Mind Shift: How Culture Transformed the Human Brain (Parrington John)(Pevná vazba)

Mind Shift: How Culture Transformed the Human Brain (Parrington John)(Pevná vazba)

John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness. The mental capacities of the human mind far outstrip those of other animals. Our imaginations and creativity have produced art, music, and literature; built bridges and

Creating Mind: How the Brain Works (Dowling John E.)(Paperback)

What makes us human and unique among all creatures is our brain. Consciousness, perception, emotion, memory, learning, language, and intelligence all originate in and depend on the brain. Over the past century, our understanding of the brain has raced forward to reveal many of the mechanisms by

Your Superstar Brain - Unlocking the Secrets of the Human Mind (Nordengen Kaja)(Paperback / softback)

A short popular science book about how the brain

50 Human Brain Ideas You Really Need to Know (Costandi Moheb)(Pevná vazba)

The brain and how it works: an introduction to the most important

How to Create a Mind - The Secret of Human Thought Revealed (Kurzweil Ray)(Paperback / softback)

In this fascinating look into the human mind, Ray Kurzweil relates the advanced brain processes we take for granted in our everyday lives, our sense of self and intellect and explains how artificial intelligence, once only the province of science fiction, is rapidly catching

Redesigning Life: How Genome Editing Will Transform the World (Parrington John)(Paperback)

Since the birth of civilisation, human beings have manipulated other life-forms. We have selectively bred plants and animals for thousands of years to maximise agricultural production and cater to our taste in pets. The observation of the creation of artificial animal and plant variants was a key

The Number Sense: How the Mind Creates Mathematics (Dehaene Stanislas)(Paperback)

Our understanding of how the human brain performs mathematical calculations is far from complete, but in recent years there have been many exciting breakthroughs by scientists all over the world. Now, in The Number Sense, Stanislas Dehaene offers a fascinating look at this recent research, in an

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

Merce Cunningham: Common Time (Cunningham Merce)(Pevná vazba)

How Cunningham transformed postwar culture through collaborationRenowned as both choreographer and dancer, Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) also revolutionized dance through his partnerships with the many artists who created costumes, lighting, films and videos, and d cor and sound for his

Your Mind Matters: Your Brain and Body (Head Honor)(Pevná vazba)

How to look after your brain and body and develop good mental

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

Leadershift: The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace (Maxwell John C.)(Pevná vazba)

Internationally recognized leadership expert John C. Maxwell teaches readers how to shift their leadership to keep innovating, improving, and influencing others in today's fast-paced world.Change is so rapid today that leaders must do much more than stay the course to be successful. If they aren't

How the Brain Works - The Facts Visually Explained (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Bright and Bold Human Body: The Brain and Nervous System (Howell Izzi)(Pevná vazba)

Discover the human body in glorious

Creation Stories: Landscapes and the Human Imagination (Aveni Anthony)(Pevná vazba)

An accessible exploration of how diverse cultures have explained humanity's origins through narratives about the natural environment Drawing from a vast array of creation myths--Babylonian, Greek, Aztec, Maya, Inca, Chinese, Hindu, Navajo, Polynesian, African, Norse, Inuit, and more--this concise

Human Resources (Triggs Robin)(Pevná vazba)

The sequel to Night Shift, praised by Crime Review and Cemetery Dance. Antarctica. A city on the edge of nowhere. Anders Nordvelt is chief of security in this frozen land, so, when a prominent member of a dissident group is murdered, it is his job to find the killer. Unsatisfied with the obvious

Nature's Mutiny - How the Little Ice Age Transformed the West and Shaped the Present (Blom Philipp)(Pevná vazba)

Wooden on Leadership: How to Create a Winning Organizaion (Wooden John)(Pevná vazba)

A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A compelling look inside the mind and powerful leadership methods of America's coaching legend, John Wooden 'Team spirit, loyalty, enthusiasm, determination. . . . Acquire and keep these traits and success should follow.'--Coach John Wooden John Wooden's goal in

The Brain Book: How to Think and Work Smarter (Dobson Phil)(Pevná vazba)

The Brain Book' unlocks recent advances in neuroscience and explains exactly how to apply them to specific areas of your daily life. Grounded in research you'll learn prac-tical techniques to keep your brain in top condition, train your brain to think more effectively, and discover the principles

The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation (Bogle John C.)(Pevná vazba)

Recommended Reading by Warren Buffet in his March 2013 Letter to Shareholders How speculation has come to dominate investment--a hard-hitting look from the creator of the first index fund. Over the course of his sixty-year career in the mutual fund industry, Vanguard Group founder John C. Bogle

The Culture of Theology (Webster John)(Pevná vazba)

John Webster, one of the world's leading systematic theologians, published extensively on the nature and practice of Christian theology. This work marked a turning point in Webster's theological development and is his most substantial statement on the task of theology. It shows why theology matters

Foundational Concepts in Neuroscience: A Brain-Mind Odyssey (Presti David E.)(Pevná vazba)

A fresh take on contemporary brain science, this book presents neuroscience--the scientific study of brain, mind, and behavior--in easy-to-understand ways with a focus on concepts of interest to all science readers. Rigorous and detailed enough to use as a textbook in a university or community

On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done (Badre David)(Pevná vazba)

A look at the extraordinary ways the brain turns thoughts into actions--and how this shapes our everyday livesWhy is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly

The Brain from Inside Out (Buzski Gyrgy)(Pevná vazba)

Is there a right way to study how the brain works? Following the empiricist's tradition, the most common approach involves the study of neural reactions to stimuli presented by an experimenter. This 'outside-in' method fueled a generation of brain research and now must confront hidden assumptions