William J Broad: 4 books
The Oracle
Ancient Delphi and the Science Behind Its Lost Secrets
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2007
A gripping modern-day detective story about the scientific quest to understand the Oracle of Delphi
Like Walking the Bible, this fascinating book turns a modern eye on an enduring legend. The Oracle of Delphi was one of the most influential figures in ancient Greece. Human mistress of the god...
A moderna ciência do Yoga
Os Riscos e as Recompensas
Language: Portuguese
Release Date: July 1, 2014
UMA AVALIAÇÃO INÉDITA E IMPARCIAL DA PRÁTICA MILENAR Neste surpreendente livro sobre yoga, William Broad, praticante desde 1970, nos mostra, a partir da visão de um premiado e experiente jornalista do caderno de Ciência do New York Times, que, apesar dos enormes benefícios, os riscos da prática...
The Science of Yoga
The Risks and the Rewards
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2012
A lead science writer for *The New York Times—*and lifelong yoga practitioner—examines centuries of history and research to scrutinize the claims made about yoga for health, fitness, emotional wellbeing, sex, weight loss, healing, and creativity. He reveals what is real and what is illusory, in...
Germs
Biological Weapons and America's Secret War
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
In the wake of the anthrax letters following the attacks on the World Trade Center, Americans have begun to grapple with two difficult truths: that there is no terrorist threat more horrifying -- and less understood -- than germ warfare, and that it would take very little to mount a devastating attack...