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Voices of Mental Health: Medicine, Politics, and American Culture, 1970-2000
by Dr Martin HalliwellThis dynamic and richly layered account of mental health in the late twentieth century interweaves three important stories: the rising political prominence of mental health in the United States since 1970; the shifting medical diagnostics of mental health at a time when health activists, advocacy groups, and public figures were all speaking out about the needs and rights of patients; and the concept of voice in literature, film, memoir, journalism, and medical case study that connects the health experiences of individuals to shared stories. Together, these three dimensions bring into conversation a diverse cast of late-century writers, filmmakers, actors, physicians, politicians, policy-makers, and social critics. In doing so, Martin Halliwell’s Voices of Mental Health breaks new ground in deepening our understanding of the place, politics, and trajectory of mental health from the moon landing to the millennium.
Voices of Multiple Sclerosis: Stories for Courage, Comfort and Strength
by Richard Day GoreOffering candid, heartfelt, and inspiring stories of 40 diverse individuals who have been affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), this compilation creates a connection that is vital to those dealing with the mysterious and difficult symptoms of this nerve condition. With 10,000 new cases diagnosed in the United States each year and its causes still not fully understood, these stories of personal experience act as a support group by offering advice and encouragement and creating a sense of community. The collection also features current medical information by noted experts in the fields of MS research and treatment. The resource section is packed with organizations offering hope and help for those with MS and their families and friends.
Voices of Neurodiversity: An Inclusive Encyclopaedia
by Chris PapadopoulosThis groundbreaking A-Z of neurodiversity provides an accessible and definitive resource for professionals, families, and anyone seeking to better understand the vast landscape of neurodiversity as well as the experiences and potential of neurodivergent people.Covering over 370 terms, the book offers a nuanced understanding of each term’s multifaceted relevance and is structured around seven key categories: Neurodivergent identities, states, and models Emotional and mental health and well-being Social interaction, communication, and relationships Advocacy, rights, and community dynamics Support and therapy Education and professional contexts Harmful, pathologising, and stigmatising concepts and practices Enriching this comprehensive reference, the book includes over 60 first-hand contributions from 12 neurodivergent individuals from across the world. Their diverse identities, lived experiences, and insights provide cross-cultural, intersectional, and deeply personal perspectives, offering powerful additional context to the definitions explored.This encyclopaedia is an essential resource for neurodivergent individuals, professionals in social care, healthcare, education, and mental health; families, policymakers, the wider public, and anyone interested in learning more about neurodiversity.
Voices of the Massachusetts General Hospital 1950-2000: Wit, Wisdom, and Untold Tales
by Massachusetts General Hospital Willard M. Daggett Stephen P. Dretler Lloyd Axelrod Georgia W. PeirceVoices of the Massachusetts General Hospital 1950-2000 contains revealing quotations, intimate and previously untold stories of many of the physicians, nurses and other clinicians who dedicated themselves to the pursuit of excellence on behalf of their patients and families, their colleagues and the world beyond the hospital. What started as an email solicitation for stories and anecdotes turned into a moving and instructive portrait of the daily life of a storied institution in the last half of the 20th century.
Voicing Consent: Sex Workers, Sexual Violation and Legal Consciousness in Cross-National Contexts (Palgrave Advances in Sex Work Studies)
by Teela Sanders Jane Scoular Barbara G. Brents Gillian Abel Susie BalderstonThis open access book draws on an international research project, using extensive and multiple methods to explore unwanted sexual contact and violence in sex work populations. A project delivered by a large team of sex workers, peer researchers, and academics, and with practitioner input over a four-year period, the central question they explore is: how do social, legal, and judicial contexts shape the safety and well-being of people engaging in sex work? The book compares survey and interview data conducted in 2023 across four different legal environments: legalisation (Nevada, USA), criminalisation (Northern Ireland), decriminalisation (New Zealand) and partial criminalisation (UK). It explores how the interaction between legal consciousness (how people in sex work interpret law, consent, their rights, and how or whether to report), legal norms (legal theory, case rulings, legal codes) and legal practices (what police, lawyers, and judges actually do) affects unwanted contact against sex workers. This book advances understanding of the various layers regulating sexual autonomy for marginalised peoples — the specific factors that impact the negotiation, experiences, and disposition of crimes of sexual violence in different socio-legal contexts.
Voigt's Pharmaceutical Technology
by Alfred FahrA textbook which is both comprehensive and comprehensible and that offers easy but scientifically sound reading to both students and professionals Now in its 12th edition in its native German, Voigt's Pharmaceutical Technology is an interdisciplinary textbook covering the fundamental principles of pharmaceutical technology. Available for the first time in English, this edition is produced in full colour throughout, with a concise, clear structure developed after consultation with students, instructors and researchers. This book: Features clear chapter layouts and easily digestible content Presents novel trends, devices and processes Discusses classical and modern manufacturing processes Covers all formulation principles including tablets, ointments, capsules, nanosystems and biopharmaceutics Takes account of legal requirements for both qualitative and quantitative composition Addresses quality assurance considerations Uniquely relates contrasting international pharmacopeia from EU, US and Japan to formulation principles Includes examples and text boxes for quicker data assimilation Written for both students studying pharmacy and industry professionals in the field as well as toxicologists, biochemists, medical lab technicians, Voigt’s Pharmaceutical Technology is the essential resource for understanding the various aspects of pharmaceutical technology.
Volatile Organic Compounds: New Potential Biomarkers for Colorectal Cancer
by Donato F. Altomare Arcangelo PicciarielloThis book is a ground-breaking exploration into the world of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and their potential as novel biomarkers for colorectal cancer. Throughout this book, readers will learn about the latest research on VOCs, their production, release, and detection in various body fluids. At the heart of this book is the matter of early diagnosis and screening for colorectal cancer using these biomarkers. The chapters cover topics such as the production of VOCs in neoplasia, their release into the gut and bloodstream, and their detection in feces, exhaled breath, and urine. The authors provide an expert analysis of various analytical platforms used for VOC detection and identification, including gas sensors array-based E-noses and gas chromatography. Particular attention is given to how VOCs can be used as potential biomarkers for colorectal cancer. In addition to this, the work explores alternative strategies for colorectal cancer screening and early diagnosis. This book is a must-read for researchers in the field of cancer research, oncology, gastroenterology, and medical diagnostics. It provides valuable insights into novel methods for early detection of colorectal cancer, making it a valuable resource for academics across the disciplines of medical science.
Volksgezondheid en gezondheidszorg
by D. Mheen Karien Stronks J. R. Anema W. Brink J. Brug A. Burdorf C. Das N. S. Klazinga H. J. Koning J. Legemaate J. P. Mackenbach W. Mechelen B.J.C. Middelkoop J. J. Polder S. A. Reijneveld J. H. Richardus H. A. Smit M.B.M. Soethout K. Stronks J. Velden G. P. Westert M. J. Berg M. C. Cornel M.L. Essink-Bot F.J.M. Feron C.T.J. Hulshof P.P.T. Jeurissen U.J.L. Reijnders A. P. Verhoeff H. WindJohan P. MackenbachHoe heeft de gezondheid van de wereldbevolking zich de afgelopen decennia ontwikkeld, en hoe is de situatie in Nederland in vergelijking met andere landen? Wat zijn de belangrijkste gezondheidsrisico's, nu en in de komende jaren? Wat is de bijdrage van preventieve en curatieve gezondheidszorg aan onze gezondheid en hoe kan die verder worden verbeterd? Wat houdt de stelselwijziging in de Nederlandse gezondheidszorg eigenlijk in? Deze en veel andere vragen worden in dit boek helder geanalyseerd en beantwoord. In deze nieuwe druk zijn flink wat wijzigingen aangebracht. Het internationale karakter van het boek is versterkt en de centrale thema's worden meer vanuit een analytische invalshoek behandeld. Ook zijn veel feitelijke gegevens geactualiseerd. Zo is de gezondheid van de Nederlandse bevolking op veel fronten aanzienlijk vooruitgegaan, en is de financiering van de Nederlandse gezondheidszorg op een aantal punten gewijzigd. Volksgezondheid en gezondheidszorg is primair geschreven als leerboek voor studenten geneeskunde en studenten gezondheidswetenschappen, maar is ook goed leesbaar voor iedereen die, al dan niet beroepshalve, op de hoogte wil blijven van recente ontwikkelingen in de volksgezondheid en de gezondheidszorg. Dit boek slaat een brug tussen medische en epidemiologische kennis enerzijds en kennis over de structuur en het functioneren van de gezondheidszorg anderzijds. Het boek bevat een schat aan actuele gegevens over alle besproken onderwerpen. Het omvat drie delen: volksgezondheid, preventie en gezondheidszorg. Verder zijn er zeven thematische bijdragen, onder andere over genetica en volksgezondheid, forensische geneeskunde, gezondheidsrecht en etnische verschillen in gezondheid. Maak ook gebruik van de digitale verrijkingen bij deze titel: samenvattingen/leerdoelen, oefenvragen en deeplinks. Dat zijn links naar bijvoorbeeld korte videoclips met uitleg van een twintigtal ge#65533;ntroduceerde begrippen en methoden in dit boek. Deze zijn ook allemaal direct te benaderen vanaf de pagina digitaal verder studeren direct na de inhoud.
Voltage Gated Sodium Channels
by Peter C. RubenA number of techniques to study ion channels have been developed since the electrical basis of excitability was first discovered. Ion channel biophysicists have at their disposal a rich and ever-growing array of instruments and reagents to explore the biophysical and structural basis of sodium channel behavior. Armed with these tools, researchers have made increasingly dramatic discoveries about sodium channels, culminating most recently in crystal structures of voltage-gated sodium channels from bacteria. These structures, along with those from other channels, give unprecedented insight into the structural basis of sodium channel function. This volume of the Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology will explore sodium channels from the perspectives of their biophysical behavior, their structure, the drugs and toxins with which they are known to interact, acquired and inherited diseases that affect sodium channels and the techniques with which their biophysical and structural properties are studied.
Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels (Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit Ser.)
by Norbert Weiss Gerald Werner ZamponiThis book covers the tremendous progress in the current understanding of the molecular physiology of voltage-gated calcium channels. This book includes unparalleled insights into structural features of calcium channels due to X-ray crystallography and cryo-EM, which in turn yielded critical information into how these channels function under normal and pathophysiological conditions, and how they interact with calcium channel therapeutics. The chapters investigate how, with the advent of high throughput genome sequencing, numerous mutations in various calcium channel genes have been identified in patients with neurological, cardiovascular, neuropsychiatric and other disorders. This is further complemented through a much larger in vivo toolkit such as knock-out and knock-in mice. The chapters further discuss the increased complexity of calcium channel physiology that arises from mRNA editing and splicing. Finally, the book also provides an overview of the updated research on calcium channel inhibitors that can be used both in vivo and in vitro, and which may serve as a spring board for new calcium channel therapeutics for human disease. Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels is useful for academic researchers at all levels in neuroscience, biophysics, cell biology and drug discovery.
Voltage-gated Ca2+ Channels: Pharmacology, Modulation and their Role in Human Disease (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology #279)
by Jörg StriessnigThe aim of this volume is to summarize novel findings on the function, pathophysiology, and regulation of voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and on novel concepts of their pharmacological modulation. Impressive insights into the role of channel function and regulation have come from Ca2+ channelopathies affecting the pore-forming as well as accessory subunits and channel-interacting proteins. Moreover, the long-sought molecular basis for key regulatory pathways have been discovered as well as exciting concepts of their subtype-selective pharmacological modulation.
Voltage-gated Sodium Channels: Structure, Function and Channelopathies (Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology #246)
by Mohamed ChahineThis book provides a timely state-of-the-art overview of voltage-gated sodium channels, their structure-function, their pharmacology and related diseases. Among the topics discussed are the structural basis of Na+ channel function, methodological advances in the study of Na+ channels, their pathophysiology and drugs and toxins interactions with these channels and their associated channelopathies.
Voltammetric Methods in Brain Systems
by Alan A. Boulton Glen B. Baker Ralph AdamsVoltammetric Methods in Brain Systems offers neuroscientists at all levels of expertise a combination of theory and practical how-to instructions for using in vivo and on-line neurotransmitter measurements in their experimental brain systems. Coverage includes the entire spectrum of applications for in situ, brain slices, transplant media, cell cultures, and single cells. Emphasis is on fast measurements that reveal release-reuptake information on transmitter systems. How-to information ranges from ample detail on the preparation of electrodes, to practical experimental details, to the interpretation of results. Written by many of the world's leading experts-often those whose laboratories have spearheaded work in the area-Voltammetric Methods in Brain Systems provides insightful views on all the best approaches and experimental techniques, with sufficient introductory material and practical detail to satisfy both newcomers and experienced researchers.
Volume 2: Thalassotherapy and Cosmeceuticals (Aquatic Sciences)
by M. Lourdes Mourelle Haresh S. KalasariyaThe book is a comprehensive review of thalassotherapy and seawater cures, and the cosmeceuticals derived from marine algae as novel sources of cosmetic ingredients.This comprehensive text offers an in-depth exploration of the research and issues related to the use of seawater and marine environment for therapies, as well as the composition of cosmeceuticals derived from seaweed. With contributions from an international team of experts, the book describes the amazing field of thalassotherapy, highlighting the characteristics of seawater, the techniques of applying seawater and the mechanisms of action, as well as the climatic factors that complement marine therapies. Of particular relevance are cosmeceuticals derived from seaweed, which have been the subject of intense research in recent years. In addition, highly topical aspects are addressed, such as nutrition linked to thalassotherapy.
Volume Microscopy: Multiscale Imaging with Photons, Electrons, and Ions (Neuromethods #155)
by Irene Wacker Eric Hummel Steffen Burgold Rasmus SchröderThis volume discusses different approaches to workflows for large volume electron microscopy - from preparation of samples to their imaging in a variety of microscopes - in some cases also applying correlative techniques. The chapters in this book cover topics such as correlative super resolution and electron microscopy to detect molecules in their native cellular context; low-threshold access to serial section arrays; improving serial blockface SEM by focal charge compensation; FIBSEM analysis of interfaces between hard technical devices and soft neuronal tissue; and image processing for volume electron microscopy. In Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get successful results in your laboratory.Cutting-edge and authoritative, Volume Microscopy: Multiscale Imaging with Photons, Electrons, and Ions is a valuable resource for novice and expert scientists interested in learning more about this evolving field.
Volume-Outcome Relationship in Oncological Surgery (Updates in Surgery)
by Marco MontorsiThe book offers a comprehensive review of the relations between volumes and outcomes in oncological surgery especially in Italian hospitals, based on national and regional data. After illustrating the quality-control methodology and the determinants of surgical outcomes, it discusses the volume-outcome relationship in different fields of surgical oncology (cancers of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, hepatopancreatobiliary system, breast, sarcomas etc.) and suggests possible solutions. The latest findings from Europe and the USA are also presented.
Voluntary Consent: Theory and Practice (Routledge Annals of Bioethics)
by Maximilian KienerVoluntariness is a necessary condition of valid consent. But determining whether a person consented voluntarily can be difficult, especially when people are subjected to coercion or manipulation, placed in a situation with no acceptable alternative other than to consent to something, or find themselves in an abusive relationship. This book presents a novel view on the voluntariness of consent, especially medical consent, which the author calls Interpersonal Consenter-Consentee Justification (ICCJ). According to this view, consent is voluntary if and only if the process by which it has been obtained aligns with specific principles of interpersonal justification. ICCJ is distinctive because it explains voluntary consent neither as a ‘psychological’ concept indicative of the inner states of a person’s mind (e.g. willingness or reluctance) nor as a ‘circumstantial’ concept indicative of a person’s set of options. Rather, ICCJ explains the voluntariness of consent as an ‘interpersonal’ concept requiring the absence of illegitimate control within the interaction between the person giving consent and the person receiving it. In so doing, ICCJ further develops the notion of interpersonal justification, known from contractualist theories in moral philosophy, and introduces it to the debate on consent. The author employs a top-down approach, defending ICCJ’s key characteristics on the basis of general theoretical arguments, as well as a bottom-up approach, supporting ICCJ in its application to clinical challenges such as nudging and manipulation, living organ donation, and clinical trials. Voluntary Consent will appeal to researchers and advanced students in normative ethics, bioethics, philosophy of law, behavioural psychology, and medicine.
Voluntary Madness: My Year Lost and Found in the Loony Bin
by Norah VincentThe journalist who famously lived as a man commits herself literally. Norah Vincent's New York Times bestselling book, Self-Made Man, ended on a harrowing note. Suffering from severe depression after her eighteen months living disguised as a man, Vincent felt she was a danger to herself. On the advice of her psychologist she committed herself to a mental institution. Out of this raw and overwhelming experience came the idea for her next book. She decided to get healthy and to study the effect of treatment on the depressed and insane in the bin, as she calls it. Vincent's journey takes her from a big city hospital to a facility in the Midwest and finally to an upscale retreat down south, as she analyzes the impact of institutionalization on the unwell, the tyranny of drugs-as-treatment, and the dysfunctional dynamic between caregivers and patients. Vincent applies brilliant insight as she exposes her personal struggle with depression and explores the range of people, caregivers, and methodologies that guide these strange, often scary, and bizarre environments. Eye opening, emotionally wrenching, and at times very funny, Voluntary Madness is a riveting work that exposes the state of mental health care in America from the inside out.
Volunteer Involvement: An Introduction to Theory and Practice
by Jurgen Grotz Ruth LeonardThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest theory and practice for volunteer involvement. It represents a milestone for knowledge of how and why volunteers become involved and will be essential reading for practitioners, policy makers and funders. Offering exercises and examples from practice, it introduces concepts for understanding volunteers’ agency and for critically assessing ways in which those who seek to involve volunteers can respond to rapidly changing environments. The authors draw on a combination of theoretical perspectives and practical experiences to develop approaches based on individuals and community strengths and assets, underlining the need for conviviality, respect and enjoyment in volunteer involvement.
Vom Baby zum Kleinkind: Beobachtung, Begleitung und Förderung in den ersten Jahren
by Sabina PauenMit diesem reich bebilderter Beobachtungsleitfaden k#65533;nnen Sie Kinder vom ersten Tag an kompetent begleiten. Lernen Sie mehr #65533;ber die faszinierenden Ver#65533;nderungen, die gerade zu Beginn des Lebens fast t#65533;glich stattfinden, und halten Sie fest, wann wichtige Meilensteine der Entwicklung im konkreten Fall erreicht werden. Kurze, leicht verst#65533;ndliche Texte und anschaulichen Illustrationen helfen dabei, den eigenen Blick f#65533;r Fortschritte zu schulen. In dieser Neuauflage finden Sie nun auch Altersangaben zur Orientierung, wann einzelne Meilensteine typischerweise erreicht werden. So k#65533;nnen Sie pr#65533;fen, ob die Entwicklung des beobachteten Kindes ,,normal" verl#65533;uft. Das Buch hilft Ihnen durch modernes Fachwissen und praktische Tipps zur Fr#65533;hf#65533;rderung, die Entwicklung des Kindes besser zu verstehen und unterst#65533;tzend zu begleiten.
Vom Neandertal in die Philharmonie: Warum der Mensch ohne Musik nicht leben kann
by Eckart AltenmüllerWarum haben wir Menschen Musik? Wie entfaltet Musik ihre Wirkung? Was geht dabei in unserem Gehirn vor? Fördert Musik die Intelligenz? Dient sie dem Gruppenzusammenhalt? Teilt Musik Emotionen mit? Dieses Buch erklärt die zahlreichen Wirkungen von Musik auf Fühlen und Denken, auf die Organisation von Gruppen sowie auf unsere körperliche und geistige Gesundheit. Im ersten Teil des Werkes werden die evolutionären Grundlagen der Musikwahrnehmung und des Musizierens dargestellt. Die faszinierenden neuen Erkenntnisse zu den positiven, aber auch den negativen Auswirkungen intensiven Musizierens auf das Nervensystem werden in den folgenden Kapiteln geschildert. Glücklicherweise macht Musik nur selten krank – viel wichtiger sind die bislang noch gar nicht ausgeschöpften heilenden Potenziale und die große Macht der positiven Emotionen, die durch Musik ausgelöst werden. Mit diesen erfreulichen und zukunftsweisenden Aspekten schließt das Buch, das jeden ansprechen wird, der eine Liebe zur Musik empfindet, sei es als Musizierender oder als Hörer.
Vom Preis der Sesshaftigkeit: Eine psychodynamische Betrachtung der Immobilie (Psychotherapie: Praxis)
by Beatrix VillDieses Buch sensibilisiert psychotherapeutisch und psychosomatisch tätige Expertinnen und Experten für die Themen Mobilität und Sesshaftigkeit, die bei ihren Klienten und Patienten zu psychosomatischen Belastungen beitragen. An vielen Fallbeispielen beleuchtet die Autorin die Komplexität und Psychodynamik des Themas: Sesshaftigkeit und Mobilität sind Risiko und Stressfaktor für körperliche und psychische Gesundheit, wenn zum Beispiel ein „zu viel“ oder „zu wenig“ vorliegt, das Gefühl der Ohnmacht dominiert und das Gefühl der Selbstwirksamkeit zu gering ist. Weitere Stichworte aus dem Inhalt: Generationenerlebnisse und transgenerationale Prägungen, Migration, Flucht, Werte und Wertewandel, Schuld und Verschuldung. Geschrieben für …Psychologische Psychotherapeuten, Fachärzte für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Psychiater, in Klinik, Praxis und Ausbildung.Die Autorin: Dr. med. Beatrix Vill, Fachärztin für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie; spezielle Schmerztherapie; Dozentin, Supervisorin, Lehrtherapeutin. Mitarbeit an Kliniken in Bonn (Etablierung eines speziellen Programms für Somatisierungsstörungen in der Psychosomatik) nach 25 Jahren Tätigkeit an der Uniklinik Erlangen, zuletzt leitende Oberärztin. Tätig in eigener Praxis in Bonn und Erlangen.
Vom Referat bis zur Abschlussarbeit: Wissenschaftliche Texte perfekt produzieren, präsentieren und publizieren
by Bruno P. KremerDiese praxisnahe Anleitung bietet punktgenau dosiert „Erste Hilfe" beim Erstellen schriftlicher Arbeiten im Studium der naturwissenschaftlichen Fächer, aber auch in der gymnasialen Oberstufe oder im Beruf. Der Autor leistet Hilfestellung bei der Suche nach aktuellen Informationen, der Gliederung des Stoffs, beim korrekten Zitieren sowie der Gestaltung von Seitenlayout, Grafiken und Tabellen. Die 3. Auflage wurde überarbeitet und u. a. um einen Abschnitt speziell zur Bachelor-Arbeit ergänzt.
Vom Urknall bis zum E-Auto: Ein Museumsführer durch (fast) 14 Milliarden Jahre Geschichte
by Gideon BössNur im Museum ist es möglich, in wenigen Schritten Milliarden Jahre Evolution, Menschheits- oder Technikgeschichte hinter sich zu bringen. Auf dem Weg durch fast 14 Milliarden Jahre stellt dieses Buch auf kurzweilige Art Museen und das in ihnen präsentierte Wissen vor. In zwanzig Stationen geht es vom Urknall über die Entstehung der Erde und des Lebens, zur Gründung erster Königreiche, zu Kleopatra, Luther und den Menschenrechten, zu Napoleon, Computern und dem Klimawandel. Man erfährt, warum Kuh und Wal so nahe Verwandte sind, warum die Preußen schon lange vor dem Berliner Hauptstadt-Flughafen ruinöse Bauprojekte realisierten und ob wir Menschen die Chance haben, jemals eine Supernova mit bloßen Augen zu sehen. Auf dieser unterhaltsamen Reise durch Raum und Zeit geht es aber auch um die Museen selbst, ihre Entstehungsgeschichten und ihre oft exzentrischen Gründer – unter denen einer die Wildtiere kurzerhand selbst erschoss, die er ausstellen wollte, während ein anderer kistenweise Landkarten und Bücher aus Japan stahl, bevor Stürme ihn zurück an die Küste warfen, oder jener dritte, der sich inmitten seiner Ausstellungsfläche begraben ließ und dort noch immer liegt. In diesem Buch vergehen (fast) 14 Milliarden Jahre wie im Flug.
Vom Urknall bis zum E-Auto: Ein Museumsführer durch (fast) 14 Milliarden Jahre Geschichte
by Gideon BössNur im Museum ist es möglich, in wenigen Schritten Milliarden Jahre Evolution, Menschheits- oder Technikgeschichte hinter sich zu bringen. Auf dem Weg durch fast 14 Milliarden Jahre stellt dieses Buch auf kurzweilige Art Museen und das in ihnen präsentierte Wissen vor. In zwanzig Stationen geht es vom Urknall über die Entstehung der Erde und des Lebens, zur Gründung erster Königreiche, zu Kleopatra, Luther und den Menschenrechten, zu Napoleon, Computern und dem Klimawandel. Man erfährt, warum Kuh und Wal so nahe Verwandte sind, warum die Preußen schon lange vor dem Berliner Hauptstadt-Flughafen ruinöse Bauprojekte realisierten und ob wir Menschen die Chance haben, jemals eine Supernova mit bloßen Augen zu sehen. Auf dieser unterhaltsamen Reise durch Raum und Zeit geht es aber auch um die Museen selbst, ihre Entstehungsgeschichten und ihre oft exzentrischen Gründer – unter denen einer die Wildtiere kurzerhand selbst erschoss, die er ausstellen wollte, während ein andererkistenweise Landkarten und Bücher aus Japan stahl, bevor Stürme ihn zurück an die Küste warfen, oder jener dritte, der sich inmitten seiner Ausstellungsfläche begraben ließ und dort noch immer liegt. In diesem Buch vergehen (fast) 14 Milliarden Jahre wie im Flug.