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The Blind Spot

Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience

by Adam Frank, Marcelo Gleiser, Evan Thompson ...

A compelling argument for including the human perspective within science, and for how human experience makes science possible.“This is by far the best book I've read this year.”—Michael Pollan, Professor of the Practice of Non-fiction, Harvard University; #1 New York Times bestselling author“(A) stimulating manifesto for changing the way we look at things.”—Wall Street JournalIt’s tem... ... Read more

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A compelling argument for including the human perspective within science, and for how human experience makes science possible.“This is by far the best book I've read this year.”—Michael Pollan, Professor of the Practice of Non-fiction, Harvard University; #1 New York Times bestselling author“(A) stimulating manifesto for changing the way we look at things.”—Wall Street JournalIt’s tem...
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The Little Book of Aliens

by Adam Frank ...

“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsFrom astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life and the field of astrobiology, questions we stand ready to answer ... Read more

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“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsFrom astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life and the field of astrobiology, questions we stand ready to answer
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Light of the Stars

Alien Worlds and the Fate of the Earth

by Adam Frank ...

**Winner of the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Award for Science"A valuable perspective on the most important problem of our time." —Adam Becker, NPR**Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity’s coming of age as we realize we might not be alone in this universe. Astrophysicist Adam Frank traces the question of alien life from the ancient Greeks to modern thinkers, and he demonstrates that recognizing ... Read more

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**Winner of the 2019 Phi Beta Kappa Award for Science"A valuable perspective on the most important problem of our time." —Adam Becker, NPR**Light of the Stars tells the story of humanity’s coming of age as we realize we might not be alone in this universe. Astrophysicist Adam Frank traces the question of alien life from the ancient Greeks to modern thinkers, and he demonstrates that recognizing
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About Time

Cosmology and Culture at the Twilight of the Big Bang

by Adam Frank ...

The Big Bang is all but dead, and we do not yet know what will replace it. Our universe’s “beginning” is at an end. What does this have to do with us here on Earth? Our lives are about to be dramatically shaken again—as altered as they were with the invention of the clock, the steam engine, the railroad, the radio and the Internet.In The End of the Beginning, Adam Frank explains how the texture of ... Read more

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The Big Bang is all but dead, and we do not yet know what will replace it. Our universe’s “beginning” is at an end. What does this have to do with us here on Earth? Our lives are about to be dramatically shaken again—as altered as they were with the invention of the clock, the steam engine, the railroad, the radio and the Internet.In The End of the Beginning, Adam Frank explains how the texture of
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Black Truths

by Frank Adams ...

This book is an overview of the daily lives of a commendable race known as African-Americans. It is also the generic representations of black men and women, particularly in and out of this country, the U.S. It will help people of all races and genders to appreciate and understand the adversities and opportunities that befall the African-American man and woman. It is a coming of the ages. ... Read more

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This book is an overview of the daily lives of a commendable race known as African-Americans. It is also the generic representations of black men and women, particularly in and out of this country, the U.S. It will help people of all races and genders to appreciate and understand the adversities and opportunities that befall the African-American man and woman. It is a coming of the ages.
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Transferential Poetics, from Poe to Warhol

by Adam Frank ...

Transferential Poetics presents a method for bringing theories of affect to the study of poetics. Informed by the thinking of Silvan Tomkins, Melanie Klein, and Wilfred Bion, it offers new interpretations of the poetics of four major American artists: Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Gertrude Stein, and Andy Warhol. The author emphasizes the close, reflexive attention each of these artists pays to ... Read more

$28.49 USD

Transferential Poetics presents a method for bringing theories of affect to the study of poetics. Informed by the thinking of Silvan Tomkins, Melanie Klein, and Wilfred Bion, it offers new interpretations of the poetics of four major American artists: Edgar Allan Poe, Henry James, Gertrude Stein, and Andy Warhol. The author emphasizes the close, reflexive attention each of these artists pays to
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Primary Stein

Returning to the Writing of Gertrude Stein

by Janet Boyd, Sharon J. Kirsch, Adam Frank, Gabrielle Dean, Jody Cardinal, Kristin Bergen, Linda Voris, Nancy Kuhl, Neil Schmitz0, Phoebe Stein1, Rachel Blau DuPlessis2, Rebecca Ariel Porte3, Sarah Posman4, Steven Gould Axelrod5, E.L. McCallum6 ...

Recent scholarly trends and controversies in Gertrude Stein scholarship have focused on her politics and her friendships as well as on Stein the collector, the celebrity, the visual icon. Clearly, these recent examinations not only deepen our understanding of Stein but also attest to her staying power. Yet Stein’s writing itself too often remains secondary. The central premise of Primary Stein is ... Read more

$48.59 USD

Recent scholarly trends and controversies in Gertrude Stein scholarship have focused on her politics and her friendships as well as on Stein the collector, the celebrity, the visual icon. Clearly, these recent examinations not only deepen our understanding of Stein but also attest to her staying power. Yet Stein’s writing itself too often remains secondary. The central premise of Primary Stein is
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The Little Book of Aliens

by Adam Frank ...

Narrated by Sean Pratt ...

Unabridged

8 hours 19 min

“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsFrom astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life, questions we stand ready to answer.Everyone is curious about life in ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsFrom astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life, questions we stand ready to answer.Everyone is curious about life in
... Read more

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The Blind Spot

Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience

by Adam Frank, Marcelo Gleiser, Evan Thompson ...

Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

Unabridged

11 hours 59 min

In The Blind Spot, astrophysicist Adam Frank, theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser, and philosopher Evan Thompson call for a revolutionary scientific worldview, where science includes—rather than ignores or tries not to see—humanity's lived experience as an inescapable part of our search for objective truth. They urge practitioners to reframe how science works for the sake of our future in the ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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In The Blind Spot, astrophysicist Adam Frank, theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser, and philosopher Evan Thompson call for a revolutionary scientific worldview, where science includes—rather than ignores or tries not to see—humanity's lived experience as an inescapable part of our search for objective truth. They urge practitioners to reframe how science works for the sake of our future in the
... Read more

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Path to a Stronger Self, The

by Georgios Gultidis ...

Narrated by Frank Adams ...

Unabridged

4 hours 40 min

The Path to a Stronger Self is a sincere and deeply moving account of the author’s personal struggle and transformation.When his dream of a professional football career faded and life took an unexpected turn, he embarked on an inner journey toward self-awareness, acceptance, and strength. With courage and an open heart, Georgios Gultidis shares his experiences of confronting obesity, mental ... Read more

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The Path to a Stronger Self is a sincere and deeply moving account of the author’s personal struggle and transformation.When his dream of a professional football career faded and life took an unexpected turn, he embarked on an inner journey toward self-awareness, acceptance, and strength. With courage and an open heart, Georgios Gultidis shares his experiences of confronting obesity, mental
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Children's Stories from the Poets - Illustrated by Frank Adams

by M. Dorothy Belgrave ...

Illustrated by Frank Adams ...

This wonderful book contains fifteen stories that have been adapted from poems by some of the greats of that past 700 years. It include poems such as ‘The Chase of the Blatant’ by Edmund Spenser, ‘Comus’ by John Milton, ‘Peter Bell’ by William Wordsworth, ‘Lamia’ by John Keats, and ‘Goblin Market’ by Christina Rossetti. These classic poems have been re-written in story form by Hilda Hart and M. ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This wonderful book contains fifteen stories that have been adapted from poems by some of the greats of that past 700 years. It include poems such as ‘The Chase of the Blatant’ by Edmund Spenser, ‘Comus’ by John Milton, ‘Peter Bell’ by William Wordsworth, ‘Lamia’ by John Keats, and ‘Goblin Market’ by Christina Rossetti. These classic poems have been re-written in story form by Hilda Hart and M.
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Alice in Wonderland - Illustrated by Frank Adams

by Lewis Carroll ...

Illustrated by Frank Adams ...

‘Alice in Wonderland’ is the best known work of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 – 1898), better known by his pen name, ‘Lewis Carroll’. Telling the tale of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by surreal and anthropomorphic creatures, the book was a huge commercial success on its initial publication in 1865. It was followed by its sequel, ‘Through the ... Read more

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‘Alice in Wonderland’ is the best known work of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (1832 – 1898), better known by his pen name, ‘Lewis Carroll’. Telling the tale of a girl named Alice who falls down a rabbit hole into a fantasy world populated by surreal and anthropomorphic creatures, the book was a huge commercial success on its initial publication in 1865. It was followed by its sequel, ‘Through the
... Read more

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