Extra Life - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Extra Life write by Steven Johnson. This book was released on 2021-05-11. Extra Life available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives.” —President Barack Obama (on Twitter) “An important book.” —Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book Review The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From In 1920, at the end of the last major pandemic, global life expectancy was just over forty years. Today, in many parts of the world, human beings can expect to live more than eighty years. As a species we have doubled our life expectancy in just one century. There are few measures of human progress more astonishing than this increased longevity. Extra Life is Steven Johnson’s attempt to understand where that progress came from, telling the epic story of one of humanity’s greatest achievements. How many of those extra years came from vaccines, or the decrease in famines, or seatbelts? What are the forces that now keep us alive longer? Behind each breakthrough lies an inspiring story of cooperative innovation, of brilliant thinkers bolstered by strong systems of public support and collaborative networks, and of dedicated activists fighting for meaningful reform. But for all its focus on positive change, this book is also a reminder that meaningful gaps in life expectancy still exist, and that new threats loom on the horizon, as the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear. How do we avoid decreases in life expectancy as our public health systems face unprecedented challenges? What current technologies or interventions that could reduce the impact of future crises are we somehow ignoring? A study in how meaningful change happens in society, Extra Life celebrates the enduring power of common goals and public resources, and the heroes of public health and medicine too often ignored in popular accounts of our history. This is the sweeping story of a revolution with immense public and personal consequences: the doubling of the human life span.
Extra Lives
Extra Lives - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Extra Lives write by Tom Bissell. This book was released on 2011-06-14. Extra Lives available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In Extra Lives, acclaimed writer and life-long video game enthusiast Tom Bissell takes the reader on an insightful and entertaining tour of the art and meaning of video games. In just a few decades, video games have grown increasingly complex and sophisticated, and the companies that produce them are now among the most profitable in the entertainment industry. Yet few outside this world have thought deeply about how these games work, why they are so appealing, and what they are capable of artistically. Blending memoir, criticism, and first-rate reportage, Extra Lives is a milestone work about what might be the dominant popular art form of our time.
Extra Life
Extra Life - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Extra Life write by Steven Johnson. This book was released on 2022-05-10. Extra Life available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “Offers a useful reminder of the role of modern science in fundamentally transforming all of our lives.” —President Barack Obama (on Twitter) “An important book.” —Steven Pinker, The New York Times Book Review The surprising and important story of how humans gained what amounts to an extra life, from the bestselling author of How We Got to Now and Where Good Ideas Come From In 1920, at the end of the last major pandemic, global life expectancy was just over forty years. Today, in many parts of the world, human beings can expect to live more than eighty years. As a species we have doubled our life expectancy in just one century. There are few measures of human progress more astonishing than this increased longevity. Extra Life is Steven Johnson’s attempt to understand where that progress came from, telling the epic story of one of humanity’s greatest achievements. How many of those extra years came from vaccines, or the decrease in famines, or seatbelts? What are the forces that now keep us alive longer? Behind each breakthrough lies an inspiring story of cooperative innovation, of brilliant thinkers bolstered by strong systems of public support and collaborative networks, and of dedicated activists fighting for meaningful reform. But for all its focus on positive change, this book is also a reminder that meaningful gaps in life expectancy still exist, and that new threats loom on the horizon, as the COVID-19 pandemic has made clear. How do we avoid decreases in life expectancy as our public health systems face unprecedented challenges? What current technologies or interventions that could reduce the impact of future crises are we somehow ignoring? A study in how meaningful change happens in society, Extra Life celebrates the enduring power of common goals and public resources, and the heroes of public health and medicine too often ignored in popular accounts of our history. This is the sweeping story of a revolution with immense public and personal consequences: the doubling of the human life span.
Fuck Yeah, Video Games
Fuck Yeah, Video Games - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Fuck Yeah, Video Games write by Daniel Hardcastle. This book was released on 2020-09. Fuck Yeah, Video Games available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Sunday Times bestselling memoir through video games by YouTube star DanNerdCubed
Bunkie Life, Extra Space
Bunkie Life, Extra Space - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Bunkie Life, Extra Space write by David Cavan Fraser. This book was released on 2020-11-25. Bunkie Life, Extra Space available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. David Fraser shares his family's story of tragedy, connection, and, ultimately, restoration as well as heart-warming stories and awe-inspiring photos from Bunkie Lifers who are experiencing more of what's most important in life.
