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The Shortest History of Eugenics

From “Science” to Atrocity―How a Dangerous Movement Shaped the World, and Why It Persists

de Erik L. Peterson ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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8 hora 11 minutos

A harrowing history of a grim chapter in politics and science, in which groups of influential thinkers shaped global policy with the aim of determining who had the right to have children—and who was worthy of life.For the last two centuries, groups of influential men have, in the professed interest of fiscal responsibility, crime reduction, and outright racism, attempted to control who was allowed ... Leer más

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A harrowing history of a grim chapter in politics and science, in which groups of influential thinkers shaped global policy with the aim of determining who had the right to have children—and who was worthy of life.For the last two centuries, groups of influential men have, in the professed interest of fiscal responsibility, crime reduction, and outright racism, attempted to control who was allowed
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Breaking the Medicine Monopolies

Reflections of a Generic Drug Pioneer

de Alfred Engelberg ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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7 hora 11 minutos

Breaking the Medicine Monopolies is a lawyer's personal narrative of the events that led to the widespread use of low-cost generic drugs and the current drug price crisis.Breaking the Medicine Monopolies is a personal narrative about Alfred Engelberg's fifty years of legal work in the drug industry. He takes you inside the mysterious world of patents to provide a basic understanding of how drug ... Leer más

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Breaking the Medicine Monopolies is a lawyer's personal narrative of the events that led to the widespread use of low-cost generic drugs and the current drug price crisis.Breaking the Medicine Monopolies is a personal narrative about Alfred Engelberg's fifty years of legal work in the drug industry. He takes you inside the mysterious world of patents to provide a basic understanding of how drug
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Silicon Empires

The Fight for the Future of AI

de Nick Srnicek ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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7 hora 5 minutos

Since the emergence of ChatGPT, generative AI has been heralded as a technology poised to revolutionize our world. But beyond the hype and hyperbole, who truly wields power over this transformative technology?In Silicon Empires, Nick Srnicek explores the geopolitical economy of artificial intelligence, revealing how a handful of powerful corporations and states are engaged in a monumental struggle ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Since the emergence of ChatGPT, generative AI has been heralded as a technology poised to revolutionize our world. But beyond the hype and hyperbole, who truly wields power over this transformative technology?In Silicon Empires, Nick Srnicek explores the geopolitical economy of artificial intelligence, revealing how a handful of powerful corporations and states are engaged in a monumental struggle
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Designing Distributed Systems

Patterns and Paradigms for Scalable, Reliable Systems Using Kubernetes, 2nd Edition

de Brendan Burns ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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8 hora 33 minutos

Every distributed system strives for reliability, performance, and quality, but building such a system is hard. Establishing a set of design patterns enables software developers and system architects to use a common language to describe their systems and learn from the patterns and practices developed by others.The popularity of containers and Kubernetes paves the way for core distributed system ... Leer más

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Every distributed system strives for reliability, performance, and quality, but building such a system is hard. Establishing a set of design patterns enables software developers and system architects to use a common language to describe their systems and learn from the patterns and practices developed by others.The popularity of containers and Kubernetes paves the way for core distributed system
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We Install

And Other Stories

de Harry Turtledove ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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12 hora 32 minutos

Short fiction, plus three essays, by the New York Times–bestselling author—including a Hugo Award–winning novella.Harry Turtledove earned the title "master of alternate history" from Publishers Weekly for his thought-provoking novels that turn historical facts into gripping tales of possibility. But his writing talent goes much further. We Install offers a showcase of styles, from humor—in "Father ... Leer más

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Short fiction, plus three essays, by the New York Times–bestselling author—including a Hugo Award–winning novella.Harry Turtledove earned the title "master of alternate history" from Publishers Weekly for his thought-provoking novels that turn historical facts into gripping tales of possibility. But his writing talent goes much further. We Install offers a showcase of styles, from humor—in "Father
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Cerebral Entanglements

How the Brain Shapes Our Public and Private Lives

de Allan J. Hamilton ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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14 hora 26 minutos

It took a brain surgeon who's spent a lifetime in the operating room experiencing the brain's union of form and function to write this book. Cerebral Entanglements, unlike most books on the brain, looks at the intimate and vital emotions in our lives, and shows as well, how neuroimaging studies can transform our understanding of crucial emotional or mental health concerns.Why do we love? Why do we ... Leer más

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It took a brain surgeon who's spent a lifetime in the operating room experiencing the brain's union of form and function to write this book. Cerebral Entanglements, unlike most books on the brain, looks at the intimate and vital emotions in our lives, and shows as well, how neuroimaging studies can transform our understanding of crucial emotional or mental health concerns.Why do we love? Why do we
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A Pagan Polemic

Reflections on Nature, Consciousness, and Anarchism

de Jack Loeffler ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

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7 hora 31 minutos

A Pagan Polemic curates the evolving perspective of Jack Loeffler—itinerant wanderer, environmental warrior, storyteller, and story collector—whose true education began when he was marched into the Nevada desert one day at dawn to play "The Stars and Stripes Forever" during an atomic bomb test a scant few miles away. Since that day in 1957, Jack's mission in life has been to record peoples of the ... Leer más

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A Pagan Polemic curates the evolving perspective of Jack Loeffler—itinerant wanderer, environmental warrior, storyteller, and story collector—whose true education began when he was marched into the Nevada desert one day at dawn to play "The Stars and Stripes Forever" during an atomic bomb test a scant few miles away. Since that day in 1957, Jack's mission in life has been to record peoples of the
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The Hidden River

A Murder in the Everglades

de Mark Thielman ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

Series series Johnson and Nance Mysteries
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11 hora 15 minutos

In the Everglades, a senseless murder unearths long-buried secrets.When artist Hezekiah Freeman is found drowned in the shallow waters of Everglades National Park, Special Agent Alison Nance and Clarence Johnson are tasked with uncovering the truth behind his death. What initially seems like a tragic accident soon reveals itself to be part of a larger, more intricate conspiracy.As they begin their ... Leer más

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In the Everglades, a senseless murder unearths long-buried secrets.When artist Hezekiah Freeman is found drowned in the shallow waters of Everglades National Park, Special Agent Alison Nance and Clarence Johnson are tasked with uncovering the truth behind his death. What initially seems like a tragic accident soon reveals itself to be part of a larger, more intricate conspiracy.As they begin their
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Reconstructing the Dreamland

The Tulsa Riot of 1921: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation (Updated Edition)

de Alfred L. Brophy ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

Completo

5 hora 47 minutos

The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot was the country's bloodiest civil disturbance of the century. Thirty city blocks were burned to the ground, perhaps 150 died, and the prosperous black community of Greenwood, Oklahoma, was turned to rubble.Alfred L. Brophy draws on his own extensive research into contemporary accounts and court documents to chronicle this devastating riot, showing how and why the rule of ... Leer más

$18.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

The 1921 Tulsa Race Riot was the country's bloodiest civil disturbance of the century. Thirty city blocks were burned to the ground, perhaps 150 died, and the prosperous black community of Greenwood, Oklahoma, was turned to rubble.Alfred L. Brophy draws on his own extensive research into contemporary accounts and court documents to chronicle this devastating riot, showing how and why the rule of
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Climate

A Very Short Introduction (Second Edition)

de Mark Maslin ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

Completo

4 hora

The issues around 'climate' range across all aspects of the global system, including the different components that have controlled climate on Earth throughout its history, as well as how solar energy is able to reach the Earth, how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system, and the relationship and differences between climate and the weather.This Very Short Introduction ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

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The issues around 'climate' range across all aspects of the global system, including the different components that have controlled climate on Earth throughout its history, as well as how solar energy is able to reach the Earth, how it is redistributed around the planet by the ocean-atmosphere system, and the relationship and differences between climate and the weather.This Very Short Introduction
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The Approaching Storm

A Murder in Acadia

de Mark Thielman ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

Series series Johnson and Nance Mysteries
Completo

12 hora

Set in Acadia National Park, The Approaching Storm**—the fourth book in Mark Thielman's Johnson and Nance Mysteries—is a gripping dual-timeline thriller where the past bleeds into the present. Perfect for fans of Steve Berry and Gary McAvoy.**A stolen painting in Acadia reveals a secret buried since the Civil War.When a thief steals a valuable Hudson River School painting from a museum in Acadia ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

PEDIDO ANTICIPADO

Set in Acadia National Park, The Approaching Storm**—the fourth book in Mark Thielman's Johnson and Nance Mysteries—is a gripping dual-timeline thriller where the past bleeds into the present. Perfect for fans of Steve Berry and Gary McAvoy.**A stolen painting in Acadia reveals a secret buried since the Civil War.When a thief steals a valuable Hudson River School painting from a museum in Acadia
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Canopy of Titans

The Life and Times of the Great North American Temperate Rainforest

de Paul Koberstein, Jessica Applegate ...

Narrado por Tom Beyer ...

Completo

10 hora 1 minutos

In Canopy of Titans, Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate examine the global importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska. Their urgent and authoritative account sets out the threats facing a vital environmental resource, and celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world's great forests.Drawing on years of on-the-ground ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

In Canopy of Titans, Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate examine the global importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska. Their urgent and authoritative account sets out the threats facing a vital environmental resource, and celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world's great forests.Drawing on years of on-the-ground
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