Resultados para "Dark" en Historia y filosofía

What if many of our most cherished assumptions are wrong? In Dark Thoughts, behavioural scientist and author Bob Hurling explores unsettling questions about free will, consciousness, morality, meaning and human nature. Drawing on psychology, neuroscience, evolution and physics, he examines the evidence behind the stories we tell ourselves and asks what remains when those stories begin to unravel. This is not a self help book and it offers few comforting conclusions.

Uncover an epic astrophysics mystery: a phantom force is tearing our expanding universe apart at impossible speeds. Perfect for an intellectually stimulating commute, this mind-bending journey transforms complex cosmology into vivid, intuitive science. Step into the shoes of modern astronomers...

Our insatiable demand for animals - for jewelry, pets, medicine, meat, trophies, and fur - is driving a worldwide poaching epidemic, threatening the continued existence of countless species. Rachel Nuwer, an award-winning science journalist with a background in ecology, takes listeners on a narrative journey to the front lines of the trade: to killing fields in Africa, traditional medicine black markets in China, and wild meat restaurants in Vietnam. Through exhaustive first-hand reporting that took her to 10 countries, Nuwer explores the forces currently driving the demand.

Here, for the first time, in a brilliant, panoramic portrait by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, is the definitive, often shocking story of the politics and the science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and the birth of the Cold War. Based on secret...

Dive into a mind-bending astrophysics detective story to solve the ultimate cosmic mystery shaping our unseen universe. Perfect for an educational commute or an evening of deep thought, this journey traces the century-long quest to understand the invisible mass holding everything together...

Dive into the greatest cosmology mystery of our era and discover the invisible force ripping the universe apart. Perfect for an immersive commute or deep-focus listening, this awe-inspiring astrophysics journey translates complex science into a gripping, accessible narrative. Leave heavy...

Here, for the first time, in a brilliant, panoramic portrait by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb, is the definitive, often shocking story of the politics and the science behind the development of the hydrogen bomb and the birth of the Cold War. Based on secret...

Uncover the cozy microhistory of how human ingenuity conquered the terrifying night with a single, fragile flame. Perfect for an educational commute or a relaxing evening listen, this immersive journey traces our primal struggle to push back the shadows. Experience the evolution of everyday...

How did an obscure academic idea pave the way to the Holocaust within just fifty years? Why does eugenics still loom large in the 21st century, despite its genocidal past? Did eugenics work? Could it work? Or was it always a pseudoscientific fantasy? Throughout history, people have sought to...

In this hugely entertaining sequel to the New York Times bestselling memoir An Appetite for Wonder, Richard Dawkins delves deeply into his intellectual life spent kick-starting new conversations about science, culture, and religion and writing yet another of the most audacious and widely read...

Discover the captivating history of artificial light and how a single flickering flame conquered the ancient darkness. This intimate, atmospheric journey is perfect for winding down or a relaxing commute, offering a cozy escape into the ingenious ways humanity survived the night. From...

How can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t understand the difference between the myths of pseudoscience and the testable hypotheses of science? Pulitzer Prize-winning author and distinguished astronomer Carl Sagan argues that scientific thinking is critical not only to the pursuit of truth but to the very well-being of our democratic institutions.

Shares the results of the author’s rigorous, repeatable, and predictable experiments with subtle energy Shows how the mind interacts with matter by means of subtle energy--the key to the placebo effect, the healing power of affirmations and prayers, and energy medicine Demonstrates...

The medieval Catholic Church, widely considered a source of intolerance and inquisitorial fervor, was not anti-science during the Dark Ages - in fact, the pope in the year 1000 was the leading mathematician and astronomer of his day. Called The Scientist Pope, Gerbert of Aurillac rose from peasant beginnings to lead the church. By turns a teacher, traitor, kingmaker, and visionary, Gerbert is the first Christian known to teach math using the nine Arabic numerals and zero.

Brought to you by Penguin. How much light is too much light? The Darkness Manifesto urges us to cherish natural darkness for the sake of the environment, our own wellbeing, and all life on earth. The world's flora and fauna have evolved to operate in the natural cycle of day and night. But...

Brought to you by Penguin. The Middle Ages were a time of wonder. They gave us the first universities, the first eyeglasses and the first mechanical clocks as medieval thinkers sought to understand the world around them, from the passing of the seasons to the stars in the sky. In this book, we...