Michael Binder

Despite centuries of scientific study and philosophical debate, the structure, function, and seemingly unlimited potential of the human mind continue to be a mystery. The brain has been studied anatomically, chemically, and physiologically, yet the medical field is still no closer to understanding the mind than it was a century ago. That's because most of the astounding abilities that belong to the mind have mistakenly been attributed to the brain. The brain is merely a computer in the head that records, integrates, and plays back information that it receives from the mind and the body. The two articles presented in this book, written by the neuropsychiatrist who published the first comprehensive psychophysiological hypothesis of psychiatric disorders, provide clinical, anatomical, and electrophysiological evidence that the mind and the brain are distinctly different but tightly integrated entities that continuously interact with each other as they process information from the environment, govern the body, and encode memories. In the first article, the precise location of the mind deep within the brain is identified, and its dynamic relationship with the brain is used to explain a number of heretofore inexplicable phenomena including learning, memory, unconscious thought, abnormal thought, dissociative states, and out-of-body experiences. In the second article, the mind-brain relationship is used to explain near-death experiences and to provide a precise definition for the mysterious divide between life and death. Although scientifically-sound in their logic, these articles transcend science because they incorporate that which cannot be seen with the eye or analyzed with physical instrumentation; they incorporate the spiritual element or "soul" of a human being. From this more anatomically and functionally compete perspective, they supply answers to some of the most challenging questions in the fields of psychological, psychiatry, and neurology.

A history of film preservation and restoration, telling the story from the earliest days of the cinema to the modern days of digital restorations. The cinema was invented in the Victorian era, but for the first four decades of its existence almost no effort was made to preserve the millions of feet of celluloid which rolled through the cameras and projectors of the world. As a result, thousands of movies were lost forever. In the 1930s, the first concerted attempts at film preservation were begun by pioneering individuals such as Iris Barry at New York's Museum of Modern Art; Ernest Lindgren at the British Film Institute, and the indomitable Henri Langlois at the Cinematheque francaise, a man who performed heroics in occupied France to save the world's cinematic heritage from destruction by the Nazis. The 1980s video boom encouraged the studios finally to instigate asset protection programmes and in the digital age new methods of producing, exhibiting and restoring motion pictures emerged.

A history of film preservation and restoration, telling the story from the earliest days of the cinema to the modern days of digital restorations. The cinema was invented in the Victorian era, but for the first four decades of its existence almost no effort was made to preserve the millions of feet of celluloid which rolled through the cameras and projectors of the world. As a result, thousands of movies were lost forever. In the 1930s, the first concerted attempts at film preservation were begun by pioneering individuals such as Iris Barry at New York's Museum of Modern Art; Ernest Lindgren at the British Film Institute, and the indomitable Henri Langlois at the Cinematheque francaise, a man who performed heroics in occupied France to save the world's cinematic heritage from destruction by the Nazis. The 1980s video boom encouraged the studios finally to instigate asset protection programmes and in the digital age new methods of producing, exhibiting and restoring motion pictures emerged.

The first full biography of the film encyclopaedist and television impresario Leslie Halliwell, who in 1965 compiled The Filmgoer's Companion, the first one-volume reference book devoted to all aspects of the cinema. In his capacity as chief buyer for the ITV network, Halliwell was further responsible for bringing to British television screens some of the most popular films and shows of the 1970s and 80s, including The Six Million Dollar Man, Charlie's Angels, The Winds of War, Jaws, Star Wars and the James Bond movies. His promotion of the cinema through his books and seasons of 'golden oldies' on Channel 4 won him awards from the London Film Critics' Circle and the British Film Institute, as well as a posthumous BAFTA. Film historian Jeffrey Richards said of 'Halliwell's Horizon', "I enjoyed it enormously. It combines exhaustive research with critical insight and affectionate regard, bringing Halliwell and his work to vivid life."

The first full biography of the film encyclopaedist and television impresario Leslie Halliwell, who in 1965 compiled The Filmgoer's Companion, the first one-volume reference book devoted to all aspects of the cinema. In his capacity as chief buyer for the ITV network, Halliwell was further responsible for bringing to British television screens some of the most popular films and shows of the 1970s and 80s, including The Six Million Dollar Man, Charlie's Angels, The Winds of War, Jaws, Star Wars and the James Bond movies. His promotion of the cinema through his books and seasons of 'golden oldies' on Channel 4 won him awards from the London Film Critics' Circle and the British Film Institute, as well as a posthumous BAFTA. Film historian Jeffrey Richards said of 'Halliwell's Horizon', "I enjoyed it enormously. It combines exhaustive research with critical insight and affectionate regard, bringing Halliwell and his work to vivid life."