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Serendipities
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Author : Umberto Eco
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-09-24
Serendipities written by Umberto Eco and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-24 with Philosophy categories.
Serendipities is an iconoclastic, dazzlingly erudite and witty demonstration, by one of the world's most brilliant thinkers, of how myths and lunacies can produce historical developments of no small significance. In Eco's words, 'even errors can produce interesting side effects'. Eco's book shows how: -- believers in a flat earth helped Columbus accidentally discover America -- the medieval myth of Prester John, the Christian king in Asia, assisted the European drive eastward -- the myth of the Rosicrucians affected the Masons, leading in turn to the widespread belief in a Jewish masonic plot to dominate the world and other forms of paranoid anti-Semitism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries
The Serendipities Of A Mother S Prayers
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Author : Gordon Barnett
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2010-01-22
The Serendipities Of A Mother S Prayers written by Gordon Barnett and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-22 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
These are life stories of a fascinating journey to redemption for a Navy Commander. They are chronicles of God’s grace.
A Wanderluster S Anecdotal Serendipities
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Author : Jim Dahl
language : en
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
Release Date : 2021-02-24
A Wanderluster S Anecdotal Serendipities written by Jim Dahl and has been published by Dorrance Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-02-24 with Poetry categories.
A Wanderluster’s Anecdotal Serendipities By: Jim Dahl When Jim Dahl sold their home due to his darling Maureen’s untimely passing, an entirely new world effloresced whence gone wanderlusting on annual odysseys, lo bolstered with her loving benedictions from afar, consequently no longer able to create miniature mosaic tile portraits nor create woodworking projects in his backyard homemade shop. Not having finished high school, he missed the romance of classical literature, which at this juncture caused him to delve into the various classics. This perked his desire to become a poor man’s version of an intellectual, which in turn sparked his desire to write poetry, creating A Wanderluster’s Anecdotal Serendipities.
The Travels And Adventures Of Serendipity
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Author : Robert K. Merton
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2011-11-28
The Travels And Adventures Of Serendipity written by Robert K. Merton and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-28 with Social Science categories.
From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity--that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident--is today ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century--chronicling along the way much of what we now call the natural and social sciences. The book charts where the term went, with whom it resided, and how it fared. We cross oceans and academic specialties and meet those people, both famous and now obscure, who have used and abused serendipity. We encounter a linguistic sage, walk down the illustrious halls of the Harvard Medical School, attend the (serendipitous) birth of penicillin, and meet someone who "manages serendipity" for the U.S. Navy. The story of serendipity is fascinating; that of The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity, equally so. Written in the 1950s by already-eminent sociologist Robert Merton and Elinor Barber, the book--though occasionally and most tantalizingly cited--was intentionally never published. This is all the more curious because it so remarkably anticipated subsequent battles over research and funding--many of which centered on the role of serendipity in science. Finally, shortly after his ninety-first birthday, following Barber's death and preceding his own by but a little, Merton agreed to expand and publish this major work. Beautifully written, the book is permeated by the prodigious intellectual curiosity and generosity that characterized Merton's influential On the Shoulders of Giants. Absolutely entertaining as the history of a word, the book is also tremendously important to all who value the miracle of intellectual discovery. It represents Merton's lifelong protest against that rhetoric of science that defines discovery as anything other than a messy blend of inspiration, perspiration, error, and happy chance--anything other than serendipity.
Serendipity
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Author : Mark de Rond
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2010-09-16
Serendipity written by Mark de Rond and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-16 with Reference categories.
Serendipity is a fascinating but elusive concept, and one which has been surprisingly influential in many areas of human discovery. The essays in this volume provide insightful and entertaining accounts of the relationship between serendipity and knowledge by some of the most eminent thinkers of this generation.
Serendipities
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Author : Umberto Eco
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Serendipities written by Umberto Eco and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Intercultural communication categories.
Umberto Eco's latest work unlocks the riddles of history in an exploration of the "linguistics of the lunatic," stories told by scholars, scientists, poets, fanatics, and ordinary people in order to make sense of the world. Exploring the "Force of the False," Eco uncovers layers of mistakes that have shaped human history, such as Columbus's assumption that the world was much smaller than it is, leading him to seek out a quick route to the East via the West and thus fortuitously "discovering" America. In a careful unveiling of the fabulous and the false, Eco shows us how serendipities - unanticipated truths - often spring from mistaken ideas. From Leibniz's belief that the I Ching illustrated the principles of calculus to Marco Polo's mistaking a rhinoceros for a unicorn, Eco tours the labyrinth of intellectual history, illuminating the ways in which we project the familiar onto the strange.
Celestial Serendipity
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Author : Ketina C. L. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: BalboaPress
Release Date : 2013-06-12
Celestial Serendipity written by Ketina C. L. Thompson and has been published by BalboaPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-12 with Self-Help categories.
A woman unveils mystical and past-life truths about herself through several celestial serendipities as she discovers transcendence spirituality.
Serendipity
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Author : Oscar Farinetti
language : en
Publisher: Black Inc.
Release Date : 2022-07-05
Serendipity written by Oscar Farinetti and has been published by Black Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-07-05 with Social Science categories.
A celebration of accidental success in the world of gastronomy Did you know that your morning coffee could be thanks to a herd of energetic goats? Or that a forgotten ingredient is behind the invention of the beloved brownie? Who got the fright of their life discovering corn could pop? And which popular soft drink started out as a medicinal syrup? Oscar Farinetti, founder of high-end global food chain Eataly, presents this collection of insightful and entertaining interviews with leading artisan food producers, chefs, inventors and CEOs around the world. Reflecting on the accidental discoveries that gave birth to some of the world's most well-known gastronomic delights - including Nutella, the humble sandwich, french fries, the ice-cream cone, rum and balsamic vinegar - these serendipitous tales ponder humankind's never-ending quest to find something new, and remind us that our mistakes, our flaws, our failures, can often be the most essential ingredient in finding success.
Serendipities Language And Lunacy
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Author : Eco Umberto
language : en
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Release Date : 2008-04
Serendipities Language And Lunacy written by Eco Umberto and has been published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04 with categories.
Best-selling author Umberto Eco's latest work unlocks the riddles of history in an exploration of the "linguistics of the lunatic," stories told by scholars, scientists, poets, fanatics, and ordinary people in order to make sense of the world. Exploring the "Force of the False," Eco uncovers layers of mistakes that have shaped human history, such as Columbus's assumption that the world was much smaller than it is, leading him to seek out a quick route to the East via the West and thus fortuitously "discovering" America. The fictions that grew up around the cults of the Rosicrucians and Knights Templar were the result of a letter from a mysterious "Prester John" -- undoubtedly a hoax -- that provided fertile ground for a series of delusions and conspiracy theories based on religious, ethnic, and racial prejudices. While some false tales produce new knowledge (like Columbus's discovery of America) and others create nothing but horror and shame (the Rosicrucian story wound up fueling European anti-Semitism) they are all powerfully persuasive. In a careful unraveling of the fabulous and the false, Eco shows us how serendipities -- unanticipated truths -- often spring from mistaken ideas. From Leibniz's belief that the I Ching illustrated the principles of calculus to Marco Polo's mistaking a rhinoceros for a unicorn, Eco tours the labyrinth of intellectual history, illuminating the ways in which we project the familiar onto the strange. Eco uncovers a rich history of linguistic endeavor -- much of it ill-conceived -- that sought to "heal the wound of Babel." Through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, Greek, Hebrew, Chinese, and Egyptian were alternately proclaimed as the first language that God gave to Adam, while -- in keeping with the colonial climate of the time -- the complex language of the Amerindians in Mexico was viewed as crude and diabolical. In closing, Eco considers the erroneous notion of linguistic perfection and shrewdly observes that the dangers we face lie not in the rules we use to interpret other cultures but in our insistence on making these rules absolute. With the startling combination of erudition and wit, bewildering anecdotes and scholarly rigor that are Eco's hallmarks, "Serendipities" is sure to entertain and enlighten any reader with a passion for the curious history of languages and ideas.
Serendipity
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Author : Thomas J. Thorson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-11-14
Serendipity written by Thomas J. Thorson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-14 with History categories.
The world as we know it... would be radically different were it not for the role that accidents, chance, and pure luck have played throughout history. Each chapter of Serendipity sets a pivotal event in its historical context and raises the question of how chance may have changed our world on both a global and personal level in this fascinating mix of significant events and pop culture.