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In Wired for Music, health journalist and former cellist Adriana Barton sets out to discover what music is really for, combing through medical studies, discoveries by pioneering neuroscientists, and research from biology and anthropology. Traveling from state-of-the-art science labs to a remote village in Zimbabwe, her investigation gets to the heart of music’s profound effects on the human body and brain. Blending science and story, Wired for Music shows how our species’ age-old connection to melody and rhythm is wired inside us.

He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in his pedigree, Sir Barton shone from birth, dubbed the "king of them all". But after a winless two-year-old season and a near-fatal illness, uncertainty clouded the start of Sir Barton's three-year-old season. Then his surprise victory in America's signature race, the Kentucky Derby, started him on the road to history, where he would go on to dominate the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, completing America's first Triple Crown.

Dive into the remarkable life of Clarissa Harlowe Barton, the pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross. From her role as a hospital nurse during the American Civil War to her time as a teacher and patent clerk, explore Bartons extraordinary journey. Despite the lack of formal nursing education, her self-taught nursing care made a significant impact. Bartons humanitarian work and civil rights advocacy, at a time when women did not even have the right to vote, are truly inspiring. Follow her journey up until the years following the Civil War in Volume 1. Bartons legacy is ...

Discover the inspiring journey of Clarissa Harlowe Barton in Volume 2 of her biography. Born on Christmas Day in 1821, Barton was a formidable figure in American history who wore many hats - a self-taught nurse, a teacher, a patent clerk and most notably, the founder of the American Red Cross. Her contributions during the American Civil War, her relentless civil rights advocacy during a time when women were yet to gain voting rights, and her induction into the National Womens Hall of Fame in 1973, cement her place as a pioneer in American history. This volume delves into her tireless efforts ...

Explore developments in the world and what they could mean for our future with Sam Barton.