Extreme Science

Empathy has become a gaping fault line in American culture. Pioneering programs aim to infuse our legal and educational systems with more empathic thinking, even as pundits argue over whether we should bother empathizing with our political opposites at all. Meanwhile, we are inundated with the buzzily termed "empathic marketing" - which may very well be a contradiction in terms. In I Feel You, Cris Beam carves through the noise with a revelatory exploration of how we perform empathy, how it is learned, what it can do - indeed, what empathy is in the first place.

In 1997, Yiannis Kouros ran 188 miles in 24 hours. In 1984, at age 42, Maria Moreira gave birth to her 10th set of twins. In 1973, Terry Tao learned to read when he was two years old. Tao started college at age nine, and at 24 was appointed a full-time professor at UCLA. What does it feel like to be exceptional? And what does it take to get there? Why can some people achieve greatness when others can’t, no matter how hard they try? Just how much potential does our species have? Evolutionary biologist Rowan Hooper has the answers.

Charlie Crist, the former Republican governor of Florida, spent years in the party's inner circle. In this no-holds-barred memoir, he shows why he switched sides and became a Democrat. After serving as a Republican governor - one who was on the short list for the vice presidency in 2008 - Charlie Crist made headlines when he decided to run for the U.S. Senate as an Independent. He was on the front page again when he endorsed President Obama in 2012 and spoke at the Democratic National Convention - and yet again when he officially joined the Democratic Party later that year.

Once dismissed as a mathematical curiosity, black holes are so strange they almost defy belief. Since their existence was confirmed, research into the nature of black holes has opened up new vistas in physics. In this audiobook, we examine some of the most fascinating discoveries about black hole formation and behavior, the new and evolving research in gravitational wave astronomy, theoretical possibilities such as wormholes, and much more.

Acht Arme, drei Herzen und eine Seele! Der heimliche Star der Meere: der Oktopus. Er kann 1600 Küsse auf einmal verteilen, er kann mit seiner Haut schmecken, Farbe und Form ändern und sich trotz eines Körpergewichts von 45 Kilogramm durch eine apfelsinengroße Öffnung zwängen. Und nicht nur seine körperlichen Superkräfte machen den Achtarmigen zu einem Wunderwesen der Meere. Kraken sind vor allem schlau. Sie können schummeln und tricksen, spielen, lernen, sie können Menschen erkennen und Kontakt aufnehmen.

The cop swallowed hard to keep his last meal from making a surprise reappearance. In his years on the force, he had seen plenty of things, but never anything like this. That gaping maw of spoiled flesh tested the limits of his sanity, and he couldn't tear his eyes away from it. The woman's cold, black heart was clearly visible through the opening in her chest cavity. It wasn't beating. Her lungs were both collapsed. She wasn't breathing. Yet she wouldn't release her grip on his ankle.

En este libro urgente e innovador, Laura Bates, autora de varios best sellers y fundadora del Proyecto Sexismo Cotidiano, se adentra en la clandestinidad para sacar a la luz vastas redes y comunidades misóginas. Una inmersión profunda en el extremismo mundial. Sus entrevistas con miembros de estos grupos y con las personas que luchan contra ellos ofrecen una visión única del funcionamiento de este movimiento.

The leading lights of the tech revolution – Gates, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Musk – have been hailed as savants and saviours of the modern age. And yet they are at the forefront of wealth inequality not seen since the heyday of the robber barons in the late 19th century, part of the slide to the First World War. Today, rampant inequality is inciting social unrest and undermining faith in the institutions of the democratic state. Citizens have been left at the mercy of unfettered capitalism – mere data subjects, endlessly surveilled, marshalled and increasingly angry and polarised.

"Экстремальная археология" - фантастический роман Артема Каменистого, третья книга цикла "Альфа-ноль", жанр ЛитРПГ, попаданцы, темное фэнтези.

The world is overpopulated. Resources are running out. In an effort to balance things out, the government has stepped in with a radical new lottery system. All names are put into a computer, with 200 names being drawn at random. Of those people, 100 will get one color (red) token and 100 will get another color token (white). Whatever color they received, they had to go to the government-run club for the night. Of those who received the white token, they would be going home the following day. For those who received the red tokens? They would be leaving in a body bag.

Janet and Paul are on holiday in the States in an attempt to work through their marital difficulties. When the poolside erupts in carnage they soon find themselves fighting for their lives against the other hotel guests who have been driven into a horrific frenzy of violence and bloodshed. Will they make it out of the hotel alive? And if they do will there be anything worth escaping for?

For the last few years, and especially in 2011, a new extreme weather event seems to pop up each week. Some decide to stick around: Texas and Oklahoma have been suffering from historic droughts for six months, with no sign of relief. No sooner does Hurricane Irene disappear than Tropical Storm Lee appears to flood Louisiana and stir up wildfires in nearby Texas. We seem beset by more, and more extreme, heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, torrential rainstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and blizzards than any of us can remember.

Susan loves her giant, Deinonychus boyfriend but they can't exactly be intimate now, can they? After all, Moab is a giant, apex predator working the mean streets of the raptor colony, while Susan is a slim, sexy yoga teacher. A human, and an herbivore, at that! Susan craves more from their relationship than romantic dinners and selfies. Deep down, she's dating a dinosaur to satisfy her fierce, primal desires. And even though Moab's talons are long and sharp, and she is squishy and delicate, she is determined to take their relationship to a new level . . . or die trying!

Throughout history humans have been challenging themselves against each other. Who could be the fastest? The strongest? The cleverest? While this was going on some other people decided to create epic contests that were… well, a little bit more unusual. Welcome to the extraordinary world of competitions, introduced by podcaster and expert fact-finder Anna Goldfield!

Alex has a crush on the new teacher’s assistant, and he’s finally worked up the nerve to approach her. Too bad she’s crossed the University’s star player, and Duncan Shaw has no choice but to make her disappear. He plans to lay the blame on the local urban legend, but tonight he just might learn that some legends are real.

Dive deep into a world of fascinating weather with everyone's favorite meteorologist, Al Roker! With this mesmerizing book that covers a wide range of topics, listeners will learn about the conditions that generate unique weather occurrences like red sprites, thundersnow, and fogsicles. Surprising facts will hook children and adults alike as they uncover the mysteries of extreme weather - some they never even knew existed!

Food is one of the most absolute essentials in survival. Ensuring that you have a sufficient source of food is essential in improving your odds of survival regardless of the emergency situation in which you find yourself. By using a mason jar, you can preserve all kinds of food for yourself and your family should the unfortunate happen. This audiobook talks about everything you need to know about these jars, including how you can use them to preserve food.

Shannon is a wild child who lives life by the seat of her pants. In her mid-thirties, she is living it up and is not near the point of settling down. Cody is a professional who puts his career and financial stability before anything else. He has given up on relationships at this point in life. They are two emotionally unavailable strangers who live nearby and seem to have little in common other than loneliness. They both start having vivid, realistic dreams of an attractive person. These attractive people turn out to be more than either can handle.

Everyday you probably wonder what you should wear, whether it's for a date, job interview, or just relaxation. This has been true throughout history, from ancient Egypt to medieval Japan to the roaring 20s and beyond. This book describes the sometimes shocking, sometimes funny, and occasionally unbelievable fashions that were popular in other times and places.

Modifying your body may seem to be an extreme thing to do. But when we build muscles, lose weight, pierce our ears, or get a hair transplant, aren't we modifying our bodies? What powerful needs make us do it? This audiobook explores the history of these sometimes strange and sometimes commonplace customs from around the world. Body Modification is part of the Extreme Customs non-fiction series that will engage listeners of all ages. What do customs mean in a given culture?