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A good book may have the power to change the way we see the world, but a great book actually becomes part of our daily consciousness, pervading our thinking to the point that we take it for granted, and we forget how provocative and challenging its ideas once were - and still are. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is that kind of book.

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

Beginning with opium, the “joy plant,” which has been used for 10,000 years, Thomas Hager tells a captivating story of medicine. His subjects include the largely forgotten female pioneer who introduced smallpox inoculation to Britain, the infamous knockout drops, the first antibiotic, which saved countless lives, the first antipsychotic, which helped empty public mental hospitals, Viagra, statins, and the new frontier of monoclonal antibodies. This is a deep, wide-ranging, and wildly entertaining book.

These outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Nightingale covers such timeless topics as ventilation, noise, food, bed and bedding, light, cleanliness, and observation of the sick.

Here is P. T. Barnum's insightful review of humbugs, scams, deceits (and self-deceits) in culture, economics, entertainment, religion, medicine, and more.

Twenty thousand years ago, women were making and wearing the first clothing created from spun fibers. In fact, right up to the Industrial Revolution the fiber arts were an enormous economic force, belonging primarily to women. Despite the great toil required in making cloth and clothing, most books on ancient history and economics have no information on them. Much of this gap results from the extreme perishability of what women produced, but it seems clear that until now descriptions of prehistoric and early historic cultures have omitted virtually half the picture.

Furniture Industry Stories is a long-form podcast documenting the people, companies, and moments that shaped the furniture industry. Each episode explores the true stories behind iconic brands, influential founders, and pivotal decisions that built today’s furniture business. From family-owned retailers to global manufacturers, from early risk-taking entrepreneurs to modern industry leaders, these are the stories rarely told—but often referenced—inside the furniture world. Designed for furniture professionals, executives, retailers, vendors, and anyone curious about how this industry was...

Captains of Industry showcases the extraordinary lives of men who have transformed ordinary professions into extraordinary achievements. These men, the true nobility of republics, have not only excelled in their professions but have also utilized their success to make significant contributions to society. Originating as articles in The Ledger and The Youths Companion, these stories have inspired many young minds. The tales, though brief, are the result of extensive research and effort. In this reformatted edition, we aim to influence future business leaders and inspire them with stories of men...

Unsolved Medical Mysteries: Explaining the Unexplainable is your chance to explore the strangest and most confounding cases in medical history. In 12 gripping lectures, acclaimed author, historian, and medical humanities expert Dr. Brandy Schillace guides you on a fascinating journey into the unknown, from historical enigmas to modern medical conundrums. With her unique blend of storytelling and scientific insight, Dr. Schillace digs into a range of medical mysteries

Revisionist History is Malcolm Gladwell's journey through the overlooked and the misunderstood. Every episode re-examines something from the past—an event, a person, an idea, even a song—and asks whether we got it right the first time. From Pushkin Industries. Because sometimes the past deserves a second chance. To get early access to ad-free episodes and extra content, subscribe to Pushkin+ in Apple Podcasts or at pushkin.fm/plus. iHeartMedia is the exclusive podcast partner of Pushkin Industries.

Most stories of medical progress come with ready-made heroes. John Snow traced the origins of London's 1854 cholera outbreak to a water pump, leading to the birth of epidemiology. Florence Nightingale's contributions to the care of soldiers in the Crimean War transformed hospitals from crucibles of infection to sanctuaries of recuperation. Yet histories of individual innovators ignore many key sources of medical knowledge.

By investigating thousands of descriptions of epidemics reaching back before the fifth-century-BCE Plague of Athens to the distrust and violence that erupted with Ebola in 2014, Epidemics challenges a dominant hypothesis in the study of epidemics, that invariably across time and space, epidemics provoked hatred, blaming of the "other", and victimizing bearers of epidemic diseases, particularly when diseases were mysterious, without known cures or preventive measures.

Pulitzer. Tiffany. Vanderbilt. Westinghouse. All names you may recognize but what do they have in common? They were all late 19th and early 20th century business men who were very successful, most of them making millions.In the 1930s, as the United States and Canada were beginning the early stages of recovery from the Depression, Atlas Radio Corporation of Canada created the show Captains of Industry. The purpose of the show was to inspire people with the stories of these self-made men.

A podcast that is all things and beyond! From the history of toys, restaurants, companies, birthdays... to food reviews, music reviews, funny skits, exclusive made in house songs and interviews, fun facts and so much more, IIWR is your one stop shop and home podcast after a long day or to get your day started off right!

It’s the history of business. How did Hitler’s favorite car become synonymous with hippies? What got Thomas Edison tangled up with the electric chair? Did someone murder the guy who invented the movies? Former Planet Money hosts Jacob Goldstein and Robert Smith examine the surprising stories of businesses big and small and find out what you can learn from those who founded them.

Un podcast di Giorgio Mezzalira. Giorgio Mezzalira, storico. Socio fondatore del gruppo Storia e regione/Geschichte und Region, Presidente del Comitato di indirizzo della Fondazione Museo Storico del Trentino, co-curatore dell’Archivio Alexander Langer (Fondazione Alexander Langer Stiftung) e membro del comitato scientifico della rivista “Qualestoria” (Trieste). Collaborazioni scientifiche con università, musei, istituti di ricerca e istituzioni pubbliche. È autore di numerose pubblicazioni sulla storia del XX secolo in ambito regionale (Tirolo, Alto Adige e Trentino).

From the author of the bestselling The Professor and the Madman comes the fascinating story of William Smith, the orphaned son of an English country blacksmith, who became obsessed with creating the world's first geological map and ultimately became the father of modern geology. In 1793 William...

以《红楼梦》作者曹氏家族祖孙四代人的经历为纬，以这一家族之效劳与卖命的江宁织造为经，展现曹氏一家由盛而衰、由受宠爱到被凌辱的命运……以《紅樓夢》作者曹氏家族祖孫四代人的經歷為緯，以這一家族之效勞與賣命的江寧織造為經，展現曹氏一家由盛而衰、由受寵愛到被凌辱的命運……

Ogni piccola impresa è un tesoro di idee, coraggio e dedizione. Sono intraprendenti e operose. Contribuiscono ogni giorno alla crescita sociale e culturale del territorio in cui nascono e in cui si sviluppano. Le piccole imprese lombarde sono l’avanguardia tecnologica, creano lavoro, ricchezza e identità. Questa è la loro storia. "Piccola Industria, grande storia" è il podcast di Assolombarda che racconta, attraverso la narrazione storica, l’evoluzione e la trasformazione della Piccola Industria e delle imprese lombarde. Il progetto è liberamente ispirato dalle interviste realizzate ...

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