Human Instinct

The author of The End Of Innocence explores the human instinct to produce miniature versions of reality, meeting eccentric and meticulous collector...

Reducere. In this classic, the world's expert on language and mind lucidly explains everything you always wanted to know about language: how it works, how ch...

A delightful and peculiar exploration of the human instinct to make things small, from the bestselling author of Just My Type and On the Map

In this 2nd edition of The Business of Choice, expert author and consultant Matthew Willcox explores the science of influencing choice, bringing to...

In the 1960s biologists and social scientists engaged in a public debate about human nature. The question-whether humans are innately aggressive or...

There's no way to predict when we'll suddenly be confronted with a new pathway in life. For every positive gain attributed to the idea of change, s...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Kristen AshleyOne night, Callum is driven into the woods by instinct, an instinct to protect. In the form of wolf, he meets...

Reducere. Armed with extraordinary new discoveries about our genes, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley turns his attention to the nature-versus-nurture deb...

Spanning millennia, Daniel Locke's ambitious graphic novel explores humanity's inherent 'dreaming mind and its impact on our world. Surreal sequenc...

From the shadows of a ginnel, Cluff watches a young woman weeping in Gunnarshaw's busy high street - and wonders why. But when a dead body is disco...

Reducere. Employee turnover can be expensive, disruptive, and damaging to organizational success. Despite the importance of successfully managing turnover, m...

The field of linguistic anthropology looks at human uniqueness and diversity through the lens of language, our species' special combination of art ...

Reducere. "A noted naturalist explores the centrality of home in the lives of humans and other animals . . . A special treat for readers of natural history."...

Your Baby Skin to Skin gives parents a fresh, empowering approach to parenting. It takes parents on a reassuring and practical journey through your...

DescriptionOne of the most famous anagrams of all time was constructed in the Middle Ages. The unknown author contrived it as a Latin dialogue betw...

David Hume's Enquiry concerning Human Understanding is the definitive statement of the greatest philosopher in the English language. His arguments ...

Reducere. Speak Low is the tenth book from one of America's most distinctive--and one of poetry's most essential--contemporary voices. Phillips has long been...

Reducere. Quiver of Arrows is a generous gathering from Carl Phillips's work that showcases the twenty-year evolution of one of America's most distinctive--a...

Reducere. First published in 1920, "Beyond the Pleasure Principle", by world-renowned psychologist Sigmund Freud, marks a major turning point in the author's...

Reducere. Description" These] stories . . . elliptically chronicle the life of an alternative Atlanta, Georgia, 2000-2070. Beneath a huge artificial dome tha...

Reducere. An exploration, both personal and deeply reported, of how we learn to eat in today's toxic food culture.Food is supposed to sustain and nourish us....

Reducere. Furry fandom is a recent phenomenon, but anthropomorphism is an instinct hard-wired into the human mind: the desire to see animals on a more equal ...

Enter the world of the Others in the first novel in New York Times bestselling author Anne Bishop's thrilling fantasy series: a place where unearth...

Reducere. Is Man the product of a God...or is "God" the product of human evolution? From the dawn of our species, every human culture-no matter how isolated-...

DescriptionHow do you thrive in the era of disruption? Reinvent. Change is everywhere and coming for us fast. This isn't breaking news. Yet despite...

DescriptionFluke is the moving story of a dog with the memories of a human, with the signature twisting plot James Herbert is famed for. A dog wand...

Reducere. In this profound and lyrical book, one of our most celebrated biologists offers a sweeping examination of the relationship between the humanities a...

Reducere. Professor Michael Edgeworth McIntyre is an eminent scientist who has also had a part-time career as a musician. From a lifetime's thinking, he offe...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Adelia PradoThis is the first book published in English by of the work of Brazilian poet Adelia Prado. Incorporating poems ...

DescriptionNow available in paperback In ancient times, humanity possessed innate knowledge of the spiritual foundations of existence. Such knowled...

The debut novel from award-winning filmmaker Rohith S. Katbamna, tells the powerful story of a brave few who venture for truth in the aftermath of ...

Parental Instincts. This is a book written to bring forth to light the emotions and feeling each unique parent brings to the table of parenthood. E...

Reducere. A comprehensive guide to how you can avoid wasting your life on the fruitless games played by the human ego Today many people are trapped within ti...

Reducere. Professor Michael Edgeworth McIntyre is an eminent scientist who has also had a part-time career as a musician. From a lifetime's thinking, he offe...

Reducere. Sex matters, and at MuslimMatters.org, want to talk about it. There are many evidences that clearly demonstrate Islam's realistic and pragmatic vie...

Reducere. The Founding Myths of Architecture brings together and discusses the work of some of the most influential and intriguing figures in the history of ...

Paperback edition of Seth's tale of obsessive love. Playing in a trio in Vienna, Michael the violinist is very attracted to Julia the pianist. But ...

Palmedo traces these instincts back to a very early time in human history--demonstrating, for example, the level of abstract thinking required to c...

A series of terrifying attacks have left a city overrun by children gone murderous! In the sudden aftermat h of a series of horrifying atta cks, a ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Marina ChapmanAuthor: Vanessa JamesAuthor: Lynne Barrett-LeeIn 1954, in a remote mountain village in South America, a littl...

Reducere. Wholeness Is Limiting Possibilities Emerge When We're in PiecesEveryone experiences brokenness at some point in their lives a romantic relationship...

Dragons are powerful, archetypal creatures that appear in the ancient myths and fairytales of all cultures and peoples around the world. As such, t...

Dragons are powerful, archetypal creatures that appear in the ancient myths and fairytales of all cultures and peoples around the world. As such, t...

Reducere. What happens when the stories we've been told fail us? In ten provocative and unsettling tales, Pedro Ponce grapples with the human instinct to cre...

DescriptionThere is a form of creativity so powerful that it only takes one look and one listen for millions of consumers to remember it, like it, ...

Reducere. The missing piece of the internationally bestselling Kurt Wallander mystery series: the story of Kurt Wallander's beginnings. Revealing a side of W...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Henri BergsonTranslator: Arthur MitchellHenri Bergson (1859-1941) was a French philosopher and Nobel Prize winner in Litera...

Everyone gets broken at some point. But how do we find power in that pain?Brokenness is a reality that every follower of Jesus experiences at some ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Americas, then keep reading...The one-character trait that sometimes surpasses the human ins...

Already hailed as a masterpiece, Foundations of Language offers a brilliant overhaul of the last thirty-five years of research in generative lingui...

In the world of pediatric care, sleep safety guidelines are controversial and often misguided. Health professionals broadly discourage all forms of...

Reducere. Dr. Michael Gershon has devoted his career to understanding the human bowel (the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, and colon). His thirty years ...

Contributor(s): Author: Joseph ConradEditor: J. H. StapeIntroduction by: J. H. StapeA Penguin Classics edition of "Typhoon, " "Amy Foster, " "Falk,...

Reducere. Literally translated as "Form-Intention Boxing, " Xing Yi Quan emphasizes internal movement within external stillness. Practicing Xing Yi trains th...

Reducere. When it comes to the subjects of God and life after death, some people demand evidence that extends to absolute certainty. At the other extreme are...

A philosophical and spiritual defense of the premodern world, of the tragic view, of physical courage, and of masculinity and self-sacrifice in an ...

Reducere. Alexander Theroux has taught at Harvard, MIT, Yale, and the University of Virginia, where he took his doctorate in 1968. He is the author of four h...

Reducere. Alexander Theroux has taught at Harvard, MIT, Yale, and the University of Virginia, where he took his doctorate in 1968. He is the author of four h...

How can humans keep thousands of words in mind and have no difficulty understanding trillions of sentences? The answer to this question might lie i...

The companion volume to 12 Rules for Life offers further guidance on the perilous path of modern life. In 12 Rules for Life, clinical psychologist ...

Learn to mitigate your anger and take charge of your life Everyone experiences anger from time to time, but when left unchecked or unbridled, this ...

A hot cup of tea, coffee, or cocoa is calming and comforting--but how can holding a warm mug affect our emotions? In Heartwarming, social psycholog...

Reducere. verwhelmed and paralyzed by your choices? Learn how to get it right the first time - improve your analysis, judgment, and intuition.Unfortunately, ...

Reducere. "The sentimental horse story is revived to magnificent effect in this moving novel. . . . Winds to a stirring finish." THE HORN BOOK On the night t...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Thea HarrisonFrom New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Thea Harrison...This book contains Dragos Goes to Washing...

Reducere. Abraham Heschel (1907-1972) was one of the great religious teachers and moral prophets of our time. Born in Warsaw to a long line of Hasidic rabbis...

Description"Appiah is a writer and thinker of remarkable range... He] has packed into this short book an impressive amount of original reflection.....

Reducere. DescriptionWe live in a most challenging time. Many of us struggle, emotionally, ethically, and spiritually. We seem headed toward less compassion ...

Reducere. Prayer is natural for human beings, a spontaneous impulse common in all people. Yet, beyond instinct, there is a kind of prayer that's conscious an...

Reducere. "Coomer is clearly an author of serious talent." The Washington Post Book WorldInhabiting an island off the coast of Maine left to her by her great...