Language - The Cultural Tool (Everett Daniel (Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University))(Paperback / softback)

Language - The Cultural Tool (Everett Daniel (Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University))(Paperback / softback)

Fusing adventure, anthropology, linguistics and psychology, and drawing on Everett's pioneering research with the Amazonian Pirahas, this book argues that language is embedded within - and is inseparable from - its specific culture. It presents the controversial idea that language is not an innate

Don't Sleep, There are Snakes - Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle (Everett Daniel (Dean of Arts and Sciences at Bentley University))(Paperback / softback)

The Age of Empire: 1875-1914 (Hobsbawm Eric)(Paperback)

Erica Hobsbawm discusses the evolution of European economics, politics, arts, sciences, and cultural life from the height of the industrial revolution to the First World War. Hobsbawm combines vast erudition with a graceful prose style to re-create the epoch that laid the basis for the twentieth

Dean's December (Bellow Saul)(Paperback / softback)

Dean Corde is a man of position and authority at a Chicago university. He accompanies his wife to Bucharest where her mother, a celebrated figure, lies dying in a state hospital. As he tries to help her grapple with an unfeeling bureaucracy, news filters through to him of mounting problems left

Wholeness of Nature - Goethe's Way of Science (Bortoft Henri)(Paperback / softback)

Examines the phenomenological and cultural roots of Goethe's approach to science, and argues that Goethe's insights represent the foundation for a future science of

Evolutionary Psychology - The New Science of the Mind (International Student Edition) (Buss David (University of Texas at Austin USA))(Paperback / softback)

Energy Systems and Sustainability (Everett Bob (The Open University))(Paperback / softback)

Energy Systems and Sustainability provides an exploration of the economic, social, environmental, and policy issues raised by current systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features.From an overview of the historical evolution of the world's energy systems,

Exercised - The Science of Physical Activity, Rest and Health (Lieberman Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Cultural Capital - The Rise and Fall of Creative Britain (Hewison Robert)(Paperback / softback)

How money, politics and the Arts turned a golden age for culture into

Objects - Reluctant Witnesses to the Past (Caple Chris (University of Durham UK))(Paperback / softback)

A guide to the different methods and approaches (cultural, forensic, and technical) which can and have been used to study ancient artefacts. It deals with methods ranging from the Bayeux Tapestry to small medieval brass pins, and medieval wooden doors to Saxon jewellery. It explains the scientific

Yew - A History (Hageneder Fred)(Paperback / softback)

A fascinating look at all aspects of the botany, cultural history, and remarkable mythology of the genus Taxus The yew is one of the most fascinating and versatile life forms on Earth, botanically rich and intriguing, and culturally almost without comparison. This impressive study of the yew

Most Beautiful Villages of Tuscany (Bentley James)(Paperback / softback)

Stand at the edge of a Tuscan hill village and gaze across one of the most extraordinarily rich and varied landscapes in Europe. There are vineyards producing the finest wine, and miles of wild mountain scenery; almost any view will take in other villages, clustering around the upper reaches of

Translation as a Profession (Gouadec Daniel (University of Rennes))(Paperback / softback)

Provides an analysis of the translating profession and the translation industry. This book starts with a presentation of the diversity of translations and an overview of the translation-localisation process. It also describes the translation profession and the translators'

The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia (Kaeppler Adrienne L.)(Paperback)

Comprising thousands of islands and hundreds of cultural groups, Polynesia and Micronesia cover a large part of the vast Pacific Ocean, from the dramatic mountains of Hawaii to the small, flat coral islands of Kiribati. The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia offers a superb introductionto the

Darwin's Unfinished Symphony: How Culture Made the Human Mind (Laland Kevin N.)(Paperback)

Humans possess an extraordinary capacity for culture, from the arts and language to science and technology. But how did the human mind-and the uniquely human ability to devise and transmit culture-evolve from its roots in animal behavior? Darwin's Unfinished Symphony presents a captivating new

Wordweaving - The Science of Suggestion - A Comprehensive Guide to Creating Hypnotic Language (Silvester Trevor)(Paperback / softback)

Book And The Brotherhood (Murdoch Iris)(Paperback / softback)

It's the midsummer ball at Oxford, and a group of men and women - friends since university days - have gathered under the stars. Included in this group is David Crimond, a genius and fervent Marxist. Years earlier the friends had persuaded David to write a philosophical and political book on their

Social Intelligence - The New Science of Human Relationships (Goleman Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list for over a year and selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science,

Beautiful Cure - The New Science of Human Health (Davis Daniel M)(Paperback / softback)

Cultural Analytics (Manovich Lev)(Pevná vazba)

A book at the intersection of data science and media studies, presenting concepts and methods for computational analysis of cultural data. How can we see a billion images? What analytical methods can we bring to bear on the astonishing scale of digital culture--the billions of photographs shared on

Grasp - The Science Transforming How We Learn (Sarma Sanjay)(Paperback / softback)

In the spirit of Thinking, Fast and Slow, a groundbreaking look at the science of learning -how it's transforming education and how we can use it to discover our true potential, as individuals and across society by a renowned MIT

Science of Meditation - How to Change Your Brain, Mind and Body (Goleman Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

Summons (Grisham John)(Paperback / softback)

Ray Atlee, a Professor of Law at the University of Virginia, is forty-three and newly single. His father, a very sick old man who lives the life of a recluse in the ancestral home in Clanton, Mississippi, was once a beloved and powerful official who towered over local law and politics for many

Data Science with Python and Dask (Daniel Jesse)(Paperback)

Summary Dask is a native parallel analytics tool designed to integrate seamlessly with the libraries you're already using, including Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn. With Dask you can crunch and work with huge datasets, using the tools you already have. And Data Science with Python and Dask is your