Author: June De SpainPublisher: Amer Media
ISBN: 9780912986371
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Memetics
Author: Tim TylerPublisher: Tim Tyler
ISBN: 1461035260
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Memetics is the name commonly given to the study of memes - a term originally coined by Richard Dawkins to describe small inherited elements of human culture. Memes are the cultural equivalent of DNA genes - and memetics is the cultural equivalent of genetics. Memes have become ubiquitous in the modern world - but there has been relatively little proper scientific study of how they arise, spread and change - apparently due to turf wars within the social sciences and misguided resistance to Darwinian explanations being applied to human behaviour. However, with the modern explosion of internet memes, I think this is bound to change. With memes penetrating into every mass media channel, and with major companies riding on their coat tails for marketing purposes, social scientists will surely not be able to keep the subject at arm's length for much longer. This will be good - because an understanding of memes is important. Memes are important for marketing and advertising. They are important for defending against marketing and advertising. They are important for understanding and managing your own mind. They are important for understanding science, politics, religion, causes, propaganda and popular culture. Memetics is important for understanding the origin and evolution of modern humans. It provides insight into the rise of farming, science, industry, technology and machines. It is important for understanding the future of technological change and human evolution. This book covers the basic concepts of memetics, giving an overview of its history, development, applications and the controversy that has been associated with it.
Author: Mona TalbottDecide to Live
Author: Rod CzlonkaPublisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1435703014
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
I am Rod Czlonka and I survived terminal brain cancer. Every doctor I spoke to told me that I was going to die. All of them spewed the same dismal statistics and doomsday prophecies. But I chose not to accept that diagnosis or the conventional treatments which accompanied it. Instead, I made a decision to live, and to learn the secrets of cancer. This book is the culmination of that research and the blueprint for my life.
Author: G. Edward GriffinThe Chemical Formulary
Author: Harry BennettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chemistry, Technical
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
These volumes may be useful both to the layman and the chemist requiring information on chemical compounding and treatment in areas foreign to him. Formulas have been provided and reviewed by chemists and engineers engaged in many industries. Each volume presents a collection of new, up-to-date formulas not appearing in previous volumes. Grouping is under broad headings such as: Adhesives, Cosmetics and drugs, Foods and beverages, Paints and lacquers, Soaps and cleaners. Includes lists of chemicals and suppliers, Indexed.
Death at La Fenice
Author: Donna LeonPublisher: Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
ISBN: 0802194133
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
A conductor succumbs to cyanide at the famed Venice opera house, in the first mystery in the New York Times–bestselling, award-winning series. During intermission at the famed La Fenice opera house in Venice, Italy, a notoriously difficult and widely disliked German conductor is poisoned—and suspects abound. Guido Brunetti, a native Venetian, sets out to unravel the mystery behind the high-profile murder. To do so, he calls on his knowledge of Venice, its culture, and its dirty politics. Along the way, he finds the crime may have roots going back decades—and that revenge, corruption, and even Italian cuisine may play a role. “One of the most exquisite and subtle detective series ever.” —The Washington Post “A brilliant writer . . . an immensely likable police detective who takes every murder to heart.” —The New York Times Book Review
Strange Trips
Author: Lucas RichertPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 0773556532
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Drugs take strange journeys from the black market to the doctor's black bag. Changing marijuana laws in the United States and Canada, the opioid crisis, and the rising costs of pharmaceuticals have sharpened the public's awareness of drugs and their regulation. Government, industry, and the medical profession, however, have a mixed record when it comes to framing policies and generating knowledge to address drug use and misuse. In Strange Trips Lucas Richert investigates the myths, meanings, and boundaries of recreational drugs, palliative care drugs, and pharmaceuticals as well as struggles over product innovation, consumer protection, and freedom of choice in the medical marketplace. Scrutinizing how we have conceptualized and regulated drugs amid the pressing and competing interests of state regulatory bodies, pharmaceutical and for-profit companies, scientific researchers, and medical professionals, Richert asks how perceptions of a product shift – from dangerous substance to medical breakthrough, or vice versa. Through close examination of archival materials, accounts, and records, he brings substances into conversation with each other and demonstrates the contentious relationship between scientific knowledge, cultural assumptions, and social concerns. Weaving together stories of consumer resistance and government control, Strange Trips offers timely recommendations for the future of drug regulation.
Fighting Cancer 20 Different Ways
Author: Francisco ContrerasPublisher: Charisma Media
ISBN: 1591856310
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Topics in "Fighting Cancer 20 Different Ways" include finding the will to beat cancer, the power of prayer to fight cancer, cellular stress alleviation: genetic instability, immortal soldiers, treatment philosophy, natural defenses, and more.
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