Like the creation myths they supersede, the revelations of science are seared into our collective imagination through storytelling. From Archimedes' bath to Newton's apple, vivid accounts of scientific discovery help us understand the principles behind each theory, and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works, and how we came to be here. This anthology draws out and distils science's love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories, and delving into the humanity of theorists and experimenters as they stood on the brink of momentous discoveries: from Joseph Swan's original light-bulb moment to the uncovering of mirror neurons lighting up empathy zones in the human brain; from Einstein's revelation on a Bern tram, to Pavlov's identification of personality types thanks to a freak flood in his St Petersburg lab. Each story has been written in close consultation with scientists and historians and is accompanied by a specially written afterword, expanding on the science for the general reader. Together, they bring vividly to life the stories behind the 'eureka!' moments that changed the way we live, forever.

"Eureka Moments covered in the collection: Jeremiah Horrocks & the transit of Venus, 1639; Dmitri Mendeleev's periodic table, 1869; Joseph Swan's electric light-bulb, 1880; Einstein's special relativity revelation, 1905; Hermann Minkowski's spacetime, 1908; Henrietta Leavitt's period-luminosity relation, 1912; Pavlov's flood and the transmarginal inhibition, 1924; Lise Meitner & the discovery of fission, 1939; Alan Turing's morphogenesis, 1952; Denis Noble and mathematically modeling the heart, 1960; Green florescent protein, 1961; Hamilton's Law and inclusive fitness, 1964; The cosmic microwave background, 1965; HM, Brenda Milner & the hippocampus, 1971; Kary Mullis' polymerase chain reaction, 1983; Giacomo Rizzolatti's mirror neurons, 2003; The discovery and treatment of AIDS, 1981-present."--Publisher website.

The Litmus Test takes you on an inner journey to explore a ray of hope in every turbulent situation in life. You go through a discipline of positivity to achieve success in your endeavours. No life is a piece of cake. Motivation to do your best helps. It does that. Women empowerment is given a thumbs-up. Meditation, spirituality, music, politics, management, and man-woman relationships also find a place in this medley of life-enhancing subjects. It makes an interesting read.

The courts and, indeed, the law itself are under assault from both right and left. By analyzing the most pressing controversies of our day, No Litmus Test defends the possibility of principled legal decision-making against the attacks of both the right and the left. From Bush v. Gore to the war in Iraq, No Litmus Test demonstrates that even when the law provides no clear-cut right answers, it offers tools for distinguishing good arguments from bad ones.

This book investigates how political actors - and more particularly members of parliaments - have reacted to Brexit to assess its long-term consequences. Brexit has not only been a major disruption affecting the functioning and internal balance of the European Union (EU), but to a very large extent, it also represents a challenge to the idea of an ‘ever closer union’ and to the democratic principles on which the EU has been built. Relying on empirical explorations of regional and national parliaments across the continent as well as the European Parliament, the chapters in this volume address three intertwined sets of questions regarding the evolution of democratic politics in Europe in the wake of Brexit. Firstly, how do citizens’ representatives assess the UK’s decision to withdraw from the EU and its consequences? Secondly, what is the impact of Brexit as regards the politicisation of the debate on Europe? Has Brexit exacerbated existing political divisions or generated new cleavages? Thirdly, and crucially, have parliaments attempted to and succeeded in influencing Brexit negotiations and their outcome? What positions did parliamentarians promote in these negotiations? What model for the future of the EU did they defend? The book is key reading for all students and researchers interested in Politics and International Relations, Elections, European Studies, and European Union Politics. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Contemporary European Studies.

Before her father’s untimely death in a calculated honour killing by her own maternal grandfather and great grandfather, beautiful and bright Elizabeth Isaac vows to her father to become a woman of substance and leave a mark in this world. She does not want to end up like the other girls in the village of Aruvithra in Kottayam district of Kerala, who did not achieve anything meritorious in life. However, even after graduating with flying colors in a local college, she is rejected by the educational institutions where she applies for a job due to her lack of funds as ‘donation’ to the institutes. In order to support her sick and widowed mother, she perseveres to find a job. She moves to Mumbai in search of greener pastures with the help of one of her old classmates. In Mumbai, she is happily employed as a secretary to her handsome boss, who falls head over heels in love with her. Will Elizabeth keep her promise to her father? Will she reciprocate her boss’ feelings? The scenic beauty of God’s Own Country described in flawless language and the enchanting rubber trees there make the book one of its kind. This book will leave a lasting impression in the mind of the reader about the infinite love between a mother and a daughter.