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Whole

Rethinking the Science of Nutrition

de T. Colin Campbell PhD, Howard Jacobson PhD ...

Narrado por Don Hagen ...

Completo

11 hora 10 minutos

What happens when you eat an apple? The answer is vastly more complex than you imagine.Whole, a New York Times bestseller and an eye-opening, paradigm-changing journey through cutting-edge thinking on nutrition, is a scientific tour de force with powerful implications for our health and for our world.Every apple contains thousands of antioxidants whose names, beyond a few like vitamin C, are ... Leer más

$19.95 USD

What happens when you eat an apple? The answer is vastly more complex than you imagine.Whole, a New York Times bestseller and an eye-opening, paradigm-changing journey through cutting-edge thinking on nutrition, is a scientific tour de force with powerful implications for our health and for our world.Every apple contains thousands of antioxidants whose names, beyond a few like vitamin C, are
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Grunt

The Curious Science of Humans at War

de Mary Roach ...

Narrado por Abby Elvidge ...

Completo

8 hora 54 minutos

Bestselling author Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier’s most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine ... Leer más

$35.99 USD

Bestselling author Mary Roach explores the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and uninfested in the bizarre and extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier’s most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them. Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine
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The Art of Explanation

How to Communicate with Clarity and Confidence

de Ros Atkins ...

Narrado por Ros Atkins ...

Completo

7 hora 58 minutos

A practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly, by BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos.Explanation - conveying meaning - is an art. And the BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, is something of a master of the form. In this book, Ros shares the ... Leer más

$31.99 USD

A practical and accessible guide to getting across complex information clearly, by BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos.Explanation - conveying meaning - is an art. And the BBC presenter and journalist Ros Atkins, creator of the viral 'Ros Atkins on...' explainer videos, is something of a master of the form. In this book, Ros shares the
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Bad Pharma

How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients

de Ben Goldacre ...

Narrado por Jonathan Cowley ...

Completo

11 hora 54 minutos

Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Medicine is broken. We like to imagine that it's based on evidence and the results of fair tests. In reality, those tests are often profoundly flawed. We like to imagine that doctors are familiar with the research literature surrounding a drug, when in reality much of the research is hidden from them by drug companies. We like to imagine that doctors are impartially educated, when in reality much
... Leer más
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CERN and the Higgs Boson

The Global Quest for the Building Blocks of Reality

de James Gillies ...

Narrado por Dennis Kleinman ...

Series series Hot Science
Completo

4 hora 56 minutos

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The Higgs boson is the rock star of fundamental particles, catapulting CERN, the laboratory where it was found, into global spotlight. But what is it, why does it matter, and what exactly is CERN? In the late 1940s, a handful of visionaries were working to steer Europe towards a more peaceful future through science, and CERN, the European particle physics laboratory, was duly born. James Gillies
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Защита от темных искусств. Путеводитель по миру паранормальных явлений

de Александр Панчин, Александр Панчин ...

Narrado por Геннадий Смирнов ...

Completo

10 hora 53 minutos

Чего и почему мы боимся и как в наших домах завелись домовые. Новая книга от автора бестселлера "Сумма биотехнологии", получившего премию "Просветитель". В чем научная разгадка демонической одержимости, как работает гипноз, можно ли верить предсказаниям судьбы и астрологическим прогнозам, почему экстрасенсы часто оказываются правы, кто умеет читать мысли и зачем математики моделируют нашествие ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Чего и почему мы боимся и как в наших домах завелись домовые. Новая книга от автора бестселлера "Сумма биотехнологии", получившего премию "Просветитель". В чем научная разгадка демонической одержимости, как работает гипноз, можно ли верить предсказаниям судьбы и астрологическим прогнозам, почему экстрасенсы часто оказываются правы, кто умеет читать мысли и зачем математики моделируют нашествие
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Non-Traditional Psychoanalysis

Selected Scientific Articles And Presentations At Conferences

de Andrey Davydov, Olga Skorbatyuk ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Matt G ...

Series Audiolibro 4 - Catalog Of Human Souls
Completo

6 hora 42 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book is devoted to the topic of Systemic Research In The Field Of Human Psychophysiology. In this topic, the following question was interesting to researchers: "Why with principled psychophysiological sameness of humans, qualities differ?" Answers to this and many other questions were found as a result of 40 years of fundamental research carried ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This book is devoted to the topic of Systemic Research In The Field Of Human Psychophysiology. In this topic, the following question was interesting to researchers: "Why with principled psychophysiological sameness of humans, qualities differ?" Answers to this and many other questions were found as a result of 40 years of fundamental research carried
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A PhD Is Not Enough!

A Guide to Survival in Science

de Peter J. Feibelman ...

Narrado por Peter J. Feibelman ...

Completo

3 hora 5 minutos

Everything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist.Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find.In A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!, physicist Peter J. Feibelman lays out a rational path to a ... Leer más

$18.99 USD

Everything you ever need to know about making it as a scientist.Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find.In A Ph.D. Is Not Enough!, physicist Peter J. Feibelman lays out a rational path to a
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Sharks: A Guide for Kids

de Tony R. Smith ...

Narrado por Jason Hill/Ricky Wright ...

Completo

12 minutos

Are you afraid of Sharks? Do Sharks make your skin crawl? Most people are scared of Sharks because they don't understand this animal. Kids will enjoy the great visuals of sharks in this book. Sharks are very interesting animals and have a bad reputation outside of water. There are so many different types of Sharks. In this book you will learn about a lot of different species of Sharks. Here are ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Are you afraid of Sharks? Do Sharks make your skin crawl? Most people are scared of Sharks because they don't understand this animal. Kids will enjoy the great visuals of sharks in this book. Sharks are very interesting animals and have a bad reputation outside of water. There are so many different types of Sharks. In this book you will learn about a lot of different species of Sharks. Here are
... Leer más
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Serendipity

The Unexpected in Science

de Telmo Pievani ...

Narrado por Brian Conover ...

Completo

6 hora 29 minutos

From the bestselling author of Imperfection, a theory of uncertainty as the very core of the scientific method—and the essence of its wonder.How many times have we looked for something and found something else? A partner, a job, an object? The same thing often happens to scientists: they design an experiment and discover the unexpected, which usually turns out to be very important. This ... Leer más

$29.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

From the bestselling author of Imperfection, a theory of uncertainty as the very core of the scientific method—and the essence of its wonder.How many times have we looked for something and found something else? A partner, a job, an object? The same thing often happens to scientists: they design an experiment and discover the unexpected, which usually turns out to be very important. This
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Human Population Academy: Laws Of Human Nature

Based on Shan Hai Jing Research Discoveries by A. Davydov and O. Skorbatyuk

de Kate Bazilevsky ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Mike G ...

Completo

51 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Have you ever considered that the root or cause of many problems and misunderstandings are fundamental differences between people? The solution to problems is in knowing these differences and living in harmony with Nature, because laws of Nature apply to everything and everyone!Power gained through the knowledge about Nature and programs implanted by ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Have you ever considered that the root or cause of many problems and misunderstandings are fundamental differences between people? The solution to problems is in knowing these differences and living in harmony with Nature, because laws of Nature apply to everything and everyone!Power gained through the knowledge about Nature and programs implanted by
... Leer más
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Unveiling HAARP

Science, Myth, and Rational Discourse

de Quinn Silver ...

Narrado por Digital Voice Matt G ...

Completo

3 hora 22 minutos

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Unveiling HAARP: Science, Myth, and Rational Discourse," we embark on a journey to demystify the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), separating scientific fact from conspiracy theory. This comprehensive exploration delves into HAARP's legitimate scientific objectives, groundbreaking research, and significant contributions to ... Leer más

$7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.In "Unveiling HAARP: Science, Myth, and Rational Discourse," we embark on a journey to demystify the High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP), separating scientific fact from conspiracy theory. This comprehensive exploration delves into HAARP's legitimate scientific objectives, groundbreaking research, and significant contributions to
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Crime Scene Investigation: Philosophy, Practice, and Science Part 1

de Robert C. Shaler ...

Narrado por Robert C. Shaler ...

Completo

8 hora 42 minutos

The director of the Forensic Science Program at Pennsylvania State University, Professor Robert C. Shaler leads a comprehensive study of the intricacies of an intriguing, and always topical, science. In these lectures, Shaler imparts a clear understanding of crime scene investigation, from archiving the scene to the presentation of evidence in court proceedings. Covering everything from ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

The director of the Forensic Science Program at Pennsylvania State University, Professor Robert C. Shaler leads a comprehensive study of the intricacies of an intriguing, and always topical, science. In these lectures, Shaler imparts a clear understanding of crime scene investigation, from archiving the scene to the presentation of evidence in court proceedings. Covering everything from
... Leer más
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake

de Dr. Steven Novella ...

Narrado por Dr. Steven Novella ...

Completo

15 hora 55 minutos

An all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking from podcast host and academic neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine Steven Novella and his SGU co-hosts, which Richard Wiseman calls "the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction."It is intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge. ... Leer más

$38.99 USD

An all-encompassing guide to skeptical thinking from podcast host and academic neurologist at Yale University School of Medicine Steven Novella and his SGU co-hosts, which Richard Wiseman calls "the perfect primer for anyone who wants to separate fact from fiction."It is intimidating to realize that we live in a world overflowing with misinformation, bias, myths, deception, and flawed knowledge.
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As melhores dicas

10 dicas de produtividade das melhores universidades do mundo

de Rodrigo Gomes Vianna ...

Narrado por Voz Artificial ...

Abreviado

6 hora 42 minutos

Ao todo, esta obra reúne mais de 50 artigos oriundos das mais prestigiadas universidades do mundo, bem como fragmentos resumos de livros de referência e reportagens acadêmicas e jornalísticas. O conteúdo foi cuidadosamente selecionado para oferecer ao leitor orientações práticas e, ao mesmo tempo, reflexões inspiradoras sobre a aprendizagem como campo de aperfeiçoamento contínuo. Mais do que ... Leer más

$10.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ao todo, esta obra reúne mais de 50 artigos oriundos das mais prestigiadas universidades do mundo, bem como fragmentos resumos de livros de referência e reportagens acadêmicas e jornalísticas. O conteúdo foi cuidadosamente selecionado para oferecer ao leitor orientações práticas e, ao mesmo tempo, reflexões inspiradoras sobre a aprendizagem como campo de aperfeiçoamento contínuo. Mais do que
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Galileo's Middle Finger

Heretics, Activists, and the Search for Justice in Science

de Alice Dreger ...

Narrado por Tavia Gilbert ...

Completo

10 hora 39 minutos

A powerful defense of intellectual freedom told through the ordeals of contemporary scientists attacked for exploring controversial ideas, by a noted science historian and medical activistAn investigation of some of the most contentious debates of our time, Galileo’s Middle Finger describes Alice Dreger’s experiences on the front lines of scientific controversy, where for two decades she has ... Leer más

$34.99 USD

A powerful defense of intellectual freedom told through the ordeals of contemporary scientists attacked for exploring controversial ideas, by a noted science historian and medical activistAn investigation of some of the most contentious debates of our time, Galileo’s Middle Finger describes Alice Dreger’s experiences on the front lines of scientific controversy, where for two decades she has
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Sickening

How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It

de John Abramson ...

Narrado por Kevin Stillwell ...

Completo

9 hora 17 minutos

The inside story of how Big Pharma’s relentless pursuit of ever-higher profits corrupts medical knowledge—misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health.The United States spends an excess $1.5 trillion annually on health care compared to other wealthy countries—yet the amount of time that Americans live in good health ranks a lowly 68th in the world. At the heart of ... Leer más

$28.99 USD

The inside story of how Big Pharma’s relentless pursuit of ever-higher profits corrupts medical knowledge—misleading doctors, misdirecting American health care, and harming our health.The United States spends an excess $1.5 trillion annually on health care compared to other wealthy countries—yet the amount of time that Americans live in good health ranks a lowly 68th in the world. At the heart of
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Zoobiquity

What Animals Can Teach Us About Health and the Science of Healing

de Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, Kathryn Bowers ...

Narrado por Karen White ...

Completo

12 hora 22 minutos

In the spring of 2005, cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to consult on an unusual patient: an Emperor tamarin at the Los Angeles Zoo. While examining the tiny monkey’s sick heart, she learned that wild animals can die of a form of cardiac arrest brought on by extreme emotional stress. It was a syndrome identical to a human condition but one that veterinarians called by a different ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

In the spring of 2005, cardiologist Barbara Natterson-Horowitz was called to consult on an unusual patient: an Emperor tamarin at the Los Angeles Zoo. While examining the tiny monkey’s sick heart, she learned that wild animals can die of a form of cardiac arrest brought on by extreme emotional stress. It was a syndrome identical to a human condition but one that veterinarians called by a different
... Leer más
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La società femminile è più evoluta di quella maschile

de Vitaliano Bilotta ...

Narrado por Cristina Galardini ...

Completo

3 hora 3 minutos

Ho sempre pensato che la società femminile, nella media, fosse più evoluta della società maschile. Chiesi conferma di questa mia convinzione, presso un grande cenacolo, dove la guida mi rispose: "tu, come tutti, prima d'incarnarti, non eri né maschio né femmina e, una volta incarnato, sei stato tante volte maschio e tante volte femmina, a seconda delle esperienze che dovevi fare. Perchè vuoi ... Leer más

$3.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Ho sempre pensato che la società femminile, nella media, fosse più evoluta della società maschile. Chiesi conferma di questa mia convinzione, presso un grande cenacolo, dove la guida mi rispose: "tu, come tutti, prima d'incarnarti, non eri né maschio né femmina e, una volta incarnato, sei stato tante volte maschio e tante volte femmina, a seconda delle esperienze che dovevi fare. Perchè vuoi
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Sociology 101: How Social Forces Shape Our Lives

de Alicia Simmons ...

Narrado por Alicia Simmons ...

Series series Learn25: Psychology
Completo

8 hora 58 minutos

Across the nation, Americans are undergoing an intense period of self-examination. How are our identities and behaviors shaped by the groups to which we belong? How can we reach past our own biases to better understand others? The study of sociology can help us answer these questions, making us better citizens in the process.In 21 engrossing lectures, sociology professor Alicia Simmons (Ph.D., ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Across the nation, Americans are undergoing an intense period of self-examination. How are our identities and behaviors shaped by the groups to which we belong? How can we reach past our own biases to better understand others? The study of sociology can help us answer these questions, making us better citizens in the process.In 21 engrossing lectures, sociology professor Alicia Simmons (Ph.D.,
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The Science Book

Big Ideas Simply Explained

de DK ...

Narrado por Leighton Pugh ...

Series series DK Big Ideas
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15 hora 26 minutos

Exploring more than 80 of the world's most scientific theories and big ideas across the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and math, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of science.Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Isaac Newton gets the credit for them, and what the discovery of DNA meant.All the big scientific ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

Exploring more than 80 of the world's most scientific theories and big ideas across the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, geology, and math, this book offers a fascinating look at the history of science.Discover how Galileo worked out his scientific theories of motion and inertia, why Isaac Newton gets the credit for them, and what the discovery of DNA meant.All the big scientific
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Evolution

The Remarkable History of a Scientific Theory

de Edward J. Larson ...

Narrado por John McDonough ...

Completo

9 hora 41 minutos

Edward J. Larson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and eminent science historian. This marvelously readable, yet sumptuously erudite work traces the development of the scientific theory of evolution. From Darwin's essential trip to the GalApagos, to the most contemporary studies in sociobiology, this work takes listeners both into the field and laboratories of the world's greatest evolutionary ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Edward J. Larson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and eminent science historian. This marvelously readable, yet sumptuously erudite work traces the development of the scientific theory of evolution. From Darwin's essential trip to the GalApagos, to the most contemporary studies in sociobiology, this work takes listeners both into the field and laboratories of the world's greatest evolutionary
... Leer más
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The Universe Speaks in Numbers

How Modern Math Reveals Nature's Deepest Secrets

de Graham Farmelo ...

Narrado por Hugh Kermode ...

Completo

8 hora 38 minutos

**An award-winning science writer shows how math helps us solve the universe’s mysteries.“If you like reading about math without having to do math, this is a stellar book.” —Forbes**One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

**An award-winning science writer shows how math helps us solve the universe’s mysteries.“If you like reading about math without having to do math, this is a stellar book.” —Forbes**One of the great insights of science is that the universe has an underlying order. The supreme goal of physicists is to understand this order through laws that describe the behavior of the most basic particles and the
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CRISPR People

The Science and Ethics of Editing Humans

de Henry T. Greely ...

Narrado por Stephen Bowlby ...

Completo

10 hora 6 minutos

What does the birth of babies whose embryos had gone through genome editing mean—for science and for all of us?In November 2018, the world was shocked to learn that two babies had been born in China with DNA edited while they were embryos—as dramatic a development in genetics as the cloning of Dolly the sheep was in 1996. In this book, Hank Greely, a leading authority on law and genetics, tells ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

What does the birth of babies whose embryos had gone through genome editing mean—for science and for all of us?In November 2018, the world was shocked to learn that two babies had been born in China with DNA edited while they were embryos—as dramatic a development in genetics as the cloning of Dolly the sheep was in 1996. In this book, Hank Greely, a leading authority on law and genetics, tells
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