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  A Path Where No Man Thought -...

  Carl Sagan, Richard Turco

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  The spread of nuclear weapons to unstable third world countries means that despite the dramatic improvement in US/Soviet relations, we are living in a time of unprecedented danger of nuclear war. 
  In 1982, Professors Sagan and Turco made known their discovery of the concept 'nuclear winter', a widespread cold and dark, resulting in agricultural collapse and world famine, that would be generated in even a 'small' nuclear war. It was a landmark discovery that revealed in the starkest terms how vulnerable our civilization is to the long-term environmental effects of nuclear war. 
  Carl Sagan, Pulitzer prize-winning science writer, and Richard Turco, tell the personal story of their findings, and how, despite the much-heralded thawing of the Cold War, there are dangerous inadequacies in nuclear policy and doctrine that need to be addressed. 
  Introductory music from the original score for COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey composed by Alan Silvestri, used with permission from Cosmos Studios, Inc. and Chappers Music. All rights reserved. Special thanks to Fuzzy Planets, Inc.

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  Life on the Mississippi

  Mark Twain

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  Life on the Mississippi is a memoir by Mark Twain detailing his days as a steamboat pilot on the Mississippi River before the American Civil War. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  Digital Pilgrims - Towards a...

  Adrián Sicilia

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  The present has the texture of the future. Hyper-digitalization has made all questions outdated, especially: what are we going to do? For decades, we have been inhabiting and moving within the Digital Environment. Today, the unavoidable question is: what and who are we going to be? 
  Digital Pilgrims proposes novel and urgent debates for a society that has been digitalizing itself for over fifty years. Our coexistence with mature artificial intelligences demands definitions. We are cyborgs moving in environments that exceed time and space, humans in search of meaning for this quantum reality.  
  It is not difficult to speculate about possible futures; the real challenge is to find a path forward in the face of the singularity that is starting to reveal itself, and in the face of the social impact we are just beginning to see. In the middle of the explosion, this book outlines the debates we cannot put off any longer. There are no answers here but rather a guide for us to finally discuss how to orient ourselves on this dizzying voyage.

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  Talking Back to Prozac - What...

  Ginger Ross Breggin, Peter R....

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  A psychiatrist takes a critical look at this SSRI and newer medications that are among the most frequently prescribed drugs in America. Prozac. Millions of Americans are on it. And just about everyone else is wondering if they should be on it, too. The claims of the pro‑Prozac chorus are enticing: that it can cure everything from depression (the only disorder for which Prozac was originally approved) to fear of public speaking, PMS, obesity, shyness, migraine, and back pain—with few or no side effects. But is the reality quite different? At what price do we buy Prozac‑induced euphoria and a shiny new personality? Psychiatrist Peter Breggin, MD, and coauthor Ginger Ross Breggin answer these and other crucial questions in Talking Back to Prozac. They explain what Prozac is and how it works, and they take a hard look at the real story behind today’s most controversial drug: The fact that Prozac was tested in trials of four to six weeks in length before receiving FDA approvalThe difficulty Prozac’s manufacturer had in proving its effectiveness during these testsThe information on side effects that the FDA failed to include in its final labeling requirementsHow Prozac acts as a stimulant not unlike the addictive drugs cocaine and amphetamineThe dangers of possible Prozac addiction and abuseThe seriousness and frequency of Prozac’s side effects, including agitation, insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, loss of libido, and difficulty reaching orgasmThe growing evidence that Prozac can cause violence and suicideThe social and workplace implications of using the drug not to cure depression but to change personality and enhance performance Using dramatic case histories as well as scientific research and carefully documented evidence, the Breggins expose the potentially damaging effects of Prozac. They also describe the resounding success that has been achieved with more humane alternatives for the treatment of depression.Talking Back to Prozac provides essential information for anyone who takes Prozac or is considering taking it, and for those who prescribe it.

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  Chemistry Textbook

  IntroBooks Team

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  The concept of chemistry is one of the most amusing concepts that are essential to sustain life in a better way. Chemistry has always rendered many important components with mankind. It is it still providing search components that can be very helpful for a better future. The chemistry has helped the humankind for so many years to grow, and with the help of the concept of chemistry, a lot of things can be learned. It is important to know and understand the variety of Areas where chemistry plays a notable role. It is vital to figure out the various roles of the concept and its significance in different industries of work. All of the different types of works that are handled with the help of chemistry also have a significant role to play. However, to understand the basics of chemistry in a better way, it is extremely important to know the basic functionality of the concept. At the same time, it is also crucial to understand the various fields of chemistry that can be helpful for the future in many ways.

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  Achieve Your Goals

  Amy Applebaum

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  A guided meditation designed to help you accomplish the things that matter to you most.The secret to achieving your goals isn’t about being the smartest or most creative person. It’s not about coming up with the greatest idea.  It is a MINDSET game.Want access to achieve your goals? You’ll need to shift your mindset.With this guided meditation, we draw a line in the sand and say NO to excuses, NO to procrastination, NO to indecision.We say YES to following through. On every task. Every. Single. Time.Achieve Your Goals has been designed carefully to erase the negative thoughts that block you from following through so that you can accomplish the goals that matter most to you.This guided meditation comes with two valuable ‘extras’:1.	2 different endings. Besides the actual guided meditation itself, you will receive a choice of a ‘sleep’ or ‘wake’ ending depending on whether you are listening in the morning or evening.2.	A deep sleep music track. If you choose a sleep ending, this track will help deepen your sleep after you have completed your meditation session. Hi:) I’m Amy Applebaum. And I’m really glad you are here!As a business owner who has made millions and a Life Success coach who has coached dozens of ambitious women (and some men), I believe very strongly that success is just as much about ‘how you think’ as it is ‘what you do’.Success is first and foremost an Inside Job.I have seen it in my own life.I’ve seen it with the entrepreneurs and industry leaders I have worked with whose lives have been wildly transformed just by changing their thoughts and then taking actions on those new beliefs.Let’s face it. We have a lot on our plate. And those of us who are running our own businesses even more so.We are giving so much to the world around us.But things won’t shift until we get those birds on our shoulders to stop the negative chitchat.And the best fastest way to cut the self-doubt in its tracks is through meditation.And I make doing meditation dead easy.My MOVE collections are guided meditations.You don’t have to learn the ‘ins and outs ’of meditation. All you need to do is throw those earbuds in and drift off to sleep!Downloaded over 500,000 times on places like iTunes and Audible, my MOVE meditations don’t just ‘relax’ and distress, they are specifically designed to help you get MOVING and unstuck.So that you can finally live the life you have always wanted!“I have tried many downloads and this is by far my absolute favorite. I listen to it at bedtime to get me motivated for the next day and sleep like a baby. Wake up refreshed and ready to go and get things done. I listen to it during the day sometimes for a little extra incentive to keep going. This has been the best download EVER to get me to accomplish as much as possible. Thanks so much.” ~ Amy!DaddysPearlIsn’t it time? Isn’t it time to set aside the roadblocks that are impeding you from achieving the things you want? And it’s so easy.Just put those ear buds in and listen.Nothing simpler.All you need to do to open the door to “accomplished” living the EASY wayis waiting for you here.

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