This book explores the lives and achievements of two Irish sisters, Edith and Florence Stoney, who pioneered the use of new electromedical technologies, especially X-rays but also ultraviolet radiation and diathermy.
Drawing on both scientific and mythological sources, the book showcases Kunz's expertise in gemology and his passion for uncovering the hidden meanings behind these precious stones.
While the name is new, the idea has long been a popular theme of science fiction, featured in such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner, the Terminator series, and more recently, The Matrix, Limitless, Her and Transcendence.
This book describes how the field of sports history has matured dramatically over the past decade, and expands on what this means for sports historians today.