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  The System of the World

  Isaac Newton

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  "One law to rule the stars, the tides, and the falling apple."
  
  In The System of the World, Isaac Newton takes his rigorous mathematical proofs and applies them to the vast canvas of the cosmos. This is the work where the abstract becomes tangible. Newton explains with startling clarity how the same force that pulls an object to the ground keeps the Moon in its orbit and the planets in their dance around the Sun. He demystifies the movement of comets, the bulging of the Earth at its equator, and the rhythmic pulling of the tides. It is a foundational text of the Scientific Revolution, representing the moment humanity finally grasped the invisible threads that hold the physical world together.
  
  The Unity of the Heavens and Earth: Before Newton, many believed the laws of Earth and the laws of the Heavens were entirely separate. The System of the World shatters this divide. Newton's "Universal Law of Gravitation" proves that the universe is a unified system, predictable and governed by elegant, unchanging laws.
  
  A Blueprint for Modern Astronomy: Newton uses this work to calculate the masses of planets and explain the perturbations in their orbits. His insights into the "Great Comet of 1680" proved that even these seemingly chaotic visitors follow the same elliptical paths as the planets, bringing order to the last frontier of the night sky.
  
  Why It Is a Scientific Landmark: The System of the World is more than a physics book; it is the birth of the modern world. It moved humanity away from superstition and toward a universe that could be measured, understood, and explored. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the origins of the mechanical age and the leap in logic that allowed us to eventually reach the stars.
  
  Witness the logic of the cosmos. Purchase "The System of the World" today.

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  Breaking Hip Pain Patterns:...

  MarkSenzig

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  "Unlock the power of healing touch and revolutionize your massage practice with our expert-led mastering sacroiliac massage class, designed to help you effectively alleviate pain and promote optimal mobility for your clients." 
  Please purchase separately a follow along companion video showing full details of massage techniques at apple store or amazon eBooks. 
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  Welcome to Mark Senzig's Evidence-Based Musculoskeletal Therapy Audiobook!  
  In this audio book, you will delve into the intricate connections between different parts of the body, learning how imbalances and dysfunctions in one area can lead to pain and discomfort elsewhere.  
  Mark Senzig, an expert in evidence-based therapeutic techniques, will guide you through a detailed exploration of anatomy, biomechanics, and pathology, providing you with a solid foundation for effective treatment. 
  This course emphasizes a holistic approach, recognizing the importance of treating the body as an interconnected system rather than focusing on isolated symptoms.  
  By the end of the program, you will be equipped with the tools and confidence to make a significant impact on your clients' well-being, helping them achieve lasting relief from pain and improved overall function. 
  Join us in this transformative learning experience and take your practice to the next level with Mark Senzig's Evidence-Based Musculoskeletal Therapy Course. Your journey to mastering the art of effective assessment and treatment begins here.

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  Balance - How It Works and What...

  Paul Thagard

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  Living is a balancing act. Ordinary activities like walking, running, or riding a bike require the brain to keep the body in balance. A dancer’s poised elegance and a tightrope walker’s breathtaking performance are feats of balance. Language abounds with expressions and figures of speech that invoke balance. People fret over work-life balance or try to eat a balanced diet. The concept crops up from politics—checks and balances, the balance of power, balanced budgets—to science, in which ideas of equilibrium are crucial. Why is balance so fundamental, and how do physical and metaphorical balance shed light on each other? 
   
  Paul Thagard explores the physiological workings and metaphorical resonance of balance in the brain, the body, and society. He describes the neural mechanisms that keep bodies balanced and explains why their failures can result in nausea, falls, or vertigo. Thagard connects bodily balance with leading ideas in neuroscience, including the nature of consciousness. He analyzes balance metaphors across science, medicine, economics, the arts, and philosophy, showing why some aid understanding but others are misleading or harmful. Thagard contends that balance is ultimately a matter of making sense of the world. In both literal and metaphorical senses, balance is what enables people to solve the puzzles of life by turning sensory signals or an incongruous comparison into a coherent whole. 
   
  Bridging philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience, Balance shows how an unheralded concept’s many meanings illuminate the human condition.

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  TV Lobotomy The Scientific Truth...

  Michel Desmurget

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  "TV unleashes the imagination and feeds intelligence." • "A child deprived of TV risks social isolation." • "TV dumbs you down." • "TV makes you obese." It seems that everything—and its opposite—has already been said about TV. But what is it really? How can we distinguish between the radical "No TV" of some and the supposedly entertaining virtues touted by others? Michel Desmurget, a doctor in neuroscience, has sifted through and synthesized thousands of research articles published over the last fifty years in the most rigorous international journals. The conclusion is unequivocal—we must stop watching television for good, whatever the program. All content, even that meant to teach, can never come close to any other learning method. The data is clear—television viewing is detrimental to school performance. For a child in elementary school, for example, every hour spent daily watching television increases the likelihood that he or she will one day leave the school system without any qualifications. For specialists, there is no doubt that television has a negative influence, not only on intellectual development but also on behavior. Thus, certain eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia) are related to a frantic consumption of—television programs! In short, watching television has an impact on our life expectancy. However, the harmful impact of this risk is largely underestimated, because of the large sector of the public exposed to television (more than 85% of Western households have at least one television set), and because of a debate on the subject that has become inaudible and confused. Moreover, the results of the research initiated by the big media groups on the subject remain "proprietary," i.e., closed to the general public. Believing that we is facing a real public health problem, Michel Desmurget wants to act as a responsible scientist—with a clear, concise and rigorously referenced book, the message cannot go unnoticed. Michel Desmurget is a doctor of neuropsychology. He attended several major American universities (MIT, Emory, UCSF) and is now a research director at INSERM in cognitive neuroscience. He is particularly interested in the problems of brain organization and plasticity. He is the author of the book TV Lobotomy (Max Milo, 2022), which is based in part on his personal history. Exasperated by having to constantly justify the choice not to have television at home—and to prevent his children from having access to it—and not to be seen as a sociopath in the eyes of those around him, he has done a massive job to argue his point. 
  This audiobook is read by a synthesized voice.

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  Paleozoology - Prehistoric Life:...

  Mike Crawford

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  Paleozoology is the study of ancient animals, examining their evolution, behavior, and interactions within prehistoric ecosystems. As a subfield of paleontology, it focuses specifically on the fossilized remains of animals, reconstructing their lives and understanding their role in the history of life on Earth. By analyzing fossilized bones, shells, footprints, and even traces of ancient DNA, paleozoologists uncover details about species that lived millions of years ago. 
  The significance of paleozoology extends beyond mere curiosity about prehistoric creatures. It provides crucial insights into how life evolved, how ecosystems changed over time, and how past extinctions shaped the modern world. Studying ancient animals helps scientists recognize patterns in evolution and extinction, offering valuable knowledge about biodiversity and climate change. These lessons are particularly relevant today as humanity faces environmental challenges that threaten species survival. 
  Paleozoologists employ various methods to study prehistoric life. Fossil excavation is a fundamental aspect, requiring careful digging and preservation techniques to recover delicate remains. Once fossils are collected, researchers use radiometric dating to determine their age, comparing them with geological layers for context. Comparative anatomy is another essential tool, allowing scientists to reconstruct ancient creatures by comparing their fossils to modern animals with similar structures. In recent years, advanced imaging technology, such as CT scans, has enabled paleozoologists to examine fossils in greater detail, even uncovering soft tissues that rarely fossilize.

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  Bad Nature - How Rat Control...

  Andrew McCumber

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  Offers insights into the social and cultural implications of humans’ relationships with rats and the natural world. Apart from the occasional pet owner who has rats, most people regard rats as disease-carrying nocturnal pests, scurrying around dumpsters and dragging slices of pizza through New York City subways. Since rats are seemingly omnipresent in human life, why do we harbor such negative feelings about them, and why are they among the creatures most frequently targeted for systematic extermination?In Bad Nature, sociologist Andrew McCumber draws out the cultural underpinnings of rat extermination across three countries and two continents. Drawing from ethnographic, interview, and textual data from the frigid prairie of Alberta, Canada; the heart of downtown Los Angeles, California; and the iconic Galápagos Islands of Ecuador, McCumber studies how humans have sought to suppress and exterminate rat populations in a variety of environmental, social, and political situations. He shows how, in these disparate locations, rat control is a social practice that draws and clarifies the spatial and symbolic boundaries between “good” and “bad” forms of nature. Rats are near the bottom of a symbolic hierarchy of species that places human life at the top, companion animals and majestic wildlife just below them, and the “invasive species” that call for systematic extermination at the very bottom. This hierarchy of living things that places rats at the bottom, McCumber argues, mirrors human systems of social inequalities and power dynamics.  Both original and engaging, Bad Nature urges readers to consider, when charting a just and sustainable future, where will the rats be placed in the worlds we envision?

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