Brain Structure and Its Origins: In Development and in Evolution of Behavior and the Mind (Schneider Gerald E.)(Pevná vazba)

Brain Structure and Its Origins: In Development and in Evolution of Behavior and the Mind (Schneider Gerald E.)(Pevná vazba)

An introduction to the brain's anatomical organization and functions with explanations in terms of evolutionary adaptations and development.This introduction to the structure of the central nervous system demonstrates that the best way to learn how the brain is put together is to understand

The Mind: Consciousness, Prediction, and the Brain (Goldstein E. Bruce)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain.The mind encompasses everything we experience, and these experiences are created by the brain--often without our awareness. Experience is private; we can't know the minds of others. But we also don't know what is

Born Knowing: Imprinting and the Origins of Knowledge (Vallortigara Giorgio)(Pevná vazba)

An expert on the brain argues that the mind is not a blank slate and that much early behavior is biologically predisposed rather than learned. Why do newborns show a preference for a face (or something that resembles a face) over a nonface-like object? Why do baby chicks prefer a moving object to

Two Handed Sword: History, Design and Use (Melville Neil)(Pevná vazba)

Traces the development of the two-handed sword from its origins in Germany around 1300 to its abandonment as a combat (as opposed to ceremonial) weapon around

New World Monkeys: The Evolutionary Odyssey (Rosenberger Alfred L.)(Pevná vazba)

A comprehensive account of the origins, evolution, and behavior of South and Central American primatesNew World Monkeys brings to life the beauty of evolution and biodiversity in action among South and Central American primates, who are now at risk. These tree-dwelling rainforest inhabitants

The Rise of Everyday Design: The Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain and America (Penick Monica)(Pevná vazba)

A fresh look at the Arts and Crafts Movement, charting its origins in reformist ideals, its engagement with commercial culture, and its ultimate place in everyday households In its spread from Britain to the United States, the Arts and Crafts Movement evolved from its roots in individual

Handbook of Positive Behavior Support (Sailor Wayne)(Paperback)

With its origins and conceptual underpinnings in the applied behavior analysis arm of psychology, positive behavior support (PBS) emerged during the 1980s as a comprehensive approach to addressing the need for community support for persons with disabilities who engage in challenging behavior. As a

Neuropsychology (Goldstein Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

In this volume of the series Human Brain Function: Assessment and Rehabilitation we cover the area of how brain function is assessed with behavioral or neuropsycholog- ical instruments. These assessments are typically conducted by clinical neuropsy- chologists or behavioral neurologists, and so we

The Emotional Mind: The Affective Roots of Culture and Cognition (Asma Stephen T.)(Pevná vazba)

Tracing the leading role of emotions in the evolution of the mind, a philosopher and a psychologist pair up to reveal how thought and culture owe less to our faculty for reason than to our capacity to feel.Many accounts of the human mind concentrate on the brain's computational power. Yet, in

The Craft and Science of Coffee (Folmer Britta)(Pevná vazba)

The Craft and Science of Coffee follows the coffee plant from its origins in East Africa to its current role as a global product that influences millions of lives though sustainable development, economics, and consumer desire. For most, coffee is a beloved beverage. However, for some it is also an

Avian Evolution: The Fossil Record of Birds and Its Paleobiological Significance (Mayr Gerald)(Pevná vazba)

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview

The Complete Book of Bonsai: A Practical Guide to Its Art and Cultivation (Tomlinson Harry)(Pevná vazba)

The origins and development of bonsai are traced, and the underlying principles of this fascinating art clearly explained. The classic styles are listed and illustrated, together with full descriptions of how they were derived from models in the world. Outstanding examples of plantings in all of

The Hair Fibre: Proteins, Structure and Development (Plowman Jeffrey E.)(Pevná vazba)

Behavior Trees in Robotics and AI: An Introduction (Colledanchise Michele)(Pevná vazba)

Behavior Trees (BTs) provide a way to structure the behavior of an artificial agent such as a robot or a non-player character in a computer game. Traditional design methods, such as finite state machines, are known to produce brittle behaviors when complexity increases, making it very hard to add

The Human Brain Book: An Illustrated Guide to Its Structure, Function, and Disorders (Carter Rita)(Pevná vazba)

The Human Brain Book is a complete guide to the one organ in the body that makes each of us what we are - unique individuals. It combines the latest findings from the field of neuroscience with expert text and state-of-the-art illustrations and imaging techniques to provide an incomparable insight

Portugal in European and World History (Newitt Malyn)(Pevná vazba)

Despite its modest size, Portugal has played a major part in the development of Europe and the modern world. In Portugal in European and World History Malyn Newitt offers a fresh appraisal of Portuguese history and its role in the world--from early Moorish times to the English Alliance of 1650-1900

Coaching with the Brain in Mind: Foundations for Practice (Rock David)(Pevná vazba)

Coaching Brain in Mind Foundations for Practice David Rock and Linda J. Page, PhD Discover the science behind brain-based coaching By understanding how the brain works, coaching professionals can better tailor their language, strategies, and goals to be in alignment with an individual's

The Development of Criminal and Antisocial Behavior: Theory, Research and Practical Applications (Morizot Julien)(Pevná vazba)

This edited book summarizes the current state of knowledge on the development of criminal and antisocial behavior over the life course. It focuses mainly on the developmental perspective, which has had a paradigmatic influence on current theoretical and empirical works in criminology. With a

The Brain Has a Mind of Its Own: Attachment, Neurobiology, and the New Science of Psychotherapy (Holmes Jeremy)(Paperback)

Psychotherapy is a practice in search of a theory. Recent advances in relational neuroscience and attachment research now offer convincing avenues for understanding how the 'talking cure' helps clients recover. Drawing on Karl Friston's Free Energy Principle and contemporary attachment theory this

Monsoon Rains, Great Rivers and the Development of Farming Civilisations in Asia (Clift Peter D.)(Pevná vazba)

A detailed review of variations in the Asian monsoon since the mid-Holocene and its impacts on farming systems. This book assesses data and climate models predicting changes to the monsoon in the coming centuries, and discusses how past adaptive strategies might provide clues for how to manage

Mechanics of Solids and Structures (Fenner Roger T.)(Pevná vazba)

A popular text in its first edition, Mechanics of Solids and Structures serves as a course text for the senior/graduate (fourth or fifth year) courses/modules in the mechanics of solid/advanced strength of materials, offered in aerospace, civil, engineering science, and mechanical engineering

Green Behavior and Corporate Social Responsibility in Asia (Quoquab Farzana)(Pevná vazba)

In recent years, the issues of sustainability, green behavior and corporate social responsibility have become a growing global concern. This increased concern for environmental welfare has started to affect the way marketers, managers and policy makers think and organize their businesses. In

Spontaneous Brain - From the Mind-Body to the World-Brain Problem (Northoff Georg (Canada Research Chair in Mind Brain Imaging and Neuroethics Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre))(Pevná vazba)

An argument for a Copernican revolution in our consideration of mental features--a shift in which the world-brain problem supersedes the mind-body problem.Philosophers have long debated the mind-body problem--whether to attribute such mental features as consciousness to mind or to body. Meanwhile,

Beyond the Meme, 22: Development and Structure in Cultural Evolution (Love Alan C.)(Paperback)

Interdisciplinary perspectives on cultural evolution that reject meme theory in favor of a complex understanding of dynamic change over time How do cultures change? In recent decades, the concept of the meme, posited as a basic unit of culture analogous to the gene, has been central to debates