The Sun
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Owning The Sun
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Author : Alexander Zaitchik
language : en
Publisher: Catapult
Release Date : 2023-03-28
Owning The Sun written by Alexander Zaitchik and has been published by Catapult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-28 with Business & Economics categories.
For readers of Bad Blood and Empire of Pain, an authoritative look at monopoly medicine from the dawn of patents through the race for COVID-19 vaccines and how the privatization of public science has prioritized profits over people Owning the Sun tells the story of one of the most contentious fights in human history: the legal right to produce lifesaving medicines. Medical science began as a discipline geared toward the betterment of all human life, but the merging of research with intellectual property and the rise of the pharmaceutical industry warped and eventually undermined its ethical foundations. Since World War II, federally funded research has facilitated most major medical breakthroughs, yet these drugs are often wholly controlled by price-gouging corporations with growing international ambitions. Why does the U.S. government fund the development of medical science in the name of the public only to relinquish exclusive rights to drug companies, and how does such a system impoverish us, weaken our responses to crises, and, as in the cases of AIDS and COVID-19, put the world at risk? Outlining how generations of public health and science advocates have attempted to hold the line against Big Pharma and their allies in government, Alexander Zaitchik’s first-of-its-kind history documents the rise of privatized medicine in the United States and its subsequent globalization. From the controversial arrival of patent-wielding German drug firms in the late nineteenth century to present-day coordination between industry and philanthropic organizations—including the influential Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation—that stymie international efforts to vaccinate the world against COVID-19, Owning the Sun tells one of the most important and least understood histories of our time.
The Sun
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Author : David Whitehouse
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2016-04-07
The Sun written by David Whitehouse and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-07 with Science categories.
In The Sun, David Whitehouse takes us on a journey to the heart of our local star and beyond, relating how it was born, the many ways it influences life on Earth and how it will die. He recounts the many myths surrounding the Sun and the fascinating stories of scientists throughout history who have attempted to discover its secrets - occasionally at the price of their lives. The Sun explores the role of the sun for those on Earth, from the earliest civilizations that worshipped it, through its emulation in art and literature to the present day. He describes the inferno at its core, the magnetic chaos of its surface and the furthest reaches of its atmosphere that stretches beyond the planets out into the galaxy. Within our lifetimes he considers that changes in the sun will become noticeable, an issue that we ignore at our peril. Finally, David Whitehouse speculates on the future of life on Earth with a sun that must ultimately turn into a red giant. From its birth in a cloud of gas and dust, its long lifetime nurturing life on our own planet, to its death as a cosmic cinder, this is our Sun's story.
The Sun A Very Short Introduction
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Author : Philip Judge
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2020-04-23
The Sun A Very Short Introduction written by Philip Judge 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 2020-04-23 with Science categories.
The Sun, as our nearest star, is of enormous importance for life on Earth - providing the warm radiation and light which allowed complex life to evolve. The Sun plays a key role in influencing our climate, whilst solar storms and high-energy events can threaten our communication infrastructure and satellites. This Very Short Introduction explores what we know about the Sun, its physics, its structure, origins, and future evolution. Philip Judge explains some of the remaining puzzles about the Sun that still confound us, using elementary physics, and mathematical concepts. Why does the Sun form spots? Why does it flare? As he shows, these and other nagging difficulties relate to the Sun's continually variable magnetism, which converts an otherwise dull star into a machine for flooding interplanetary space with variable radiation, high-energy particles and magnetic ejections. Throughout, Judge highlights the many reasons that the Sun is important, and why scientists engage in solar research. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
The Sun
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Author : Michael Stix
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1991
The Sun written by Michael Stix and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Science categories.
Nicely written and abundantly illustrated text provides graduate students and advanced undergraduates with a usefully detailed introduction to what is presently known concerning the physics of the sun. Provides review of theory, of instrumentation and observational technique, of the motivating drift of current research. The author is associated with the Kiepenheurer Institute for Solar Physics in Freiburg, West Germany. Exercises punctuate the text, and key references are provided. Nine chapters provide excellent coverage. (NW) Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
The Dark Of The Sun
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Author : Wilbur Smith
language : en
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
Release Date : 2018-01-01
The Dark Of The Sun written by Wilbur Smith and has been published by Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-01 with Fiction categories.
An action-packed thriller by global sensation, Wilbur Smith. 'A master storyteller' - Sunday Times 'Wilbur Smith is one of those benchmarks against whom others are compared' - The Times 'No one does adventure quite like Smith' - Daily Mirror The highest prize comes at the highest price... Captain Bruce Curry has a simple enough mission: to lead his mercenary soldiers to rescue a town cut off by rebel fighting in the Belgian Congo. But events quickly take a turn for the worse as it becomes clear that the town's diamond supplies are the real focus of the mission. And where there is treasure, danger always seems to follow. It isn't long before Curry finds something even more valuable than diamonds in the town. Something he'll do anything to protect. And soon he discovers that his most deadly enemies might be those closest to him . . .
The Sun
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Author : Seymour Simon
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2015-09-01
The Sun written by Seymour Simon and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
In this completely updated edition of The Sun featuring beautiful full-color photographs, Seymour Simon presents a fascinating introduction to the star that is the center of our Solar System. Young readers will love exploring the wonders of the sun, from the constant nuclear explosions at its core to the sea of boiling gases that forms its surface. Seymour Simon knows how to explain science to kids and make it fun. He was a teacher for more than twenty years, has written more than 250 books, and has won multiple awards. This book includes an author's note, glossary, and index and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.
The Sun A True Book
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Author : Cody Crane
language : en
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Release Date : 2021-03-23
The Sun A True Book written by Cody Crane and has been published by Scholastic Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-23 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
It's bright and it's hot. It's the center of our solar system. It is our Sun. As readers journey through this book, they will discover how this amazing star came into existence, and they will learn everything about its size and makeup, its solar winds and flares, and how its light and heat affect Earth. The workings of the sun's magnetic field, sun spots, and the latest technology used to study the sun will also captivate our readers.Planets and stars, moons and galaxies! The universe is a vast and mysterious place with much to explore. And there's no better way to make amazing discoveries about space than with this reimagined series. With the latest NASA imagery, the classic structure and features of A True Book, and lively text, the titles in Our Universe bring the awe of the cosmos directly to readers. Students will come away with a wealth of knowledge about the incredible celestial bodies in our universe.This series covers Next Generation Science Standards core ideas including "The Universe and its stars" and "Earth and the solar system."
The Sun
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Author : Lincoln James
language : en
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Release Date : 2010-08-01
The Sun written by Lincoln James and has been published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Presents general information about the Sun, including its place in the solar system, what it is made of, why it produces light and heat, and what its surface is like.
The Sun
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Author : Claudio Vita-Finzi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-12-15
The Sun written by Claudio Vita-Finzi and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-15 with Science categories.
This is an account of the many ways in which the Sun affects our planet, how its influence has changed over the last few centuries and millennia, and the extent to which we can predict its future impact. The book is the first to integrate astronomical, geological, climatic and social aspects of the Sun. It includes a topical treatment of solar contribution to global warming, and demonstrates how wild and variable is the so-called Solar Constant. Our nearest star is a complex machine which needs to be treated with caution, and this book will equip every reader with the knowledge that is required to understand the benefits and dangers it can bring.
Klara And The Sun
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Author : Kazuo Ishiguro
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2021-03-02
Klara And The Sun written by Kazuo Ishiguro and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-02 with Fiction categories.
Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2021 The #1 Sunday Times Bestseller Featured in Barack Obama's Summer Reading List 2021 'This is a novel for fans of Never Let Me Go . . . tender, touching and true.' The Times 'The Sun always has ways to reach us.' From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever, Klara is warned not to invest too much in the promises of humans. In Klara and the Sun, his first novel since winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, Kazuo Ishiguro looks at our rapidly-changing modern world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator to explore a fundamental question: what does it mean to love? 'Beautiful' Guardian 'Flawless' The Times 'Devastating' FT 'Another masterpiece' Observer