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O último livro concebido por Sacks traz mais uma vez suas brilhantes reflexões sobre evolução, criatividade, tempo, consciência e experiência. Oliver Sacks nunca se restringiu a escrever sobre neurologia ou medicina: ele se entusiasmava com os problemas, as ideias e as questões de todas...

O cientista e neurologista Oliver Sacks é também um excelente narrador, dono do raro poder de compartilhar com o leitor leigo certos mundos que de outro modo permaneceriam desconhecidos ou restritos aos especialistas. Em O homem que confundiu sua mulher com um chapéu, estamos diante de...

Oliver Sacks apreende o drama da doença que o levou a morte de forma honesta e eloquente, em toda sua complexidade médica e humana. Durante os últimos meses de sua vida, Oliver Sacks escreveu uma série de ensaios nos quais explorou de maneira comovente seu percurso pessoal para concluir a...

This program is read by the author. In his forceful follow-up to Moneyland, Oliver Bullough unravels the dark secret of how Britain placed itself at the center of the global offshore economy and at the service of the worst people in the world. The Suez Crisis of 1956 was the nadir of Britain's...

"If you want to know why international crooks and their eminently respectable financial advisors walk tall and only the little people pay taxes, this is the ideal book for you. Every politician and moneyman on the planet should read it, but they won't because it's actually about them." —John...

Was tut man, wenn spätabends ein Elefant ans Fenster klopft? Wenn dieser Elefant aus dem Zoo ausgebrochen ist, um seine Großfamilie in Afrika zu besuchen? Und wenn er gar nicht weiß, wo Afrika überhaupt liegt? Man packt Äpfel, Kekse und einen Globus in den Rucksack und begleitet ihn. Genau...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This program is read by the author. "Burkeman and his irresistible British accent shifted my paradigm a couple centimeters . . . 'The day will never arrive when you have everything under control,' he calmly whispered in my ear, and I think I believed him." -...

 Jon Erskine had made a good life for himself as one of the top forensic accounts and systems analysts in the country. He doesn't mind working with paranormal clients - after all, he's a shifter himself. However, he could do without all the slurs and derogatory comments. Not all shifters are wolves, bears, or other predators. Still, his expertise and reputation is solid, and Jon is more than capable of holding his own. That is, until Dirk Hollingsworth runs from his office.

Justice Has a Name is a gripping narrative true crime podcast hosted by Laura Oliver, dedicated to shining a light on the forgotten and the unsolved. Each episode delivers an emotional journey through real-life mysteries, focusing on missing persons cases and harrowing stories of survival that demand attention. By humanizing the victims and amplifying their voices, the show offers listeners a profound sense of connection and purpose in the pursuit of truth.Dive deep into complex investigations involving cold cases, unsolved disappearances, and wrongful convictions. Explore themes of resilience...

Classic stories retold with dinosaurs! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We explore common PC hardware problems, testing methods, performance checks, and useful tips for PC owners, gamers, and hardware enthusiasts. We also discuss how browser-based tools can make it easier to test and troubleshoot components such as keyboards, mice, gamepads, CPUs, GPUs, monitors, webcams, microphones, and more.

»Du bist jemand, der dem Unschaffbaren ins Gesicht sieht und ihm sagt: ›Setz dich und halt den Mund‹? Die Welt braucht das. Die Welt braucht dich.« Tausend Unbekannte erhalten diese Einladung. Hundert von ihnen schaffen es in die Endauswahl zu einem beispiellosen Wettbewerb. Ihr Einsatz...

Willkommen bei „Heute bei den Fröhlichs“. Hier reden wir über alles, was uns im Alltag beschäftigt: Urlaub, Hunde, Serien, Filme, Trash-TV, kleine Aufreger, schöne Erinnerungen und die ganz normalen Dinge, über die man zuhause spricht. Jede Folge startet mit einer Frage — und am Ende landen wir meistens ganz woanders. Ehrlich, gemütlich, lustig und manchmal leicht genervt vom Alltag. Jeden Mittwoch eine neue Folge.

A primeira escravizada a conseguir a condenação na justiça de um senhor de escravos. Uma vida de provações e resistência, narrada no livro que marca a luta pelos direitos dos negros e das mulheres...

'The story of a disease that plunged its victims into a prison of viscous time, and the drug that catapulted them out of it' – Guardian Hailed as a medical classic, and the subject of a major feature film as well as radio and stage plays and various TV documentaries, Awakenings by Oliver Sacks...

How can you pack for the journey of a lifetime? George Baxter has settled for a comfortable life, content as the years unfold predictably - until Win, his wife of twenty-six years, dies. With his loyal dog Monty by his side, George throws himself into his work as an antiques dealer. His business...

‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - Observer When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position – that of patient. The injury...

Uncle Tungsten radiates all the delight and wonder of a boy’s adventures, and is an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young mind. Oliver Sacks evokes, with warmth and wit, his upbringing in wartime England. He tells of the large science-steeped family who fostered his early...

Oliver Sacks died in August 2015 at his home in Greenwich Village, surrounded by his close friends and family. He was 82. He spent his final days doing what he loved: playing the piano, swimming, enjoying smoked salmon – and writing . . . As Dr Sacks looked back over his long, adventurous life...

One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic . . . Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children's fiction debut! Billy and his friends know that Waterfall Woods is...