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Su Guglielmo Marconi è stato scritto moltissimo e sempre fornendo spunti nuovi e diversi, tuttavia molti aspetti della sua attività e della sua vita sono poco noti e talvolta persino controversi. Attingendo fra l'altro da un prezioso manoscritto marconiano, una sorta di diario degli anni 1885-1899 rinvenuto a Oxford negli archivi della Bodleian Library, e da lui tradotto e commentato, Gabriele Falciasecca presenta in queste pagine vicende misconosciute e talvolta problematiche, ma importanti dal punto di vista storico e scientifico. Vicende che aiutano a contestualizzare meglio non soltanto il lavoro di ricerca dello scienziato Marconi, ma anche le sue opinioni politiche, i rapporti con contemporanei illustri come Augusto Righi e Gabriele d'Annunzio, la passione per il mare.

Die spannende Autobiografie des weltweit führenden Trauma-TherapeutenDiese bemerkenswerte Autobiographie enthüllt die innere Geschichte eines herausragenden Menschen, der die Art und Weise, wie Psycholog*innen, Ärzt*innen und Heiler*innen die Wunden von Trauma und Missbrauch verstehen und behandeln, grundlegend revolutioniert hat. Der renommierte Trauma-Therapeut Peter A. Levine half mit dem von ihm entwickelten Ansatz Somatic Experiencing (SE) Tausenden von Menschen, bevor er Jahre später damit sein eigenes Trauma auflösen konnte.Peter A. Levine beschreibt die traumatischen Erfahrungen seiner Kindheit, erzählt von seiner Heilung dieses schweren Kindheitstraumas und bietet tiefe Einblicke in die Entwicklung seines innovativen Ansatzes zur Trauma-Heilung. Er lässt uns teilhaben an seiner inneren Erfahrung, durch Somatic Experiencing angeleitet worden zu sein, seine traumatischen Wunden zu erforschen und zu heilen. Levine gewährt zudem Einblick in seine Ausbildung und seinen Werdegang, berichtet von Begegnungen mit ihn prägenden Persönlichkeiten und teilt seine bisweilen geheimnisvollen und unerwarteten Träume und Visionen, die ihn durch sein Lebenswerk geführt haben.Ausstattung: mit zahlreichen Fotos

A vibrant cultural history investigating pandemics and vaccines, by bestselling author and historian Simon SchamaCities and countries engulfed by panic and death, desperate for vaccines but fearful of what inoculation may bring. This is what the world has just gone through with Covid-19. But as Simon Schama shows in his epic history of vulnerable humanity caught between the terror of contagion and the ingenuity of science, it has happened before.Characteristically, Schama's message is delivered through gripping, page-turning stories of medical history set in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries: smallpox strikes London; cholera hits Paris; plague comes to India. Threading through the scenes of terror, suffering and hope - in hospitals and prisons, palaces, and slums - are an unforgettable cast of characters: a philosopher-playwright burning up with smallpox in a country chateau; a vaccinating doctor paying house calls in Halifax; a woman doctor in south India driving her inoculator-carriage through the stricken streets as dead monkeys drop from the trees. But we are also in the labs when great, life-saving breakthroughs in public health happen, in Paris, Hong Kong, and Mumbai.At the heart of it all is an unsung hero: Waldemar Haffkine, a gun-toting Jewish student in Odesa turned microbiologist at the Pasteur Institute, hailed in England as "the saviour of mankind" for vaccinating millions against cholera and bubonic plague in British India while being cold-shouldered by the medical establishment of the Raj. Creator of the world's first mass production line of vaccines in Mumbai, he is tragically brought down in an act of shocking injustice.Foreign Bodies crosses borders between east and west, Asia and Europe, the worlds of rich and poor, politics and science. Its thrilling story carries with it the credo of its author on the interconnectedness of humanity and nature; of the powerful and the people. Ultimately, Schama says, as we face the challenges of our times together, "there are no foreigners, only familiars." This sweeping history of medicine reveals:- The Birth of Vaccines: Follow the gripping story of inoculation, from its controversial beginnings with smallpox in the eighteenth century to the breakthroughs that saved millions.- Unsung Heroes of Science: Meet the unforgettable cast of characters at the heart of medical history, including Waldemar Haffkine, the microbiologist who developed the first mass-produced vaccines against cholera and plague.- Global Pandemics: Travel from the slums of London to the palaces of Paris and the stricken streets of India as Schama traces the epic history of humanity's fight against contagion.- Narrative Nonfiction at its Finest: Discover a page-turning story, rich with detail, that connects the worlds of politics, poverty, and pioneering science across centuries.

Syphilis is an illness with mythology. The story of its origin, dissemination and treatment have all been mired in confusion, a mix of reality and quackery. I have tried to put the organism as the principal protagonist of the story, firmly in an historical focus which centres more on its social impact than on its particular medical management. A diagnosis of Syphilis had personal and community consequence and its impact transcended into the arts. Despite the discovery of an effective treatment to which the organism has fortunately failed to mutate, the restrictions in available management have been social and a result of prejudice towards its victims. This may explain why it is once again on the global rise in places where access to the most basic antibiotics remains limited. This book uniquely considers the sociological sequel of infection, the wider influence extending beyond the physical that has become its legacy.

Menschen in Pflegeberufen kommen viel zu selten selbst zu Wort. Was motiviert sie zu ihrer täglichen Arbeit? Wer übt diesen Beruf aus? Wie sieht ihr Alltag aus? Norbert Nientiedt hat Gespräche mit vielen Pflegenden geführt und sehr persönliche Eindrücke gesammelt: von Menschen, die noch ganz am Anfang ihrer Ausbildung stehen, ebenso wie von Praktikern, die viel gesehen und erlebt haben. Die Domfreunde Münster engagieren sich für mehr Aufmerksamkeit und Anerkennung der Pflege und haben 2021 erstmals einen Preis an Pflegepersonal in Münster vergeben. Nientiedt als Mitglied der Domfreunde schafft mit seinen Porträts und in Kooperation mit der Initiative "Starke Pflege in Münster" ganz besondere Einblicke in den Pflegealltag und die individuelle Motivation, sich für diesen Beruf zu entscheiden.

"Quando i motori del razzo si sono accesi, si è realizzato il grande sogno della mia vita." Per quasi sette mesi, Samantha Cristoforetti è stata in orbita attorno alla Terra sulla Stazione Spaziale Internazionale. In queste pagine ci racconta l'intensa vita di bordo con gli occhi meravigliati di chi diviene, giorno dopo giorno, un essere umano spaziale: dalla scienza alla riparazione della toilette, dall'arrivo di astronavi cargo alle passeggiate nello spazio dei colleghi, dagli allarmi alla routine, dai grandi avvenimenti alle piccole scoperte, dai rituali al taglio dei capelli. Ma il viaggio per arrivare fin lassù è stato lungo. Anni di dedizione assoluta nati dal suo sogno di bambina, anni passati con le valigie in mano fra tre continenti, tra circostanze fortuite e altre ostinatamente cercate, tra incontri, lingue e culture, natura e tecnologia, fatiche e attese, gioie e delusioni: tutto per imparare a essere un'astronauta. Questa è la storia della lunga strada che ha portato Samantha Cristoforetti alla rampa di lancio e dei giorni trascorsi a bordo delle Stazione Spaziale, accompagnati dalla prepotente bellezza della Terra e dallo stupore profondo suscitato dal firmamento. Das Urheberrecht an bibliographischen und produktbeschreibenden Daten und an den bereitgestellten Bildern liegt bei Informazioni Editoriali, I.E. S.r.l., oder beim Herausgeber oder demjenigen, der die Genehmigung erteilt hat. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Der Bestseller, der die erfolgreiche K-Pop-Band BTS zu ihrem Song"Magic Shop" inspirierteAlles ist möglich - die packende Lebensgeschichte des weltberühmten Neurochirurgen und Freundes des Dalai LamaJames R. Doty hat als kleiner Junge nicht die besten Voraussetzungen für ein erfolgreiches Leben. Sein Vater ist alkoholkrank, seine Mutter selbstmordgefährdet, die Familie ist arm und der 12-Jährige fühlt sich oft sehr hilflos und verloren. Bis er eines Tages in einen Zauberladen geht, in welchem er Ruth kennenlernt. Diese weise und liebenswürdige Frau zeigt ihm vier einfache Übungen, mit denen man seine Ziele erreichen kann. Plötzlich scheinen James' kühnste Träume wahr zu werden, wie zum Beispiel der bekannteste Neurochirurg der USA zu werden, einen Porsche und eine Villa zu besitzen und nie mehr Geldsorgen zu haben. Doch er vergisst dabei die wichtigste von Ruths Regeln: sein Herz zu öffnen ... Von einem Tag auf den anderen scheint alles verloren, doch gibt dieser Schicksalsschlag seinem Leben eine ganz neue Ausrichtung: James Doty begründet ein Forschungsprojekt zu Mitgefühl, unterstützt mit seinem Geld Wohltätigkeits-Organisationen und wird ein guter Freund des Dalai Lama.Die bewegende Lebensgeschichte von James Doty stand Wochen auf der New-York-Times-Bestsellerliste.Die faszinierende Mischung aus inspirierendem Memoir, aktueller Gehirnforschung und konkreter Anleitung berührt nicht nur, sie bestärkt einen auch darin, an sich zu glauben und zu erkennen, dass alles möglich ist.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller<BR><BR> ‘Walter Isaacson is not an art historian, he’s simply a lover of Leonardo, who manages to communicate the sheer joy of this remarkable man’<BR>Books of the Year - The Times<BR><BR> He was history’s most creative genius. What secrets can he teach us?<BR><BR> Based on thousands of pages from Leonardo da Vinci's astonishing notebooks and new discoveries about his life and work, Walter Isaacson weaves a narrative that connects his art to his science. He shows how Leonardo’s genius was based on skills we can improve in ourselves, such as passionate curiosity, careful observation, and an imagination so playful that it flirted with fantasy.<BR><BR> He produced the two most famous paintings in history, The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. But in his own mind, he was just as much a man of science and technology. With a passion that sometimes became obsessive, he pursued innovative studies of anatomy, fossils, birds, the heart, flying machines, botany, geology, and weaponry. His ability to stand at the crossroads of the humanities and the sciences, made iconic by his drawing of Vitruvian Man, made him history’s most creative genius.<BR><BR> His creativity, like that of other great innovators, came from having wide-ranging passions. He peeled flesh off the faces of cadavers, drew the muscles that move the lips, and then painted history’s most memorable smile. He explored the math of optics, showed how light rays strike the cornea, and produced illusions of changing perspectives in The Last Supper. Isaacson also describes how Leonardo’s lifelong enthusiasm for staging theatrical productions informed his paintings and inventions.<BR><BR> Leonardo’s delight at combining diverse passions remains the ultimate recipe for creativity. So, too, does his ease at being a bit of a misfit: illegitimate, gay, vegetarian, left-handed, easily distracted, and at times heretical. His life should remind us of the importance of instilling, both in ourselves and our children, not just received knowledge but a willingness to question it—to be imaginative and, like talented misfits and rebels in any era, to think different.

This biography, edited by the writer and critic Peter Bayne (1830-1896), was published in 1844. Miller (1802-1856), a Scottish geologist, palaeontologist and evangelical Christian, is best known for his geological arguments for the existence of God. Miller sought to demonstrate the accuracy of the biblical creation story by demonstrating that the seven days of creation correspond to seven geological periods. Volume 2 covers Miller's developing intellectual life and religious ideas; his publications; his marriage and the birth and loss of children; and his own tragic death after a long history of mental illness. The work is a key source for the life and thought of this fascinating nineteenth-century man whose life was marked by a passionate commitment to both science and religion and the attempt to reconcile the two. It will invigorate and entertain the modern-day reader.

Die Edition gibt anhand größtenteils unbekannter Originalquellen ein kritisches Bild des zweiten deutschen Nobelpreisträgers für Physik. Dazu werden die detailreichen Schilderungen, die Philipp Lenard zu seinem Lebensweg, aber auch zu den Physikern und den Laboratorien seiner Zeit gegeben hat, mit Quellen anderer Wissenschaftler und seinen eigenen Tagebuchaufzeichnungen konfrontiert und hinterfragt. Auf diese Weise entsteht ein differenziertes Bild nicht nur einer komplexen Wissenschaftlerpersönlichkeit sondern zugleich auch von den zahlreichen Problemen und Auseinandersetzungen der Physik im deutschen Kaiserreich und der Weimarer Republik. Jedem an der Physik Interessierten werden die Zusammenhänge von physikalischen Entdeckungen und persönlichen Charakteren, von Laboratoriumsausstattungen und wissenschaftstheoretischen Vorstellungen innerhalb politischer und persönlicher Auseinandersetzungen eine faszinierende Lektüre bereiten.