Biography: science, technology and medicine Books
Independently Published 12 Frauen in der Wissenschaft
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp The Death Ray
£10.66
Independently Published NASAs Women
£14.11
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Atomic Dreams
£12.99
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Paws Claws and Heart Felt Stories
£11.88
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Doctors Work in Air Conditioning
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Niels Bohr
£12.39
Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Goethe as a Natural Scientist Rudolf Virchow. Translated into English for the first time.
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Niels Bohr
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Independently Published Temple Grandin
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Yann LeCun
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Independently Published Rosalind Franklin
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp AI for Teenagers
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp How Doctors Grow
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Independently Published The Algorithm of the Soul
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Entre Médicos Y Pacientes
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Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp From Darkness To Light
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Independently Published An Alternative History Of Time
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Greenleaf Book Group LLC The Curious Mind of Elon Musk
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Just for Fun The Story of an Accidental
Book SynopsisA fascinating look inside the success of Linux creator Linus Torvalds reveals an accidental innovator who helped create the revolutionary open source software movement and traces his life from his offbeat Finnish childhood.
£11.92
MIT Press From the Laboratory to the Moon
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Little, Brown Book Group Billion Dollar Burger
Book SynopsisA fast-paced, gripping insider account of the entrepreneurs and renegades racing to bring lab-grown meat to the world.The trillion-dollar meat industry is one of our greatest environmental hazards; it pollutes more than all the world''s fossil-fuel-powered cars. Global animal agriculture is responsible for deforestation, soil erosion and more emissions than air travel, paper mills and coal mining combined. It also depends on the slaughter of more than 60 billion animals per year, a number that is only increasing as the global appetite for meat swells. The whole world seems to be sleepwalking into a food crisis.But a band of doctors, scientists, activists and entrepreneurs have been racing to end animal agriculture as we know it, hoping to fulfill a dream of creating meat without ever having to kill an animal. This is the story of a group of seven vegans quietly working to solve one the most pressing issues we face today, creating the biggest upheaval to the foTrade ReviewA thorough, thoughtful dive into the revolution coming for our plates. I learned so muchA wild ride to the far horizon of our food system. Chase Purdy breaks important new ground in this gripping account about the innovators, activists and big-money investors who are reinventing meat as we know it. Not only are they changing the world - they're doing it a lot faster than you thinkThis is a fast-paced, early peek into what will soon be the topic at dinner for the next two decades: lab-grown meat. What do we call it, is it good, should I eat it? Read this and get ahead of the curveBillion Dollar Burger is a journalistic feat, offering us the first real, behind-the-scenes look at the wild world of vegans, scientists and venture capitalists racing to upend our plates. A thoughtful, entertaining, well-researched and essential bookCan humanity move beyond the slaughterhouse? Billion Dollar Burger is a compulsive and well-researched account of the scientists, entrepreneurs and activists trying to save the world through high-tech meatA deeply reported account of the science, politics, and personalities behind cell-cultured meat that every eater needs to read. Chase Purdy brings the stuff of science fiction to life in this fascinating book Chase Purdy brilliantly chronicles the emergence of a new industry poised to set us on the path to a more humane future, with dramatic implications for agriculture, the environment and the way we think about food -- Martin Ford, author of Rise of the Robots and Architects of IntelligenceA thoroughly enjoyable read. Chase Purdy offers us a window into this nascent industry at a particularly interesting time in the growth of the early pioneer cultured meat companies. He delivers an insightful narrative into the future of our food system and navigates the politics and personalities that are shaping the scaling, regulation and consumer acceptance of cultured meat -- Illtud Dunsford, CEO, Cellular Agriculture LtdA very interesting read. This advance in technology could have a massive influence on our future. Whether or not you'd serve lab-grown meat on your dinner table, it has the power to save billions of animals from exploitation and could enable us to conserve the planet -- Lucy Watson, bestselling author of Feed Me VeganA well-researched and insightful narrative of the "edible space race" . . . Billion Dollar Burger is an exciting and unpredictable journey into the heart of a growing new sector that will have huge consequences for the future of the planet -- Gege Li * Chemistry World *
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Genius of Birds
Book SynopsisAn award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and how it came about. As she travels around the world to the most cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the latest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. At once personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of these surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.Ackerman is also the author of Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast.
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The Natural History Museum Discovering Dorothea
Book SynopsisThe biography of a groundbreaking explorer who blazed a trail for women in science.Trade Review'Shindler's wonderment at Dorothea is contagious ... She distils the driven energy, resilience and good-natured charm of this instinctive scientist' Daily Telegraph
£9.49
Princeton University Press Albert Einstein The Human Side
Book SynopsisOffers a selection of personal papers. This title includes rhymes, an exchange with Queen Elizabeth of Belgium about fine music, and expressions of his devotion to Zionism.Trade Review"[Einstein] is revealed not only as a humane philosopher but as a natural aphorist, often with the graces of humor and humility."--Wall Street Journal "[This book] presents itself in such a modest and loving tone that it is fitting for the memory of the man it lets us hear. It is a fresh and delicious little anthology of citations from the body of Einstein's letters, journal entries and other written comment... These varied, penetrating, warm and open remarks to queens and schoolchildren, friends and antagonists, philosophers and sophomores have been sensitively chosen by two old friends of Einstein's and well translated. The German originals are included."--Scientific American "A thoroughly delightful book."--Choice "[This book] compiled by two of his closest colleagues in later life, Helen Dukas and Banesh Hoffmann, aims to show what kind of a person Einstein was. By a series of quotations from letters, jottings and unpublished documents, for example, Dukas and Hoffmann demonstrate as clearly as anybody could expect that Einstein was a courteous, kindly, witty, fearless and lonely man... It is a bedside book."--Washington PostTable of ContentsForeword to the 2013 Paperback Edition v Publisher's Preface xiv Glimpses From His Archives 3 German Originals 117 Einstein: a Brief Chronology 165 Acknowledgments 167
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Prentice Hall Press Be Kind Be Calm Be Safe
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC George Stephenson A Shire Book
Book SynopsisGeorge Stephenson is among the most famous engineers of all time. His rise from 'rags to riches' is a stirring story of its kind. But much of the work of innovative engineers for his period lay not in the work itself but in persuading people that such work was desirable and necessary. It was in this field that George Stephenson excelled, providing openings in which his proteges could change the world. They did not let him down, and we should give him full credit for being 'The Father of the Railways'.
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The History Press Ltd Brunel A Pocket Biography
Book SynopsisAt 19, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was in charge, under his father, of an engineering work that is the wonder of Europe: the Thames tunnel, completed in 1843. This book traces Brunel''s life and career, the man of immense energy who came to dominate civil engineering in the 19th century and whose legacy can still be seen nearly two centuries later. L.T.C. Rolt was one of the first narrative historians, an industrial pioneer and preservationist. During his life he was fundamental in establishing and promoting canals, waterways and railways. He was one of the first people in modern Britain to draw attention to the value of our canals as a means of transport and a source of pleasure. As well as his interest in canals he also turned his attention to neglcted railways and set up the first organisation to save and run a railway with a mainly volunteer workforce.
£8.54
The History Press Ltd Brian Trubshaw
Book SynopsisBrian Trubshaw's life as an experimental test pilot
£12.34
The History Press Ltd Charles and Ada
Book SynopsisThe first book to reveal the intensity of the relationship between Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace; an outstanding contribution to historical STEM literature
£15.29
The History Press Ltd The Early Pioneers of Steam
Book SynopsisAn important new study with a vast scope: the people and events that made the achievements of Stephenson and Brunel possible
£15.29
The History Press Ltd Frankie The Woman Who Saved Millions from
Book SynopsisThe story of the one woman who, against all odds, stopped Thalidomide in its tracks because it poisoned a nation
£15.29
Crabtree Publishing Co,US Beyonce Superstars
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Crabtree Publishing Co,US Demi Lovato Superstars Crabtree
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Random House USA Inc When Breath Becomes Air
Book Synopsis#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth living? NAMED ONE OF PASTE’S BEST MEMOIRS OF THE DECADE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • People • NPR • The Washington Post • Slate • Harper’s Bazaar • Time Out New York • Publishers Weekly • BookPage Finalist for the PEN Center USA Literary Award in Creative Nonfiction and the Books for a Better Life Award in Inspirational MemoirAt the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer
£18.75
University of Regina Press Inside The Mental Silence Stigma Psychiatry and
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Hyperion A Little Closer to Home
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£22.09
Edinburgh University Press Sir Alexander Ogston 18441929
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Random House USA Inc An Anatomy of Addiction
Book SynopsisAcclaimed medical historian Howard Markel traces the careers of two brilliant young doctors—Sigmund Freud, neurologist, and William Halsted, surgeon—showing how their powerful addictions to cocaine shaped their enormous contributions to psychology and medicine. When Freud and Halsted began their experiments with cocaine in the 1880s, neither they, nor their colleagues, had any idea of the drug's potential to dominate and endanger their lives. An Anatomy of Addiction tells the tragic and heroic story of each man, accidentally struck down in his prime by an insidious malady: tragic because of the time, relationships, and health cocaine forced each to squander; heroic in the intense battle each man waged to overcome his affliction. Markel writes of the physical and emotional damage caused by the then-heralded wonder drug, and how each man ultimately changed the world in spite of it—or because of it. One became the father of psychoanalysis; the other, of modern surgery. Here is the full story, long overlooked, told in its rich historical context.
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Edinburgh University Press Jewish Medical Practitioners in the Medieval
Book SynopsisThis book collects and analyses the available biographical data on 600 Jewish medical practitioners in the 9-16th century Muslim world. Both the biographies and the accompanying discussion shed light on both the medicine of the period and practitioners' professional, daily and personal lives; Jewish communities; and inter-religious affairs.
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Orion Publishing Co Last Words Uncommon Women
Book SynopsisLast Word is the popular BBC Radio 4 series broadcast weekly, featuring the lives of several famous people who have recently died. More than standard obituaries, the lives are summarised with narration and include interviews with some of those who knew them. The programme was first broadcast in 2006 and this compelling anthology commemorates the remarkable and revealing lives of 80 women who were illuminating, inspiring or moving. Their names may not always be well known, but their lives made an impact on the world, and they broke new ground in many different ways. The book includes:Lt Islam Bibi - Helmand''s top female police officer, shot dead by the TalibanNaty Revuelta Clews - Fidel Castro''s mistressNaomi Sims - first Black supermodelSylvia Robinson - The ''mother of hip-hop'' who was the founder/CEO of Sugar Hill recordsRosalia Mera - Zara founder, the world''s richest self-made womanMarie Colvin - ce
£19.80
Atria Books Note to Self
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Little, Brown & Company In My Hands: Compelling Stories from a Surgeon
Book SynopsisIn IN MY HANDS, surgical oncologist Dr. Steven Curley shares the empowering lessons he's learned over 25 years from his cancer patients' unique stories of struggle, perseverance, and triumph.As Chief of Surgical Oncology at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Steven Curley has worked with cancer patients for over two decades. While his life's work has been to help his patients live longer lives, he found that they helped him in ways he never could have expected.IN MY HANDS is a rare, often emotional look at some of Dr. Curley's real patients and real situations in modern cancer care. These stories of resilience, hope, and determination changed and inspired Dr. Curley, and he uses these same stories to encourage patients dealing with the fear and uncertainty coupled with a diagnosis of cancer.Every story in the book has a theme inspired by his patients: Hope, Courage, Strength, Determination, Wonder, Cooperation, Creativity, Diligence, Service, Perseverance, Wisdom, Grace, Consideration, Gratitude, Discernment, Reverence, Resourcefulness, Faith, Beauty, Acceptance, and Empathy. Some are positive messages, reminding us of the importance of maintaining balance between family, work, and leisure activities. Others are examples of the remarkable resilience of the human spirit when facing the reality of and the surgical risks that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Realistically, despite remarkable advances in multidisciplinary cancer care, some remind us cancer is still a potentially lethal and destructive disease affecting patients and the family and friends supporting them.While many people are told that there is no hope in their situation, Dr. Curley's patients taught him to always provide hope, to push the envelope and give people a chance, and that hope is a critical component of treatment and care. IN MY HANDS is medical narrative at its finest, and provides insight into medicine and patient care along with fascinating details about one of our most feared diseases.
£19.80
Penguin Putnam Inc How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of
Book Synopsis“Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York TimesA #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research.A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan''s "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both suffering and joy, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives.
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Anthroposophic Press Inc Ita Wegman and the Clinical-Therapeutic
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Forefront Books Unexpected: Finding Resilience Through Functional
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Page Publishing, Inc. My Journey with Parkinson's Disease: A Story of Hope and Personal Transformation
£8.95
Chicago Review Press The Last American Hero: The Remarkable Life of
Book SynopsisOn February 20, 1962, John Glenn became a national star. That morning at Cape Canaveral, the small-town boy from Ohio took his place atop a rocket and soared into space. He became celebrated in all corners of the world as not just the first American to orbit the Earth, but as the first space traveler to take the human race with him. Refusing to let that dramatic day define his life, he went on to become a four-term US senator—and returned to space at the age of seventy-seven. The Last American Hero is a stunning examination of the layers that formed the man: a hero of the Cold War, a two-time astronaut, a veteran senator, a devoted husband and father, and much more. At a time when an increasingly cynical world needs heroes, John Glenn’s aura burns brightly in American memory.Trade Review"Alice George's superbly written biography provides a fair, accurate, and insightful account of all John Glenn's careersas Marine pilot, astronaut, politician, and American hero." Michael J. Neufeld, curator at the National Air and Space Museum and author of Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War"John H. Glenn Jr.United States Marine, combat pilot, Mercury and shuttle astronaut, US senator from Ohioa 'Greatest Generation' American and hero." Rudy deLeon, former Deputy Secretary of Defense"Today, it seems, we cherish our cinema superheroes, forgetting that people like John Glenn used to walk among usand probably still do." Neil deGrasse Tyson, Astrophysicist American Museum of Natural History, Author of Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier"Alice George has the 'Right Stuff' to tell the amazing tale of this extraordinary fighter pilot, astronaut, and US senator." Ron Grimes, John Glenn's Senate Legislative Director"A well-informed biography that presents its subject in a golden light." Kirkus Reviews" Time's "Colonel Wonderful" receives a new biographical treatment in The Last American Hero , which positions him as an adventurer, a statesman, and a role model." Foreword Reviews"George ( Awaiting Armageddon , 2006) scrupulously details Glenn's transformation from his Ohio farm upbringing." Booklist
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