How to spend a trillion dollars, Hooper, Rowan

Автор: Hooper, Rowan
Название: How to spend a trillion dollars
ISBN: 1788163451 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788163453
Издательство: Profile
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Цена: 15170.00 T
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Описание: A compelling thought experiment that will lead to hours of fruitful debate.

Автор: Hooper Rowan
Название: How to Save the World for Just a Trillion Dollars: The Ten Biggest Problems We Can Actually Fix
ISBN: 1615198288 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781615198283
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Цена: 14670.00 T
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Описание: What would you do with a trillion dollars? The ultimate thought experiment opens our eyes to ten world-changing ideas within our grasp

If we can come up with a trillion dollars to bail out banks, imagine what else we could do. Science journalist Rowan Hooper decided to find out, speaking with experts of all kinds about ten incredibly ambitious projects that-- if realized--would secure profound, enduring benefits: trying to end global poverty, reverse climate change, extend our lifespans, refreeze the Arctic, save all endangered species, and more. Then, he dives into strategies and costs to see: How far would $1 trillion really go? You'll have to read on to learn which project he concludes would do the most good . . . but the biggest surprise is how many astonishing advances are actually within our grasp--if we dare to reach for them.

Автор: Hooper Rowan
Название: Superhuman
ISBN: 0349142718 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780349142715
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: Superhuman is a fascinating, eye-opening and inspiring celebration of the best that the current human species has to offer.

Автор: Hooper Rowan
Название: Superhuman: Life at the Extremes of Our Capacity
ISBN: 1501168738 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781501168734
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
Цена: 13030.00 T
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Описание: From evolutionary biologist Rowan Hooper, an awe-inspiring look into the extremes of human ability--and what they tell us about our own potential--"an intriguing...look at some of the things that make us human--and more" (Kirkus Reviews).In 1997, an endurance runner named Yiannis Kouros ran 188 miles in twenty-four hours. Akira Haraguchi can recite pi to the 100,000th decimal point. John Nunn was accepted to Oxford University at age fifteen. After a horrific attack by her estranged husband, Carmen Tarleton was left with burns to more than eighty percent of her body. After a three-month coma, multiple skin grafts, and successful face transplant, Tarleton is now a motivational speaker. What does it feel like to be exceptional? And what does it take to get there? Why can some people achieve greatness when others can't, no matter how hard they try? Just how much potential does our species have? Evolutionary biologist Rowan Hooper has the answers. In Superhuman he takes us on a breathtaking tour of the peaks of human achievement that shows us what it feels like to be extraordinary--and what it takes to get there. Drawing on interviews with these "superhumans" and those who have studied them, Hooper assesses the science and genetics of peak potential. His case studies are as inspirational as they are varied, highlighting feats of endurance, strength, intelligence, and memory. Superhuman is "terrifically entertaining. Hooper is that precious thing; an easy, fluent, and funny scientist. The message from this upbeat, clever, feel good book is that we all have greater capacity than we realize. Spectacularly enjoyable" (The London Times), this is a fascinating, eye-opening, and inspiring celebration for anyone who ever felt that they might be able to do something extraordinary in life, for those who simply want to succeed, and for anyone interested in the sublime possibilities of humankind.