The Elephant in the Brain: Hidden Motives in Everyday Life, Hardcover - Kevin Simler

Contributor(s): Author: Kevin SimlerAuthor: Robin HansonHuman beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are d...

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A collection of uplifting tips and reflections to help you seize the day and live life to the full The road to a balanced and meaningful life is di...

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An entertaining guide to how maths is relevant to our everyday lives.

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Practical solutions to the question: Why do millions struggle with mathematics, and what can be done to change that for the next generation?Publish...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Amanda EdwardsAuthor: Leslie PoncianoIllustrator: Julia HorwitzThe Elephant in the Room is a children's storybook with whim...

If existing models of the structure of the universe are correct, then 85 percent of the cosmos comprises a substance called dark matter. Yet no dir...

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In timp ce declaram numeroase motivatii nobile pentru comportamentul nostru – altruism, loialitate, compasiune – alte motivatii mai putin nobile se...

Reducere. The New York Times bestselling author of The Female Brain explains how a woman's brain changes for the better in midlife, reframing the patriarchal...

Turn everyday photos into stunning works of art, with this essential guide to photography Featuring gorgeous phographs takn by the members the phot...

From the author of Who Owns Britain and producer of the Sunday Times Rich ListPublisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Kevin CahillNumber of page...

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Never-before-seen North Korea - a rare glimpse into the country behind the politics and the creativity behind the propaganda

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This book is a "survival guide" for students and researchers who would like to conduct a qualitative study with limited resources.

Last summer, the Sibert Honor-winning duo Caitlin O'Connell and Timothy Rodwell witnessed the birth--and growth--of a baby elephant. In this intima...

Publisher: MIT Press LtdAuthor(s): Hagai BergmanIllustration(s): 151 colour illustrationsNumber of pages: 288Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 178 ...

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An eclectic and humorous collection of 100 articles on the strange and unexpected ways mathematics shapes the world around us.

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