“We need to talk about Hippocrates. Current scholarship attributes none of the works of the ‘Hippocratic corpus’ to him, and the ancient biographical traditions of his life are not only late, but also written for their own promotional purposes. Yet Hippocrates features powerfully in our assumptions about ancient medicine, and our beliefs about what medicine – and the physician himself â…
This open access book studies breath and breathing in literature and culture and provides crucial insights into the history of medicine, health and the emotions, the foundations of beliefs concerning body, spirit and world, the connections between breath and creativity and the phenomenology of breath and breathlessness. Contributions span the classical, medieval, early modern, Romantic, Victori…
Technology can be a powerful tool for transforming learning. It can help affirm and advance relationships between educators and students, reinvent our approaches to learning and collaboration, shrink long-standing equity and accessibility gaps, and adapt learning experiences to meet the needs of all learners. Our schools, community colleges, adult learning centers and universities should be inc…
Since the stories told by poets and other early writers represented the major evidence for the events for which the Greeks had no written records, historians could not escape considering the role of myth in history. One approach—represented here by Herodotus’ and Thucydides’ analyses of the Trojan, Persian, and Peloponnesian Wars—was to seek to distinguish where myth left off and histor…
The Encyclopedia of Volcanoes is a complete reference guide, providing a comprehensive view of volcanism on the Earth and on the other planets of the Solar System that have exhibited volcanic activity. It is the first attempt to gather in one place such a vast store of knowledge on volcanic phenomena. The volume addresses all aspects of volcanism, ranging from the generation of magma, its trans…
Pada akhir Zaman Es, banjir yang disebutkan dalam kitab suci memang benar-benar terjadi dan menenggelamkan paparan benua Asia Tenggara untuk selamanya. Hal itulah yang menyebabkan penyebaran populasi dan tumbuh suburnya berbagai budaya Neolitikum di Cina, India, Mesopotamia, Mesir, dan Mediterania timur. Akar permasalahan dari pemekaran besar peradaban di wilayah subur di Timur Dekat Kuno, bera…
The ninja were the secret agents and assassins of feudal Japan and they remain a subject of enduring fascination. They first arose during the power struggles of 9th and 10th century Japan - where they catered for an increasing demand for spies, informants and assassins - and were used until the mid-1600s when, due to a campaign to destroy them, disappeared.
Following the experiences of 19-year-old Henry Fleming, a recruit in the American Civil War, the story is about the meaning of courage. One of the most influential American anti-war stories ever written.
Finding himself in the level wood-road, whose open aisle drew a long, straight streak across the sky, still luminous with the late-lingering Adirondack twilight, the tall young fugitive, hatless, coatless, and barefooted, paused a minute for reflection. As he paused, he listened; but all distinctiveness of sound was lost in the play of the wind, up hill and down dale, through chasm and ove…
The M.S. of this amazing diary of a German U-Boat Commander has fallen into our hands under somewhat unusual and mysterious circumstances, the name of the writer being withheld for reasons which will be readily apparent to all who read his astounding experiences. It is, however, a story so thrilling and sensational that we have no hesitation in offering it as it stands to the public, kept so lo…
In The Habits of Highly Effective People, author Stephen R. Covey present a holistic, integrated, principle-centered approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insight and pointed anecdotes, Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, service, and human dignity principles that give us the security to adapt to change and the wisdom and…
Dalam Tujuh Kebiasaan Manusia yang sangat Efektif, menyajikan sebuah pendekatan yang menyeluruh, terpadu, dan berpusat pada prinsip untuk memecahkan masalah pribadi dan profesional. Dengan wawasan yang tajam dan anekdot yang terarah, Covey menyingkapkan sebuh jalan langkah demi langkah untuk hidup dengan keadilan, integritas, kejujuran, dan martabat manusia prinsip-prinsip yang memberi kita ja…
Stephen Hawking menjelaskan sejarah terbentuknya ruang dan waktu serta keterkaitannya dengan alam semesta melalui ilmu fisika. Untuk menjelaskan ruang dan waktu ini, Stephen Hawking mulai dari awal pemikir-pemikir hebat dari masa lampau yang sedang melakukan pemikiran luar biasa mengenai bentuk dan gambaran alam semesta ini. Mulai dari Aristoteles (340 SM) dengan teori bahwa bumi itu berb…
“STEPHEN HAWKING telah memukau para pembaca sedunia dengan serangkaian buku laris yang menjelajahi misteri alam semesta. Sekarang, untuk pertama kalinya, sang ahli kosmologi paling brilian pada zaman kita ini menoleh ke dalam dirinya untuk meninjau kehidupannya dan evolusi intelektualnya sendiri. My Brief History menceritakan perjalanan luar biasa Stephen Hawking, dari masa kecilnya di Londo…
Koleksi cerpen yang brilian dari Stephen King, Siapa selain Stephen King yang bisa mengubah toilet portabel menjadi kanal kelahiran belendir, atau bar pinggir jalan menjadi tempat untuk cinta abadi? Seorang penjual buku yang marah mengangkut seorang pembonceng bisu, tanpa menyadari bahwa pria itu mendengar semua ocehannya dengan sangat jelas. Atau rutinitas olahraga dengan sepeda stasioner, yan…