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  A Dog's World - Imagining the...

  Jessica Pierce, Marc Bekoff

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  From two of the world's leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without peopleWhat would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? A Dog's World imagines a posthuman future for dogs, revealing how dogs would survive—and possibly even thrive—and explaining how this new and revolutionary perspective can guide how we interact with dogs now.Drawing on biology, ecology, and the latest findings on the lives and behavior of dogs and their wild relatives, Jessica Pierce and Marc Bekoff—two of today's most innovative thinkers about dogs—explore who dogs might become without direct human intervention into breeding, arranged playdates at the dog park, regular feedings, and veterinary care. Pierce and Bekoff show how dogs are quick learners who are highly adaptable and opportunistic, and they offer compelling evidence that dogs already do survive on their own—and could do so in a world without us.Challenging the notion that dogs would be helpless without their human counterparts, A Dog's World enables us to understand these independent and remarkably intelligent animals on their own terms.

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  Our Present Complaint - American...

  Charles E. Rosenberg

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  The renowned medical historian examines the current tensions in American healthcare in this “cogently written and well documented” book (Choice). 
   
  In Our Present Complaint, Charles E. Rosenberg examines today’s dilemmas in American medicine within their historical and social contexts. He begins with an insightful look at the fundamental characteristics of medicine: how we think about disease, how the medical profession thinks about itself and its moral and intellectual responsibilities, and what prospective patients—all of us—expect from the medical profession.  
   
  Rosenberg also considers how ideas of disease causation reflect social values and cultural negotiations. His analyses of alternative medicine and bioethics consider the historically specific ways in which we define and seek to control what is appropriately medical. 
   
  At a time when clinical care and biomedical research generate as much angst as they offer cures, this volume provides valuable insight into how the practice of medicine has evolved, where it is going, and how lessons from history can improve its prognosis.

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  The Five Forces That Change...

  Steven S. Hoffman

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  As machines become capable of doing most of the work people have performed for centuries, we are headed for a massive social reorganization. Nanotech is at the point where it's possible to unleash invisible robots and new materials into the world that permanently alter life on Earth. With genetic engineering, we have taken evolution into our own hands, creating new species of plants and animals that never existed before. We're developing AIs that can predict future events, create lifelike simulations, and learn from their own mistakes. And space technology is advancing toward the point where visiting other planets and discovering alien life forms will no longer be the stuff of science fiction. In The Five Forces That Change Everything, Steve Hoffman, venture capitalist and CEO of Founders Space, takes you on a journey to see what the most brilliant minds of our age are dreaming up. Hoffman reveals how new scientific breakthroughs and business ventures are poised to reshape our lives and turn science fiction into fact. From Silicon Valley biohackers boosting their IQs to scientists in Japan creating lifelike robots, and Chinese labs developing human-monkey chimeras, Hoffman gives an inside look at the limits of what's possible and the impact these developments will have.

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  GROWING PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS AT...

  Michael Mc Pollan

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  Become an Expert on Magic Mushrooms, Grow Your Own Natural Apothecary and Discover How to Use Them for Healing!  
  Have you heard about magic mushrooms and their amazing healing properties? Do you want to learn more about psilocybin, a natural psychedelic compound of mushrooms? Are you looking for a complete guide on the biological and chemical properties of magic mushrooms? 
  If you answered "Yes" to at least one of those questions, then keep reading… 
  A lot of scientific research proved the healing properties of these mushrooms, with powerful and therapeutic effects treating chronic diseases such as cancer and various cardiovascular problems. Magic mushrooms can successfully treat also anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other mental issues.  
  In this guide, you will be able to discover: 
  ·        How our ancestors used these mushrooms to utilize their healing properties 
  ·        Classification of magic mushrooms 
  ·        The natural habitats of psilocybin mushrooms on every continent 
  ·        Growing magic mushrooms at your home – methods, conditions, and strategies 
  ·        Instructions for identifying magic mushrooms and recognizing potentially dangerous ones 
  ·        The legal status 
  This book will make sure you avoid common mistakes and have a pleasant, safe and healthful experience. Scroll up, click on "Buy Now" and change your life with the healing power of Magic Psilocybin Mushrooms!

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  Introducing Genetics - A Graphic...

  Steve Jones

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  Genetics is the newest of all sciences - nothing useful was known about inheritance until just over a century ago. Now genetics is exploding, and before long we will have the complete code, written in three thousand million letters of DNA, of what makes a human being. 
  Introducing Genetics takes us from the early work of Mendel to the discovery of DNA, the human gene map and the treatment of inborn disease. No one can afford to be ignorant of genetics. This book is the perfect introduction.

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  The Hidden History of American...

  Thom Hartmann

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  Popular progressive radio host and New York Times bestselling author Thom Hartmann reveals how and why attempts to establish affordable universal healthcare in the United States have been thwarted and what we can do to finally make it a reality.  
   
  "For-profit health insurance is the largest con job ever perpetrated on the American people—one that has cost trillions of dollars and millions of lives since the 1940s,” says Thom Hartmann. Taiwan's single-payer system enabled the country to implement a nationwide coronavirus test-and-contact-trace program without shutting down its economy, resulting in just seven deaths, while in the United States more than 350,000 have died.  
   
  Hartmann offers a deep dive into the shameful history of American healthcare, showing how greed, racism, and oligarchic corruption led to the current “sickness for profit” system. Modern attempts to create some kind of government healthcare have been hobbled at every turn—including Obamacare, which Hartmann regards as basically a sellout to the health insurance industry. 
   
  There is a simple solution: Medicare for all. Hartmann describes the extraordinary benefits it would provide the American people and economy and the steps we need to take to make it a reality. It is time for America to join every industrialized country in the world and make health a right, not a privilege.

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