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  • Genetics in the Madhouse

    The Unknown History of Human Heredity

    by Theodore M. Porter ...
    "Porter has unearthed a radically new history of human genetics, one that evokes not the double helix but the humble filing cabinet." —Emily M. Kern, ScienceIn the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning, they pointed to heredity as the most important of ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Trust in Numbers

    The Pursuit of Objectivity in Science and Public Life

    by Theodore M. Porter ...
    A foundational work on historical and social studies of quantificationWhat accounts for the prestige of quantitative methods? The usual answer is that quantification is desirable in social investigation as a result of its successes in science. Trust in Numbers questions whether such success in the study of stars, molecules, or cells should be an attractive model for research on human societies, ... Read more

    $40.69 CAD

  • Karl Pearson

    The Scientific Life in a Statistical Age

    by Theodore M. Porter ...
    Karl Pearson, founder of modern statistics, came to this field by way of passionate early studies of philosophy and cultural history as well as ether physics and graphical geometry. His faith in science grew out of a deeply moral quest, reflected also in his socialism and his efforts to find a new basis for relations between men and women. This biography recounts Pearson's extraordinary ... Read more

    $60.49 CAD

  • The Rise of Statistical Thinking, 1820–1900

    by Theodore M. Porter ...
    An essential work on the origins of statisticsThe Rise of Statistical Thinking, 1820–1900 explores the history of statistics from the field's origins in the nineteenth century through to the factors that produced the burst of modern statistical innovation in the early twentieth century. Theodore Porter shows that statistics was not developed by mathematicians and then applied to the sciences and ... Read more

    $40.69 CAD

  • The Empire of Chance

    How Probability Changed Science and Everyday Life

    by Gerd Gigerenzer, Zeno Swijtink, Theodore Porter, Lorraine Daston, John Beatty, Lorenz Kruger ...
    Series Book 12 - Ideas in Context
    The Empire of Chance tells how quantitative ideas of chance transformed the natural and social sciences, as well as daily life over the last three centuries. A continuous narrative connects the earliest application of probability and statistics in gambling and insurance to the most recent forays into law, medicine, polling and baseball. Separate chapters explore the theoretical and methodological ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

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    Genetics in the Madhouse

    The Unknown History of Human Heredity

    by Theodore M. Porter ...
    Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 1 min

    In the early 1800s, a century before there was any concept of the gene, physicians in insane asylums began to record causes of madness in their admission books. Almost from the beginning, they pointed to heredity as the most important of these causes. As doctors and state officials steadily lost faith in the capacity of asylum care to stem the terrible increase of insanity, they began emphasizing ... Read more

    $42.99 CAD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • The Edge of Objectivity

    An Essay in the History of Scientific Ideas

    by Charles Coulston Gillispie ...
    Originally published in 1960, The Edge of Objectivity helped to establish the history of science as a full-fledged academic discipline. In the mid-1950s, a young professor at Princeton named Charles Gillispie began teaching Humanities 304, one of the first undergraduate courses offered anywhere in the world on the history of science. From Galileo's analysis of motion to theories of evolution and ... Read more

    $46.19 CAD

  • Miss Billy—Married

    by Eleanor H. Porter ...
    Series series Romance & Love
    Eleanor H. Porter gave the language the word 'Pollyanna' and is remembered for the wrong book — for the Miss Billy novels are sharper than their sunny reputation. Now married, Billy has a house, a husband who composes, and relatives who visit and never leave, along with the dawning discovery that being adored is not at all the same as being consulted. Beneath every comic scene runs a quiet, ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Journey Through a Brain's Recovery and Resilience

    "Unlock Recovery Brilliance! Dive into Audio Lessons for Optimal Brain Resilience and Renewal."

    by Theodore Vale ...
    Narrated by Nick Porter ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 7 min

    Journey Through a Brain's Recovery and Resilience⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you eager to advance in your career and deepen your understanding of incredible recovery and unwavering mental resilience?Searching for a thorough guide that covers all you need to grasp the concepts of mental resilience and recovery?Your search ends here!This guide is your ultimate comp... ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    CMSRN

    Master your Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Exam! Dive into powerful audio lessons tailored for top test success.

    by Theodore Wainwright ...
    Narrated by Nick Porter ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 2 min

    CMSRN:⭐⭐ Simplified Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐Are you aiming to advance in your nursing career and strengthen your knowledge by successfully passing the CMSRN Exam 2024-2025?In search of an all-encompassing guide that includes everything you need to excel in the CMSRN Exam 2024-2025?Look no further!This guide is your ultimate companion for enhancing your unders... ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Moreish

    The Hidden Secrets of What We Eat and Why

    by Matt Buttrick ...
    Narrated by David Thorpe ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 38 min

    Moreish digs into the unseen triggers, secret influences and mysterious motivations hovering above the table every time we get peckish. Explore the impact of words in menu construction alongside the power of comfort food; why the first bite is not always with the eyes; and how the worlds of sex, symbolism and animal instinct are simmering just beneath the surface in all of us. Continually eye ... Read more

    $53.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Crimson Waters

    True Tales of Adventure, Looting, Kidnapping, Torture, and Piracy on the High Seas

    by Don Mann, Kraig Becker ...
    Narrated by Traber Burns ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 35 min

    New York Times bestsellling author separates history from myth from the Pharaohs to Blackbeard and Captain Kidd to today.Soon after the first maritime trade routes became operational, seafaring bandits appeared to prey upon the cargo, crews, and ships of others. Crimson Waters traces the history of piracy around the globe, stretching back from its roots in 2500 BCE, through the Golden Age of ... Read more

    $27.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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