Modern Knowledge

A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science.

It’s time for a childbirth revolution. Childbirth has always been, and always will be, a significant rite of passage that transforms a woman into a mother. However, the modern approach to maternity care fails women, families, and care providers with outdated practices that center the needs of institutions rather than individuals. In this audiobook, Rachel Reed demonstrates how childbirth can be reclaimed to center women and support birth physiology.

This collection of popular newspaper columns by award-winning journalist William Leon Wright present listeners to an enlightening fresh approach to reasoning on the scriptures. You listen. You reason. You decide. Enjoy an entertaining examination of both the Bible and proven science in relation to creation and evolution! Bible Knowledge 101 offers fact-based information without rhetoric or histrionics. This audio book offers the truth that many religions have chosen to ignore, while educating and entertaining listeners of all ages!

Discover the revolutionary ideas of Michel Foucault in this accessible and comprehensive guide to one of the most influential thinkers of the modern era. Michel Foucault Explained: A Complete Guide to Power, Knowledge, and Social Control in the Modern World is the essential companion for anyone curious about Foucault’s groundbreaking work on power structures, social institutions, identity, and truth. Designed for general readers, students, and lifelong learners, this clear and engaging book breaks down complex theories from Discipline and Punish, The History of Sexuality, Madness and ...

“A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter . . . . Simon Winchester has firmly earned his place in history . . . as a promulgator of knowledge of every variety, perhaps the last of the famous explorers who crisscrossed the now-vanished...

Knowledge and Power: Understanding the Enduring Ideas of Francis Bacon explores the revolutionary thought of one of history’s most important philosophers. Francis Bacon, often called the father of modern science, reshaped the way humanity approaches knowledge, truth, and progress. His vision of experimentation, observation, and inductive reasoning laid the foundations for the scientific method and inspired centuries of discovery. This engaging book guides readers through Bacon’s life and work, from his critique of human bias and the “Idols of the Mind” to his bold belief that ...

There is a natural law-a spiritual intelligence that we are all born with that lies within our hearts. Lakota spiritual leader Doug Good Feather shares the authentic knowledge that has been handed down through the Lakota generations to help you make and recognize this divine connection, centered...

Are you a curious mind eager to explore the world's most intriguing facts? "Interesting Facts for Curious Minds" is your gateway to a universe of knowledge that will captivate, educate, and entertain. Dive into a curated collection of insights spanning science, history, psychology, and the modern world, all crafted to satisfy your thirst for understanding. - **Discover the Universe's Mysteries**: From the vastness of space to the peculiarities of quantum physics, uncover the secrets of reality. - **Explore the Human Body and Mind**: Learn about the incredible processes that keep us alive ...

Discover how twelve centuries of Japanese art hold the keys to understanding everything from Zen mindfulness to your iPhone’s sleek design. What You Should Know About Japanese Art History invites you on a captivating journey from the Heian court’s gilded screens (794) to Meiji Japan’s revolutionary collision of ink and oil (1912). Imagine walking beside noblewomen composing waka poetry in vermilion-lit palaces, where Yamato-e scrolls captured love’s fleeting beauty. Feel the spiritual intensity of Kamakura’s lifelike Buddhas—carved for samurai seeking solace—and lose yourself ...

The Way of Initiation: Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and Its Attainment is Rudolf Steiner’s guide to the initiate of any esoteric belief system. Essential for the novice and complimentary to the adept, this text elucidates a path through the inner self as a method to access higher planes of existence. This edition has been modernized for students of the present time and generation.

What if every possible book already existed? What if truth, falsehood, wisdom, and nonsense were all hidden in an infinite library that stretched forever? Jorge Luis Borges’ short story The Library of Babel has fascinated readers for generations, offering one of the most haunting metaphors for infinity, language, and the search for meaning. In Infinite Meaning: Exploring the Philosophical Ideas Found in Borges’ Library of Babel, The Practical Atlas takes readers on a profound journey through the philosophical questions raised by this timeless vision. Across ten engaging chapters, this ...

• Success is about opportunities and accomplishments. This book prepares you for whatever life throws your way. Carpe Diem! (Seize the day!) • This self-empowerment book is unique in integrating philosophy, history, and science towards transforming your future, building personal wealth, and providing clarity concerning current topics of interest. • Established and straightforward ideas from economics, mathematics, physics, biology, and psychology create an easy-to-understand guide to the steps involved in succeeding. You will learn how to reflect on the past to plan your future. This ...

In this rich, irreverent, and compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us across centuries, from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford, from Plato's Academy and the Museum of Alexandria to the cathedral school of Chartres and the Royal Society of London. He shows that the scientists of ancient and medieval times not only did not understand what we understand about the world--they did not understand what there is to understand or how to understand it.

Everyone's a cynic, yet few will admit it. Today's cynics excuse themselves half-heartedly - "I hate to be a cynic, but...." - before making their pronouncements. Narrowly opportunistic, always on the take, contemporary cynicism has nothing positive to contribute. The Cynicism of the ancient Greeks, however, was very different. Bold and shameless, it was committed to transforming the values on which civilization depends.

In a first for the chefs' profession The Chefs’ Knowledge has gone audio. We broke new ground with our first-ever book for junior chefs, and now we’ve gone one step further by releasing a new audio version that takes the project in a completely new direction. The Chefs’ Knowledge contains interviews, advice, and expert knowledge, as well as working professional recipes for the 100 dishes every chef should know.

In a clear and engaging way, this book shows how the principle of emptiness, the philosophic heart of Tibetan Buddhism, connects intimately to quantum nonlocality and other foundational features of quantum mechanics. Detailed connections between emptiness, modern relativity, and the nature of time are also explored. For Tibetan Buddhists, the profound interconnectedness implied by emptiness demands the practice of universal compassion.

Intellectual History for Modern Life: How Major Ideas from Philosophy, Science, and Culture Continue to Shape Contemporary Thinking BOOK 2: Faith, Authority, and the Medieval Mind: How Religion, Tradition, and Power Shaped Knowledge and Social Order explores the intellectual world that shaped Europe for nearly a thousand years and continues to influence modern life in ways many readers do not realize. Far from being an age of ignorance or blind obedience, the medieval period developed powerful systems of thought about truth, authority, morality, and meaning. This book reveals how religion, ...

A new and expanded edition of one of the decade’s most influential education books. “The bible of the maker movement in schools” includes new coverage of the BBC micro:bit, Scratch, littleBits, Hummingbird robotics, equity issues, and lessons from schools around the world. In this practical guide, Sylvia Martinez and Gary Stager provide K-12 educators with the how, why, and cool stuff that supports making in the classroom, library, makerspace, or anywhere learners learn. Join the maker movement and transform education! There’s a technological and creative revolution underway. ...

REVIEWS "One of that select group of men of science who also have high literary gifts."—Wall Street Journal "...these meditations offer the best appreciation of the adventure and beauty of the scientific quest, and they will inspire the young to join the great unfinished work."—Science "This is another collection of the lovely and haunting essays by Loren Eiseley, the naturalist writer who has given us so many delightful moments with his books....If there is a scientist anywhere writing more poetic prose, and making more sense with it, I have not encountered him....Eiseley seeks to ...

Bridging the Gap: Exploring Theories of Information Poverty and Their Modern Relevance is a comprehensive exploration of how unequal access to knowledge shapes opportunity, power, and participation in today’s world. Drawing on the work of influential thinkers like Elfreda Chatman and building on insights from sociology, communication studies, and library science, this book reveals the many dimensions of information poverty—structural, cultural, psychological, digital, and global. From the roots of knowledge inequality to the impact of the digital divide, each chapter examines a ...