Neuropsychedelia: The Revival of Hallucinogen Research Since the Decade of the Brain (Langlitz Nicolas)(Paperback)

Neuropsychedelia: The Revival of Hallucinogen Research Since the Decade of the Brain (Langlitz Nicolas)(Paperback)

Neuropsychedelia examines the revival of psychedelic science since the 'Decade of the Brain.' After the breakdown of this previously prospering area of psychopharmacology, and in the wake of clashes between counterculture and establishment in the late 1960s, a new generation of hallucinogen

The Twilight and Resurrection of Humanity: The History of the Michaelic Movement Since the Death of Rudolf Steiner: An Esoteric Study (Ben-Aharon Yeshayahu (Jesaiah))(Paperback)

This unique work--the fruit of many decades of research and experience--sheds new light on the suprasensory history and karma of the Michaelic movement since Rudolf Steiner's death. It describes that movement's evolution and transformation in the etheric world during the twentieth century, from the

Bentley Since 1965 (Taylor James)(Pevná vazba)

Bentley Since 1965 tells the story of the revival of the Bentley marque and the technical developments that shaped the company's latter-day history. To illustrate the fall and rise of Bentley, this book goes right back to the origins of the 1960s T series cars through to the current Continental

The Brain (Al-Chalabi Ammar)(Paperback)

A ground-breaking and lively exploration of the latest research on the brain. It has been remarked that if the brain were so simple we could understand it, we would be so simple we couldn't. Commencing with a brief history of neuroscience, from the ancient practice of drilling holes in the head to

Chimpanzee Culture Wars: Rethinking Human Nature Alongside Japanese, European, and American Cultural Primatologists (Langlitz Nicolas)(Paperback)

The first ethnographic exploration of the contentious debate over whether nonhuman primates are capable of culture In the 1950s, Japanese zoologists took note when a number of macaques invented and passed on new food-washing behaviors within their troop. The discovery opened the door to a startling

Eye and Brain: The Psychology of Seeing - Fifth Edition (Gregory Richard L.)(Paperback)

Since the publication of the first edition in 1966, Eye and Brain has established itself worldwide as an essential introduction to the basic phenomena of visual perception. Richard Gregory offers clear explanations of how we see brightness, movement, color, and objects, and he explores the

The Welsh in Liverpool: A Remarkable History (Rees D. Ben)(Paperback)

This volume is the fruit of decades of research by the Rev D Ben Rees into the unique story of the Welsh people living in Liverpool and on the banks of the Mersey. It is a treasury of information about people and events in one of the most interesting cities in relation to Welsh history, its people

On the Technique of Acting (Chekhov Michael)(Paperback)

The most authoritive, authentic text of a classic guide to actingIn the four decades since its first publication, Michael Chekhov's To the Actor has become a standard text for students of the theater. But To the Actor is a shortened, heavily modified version of the great director/actor/teacher's

Lexicon of Musical Invective: Critical Assaults on Composers Since Beethoven's Time (Slonimsky Nicolas)(Paperback)

A snakeful of critical venom aimed at the composers and the classics of nineteenth- and twentieth-century music. Who wrote advanced cat music? What commonplace theme is very much like Yankee Doodle? Which composer is a scoundrel and a giftless bastard? What opera would His Satanic Majesty turn out?

J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography (Carpenter Humphrey)(Paperback)

The authorized biography of the creator of Middle-earth. In the decades since his death in September 1973, millions have read THE HOBBIT, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, and THE SILMARILLION and become fascinated about the very private man behind the books. Born in South Africa in January 1892, John Ronald

Al-Ghazali on the Lawful and the Unlawful: Book XIV of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

al-Ghazali on the Lawful & the Unlawful is the fourteenth chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din), which is widely considered as the greatest work of Islamic spirituality. Written by one of the most famous of theologian-mystics of all time, The Book of the Lawful & the

Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness: Book XXXVII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

The 37th chapter of the Revival of Religious Sciences, this treatise focuses on the subject of intention--which is of crucial importance in ethics--posing questions such as How can someone ignorant of the meaning of intention verify his own intention? How can someone ignorant of the meaning of

Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements (Mehr Bob)(Paperback)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Based on a decade of research and reporting--as well as access to the Replacements' key principals, Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson--author Bob Mehr has fashioned something far more compelling than a conventional band bio. Trouble Boys is a deeply intimate portrait,

The Craft of Research (Booth Wayne C.)(Paperback)

With more than three-quarters of a million copies sold since its first publication, The Craft of Research has helped generations of researchers at every level--from first-year undergraduates to advanced graduate students to research reporters in business and government--learn how to conduct

Phantoms in the Brain - Human Nature and the Architecture of the Mind (Ramachandran V. S.)(Paperback / softback)

'Phantoms in The Brain' takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental

Al-Ghazali on Invocations & Supplications: Book IX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ghazali Abu Hamid Muhammad)(Paperback)

Al-Ghazali on Invocations and Supplications is a translation of the ninth chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din). This chapter falls in the sections dealing with the requirement of religion. This new fourth edition includes the invocations and supplications in Arabic

Home After Dark (Small David)(Paperback)

Since the publication of Stitches a decade ago, David Small has emerged as one of the seminal authors in the genre of graphic literature. Here, in Home After Dark, a Boston Globe Best Book of 2018, Small provides a 'painfully honest' and 'haunting work of unfolding surprise' (Jules Feiffer) that

The Criminal Brain, Second Edition: Understanding Biological Theories of Crime (Rafter Nicole)(Paperback)

A lively, up-to-date overview of the newest research in biosocial criminology What is the relationship between criminality and biology? Nineteenth-century phrenologists insisted that criminality was innate, inherent in the offender's brain matter. While they were eventually repudiated as

ABC of Witchcraft Past and Present (Valiente Doreen)(Paperback / softback)

Since the last Witchcraft Act was repealed in 1951, the revival of public interest in witchcraft has been the subject of continuous controversy. This book is a serious contribution to the study of a subject too long obscured by prejudice and

Secret Life Of The Unborn Child - A remarkable and controversial look at life before birth (Kelly John)(Paperback / softback)

The challenging results of two decades of painstaking international research into the earliest stages of

Your Brain on Exercise (Wenk Gary L.)(Pevná vazba)

Acclaimed neuroscientist Gary Wenk reveals the fascinating impacts of exercise on the brain Decades of research demonstrate that regular modest levels of exercise improve heart and lung function and may relieve joint pain. Regular daily exercise will help your body to regulate blood sugar levels

Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts (Dehaene Stanislas)(Paperback)

WINNER OF THE 2014 BRAIN PRIZE From the acclaimed author of Reading in the Brain, a breathtaking look at the new science that can track consciousness deep in the brain How does our brain generate a conscious thought? And why does so much of our knowledge remain unconscious? Thanks to clever

Queen Of The Rushes - A Tale of the Welsh Revival (Raine Allen)(Paperback / softback)

The Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit (Pearce Joseph Chilton)(Paperback)

Uses new research about the brain to explore how we can transcend our current physical and cultural limitations - Reveals that transcendence of current modes of existence requires the dynamic interaction of our fourth and fifth brains (intellect and intelligence) - Explores the idea that Jesus,