Brain Ships

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Baen Books
ISBN 13 : 0743471660
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brain Ships written by Anne McCaffrey and published by Baen Books. This book was released on 2003-11-04 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in one volume--in two bestselling sequels to to Anne McCaffrey's "The Ship Who Sang," two physically impaired young girls become "brains" controlling their own starships.

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0425287114
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ship Who Sang written by Anne McCaffrey and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2017-01-18 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved—saved to be schooled, programmed, and implanted into the sleek titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner—male or female—to share her exhilirating excapades in space! Her life was to be rich and rewarding . . . resplendent with daring adventures and endless excitement, beyond the wildest dreams of mere mortals. Gifted with the voice of an angel and being virtually indestructable, Helva XH-834 antipitated a sublime immortality. Then one day she fell in love!

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 161824406X
Total Pages : 528 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brain Ships written by Anne McCaffrey and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2003-11-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two Top-Selling Sequels to Anne McCaffrey's The Ship Who Sang in One Volume Two novels in one large volume, both set in the same universe as The Ship Who Sang: The Ship Who Searched: Tia, a bright and spunky seven-year old contracted an unknown neural disorder which made her lose control of her body. So she became a shell person¾controlling a spaceship as if it were her body and searching for the origin of the disease that laid her low, so that no other little girl will ever suffer the fate of The Ship Who Searched. PartnerShip: Nancia is a brand new member of the elite Courier Service of the Central Worlds. She's the "brains" of an advanced interstellar ship. The last thing she needed was a cynical "brawn" partner like Forister. But idealistic Nancia and worldly-wise Forister together just might save the galaxy. Neither of them would be satisfied to go through life in a glorified wheelchair; like Helva, The Ship Who Sang, they decided to strap on a spaceship! At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). "Quite entertaining . . . captures the spirit of The Ship Who Sang . . . a single, solid plot. . . ." ¾Locus "Splendidly paced and filled with lively characters . . . [PartnerShip is] excellent entertainment." ¾Rave Reviews "A perfect combination of SF, adventure, and romance, this is sure to please a wide variety of readers." ¾Kliatt "[The Ship Who Searched is] superb . . . Lackey and McCaffrey have created a marvelous love story in an exciting science fictional setting and then topped it all off with an ingeniously spiffy resolution." ¾Rave Reviews

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
ISBN 13 : 1618249894
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ship Who Searched written by Anne McCaffrey and published by Baen Publishing Enterprises. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young woman becomes paralyzed and must become a brainship¾and find her Brawn, her human soul mate, so that she can discover a cure for her illness. Tia Cade is a headstrong, smart, and very normal girl until she contracts a terrible illness that leaves her with the bare semblance of life. Tia's only hope: to become the oldest person ever to train to be one of the legendary star travelers, the brainships. But now that Tia is free of her ravaged body, there still remains the task of finding the right partner to be her Brawn, the human element every brainship requires. And when the disease that debilitated Tia threatens thousands more, selecting a Brawn who is her true soul mate may allow Tia to find the origin of the terrible plague¾and perhaps even a cure. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).

Author : Matthew D. Lieberman
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307889114
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social written by Matthew D. Lieberman and published by Crown. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are profoundly social creatures--more than we know. In Social, renowned psychologist Matthew Lieberman explores groundbreaking research in social neuroscience revealing that our need to connect with other people is even more fundamental, more basic, than our need for food or shelter. Because of this, our brain uses its spare time to learn about the social world--other people and our relation to them. It is believed that we must commit 10,000 hours to master a skill. According to Lieberman, each of us has spent 10,000 hours learning to make sense of people and groups by the time we are ten. Social argues that our need to reach out to and connect with others is a primary driver behind our behavior. We believe that pain and pleasure alone guide our actions. Yet, new research using fMRI--including a great deal of original research conducted by Lieberman and his UCLA lab--shows that our brains react to social pain and pleasure in much the same way as they do to physical pain and pleasure. Fortunately, the brain has evolved sophisticated mechanisms for securing our place in the social world. We have a unique ability to read other people’s minds, to figure out their hopes, fears, and motivations, allowing us to effectively coordinate our lives with one another. And our most private sense of who we are is intimately linked to the important people and groups in our lives. This wiring often leads us to restrain our selfish impulses for the greater good. These mechanisms lead to behavior that might seem irrational, but is really just the result of our deep social wiring and necessary for our success as a species. Based on the latest cutting edge research, the findings in Social have important real-world implications. Our schools and businesses, for example, attempt to minimalize social distractions. But this is exactly the wrong thing to do to encourage engagement and learning, and literally shuts down the social brain, leaving powerful neuro-cognitive resources untapped. The insights revealed in this pioneering book suggest ways to improve learning in schools, make the workplace more productive, and improve our overall well-being.

Author : Byron L. Dorgan
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780312374358
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Take This Job and Ship It written by Byron L. Dorgan and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most vocal Democrats in the Senate passionately argues that free trade is not free, and that outsourcing, offshoring, and greedy mega-corporations are destroying Americas economy.

Author : Tim Dedopulos
Publisher : Thunder Bay Press
ISBN 13 : 9781684129409
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brain Boot Camp written by Tim Dedopulos and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2019-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Send your brain to boot camp by completing the more than 350 puzzles in this book! Modeled after questions on real IQ tests, the puzzles in Brain Boot Camp will test your mental mettle and push your brain to think faster and smarter. Quizzes include topics such as logical deduction, spatial reasoning, conceptual thinking, concentration, and many more. So put on your thinking cap and get started! More than 350 puzzles await.

Author : Peter Russell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135853843
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Brain Book written by Peter Russell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1980. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Anne McCaffrey
Publisher : Turtleback Books
ISBN 13 : 9780606204316
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ship Who Sang written by Anne McCaffrey and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1979 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Helva had been born human, but only her brain had been saved and implanted into the titanium body of an intergalactic scout ship. But first she had to choose a human partner, to soar with her through the daring adventures and exhilarating escapades in space. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

Author : Wallace J. Nichols
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316252077
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blue Mind written by Wallace J. Nichols and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark book by marine biologist Wallace J. Nichols on the remarkable effects of water on our health and well-being. Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In BLUE MIND, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with compelling personal stories from top athletes, leading scientists, military veterans, and gifted artists, he shows how proximity to water can improve performance, increase calm, diminish anxiety, and increase professional success. BLUE MIND not only illustrates the crucial importance of our connection to water-it provides a paradigm shifting "blueprint" for a better life on this Blue Marble we call home.