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Why this critique is called simply Critique of Practical Reason and not Critique of Pure Practical Reason, though the parallelism between it and the critique of speculative reason seems to demand the latter title, will be sufficiently shown in the treatise itself. Its task is merely to show that there is a pure practical reason, and, in order to do this, it critically examines reason's entire practical faculty. If it succeeds in this task, there is...
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New Yorker writer Malcolm Gladwell looks at why major changes in our society so often happen suddenly and unexpectedly. Ideas, behavior, messages, and products, he argues, often spread like outbreaks of infectious disease. Just as a single sick person can start an epidemic of the flu, so too can a few fare-beaters and graffiti artists fuel a subway crime wave, or a satisfied customer fill the empty tables of a new restaurant. These are social epidemics,...
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"Everyone has heard the claim, "Correlation does not imply causation." What might sound like a reasonable dictum metastasized in the twentieth century into one of science's biggest obstacles, as a legion of researchers became unwilling to make the claim that one thing could cause another. Even two decades ago, asking a statistician a question like "Was it the aspirin that stopped my headache?" would have been like asking if he believed in voodoo,...
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Four enthralling tales about chance, by the author of Psalm at Journey's End.
Tales of Protection is a novel about people in different places in different epochs, contemporary Norway, nineteenth-century Sweden, and Renaissance Italy, whose stories are bound together by the author's original and searching inquiry into why things happen the way they do.
As the book opens, a dead man lies in his coffin reflecting on the past. Bolt was an eccentric...
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When we try to understand our world, we ask "why?" a specific event occurred. But this profoundly human question often leads us astray. In Cause, sociologist Gregory Smithsimon brings us a much sharper understanding of cause and effect, and shows how we can use it to approach some of our most daunting collective problems. Smithsimon begins by explaining the misguided cause and effect explanations that have given us tragically little insight on issues...
7) Why?
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Charles Tilly (1929-2008) was the Joseph L. Buttenwieser Professor of Social Science at Columbia University. His work focused on large-scale social change and its relationship to contentious politics, especially in Europe, since 1500. His many books include The Politics of Collective Violence; Contention and Democracy in Europe, 1650-2000; Social Movements, 1768-2004; Economic and Political Contention in Comparative Perspective , coedited with Maria...
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"When Moose sees the inviting tree where Squirrel has built his nest, he rubs his itchy antlers against the trunk--and sets in motion a chain of comic catastrophes. The tree falls and wakes Bear, who stumbles into Moose, who causes a truck driver to swerve off the road. But then Squirrel jumps onto that truck and ends up in the city, all alone. Who will help him get home? And how will Squirrel thank them?"--Amazon.com.
9) Germ theory
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"In Germ Theory, readers will learn about the science behind the discovery of germ theory and how germs spread. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage readers as they learn more about the challenges overcome to discover germ theory and how this super science feat influences our world today, from COVID-19 to the seasonal flu. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information,...
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"In this riveting and informative book, renowned zoonotic disease expert Steven Phillips, MD, and his patient-turned Lyme warrior Dana Parish explode conventional wisdom as they reveal the alarming connection between Lyme disease and other autoimmune disorders and detail what readers need to know in order to heal from their pain"--
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"Heal Thyself" is a fascinating vintage book on self-healing by British doctor and homeopath Edward Bach. Within it, Bach endeavours to guide the reader to the 'real' causes and cures of disease, helping them understand how to seek within themselves to determine the true origin of their illnesses and ailments. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in homeopathic medicine, and it would make for worthy addition to collections of allied literature....
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"From one of the world's foremost physicians and researchers, a monumental work that radically redefines our conventional conceptions of health and illness to offer new methods for living a long, healthy life. After considering the discoveries that have led to progress in treating some diseases, Dr. David B. Agus asked an essential question: Why aren't we better at curing illnesses like cancer? Based on his groundbreaking research and the clinical...
14) Chaos theory
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Efficiency expert Frank Allen makes lists. And lists of lists. He has time scheduled, planned, parsed and pigeonholed. Then one day he's 10 minutes late (not due to any inefficiency on his own part, of course) and that sparks a comic chain reaction that puts Frank in bed with a hottie, in the maternity ward with a very expectant mother and in trouble with his wife, who doesn't buy his innocent explanations. His orderly life is out of control-- and...
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"Explore the settlement of Jamestown in 1607 and what led to its near demise. Personal accounts and vivid photos help readers examine causes and effects of the disaster, from lacking food and supplies to worsening relations with American Indians"--Provided by publisher.
16) Invasion
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Robin Cook's "pressure cooker of a thriller" ("Booklist") takes medical technology into a new realm, where everything we know about the human body-and the universe we live in-is about to be challenged.
17) Before & after
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A series of two-frame narratives explore before-and-after scenarios, such as pale skin to sunburned skin, and uncooked pasta to a plate of spaghetti and meatballs.
18) El punto clave
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En esta obra revolucionaria que ocupa desde hace años los primeros puestos en las listas de ventas de Estados Unidos, Gladwell, un auténtico gurú de los negocios, analiza la trayectoria de varios productos y tendencias de gran éxito hasta descubrir cómo y por qué se alcanza el punto de inflexión a partir del cual algo se convierte en un fenómeno de masas: el punto clave.
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