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Admissions: Life as a Brain Surgeon
HENRY MARSH · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Following the publication of Do No Harm, Dr. Henry Marsh retired from his position at a hospital in London. But his career continued, taking him to remote hospitals in places such as Nepal and Pakistan, where he offers his services as surgeon and teacher to those in need. Now, Marsh considers... |
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Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind
Mark Pagel · W. W. Norton & Company; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating, far-reaching study of how our species' innate capacity for culture altered the course of our social and evolutionary history.A unique trait of the human species is that our personalities, lifestyles, and worldviews are shaped by an accident of birth -- namely, the culture... |
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Making Sense of Science: Separating Substance from Spin
Cornelia Dean · The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pages: 296
Format: Print book
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"I'm not a scientist" is a familiar refrain among people asked to evaluate scientific claims they feel are beyond their ken. Most citizens learn about science from media coverage, and even the most conscientious reporters sometimes struggle to offer a clear, unbiased explanation... |
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Infographic Guide to Life, the Universe and Everything
Thames Eaton · Cassell
Format: Hardcover
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100 stunning, ingenious and absorbing infographics reveal the secrets of life, the universe and everything! Discover unique, witty and surprising facts about all sorts of natural phenomena, from the secrets of the universe to the wonders of natural science and the impenetrable dimensions... |
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
Temple Grandin · Scribner; 1 edition
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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I dont know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do know people can learn to talk to animals, and to hear what animals have to say, better than... |
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Curvology: The Origins and Power of Female Body Shape
David Bainbridge · Overlook Press, 2015.
Pages: 227
Format: Print book
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"Anatomy professor David Bainbridge applies the science of evolutionary biology and psychology to look at women's bodies in our ancestral past, our self-image-obsessed present, and our surgically enhanced future,"--Amazon.com. |
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The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming
Shreve Stockton · Simon & Schuster; 1 edition
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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When city girl Shreve Stockton set out to ride her Vespa from San Francisco to New York, she never imagined she would end up making a log cabin in Wyoming her home, falling in love with a trapper, and working as a ranch hand. She also could not have predicted adopting Charlie, an orphaned... |
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Homework Helpers: Chemistry
Greg Curran · Career Press; 2 edition
Format: Print book
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Homework Helpers: Chemistry is a user-friendly review book that will make every student--or parent trying to help their child feel like he or she has a private Chemistry tutor. Concepts are explained in clear, easy-to-understand language, and problems are worked out with step-by-step methods... |
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