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  Pseudoscience - A Very Short...

  Michael D. Gordin

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  Everyone has heard of the term "pseudoscience," typically used to describe something that looks like science, but is somehow false, misleading, or unproven. Given the virulence of contemporary disputes over the denial of climate change and anti-vaccination movements—both of which display allegations of "pseudoscience" on all sides—there is a clear need to better understand issues of scientific demarcation.Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction explores the philosophical and historical attempts to address this problem of demarcation. This book argues that by understanding doctrines that are often seen as antithetical to science, we can learn a great deal about how science operated in the past and does today. This exploration raises several questions: How is the status of science shaped by political or cultural contexts? How does pseudoscience differ from scientific fraud?Michael D. Gordin both answers these questions and guides listeners along a bewildering array of marginalized doctrines, looking at parapsychology (ESP), Lysenkoism, scientific racism, and alchemy, among others, to better understand the struggle to define what science is and is not. Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction provides a historical tour through many of these fringe fields in order to provide tools to think deeply about scientific controversies.

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  Introducing Bertrand Russell - A...

  Dave Robinson, Judy Groves

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  Bertrand Russell changed Western philosophy forever. He tackled many puzzles--how our minds work, how we experience the world, and what the true nature of meaning is. In "Introducing Bertrand Russell "we meet a passionate eccentric, active in world politics, who had outspoken views on sex, marriage, religion, and education.

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  Summary of When Things Fall...

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  The SpeedReader Summary of When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön  
  Inside, you’ll find: 
  ·     An introduction to When Things Fall Apart and its author, Pema Chödrön 
  ·     Time-saving and actionable chapter summaries 
  ·     A big picture recap of the When Things Fall Apart’s main principles 
  ·     Discussion and commentary 
  ·     Additional resources, like printables, videos, and podcasts 
  ·     And much more 
  About When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times by Pema Chödrön  
   In When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, American Tibetan Buddhist nun and teacher Pema Chödrön draws on her own personal experience with trauma and on the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism to offer tender and insightful guidance to help us deal with the difficult times we all experience. Decades after Albert Camus declared that “there is no love of life without despair of life,” Chödrön reframes periods of desperation and distress as opportunities for developing a greater love for ourselves and those around us and for building up bravery and compassion. In doing so, Chödrön reveals the enormous potential for joy, wisdom, and courage in even the most distressing circumstances. 
   Please note that this summary of When Things Fall Apart is NOT the original book and is meant to be read as a supplement to the original. 

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  In Days Gone By

  Mike Blake

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  "This Poem 'In Days Gone By - Newbury'. Part 3 of the series Nature: Natural Healing.A time when most of the UK Countryside was criss-crossed by small roads and slow moving cars.And the pace was slower and more durable for nature.A delicate balance had been formed between the new motor car and the hedgerows and byways that struck a chord of harmony between each other. Broken now, with too many Motorways and not enough cycle lanes - leaving nature, floundering.I the Author have been writing Poetry for around 20 years. Most of it has been published on Amazon. I write on varied topics which resonate with what I'm thinking or studying at that time.Credit for the artwork on this piece, goes to Mike Miko for his interpretation of this poem into pictorial Art form." His skill in depicting the scenes of the Newbury bypass running through the heart of a forest, with a ghostly image of Swampies son, was truly remarkable.

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  Bioneers Series 1-09: Biodynamic...

  Hugh Lovel, Peter Proctor, Fred...

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  Industrial agriculture is the single most destructive human activity against the environment.  Hugh Lovel, Peter Proctor and Fred Kirschenmann present an amazing approach to agriculture, stemming from the ideas of Rudolf Steiner, Founder of Waldorf Education, which grows nutritious foods and restores land and water.

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  Backache - and How To Deal With It!

  Owen Jones

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  Backache has become one of the most pervasive of all ailments on a worldwide basis. This is a shame since backache that has not been caused by single impact trauma is largely preventable, as it is the result of ignorance. 
  Backache has been given status as a watchword for scammer, since it is so difficult to disprove that some people have used it as an excuse for time off work, when they were really quite fit. This is a shame, since it tarnishes all true sufferers of back pain with the slur or malingerer. 
  I hope that you will find the information helpful, useful and practical. The information in this ebook on how to cure backache and related subjects is organized into 18 chapters of about 500-600 words each. 
  As an added bonus, I am granting you permission to use the content on your own website or in your own blogs and newsletter, although it is better if you rewrite them in your own words first.

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