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Good Girls Go to Hell
Tohar Sherman-Friedman; Translated by Margaret Morrison
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This was the last day I prayed. A coming-of-age graphic memoir set
in the West Bank, Good Girls Go to Hell depicts the reality of
growing up in a region split by religious tensions—and sometimes
violent conflict. From political protests to personal struggles
with school, body image, and relationships with family and friends,
Tohar Sherman-Friedman’s life is an inspiring story of
conflicting convictions, rebellion, and personal growth. Tohar
recounts her experience as the youngest of seven children in a
conservative Jewish family, navigating a life buffeted by high
expectations for school performance and religious adherence at home
and tense conflict in the world outside. With utter sincerity and
through detailed panel-style drawing, she relates what it’s like
to be on a journey that ultimately takes her far from how she was
taught to think and what she was expected to believe.
When Singapore falls to Japan’s Imperial army in early 1942, the
life that Susan Sandyman has lovingly created abroad is shattered.
Forced to flee home to the hamlets of southern England, she can
either succumb to grief or find solace in war work. When a chance
encounter with the elusive Air Transport Auxiliary pilots stirs a
spark of excitement, Susan’s decision is made. Based on the
authors’ own experiences with the ATA, Paid To Be Safe vividly
captures the gruelling training and day-to-day life of female ferry
pilots. To these women, the allure of the Spitfire is more than
just the freedom to fly, but an invitation to start anew. Detailing
their camaraderie, bravery and romantic encounters, this classic
novel explores the depths of personal loss during conflict and the
healing powers of love, family and friendship.
The physics of condensed matter, in contrast to quantum physics or
cosmology, is not traditionally associated with deep philosophical
questions. However, as science - largely thanks to more powerful
computers - becomes capable of analysing and modelling ever more
complex many-body systems, basic questions of philosophical
relevance arise. Questions about the emergence of structure, the
nature of cooperative behaviour, the implications of the second
law, the quantum-classical transition and many other issues. This
book is a collection of essays by leading physicists and
philosophers. Each investigates one or more of these issues, making
use of examples from modern condensed matter research. Physicists
and philosophers alike will find surprising and stimulating ideas
in these pages.
The physics of condensed matter, in contrast to quantum physics or
cosmology, is not traditionally associated with deep philosophical
questions. However, as science - largely thanks to more powerful
computers - becomes capable of analysing and modelling ever more
complex many-body systems, basic questions of philosophical
relevance arise. Questions about the emergence of structure, the
nature of cooperative behaviour, the implications of the second
law, the quantum-classical transition and many other issues. This
book is a collection of essays by leading physicists and
philosophers. Each investigates one or more of these issues, making
use of examples from modern condensed matter research. Physicists
and philosophers alike will find surprising and stimulating ideas
in these pages.
This book is about the methods used for unifying different
scientific theories under one all-embracing theory. The process has
characterized much of the history of science and is prominent in
contemporary physics; the search for a 'theory of everything'
involves the same attempt at unification. Margaret Morrison argues
that, contrary to popular philosophical views, unification and
explanation often have little to do with each other. The mechanisms
that facilitate unification are not those that enable us to explain
how or why phenomena behave as they do. A feature of this book is
an account of many case studies of theory unification in
nineteenth- and twentieth-century physics and of how evolution by
natural selection and Mendelian genetics were unified into what we
now term evolutionary genetics.
This book is about the methods used for unifying different
scientific theories under one all-embracing theory. The process has
characterized much of the history of science and is prominent in
contemporary physics; the search for a 'theory of everything'
involves the same attempt at unification. Margaret Morrison argues
that, contrary to popular philosophical views, unification and
explanation often have little to do with each other. The mechanisms
that facilitate unification are not those that enable us to explain
how or why phenomena behave as they do. A feature of this book is
an account of many case studies of theory unification in
nineteenth- and twentieth-century physics and of how evolution by
natural selection and Mendelian genetics were unified into what we
now term evolutionary genetics.
Models as Mediators discusses the ways in which models function in modern science, particularly in the fields of physics and economics. Models play a variety of roles in the sciences: they are used in the development, exploration and application of theories and in measurement methods. They also provide a mechanism for using scientific concepts and principles to intervene in the world. The editors provide a framework that covers the construction and function of scientific models, and explore the ways in which they enable us to learn about both theories and the world. The contributors to the volume offer their own individual theoretical perspectives and cover a wide range of examples of modeling. These papers provide ideal case study material for exploring both the concepts and typical elements of modeling methods, using analytical approaches from the domains of philosophy and history of science.
Models as Mediators discusses the ways in which models function in modern science, particularly in the fields of physics and economics. Models play a variety of roles in the sciences: they are used in the development, exploration and application of theories and in measurement methods. They also provide a mechanism for using scientific concepts and principles to intervene in the world. The editors provide a framework that covers the construction and function of scientific models, and explore the ways in which they enable us to learn about both theories and the world. The contributors to the volume offer their own individual theoretical perspectives and cover a wide range of examples of modeling. These papers provide ideal case study material for exploring both the concepts and typical elements of modeling methods, using analytical approaches from the domains of philosophy and history of science.
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