A biography of Isaac Newton which challenges the traditionally held portrait of him as the first modern scientist and reveals his interest in alchemy and magic, presenting an alternative view of him as a sorcerer. Originally published in 1997.
Genialny aktor czy ofiara własnej psychiki? Billy Milligan, z najcięższym przypadkiem rozszczepienia osobowości w historii, skrywa w sobie dwadzieścia cztery różne osobowości. David ma 8 lat i pochłania cały ból, 14-letni Danny został kiedyś żywcem zakopany, Ragen kontroluje nienawiść, a Adalana pragnie homoseksualnej czułości. Billy, zmęczony życiem, wciąż próbuje odebrać sobie życie. W USA, pod koniec lat siedemdziesiątych, Milligan zostaje aresztowany za serię gwałtów na studentkach. Choć sprawa wydaje się oczywista, jego zachowanie budzi wątpliwości. Policja, nie mogąc zrozumieć jego stanu, wysyła do niego psycholog, której rozmowa ujawnia szokujące szczegóły, stawiając trudne pytania przed amerykańskim wymiarem sprawiedliwości. Jak żyć z 24 osobowościami? Jak nie popaść w obłęd, słysząc różne głosy i odczuwając sprzeczne emocje? Czy Milligan jest geniuszem, który gra na emocjach, by uniknąć kary? Daniel Keyes, amerykański autor, w swoim fabularyzowanym reportażu z 1981 roku, przedstawia tę niezwykłą historię w stylu kryminału. Prace nad ekranizacją książki trwają, a w rolę Milligana wcieli się Leonardo DiCaprio.
Animals in Translation is the culmination of Temple Grandin's extraordinary life's work, drawing upon the latest research, her distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own experience of being autistic. With co-author Catherine Johnson, Grandin argues that while 'normal people' convert experience into words and abstractions, animals and autistics process the world as sensory information - specific pictures, sights and sounds. This difference is the key to understanding how animals see, think and feel. As much a revelation about life with autism as it is about life with animals, Animals in Translation explores pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication and learning in a startling book that will change the way you think about animals.
'Pacjenci z problemami natury neurologicznej - napisał kiedyś Oliver Sacks - to podróżnicy po niezwykłych krainach'. Zbiór opowiadań Antropolog na Marsie przedstawia portrety siedmiu takich podróżników. Choć zranieni i okaleczeni, potrafią znależć w sobie siłę, która zmienia ich tożsamość i życie, a tym samym ułatwia przetrwanie w nowych warunkach. Świata tych ludzi nie da się poznać na szpitalnej sali, więc Sacks zdejmuje biały kitel i towarzyszy swoim pacjentom w ich codziennym życiu. Czuje się - jak sam mówi - jak neuroantropolog, ale przede wszystkim jak lekarz wzywany na domowe wizyty, wizyty na skraj egzystencji.
Inteligencja emocjonalna nie jest cechą wrodzoną. Książka wskazuje, kiedy i jakimi metodami można ją kształtować w dzieciach, aby zapewnić im jak najwłaściwsze wykorzystanie wrodzonych zdolności w uzyskaniu sukcesu w życiu.
The Cobra Event is a chilling fictional narrative that explores the very real threat of biological terrorism. Seventeen-year-old Kate Moran dismisses the onset of a cold but soon experiences violent seizures and a horrific death. Following a similar fate befalling a homeless man, the Centers for Disease Control dispatches pathologist Alice Austen to investigate. She discovers a sinister plot by a man named Archimedes, who aims to unleash a deadly Cobra virus across New York City. As panic spreads, Austen and a secret FBI forensic team work urgently to uncover the terrorist's identity. The narrative's frightening premise is grounded in extensive research, as the author notes that the nonfiction roots of the story run deep. His sources include eyewitnesses familiar with biological weapons installations and experts in strategic bioweapons, though none would speak on the record. Interspersed throughout the novel are nonfiction segments that expose the grim realities of biological weapon development and covert operations in Russia and Iraq. The author conducted three years of research and over 100 interviews with high-level figures in the FBI, military, and scientific community, culminating in a work designed to shock and inform readers.
‘A humane discourse on the fragility of our minds, of the bodies that give rise to them, and of the world they create for us.’ Daily Telegraph Oliver Sacks’ compassionate tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally changed the way we understand our own minds. In Musicophilia, he examines the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians and everyday people – those struck by affliction, unusual talent and even, in one case, by lightning – to show not only that music occupies more areas of the brain than language does, but also that it can calm and organize, torment and heal. Always wise and compellingly readable, these stories alter our conception of who we are and how we function, and show us an essential part of what it is to be human. ‘Fascinating. Music, as Sacks explains, “can pierce the heart directly”. And this is the truth that he so brilliantly focuses upon – that music saves, consoles and nourishes us’ Daily Mail ‘Irresistible, astonishing and moving’ Spectator ‘Deeply warm and sympathetic’ Guardian
A memoir of the scientific wonder of youth by the distinguished neurologist and author describes his fascination with metals, gasses, and chemicals, especially "Uncle Tungsten," and with unravelling the complex mysteries of the world around him.
Joy, sorrow, jealousy and awe - these and other feelings are the stuff of our daily lives. Presumed to be too private for science to explain and not to be essential for comprehending human rationality and understanding, they have largely been ignored. But not by the great seventeenth-century Dutch philosopher Spinoza. And not by Antonio Damasio. In this book Dr. Damasio draws on his innovative research and on his experience with neurological patients to examine how feelings and the emotions that underlie them support the governance of human affairs.
Features two books: "Emotional Intelligence" - It argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, and that our emotions play a role in thought, decision making and individual success; and, "Working with Emotional Intelligence" - demonstrates that emotional intelligence at work matters twice as much as cognitive abilities such as IQ.
When Elizabeth Glendinning QC dies of a sudden heart attack while making a desperate phone call to the police, her colleagues and family are devastated and mystified. What was she doing in east London at the time of her death, and what was she trying to tell Inspector Cartwright in her last phone call?
Varietà della vita: Anatomia e fisiologia vegetale
