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How to win the Nobel Prize: an unexpected life in science (Jerusalem-Harvard lectures)
Par J. Michael Bishop. 2003
Memoir of Nobel Prize-winning microbiologist. Bishop reflects modestly on his journey to success, from his childhood in rural Pennsylvania to…
his studies at Harvard Medical School and the cancer cell research for which he was recognized in 1989. Also provides background on the prize, the field of microbiology, and modern scientific controversies. 2003Bryson City tales: stories of a doctor's first year of practice in the Smoky Mountains
Par Walter L Larimore. 2002
Chronicles a young doctor's passage from Duke University to rural North Carolina, where he establishes a practice, raises his family,…
and expands his spirituality and human understanding. As an emergency physician, coroner, obstetrician, and wilderness search-and-rescue doctor he is shaped in medicine and reinforces his faith. 2002Célébration prophétique: portraits et légendes (La Santé au quotidien #6)
Par Elie Wiesel. 1998
Le baiser d'Isabelle: l'aventure de la première greffe du visage
Par Noëlle Châtelet. 2007
"La première greffe du visage, réalisée à Amiens en décembre 2005, racontée ici dans toute sa vérité : celle d'une…
aventure collective. Un geste chirurgical qui aura frappé les imaginations." -- 4e de couvIsaac Newton: Die Biografie
Par James Gleick. 2003
Author of Genius (RC 36181) crafts a biography of scientific great Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727), highlighting his accomplishments in physics,…
optics, and mathematics. Uses original quotations to describe Newton's invention of calculus and other breakthroughs--including the laws of motion, which led to the shift from a mystical to a rationalist worldview in European science. 2003Entrer dans le mystère de Jésus: une lecture de l'évangile de Jean
Par Jean Vanier. 2017
"Face à la violence, à la guerre et à l'écart grandissant entre riches et pauvres, certains sont tentés par la…
tristesse et le désespoir. Un nombre croissant de personnes cherchent cependant une spiritualité qui donne sens à la vie, à la mort et à l'évolution de l'humanité. S'appuyant surtout sur l'expérience humaine vécue au sein de la communauté de l'Arche depuis ses débuts, Jean Vanier propose ici un commentaire spirituel de l'évangile de Jean [...]". -- 4e de couvThe Holy Bible with the Apocrypha: revised standard version
Par Oxford University Press. 2002
Fiftieth anniversary edition of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible (1952), which revised the American Standard Version (published in…
1901) that was, in turn, a revision of the King James Version (published in 1611). Includes Apocrypha. 2002Les Dix Commandements
Par Marc-Alain Ouaknin. 1999
L'auteur, rabbin et docteur en philosophie, directeur du Centre d'études juives à Aleph (Paris) nous montre que les Dix Commandements…
ne sont pas seulement des injonctions ou des interdits. Ils ne "font" pas la morale. Ils sont au contraire porteurs d'une éthique dynamique du futur, pour être plus, vivre mieux, donner corps à la parole, ouvrir à des fécondités inédites. Un livre accessible et très instructifL'évangile perdu: la véritable histoire de l'Évangile de Judas
Par Herbert Krosney. 2006
C'est d'une découverte archéologique majeure la plus spectaculaire depuis les Rouleaux de la Mer morte dont il est question dans…
ce livre : celle de l'Évangile de Judas. Judas. Le traître de Gethsémani, celui qui embrassa Jésus avant de le livrer. Judas, l'homme aux trente deniers, universellement détesté. Rien de bon ne saurait venir d'un tel homme. Et pourtant... Pourtant, cet évangile présente Judas comme celui que Jésus choisit pour le livrer, en somme le plus fidèle de ses disciples ! Mais condamné comme hérétique par l'Église, ce texte du IIe siècle devait disparaître dans les oubliettes de l'Histoire... Jusqu'à aujourd'hui. -- 4e de couvThe emperor of scent: a story of perfume, obsession, and the last mystery of the senses
Par Chandler Burr. 2002
Explains that Italian scientist Luca Turin's obsession with scent led to his groundbreaking research, developing a new theory of smell,…
in the 1990s. Burr explains the molecular biology behind Turin's discoveries and explores the response of the private sector, perfume industry, and scientific community. 2002Les impostures antichrétiennes: des apocryphes au Da Vinci code
Par Joseph-Marie Verlinde. 2006
Plus que jamais, le christianisme se doit de répondre aux défis qui lui sont lancés, notamment au New Age et…
aux thèses développées dans le Da Vinci Code, ou encore au gnosticisme, à l'occultisme et à la magia sexualis . Les adeptes du New Age adhèrent en effet à l'idée d'une Tradition primordiale dont les religions ne seraient que des expressions plus ou moins dévoyées. Joseph-Marie Verlinde démontre le caractère fantaisiste de cette théorie, prenant forme chez Dan Brown dans le culte à la Grande Déesse qui a supplanté le Dieu paternaliste judéo-chrétien. En déconstruisant une à une les thèses de l'écrivain américain - sur la Révélation, le mythe du Graal, la soi-disant diabolisation de la sexualité par l'Église, sa prétendue misogynie -, il nous donne les clés pour comprendre la véritable teneur de l' oeuvre de Dan Brown. Et c'est aussi pour lui l'occasion de répandre la Bonne Nouvelle pour contrer ses effets. -- 4e de couvWhen my ghost sings: A memoir of stroke, recovery, and transformation
Par Tara Fraser. 2023
A lucid exploration of amnesia, selfhood, and who is left behind when the past is obliterated. Tara Sidhoo Fraser is…
thirty-one years old when a rare mutation in her brain causes a stroke. Awakening after surgery with no memory of her previous life, she attempts to piece it all back together through a haze of amnesia. Yet, as memories do begin to surface, they are seen through someone else's eyes-the person whose body she stole, whom she calls Ghost. Fighting to stabilize her existence, Tara struggles with the gulf between who she was and who she is now, while constantly battling and paying penance to Ghost. She meets Jude, who is also contending with their identity, the gap between who they are and who they present to the world. As Jude's transition progresses and they begin testosterone injections, Tara's conflict with Ghost heightens. Ghost's voice becomes stronger, and memories of hospital visits, old desires, and her ex threaten Tara's new relationship. She burrows deeper into the mystery of who she once was, recognizing the need to fuse herself and Ghost into one. When My Ghost Sings is a lyrical memoir of healing, a farewell letter, and an embracing/reclamation of selfhoodJe n'aurai pas le temps: mémoires (Science ouverte)
Par Hubert Reeves. 2008
"De son enfance québécoise à sa carrière scientifique internationale, H. Reeves dresse le bilan d'une vie consacrée à sa passion…
de l'astrophysique et à la défense de la nature." -- 4e de couvCinquante portraits bibliques (Littérature étrangère)
Par Paul Beauchamp. 2000
All in a drop: how Antony van Leeuwenhoek discovered an invisible world
Par Lori Alexander. 2019
Biography of the self-taught scientist known as the father of microbiology. By building his own microscope, Leeuwenhoek advanced humanity's understanding…
of the oft-invisible world around us. Explains that microbes are everywhere: in the soil and oceans, in snow, and inside our bodies. For grades 3-6.The difference engine: Charles Babbage and the quest to build the first computer
Par Doron Swade. 2000
London Science Museum director describes the efforts of British mathematician/inventor Charles Babbage (1791-1871) to construct a calculating machine for use…
in navigation, science, engineering, and banking. Chronicles not only his life and times but also the latter-day building of the first working Babbage engine--in time to celebrate his bicentenary. 2000Einstein in time and space: A life in 99 particles
Par Samuel Graydon. 2023
Walter Isaacson's Einstein meets Craig Brown's 99 Glimpses of Princess Margaret , in this innovative biography of the famous physicist…
told in ninety-nine dazzling vignettes. Most of us would agree that Albert Einstein's name is synonymous with "genius" and that his likeness is often used as a shorthand for all scientists, appearing everywhere from cartoons to textbooks. He has become more myth than man. That being the case, how best to capture his essence? In Einstein in Time and Space , talented young science journalist Samuel Graydon answers that question with an illuminating mosaic—99 intriguingly different particles that cumulatively reveal Einstein's contradictory and multitudinous nature. Glimpsed among these shards: a slacker who failed every subject but math, a job seeker who couldn't get hired, a lothario who courted many women, and a charmer who was the life of the party. As brilliant as he was inconsistent, Einstein was simultaneously an avid supporter of the NAACP and the fight for civil rights and someone capable of great prejudice. He was loved by many, known by few, and inspirational to a generation of young physicists. Graydon reveals every corner of Einstein's world: the false reporting that rocketed Einstein to fame nearly overnight, his effect on people he met merely in passing, even the remarkable posthumous journey of the famed physicist's brain. Entertaining, comforting, bolstering, and shocking, Einstein in Time and Space is the unique story of a man who redefined how we view our universe and our place within itFollowing the Good River: The Life and Times of Wa'xaid
Par Briony Penn. 2020
Based on recorded interviews and journal entries this major biography of Cecil Paul (Wa’xaid) is a resounding and timely saga…
featuring the trials, tribulations, endurance, forgiveness, and survival of one of North America’s more prominent Indigenous leaders. Born in 1931 in the Kitlope, Cecil Paul, also known by his Xenaksiala name, Wa’xaid, is one of the last fluent speakers of his people’s language. At age ten he was placed in a residential school run by the United Church of Canada at Port Alberni where he was abused. After three decades of prolonged alcohol abuse, he returned to the Kitlope where his healing journey began. He has worked tirelessly to protect the Kitlope, described as the largest intact temperate rainforest watershed in the world. Now in his late 80s, he resides on his ancestors’ traditional territory.Following upon the success of Wa'xaid's own book of personal essays, Stories from the Magic Canoe, Briony Penn's major biography of this remarkable individual will serve as a timely reminder of the state of British Columbia's Indigenous community, the environmental and political strife still facing many Indigenous communities, and the philosophical and personal journey of a remarkable man.Wa'xaid passed away at the age of 90 on December 3, 2020.Women in science (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
Par Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara. 2023
Meet three inspirational women from the world of science: Ada Lovelace, Amelia Earhart, and Marie Curie! Little People, Big Dreams…
is a bestselling series of books and educational games that explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists.Bottoms up and the devil laughs: A journey through the deep state
Par Kerry Howley. 2023
A wild, humane, and hilarious meditation on post-privacy America—from the acclaimed author of Thrown "At 25, [Reality] Winner—yoga teacher, beloved…
sister, AR-15 owner—was sentenced to five years in prison for leaking classified documents about a Russian election attack. Howley deftly analyzes the brutal, surreal conditions that underlie this drama and the way that they implicate all of us." —Glamour Who are you? You are data about data. You are a map of connections—a culmination of everything you have ever posted, searched, emailed, liked, and followed. In this groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction, Kerry Howley investigates the curious implications of living in the age of the indelible. Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs tells the true story of intelligence specialist Reality Winner, a lone young woman who stuffs a state secret under her skirt and trusts the wrong people to help. After printing five pages of dangerous information she was never supposed to see, Winner finds herself at the mercy of forces more invasive than she could have possibly imagined. Following Winner’s unlikely journey from rural Texas to a federal courtroom, Howley maps a hidden world, drawing in John Walker Lindh, Lady Gaga, Edward Snowden, a rescue dog named Outlaw Babyface Nelson, and a mother who will do whatever it takes to get her daughter out of jail. Howley’s subjects face a challenge new to history: they are imprisoned by their past selves, trapped for as long as the Internet endures. A soap opera set in the deep state, Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs is a free fall into a world where everything is recorded and nothing is sacred, from a singular writer unafraid to ask essential questions about the strangeness of modern life