Oliver Sacks, “The Island of the Colorblind”, 1997 was a nonfiction science book about the Micronesian isle of Pingelap. Achromatopsia (colorblindness) is a hereditary condition of the Pingelap population. This is “physiologic” invisibility, were as H. G. Wells, “Invisible Man”, 1897 is physical invisibility. Continue reading Oliver Sacks, "The Island of the Colorblind", 1997.
Herbert George WELLS, “The Time Machine”, 1895 was the science-fiction novel that popularized “time travel’. H. G. Wells invention is a vehicle to travel through time. H. G. Wells coined the term “time machine” understood to be travel through time. Continue reading H. G. Wells (1866-1946), "The Time Machine", 1895.
Harold Morowitz, “The Wine of Life: and other Essays on Societies, Energy & Living Things”, 1979 was nonfiction science essay writings. The “Six Million Dollar Man” was an exposition on the cost of the chemicals of man. “Six Million Dollar Man” is my favorite essay in the book. Harold Morowitz was an advisor on … Continue reading Harold Morowitz, “The Wine of Life: and other Essays on Societies, Energy & Living Things”, 1979.
EEG was the topic of an earlier blog post of Michael Crichton, “The Terminal Man”, 1972. The above book Nathaniel Kleitman, “Sleep and Wakefulness”, 1963 is also about EEG readings. Electroencephalogram (EEG) readings were studied by Nathaniel Kleitman during REM sleep. Rapid Eye Movement (REM) occurs during dreaming. Hans Berger, “On the Electroencephalogram”, … Continue reading Nathaniel Kleitman, “Sleep and Wakefulness”, 1963.
Rustichello of Pisa, “The Travels of Marco Polo”, 1298 was the most significant travelogue of the 13th century. Other medieval travelers might not have actually reached China and Far East, but Marco Polo went to the Great Khanate. Rustichello of Pisa recorded Marco’s trips while the two were in prison. Continue reading Rustichello of Pisa, “The Travels of Marco Polo”, 1298.
