The Scientific American Hand Book

Author : Judith Horstman,Scientific American
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-25
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470602812

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The Scientific American Brave New Brain by Judith Horstman,Scientific American Pdf

This fascinating and highly accessible book presents fantastic but totally feasible projections of what your brain may be capable of in the near future. It shows how scientific breakthroughs and amazing research are turning science fiction into science fact. In this brave new book, you'll explore: How partnerships between biological sciences and technology are helping the deaf hear, the blind see, and the paralyzed communicate. How our brains can repair and improve themselves, erase traumatic memories How we can stay mentally alert longer—and how we may be able to halt or even reverse Alzheimers How we can control technology with brain waves, including prosthetic devices, machinery, computers—and even spaceships or clones. Insights into how science may cure fatal diseases, and improve our intellectual and physical productivity Judith Horstman presents a highly informative and entertaining look at the future of your brain, based on articles from Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines, and the work of today’s visionary neuroscientists.

Author : Judith Horstman,Scientific American
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780470500514

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The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your Brain by Judith Horstman,Scientific American Pdf

Have you ever wondered what’s happening in your brain as you go through a typical day and night? This fascinating book presents an hour-by-hour round-the-clock journal of your brain’s activities. Drawing on the treasure trove of information from Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines as well as original material written specifically for this book, Judith Horstman weaves together a compelling description of your brain at work and at play. The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your Brain reveals what’s going on in there while you sleep and dream, how your brain makes memories and forms addictions and why we sometimes make bad decisions. The book also offers intriguing information about your emotional brain, and what’s happening when you’re feeling love, lust, fear and anxiety—and how sex, drugs and rock and roll tickle the same spots. Based on the latest scientific information, the book explores your brain’s remarkable ability to change, how your brain can make new neurons even into old age and why multitasking may be bad for you. Your brain is uniquely yours – but research is showing many of its day-to-day cycles are universal. This book gives you a look inside your brain and some insights into why you may feel and act as you do. The Scientific American Day in the Life of Your Brain is written in the entertaining, informative and easy-to-understand style that fans of Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazine have come to expect.

Author : Floyd E. Bloom
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : UOM:39015068800781

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Best of the Brain from Scientific American by Floyd E. Bloom Pdf

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Author : Gregory Paul
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0312310080

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The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs by Gregory Paul Pdf

Collects writings by experts in paleontology, from John Horner on dinosaur families to Robert Bakker on the latest wave of fossil discoveries.

Author : Michael Wall
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781538729380

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Out There by Michael Wall Pdf

In the vein of Randall Munroe's What If? meets Brian Green's Elegant Universe, a senior writer from Space.com leads readers on a wild ride of exploration into the final frontier, investigating what's really "out there." We've all asked ourselves the question. It's impossible to look up at the stars and NOT think about it: Are we alone in the universe? Books, movies and television shows proliferate that attempt to answer this question and explore it. In Out There Space.com senior writer Dr. Michael Wall treats that question as merely the beginning, touching off a wild ride of exploration into the final frontier. He considers, for instance, the myriad of questions that would arise once we do discover life beyond Earth (an eventuality which, top NASA officials told Wall, is only drawing closer). What would the first aliens we meet look like? Would they be little green men or mere microbes? Would they be found on a planet in our own solar system or orbiting a star far, far away? Would they intend to harm us, and if so, how might they do it? And might they already have visited? Out There is arranged in a simple question-and-answer format. The answers are delivered in Dr. Wall's informal but informative style, which mixes in a healthy dose of humor and pop culture to make big ideas easier to swallow. Dr. Wall covers questions far beyond alien life, venturing into astronomy, physics, and the practical realities of what long-term life might be like for we mere humans in outer space, such as the idea of lunar colonies, and even economic implications. Dr. Wall also shares the insights of some of the leading lights in space exploration today, and shows how the next space age might be brighter than ever./DIV

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1877
Category : Science
ISBN : OSU:32435062350962

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Scientific American by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Science
ISBN : UCLA:31158007775140

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Scientific American by Anonim Pdf

Monthly magazine devoted to topics of general scientific interest.

Author : Scientific American, Inc. (New York, NY)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:934733033

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Scientific American by Scientific American, Inc. (New York, NY) Pdf

Author : Judith Horstman,Scientific American
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118109533

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The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex and the Brain by Judith Horstman,Scientific American Pdf

Who do we love? Who loves us? And why? Is love really a mystery, or can neuroscience offer some answers to these age-old questions? In her third enthralling book about the brain, Judith Horstman takes us on a lively tour of our most important sex and love organ and the whole smorgasbord of our many kinds of love-from the bonding of parent and child to the passion of erotic love, the affectionate love of companionship, the role of animals in our lives, and the love of God. Drawing on the latest neuroscience, she explores why and how we are born to love-how we're hardwired to crave the companionship of others, and how very badly things can go without love. Among the findings: parental love makes our brain bigger, sex and orgasm make it healthier, social isolation makes it miserable-and although the craving for romantic love can be described as an addiction, friendship may actually be the most important loving relationship of your life. Based on recent studies and articles culled from the prestigious Scientific American and Scientific American Mind magazines, The Scientific American Book of Love, Sex, and the Brain offers a fascinating look at how the brain controls our loving relationships, most intimate moments, and our deep and basic need for connection.

Author : Pieter van Dokkum
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780300197082

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Dragonflies by Pieter van Dokkum Pdf

Fotoboek met close-up foto's van libellen.

Author : Albert Allis 1869-1939 Hopkins, Ed
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 1371192189

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SCIENTIFIC AMER HANDBK OF TRAV by Albert Allis 1869-1939 Hopkins, Ed Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Neil deGrasse Tyson,Avis Lang
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780393285437

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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military by Neil deGrasse Tyson,Avis Lang Pdf

“Extraordinary.… A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest.” —Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book Review In this far-reaching foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-author Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson’s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.

Author : Cal Flyn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781984878205

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Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn Pdf

A beautiful, lyrical exploration of the places where nature is flourishing in our absence "[Flyn] captures the dread, sadness, and wonder of beholding the results of humanity's destructive impulse, and she arrives at a new appreciation of life, 'all the stranger and more valuable for its resilence.'" --The New Yorker Some of the only truly feral cattle in the world wander a long-abandoned island off the northernmost tip of Scotland. A variety of wildlife not seen in many lifetimes has rebounded on the irradiated grounds of Chernobyl. A lush forest supports thousands of species that are extinct or endangered everywhere else on earth in the Korean peninsula's narrow DMZ. Cal Flyn, an investigative journalist, exceptional nature writer, and promising new literary voice visits the eeriest and most desolate places on Earth that due to war, disaster, disease, or economic decay, have been abandoned by humans. What she finds every time is an "island" of teeming new life: nature has rushed in to fill the void faster and more thoroughly than even the most hopeful projections of scientists. Islands of Abandonment is a tour through these new ecosystems, in all their glory, as sites of unexpected environmental significance, where the natural world has reasserted its wild power and promise. And while it doesn't let us off the hook for addressing environmental degradation and climate change, it is a case that hope is far from lost, and it is ultimately a story of redemption: the most polluted spots on Earth can be rehabilitated through ecological processes and, in fact, they already are.

Author : Malcolm Gay
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780374709624

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The Brain Electric by Malcolm Gay Pdf

The gripping and revelatory story of the dramatic race to merge the human brain with machines Leading neuroscience researchers are racing to unlock the secrets of the mind. On the cusp of decoding brain signals that govern motor skills, they are developing miraculous technologies to enable paraplegics and wounded soldiers to move prosthetic limbs, and the rest of us to manipulate computers and other objects through thought alone. These fiercely competitive scientists are vying for Defense Department and venture capital funding, prestige, and great wealth. Part life-altering cure, part science fiction, part military dream, these cutting-edge brain-computer interfaces promise to improve lives—but also hold the potential to augment soldiers' combat capabilities. In The Brain Electric, Malcolm Gay follows the dramatic emergence of these technologies, taking us behind the scenes into the operating rooms, start-ups, and research labs where the future is unfolding. With access to many of the field's top scientists, Gay illuminates this extraordinary race—where science, medicine, profit, and war converge—for the first time. But this isn't just a story about technology. At the heart of this research is a group of brave, vulnerable patient-volunteers whose lives are given new meaning through participating in these experiments. The Brain Electric asks us to rethink our relationship to technology, our bodies, even consciousness itself—challenging our assumptions about what it means to be human.

Author : J. Craig Venter
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101638026

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Life at the Speed of Light by J. Craig Venter Pdf

“Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands.” —Publishers Weekly On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world’s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics—and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and authoritative study that provides readers an opportunity to ponder afresh the age-old question “What is life?” at the dawn of a new era of biological engineering.