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Museum Documentation Association. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects., Museum Documentation Association, 3, Metropolitan Books. Very Good. 6.37 x 1.16 x 9.39 inches. Hardcover. 2006. 314 pages. <br>The world's foremost critic of U.S. foreign policy exposes the hollow promises of democracy in American actions abr oad--and at home The United States has repeatedly asserted its r ight to intervene against failed states around the globe. In this much anticipated sequel to his international bestseller Hegemony or Survival, Noam Chomsky turns the tables, charging the United States with being a failed state, and thus a danger to its own pe ople and the world. Failed states Chomsky writes, are those tha t do not protect their citizens from violence and perhaps even de struction, that regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or international law, and that suffer from a 'democratic deficit ,' having democratic forms but with limited substance. Exploring recent U.S. foreign and domestic policies, Chomsky assesses Washi ngton's escalation of the nuclear risk; the dangerous consequence s of the occupation of Iraq; and America's self-exemption from in ternational law. He also examines an American electoral system th at frustrates genuine political alternatives, thus impeding any m eaningful democracy. Forceful, lucid, and meticulously documente d, Failed States offers a comprehensive analysis of a global supe rpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations w hile its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis, and it s policies and practices have recklessly placed the world on the brink of disaster. Systematically dismantling America's claim to being the world's arbiter of democracy, Failed States is Chomsky' s most focused--and urgent--critique to date. Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Forget Iraq and Sudan--Am erica is the foremost failed state, argues the latest polemic fro m America's most controversial Left intellectual. Chomsky (Imperi al Ambitions) contends the U.S. government wallows in lawless mil itary aggression (the Iraq war is merely the latest example); ign ores public opinion on everything from global warming to social s pending and foreign policy; and jeopardizes domestic security by under-funding homeland defense in favor of tax cuts for the rich and by provoking hatred and instability abroad that may lead to t errorist blowback or nuclear conflict. Ranging haphazardly from t he Seminole War forward, Chomsky's jeremiad views American interv entionism as a pageant of imperialist power-plays motivated by cr ass business interests. Disdaining euphemisms, he denounces Ameri can terror and war crimes, castigates the public-bamboozling gove rnment-media propaganda campaign and floats comparisons to Mongol s and Nazis. Chomsky's fans will love it, but even mainstream cri tics are catching up to the substance of his take on Bush Adminis tration policies; meanwhile his uncompromising moral sensibility, icy logic and withering sarcasm remain in a class by themselves. Required reading for every thoughtful citizen. Copyright ® Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All right s reserved. About the Author Noam Chomsky is the author of nume rous bestselling political works, including Hegemony or Survival, Failed States, Imperial Ambitions and What We Say Goes. A profes sor of linguistics and philosophy at MIT, he is widely credited w ith having revolutionized modern linguistics. He lives outside Bo ston, Massachusetts. Excerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All ri ghts reserved. Preface The selection of issues that should rank high on the agenda of concern for human welfare and rights is, na turally, a subjective matter. But there are a few choices that se em unavoidable, because they bear so directly on the prospects fo r decent survival. Among them are at least these three: nuclear w ar, environmental disaster, and the fact that the government of t he world's leading power is acting in ways that increase the like lihood of these catastrophes. It is important to stress the gover nment, because the population, not surprisingly, does not agree. That brings up a fourth issue that should deeply concern American s, and the world: the sharp divide between public opinion and pub lic policy, one of the reasons for the fear, which cannot casuall y be put aside, that the American 'system' as a whole is in real trouble--that it is heading in a direction that spells the end of its historic values [of] equality, liberty, and meaningful democ racy.1 The system is coming to have some of the features of fail ed states, to adopt a currently fashionable notion that is conven tionally applied to states regarded as potential threats to our s ecurity (like Iraq) or as needing our intervention to rescue the population from severe internal threats (like Haiti). Though the concept is recognized to be frustratingly imprecise, some of the primary characteristics of failed states can be identified. One i s their inability or unwillingness to protect their citizens from violence and perhaps even destruction. Another is their tendency to regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or internat ional law, and hence free to carry out aggression and violence. A nd if they have democratic forms, they suffer from a serious demo cratic deficit that deprives their formal democratic institutions of real substance.2 Among the hardest tasks that anyone can und ertake, and one of the most important, is to look honestly in the mirror. If we allow ourselves to do so, we should have little di fficulty in finding the characteristics of failed states right at home. That recognition of reality should be deeply troubling to those who care about their countries and future generations. Coun tries, plural, because of the enormous reach of US power, but als o because the threats are not localized in space or time. The fi rst half of this book is devoted mostly to the increasing threat of destruction caused by US state power, in violation of internat ional law, a topic of particular concern for citizens of the worl d dominant power, however one assesses the relevant threats. The second half is concerned primarily with democratic institutions, how they are conceived in the elite culture and how they perform in reality, both in promoting democracy abroad and shaping it at home. The issues are closely interlinked, and arise in several c ontexts. In discussing them, to save excessive footnoting I will omit sources when they can easily be found in recent books of min e.3 Copyright © 2006 by Harry Chomsky, as Trustee of Chomsky Gra ndchildren Nominee Trust Excerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Preface The selection of issues that should ra nk high on the agenda of concern for human welfare and rights is, naturally, a subjective matter. But there are a few choices that seem unavoidable, because they bear so directly on the prospects for decent survival. Among them are at least these three: nuclea r war, environmental disaster, and the fact that the government o f the world's leading power is acting in ways that increase the l ikelihood of these catastrophes. It is important to stress the go vernment, because the population, not surprisingly, does not agre e. That brings up a fourth issue that should deeply concern Ameri cans, and the world: the sharp divide between public opinion and public policy, one of the reasons for the fear, which cannot casu ally be put aside, that the American 'system' as a whole is in re al trouble--that it is heading in a direction that spells the end of its historic values [of] equality, liberty, and meaningful de mocracy.1 The system is coming to have some of the features of f ailed states, to adopt a currently fashionable notion that is con ventionally applied to states regarded as potential threats to ou r security (like Iraq) or as needing our intervention to rescue t he population from severe internal threats (like Haiti). Though t he concept is recognized to be frustratingly imprecise, some of t he primary characteristics of failed states can be identified. On e is their inability or unwillingness to protect their citizens f rom violence and perhaps even destruction. Another is their tende ncy to regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or inter national law, and hence free to carry out aggression and violence . And if they have democratic forms, they suffer from a serious d emocratic deficit that deprives their formal democratic instituti ons of real substance.2 Among the hardest tasks that anyone can undertake, and one of the most important, is to look honestly in the mirror. If we allow ourselves to do so, we should have little difficulty in finding the characteristics of failed states right at home. That recognition of reality should be deeply troubling to those who care about their countries and future generations. C ountries, plural, because of the enormous reach of US power, but also because the threats are not localized in space or time. The first half of this book is devoted mostly to the increasing thre at of destruction caused by US state power, in violation of inter national law, a topic of particular concern for citizens of the w orld dominant power, however one assesses the relevant threats. T he second half is concerned primarily with democratic institution s, how they are conceived in the elite culture and how they perfo rm in reality, both in promoting democracy abroad and shaping it at home. The issues are closely interlinked, and arise in severa l contexts. In discussing them, to save excessive footnoting I wi ll omit sources when they can easily be found in recent books of mine.3 Copyright © 2006 by Harry Chomsky, as Trustee of Chomsky Grandchildren Nominee Trust ., Metropolitan Books, 2006, 3, Penguin Random House UK. Very Good. 4.96 x 0.98 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 2016. 392 pages.<br>New York Times and International Bestseller Named O ne of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and Amazon More than 1 Million Copies Sold In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran tec hnology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look in to the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley's most auda cious entrepreneur. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his fa mily and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur's journey from a rough upbringing in South Africa to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent more than 30 hours in conversation w ith Musk and interviewed close to 300 people to tell the tumultuo us stories of Musk's world-changing companies: PayPal, Tesla Moto rs, SpaceX and SolarCity, and to characterize a man who has renew ed American industry and sparked new levels of innovation while m aking plenty of enemies along the way. Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our time: can the nat ion of inventors and creators which led the modern world for a ce ntury still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He ar gues that Musk--one of the most unusual and striking figures in A merican business history--is a contemporary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howa rd Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today , Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inv enting a future that is as rich and far-reaching as the visionari es of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy. Editorial Revie ws Review Ashlee Vance's new book, 'Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future,' is a tremendous look into arg uably the world's most important entrepreneur. Vance paints an un forgettable picture of Musk's unique personality, insatiable driv e and ability to thrive through hardship. - The Washington PostIt is the book I have enjoyed most this year. - Tyler Cowen, famed economist and best-selling author The best business book I have r ead in years. - Don Graham, former publisher of The Washington Po st Exhaustively reported . . . this work will likely serve as th e definitive account of a man whom so far we've seen mostly throu gh caricature. By the final pages, too, any reader will sense the need to put comparisons to Steve Jobs aside. Give Musk credit. T here is no one like him. - The New York Times Ashlee Vance's por trait of the entrepreneur at mid-life is an essential read . . . a riveting portrait of Silicon Valley's most driven entrepreneur since Steve Jobs. - The Financial Times The result is a book th at is smart, light on its feet and possesses a crunchy thoroughne ss. . . . Mr. Vance delivers a well-calibrated portrait of Mr. Mu sk, so that we comprehend both his friends and his enemies. It's a book with many ancillary pleasures. Mr. Vance brings us up to d ate on the states of green energy and space launches. He also vee rs away from his subject just often enough, offering profiles of the frequently brilliant people who work alongside Mr. Musk The b est thing Mr. Vance does in this book, though, is tell Mr. Musk's story simply and well.- The New York Times Really good biograp hies stand out in two ways. First, they provide lots of zesty sto ries that haven't been told before. Beyond that, they explain all the zigzags and false clues of a prominent person's life, in a w ay that makes the total picture come into focus. . . it's clear t hat this new Musk bio delivers the goods in both respects. . . As hlee Vance provides a wealth of insights about how this tech tita n operates. - Forbes Vance's lively book yields all manner of fa scinating insights about Musk's companies, his vision, and his pe rsonal life. - Slate Of the many profiles of business leaders, Vance's take on Musk is among the best. The author's objective an d unbiased viewpoint captures Musk's good and bad, his achievemen ts and failures. - The Motley Fool Vance left few, if any, stones unturned . . . A detailed portrait of a figure both loved and fe ared--sometimes by the same people at the same time. - The Space Review Vance's book is a masterful piece of reporting. - Vice Mu sk rivals Jobs in the same way this book rivals Isaacson's classi c. - Whitney Tilson Founder, Kase Capital Management --This text refers to the hardcover edition. From the Inside Flap There are few industrialists in history who could match Elon Musk's relentl ess drive and ingenious vision. A modern alloy of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs, Musk is the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and SolarCity, each of which has s ent shock waves throughout American business and industry. More t han any other executive today, Musk has dedicated his energies an d his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as a science fiction fantasy. In this lively, inve stigative account, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance off ers an unprecedented look into the remarkable life and times of S ilicon Valley's most audacious businessman. Written with exclusiv e access to Musk, his family, and his friends, the book traces hi s journey from his difficult upbringing in South Africa to his as cent to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent mo re than fifty hours in conversation with Musk and inter- viewed c lose to three hundred people to tell the tumultuous stories of Mu sk's world-changing companies and to paint a portrait of a comple x man who has renewed American industry and sparked new levels of innovation--all while making plenty of enemies along the way. In 1992, Elon Musk arrived in the United States as a ferociously driven immigrant bent on realizing his wildest dreams. Since then , Musk's roller-coaster life has brought him grave disappointment s alongside massive successes. After being forced out of PayPal, fending off a life-threatening case of malaria, and dealing with the death of his infant son, Musk abandoned Silicon Valley for Lo s Angeles. He spent the next few years baffling his friends by bl owing his entire fortune on rocket ships and electric cars. Cut t o 2012, however, and Musk had mounted one of the greatest resurre ctions in business history: Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity had enjo yed unparalleled success, and Musk's net worth soared to more tha n $5 billion. At a time when many American companies are more i nterested in chasing easy money than in taking bold risks on radi cal new technology, Musk stands out as the only businessman with enough dynamism and vision to tackle--and even revolutionize--thr ee industries at once. Vance makes the case that Musk's success h eralds a return to the original ambition and invention that made America an economic and intellectual powerhouse. Elon Musk is a b rilliant, penetrating examination of what Musk's career means for a technology industry undergoing dramatic change and offers a ta ste of what could be an incredible century ahead. --This text ref ers to the hardcover edition. From the Back Cover Ashlee Vance h as given us an intensely reported, wonderfully spirited account o f Elon Musk's rise to the pinnacle of the business world. This is the definitive look at the man who may have the biggest impact o n the human race. Should Musk bring humanity to Mars, this will b e the planet's founding document. -- BRAD STONE, author of the be stselling The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Elon Musk is a man after my own heart: a risk taker undaunted by setbacks and ever driven to ensure a bright future for humanity. Ashlee Vance's stellar biography captures Musk's remarkable life story and irrepressible spirit. -- RICHARD BRANSON, founder of V irgin Group More than any entrepreneur since Steve Jobs, Elon M usk sets the bar for what's possible in technology. We are fortun ate to have our very own real-life Tony Stark in Elon, and here, for the first time, we have his story vividly told. --MARC ANDREE SSEN, venture capitalist and Web pioneer Ashlee Vance offers a clear-eyed look at a man who has played the underdog again and ag ain--challenging old thinking and changing the world. I dare anyo ne to read this book and not be inspired to set their sights a li ttle higher. --TONY FADELL, creator of the iPod and iPhone, and C EO of Nest Labs Elon Musk is one of the greatest entrepreneuria l minds of our time. His combination of extreme intelligence, rel entless drive, and steadfast belief in his bold ideas is ensuring that all of society has the chance to benefit from his efforts. The book Elon Musk is a compelling firsthand, behind-the-scenes l ook at how Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity were formed, and how Elon works to bring his passions to fruition. He is a unique characte r changing the world, and Ashlee Vance's book is a riveting accou nt of how Elon's game-changing ideas have been conceived and born , and now flourish. --J. CRAIG VENTER, Ph.D., first human genome sequencer and creator of synthetic life This thrilling book wil l make you want to start a car company, build spaceships, and go to Mars. The only downside is when you eventually remember that y ou're not Elon Musk. -- AARON LEVIE, CEO of Box --This text refer s to the hardcover edition. About the Author ASHLEE VANCE is one of the most prominent writers on technology today. After spendin g several years reporting on Silicon Valley and technology for th e New York Times, Vance went to Bloomberg Businessweek, where he has written dozens of cover and feature stories for the magazine on topics ranging from cyber espionage to DNA sequencing and spac e exploration. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. ., Penguin Random House UK, 2016, 3, Lonely Planet. Very Good. 11.5 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches. Paperback. 2001. 160 pages. Cover worn.<br>Tuvalu is a Pacific nation of low lying coral atolls and islands whose existence is threatened by climat e change and rising sea levels. This large format, softcover, ful l-colour photographic essay will show the world what will surely be lost as sea levels rise: a unique culture and environment irre vocably erased. This moody and evocative portrait of the tiny isl and nation is a foray into previously undocumented territory ? it is the kind of venture Lonely Planet has pioneered. Photographed by Peter Bennetts with text and interviews by Tony Wheeler, Time & Tide is a serenely beautiful and poignant story of our times. more than 120 beautiful photographs eleven individual profile s of Tuvaluan people from all walks of life extensive coverage of the history, people, culture and daily life of the nine atolls that make up the nation of Tuvalu Editorial Reviews From the Publisher More than a portrait of a nation in crisis or a cultura l document, this book articulates the flourishing optimism of a p eople. About the Author It was Tuvalu's altitude - or rather its distinct lack of altitude - which first brought internationally- acclaimed photographer Peter Bennetts to this scattering of islan ds. Bennetts has a keen interest in environmental issues and ther e is no doubt that Tuvalu is on the climate-change front line. Hi s regular visits to Tuvalu led to contact with Prime Minister Ion atana Ionatana. Together they came up with the idea of producing a book about Tuvalu, something which could help to focus attentio n both on the island nation's story and its troubling challenges. ., Lonely Planet, 2001, 3, Healing Arts Press. Very Good. 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches. Paperback. 2008. 416 pages. <br>A revolutionary system that reestablishes the prop er flow of information to the body's energetic fields to promote health ? Presents a new integrative model of the energetic phys iology of the human body (the human body-field) and its influence on health ? Shows that a root cause of disease is due to infor mation blockages in the body-field ? Introduces Infoceuticals, liquid remedies that help the human body-field process vital info rmation to engage the physical body's self-healing abilities Af ter decades of research, Peter Fraser has formulated a system tha t unites the meridian system of traditional Chinese medicine with quantum wave theory to provide the first comprehensive link betw een the human body's biochemistry and bioenergetics. He explains that we each have a body-field based on twelve meridian-like chan nels that process and coordinate information throughout the body and that our health depends on the proper flow and communication of information through these channels. In Decoding the Human Bo dy-Field, Fraser and Massey describe in detail their revolutionar y Nutri-Energetics System, which uses Infoceuticals--liquids infu sed with organic colloidal minerals that are imprinted with corre ctive quantum electrodynamic information--to remedy distortions a nd blockages in the information flow of the body-field. The impri nted information acts as a magnetic signpost to engage the body's self-healing ability. Editorial Reviews Review The time is rip e for a revolution in Western medicine, and this book tells us th e direction it will take. Information is as important as energy i n the universe, and Fraser and Massey show that it is as importan t in the human body as well. As a cosmic information field direct s natural processes in the universe, so in the living organism th e biofield directs the way the body works: it is the information- software that directs the organism's energy-hardware. How informa tion directs organic processes makes the difference between sickn ess and health. The authors have succeeded in translating this ba sic insight into effective health-preserving and -conserving tool s: the information-based diagnosis and information-coded remedies that will be the basis of medical science in the future. ? Ervin Laszlo, author of Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral The ory of Everything We are indeed on the verge of a Medical and He alth Renaissance, one in which a comprehensive and energetic anal ysis is coupled with an equally comprehensive correction of the i mbalances. Conventional medical treatments often carry risks and are less effective in chronic diseases than in acute ones. Fraser 's theory is remarkably inclusive and integrative. NES is safe an d efficacy studies will ultimately provide the proof of the puddi ng. ? C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.,author of Life Beyond 100: Se crets of the Fountain of Youth, founding An innovative and fasci nating book that describes the biomedical structure of the human body based upon the true energy wave structure of matter. This bo ok lays the groundwork for a new branch of medicine! ? Milo Wolff , Ph.D., author of Exploring the Physics of the Unknown Universe It's like homeopathy, but more high-tech and better targeted, an d it also utilises the meridian system of Chinese medicine. . . . This is exciting, far-reaching information for self-healing in o ur 21st-century world. ? Nexus New Times Magazine Vol. 15, No. 4 If you are interested in new frontiers in health, or what makes the difference between a being that is alive and one that isn't, then you will not only want to, but need to, read this book. ? Hu w Griffiths, naturopath, New Dawn Magazine In Decoding the Human Body Field, Fraser and Massey cover new ground in the theory tha t we are made up of energy meridians that directly influence our mind, body, and spiritual health and how to use these fields to c reate and maintain your natural state of wellness. ? WomensRadio The theory purports the root cause of disease is blockages in th e body-field, and presents a new intergrative model of health bas ed on the body's energetic physiology. ? Massage Magazine, Sep 20 08 The authors' revolutionary Nutri-Energetics System explains h ow our health depends on the proper flow and communication of inf ormation through 12 meridian-like channels that process and coord inate information throughout the body. Learn how disease occurs w hen these channels are blocked, and how liquid remedies called In foceuticals can help restore the information flow to engage the b ody's self-healing ability. ? Share Guide magazine, Issue 99, Sep /Oct 2008 From the Back Cover HEALTH / HEALING The time is rip e for a revolution in Western medicine, and this book tells us th e direction it will take. Information is as important as energy i n the universe, and Fraser and Massey show that it is as importan t in the human body as well. As a cosmic information field direct s natural processes in the universe, so in the living organism th e biofield directs the way the body works: it is the information- software that directs the organism's energy-hardware. How informa tion directs organic processes makes the difference between sickn ess and health. The authors have succeeded in translating this ba sic insight into effective health-preserving and -conserving tool s: the information-based diagnosis and information-coded remedies that will be the basis of medical science in the future. --Ervin Laszlo, author of Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral The ory of Everything After decades of research, Peter Fraser has fo rmulated a system that unites the meridian system of traditional Chinese medicine with quantum wave theory to provide the first co mprehensive link between the human body's biochemistry and bioene rgetics. He explains that we each have a body-field based on twel ve meridian-like channels that process and coordinate information throughout the body and that our health depends on the proper fl ow and communication of information through these channels. In Decoding the Human Body-Field, Fraser and Massey describe in deta il their revolutionary Nutri-Energetics System, which uses Infoce uticals--liquids infused with organic colloidal minerals that are imprinted with corrective quantum electrodynamic information--to remedy distortions and blockages in the information flow of the body-field. The imprinted information acts as a magnetic signpost to engage the body's self-healing ability. PETER H. FRASER has been researching the energetics of the human body-field since 198 2. He was trained at the International College of Oriental Medici ne and created the first accredited degree course in acupuncture at Victoria University in Australia. HARRY MASSEY began collabora ting with Fraser in 2001 after a near fatal bout of chronic fatig ue syndrome to establish Nutri-Energetics Systems, Ltd. JOAN PARI SI WILCOX is the author of Ayahuasca and Masters of the Living En ergy and is Fraser's research assistant. About the Author Peter H. Fraser (1943-2012) began researching the energetics of the hum an body-field in 1982. He was trained at the International Colleg e of Oriental Medicine and created the first accredited degree co urse in acupuncture at Victoria University in Australia. Harry Ma ssey began collaborating with Fraser in 2001 after a near fatal b out of chronic fatigue syndrome to establish Nutri-Energetics Sys tems, Ltd. Joan Parisi Wilcox is the author of Ayahuasca and Mast ers of the Living Energy and was Fraser's research assistant. Ex cerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From Chapt er 1 THE UNIVERSE OF THE BODY The annals of medicine are filled with anomalies, those cases that defy rational explanation and b affle even the most brilliant medical minds. For the most part, m edical professionals ignore anomalies such as spontaneous remissi ons, relegating them, if they report on them at all, to the footn otes of journal articles. But we do ourselves a grave disservice by dismissing such anomalies as inexplicable, for they demonstrat e in the most visceral way that hidden deep in the recesses of th e body are clues about the body-mind's ability to heal itself. ? A woman suffering from the debilitating effects of decades of m ultiple sclerosis (MS) is confined to a wheelchair, her legs stru cturally deformed so that she can stand upright or walk a few ste ps only while in full leg braces. Her pain worsens until her doct ors are forced to sever the tendons to her kneecaps. Over time, s ome of the tissues and nerves of her legs become irretrievably im paired, her right kneecap slips off center, and her ankles and fe et become paralyzed. She suffers with dignity for years, until on e night, inexplicably, she hears a voice telling her she can be h ealed. The next day her legs begin to feel prickly and warm. She is astonished to find she can wiggle her toes. As she examines he r legs, she notices that her right kneecap is no longer deformed. She throws off her braces and stands. In astonishment, she runs through the house and even bounds up a flight of stairs. Her vari ous doctors conduct examinations and tests, which reveal that her brain no longer shows the telltale lesions indicative of MS. Her legs have normal reflexes even though tendons have been severed. Her doctors, for the most part, are ecstatic at her startling re covery although they are completely mystified, saying there simpl y is no medical explanation for it. One of her long-time physicia ns, however, is so upset, even frightened--because medical scienc e says that MS cannot be reversed or cured--that he dismisses her from his office, calling her a fraud. ? A young girl with lupu s, which has no cure and can be controlled only partially through drugs that have numerous side effects, is conditioned to take he r medication while smelling roses and tasting cod-liver oil. Over time, as the conditioning is strengthened, her medications are r educed. Finally, after several years, she is able to stop taking her medications entirely, but she receives all the benefits of th ose drugs simply by being exposed to the scent of roses or the ta ste of cod-liver oil. These stories are well documented in medi cal journals and books, and although they are different in detail they share a subtle commonality: the body used information to ch ange its physical state. Where that information came from and how it organized itself to change the body is open to question, alth ough this book offers one possible explanation. In the first exa mple, you might be tempted to explain away the remission of MS by citing the mind-body connection; but if the patient's belief sys tem or mind-set was the mechanism for healing, then it occurred w ithout any conscious effort on the woman's part. Thoughts, belief s, hopes, and dreams are intangibles, and to explain how the mind can affect the body we are forced to ask: What is consciousness? The most current research tells us that consciousness is a field , perhaps a quantum field. What does a field do? It conveys energ y and information. At the heart, each of these cases highlights h ow things as immaterial as mind and thoughts--as fields of inform ation--play a role in health. The fact that these seemingly mirac ulous stories are real--and there are hundreds of other such stor ies in the world's medical literature--assures us that healing is not dependent only on the physical matter of the body. They hint that we should not, as we so often do, relegate to the realm of the metaphysical the mechanisms for interfacing with what appears to be the organizing quantum-level information fields of nature. At the level of the quantum universe, everything is connected an d so can affect or be affected by everything else. It appears tha t information fields order the physical world. Because we are par t of that physical world, it is not a huge leap to think that our bodies have inherent links to these underlying energy and inform ation fields. There are twelve Energetic Integrators arranged ar ound a spherical scalar standing wave. Each Energetic Integrator correlates to specific information in the body from the subcellul ar level up to emotions and consciousness. History records how w hat was once deemed impossible often turns out to be very possibl e indeed. The quantum nature of biological water leads scientists back to homeopathy, which has been dismissed as quackery by much of modern, Western science but has helped millions of ill people the world over. Scientific evidence suggests that homeopathy mig ht be correct in its claim that water can be imprinted with infor mation, that water has a memory.31 Homeopathic remedies are made from substances, such as minerals or plants, that are placed in a solution, usually mostly water, which is then succussed (vigorou sly shaken). The solution is then diluted further and the procedu re repeated, often until not a single molecule of the original su bstance remains in the remedy. All that remains is information. I n effect, the remedy retains a memory of information about the he aling substance that the body can recognize and use. Research con ducted by Nutri-Energetic Systems extended this theory and result ed in the development of our own type of remedies, called Infoceu ticals, which are encoded with information but in a way wholly un like the dilution and succussion method of homeopathy. If experim ental evidence from mainstream scientists continues to mount in h omeopathy and NES's favor, conventional scientists might have to revise their opinions--and even their science. ., Healing Arts Press, 2008, 3, California and London: Presido Press, 1978. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Six sections of photographic illustrations on coated paper. The first complete account of the most controversial tragedy in the Royal Navy's History - The Scarpa Flow Raid of U-47. Fine binding of black full cloth w/silver titles, very clean and unmarked with slight rubbing to spine heel and corner tips. Tight & solid sewn binding; square with sharp corners. Internals very clean and free from any markings, no creases. Jacket has light wear to extremities, including light chipping to spine head and heel. The British Official Secrets Act kept this story secret for thirty years. With its expiration many British and German documents became accessible for the first time. The author used this material, contemporary reports and official accounts with hand-written notes and interviews with most of the 424 survivors to piece together the full story of the Royal Oak in its last moments. He provides a minute-by-minute narrative of suspense, high drama and extraordinary bravery. 261 pages with Appendices including various documents, names of survivors; Sources; and Index. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. Presido Press, San Rafael, CA and London, England. 1978., Presido Press, 1978, 3<
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New York: Mysterious Press. Very Good in Very Good jacket Very Good in Very Good jacket 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches. Condition very good in navy boards, DJ very good, clean tight 1st edition. From Publishers Weekly: Anthony-winner Muller delivers another stand-alone (after 2001's Point Deception) set in northern California's fictional Soledad County that fails to measure up to her bestselling Sharon McCone series (Dead Midnight, etc.). After being unjustly suspected of murdering his missing ex-wife, Gwen, Matthew Lindstrom moved from Minnesota, where he taught college photography, to British Columbia, where he operates an excursion boat. When 14 years later an anonymous phone caller tells him Gwen is living in Cyanide Wells, Calif., as Ardis Coleman, Matt goes there to find her and clear his name. Hired by the local newspaper, which has won a Pulitzer for a series on the murder of a gay couple penned by the erratic Ardis, Matt discovers that his ex-wife is in a lesbian relationship with hot-headed newspaper editor Carly McGuire, with whom she shares a mixed-race daughter. When Ardis and the child vanish, Matt and Carly join forces to track them down. While Muller vividly paints the rugged northern California coast with its decaying towns and abandoned logging and mining areas now giving way to retirement communities, she leaves out her usual complicated characters and plot twists. Matt too easily gets the newspaper job, elicits confidences and uncovers secrets. The villains are pretty obvious, as is the secret behind the gay murders. Muller fans may prefer to wait for another McCone novel. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2003., Mysterious Press, 2003, 3, California and London: Presido Press, 1978. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Six sections of photographic illustrations on coated paper. The first complete account of the most controversial tragedy in the Royal Navy's History - The Scarpa Flow Raid of U-47. Fine binding of black full cloth w/silver titles, very clean and unmarked with slight rubbing to spine heel and corner tips. Tight & solid sewn binding; square with sharp corners. Internals very clean and free from any markings, no creases. Jacket has light wear to extremities, including light chipping to spine head and heel. The British Official Secrets Act kept this story secret for thirty years. With its expiration many British and German documents became accessible for the first time. The author used this material, contemporary reports and official accounts with hand-written notes and interviews with most of the 424 survivors to piece together the full story of the Royal Oak in its last moments. He provides a minute-by-minute narrative of suspense, high drama and extraordinary bravery. 261 pages with Appendices including various documents, names of survivors; Sources; and Index. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. Presido Press, San Rafael, CA and London, England. 1978., Presido Press, 1978, 3<
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Presidio Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- Dust Jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0891410635 . The German submarine U-47 slipped over the cables that blocked the supposedly impregnable Scapa Flow, maneuvered within range of H. M. S. Royal Oak, and fired its torpedoes. The battleship sank with the loss of 833 lives -- one of the worst disasters in the history of the Royal Navy. ; Book Club Edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 261 pages; 30810 ., Presidio Press, 1978, 3<
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Museum Documentation Association. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects., Museum Documentation Association, 3, Metropolitan Books. Very Good. 6.37 x 1.16 x 9.39 inches. Hardcover. 2006. 314 pages. <br>The world's foremost critic of U.S. foreign policy exposes the hollow promises of democracy in American actions abr oad--and at home The United States has repeatedly asserted its r ight to intervene against failed states around the globe. In this much anticipated sequel to his international bestseller Hegemony or Survival, Noam Chomsky turns the tables, charging the United States with being a failed state, and thus a danger to its own pe ople and the world. Failed states Chomsky writes, are those tha t do not protect their citizens from violence and perhaps even de struction, that regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or international law, and that suffer from a 'democratic deficit ,' having democratic forms but with limited substance. Exploring recent U.S. foreign and domestic policies, Chomsky assesses Washi ngton's escalation of the nuclear risk; the dangerous consequence s of the occupation of Iraq; and America's self-exemption from in ternational law. He also examines an American electoral system th at frustrates genuine political alternatives, thus impeding any m eaningful democracy. Forceful, lucid, and meticulously documente d, Failed States offers a comprehensive analysis of a global supe rpower that has long claimed the right to reshape other nations w hile its own democratic institutions are in severe crisis, and it s policies and practices have recklessly placed the world on the brink of disaster. Systematically dismantling America's claim to being the world's arbiter of democracy, Failed States is Chomsky' s most focused--and urgent--critique to date. Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Forget Iraq and Sudan--Am erica is the foremost failed state, argues the latest polemic fro m America's most controversial Left intellectual. Chomsky (Imperi al Ambitions) contends the U.S. government wallows in lawless mil itary aggression (the Iraq war is merely the latest example); ign ores public opinion on everything from global warming to social s pending and foreign policy; and jeopardizes domestic security by under-funding homeland defense in favor of tax cuts for the rich and by provoking hatred and instability abroad that may lead to t errorist blowback or nuclear conflict. Ranging haphazardly from t he Seminole War forward, Chomsky's jeremiad views American interv entionism as a pageant of imperialist power-plays motivated by cr ass business interests. Disdaining euphemisms, he denounces Ameri can terror and war crimes, castigates the public-bamboozling gove rnment-media propaganda campaign and floats comparisons to Mongol s and Nazis. Chomsky's fans will love it, but even mainstream cri tics are catching up to the substance of his take on Bush Adminis tration policies; meanwhile his uncompromising moral sensibility, icy logic and withering sarcasm remain in a class by themselves. Required reading for every thoughtful citizen. Copyright ® Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All right s reserved. About the Author Noam Chomsky is the author of nume rous bestselling political works, including Hegemony or Survival, Failed States, Imperial Ambitions and What We Say Goes. A profes sor of linguistics and philosophy at MIT, he is widely credited w ith having revolutionized modern linguistics. He lives outside Bo ston, Massachusetts. Excerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All ri ghts reserved. Preface The selection of issues that should rank high on the agenda of concern for human welfare and rights is, na turally, a subjective matter. But there are a few choices that se em unavoidable, because they bear so directly on the prospects fo r decent survival. Among them are at least these three: nuclear w ar, environmental disaster, and the fact that the government of t he world's leading power is acting in ways that increase the like lihood of these catastrophes. It is important to stress the gover nment, because the population, not surprisingly, does not agree. That brings up a fourth issue that should deeply concern American s, and the world: the sharp divide between public opinion and pub lic policy, one of the reasons for the fear, which cannot casuall y be put aside, that the American 'system' as a whole is in real trouble--that it is heading in a direction that spells the end of its historic values [of] equality, liberty, and meaningful democ racy.1 The system is coming to have some of the features of fail ed states, to adopt a currently fashionable notion that is conven tionally applied to states regarded as potential threats to our s ecurity (like Iraq) or as needing our intervention to rescue the population from severe internal threats (like Haiti). Though the concept is recognized to be frustratingly imprecise, some of the primary characteristics of failed states can be identified. One i s their inability or unwillingness to protect their citizens from violence and perhaps even destruction. Another is their tendency to regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or internat ional law, and hence free to carry out aggression and violence. A nd if they have democratic forms, they suffer from a serious demo cratic deficit that deprives their formal democratic institutions of real substance.2 Among the hardest tasks that anyone can und ertake, and one of the most important, is to look honestly in the mirror. If we allow ourselves to do so, we should have little di fficulty in finding the characteristics of failed states right at home. That recognition of reality should be deeply troubling to those who care about their countries and future generations. Coun tries, plural, because of the enormous reach of US power, but als o because the threats are not localized in space or time. The fi rst half of this book is devoted mostly to the increasing threat of destruction caused by US state power, in violation of internat ional law, a topic of particular concern for citizens of the worl d dominant power, however one assesses the relevant threats. The second half is concerned primarily with democratic institutions, how they are conceived in the elite culture and how they perform in reality, both in promoting democracy abroad and shaping it at home. The issues are closely interlinked, and arise in several c ontexts. In discussing them, to save excessive footnoting I will omit sources when they can easily be found in recent books of min e.3 Copyright © 2006 by Harry Chomsky, as Trustee of Chomsky Gra ndchildren Nominee Trust Excerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Preface The selection of issues that should ra nk high on the agenda of concern for human welfare and rights is, naturally, a subjective matter. But there are a few choices that seem unavoidable, because they bear so directly on the prospects for decent survival. Among them are at least these three: nuclea r war, environmental disaster, and the fact that the government o f the world's leading power is acting in ways that increase the l ikelihood of these catastrophes. It is important to stress the go vernment, because the population, not surprisingly, does not agre e. That brings up a fourth issue that should deeply concern Ameri cans, and the world: the sharp divide between public opinion and public policy, one of the reasons for the fear, which cannot casu ally be put aside, that the American 'system' as a whole is in re al trouble--that it is heading in a direction that spells the end of its historic values [of] equality, liberty, and meaningful de mocracy.1 The system is coming to have some of the features of f ailed states, to adopt a currently fashionable notion that is con ventionally applied to states regarded as potential threats to ou r security (like Iraq) or as needing our intervention to rescue t he population from severe internal threats (like Haiti). Though t he concept is recognized to be frustratingly imprecise, some of t he primary characteristics of failed states can be identified. On e is their inability or unwillingness to protect their citizens f rom violence and perhaps even destruction. Another is their tende ncy to regard themselves as beyond the reach of domestic or inter national law, and hence free to carry out aggression and violence . And if they have democratic forms, they suffer from a serious d emocratic deficit that deprives their formal democratic instituti ons of real substance.2 Among the hardest tasks that anyone can undertake, and one of the most important, is to look honestly in the mirror. If we allow ourselves to do so, we should have little difficulty in finding the characteristics of failed states right at home. That recognition of reality should be deeply troubling to those who care about their countries and future generations. C ountries, plural, because of the enormous reach of US power, but also because the threats are not localized in space or time. The first half of this book is devoted mostly to the increasing thre at of destruction caused by US state power, in violation of inter national law, a topic of particular concern for citizens of the w orld dominant power, however one assesses the relevant threats. T he second half is concerned primarily with democratic institution s, how they are conceived in the elite culture and how they perfo rm in reality, both in promoting democracy abroad and shaping it at home. The issues are closely interlinked, and arise in severa l contexts. In discussing them, to save excessive footnoting I wi ll omit sources when they can easily be found in recent books of mine.3 Copyright © 2006 by Harry Chomsky, as Trustee of Chomsky Grandchildren Nominee Trust ., Metropolitan Books, 2006, 3, Penguin Random House UK. Very Good. 4.96 x 0.98 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 2016. 392 pages.<br>New York Times and International Bestseller Named O ne of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and Amazon More than 1 Million Copies Sold In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran tec hnology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look in to the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley's most auda cious entrepreneur. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his fa mily and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur's journey from a rough upbringing in South Africa to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent more than 30 hours in conversation w ith Musk and interviewed close to 300 people to tell the tumultuo us stories of Musk's world-changing companies: PayPal, Tesla Moto rs, SpaceX and SolarCity, and to characterize a man who has renew ed American industry and sparked new levels of innovation while m aking plenty of enemies along the way. Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our time: can the nat ion of inventors and creators which led the modern world for a ce ntury still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He ar gues that Musk--one of the most unusual and striking figures in A merican business history--is a contemporary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howa rd Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today , Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inv enting a future that is as rich and far-reaching as the visionari es of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy. Editorial Revie ws Review Ashlee Vance's new book, 'Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future,' is a tremendous look into arg uably the world's most important entrepreneur. Vance paints an un forgettable picture of Musk's unique personality, insatiable driv e and ability to thrive through hardship. - The Washington PostIt is the book I have enjoyed most this year. - Tyler Cowen, famed economist and best-selling author The best business book I have r ead in years. - Don Graham, former publisher of The Washington Po st Exhaustively reported . . . this work will likely serve as th e definitive account of a man whom so far we've seen mostly throu gh caricature. By the final pages, too, any reader will sense the need to put comparisons to Steve Jobs aside. Give Musk credit. T here is no one like him. - The New York Times Ashlee Vance's por trait of the entrepreneur at mid-life is an essential read . . . a riveting portrait of Silicon Valley's most driven entrepreneur since Steve Jobs. - The Financial Times The result is a book th at is smart, light on its feet and possesses a crunchy thoroughne ss. . . . Mr. Vance delivers a well-calibrated portrait of Mr. Mu sk, so that we comprehend both his friends and his enemies. It's a book with many ancillary pleasures. Mr. Vance brings us up to d ate on the states of green energy and space launches. He also vee rs away from his subject just often enough, offering profiles of the frequently brilliant people who work alongside Mr. Musk The b est thing Mr. Vance does in this book, though, is tell Mr. Musk's story simply and well.- The New York Times Really good biograp hies stand out in two ways. First, they provide lots of zesty sto ries that haven't been told before. Beyond that, they explain all the zigzags and false clues of a prominent person's life, in a w ay that makes the total picture come into focus. . . it's clear t hat this new Musk bio delivers the goods in both respects. . . As hlee Vance provides a wealth of insights about how this tech tita n operates. - Forbes Vance's lively book yields all manner of fa scinating insights about Musk's companies, his vision, and his pe rsonal life. - Slate Of the many profiles of business leaders, Vance's take on Musk is among the best. The author's objective an d unbiased viewpoint captures Musk's good and bad, his achievemen ts and failures. - The Motley Fool Vance left few, if any, stones unturned . . . A detailed portrait of a figure both loved and fe ared--sometimes by the same people at the same time. - The Space Review Vance's book is a masterful piece of reporting. - Vice Mu sk rivals Jobs in the same way this book rivals Isaacson's classi c. - Whitney Tilson Founder, Kase Capital Management --This text refers to the hardcover edition. From the Inside Flap There are few industrialists in history who could match Elon Musk's relentl ess drive and ingenious vision. A modern alloy of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs, Musk is the man behind PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX, and SolarCity, each of which has s ent shock waves throughout American business and industry. More t han any other executive today, Musk has dedicated his energies an d his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as a science fiction fantasy. In this lively, inve stigative account, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance off ers an unprecedented look into the remarkable life and times of S ilicon Valley's most audacious businessman. Written with exclusiv e access to Musk, his family, and his friends, the book traces hi s journey from his difficult upbringing in South Africa to his as cent to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent mo re than fifty hours in conversation with Musk and inter- viewed c lose to three hundred people to tell the tumultuous stories of Mu sk's world-changing companies and to paint a portrait of a comple x man who has renewed American industry and sparked new levels of innovation--all while making plenty of enemies along the way. In 1992, Elon Musk arrived in the United States as a ferociously driven immigrant bent on realizing his wildest dreams. Since then , Musk's roller-coaster life has brought him grave disappointment s alongside massive successes. After being forced out of PayPal, fending off a life-threatening case of malaria, and dealing with the death of his infant son, Musk abandoned Silicon Valley for Lo s Angeles. He spent the next few years baffling his friends by bl owing his entire fortune on rocket ships and electric cars. Cut t o 2012, however, and Musk had mounted one of the greatest resurre ctions in business history: Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity had enjo yed unparalleled success, and Musk's net worth soared to more tha n $5 billion. At a time when many American companies are more i nterested in chasing easy money than in taking bold risks on radi cal new technology, Musk stands out as the only businessman with enough dynamism and vision to tackle--and even revolutionize--thr ee industries at once. Vance makes the case that Musk's success h eralds a return to the original ambition and invention that made America an economic and intellectual powerhouse. Elon Musk is a b rilliant, penetrating examination of what Musk's career means for a technology industry undergoing dramatic change and offers a ta ste of what could be an incredible century ahead. --This text ref ers to the hardcover edition. From the Back Cover Ashlee Vance h as given us an intensely reported, wonderfully spirited account o f Elon Musk's rise to the pinnacle of the business world. This is the definitive look at the man who may have the biggest impact o n the human race. Should Musk bring humanity to Mars, this will b e the planet's founding document. -- BRAD STONE, author of the be stselling The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Elon Musk is a man after my own heart: a risk taker undaunted by setbacks and ever driven to ensure a bright future for humanity. Ashlee Vance's stellar biography captures Musk's remarkable life story and irrepressible spirit. -- RICHARD BRANSON, founder of V irgin Group More than any entrepreneur since Steve Jobs, Elon M usk sets the bar for what's possible in technology. We are fortun ate to have our very own real-life Tony Stark in Elon, and here, for the first time, we have his story vividly told. --MARC ANDREE SSEN, venture capitalist and Web pioneer Ashlee Vance offers a clear-eyed look at a man who has played the underdog again and ag ain--challenging old thinking and changing the world. I dare anyo ne to read this book and not be inspired to set their sights a li ttle higher. --TONY FADELL, creator of the iPod and iPhone, and C EO of Nest Labs Elon Musk is one of the greatest entrepreneuria l minds of our time. His combination of extreme intelligence, rel entless drive, and steadfast belief in his bold ideas is ensuring that all of society has the chance to benefit from his efforts. The book Elon Musk is a compelling firsthand, behind-the-scenes l ook at how Tesla, SpaceX, and SolarCity were formed, and how Elon works to bring his passions to fruition. He is a unique characte r changing the world, and Ashlee Vance's book is a riveting accou nt of how Elon's game-changing ideas have been conceived and born , and now flourish. --J. CRAIG VENTER, Ph.D., first human genome sequencer and creator of synthetic life This thrilling book wil l make you want to start a car company, build spaceships, and go to Mars. The only downside is when you eventually remember that y ou're not Elon Musk. -- AARON LEVIE, CEO of Box --This text refer s to the hardcover edition. About the Author ASHLEE VANCE is one of the most prominent writers on technology today. After spendin g several years reporting on Silicon Valley and technology for th e New York Times, Vance went to Bloomberg Businessweek, where he has written dozens of cover and feature stories for the magazine on topics ranging from cyber espionage to DNA sequencing and spac e exploration. --This text refers to the hardcover edition. ., Penguin Random House UK, 2016, 3, Lonely Planet. Very Good. 11.5 x 0.5 x 9.5 inches. Paperback. 2001. 160 pages. Cover worn.<br>Tuvalu is a Pacific nation of low lying coral atolls and islands whose existence is threatened by climat e change and rising sea levels. This large format, softcover, ful l-colour photographic essay will show the world what will surely be lost as sea levels rise: a unique culture and environment irre vocably erased. This moody and evocative portrait of the tiny isl and nation is a foray into previously undocumented territory ? it is the kind of venture Lonely Planet has pioneered. Photographed by Peter Bennetts with text and interviews by Tony Wheeler, Time & Tide is a serenely beautiful and poignant story of our times. more than 120 beautiful photographs eleven individual profile s of Tuvaluan people from all walks of life extensive coverage of the history, people, culture and daily life of the nine atolls that make up the nation of Tuvalu Editorial Reviews From the Publisher More than a portrait of a nation in crisis or a cultura l document, this book articulates the flourishing optimism of a p eople. About the Author It was Tuvalu's altitude - or rather its distinct lack of altitude - which first brought internationally- acclaimed photographer Peter Bennetts to this scattering of islan ds. Bennetts has a keen interest in environmental issues and ther e is no doubt that Tuvalu is on the climate-change front line. Hi s regular visits to Tuvalu led to contact with Prime Minister Ion atana Ionatana. Together they came up with the idea of producing a book about Tuvalu, something which could help to focus attentio n both on the island nation's story and its troubling challenges. ., Lonely Planet, 2001, 3, Healing Arts Press. Very Good. 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches. Paperback. 2008. 416 pages. <br>A revolutionary system that reestablishes the prop er flow of information to the body's energetic fields to promote health ? Presents a new integrative model of the energetic phys iology of the human body (the human body-field) and its influence on health ? Shows that a root cause of disease is due to infor mation blockages in the body-field ? Introduces Infoceuticals, liquid remedies that help the human body-field process vital info rmation to engage the physical body's self-healing abilities Af ter decades of research, Peter Fraser has formulated a system tha t unites the meridian system of traditional Chinese medicine with quantum wave theory to provide the first comprehensive link betw een the human body's biochemistry and bioenergetics. He explains that we each have a body-field based on twelve meridian-like chan nels that process and coordinate information throughout the body and that our health depends on the proper flow and communication of information through these channels. In Decoding the Human Bo dy-Field, Fraser and Massey describe in detail their revolutionar y Nutri-Energetics System, which uses Infoceuticals--liquids infu sed with organic colloidal minerals that are imprinted with corre ctive quantum electrodynamic information--to remedy distortions a nd blockages in the information flow of the body-field. The impri nted information acts as a magnetic signpost to engage the body's self-healing ability. Editorial Reviews Review The time is rip e for a revolution in Western medicine, and this book tells us th e direction it will take. Information is as important as energy i n the universe, and Fraser and Massey show that it is as importan t in the human body as well. As a cosmic information field direct s natural processes in the universe, so in the living organism th e biofield directs the way the body works: it is the information- software that directs the organism's energy-hardware. How informa tion directs organic processes makes the difference between sickn ess and health. The authors have succeeded in translating this ba sic insight into effective health-preserving and -conserving tool s: the information-based diagnosis and information-coded remedies that will be the basis of medical science in the future. ? Ervin Laszlo, author of Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral The ory of Everything We are indeed on the verge of a Medical and He alth Renaissance, one in which a comprehensive and energetic anal ysis is coupled with an equally comprehensive correction of the i mbalances. Conventional medical treatments often carry risks and are less effective in chronic diseases than in acute ones. Fraser 's theory is remarkably inclusive and integrative. NES is safe an d efficacy studies will ultimately provide the proof of the puddi ng. ? C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.,author of Life Beyond 100: Se crets of the Fountain of Youth, founding An innovative and fasci nating book that describes the biomedical structure of the human body based upon the true energy wave structure of matter. This bo ok lays the groundwork for a new branch of medicine! ? Milo Wolff , Ph.D., author of Exploring the Physics of the Unknown Universe It's like homeopathy, but more high-tech and better targeted, an d it also utilises the meridian system of Chinese medicine. . . . This is exciting, far-reaching information for self-healing in o ur 21st-century world. ? Nexus New Times Magazine Vol. 15, No. 4 If you are interested in new frontiers in health, or what makes the difference between a being that is alive and one that isn't, then you will not only want to, but need to, read this book. ? Hu w Griffiths, naturopath, New Dawn Magazine In Decoding the Human Body Field, Fraser and Massey cover new ground in the theory tha t we are made up of energy meridians that directly influence our mind, body, and spiritual health and how to use these fields to c reate and maintain your natural state of wellness. ? WomensRadio The theory purports the root cause of disease is blockages in th e body-field, and presents a new intergrative model of health bas ed on the body's energetic physiology. ? Massage Magazine, Sep 20 08 The authors' revolutionary Nutri-Energetics System explains h ow our health depends on the proper flow and communication of inf ormation through 12 meridian-like channels that process and coord inate information throughout the body. Learn how disease occurs w hen these channels are blocked, and how liquid remedies called In foceuticals can help restore the information flow to engage the b ody's self-healing ability. ? Share Guide magazine, Issue 99, Sep /Oct 2008 From the Back Cover HEALTH / HEALING The time is rip e for a revolution in Western medicine, and this book tells us th e direction it will take. Information is as important as energy i n the universe, and Fraser and Massey show that it is as importan t in the human body as well. As a cosmic information field direct s natural processes in the universe, so in the living organism th e biofield directs the way the body works: it is the information- software that directs the organism's energy-hardware. How informa tion directs organic processes makes the difference between sickn ess and health. The authors have succeeded in translating this ba sic insight into effective health-preserving and -conserving tool s: the information-based diagnosis and information-coded remedies that will be the basis of medical science in the future. --Ervin Laszlo, author of Science and the Akashic Field: An Integral The ory of Everything After decades of research, Peter Fraser has fo rmulated a system that unites the meridian system of traditional Chinese medicine with quantum wave theory to provide the first co mprehensive link between the human body's biochemistry and bioene rgetics. He explains that we each have a body-field based on twel ve meridian-like channels that process and coordinate information throughout the body and that our health depends on the proper fl ow and communication of information through these channels. In Decoding the Human Body-Field, Fraser and Massey describe in deta il their revolutionary Nutri-Energetics System, which uses Infoce uticals--liquids infused with organic colloidal minerals that are imprinted with corrective quantum electrodynamic information--to remedy distortions and blockages in the information flow of the body-field. The imprinted information acts as a magnetic signpost to engage the body's self-healing ability. PETER H. FRASER has been researching the energetics of the human body-field since 198 2. He was trained at the International College of Oriental Medici ne and created the first accredited degree course in acupuncture at Victoria University in Australia. HARRY MASSEY began collabora ting with Fraser in 2001 after a near fatal bout of chronic fatig ue syndrome to establish Nutri-Energetics Systems, Ltd. JOAN PARI SI WILCOX is the author of Ayahuasca and Masters of the Living En ergy and is Fraser's research assistant. About the Author Peter H. Fraser (1943-2012) began researching the energetics of the hum an body-field in 1982. He was trained at the International Colleg e of Oriental Medicine and created the first accredited degree co urse in acupuncture at Victoria University in Australia. Harry Ma ssey began collaborating with Fraser in 2001 after a near fatal b out of chronic fatigue syndrome to establish Nutri-Energetics Sys tems, Ltd. Joan Parisi Wilcox is the author of Ayahuasca and Mast ers of the Living Energy and was Fraser's research assistant. Ex cerpt. ® Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. From Chapt er 1 THE UNIVERSE OF THE BODY The annals of medicine are filled with anomalies, those cases that defy rational explanation and b affle even the most brilliant medical minds. For the most part, m edical professionals ignore anomalies such as spontaneous remissi ons, relegating them, if they report on them at all, to the footn otes of journal articles. But we do ourselves a grave disservice by dismissing such anomalies as inexplicable, for they demonstrat e in the most visceral way that hidden deep in the recesses of th e body are clues about the body-mind's ability to heal itself. ? A woman suffering from the debilitating effects of decades of m ultiple sclerosis (MS) is confined to a wheelchair, her legs stru cturally deformed so that she can stand upright or walk a few ste ps only while in full leg braces. Her pain worsens until her doct ors are forced to sever the tendons to her kneecaps. Over time, s ome of the tissues and nerves of her legs become irretrievably im paired, her right kneecap slips off center, and her ankles and fe et become paralyzed. She suffers with dignity for years, until on e night, inexplicably, she hears a voice telling her she can be h ealed. The next day her legs begin to feel prickly and warm. She is astonished to find she can wiggle her toes. As she examines he r legs, she notices that her right kneecap is no longer deformed. She throws off her braces and stands. In astonishment, she runs through the house and even bounds up a flight of stairs. Her vari ous doctors conduct examinations and tests, which reveal that her brain no longer shows the telltale lesions indicative of MS. Her legs have normal reflexes even though tendons have been severed. Her doctors, for the most part, are ecstatic at her startling re covery although they are completely mystified, saying there simpl y is no medical explanation for it. One of her long-time physicia ns, however, is so upset, even frightened--because medical scienc e says that MS cannot be reversed or cured--that he dismisses her from his office, calling her a fraud. ? A young girl with lupu s, which has no cure and can be controlled only partially through drugs that have numerous side effects, is conditioned to take he r medication while smelling roses and tasting cod-liver oil. Over time, as the conditioning is strengthened, her medications are r educed. Finally, after several years, she is able to stop taking her medications entirely, but she receives all the benefits of th ose drugs simply by being exposed to the scent of roses or the ta ste of cod-liver oil. These stories are well documented in medi cal journals and books, and although they are different in detail they share a subtle commonality: the body used information to ch ange its physical state. Where that information came from and how it organized itself to change the body is open to question, alth ough this book offers one possible explanation. In the first exa mple, you might be tempted to explain away the remission of MS by citing the mind-body connection; but if the patient's belief sys tem or mind-set was the mechanism for healing, then it occurred w ithout any conscious effort on the woman's part. Thoughts, belief s, hopes, and dreams are intangibles, and to explain how the mind can affect the body we are forced to ask: What is consciousness? The most current research tells us that consciousness is a field , perhaps a quantum field. What does a field do? It conveys energ y and information. At the heart, each of these cases highlights h ow things as immaterial as mind and thoughts--as fields of inform ation--play a role in health. The fact that these seemingly mirac ulous stories are real--and there are hundreds of other such stor ies in the world's medical literature--assures us that healing is not dependent only on the physical matter of the body. They hint that we should not, as we so often do, relegate to the realm of the metaphysical the mechanisms for interfacing with what appears to be the organizing quantum-level information fields of nature. At the level of the quantum universe, everything is connected an d so can affect or be affected by everything else. It appears tha t information fields order the physical world. Because we are par t of that physical world, it is not a huge leap to think that our bodies have inherent links to these underlying energy and inform ation fields. There are twelve Energetic Integrators arranged ar ound a spherical scalar standing wave. Each Energetic Integrator correlates to specific information in the body from the subcellul ar level up to emotions and consciousness. History records how w hat was once deemed impossible often turns out to be very possibl e indeed. The quantum nature of biological water leads scientists back to homeopathy, which has been dismissed as quackery by much of modern, Western science but has helped millions of ill people the world over. Scientific evidence suggests that homeopathy mig ht be correct in its claim that water can be imprinted with infor mation, that water has a memory.31 Homeopathic remedies are made from substances, such as minerals or plants, that are placed in a solution, usually mostly water, which is then succussed (vigorou sly shaken). The solution is then diluted further and the procedu re repeated, often until not a single molecule of the original su bstance remains in the remedy. All that remains is information. I n effect, the remedy retains a memory of information about the he aling substance that the body can recognize and use. Research con ducted by Nutri-Energetic Systems extended this theory and result ed in the development of our own type of remedies, called Infoceu ticals, which are encoded with information but in a way wholly un like the dilution and succussion method of homeopathy. If experim ental evidence from mainstream scientists continues to mount in h omeopathy and NES's favor, conventional scientists might have to revise their opinions--and even their science. ., Healing Arts Press, 2008, 3, California and London: Presido Press, 1978. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Six sections of photographic illustrations on coated paper. The first complete account of the most controversial tragedy in the Royal Navy's History - The Scarpa Flow Raid of U-47. Fine binding of black full cloth w/silver titles, very clean and unmarked with slight rubbing to spine heel and corner tips. Tight & solid sewn binding; square with sharp corners. Internals very clean and free from any markings, no creases. Jacket has light wear to extremities, including light chipping to spine head and heel. The British Official Secrets Act kept this story secret for thirty years. With its expiration many British and German documents became accessible for the first time. The author used this material, contemporary reports and official accounts with hand-written notes and interviews with most of the 424 survivors to piece together the full story of the Royal Oak in its last moments. He provides a minute-by-minute narrative of suspense, high drama and extraordinary bravery. 261 pages with Appendices including various documents, names of survivors; Sources; and Index. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. Presido Press, San Rafael, CA and London, England. 1978., Presido Press, 1978, 3<
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New York: Mysterious Press. Very Good in Very Good jacket Very Good in Very Good jacket 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches. Condition very good in navy boards, DJ very good, clean tight 1st edition. From Publishers Weekly: Anthony-winner Muller delivers another stand-alone (after 2001's Point Deception) set in northern California's fictional Soledad County that fails to measure up to her bestselling Sharon McCone series (Dead Midnight, etc.). After being unjustly suspected of murdering his missing ex-wife, Gwen, Matthew Lindstrom moved from Minnesota, where he taught college photography, to British Columbia, where he operates an excursion boat. When 14 years later an anonymous phone caller tells him Gwen is living in Cyanide Wells, Calif., as Ardis Coleman, Matt goes there to find her and clear his name. Hired by the local newspaper, which has won a Pulitzer for a series on the murder of a gay couple penned by the erratic Ardis, Matt discovers that his ex-wife is in a lesbian relationship with hot-headed newspaper editor Carly McGuire, with whom she shares a mixed-race daughter. When Ardis and the child vanish, Matt and Carly join forces to track them down. While Muller vividly paints the rugged northern California coast with its decaying towns and abandoned logging and mining areas now giving way to retirement communities, she leaves out her usual complicated characters and plot twists. Matt too easily gets the newspaper job, elicits confidences and uncovers secrets. The villains are pretty obvious, as is the secret behind the gay murders. Muller fans may prefer to wait for another McCone novel. . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 2003., Mysterious Press, 2003, 3, California and London: Presido Press, 1978. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback Hardcover BCE Book and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. Six sections of photographic illustrations on coated paper. The first complete account of the most controversial tragedy in the Royal Navy's History - The Scarpa Flow Raid of U-47. Fine binding of black full cloth w/silver titles, very clean and unmarked with slight rubbing to spine heel and corner tips. Tight & solid sewn binding; square with sharp corners. Internals very clean and free from any markings, no creases. Jacket has light wear to extremities, including light chipping to spine head and heel. The British Official Secrets Act kept this story secret for thirty years. With its expiration many British and German documents became accessible for the first time. The author used this material, contemporary reports and official accounts with hand-written notes and interviews with most of the 424 survivors to piece together the full story of the Royal Oak in its last moments. He provides a minute-by-minute narrative of suspense, high drama and extraordinary bravery. 261 pages with Appendices including various documents, names of survivors; Sources; and Index. 8.5 x 5.75 inches. Presido Press, San Rafael, CA and London, England. 1978., Presido Press, 1978, 3<
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Presidio Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- Dust Jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0891410635 . The German submarine U-47 slipped over the cables that blocked the supposedly impregnable Scapa Flow, … Mehr…
Presidio Press. Very Good+ in Very Good- Dust Jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0891410635 . The German submarine U-47 slipped over the cables that blocked the supposedly impregnable Scapa Flow, maneuvered within range of H. M. S. Royal Oak, and fired its torpedoes. The battleship sank with the loss of 833 lives -- one of the worst disasters in the history of the Royal Navy. ; Book Club Edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 261 pages; 30810 ., Presidio Press, 1978, 3<
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Random House Publishing Group, 1978. Hardcover. Acceptable. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Random House Publishing Group, 1978, 2.5<
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San Rafael, CA & London: Presidio Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1976. First US Edition. Hardcover. 0891410635 . DJ is in a mylar cover. ., Presidio Press, 1976, 3
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Erscheinungsjahr: 1978
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Autor des Buches: gerald snyder
Titel des Buches: battleship royal, gerald, scapa flow, the royal oak disaster, semradar, zeitschrift für systemdenken und entscheidungsfindung managment
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