**An exhilarating dive into the secret history of humankind's race to the moon, from acclaimed author Amy Cherrix. This fascinating and immersive read is perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin's Bomb and M. T. Anderson's Symphony for the City of the Dead.** You've heard of the space race, but do you kn
Slaying the dragon: The history of addiction treatment and recovery in America
β Scribed by Jill Jonnes
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 205 KB
- Volume
- 35
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-5061
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β¦ Synopsis
how the word "sensibility" became what Clifford Geertz calls a "buzz word" that pervaded the thought of the late eighteenth century in ways not prompted by Enlightenment thought? Like passion in the seventeenth century, sensibility as a creative stimulus prompted writers, painters, and composers to explore the potential of human experience not only beyond the usually established social norms, but beyond the previously imagined potential of humanity. In fact, Corneille and Racine had already created such super-humans on the stage. Why did it take natural philosophers and novelists so long?
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