from the award-winning author, Jane Hoffman.
Science In Wonderland
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Author : Melanie Keene
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2015
Science In Wonderland written by Melanie Keene and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Literary Criticism categories.
Presents a new perspective on Victorian scientific discoveries and inventions; includes a range of Victorian scientific fairy-tales and stories; looks at why fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiences; examines a range of scientific subjects, from palaeontology to entomology to astronomy.--Provided by publisher.
Hard Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World
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Author : Haruki Murakami
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2011-10-10
Hard Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World written by Haruki Murakami and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-10-10 with Fiction categories.
A narrative particle accelerator that zooms between Wild Turkey Whiskey and Bob Dylan, unicorn skulls and voracious librarians, John Coltrane and Lord Jim. Science fiction, detective story and post-modern manifesto all rolled into one rip-roaring novel, Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World is the tour de force that expanded Haruki Murakami's international following. Tracking one man's descent into the Kafkaesque underworld of contemporary Tokyo, Murakami unites East and West, tragedy and farce, compassion and detachment, slang and philosophy.
New Scientist The Origin Of Almost Everything
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Author : New Scientist
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-09-22
New Scientist The Origin Of Almost Everything written by New Scientist and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-22 with Science categories.
Introduction by Professor Stephen Hawking. When Edwin Hubble looked into his telescope in the 1920s, he was shocked to find that nearly all of the galaxies he could see through it were flying away from one another. If these galaxies had always been travelling, he reasoned, then they must, at some point, have been on top of one another. This discovery transformed the debate about one of the most fundamental questions of human existence - how did the universe begin? Every society has stories about the origin of the cosmos and its inhabitants, but now, with the power to peer into the early universe and deploy the knowledge gleaned from archaeology, geology, evolutionary biology and cosmology, we are closer than ever to understanding where it all came from. In The Origin of (almost) Everything, New Scientist explores the modern origin stories of everything from the Big Bang, meteorites and dark energy, to dinosaurs, civilisation, timekeeping, belly-button fluff and beyond. From how complex life evolved on Earth, to the first written language, to how humans conquered space, The Origin of (almost) Everything offers a unique history of the past, present and future of our universe.
The Sound Book The Science Of The Sonic Wonders Of The World
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Author : Trevor Cox
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2014-02-10
The Sound Book The Science Of The Sonic Wonders Of The World written by Trevor Cox and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-10 with Science categories.
“A lucid and passionate case for a more mindful way of listening. . . . Anyone who has ever clapped, hollered or yodeled at an echo will delight in [Cox’s] zestful curiosity.”—New York Times Trevor Cox is on a hunt for the sonic wonders of the world. A renowned expert who engineers classrooms and concert halls, Cox has made a career of eradicating bizarre and unwanted sounds. But after an epiphany in the London sewers, Cox now revels in exotic noises—creaking glaciers, whispering galleries, stalactite organs, musical roads, humming dunes, seals that sound like alien angels, and a Mayan pyramid that chirps like a bird. With forays into archaeology, neuroscience, biology, and design, Cox explains how sound is made and altered by the environment, how our body reacts to peculiar noises, and how these mysterious wonders illuminate sound’s surprising dynamics in everyday settings—from your bedroom to the opera house. The Sound Book encourages us to become better listeners in a world dominated by the visual and to open our ears to the glorious cacophony all around us.
The Body
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Author : Bill Bryson
language : en
Publisher: Anchor
Release Date : 2019-10-15
The Body written by Bill Bryson and has been published by Anchor this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-15 with Science categories.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A must-read owner’s manual for every body. Take a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body in this “delightful, anecdote-propelled read” (The Boston Globe) from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything. With a new Afterword. “You will marvel at the brilliance and vast weirdness of your design." —The Washington Post Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body—how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail. Full of extraordinary facts (your body made a million red blood cells since you started reading this) and irresistible Brysonesque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that is life in general and you in particular. As Bill Bryson writes, “We pass our existence within this wobble of flesh and yet take it almost entirely for granted.” The Body will cure that indifference with generous doses of wondrous, compulsively readable facts and information. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best.
Short Stories
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Author : Dr. V.V. Rampal
language : en
Publisher: Notion Press
Release Date : 2019-02-25
Short Stories written by Dr. V.V. Rampal and has been published by Notion Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-25 with Fiction categories.
The book contains stories about human values in our lives that we have cherished over centuries, and which continue to enrich our lives even today. In the advanced technological age, they retain their importance and balance our personalities. They make society stable and give meaning to our lives. They have particular significance for the growing generation that shapes the world of tomorrow. The stories are fictional, but they relate to life as we live and face every day. They are about love and hatred, compassion and jealousy, self-interest and concern for others – the different facets of life that people experience in the world of emotions. They also talk of the human dilemma between idealism and practical life, of courage in adversity and realisation of dreams and aspirations and the need to reaffirm our faith in the goodness of man and divine justice. They concern especially the young and adolescent mind that is impressionable in the critical age and forms our ethical side of life that helps us avoid the pitfalls of emotional crisis in later life.
The Alice Books And The Contested Ground Of The Natural World
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Author : Laura White
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-06-26
The Alice Books And The Contested Ground Of The Natural World written by Laura White and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-26 with Literary Criticism categories.
Though popular opinion would have us see Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There as whimsical, nonsensical, and thoroughly enjoyable stories told mostly for children; contemporary research has shown us there is a vastly greater depth to the stories than would been seen at first glance. Building on the now popular idea amongst Alice enthusiasts, that the Alice books - at heart - were intended for adults as well as children, Laura White takes current research in a new, fascinating direction. During the Victorian era of the book’s original publication, ideas about nature and our relation to nature were changing drastically. The Alice Books and the Contested Ground of the Natural World argues that Lewis Carroll used the book’s charm, wit, and often puzzling conclusions to counter the emerging tendencies of the time which favored Darwinism and theories of evolution and challenged the then-conventional thinking of the relationship between mankind and nature. Though a scientist and ardent student of nature himself, Carroll used his famously playful language, fantastic worlds and brilliant, often impossible characters to support more the traditional, Christian ideology of the time in which mankind holds absolute sovereignty over animals and nature.