Pursuit of Kindness - An Evolutionary History of Human Nature (Toland Eamonn)(Pevná vazba)

Pursuit of Kindness - An Evolutionary History of Human Nature (Toland Eamonn)(Pevná vazba)

An evolutionary history of human nature makes the case for kindness as the key to

Principles of Evolutionary Medicine (Gluckman Peter)(Paperback)

Evolutionary science is critical to an understanding of integrated human biology and is increasingly recognised as a core discipline by medical and public health professionals. Advances in the field of genomics, epigenetics, developmental biology, and epidemiology have led to the growing

SAGE Handbook of Evolutionary Psychology(Pevná vazba)

Evolutionary psychology is an important and rapidly expanding area in the life, social, and behavioral sciences, and this Handbook represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date reference text in the field today. Over three volumes, the Handbook provides a rich overview of the most important

Of Human Kindness: What Shakespeare Teaches Us about Empathy (Cohen Paula Marantz)(Pevná vazba)

An award-winning scholar and teacher explores how Shakespeare's greatest characters were built on a learned sense of empathy 'Thoughtful, astute, invitingly readable--and uncommonly timely. Especially now that so many younger readers are casting suspicious glances at Shakespeare, Of Human Kindness

Vast Expanses: A History of the Oceans (Rozwadowski Helen M.)(Pevná vazba)

Much of human experience can be distilled to saltwater: tears, sweat, and an enduring connection to the sea. In Vast Expanses, Helen M. Rozwadowski weaves a cultural, environmental, and geopolitical history of that relationship, a journey of tides and titanic forces reaching around the globe and

The Laws of Human Nature (Greene Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Anecdotes of Enlightenment: Human Nature from Locke to Wordsworth (Wood James Robert)(Pevná vazba)

Provides a literary history of the anecdote in English. Drawing on extensive archival research and emphasizing the anecdote as a way of thinking, James Robert Wood shows that an intimate relationship developed between the anecdote and the Enlightenment concept of human

White Blood: A History of Human Milk (Weaver Lawrence)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking history of human milk White Blood explores how the nature and properties of human breast milk were conceived within the fluctuating frameworks of distinct historical periods. For example, in the ancient world, human milk was thought to be blood diverted from the womb to the breast,

Personality, Values, Culture: An Evolutionary Approach (Fischer Ronald)(Pevná vazba)

Humans are complex social beings. To understand human behaviour, an integrated perspective is required - one which considers both what we regularly do (our personality traits) and what motivates us (our values). Personality, Values, Culture uses an evolutionary perspective to look at the

Microbe Wars (Arbuthnott Gill)(Pevná vazba)

Since the beginning of human history, we have been at war with an invisible enemy. Microbes. These tiny organisms can spread terrible diseases. Ramses V, Pharaoh of Egypt may have died of smallpox; in 1918 a new illness called the Spanish Flu killed 50 million people in 18 months; and in the

Human Comedy (Saroyan William)(Pevná vazba)

A novel of an American family in

Piccadilly - London's West End and the Pursuit of Pleasure (Hoare Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

The first book to chart the hedonistic history of London's

The Art of Horror: An Illustrated History (Jones Stephen)(Pevná vazba)

THE ART OF HORROR: AN ILLUSTRATED

A History of Art History (Wood Christopher S.)(Pevná vazba)

An authoritative history of art history from its medieval origins to its modern predicaments In this wide-ranging and authoritative book, the first of its kind in English, Christopher Wood tracks the evolution of the historical study of art from the late middle ages through the rise of the modern

The Story of Food: An Illustrated History of Everything We Eat (DK)(Pevná vazba)

Soul Dust - The Magic of Consciousness (Humphrey Nicholas)(Paperback / softback)

Not only an evolutionary history of consciousness but also an attempt to explain the 'Meaning of

Channel Kindness: Stories of Kindness and Community (Born This Way Foundation Reporters)(Pevná vazba)

Great Moments in the History of Life (Shaw George H.)(Pevná vazba)

Presents a lucid introduction to the earth history leading up to human historyIntegrates aspects of cosmology, astrophysics and chemistry wth the fossil record in the examination of the evolution of major groups of animals and plantsAs a general introduction to science this book emphasizes the

Leaving the Building: The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates (Forde Eamonn)(Pevná vazba)

The Cultural Nature of Attachment: Contextualizing Relationships and Development (Keller Heidi)(Pevná vazba)

Multidisciplinary perspectives on the cultural and evolutionary foundations of children's attachment relationships and on the consequences for education, counseling, and policy.It is generally acknowledged that attachment relationships are important for infants and young children, but there is

Justice: The China Experience (Sapio Flora)(Pevná vazba)

Claims about a pursuit of justice weave through all periods of China's modern history. But what do authorities mean when they refer to 'justice' and do Chinese citizens interpret justice in the same way as their leaders? This book explores how certain ideas about justice have come to be dominant in

Flight from Grace: A Cultural History of Humans and Birds (Pope Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Human animals are despoiling nature and causing a sixth extinction on Earth. Our natural environment is being compromised, and birds and other animals are disappearing at an alarming rate. Flight from Grace does not so much reveal the extent of the damage as ask and answer the perplexing question:

The History of Human Space Flight (Spitzmiller Ted)(Pevná vazba)

Military Writers Society of America Awards, Gold Medal for History Highlighting men and women across the globe who have dedicated themselves to pushing the limits of space exploration, this book surveys the programs, technological advancements, medical equipment, and automated systems that have

A Flood of Kindness (Leventhal Ellen)(Pevná vazba)

Perfect for all children experiencing loss or grief, A Flood of Kindness gracefully confronts difficult feelings and celebrates the healing power of kindness. 'The night the river jumped its banks, everything changed.' So begins A Flood of Kindness, a poignant picture book that addresses grief and