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The gifts of the Jews: how a tribe of desert nomads changed the way everyone thinks and feels (Hinges of history. #2.)

By Thomas Cahill. 1998

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History, Lifestyle, Judaism
Human-narrated audio

Cahill continues his study of civilizations, begun in "How the Irish Saved Civilization" (DC15036), with an extended look at the…

Torah. He shows how events therein, especially the Jews' belief in one God and their ability to look at reality in a whole new way, influenced civilization. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1998.

The female heart: the truth about women and coronary artery disease

By Carol Colman, Marianne J Legato. 1992

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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

This guide to caring for the female heart discusses the role estrogen may play in preventing coronary artery disease (CAD)…

in premenopausal women. The authors offer recommendations for preventing CAD and other things that can "go wrong," presenting information on exercise, diet, medications, and stress. The changes of the heart during pregnancy are also discussed. 1992.

The field: the quest for the secret force of the universe

By Lynne McTaggart. 2002

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Medicine, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

The author reveals a radical new biological paradigm - that on our most fundamental level, the human mind and body…

are not distinct and separate from their environment, but a pulsating power constantly interacting with this vast energy sea. There may be such a thing as a life force. 2002.

The etiquette of illness: what to say when you can't find the words

By Susan P Halpern. 2004

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Medicine, Psychology, Self help
Human-narrated audio

A cancer survivor and psychotherapist addresses how individuals can best respond with sensitivity and compassion to a sick friend or…

relative. Demonstrates making a potentially awkward situation more comfortable through effective speech and behaviour. Includes suggestions for talking to children about illness. 2004.

The fabric of the cosmos: space, time, and the texture of reality

By B Greene. 2004

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Science and technology, Physics
Human-narrated audio

String theory is a recent development in physics that, by positing that all which exists is composed of infinitesimally small…

vibrating loops of energy, seeks to unify Einstein's theories and those of quantum mechanics into a so-called "theory of everything." Greene offers a view of human understanding of space and time, beginning with Newton, moving through Einstein and quantum physics, and on to string theory and its hypotheses. c2004.

The ethical canary: science, society and the human spirit

By Margaret A Somerville. 2000

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Canadian non-fiction, Medicine, Philosophy, Science and technology
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As science and technology continue to advance, many moral and ethical questions begin to arise. The author, a leading authority…

on medicine, ethics and law, presents an examination of the various ethical concerns human society is currently facing. Addressing everything from cloning to genetically modified foods, this volume illuminates some of the most controversial and pressing issues of our time.

The end of time: the next revolution in our understanding of the universe

By Julian B Barbour. 1999

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Science and technology, Physics
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This text describes the coming revolution in our understanding of the cosmos: a quantum theory of the universe that brings…

together Einstein's general theory of relativity - which denies the existence of a unique time - and quantum mechanics - which demands one. The author contends that only the most radical of ideas can resolve the profound conflict between these two foundational pillars of modern physics, and in this book he proposes it: there is, quite literally, no time at all. 1999.

The elegant universe: superstrings, hidden dimensions, and the quest for the ultimate theory

By B Greene. 1999

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Science and technology, Physics
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How the amazing theories of relativity and quantum mechanics transformed our understanding of nature in the last century, and how…

new ideas, developed in seeking to unify the laws of nature, probably hold the seeds of a major upheaval in physics. 1999.

The hot zone: A Terrifying True Story

By Richard Preston. 1994

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Movie and television tie-insMedicine, Science and technology
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Preston chronicles human encounters with the Marburg and Ebola viruses, among the most lethal viruses known. He discusses the effects…

of the viruses on people infected with them, and suggests that they have emerged as the world's jungles and rain forests have been destroyed. He also describes outbreaks of the viruses, particularly an outbreak of a strain of Ebola among monkeys imported to the United States, and how the outbreak was contained. Strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 1994.

The hole in the universe: how scientists peered over the edge of emptiness and found everything

By K. C Cole. 2001

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Science and technology, Physics
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Science columnist for the Los Angeles Times elucidates the mysterious concept of nothingness. Discusses the Big Bang, black holes, string…

theory, vacuums, and zero while tracing their scientific history and the theories of experts in the field--from Isaac Newton to Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking. 2001.

The health century

By Edward Shorter. 1987

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Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

A history of medical advances made in the United States from 1887 to the present, and the relationship among academia,…

industry and government that made these advances possible. 1987. Uniform title: Health century (television program)

The green labyrinth: a journey to the Amazon

By Sylvia Fraser. 2003

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Canadian non-fiction, Medicine, Travel and geography
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Sylvia Fraser recounts her journey to Peru to learn about shamans and ancient practices. The centre of her journey revolves…

around learning about ayahuasca, a plant medicine that is said to transport a person from this plane of reality into another one. 2003.

The discovery of insulin

By Michael Bliss. 1982

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Biography, Science and medicine biography, Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

The discovery of insulin in 1922 was one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the century and one of…

the most controversial. Bliss examines the research of, and the rivalry within, the team of Banting, Best, Collip, and Macleod.

The drug trial: Nancy Olivieri and the science scandal that rocked the Hospital for Sick Children

By Miriam Shuchman. 2005

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Medicine
Human-narrated audio

In August 1998, a doctor named Nancy Olivieri, working with young people who suffered from a rare blood disorder, discovered…

serious problems with an experimental drug manufactured by Apotex. Though her research contract required her to remain silent, she decided she had no choice but to warn the patients involved in the trials, while Apotex reacted by cancelling her research and slamming her reputation. The Olivieri affair spawned two inquiries and multiple lawsuits, which revealed the weaknesses in medical research as well as a story of scientific rivalry and revenge. Some strong language. 2005.

The divided self: an existential study in sanity and madness

By R. D Laing. 1990

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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
The author presents case studies of schizophrenic patients, and aims to make madness and the process of going mad comprehensible. He also offers an existential analysis of personal alienation. 1990.

The Dead Sea scrolls: the truth behind the mystique (The modern scholar)

By Lawrence H Schiffman. 2007

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Religion, Judaism
Human-narrated audio

New York University professor, Lawrence Schiffman, discusses the Dead Sea Scrolls, the most important collection of Jewish texts from the…

centuries before the rise of Christianity. Only through efforts to understand what the scrolls can teach us about the history of Judaism is it possible for us to learn what they have to teach us about the history of Christianity, because Christianity came into being only after these texts were composed and copied. 2007.

The complete guide to homeopathy: The Principles And Practice Of Treament

By Andrew Lockie, Nicola Geddes, David S Riley. 1995

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Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

A consumers' guide to homeopathy, it reveals the key principles and history of homeopathy, and explains how we are categorized…

into "constitutional" types according to our physical and emotional characteristics. Including a self-assessment questionnaire, an index of remedies, and ailment charts showing which remedies to take for everyday health problems such as insomnia, anxiety, eczema, and toothaches. 1995.

The complete book of Jewish observance

By Leo Trepp. 1980

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Judaism
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An encyclopedic introduction to the tradition and rituals of the Jewish religion that covers virtually all aspects of Jewish observance.…

Rabbi Trepp briefly describes the historical development of each rite and the divergent practices among Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, and Reconstructionist Jewry. 1980.

The chickens fight back: pandemic panics and deadly diseases that jump from animals to humans

By David Waltner-Toews. 2007

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Medicine, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio

All the big killer diseases - measles, tuberculosis, and smallpox - have come to us from animals and have decided…

they like us better. Other diseases, such as rabies, poker players' pneumonia, and dum-dum fever, visit us now and then, but they really prefer their animal homes, while "emerging" diseases, like mad cow disease, SARS, and avian flu, have dropped in to check us out; but we don't know whether they will take up permanent residence or if they are just passing through. Presents the various groups of animal diseases, explains what it is about our lifestyle and our environment that encourages them to visit, and offers suggestions for how to keep them at bay. 2007.

The breakthrough: immunotherapy and the race to cure cancer

By Charles Graeber. 2018

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Health and medicine, Medicine
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Charles Graeber details the discovery of cancer's secret weakness, and how a new generation of scientists finally cracked the code…

on how the human immune system can fight and beat the disease. 2018.

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