Lords of the আন্ডারওয়ার্ল্ড

Daniel J. Levitin, 2006, 320 pages

Why human beings make and enjoy সঙ্গীত is, in Levitin’s telling, a delicious story. In this unprecedented meeting of art and science, rocker-turned-neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin explores the connection between সঙ্গীত – its performances, its composition, how we listen to it, why we enjoy it – and the human brain.

Taking on prominent thinkers who argue that সঙ্গীত is nothing আরো than an evolutionary accident, Levitin argues that সঙ্গীত is fundamental to our species, perhaps even আরো so than language. ‘This Is Your Brain On Music’ is an ear-opening,...

Eric Andros is the young son of a German fisherman who covets the power and riches to be had from life in the fast lane. Numbers always came easy to him and in the fertile environment of বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় life he is able to learn and test many of his theories about the path to becoming the richest and most powerful man in the world.

He begins to formulate a future plan for financial domination at the expense of the capitalistic systems in effect in the United States. Additional partners from around the world seek to associate with Andros as he preys upon the human frailties of the country's leaders...