Sam Kean Knihy

„Aj veda má svoje hriechy, za ktoré sa musí svetu zodpovedať.“ Sam Kean, autor bestsellerov podľa New York Times, odhaľuje fascinujúce a temné dejiny vedy, ktorá, aj keď sa snaží o dobro, môže byť ovplyvnená ambíciou a zlovestnými úmyslami. Kean rozpráva príbeh o vedcoch, ktorí prekročili etické hranice a v mene vedy spáchali nehanebné činy, vrátane vražd, podvodov a šialených experimentov. Čitatelia sa prenesú do minulosti, kde objavia temné skutky, ako napríklad tie, ktoré súviseli s Kleopatrou v starovekom Egypte. Kniha odhaľuje, že moderná veda má korene v transatlantickom obchode s otrokmi v 18. storočí a skúma egoistické motivácie Thomasa Edisona pri podpore elektrického kresla. Mnohé hriechy vedy však pretrvávajú aj dnes; Kean ukazuje, ako zneužívanie medicíny v nacistickom Nemecku súvisí so súčasnou vakcinačnou zdráhavosťou a lobotómie s nedostatkami v starostlivosti o duševné zdravie. Autor sa pozerá aj do budúcnosti, kde pokročilé technológie a genetické inžinierstvo môžu otvoriť nové možnosti pre zlo.

New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean tells the incredible story of how a renegade group of spies kept Hitler from obtaining his ultimate prize: a nuclear bomb.

Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? Why did the Japanese kill Godzilla with missiles made of cadmium (Cd, 48)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why did tellurium (Te, 52) lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history? The periodic table is one of our crowning scientific achievements, but it's also a treasure trove of passion, adventure, betrayal and obsession. The fascinating tales in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, gold and every single element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, conflict, the arts, medicine and the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. Why did a little lithium (Li, 3) help cure poet Robert Lowell of his madness? And how did gallium (Ga, 31) become the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Disappearing Spoon has the answers, fusing science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, discovery and alchemy, from the big bang through to the end of time

From the author of the bestsellers The Disappearing Spoon and The Violinist's Thumb, fascinating tales of the brain and the history of neuroscience. Early studies of the functions of the human brain used a simple method: wait for misfortune to strike-strokes, seizures, infectious diseases, lobotomies, horrendous accidents-and see how the victim coped. In many cases survival was miraculous, and observers could only marvel at the transformations that took place afterward, altering victims' personalities. An injury to one section can leave a person unable to recognize loved ones; some brain trauma can even make you a pathological gambler, pedophile, or liar. But a few scientists realized that these injuries were an opportunity for studying brain function at its extremes. With lucid explanations and incisive wit, Sam Kean explains the brain's secret passageways while recounting forgotten stories of common people whose struggles, resiliency, and deep humanity made modern neuroscience possible.

** GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 ** 'Popular science at its best' Mail on Sunday 'Eminently accessible and enjoyable' Observer With every breath, you literally inhale the history of the world. On the ides of March, 44 BC, Julius Caesar died of stab wounds in the Roman Senate, but the story of his last breath is still unfolding. In fact, you're probably inhaling some of it now. Of the sextillions of molecules entering or leaving your lungs at this moment, some might also bear traces of Cleopatra's perfumes, German mustard gas, particles exhaled by dinosaurs or emitted by atomic bombs, even remnants of stardust from the universe's creation. In Caesar's Last Breath, New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean takes us on a journey through the periodic table, around the globe and across time to tell the epic story of the air we breathe.

Did the human race almost go extinct? Can genetics explain a cat lady's love for felines? And how did the right combination of genes create the exceptionally flexible thumbs and fingers of a truly singular violinist? This title explains how genetics has shaped our past and how DNA will determine humankind's future.

Mit Katapult und Sauerteig – Wenn Archäologen Geschichte ausprobieren Wir glauben, die Welt der antiken Ägypter, Azteken und Wikinger zu kennen. Doch wissen wir wirklich, wie es sich angefühlt haben muss, auf ihren Straßen zu flanieren, in ihren Küchen zu kochen oder in ihren Betten zu schlafen? Eine neue Generation von Forschern erweckt die Geschichte durch experimentelle Archäologie zum Leben. Sie stellen Mumien her, schnitzen Speere und bauen Boote, mit denen sie sich aufs offene Meer wagen - alles, um Geschichte hautnah zu erleben und so besser zu verstehen. Sam Kean hat die waghalsigsten dieser Abenteurer rund um den Globus besucht. Er feuerte mit ihnen mittelalterliche Katapulte ab, versuchte sich an antiken chirurgischen Praktiken und baute im Schweiße seines Angesichts Straßen im römischen Stil. Lebhaft und erkenntnisreich erzählt er vom Leben unserer Vorfahren und beleuchtet die Vergangenheit mit Humor, Detailtreue und schrägem Charme. Fotos seiner Experimente und Abbildungen lassen den Leser unvermittelt in die Geschichte(n) eintauchen. Bereits kurz nach der Veröffentlichung der amerikanischen Ausgabe wurde diese von der New York Times als eines der 10 am meisten erwarteten Bücher und als eines der Top 21 Sachbücher für den Sommer ausgezeichnet. Die Boston Globe kürte es zum besten Buch des Sommers 2025, und für Publishers Weekly war es eines der am meisten erwarteten Sachbücher. Ausstattung: mit Abbildungen