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The Unfinished Universe

By: Louise B. Young

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From the dawn of humankind, men and women have looked at change--as wrought by weather, the seasons, and, most strikingly, the inexorable advance of time--as something essentially to be feared. And partially from this fear the great religions and mythologies have arisen, systems which gave meaning to the ever-changing world, and, quite often, immortality to ourselves. By the late nineteenth century, the quest for ultimate meanings became largely the province of science, and today, change still figures (on the surface, at least) as a malevolent force: most of the cosmological theories formulated in recent years predict the ultimate extinction of the world by universal entropy. Bringing together the evidence and insights of biology and physics, of astronomy and cosmology, Louise Young offers a profoundly original and stirring vision of order, form, change, and the creative forces in the universe. Opposing the long-held beliefs of many scientists that the universe is running down and will eventually collapse upon itself, Young eloquently argues that the tendency toward increasing entropy is merely one aspect of a single process that is creating more complex, highly organized, and more efficient forms of matter all the time, and at every level--from the microscopic to the stellar. In vivid, compelling prose, Louise Young--an award-winning writer on science and a former physicist--takes us on an unforgettable tour of the world around us, showing how even the most ordinary aspects of life and the universe display a strangely beautiful symmetry. She clearly demonstrates that creation was not simply some big-bang eons ago, but rather is an ongoing process, one in which we are both witnesses and participants. Illustrating her findings with many remarkable photographs and fascinating examples ranging from geology to animal behavior, and from oceanography to genetics, Young gracefully canvasses the themes of growth, change creativity, and the mystery of the universe in a book that is as much poetry as it is science. Based on solid scientific knowledge, yet informed by a refreshingly philosophical sensibility, The Unfinished Universe is a book that will inspire anyone who has ever questioned their place and purpose in a world filled with uncertainty and change.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195080394

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9780195080391

Power Over People

By: Louise B. Young

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Power Over People

By: Louise B. Young

For most of us, life is spent in one vast electromagnetic field. In the office we sit in front of computer terminals, at home, in front of the television. We cook our meals in microwave ovens, trim our hedges with electric shears, illuminate our houses, workplaces, and streets with incandescent and fluorescent lighting. And until only recently, the potential hazards imposed by life in the shadows of high-voltage power lines have hardly been considered. First published in 1973, Power Over People was the first book to address the frightening potential side effects of our dependence on electrical energy. Now brought up to date with a new introduction, and including an epilogue that offers the most current studies and findings available today, this classic book is more timely than ever. Louise Young here lays bare the short-sighted, materialistic policies of the electric power industry, showing how power and the conglomerates that produce it have clearly won out over rights and safety concerns of people. She provides disturbing documentary evidence that demonstrates how long-term exposure to radiation from power lines can cause brain cancer, childhood leukemia, as well as damage to the nervous system. Through the course of the book we come to understand that what is often blindly accepted as "progress" can mean the inexorable advance of environmental destruction and the withering--rather than enhancing--of the quality of life in America. Based on a case-study of a small, rural community in Ohio, Young shows in compelling fashion what happens when a grass-roots group of concerned citizens resists the construction of the world's largest electrical transmission towers, literally in their own backyards. Her story of their ultimate failure becomes a stinging indictment of indifferent government agencies and the lax laws that fail to protect the environment. Lively, readable, and, at times, even shocking, this is a book for environmentally-minded and safety-conscious readers of the 1990s. Its wealth of information, its incisive analysis, and its bold confrontation of facts we can no longer afford to ignore make Power Over People a book everyone should read and reflect upon.

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266

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195075781

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9780195075786

Sowing the Wind

Reflections on the Earth's Atmosphere

By: Louise B. Young

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Sowing the Wind

Reflections on the Earth's Atmosphere

By: Louise B. Young

A description of our atmosphere and its present threats such as acid rain, the warming of the earth, and the destruction of the ozone layer.

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207

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0130835102

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9780130835109

In Darkness with God

The Life of Joseph Gomez, a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

By: Annetta Louise Gomez-Jefferson

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In Darkness with God

The Life of Joseph Gomez, a Bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church

By: Annetta Louise Gomez-Jefferson

Joseph Gomez (1890-1979) was ordained a bishop in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in 1948. This biography of Gomez provides a history of black life during the early 20th century and chronicles the political and religious stuggles of the first autonomous black church in the US.

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516

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Kent State University Press

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0873386078

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9780873386074

Power Over People

By: Louise B. Young

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Power Over People

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270

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Oxford University Press

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0198023901

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9780198023906

Pass Finals E-Book

By: Geoff Smith,Elizabeth Carty,Louise Langmead

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Pass Finals E-Book

By: Geoff Smith,Elizabeth Carty,Louise Langmead

Pass Finals is a notes-style summary of the key facts to know for the diagnosis and management of important diseases. The book relates to Kumar & Clark's Clinical Medicine, and it's synoptic approach is intended to help time-poor students with revision for final exams in medicine. Information is presented as bullet point lists and short summaries. There are also practice self-assessment questions at the end of each chapter, with explanatory answers at the end of the book. - Focuses on the most important medical specialities, including cardiology, neurology, GI, and respiratory medicine - Introductory chapters give tips on preparing for exams and explanations of the types of questions that will be encountered - Important background information on pharmacology, radiology and imaging and clinical investigations is covered in discrete chapters - Uses a basic outline for explaining each disease – physical examination, investigations and management – summarised in a succinct and clear way - Examples of OSCE stations and advice on how to approach them included in all chapters - Increased use of line diagrams and breakout boxes for the important topics - X-ray images and CT scans added - More self-assessment questions

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555

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702054747

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9780702054747

The Sea Within

By: Louise Murphy

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The Sea Within

By: Louise Murphy

Camille becomes depressed because of her infertility and broken marriage, and decides to move back to Kentucky and begin a new life

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287

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Putnam Publishing Group

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0399129987

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9780399129988

Book's by Louise B. Young

The Unfinished Universe

The Unfinished Universe

Power Over People

Power Over People

Sowing the Wind

Sowing the Wind

In Darkness with God

In Darkness with God

Power Over People

Power Over People

Pass Finals E-Book

Pass Finals E-Book

The Sea Within

The Sea Within

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