Isabella C. Blum Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

Animals in Translation is the culmination of Temple Grandin's extraordinary life's work, drawing upon the latest research, her distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own experience of being autistic. With co-author Catherine Johnson, Grandin argues that while 'normal people' convert experience into words and abstractions, animals and autistics process the world as sensory information - specific pictures, sights and sounds. This difference is the key to understanding how animals see, think and feel. As much a revelation about life with autism as it is about life with animals, Animals in Translation explores pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication and learning in a startling book that will change the way you think about animals.

Billy Milligan môže byť kýmkoľvek, len nie sebou samým. Tento šokujúci skutočný príbeh muža trpiaceho viacnásobnou poruchou osobnosti inšpiroval seriál s Tomom Hollandom. Billy, ktorý nedokáže kontrolovať svoje činy, je obklopený dvadsiatimi štyrmi rôznymi osobnosťami, ktoré bojujú o nadvládu nad jeho telom. Jeho život sa dramaticky zmení, keď sa prebudí vo väzení po obvinení z únosu a znásilnenia troch žien. V prelomovom súdnom procese bol Billy zbavený obvinenia z dôvodu nepríčetnosti, spôsobenej disociatívnou poruchou identity, čo bolo prvé rozhodnutie tohto druhu v histórii. V jeho mysli žije množstvo alternatívnych identít, vrátane Philipa, drobného podvodníka; Kevina, ktorý predával drogy; Apríla, ktorý chce zabiť Billyho nevlastného otca; a Adalany, hanblivej lesby. Medzi nimi je aj David, osemročný „nositeľ bolesti“, a Učiteľ, ktorý dokáže všetkých zlúčiť. Tento príbeh ponúka hlboký pohľad do zložitosti mysle zmučeného mladíka a jeho desivého rozštiepeného sveta.

Joy, sorrow, jealousy and awe - these and other feelings are the stuff of our daily lives. Presumed to be too private for science to explain and not to be essential for comprehending human rationality and understanding, they have largely been ignored. But not by the great seventeenth-century Dutch philosopher Spinoza. And not by Antonio Damasio. In this book Dr. Damasio draws on his innovative research and on his experience with neurological patients to examine how feelings and the emotions that underlie them support the governance of human affairs.

A memoir of the scientific wonder of youth by the distinguished neurologist and author describes his fascination with metals, gasses, and chemicals, especially "Uncle Tungsten," and with unravelling the complex mysteries of the world around him.

The Cobra Event is a chilling fictional narrative that explores the very real threat of biological terrorism. Seventeen-year-old Kate Moran dismisses the onset of a cold but soon experiences violent seizures and a horrific death. Following a similar fate befalling a homeless man, the Centers for Disease Control dispatches pathologist Alice Austen to investigate. She discovers a sinister plot by a man named Archimedes, who aims to unleash a deadly Cobra virus across New York City. As panic spreads, Austen and a secret FBI forensic team work urgently to uncover the terrorist's identity. The narrative's frightening premise is grounded in extensive research, as the author notes that the nonfiction roots of the story run deep. His sources include eyewitnesses familiar with biological weapons installations and experts in strategic bioweapons, though none would speak on the record. Interspersed throughout the novel are nonfiction segments that expose the grim realities of biological weapon development and covert operations in Russia and Iraq. The author conducted three years of research and over 100 interviews with high-level figures in the FBI, military, and scientific community, culminating in a work designed to shock and inform readers.

Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ highlights the strong influence of emotional intelligence on every individual's life. It has always been understood that intelligence quotient or IQ plays a very small role, if at all, in a person's true success and happiness. But, only the pioneering research in the field of emotional intelligence has been able to truly define the factors that make or break a person's life. Backed by solid cognitive and behavioral research, the book delves into the impact of an individual's emotions on all of his/her choices. It juxtaposes the rational side of the brain with the emotional side, showing how the brain tries to strike a balance between both during crucial moments. It also asserts that due to the influence of external factors, more often than not, the emotional side ends up taking precedence in a crunch.