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'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox
'Important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but ……続きを見る
'A phenomenally important book' Lewis Dartnell, author of Origins
Why do we live in families?
Why do we help complete strangers?
Why do we compare ourselves to others?
Why do we cooperate?
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著者:Kevin Dutton
出版社: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
発売日: 2012年10月16日
In this engrossing journey into the lives of psychopaths and their infamously crafty behaviors, the renowned psychologist Kevin Dutton reveals that there is a scale of "madness" along which we all s……続きを見る
著者:Jon Evans
出版社: John Murray Press
発売日: 2020年01月23日
By the simple expedient of asking questions and conducting experiments to answer them, science has transformed our understanding of the world. It has made us who we are, and revealed a universe that……続きを見る
Shift Happens is a collection of essays that chronicle the introduction and spread of technologies that have shifted and reshaped our lives during the past century.
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These essays attempt to scientifically demonstrate the harmony between science & religion, demystifying spiritual concepts & social ordinances by unraveling their rational evolution in human & relig……続きを見る
著者:AGRIHORTICO
出版社: AGRIHORTICO DIGITAL PUBLISHING
発売日: 2019年10月24日
Zucchini is a type of summer squash grown as a summer vegetable for its tender, edible spongy fruits. It is the most popular and widely grown summer squash vegetable. Scientific name of zucchini is ……続きを見る
The iconic Periodic Table of the Elements is now in its most satisfyingly elegant form. This is because all the 'gaps' corresponding to missing elements in the seventh row, or period, have recently ……続きを見る
Introduction to Bioengineering
A Concise Course
By: Bob Yang, M.D.
Introduction to Bioengineering: A Concise Course systematically introduces the concepts and processes used in biotech and molecular……続きを見る
Responsible Innovation encourages innovators to work together with stakeholders during the research and innovation process, to better align the outcomes of innovation with the values, needs and expe……続きを見る
**“There are words that are so familiar they obscure rather than illuminate the thing they mean, and ‘learning’ is such a word. It seems so ordinary, everyone does it. Actually it’s more of a black ……続きを見る
Henning Beck is an engaging public speaker and champion Science Slammer in Germany. Here is a link to a popular TEDx talk he did on how the brain creates ideas https://youtu.be/oJfFMoAgbv8
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We all want to be healthier, stronger and live longer, but what really works?
From stress to saturated fats, HIIT to HRT, veganism to vitamins, This Book Could Save Your Life debunks the fads and ex……続きを見る
著者:Marty Jopson
出版社: Michael O'Mara
発売日: 2019年10月17日
Offering a unique insight into human behaviour, this book explains why we behave the way we do and what happens when humans interact with the world and each other.
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The scientific expedition of H.M.S. Challenger in the 1870s marks the starting point of physical oceanography. This ship traveled the seas of the globe pursuing a dual objective: to conduct an in-de……続きを見る
An exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mind.
What should we do, or leave und……続きを見る
著者:Sai Sagireddy
出版社: Sai Sagireddy
発売日: 2019年10月21日
These are all my notes that I have compiled while studying for the SAT Molecular Biology Test. Though I chose the “M” test, it is equally sufficient for the test-takers who want to do the ecological……続きを見る
Physics, the fundamental science of matter and energy, encompasses all levels of nature from the subatomic to the cosmic, and underlies much of the technology around us. Understanding the physics of……続きを見る
'Emily Oster is the non-judgemental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way' Amy Sch……続きを見る
The bestselling popular science author " has made it his mission to tackle myths about science and the so-called experts who spread them" ( CBC Radio).
The internet is a powerful beast when it comes……続きを見る
What will humans be like in the future? According to science fiction author Sylvia Engdahl, they will be no different from what they're like now. There will be many innovations in technology and way……続きを見る
Safety Science Research: Evolution, Challenges and New Directions provides a unique perspective into the latest developments of safety science by putting together, for the first time, a new generati……続きを見る
著者:Donald Hoffman
出版社: W. W. Norton & Company
発売日: 2019年08月13日
Can we trust our senses to tell us the truth?
Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while w……続きを見る
This is the first textbook designed for students, practitioners and scholars of the performing arts who are curious about the power of the cognitive sciences to throw light on the processes of perfo……続きを見る
Airplanes black box is an electronic recording device placed in airplanes to register critical radio communication between the pilot and the tower in addition to major system indicators, for facilit……続きを見る
This book discusses physical theories in physics from Newton onwards. The mental world is discussed both from the point of view of a physicalist as well as from the ancient Indian point of view. The……続きを見る