{"product_id":"balance-in-search-of-the-lost-sense-hardcover","title":"Balance: In Search of the Lost Sense - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott McCredie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough vital to our well-being and even to our success as a species, the physical sense of balance has never attained the same recognition as sight, hearing, touch, smell, or taste. Now, with an epidemic of debilitating falls sweeping America's aging population, the time is ripe for a lively and illuminating tour of the human body's most exquisitely intricate and least understood faculty. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBalance\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book written for a general audience that examines the mysteries of the human balance system -- the astonishingly complicated mechanisms that allow our bodies to counteract the force of gravity as we move through space. A scientific, historical, and practical exploration of how balance works, \u003ci\u003eBalance\u003c\/i\u003e also provides the keys to remaining upright for as long as humanly possible. From simple motion sickness to astronauts' \"space stupids,\" and from fetal somersaults to the Flying Wallendas, McCredie guides readers on a delightful quest to elevate balance to its rightful place in the pantheon of the senses.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott McCredie\u003c\/b\u003e has written about topics ranging from slugs to tsunamis for \u003ci\u003eSmithsonian Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and about travel, health, fitness, and many other feature topics for the \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. Twice winner of the Society of Professional Journalists \"Excellence in Journalism\" award, Scott graduated from the University of Washington with degrees in Journalism and Russian Studies. In his spare time, McCredie practices T'ai Chi, balances on a Swiss ball, and plays ping pong to retain his sense of equilibrium. \u003ci\u003eBalance\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.52 x 6.41 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45422683521126,"sku":"9780316011358","price":45.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/RWZqbTQvaVQyWGlTNW1aREpYMUl2Zz09.webp?v=1775544624","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/balance-in-search-of-the-lost-sense-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}