The Exquisite Machine
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The Exquisite Machine
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Author : Sian E. Harding
language : en
Publisher: MIT Press
Release Date : 2024-02-06
The Exquisite Machine written by Sian E. Harding and has been published by MIT Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-06 with Medical categories.
How science is opening up the mysteries of the heart, revealing the poetry in motion within the machine. Your heart is a miracle in motion, a marvel of construction unsurpassed by any human-made creation. It beats 100,000 times every day—if you were to live to 100, that would be more than 3 billion beats across your lifespan. Despite decades of effort in labs all over the world, we have not yet been able to replicate the heart’s perfect engineering. But, as Sian Harding shows us in The Exquisite Machine, new scientific developments are opening up the mysteries of the heart. And this explosion of new science—ultrafast imaging, gene editing, stem cells, artificial intelligence, and advanced sub-light microscopy—has crucial, real-world consequences for health and well-being. Harding—a world leader in cardiac research—explores the relation between the emotions and heart function, reporting that the heart not only responds to our emotions, it creates them as well. The condition known as Broken Heart Syndrome, for example, is a real disorder than can follow bereavement or stress. The Exquisite Machine describes the evolutionary forces that have shaped the heart’s response to damage, the astonishing rejuvenating power of stem cells, how we can avoid heart disease, and why it can be so hard to repair a damaged heart. It tells the stories of patients who have had the devastating experiences of a heart attack, chaotic heart rhythms, or stress-induced acute heart failure. And it describes how cutting-edge technologies are enabling experiments and clinical trials that will lead us to new solutions to the worldwide scourge of heart disease.
The Psychology Of Abandon
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Author : Kirby Farrell
language : en
Publisher: Levellers Press
Release Date : 2016-01-25
The Psychology Of Abandon written by Kirby Farrell and has been published by Levellers Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-25 with Psychology categories.
When behavior becomes a cultural style, berserk abandon is terrifying yet also alluring. It promises access to extraordinary resources by overthrowing inhibitions. Berserk style has shaped many areas of contemporary American culture, from warfare to politics and intimate life. Focusing on post-Vietnam America and using perspectives from psychology, anthropology, and physiology, Farrell demonstrates the need to unpack the confusions in language and cultural fantasy that drive the nation’s fascination with berserk style. “This book amazes me with its audacity, its clarity, and its scope. We usually think of ‘berserk’ behaviors—from apocalyptic rampage killings to ecstatic revels like Burning Man—as extremes of experience, outside ordinary lives. With rich evidence and fascinating detail, Farrell shows how contemporary culture has re-framed many varieties of the berserk into self-conscious strategies of sense-making and control. Beyond real but remote actions of the intoxicated or deranged, ‘berserk style’ has become a common lens for organizing modern experience and an often-troubling resource for mobilizing and rationalizing cultural and political action. This landmark analysis both enlightens and empowers us.” —Les Gasser, Professor of Information and Computer Science, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign “Drawing from a storehouse of cinema, news stories, ads, cartoons, literature, and lyrics from the post-Vietnam era, Farrell has painted a masterful, disturbing portrait of the American subconscious.” —James Aho, author of Sociological Trespasses “Farrell has undertaken yet another fascinating journey. He explores phenomena such as Columbine, Mike Tyson, ‘Going Postal,’ and Wall Street excesses to reveal an underlying style of thinking that is pervasive in American culture. As always, he is a provocative and highly readable cultural critic.” —Don Dutton, Professor of Psychology, University of British Columbia
Justifying Ballistic Missile Defence
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Author : Columba Peoples
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-12-10
Justifying Ballistic Missile Defence written by Columba Peoples 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 2009-12-10 with Political Science categories.
Technology is championed as the solution to modern security problems, but also blamed as their cause. This book assesses the way in which these two views collide in the debate over ballistic missile defence: a complex, costly and controversial system intended to defend the United States from nuclear missile attacks. Columba Peoples shows how, in the face of strong scientific and strategic critique, advocates of missile defence seek to justify its development by reference to broader culturally embedded perceptions of the promises and perils of technological development. Unpacking the assumptions behind the justification of missile defence initiatives, both past and present, this book illustrates how common-sense understandings of technology are combined and used to legitimate this controversial and costly defence programme. In doing so it engages fundamental debates over understandings of technological development, human agency and the relationship between technology and security.
The Sum Of All Fears
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Author : Tom Clancy
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-10-05
The Sum Of All Fears written by Tom Clancy and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-05 with Fiction categories.
'A whiz-bang page-turner!' New York Times Book Review Peace may finally be at hand in the Middle East, as Jack Ryan, Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA, lays the groundwork for a plan that could end centuries of conflict. But ruthless terrorists have a final, desperate card to play: a nuclear weapon hidden somewhere in the United States. With one terrible act, distrust mounts, forces collide, and the floundering U.S. president seems unable to cope with the crisis. With the world on the verge of nuclear disaster, Ryan must frantically seek a solution - before the chiefs of state lose control of themselves and the world.
The Land We Live In The Midland Counties And The East Coast Of England
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1856
The Land We Live In The Midland Counties And The East Coast Of England written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1856 with England categories.
Science And Religion In The Twnty First Century
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Author : Russell ReManning
language : en
Publisher: SCM Press
Release Date : 2013-02-06
Science And Religion In The Twnty First Century written by Russell ReManning and has been published by SCM Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-06 with Religion categories.
stellar cast of leading theologians and scientists debating science and religion in the public arena. The Boyle lectures are a prestigious lecture series held annually in the City of London. Engaging themes at the cutting-edge of contemporary science and religion debates, from evolution and emergence to the psychology of religious beliefs.
The Skeptic
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Author : Eliza Lee Cabot Follen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1835
The Skeptic written by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1835 with Belief and doubt categories.
Christus Consolator
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Author : Gilbert Haven
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1893
Christus Consolator written by Gilbert Haven and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1893 with Consolation categories.
Our Earthly House And Its Builder Or The Wisdom Of God As Displayed In The Body Of Man
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Author : Our earthly house
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
Our Earthly House And Its Builder Or The Wisdom Of God As Displayed In The Body Of Man written by Our earthly house and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with categories.
Machine Embroidered Flowers Woodlands And Landscapes
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Author : Holt
language : en
Publisher: Search Press Limited
Release Date : 2011
Machine Embroidered Flowers Woodlands And Landscapes written by Holt and has been published by Search Press Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.