Altri libri che potrebbero interessarti

• 

  Trolling Ourselves to Death -...

  Jason Hannan

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Almost forty years ago, Neil Postman argued that television had brought about a fundamental transformation to democracy. By turning entertainment into our supreme ideology, television had recreated public discourse in its image and converted democracy into show business. In Trolling Ourselves to Death, Jason Hannan builds on Postman's classic thesis, arguing that we are now not so much amusing, as trolling ourselves to death. 
   
   
   
  Contrary to the popular view of the troll as an exclusively anonymous online prankster, Hannan asserts that trolls have emerged from the cave, so to speak. Trolls now include politicians, performers, patriots, and protesters. What was once a mysterious phenomenon limited to the darker corners of the Internet has since gone mainstream, eroding our public culture and changing the rules of democratic politics. 
   
   
   
  Synthesizing media ecology with historical materialism, Hannan explores the disturbing rise of political unreason in the form of mass trolling and sheds light on the proliferation of disinformation, conspiracy theory, "cancel culture," and digital violence. Taking inspiration from Robert Brandom's innovative reading of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Trolling Ourselves to Death makes a case for building "a spirit of trust" to curb the epidemic of mass distrust that feeds the plague of political trolling.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Virtual Reality

  Introbooks Team

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Virtual Reality is a technology, which is famous worldwide. This technology is in a great demand and it is widespread. With the help of virtual reality, many of the things can be done. This technology is a combination of hardware, software and computer programs, with the help of which, anything which is virtual, non-real or artificial can be perceived as real, to the human brain. This is the beauty of virtual reality. This technology is used across the globe. Here you will understand the exact meaning and definition of the virtual reality. Along with all the history which is associated with the topic and how far it has travelled and how many enhancements took place till now. This technology has so much to do with the human brain and the type of senses, present in the human body. Virtual Reality is the hottest topic and trend in the market and people are going head over heels, to experience this tremendous virtual world.

  Mostra libro

• 

  A Guided Tour of Brain Development

  Dee Coulter

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Dee Coulter is a nationally recognized neuroscience educator known for her ability to make complex ideas accessible, often in humorous ways. On  A Guided Tour of Brain Development, she leads a fascinating investigation into how the brain grows and matures, from the womb to adulthood. Dee describes in plain language and precise detail the story of the development of the brain and its chemistry—how it begins as a mass of nerve fibers, and then divides and develops into the most complex object in the known universe.

  Mostra libro

• 

  Graphene: The Wonder Material...

  Neetu Prasad

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Graphene: The Wonder Material Shaping Our Future" takes readers on a captivating journey into the realm of graphene - a single layer of carbon atoms with extraordinary properties. From its accidental discovery to the present day, we explore historical milestones and ingenious minds behind breakthroughs. 
  Graphene's unparalleled electrical conductivity challenges conventional electronics, its strength rivals tough materials, and its flexibility promises to revolutionize wearable tech. It has potential applications in energy storage, medical diagnostics, and beyond. 
  While facing challenges, cutting-edge research paves the way for graphene's widespread integration. This book is a testament to human ingenuity, pushing the boundaries of what's possible. The future, infused with graphene's brilliance, is now. 
  Website: https://scientificinsight.org/ 
  Email id: contact@scientificinsight.org

  Mostra libro

• 

  Into the Darién

  E.B. Harding

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  The Darién Gap—a lawless strip of jungle between Panama and Colombia—has swallowed countless travelers. Few who enter ever make it out. 
  When a small charter plane crashes in the heart of this untamed wilderness, four survivors are left with no rescue, no supplies beyond what they can carry, and no choice but to trek through one of the most dangerous places on earth. 
  Lena, a battle-hardened pilot, and her son Noah, an ambitious young co-pilot, were supposed to be running a routine flight. Alex, their wealthy passenger, claimed he was on a medical research expedition—but his obsession with a rare jungle orchid hints at another agenda. And Amaia, a quiet woman with a past she doesn’t share, seems to know far more about the land—and the people who control it—than she’s willing to admit. 
  The jungle closes in fast. Days bring unbearable heat, venomous snakes, and rivers teeming with predators. Nights echo with the sound of something stalking them just beyond the firelight. Tensions splinter the group as distrust grows and survival becomes a brutal negotiation. 
  Every step forward is a gamble. Every decision could be the one that gets them killed. And in the Darién, the most dangerous thing they’ll face might not be the jungle at all. 
  Into The Darién is a gripping survival thriller of greed, loyalty, and endurance, where the secrets people keep are as deadly as the terrain.

  Mostra libro

• 

  The Great Dead Body Teachers

  Jackie Dent

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  An adventure into the world of anatomy and dissection. 
  Since I was a child, I’ve been interested in dead bodies. When I was eight years old, I dug up the remains of my pet budgie Zazbut. He had been buried for about eight weeks in a patch of grass outside our house in Dasmarinas, a fortified village in Manila, in the Philippines. 
   
  ‘The first exhumation was the beginning of my intrigue with death, which has persisted. As a journalist, I’ve written about graveyards, funerals and death doulas. I always visit the local cemetery wherever I am in the world. But one thing that has largely been hidden from me in this death trip is the dead body. 
   
  Dissection might not be a normal topic to contemplate but when both your paternal grandparents donate their bodies to science it does intermittently cross your mind. 
   
  This is the story of how Jackie Dent’s grandparents - Ruby and Julie - gave their bodies to science when they died. No one in her family seems to know why, or what really happened with their bodies afterwards. Were they avid science buffs? Was it to save on cremation costs? How do scientists tackle the practicalities and ethics of cutting up the dead for research? And who are body donors generally? 
    
  Weaving the personal with the history of anatomy and the dissected, Jackie Dent explores the world of whole-body donation — all the while looking for answers as to what happened to her grandparents.

  Mostra libro