Philadelphia, 1959: A scientist scrutinizing a single human cell under a microscope detects a missing piece of DNA. That scientist, David Hungerford, had no way of knowing that he had stumbled upon the starting point of modern cancer research the Philadelphia chromosome. It would take doctors and re[...]
"Anyone who survived the exterminations camps must have an untypical story to tell. The typical camp story of the millions ended in death ...We, the few who survived the war and the majority who perished in the camps, did not use and would not have understood terms such as 'holocaust' or 'death marc[...]
Film music is an increasingly popular part of the classical music repertoire, with a huge range of beautiful, dramatic and well-loved film scores coming out of Hollywood, from Star Wars to Up. From the early days of silent cinema through Hollywood's Golden Age and up to the modern-day blockbusters, [...]
What drives someone to become a suicide bomber? Who are al Qaeda and what do they want? What happens when the media becomes part of the story? Author and UN Security advisor Leonard Weinberg answers these and other questions in an exploration that ranges from the French Revolution to the death squad[...]
Examines the experience of emotional well-being in the workplace and its relationship with the functioning of modern organizations. Viewing the understanding of emotional and psychological health as central to our survival at work, this text highlights the pressures of changing employment conditions[...]
Though exercise is relatively easy to do, its influence on our physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being is complex. Even those who are aware of its positive effects are sometimes reluctant to begin. Why do some people maintain a regular exercise regimen while others quit after a few weeks? [...]
A Global Guide That Leaves No Turn Unstoned.
In the late summer of 1942 Hitler ordered that stenographers take down every word that was uttered during the twice-daily military conferences. Of the more than 103,000 pages recorded less than 1,000 pages survived destruction in May 1945 and make up the material of this book. A truly definitive wor[...]
Few experts on psychoanalysis know as much art history as did the late Eugene Glynn. Few, if any, can write with the panache and the insight he possessed. Brought together in this anthology, his book reviews provide a penetrating account of the pitfalls and occasional successes in efforts to marshal[...]
Complete summary of Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares' book: "e;Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers"e;This summary of ideas from Gabriel Weinberg and Justin Mares' book "e;Traction: A Startup Guide to Getting Customers"e; states that there are lots of startups trying to be[...]
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:Der fröhliche Weinberg9 gehört zu den wenigen deutschen Komödien, die über ihre Entstehungszeit hinaus lebendig bleiben. Das Stück trug Carl Zuckmayer 1925 das Lob der Kritik ein - ihm wurde dafür der Kleist-Preis verliehen -, es stieß aber auch auf die Ablehnung vieler Zeitgenossen. Allzu u[...]
Nicht nur in Kriegsgebieten, auch in Mitteleuropa leiden zahlreiche junge Patienten und Kinder an posttraumatischen Belastungsstörungen. Das Erleben schwerer Unfälle oder auch der plötzliche Verlust eines Elternteils können zu diesen Erkrankungen führen. Besonders schwerwiegend sind die Folgen [...]