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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Mat ̌eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?
1022) 9
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In the final days of humanity, a dedicated scientist gives the spark of life to nine of his creations. The world has turned into an unrecognizable landscape of machines and spare parts, but this group of nine finds that if they band together, their small community might just be able to change the course of history.
1023) Surrogates
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
People are living their lives remotely from the safety of their own homes via robotic surrogates - sexy, physically perfect mechanical representations of themselves. It's an ideal world where crime, pain, fear and consequences don't exist. When the first murder in years jolts this utopia, FBI agent Greer discovers a vast conspiracy behind the surrogate phenomenon and must abandon his own surrogate, risking his life to unravel the mystery.
1024) Energy: A Human History
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes reveals the fascinating history behind energy transitions over time—wood to coal to oil to electricity and beyond.People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world power and declined, all over energy challenges. Ultimately, the history of these challenges tells the story of humanity itself.Through an unforgettable cast of characters,...
Pub. Date
[2003, 2002?]
Language
English
Description
See how the Germanic tribes lived, fought and worshipped their gods. Intricate 3D animation shows how they built their settlements, buried their kings, vanquished their enemies. Roman cities such as the ancient Cologne, home of the Romanophile Germans, and the Roman limes, the border to free Germania, are also reconstructed through computer graphics and full-cast reenactments.
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