Spike

Author : Jeremy Farrar
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782839100
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spike written by Jeremy Farrar and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022 THE TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BEST POLITICS BOOK OF THE YEAR A TOP 5 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Revised and updated edition with new chapter reflecting on the impact of Covid-19 two years on, and what come next* Did the UK government really 'follow the science' throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, as it claims? As head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar was one of the first people in the world to hear about a mysterious new disease in China - and to learn it could readily spread between people. A member of the SAGE emergency committee, Farrar was a key figure in both the UK and the World Health Organization at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic amid great uncertainty, fast-moving situations and missed opportunities. Spike is his widely acclaimed inside story. His account casts light on the UK government's claims to be 'following the science' and is informed not just by Farrar's views but by interviews with other top scientists and political figures.

Author : Spike Lee
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9781797203850
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spike written by Spike Lee and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2021-11-10 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This career-spanning monograph is a visual celebration of Spike Lee's life and career to date. Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen photographs by David Lee, Spike's brother, this book includes behind-the-scenes, insider images that underscore his creative process, and his significant impact on the culture at large. Print run 15,000.

Author : Mark Humphries
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691241481
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spike written by Mark Humphries and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-01-24 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a neural impulse and what it reveals about how our brains work We see the last cookie in the box and think, can I take that? We reach a hand out. In the 2.1 seconds that this impulse travels through our brain, billions of neurons communicate with one another, sending blips of voltage through our sensory and motor regions. Neuroscientists call these blips “spikes.” Spikes enable us to do everything: talk, eat, run, see, plan, and decide. In The Spike, Mark Humphries takes readers on the epic journey of a spike through a single, brief reaction. In vivid language, Humphries tells the story of what happens in our brain, what we know about spikes, and what we still have left to understand about them. Drawing on decades of research in neuroscience, Humphries explores how spikes are born, how they are transmitted, and how they lead us to action. He dives into previously unanswered mysteries: Why are most neurons silent? What causes neurons to fire spikes spontaneously, without input from other neurons or the outside world? Why do most spikes fail to reach any destination? Humphries presents a new vision of the brain, one where fundamental computations are carried out by spontaneous spikes that predict what will happen in the world, helping us to perceive, decide, and react quickly enough for our survival. Traversing neuroscience’s expansive terrain, The Spike follows a single electrical response to illuminate how our extraordinary brains work.

Author : Fred Rieke
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
ISBN 13 : 9780262181747
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spikes written by Fred Rieke and published by MIT Press (MA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Intended for neurobiologists with an interest in mathematical analysis of neural data as well as the growing number of physicists and mathematicians interested in information processing by "real" nervous systems, Spikes provides a self-contained review of relevant concepts in information theory and statistical decision theory.

Author : Sarah Cullen (Author of children's books)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780648849858
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spike written by Sarah Cullen (Author of children's books) and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "He only wants to fit in. How far will this penguin go to try to fit in? Spike the Penguin wishes he wasn't different. Even though his parents tell him his bright red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple mohawk is beautiful, he still wants to hide his head under his flippers. Determined to find a way to be like everyone else, the sad little guy sets out on an Antarctic adventure! Diving deep into the ocean to seek a solution, Spike tries out seashell hats, squid-ink dye jobs, and a seal hair salon. But when no one can make him look just right, he fears he'll never be happy... until his friends share something unexpected. Can this penguin learn to appreciate his perfectly awesome plumage? Spike, The Penguin With Rainbow Hair is a heartwarming children's picture book written in playful rhyme. If you or your child like cute animals, silly scenarios, and stories about accepting everyone just the way they are, then you'll love Sarah Cullen and Carmen Ellis's fun-filled escapade."--Amazon.com.

Author : Debra Frasier
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 144248988X
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spike written by Debra Frasier and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can an ugly dog with a heart of gold find a home? A warm and clever picture book for animal lovers of any breed. When Spike, the winner of the Ugliest Dog in the Universe contest, is abandoned by his owner, Joe, the boy next door, is determined—against all odds—to adopt him. Things look grim until Spike foils a neighborhood catnapping plan—and saves the day!

Author : James Marsters
Publisher : Dark Horse Comics
ISBN 13 : 1616554215
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spike written by James Marsters and published by Dark Horse Comics. This book was released on 2014 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a story written by the actor who played Spike on the Buffy TV show, James Marsters, the vampire who chose to have a soul takes a break from hanging with Buffy. In a small California town, low on funds and food, Spike runs into his past - hidden under the floorboards of an old store - as well as a patience-trying slimy monster, stolen children and some trouble with his boots. And of course there's always a girl. How can a good guy catch a break when he's constantly trying to hide the vampire inside?

Author : Pierre Berton
Publisher : Anchor Canada
ISBN 13 : 038567354X
Total Pages : 498 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Spike written by Pierre Berton and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2010-12-22 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the four years between 1881 and 1885, Canada was forged into one nation by the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Last Spike reconstructs the incredible story of how some 2,000 miles of steel crossed the continent in just five years — exactly half the time stipulated in the contract. Pierre Berton recreates the adventures that were part of this vast undertaking: the railway on the brink of bankruptcy, with one hour between it and ruin; the extraordinary land boom of Winnipeg in 1881–1882; and the epic tale of how William Van Horne rushed 3,000 soldiers over a half-finished railway to quell the Riel Rebellion. Dominating the whole saga are the men who made it all possible — a host of astonishing characters: Van Horne, the powerhouse behind the vision of a transcontinental railroad; Rogers, the eccentric surveyor; Onderdonk, the cool New Yorker; Stephen, the most emotional of businessmen; Father Lacombe, the black-robed voyageur; Sam Steele, of the North West Mounted Police; Gabriel Dumont, the Prince of the Prairies; more than 7,000 Chinese workers, toiling and dying in the canyons of the Fraser Valley; and many more — land sharks, construction geniuses, politicians, and entrepreneurs — all of whom played a role in the founding of the new Canada west of Ontario.

Author : Margot Kelman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996894500
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sparky and Spike written by Margot Kelman and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-14 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Spike Milligan
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241966930
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Spike Milligan: Man of Letters written by Spike Milligan and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2013-10-03 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spike Milligan's letters contain some of the best material he ever wrote . . . Collected here for the first time are the funniest, rudest and most revealing of them - most of which have never been seen before - from one of the greatest comics of the twentieth century to some of its most famous politicians, actors, celebrities and rock stars (as well as a host of unlikely individuals on some surprising subjects): - rounded teabags ('what did you do with the corners?') - backless hospital gowns ('beyond my comprehension') - heartfelt apologies ('pardon me for being alive') and the imbalance of male and female ducks in London's parks. Here, then, is the real Spike Miligan: obsessive, rude, generous and relentlessly witty. 'Milligan's zaniness shines through' Telegraph 'The godfather of alternative comedy' Eddie Izzard Spike Milligan was one of the greatest and most influential comedians of the twentieth century. Born in India in 1918, he served in the Royal Artillery during WWII in North Africa and Italy. At the end of the war, he forged a career as a jazz musician, sketch-show writer and performer, before joining forces with Peter Sellers and Harry Secombe to form the legendary Goon Show. Until his death in 2002, he had success as on stage and screen and as the author of over eighty books of fiction, memoir, poetry, plays, cartoons and children's stories.