Bird Brain: An Exploration of Avian Intelligence (Emery Nathan)(Pevná vazba)

Bird Brain: An Exploration of Avian Intelligence (Emery Nathan)(Pevná vazba)

Why birds are smarter than we think Birds have not been known for their high IQs, which is why a person of questionable intelligence is sometimes called a 'birdbrain.' Yet in the past two decades, the study of avian intelligence has witnessed dramatic advances. From a time when birds were seen as

Right Brain Psychotherapy (Schore Allan N.)(Pevná vazba)

An exploration into the adaptive functions of the emotional right brain, which describes not only affect and affect regulation within minds and brains, but also the communication and interactive regulation of affects between minds and brains. This book offers evidence that emotional interactions

The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life (Miller Lisa)(Pevná vazba)

A groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience--from a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning researcher. Whether it's meditation or a walk in nature, reading a sacred text or saying a prayer, there are many

Brain-Based Parenting: The Neuroscience of Caregiving for Healthy Attachment (Hughes Daniel A.)(Pevná vazba)

In this groundbreaking exploration of the brain mechanisms behind healthy caregiving, attachment specialist Daniel A. Hughes and veteran clinical psychologist Jonathan Baylin guide readers through the intricate web of neuronal processes, hormones, and chemicals that drive--and sometimes thwart--our

The Historical Phonology of Tibetan, Burmese, and Chinese (Hill Nathan)(Pevná vazba)

A systematic exploration of the shared history of Burmese, Chinese, and Tibetan languages. Tracing the history of their pronunciation, this book sheds light on the prehistoric language from which they descend. It will be welcomed by scholars and advanced students of phonology, language typology,

What Is a Bird?: An Exploration of Anatomy, Physiology, Behavior, and Ecology (Williams Tony D.)(Pevná vazba)

A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth. The variety of bird species is truly astounding, from the tiny bee hummingbird to the large flightless

City Quitters: An Exploration of Post-Urban Life (Rosenkranz Karen)(Pevná vazba)

Bird Brain (Mullin Chuck)(Pevná vazba)

A comic about mental health, starring

The Economics of Artificial Intelligence: An Agenda (Agrawal Ajay)(Pevná vazba)

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) highlight the potential of this technology to affect productivity, growth, inequality, market power, innovation, and employment. This volume seeks to set the agenda for economic research on the impact of AI. It covers four broad themes: AI as a general

Birds of Stone: Chinese Avian Fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs (Chiappe Luis M.)(Pevná vazba)

Captivating photographs of the world's most detailed bird fossils illuminate the early diversity of avifauna.When fossils of birds from China's Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal

Smellosophy: What the Nose Tells the Mind (Barwich A. S.)(Pevná vazba)

A pioneering exploration of olfaction that upsets settled notions of how the brain translates sensory information.Decades of cognition research have shown that external stimuli 'spark' neural patterns in particular regions of the brain. This has fostered a view of the brain as a space that we can

6g: The Next Horizon: From Connected People and Things to Connected Intelligence (Tong Wen)(Pevná vazba)

The first book on 6G wireless presents an overall vision for 6G - an era of intelligence-of-everything - with drivers, key capabilities, use cases, KPIs, and the technology innovations that will shape it. These innovations include immersive human-centric communication, sensing, localization, and

Artificial Intelligence: An Illustrated History: From Medieval Robots to Neural Networks (Pickover Clifford a.)(Pevná vazba)

An illustrated journey through the past, present, and future of artificial intelligence, from popular science author Cliff Pickover. 'An enjoyable diversion to read cover to cover, follow along common strands, or dip into for random bits.' --Booklist From medieval robots and Boolean algebra to

Image Control: Art, Fascism, and the Right to Resist (Nathan Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

Susan Sontag meets Hanif Abdurraqib in this fascinating exploration of the unexpected connections between how we consume images and the insidious nature of Fascism. Images come at us quickly, often without context. A photograph of Syrian children suffering in the wake of a chemical attack segues

Birds - Ornithology and the Great Bird Artists (Lederer Dr Roger)(Pevná vazba)

Birds celebrates the heyday of avian illustration in 40 artists' profiles, beginning in the early 1600s and continuing through to contemporary

Shadow Intelligence - an utterly unputdownable spy thriller (Harris Oliver)(Pevná vazba)

The launch of a brilliant literary

Soul of an Octopus - A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness (Montgomery Sy)(Paperback / softback)

A profoundly moving exploration of the intelligence and personality of one of the world's most mysterious, beguiling

Mistress, Mother, Muse: An Exploration of the Female in Modern and Contemporary Mediterranean Literature (Palaska Maria)(Pevná vazba)

Mistress, Mother, Muse: An Exploration of the Female in Modern and Contemporary Mediterranean Literature fills a vacuum in comparative literary studies in that it lays the foundations for Mediterraneanism to develop as an area in literary studies. The book is an exploration of aspects of female

The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany (Gibson Graeme)(Pevná vazba)

Featuring a new foreword by Margaret Atwood In this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher Graeme Gibson offers an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birds. From the Aztec plumed serpent to the Christian dove to Plato's vision of

Young Rembrandt - A Biography (Blom Onno)(Pevná vazba)

An immersive exploration of the little-known story of Rembrandt's formative

Reactions: An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe (Gray Theodore)(Pevná vazba)

Birdpedia: A Brief Compendium of Avian Lore (Leahy Christopher W.)(Pevná vazba)

A captivating A-Z treasury about birds and birding Birdpedia is an engaging illustrated compendium of bird facts and birding lore. Featuring nearly 200 entries--on topics ranging from plumage and migration to birds in art, literature, and folklore--this enticing collection is brimming with wisdom

Shearwater: A Bird, an Ocean, and a Long Way Home (Morgan-Grenville Roger)(Pevná vazba)

'Charming and impassioned ... a rich tribute to an extraordinary bird.' Horatio Clare, author of A Single Swallow and Heavy Light A very personal mix of memoir and natural history from the author of Liquid Gold. Ten weeks into its life, a Manx shearwater chick will emerge from its burrow and fly

Genius Within - Smart Pills, Brain Hacks and Adventures in Intelligence (Adam David)(Pevná vazba)

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Man Who Couldn't