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1. Alternative Careers in Science, Second Edition: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Scientific Survival Skills) | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(2005-09-09)
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Great reference book!
good overview
outdated already
This book changed my working life for the better. |
2. Integrative Pain Medicine: The Science and Practice of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Pain Management (Contemporary Pain Medicine) | |
Paperback: 579
Pages
(2010-11-02)
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Editorial Review Product Description This important book fills a need in the developing area of Pain Medicine. It provides physicians with an up-to-date resource that details the current understanding about the basic science underlying the mechanism of action of the various CAM therapies used for pain. It summarizes the clinical evidence both for efficacy and safety, and finishes with practical guidelines about how such treatments could be successfully and safely integrated into a Pain practice. Customer Reviews (1)
Very good book! |
3. Snake Oil Science: The Truth About Complementary and Alternative Medicine by R. Barker Bausell Ph.D. | |
Paperback: 320
Pages
(2009-07-31)
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Amazing
Incongruous Title For a Deeply Informative Book
An important book
Great content, poor construction
Snake oil sciece:a review |
4. Alternative Science: Challenging the Myths of the Scientific Establishment by Richard Milton | |
Paperback: 272
Pages
(1996-05-01)
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Not a Scientific book
NOT an anti-science book!Update February 2010
A Fantastic Book That Every Scientist Should Read The book discusses bias of science that may be surprising.It may be expected that the bias would be research that excluded women as participants, and therefore a gender bias, as is the politically correct bias in science to expose.Yet, this is not where this book leads.The bias of science includes topical bias, such as ridiculing parapsychology experiments and the widespread avoidance of the topic.There is compelling evidence in support of parapsychology, yet this are ignored by scientists and they generally discourage the further investigation of the topic. Furthermore, the book discusses how scientists are not always so scientific.They name-call and deride what they so not know, all the while wearing the pompous cloak of Authority.Keeping in mind, these are some of the most well know scientists in their fields, not a few on the fringe. If you are truly a critical thinker, this book is for you.It will make you think again about how our knowledge base arrived at where it is and how it will truly progress in the future.
Scientists are only Human!Shock! Horror! A dangerous myth has grown up over the last hundred years or so that only scientists have *real* intelligence and knowledge - because the rest of us are just too thick to understand anything more complicated than a TV remote control. Dangerous, because *some* scientists have used this myth to support a second myth - that they should be allowed to do just about anything they like: Because they are scientists, and the rest of us are too ignorant and stupid to understand how essential this right is. Dangerous, also, because it is used to divert all criticism on the grounds that no-one else is smart enough or sufficiently unbiased to offer valid criticism of anything that "scientists" do. Well, Milton isn't *any* kind of creationist.He's a qualified electrical engineer and a science writer of over 20 years standing.And I mean a *mainstream* scienctific journalist. Part of what he is doing in this book is bring us back to the simple recognition that science is a useful *part* of modern life - but not the be all and end all. Like the Johns Hopkins professor who produced mathematics which proved, beyond doubt, that man-powered flight was impossible - just a week or two before the Wright brothers conducted their first flight. But what probably annoys the "scientists" most is Milton's suggestion that it is seldom if ever the scientific establishment which produces new discoveries. On the contrary, Milton indicates, the mainstream scientists, professors, etc. are far too busy hanging on to their positions and power to ever risk rocking the boat. Thus it was Darwin, a strictly amateur naturalist, who produced the evolutionary hypothesis; it was the Odone's who, against all the medical "knowledge" of the time, produced "Lorenzo's Oil" for the relief of their son's adrenoleukodystrophy (ADD); and so on and so on. The overwhelming message I got from this book had nothing to do with belittling science.On the contrary, I thought it was an encouragement to see scientists as human beings, with human strengths - as well as human weaknesses. On one side this may be interpreted as a warning to beware of scientists' very human shortcomings. How sad it will be if we ever come to a time when we feel that we do not have the right to ask certain questions just because *some* scientists don't like them.
Astonishing |
5. Exceeding Our Grasp: Science, History, and the Problem of Unconceived Alternatives by P. Kyle Stanford | |
Paperback: 248
Pages
(2010-04-14)
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6. Science Fiction in the Real World (Alternatives) by Norman Spinrad B.S> | |
Paperback: 256
Pages
(1990-07-09)
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Editorial Review Product Description No ordinary critic, Norman Spinrad explicates, celebrates, and sometimes excoriates science fiction from the privileged perspective of an artist armed with intimate knowledge of the craft of fiction and even of the writers themselves. In these 13 essays, Spinrad urges science fiction as a genre to reach its potential. He divides the essaysnew works written specifically for this book combined with those that appeared in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazineinto five sections: "Literature and Genre: A Critical Overview," in which Spinrad establishes his critical standards; "Alternate Media: Visual Translations," a discussion of comic books and books made into movies; "Modes of Content: Hard SF, Cyberpunk, and the Space Visionaries"; "Psychopolitics and Science Fiction: HeroesTrue and Otherwise"; and "Masters of the Form: Careers in Profile," discussions of Sturgeon, Vonnegut, Ballard, and Dick. |
7. Alternative Sciences: Creativity and Authenticity in Two Indian Scientists by Ashis Nandy | |
Paperback: 168
Pages
(2001-12-27)
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8. Alternative Logics. Do Sciences Need Them? | |
Paperback: 367
Pages
(2010-11-02)
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Editorial Review Product Description Initially proposed as rivals of classical logic, alternative logics have become increasingly important in sciences such as quantum physics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. The contributions collected here address the question whether the usage of logic in the sciences, especially in modern physics, requires a deviation from classical mathematical logic. The articles in the first part of the book set the scene by describing the context and the dilemma when applying logic in science. In Part II the authors offer several logics that deviate in different ways. The twelve papers in Part III investigate in detail specific aspects such as quantum logic, quantum computation, computer-science considerations, praxic logic, and quantum probability. The monograph provides a succinct picture of recent research in alternative logics as they have been developed for applications in the sciences. |
9. Astounding Science Fiction, July 1939 (Alternatives) | |
Hardcover: 192
Pages
(1981-03-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description A reprint of the issue of Astounding Science Fiction that is widely considered to be the first great issue under the editorship of John W. Campbell, Jr. Astounding Science Fiction as edited by Campbell was the premier magazine of the golden age of American science fiction. This special reprint edition ably demonstrates why the science fiction magazines of that era were so important to the development of modern science fiction into the popular and important literary form it is today. Unquestionably a classic issue, it begins with the cover story, “Black Destroyer,” the first published work of A. E. van Vogt and also features “Trends” by Isaac Asimov, his first sale to Astounding. Significant as these debuts are, it is the overall strength of the issue that finally impresses. These are stories by some of the best-known writers in the field: Nat Schachner, “City of the Cosmic Rays”; Nelson S. Bond, “Lightship Ho!”; Ross Rocklynne, “The Moth”; C. L. Moore (one of the first women to achieve prominence in writing science fiction), “Greater than Gods”; as well as thought-provoking articles on nuclear energy, computers, and hemispheric migration. But this new edition is far more than just a fine reprint of an important issue. There is a commentary on Astounding by Stanley Schmidt (the current editor of Analog Science Fiction / Science Fact, the successor to Astounding) and memoirs of the stories and the magazine by Isaac Asimov, A. E. van Vogt, and Ross Rocklynne. |
10. Alternative Energy (Essential Science) by Marek Walisiewicz | |
Paperback: 72
Pages
(2002-11-08)
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Editorial Review Product Description The Essential Science series makes the difficult and fascinating world of cutting-edge science accessible to everyone with a stimulating mix of lively illustrations and jargon-free text. Important scientific theories are explained clearly in these authoritative guides that feature cross-references, glossaries, and thorough indexes. Customer Reviews (2)
alternative energy?
If only everybody would read this book - |
11. Robots, Androids, and Mechanical Oddities: The Science Fiction of Philip K. Dick (Alternatives) | |
Paperback: 272
Pages
(1986-03-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description What is human? What is a machine? How do they differ? Or do they? In these 15 stories about robots and androids, Philip K. Dick asks these questions. The answers differ with each story—in the fictional world and in the exploring mind of Dick the only certainty is change—but the author establishes some guidelines: “To be human, one must maintain his intellectual and spiritual freedom at all costs. He must refuse obedience to any ideology; he must remain unpredictable, unfettered by patterns and routines.” Customer Reviews (1)
An excellent visionary view into the future! |
12. Alternative Pathways in Science and Industry: Activism, Innovation, and the Environment in an Era of Globalization (Urban and Industrial Environments) by David J. Hess | |
Paperback: 360
Pages
(2007-05-01)
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13. Fantastic Lives: Autobiographical Essays by Notable Science Fiction Writers (Alternatives) | |
Hardcover: 232
Pages
(1981-01-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description Personal, often controversial, glimpses of the real world of science fiction by some of its most prominent citizens. The book presents a rare opportunity for the reader of science fiction to share in the creative process with nine highly original and creative writers: Philip José Farmer emphasizes his tripartite nature to bring us to the realization that “The human species is a web of flesh spun by some vast spider. The shaking of the web in a distant time and a distant place trembles us”; Harlan Ellison writes on perhaps his most controversial story, “I Have no Mouth, and I Must Scream”; R. A. Lafferty provides his unique version of the history and meaning of modern science fiction; Katharine MacLean takes us on a wondrous tour of her early life, sharing the impact of science fiction on the mind of a young girl; Barry N. Malzberg combines previously published writings and original material in a piquant discussion of his career; Mack Reynolds discusses his work, his social and political philosophy, and growing up as the son of radical parents; Norman Spinrad describes how commercial factors impinge upon publication decisions and his own experiences in the marketplace; Margaret St. Clair relates her career in science fiction and her mixed feelings about science fiction and its place in American society; A. E. van Vogt extends a look at the ideas that have fascinated him, obsessed him, and for many years prevented him from writing science fiction. All of these authors have been on the cutting edge of change in the field, and each of them has sought to move science fiction beyond its pulp origins. |
14. AIDS and Complementary & Alternative Medicine: Current Science and Practice by Leanna J. Standish NDPhDLac, Carlo Calabrese NDMPH, Mary Lou Galantino PTMSPhD | |
Paperback: 360
Pages
(2002-04-01)
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15. Suppressed Science: Radiation, Global Warming, Alternative Health & Healing ... by Jack Phillips | |
Hardcover: 167
Pages
(2006-01)
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Excellent work ! |
16. Shadows of the Magic Lamp: Fantasy and Science Fiction on Film (Alternatives) | |
Hardcover: 280
Pages
(1985-08-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description These 14 essays were presented at the Fourth Eaton Conference, which convened to create a broad dialogue concerning the importance of science fiction and fantasy in contemporary film. Another goal was to seek in the history and essential nature of cinema the roots of the increasing popularity of science fiction and fantasy. Using very different methods and widely diverse ideas of what fantasy is and where its center exists, these scholars and critics cover the entire span of western drama—from Méliès and Lang to recent films such as E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial and Raiders of the Lost Ark. |
17. The Best Science Fiction of Arthur Conan Doyle (Alternatives) | |
Hardcover: 216
Pages
(1981-12-01)
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Editorial Review Product Description In “The Horror of the Heights,” aviator Joyce-Armstrong continually asks, “And where, pray, is Lt. Myrtle’s head?” At 43,000 feet, beset by creatures of an air jungle, Joyce-Armstrong, to his immense regret, learns exactly what happened to Myrtle’s head. In “The American’s Tale” a quiet Englishman and an American bully tangle. Only one survives, and the cause of death is not human. A crowd of people in “The Lift” finds itself at the mercy of a fanatic who decides he is an avenging Jehovah. In “The Great Brown-Pericord Motor,” two inventors devise a wonderful machine—but greed intercedes. Two Sherlock Holmes stories confront crime with Holmes’s customary brilliance and Watson’s humbling help: “The Adventure of the Devil’s Foot” and “The Adventure of the Creeping Man.” And two stories involving Professor Challenger who is Sherlock Holmes writ gigantic and outrageous: “When the World Screamed” and “The Disintegration Machine.” Challenger is an arrogant genius, but on the side of right. In “Through the Veil,” a man and his wife face death when they slip from their own time to another, more primitive life. “The Los Amigos Fiasco” features an attempt by the town of Los Amigos to electrocute the evil Duncan Warner. But the deadly volts come as a wondrous gift to the man the executioners thought they could kill. “The Great Keinplatz Experiment” tells a droll tale of the chaos that ensues when the spirit of a drunken, irresolute student enters the body of a grave professor and the student receives the spirit of the professor. “The Terror of Blue John Gap” tells of a blind, brute force loosed upon the world through a tunnel dug by the ancient Romans. “The Last Galley” shows Carthage’s fall to Rome, tells of a seer who predicts that Rome, too, will fall. “Danger” is an action story warning Britain, showing how Captain Sirius, with the world’s smallest navy of submarines, literally starves mighty Britain into submission. Customer Reviews (1)
The ONLY Science Fiction Stories of Arthur Conan Doyle (With a lot of Filler) |
18. Return from Exile: Alternative Sciences, Illegitimacy of Nationalism, The Savage Freud (Oxford India Collection) by Ashis Nandy | |
Paperback: 584
Pages
(2004-01-08)
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19. Aliens: The Anthropology of Science Fiction (Alternatives) | |
Hardcover: 272
Pages
(1987-12-19)
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20. Science Meets Alternative Medicine: What the Evidence Says About Unconventional Treatments | |
Paperback: 246
Pages
(2000-06-15)
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Editorial Review Product Description This authoritative collection of research articles by reputablescientists is dedicated exclusively to the careful scrutiny of theclaims of alternative medicine.Using scientific and rationalcriteria, well-respected scientists and physicians review availableevidence for therapeutic claims, critique published studies, anddiscuss the methods and principles of valid research.Among thetopics covered are the origins of alternative medicine and currenttrends; the theories and therapies of Andrew Weil, naturopathy,therapeutic touch, and colloidal silver treatment; the psychologicaldimensions of belief in unvconventional treatments; and the ethics ofpromoting unproven treatments. This informative volume is a must for healthcare providers, consumers,and anyone considering alternative therapies. Customer Reviews (3)
Used as text in pharmacy college course
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"Must" reading alternative medical therapies and trends. |
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