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The Invention of Science

A New History of the Scientific Revolution

par David Wootton ...

This "fantastic revisionist history . . . captures the excitement of the scientific revolution and makes a point of celebrating the advances it ushered in" ( Financial Times).We live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. In The Invention of Science, historian David Wootton reveals why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. Spanning continents and centuries ... En savoir plus

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This "fantastic revisionist history . . . captures the excitement of the scientific revolution and makes a point of celebrating the advances it ushered in" ( Financial Times).We live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. In The Invention of Science, historian David Wootton reveals why the Scientific Revolution was truly the greatest event in our history. Spanning continents and centuries
... En savoir plus

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Galileo

Watcher of the Skies

par David Wootton ...

"Demonstrates an awesome command of the vast Galileo literature . . . [Wootton] excels in boldly speculating about Galileo's motives" ( The New York Times Book Review).Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer, and author, David Wootton places him at the center of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years; the beginnings of his scientific career constructing a "new ... En savoir plus

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"Demonstrates an awesome command of the vast Galileo literature . . . [Wootton] excels in boldly speculating about Galileo's motives" ( The New York Times Book Review).Tackling Galileo as astronomer, engineer, and author, David Wootton places him at the center of Renaissance culture. He traces Galileo through his early rebellious years; the beginnings of his scientific career constructing a "new
... En savoir plus
Bad Medicine

Doctors Doing Harm Since Hippocrates

par David Wootton ...

Just how much good has medicine done over the years? And how much damage does it continue to do? The history of medicine begins with Hippocrates in the fifth century BC. Yet until the invention of antibiotics in the 1930s doctors, in general, did their patients more harm than good. In this fascinating new look at the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that for more than 2300 years doctors ... En savoir plus

$10.99 CAD

Just how much good has medicine done over the years? And how much damage does it continue to do? The history of medicine begins with Hippocrates in the fifth century BC. Yet until the invention of antibiotics in the 1930s doctors, in general, did their patients more harm than good. In this fascinating new look at the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that for more than 2300 years doctors
... En savoir plus
Power, Pleasure, and Profit

Insatiable Appetites from Machiavelli to Madison

par David Wootton ...

A provocative history of the changing values that have given rise to our present discontents.We pursue power, pleasure, and profit. We want as much as we can get, and we deploy instrumental reasoning—cost-benefit analysis—to get it. We judge ourselves and others by how well we succeed. It is a way of life and thought that seems natural, inevitable, and inescapable. As David Wootton shows, it is ... En savoir plus

$38.49 CAD

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A provocative history of the changing values that have given rise to our present discontents.We pursue power, pleasure, and profit. We want as much as we can get, and we deploy instrumental reasoning—cost-benefit analysis—to get it. We judge ourselves and others by how well we succeed. It is a way of life and thought that seems natural, inevitable, and inescapable. As David Wootton shows, it is
... En savoir plus

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Matasanos

Un fascinante recorrido por la historia oculta de la medicina, que durante más de 2.300 años prefirió aferrarse a una tradición que causaba más dolor que alivio.

par David Wootton ...

Collections series Shackleton Books
Todas las sociedades intentan aliviar el dolor, evitar la enfermedad y posponer la muerte. Se trata de una misión que se encomienda sobre todo a la medicina, una disciplina que en las sociedades occidentales se remonta a Hipócrates, el casi legendario fundador en una tradición médica que pervivió durante más de 2300 años. Lo sorprendente es que la mayoría de terapias y remedios que se ... En savoir plus

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Todas las sociedades intentan aliviar el dolor, evitar la enfermedad y posponer la muerte. Se trata de una misión que se encomienda sobre todo a la medicina, una disciplina que en las sociedades occidentales se remonta a Hipócrates, el casi legendario fundador en una tradición médica que pervivió durante más de 2300 años. Lo sorprendente es que la mayoría de terapias y remedios que se
... En savoir plus
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Market, The

Money, States, and Ideas for a Free World

par David Abulafia, Ali Ansari, Nicklas Berild Lundblad, Richard Bratby, Mary Bridges, Caroline Burt, David Butterfield, Edward Chancellor, Marie Kawthar Daouda, Ulrike Franke, Francis J. Gavin, Magnus Henrekson, William Inboden, Shashank Joshi, Kwasi Kwarteng, Charlie Laderman, Ian Leslie, Iain Martin, Jade McGlynn, Mario Pisani, Alina Polyakova, Sergey Radchenko, Mick Ryan, Paul Tucker, Rickard Westerberg, Adrian Woolridge, David Wootton, Linda Yueh ...

Lu par Alister Austin ...

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10 heure 57 min

From the Roman market to digital currencies – how has the market evolved, and what might its future hold? This anthology explores the development of markets and their critical role in shaping the modern world, while also addressing how we might navigate a sustainable future.In thought-provoking essays by international researchers, political leaders, and experts, the market is examined across three ... En savoir plus

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From the Roman market to digital currencies – how has the market evolved, and what might its future hold? This anthology explores the development of markets and their critical role in shaping the modern world, while also addressing how we might navigate a sustainable future.In thought-provoking essays by international researchers, political leaders, and experts, the market is examined across three
... En savoir plus
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The Invention of Science

A New History of the Scientific Revolution

par David Wootton ...

Lu par James Langton ...

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22 heure 5 min

A groundbreaking examination of the greatest event in history, the Scientific Revolution, and how it came to change the way we understand ourselves and our worldWe live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. Yet today, science and its practitioners have come under political attack. In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively ... En savoir plus

$41.99 CAD

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A groundbreaking examination of the greatest event in history, the Scientific Revolution, and how it came to change the way we understand ourselves and our worldWe live in a world transformed by scientific discovery. Yet today, science and its practitioners have come under political attack. In this fascinating history spanning continents and centuries, historian David Wootton offers a lively
... En savoir plus

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Power, Pleasure, and Profit

Insatiable Appetites from Machiavelli to Madison

par David Wootton ...

Lu par Charles Constant ...

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10 heure 21 min

We pursue power, pleasure, and profit. We want as much as we can get, and we deploy instrumental reasoning—cost-benefit analysis—to get it. We judge ourselves and others by how well we succeed. It is a way of life and thought that seems natural, inevitable, and inescapable. As David Wootton shows, it is anything but. In Power, Pleasure, and Profit, he traces an intellectual and cultural revolution ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

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We pursue power, pleasure, and profit. We want as much as we can get, and we deploy instrumental reasoning—cost-benefit analysis—to get it. We judge ourselves and others by how well we succeed. It is a way of life and thought that seems natural, inevitable, and inescapable. As David Wootton shows, it is anything but. In Power, Pleasure, and Profit, he traces an intellectual and cultural revolution
... En savoir plus

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Antiquity

From the Birth of Sumerian Civilization to the Fall of the Roman Empire

par Norman F. Cantor ...

Lu par David Stifel ...

Version Longue

10 heure 24 min

Bestselling author Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world—from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 BC in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in AD 476. In Antiquity, Cantor covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome.In this ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

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Bestselling author Norman Cantor delivers this compact but magisterial survey of the ancient world—from the birth of Sumerian civilization around 3500 BC in the Tigris-Euphrates valley (present-day Iraq) to the fall of the Roman Empire in AD 476. In Antiquity, Cantor covers such subjects as Classical Greece, Judaism, the founding of Christianity, and the triumph and decline of Rome.In this
... En savoir plus

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The Precipice

Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity

par Toby Ord ...

Lu par Toby Ord ...

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8 heure 13 min

From one of the world’s leading moral voices, this urgent and eye-opening book makes the case thatprotecting humanity’s future is the central challenge of our time.If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years—enough time toend disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With ... En savoir plus

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From one of the world’s leading moral voices, this urgent and eye-opening book makes the case thatprotecting humanity’s future is the central challenge of our time.If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years—enough time toend disease, poverty, and injustice, and to flourish in ways unimaginable today. But this vast future is at risk. With
... En savoir plus

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The Feud That Sparked the Renaissance

How Brunelleschi and Ghiberti Changed the Art World

par Paul Robert Walker ...

Lu par Simon Vance ...

Version Longue

9 heure 31 min

Joining the bestsellers Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter, a lively and intriguing tale of two artists whose competitive spirit brought to life one of the world’s most magnificent structures and ignited the RenaissanceThe dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore, the great cathedral of Florence, is among the most enduring symbols of the Renaissance, an equal to the works of Leonardo and Michelangelo. Its ... En savoir plus

$36.99 CAD

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Joining the bestsellers Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter, a lively and intriguing tale of two artists whose competitive spirit brought to life one of the world’s most magnificent structures and ignited the RenaissanceThe dome of the Santa Maria del Fiore, the great cathedral of Florence, is among the most enduring symbols of the Renaissance, an equal to the works of Leonardo and Michelangelo. Its
... En savoir plus

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The Next Pandemic

On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers

par William Patrick, Dr. Ali S Khan ...

Lu par Ben Sullivan ...

Version Longue

8 heure 54 min

An inside account of the fight to contain the world's deadliest diseases -- and the panic and corruption that make them worse.Throughout history, humankind's biggest killers have been infectious diseases: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and AIDS alone account for over one hundred million deaths. We ignore this reality most of the time, but when a new threat -- Ebola, SARS, Zika, coronavirus -- ... En savoir plus

$35.99 CAD

An inside account of the fight to contain the world's deadliest diseases -- and the panic and corruption that make them worse.Throughout history, humankind's biggest killers have been infectious diseases: the Black Death, the Spanish Flu, and AIDS alone account for over one hundred million deaths. We ignore this reality most of the time, but when a new threat -- Ebola, SARS, Zika, coronavirus --
... En savoir plus

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