A Glorious Accident

Author : Wim Kayzer
Publisher : W.H. Freeman
ISBN 13 : 9780716735649
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Glorious Accident written by Wim Kayzer and published by W.H. Freeman. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this companion to the Public Television series, journalist Wim Kayzer invited a diverse cast of six of today's greatest scientific thinkers to discuss, debate, and argue their points regarding why we are here on this planet, in this universe.

Author : Wim Kayzer
Publisher : W H Freeman & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780716731443
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Glorious Accident written by Wim Kayzer and published by W H Freeman & Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six of today's greatest thinkers take on a plethora of issues and unanswered questions of late twentieth-century science, such as the boundaries of scientific inquiry, the possibility of conducting studies of creativity, and other topics.

Author : Wim Kayzer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789025407254
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Glorious Accident written by Wim Kayzer and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the close of the 20th century what do we human beings know about why we are here? To address this and other big questions, a diverse cast of six of today's great thinkers was assembled into an intellectual roundtable to discuss, debate, and argue their points. The result is A Glorious Accident. Before the roundtable discussion, a series of personal interviews was conducted with each participating guest.

Author : Ned Beauman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1620400243
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Teleportation Accident written by Ned Beauman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-listed for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, The Teleportation Accident is a hilarious sci-fi noir about sex, Satan, and teleportation devices. When you haven't had sex in a long time, it feels like the worst thing that could ever happen. If you're living in Germany in the 1930s, it probably isn't. But that's no consolation to Egon Loeser, whose carnal misfortunes will push him from the experimental theaters of Berlin to the absinthe bars of Paris to the physics laboratories of Los Angeles, trying all the while to solve two mysteries: Was it really a deal with Satan that claimed the life of his hero, Renaissance set designer Adriano Lavicini, creator of the so-called Teleportation Device? And why is it that a handsome, clever, modest guy like him can't-just once in a while-get himself laid? Ned Bauman has crafted a stunningly inventive, exceptionally funny, dangerously unsteady and (largely) coherent novel about sex, violence, space, time, and how the best way to deal with history is to ignore it.

Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393245209
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1990-09-17 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[An] extraordinary book. . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer. . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with fervor and intelligence."—James Gleick, New York Times Book Review High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived—a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail. In this book Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale tells us about evolution and the nature of history.

Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0307834107
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Migraine written by Oliver Sacks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The many manifestations of migraine can vary dramatically from one patient to another, even within the same patient at different times. Among the most compelling and perplexing of these symptoms are the strange visual hallucinations and distortions of space, time, and body image which migraineurs sometimes experience. Portrayals of these uncanny states have found their way into many works of art, from the heavenly visions of Hildegard von Bingen to Alice in Wonderland. Dr. Oliver Sacks argues that migraine cannot be understood simply as an illness, but must be viewed as a complex condition with a unique role to play in each individual's life.

Author : Oliver Sacks
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 0385352573
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The River of Consciousness written by Oliver Sacks and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-10-24 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the best-selling author of Gratitude, On the Move, and Musicophilia, a collection of essays that displays Oliver Sacks's passionate engagement with the most compelling and seminal ideas of human endeavor: evolution, creativity, memory, time, consciousness, and experience. Oliver Sacks, a scientist and a storyteller, is beloved by readers for the extraordinary neurological case histories (Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars) in which he introduced and explored many now familiar disorders--autism, Tourette's syndrome, face blindness, savant syndrome. He was also a memoirist who wrote with honesty and humor about the remarkable and strange encounters and experiences that shaped him (Uncle Tungsten, On the Move, Gratitude). Sacks, an Oxford-educated polymath, had a deep familiarity not only with literature and medicine but with botany, animal anatomy, chemistry, the history of science, philosophy, and psychology. The River of Consciousness is one of two books Sacks was working on up to his death, and it reveals his ability to make unexpected connections, his sheer joy in knowledge, and his unceasing, timeless project to understand what makes us human.

Author : Rosemary Rawlins
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1629141461
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning by Accident written by Rosemary Rawlins and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a sunny spring day, in an ordinary suburban kitchen, the phone rings. There’s been an accident. In one heartbeat, a family’s life is changed forever. After her husband, Hugh, is hit by a car while riding his bicycle, Rosemary Rawlins is plunged into twelve months of marathon caregiving, without the promise of a positive outcome. She works herself to the point of exhaustion to bring her grievously injured husband—who suffered a traumatic brain injury, necessitating the removal of half his skull—back home and back to himself. Then, as he slowly begins to reclaim his life, Rosemary falls apart. She can't sleep. Her heart pounds. Her joy and trust in the world dissolve into endless anxiety. She lays awake at night wondering how her marriage will survive. Will she ever be able to relate to Hugh again? What will become of their relationship? Their children? Do they recognize each other—literally—as the people they fell in love with and married decades ago? How can she let go of her fears? And what can she learn from them? Learning by Accident is a caregiver's story of ambiguous loss, family love, and emotional healing. This compelling personal account demonstrates with heart and humor that what we fear can be more debilitating than any physical injury. And that sometimes starting over is exactly what we need.

Author : Peggy Rathmann
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0399226168
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Officer Buckle and Gloria written by Peggy Rathmann and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1995-09-28 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Besides the beguiling story, the affable illustrations of the smiling Gloria, the accidental mayhem in the background, and the myriad safety tips -- such as 'always pull the toothpick out of your sandwhich' and 'never lick a stop sign in the winter' -- add to the enjoyment. A glorious picture book." -- The Horn Book"Rathmann is a quick rising star in the world of chidren's books. In this book, she again shows her flair for creating real characters, dramatic situations and for knowing what will make young audiences giggle and think." -- Children's Book Review Magazine"Rathman brings a lighter-than-air comic touch to this outstanding, solid-as-a-brick picture book." -- Publisher's Weekly"A five-star performance." -- School Library Journal

Author : Capt. Dale Black
Publisher : Bethany House
ISBN 13 : 9781441211767
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Flight to Heaven written by Capt. Dale Black and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Imagine getting a glimpse of heaven, a preview of life in God's presence. Could life here ever be the same? Capt. Dale Black has flown as a commercial pilot all over the world, but one flight changed his life forever--an amazing journey to heaven and back. The only survivor of a horrific plane crash, Dale was hovering between life and death when he had a wondrous experience of heaven. What he saw, what he heard, and what he learned there continues to ripple through his life and touch others. Against all odds, Dale miraculously recovered from his injuries and learned to fly again. Now, with his life as a testament, he shares his inspiring story--offering hope and encouragement for those dealing with serious injuries or the loss of a loved one, and those looking for assurance about this life and the next. Experience a Life-Changing Vision of Heaven