Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind over Body - Couverture souple

Marchant, Jo

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0857868853 ISBN 13 : 9780857868855

Editeur : Canongate Books, 2016

Synopsis

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE
LONGLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME PRIZE

ALL IN THE MIND?

- Can meditation fend off dementia?
- Can the smell of lavender affect the immune system?
- Can your thoughts ease physical pain?

In Cure, award-winning science writer Jo Marchant travels the world to meet the physicians, patients and researchers on the cutting edge of mind-body medicine, asking how the brain can heal the body and how we can all make changes to keep ourselves healthier.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Dr Jo Marchant is an award-winning science journalist whose writing explores our place in the universe, from the mind-body connection to the inspirational power of the night sky. Her other books include Decoding the Heavens, The Human Cosmos, and the New York Times bestseller Cure: A journey into the science of mind over body, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She presented the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series More Wow, investigating the life-changing emotion of awe. She has worked as a senior editor at New Scientist and Nature, and her articles have appeared in publications including Smithsonian, the Guardian, Economist, and New York Times. She has a PhD in genetics.

@JoMarchant | jomarchant.com

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Canongate Books
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0857868853
• ISBN 13: 9780857868855
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Canongate Books (Edinburgh); info@canongate.co.uk; ; 14 High Street; Edinburgh; EH1 1TE; Royaume-Uni
• Personne responsable: BGC Sustainability & Compliance; gpsr@baldwinglobalconsulting.com; ; Wells 75-76; London; W1T 3QT; Royaume-Uni