Agents and Goals in Evolution (Okasha Samir)(Paperback)

Agents and Goals in Evolution (Okasha Samir)(Paperback)

Samir Okasha approaches evolutionary biology from a philosophical perspective in Agents and Goals in Evolution, analysing a mode of thinking in biology called agential thinking. He considers how the paradigm case involves treating an evolved organism as if it were an agent pursuing a goal, such as

Philosophy of Science: Very Short Introduction (Okasha Samir)(Paperback)

How much faith should we place in what scientists tell us? Is it possible for scientific knowledge to be fully 'objective?' What, really, can be defined as science? In the second edition of this Very Short Introduction, Samir Okasha explores the main themes and theories of contemporary philosophy

Philosophy of Biology: A Very Short Introduction (Okasha Samir)(Paperback)

Over the last forty years the philosophy of biology has emerged as an important sub-discipline of the philosophy of science. Covering some of science's most divisive topics, such as philosophical issues in genetics, it also encompasses areas where modern biology has increasingly impinged on

Governing Through Goals: Sustainable Development Goals as Governance Innovation (Kanie Norichika)(Paperback)

A detailed examination of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the shift in governance strategy they represent.In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development

Villains in Venice (Taylor and Rose Secret Agents 3) (Woodfine Katherine)(Paperback / softback)

Get set for another incredible adventure with secret agents extraordinaire, Miss Sophie Taylor and Miss Lillian Rose!After the dramatic events of their mission to St Petersburg, Sophie and Lil know the truth - there's a double-agent at work at the Secret Service Bureau. Whilst Lil pursues a

2020 My Shining Year Business Goals Workbook (Dawson Leonie)(Paperback)

Plan, create, and grow your shining biz in 2020 Discover the original and best goals workbook on the market--as featured in the HuffPost and used by over 300,000 readers worldwide with incredible results Are you ready for 2020 to be your most incredible business year yet? What started 10 years

Split Second (Baldacci David)(Paperback)

Two Secret Service agents sworn to guard their protectees lost them in a single moment . . . and in this #1 New York Times bestseller, they're about to learn that the violence has just begun. Michelle Maxwell has just wrecked her promising career at the Secret Service. Against her instincts, she

Internment (Ahmed Samira)(Paperback / softback)

New York Times bestselling and Carnegie Prize-nominated author Samira Ahmed (Love, Hate and Other Filters) fights against Islamophobia and complicit silence in a novel about a futuristic internment camp for fans of The Handmaid's

Start Your Own Business in a Week (Duncan Kevin)(Paperback)

Sunday: Get started with realistic goals and a detailed business plan, and do your market research Monday: Learn strategies for building a network of contacts and how to handle meetings Tuesday: Learn how to get the product or service right and increase your margin Wednesday: Choose the most

Rainbow Magic: Samira the Superhero Fairy - Special (Meadows Daisy)(Paperback / softback)

Join Kirsty, Rachel and Samira for some super-powered

Spies in St. Petersburg (Taylor and Rose Secret Agents) (Woodfine Katherine)(Paperback)

With Sophie still missing in action after their explosive mission in Paris, Lil decides to take matters into her own hands. On a new mission for the Secret Service Bureau, can Lil find Sophie in misty, mysterious St. Petersburg? Can they uncover the identity of their true enemy and can they trust

The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul (Laporte Danielle)(Paperback)

Your bucket list. Quarterly objectives. Strategic plans. Big dreams. Goals. Lots of goals and plans to achieve those goals--no matter what. Except ... You're not chasing the goal itself, you're actually chasing the feeling that you hope achieving that goal will give you. Which means we have the

No Deals, Mr. Bond (Gardner John)(Paperback / softback)

Double agents and honey traps - all in a day's work for James Bond. Ian Fleming's 007 returns in an original, authorised Bond thriller from a writer described by Len Deighton as a 'master

Understanding Marketing (Davies Mark)(Paperback / softback)

Introducing the goals and techniques of marketing, this text looks at the business environment in which it takes place. It considers the role of market research in helping companies target and segment their markets, and position their

Walk Through Hell Volume 1 (Ennis Garth)(Paperback)

So these two FBI agents walk into a warehouse... Special Agents Shaw and McGregor handle the routine cases nowadays, which is just the way Shaw likes it. She's pushing 40, a borderline burnout, the ghastly memories of her last investigation still clinging like shadows. McGregor is younger, more

Walk Through Hell Volume 2 (Ennis Garth)(Paperback)

So these two FBI agents walk into a warehouse... Special Agents Shaw and McGregor handle the routine cases nowadays, which is just the way Shaw likes it. She's pushing 40, a borderline burnout, the ghastly memories of her last investigation still clinging like shadows. McGregor is younger, more

Sentimental Agents in the Volyen Empire (Lessing Doris)(Paperback / softback)

From Doris Lessing, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, the fifth and final instalment in the visionary novel cycle 'Canopus in Argos:

A Guide to the Formulation of Plans and Goals in Occupational Therapy (Parkinson Sue)(Paperback)

This practical guide for occupational therapists introduces a tried and tested method for moving from assessment to intervention, by formulating plans and measurable goals using the influential Model of Human occupation (MOHO). Section 1 introduces the concept of formulation - where it comes

Pragmatism's Evolution: Organism and Environment in American Philosophy (Pearce Trevor)(Paperback)

In Pragmatism's Evolution, Trevor Pearce demonstrates that the philosophical tradition of pragmatism owes an enormous debt to specific biological debates in the late 1800s, especially those concerning the role of the environment in development and evolution. Many are familiar with John Dewey's 1909

The City of Shifting Waters (Pierre Christin)(Paperback)

Galaxity, capital of the Terran Empire, in the 28th century. Valerian and Laureline are agents who protect mankind from rogue time travellers. Now they are sent back in time to New York in 1986 to intercept Galaxity's worst megalomaniac,

White Rabbit (Marshall Bruce)(Paperback / softback)

The harrowing, and inspiring, story of the capture of one of Britain's top SOE agents in World War Two, his refusal to crack under the most horrific torture, and his final imprisonment in a concentration

Three Early Stories (Salinger J. D.)(Paperback)

A young and ambitious writer named Jerome David Salinger set his goals very high very early in his career. He almost desperately wished to publish his early stories in The New Yorker magazine, the pinnacle, he felt, of America's literary world. But such was not to be for several long years and the

Goals for Gold! - A Tale of Footballing Magic and Mayhem (Alric David)(Paperback / softback)

Aligned for Success: Reset Your Body from the Ground Up (Shaeffer Brenda)(Paperback)

How to reach your fitness goals, prevent pain and injury, and achieve optimal performance in work, sports, and life. Pain is a byproduct of our busy, active lives, but it doesn't have to be a constant and hindering presence. Whether your daily activity consists of caring for children, or training