This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution, Paperback - David Sloan Wilson

DescriptionIt is widely understood that Charles Darwin's theory of evolution completely revolutionized the study of biology. Yet, according to Davi...

The authors demonstrate that unselfish behavior is in fact an important feature of both biological and human nature. Their book provides a panorami...

Reducere. One of the great intellectual battles of modern times is between evolution and religion. Until now, they have been considered completely irreconcil...

Reducere. What is the biological reason for gossip?For laughter? For the creation of art?Why do dogs have curly tails?What can microbes tell us about moralit...

DescriptionDoes all the good stuff only happen at weekends? Have Sunday evenings become depressing, as the working days ahead come into view? Has y...

Reducere. DescriptionGeorge-Jacques Danton was the driving force behind the French Revolution, which brought an end to an absolute monarchy that had ruled fo...

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Reducere. Barbara W. Tuchman, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the classic The Guns of August, turns her sights homeward with this brilliant, insightful ...

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A personal story of the peaceful revolution in South Africa following the election of Nelson Mandela as President of the Republic.Publisher: Pen & ...

The Realities of Completing a PhD gives a balanced and evidence-based view of the realities of PhD life.Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): N...

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Publisher: North Atlantic Books, U.S.Author(s): Philip Ashley FanningNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 228 x 153 x 18Cover type...

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This volume brings together the major political writings of Mary Wollstonecraft in the order in which they appeared in the revolutionary 1790s. It ...

The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision - Fritjof Capra, Pier Luigi Luisi

Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Fay BlanchardIllustration(s): Colour illustrations throughoutNumber of pages: 224Publication date...

Elizabeth Grosz addresses three related concepts-life, politics, and art-by exploring the implications of Charles Darwins account of the evolution ...

Reducere. Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, n...

The hilarious New York Times bestselling literary essay collection from Sloane Crosley, the author of I Was Told There'd Be Cake and The Clasp. Slo...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: David QuammenFrom the award-winning author of The Song of the Dodo comes a collection of essays in which various weird and ...

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Reducere. DescriptionIf you want to discover captivating stories of people and events of the French Revolution, then keep reading... Two captivating manuscri...

Reducere. In his lucid and bracing history, [David] Bell helps us better understand how [a] charismatic grifter came to occupy the most powerful office in th...

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Reducere. An unprecedented and intimate look at the masking traditions of a Congolese tribeThe Kuba of the Democratic Republic of Congo are recognized throug...

David Boyd shows that recognition of the right to a healthy environment is not only growing, it is having a profound influence on public policy and...

There's no way to justify the heliocentric universe with Scripture. The Bible is purely geocentric, and it declares that the sun is moving in a cir...

Over the past thirty years, a new systemic conception of life has emerged at the forefront of science. New emphasis has been given to complexity, n...

Reducere. Much has been written on the topic of aging but little from the point of view of the very old. Gemma d'Auria penned this book when she was well int...

DescriptionIn this remarkable sequel to his critically acclaimed memoir Watching the Door, Irish journalist Kevin Myers reflects on his roller-coas...

Reducere. As Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the early 1980s, David Stockman was a chief architect of the Reagan Revolution--a bold plan t...

Reducere. David Ramsay's History of the American Revolution appeared in 1789 during an enthusiastic celebration of nationhood. It is the first American natio...