The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (Pearl Judea)(Paperback)

Book of Why - The New Science of Cause and Effect (Pearl Judea)(Paperback / softback)

The Book of Why: The New Science of Cause and Effect (Pearl Judea)(Paperback)

A Turing Award-winning computer scientist and statistician shows how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence 'Correlation is not causation.' This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, has led to a virtual prohibition on

Why We Dream - The Science, Creativity and Transformative Power of Dreams (Robb Alice)(Paperback / softback)

The new science behind dreams, why they are good for us and why they

Cause, Effect and Chaos!: In the Rainforest (Mason Paul)(Paperback / softback)

This series look at why and how things happen, the effects, and the consequences of when things go a bit

Cause, Effect and Chaos!: In the Human Body (Mason Paul)(Paperback / softback)

This series look at why and how things happen, the effects, and the consequences of when things go a bit

The Intelligence of the Cosmos: Why Are We Here? New Answers from the Frontiers of Science (Laszlo Ervin)(Paperback)

From the cutting edge of science and living spirituality: a guide to understanding our identity and purpose in the world - Outlines the new understanding of matter and mind coming to light at the cutting edge of physics and consciousness research - Explains how we can evolve consciously, become

Borrowed Time: The Science of How and Why We Age (Armstrong Sue)(Paperback)

Uncovering the science behind how and why we age. The aging of the world population is one of the most important issues facing humanity in the 21st century--up there with climate change in its potential global impact. Sometime before 2020, the number of people over 65 worldwide will, for the first

Elephant in the Room (Thorp James)(Paperback / softback)

A clever tale of cause and effect with spectacular artwork and a twist of the

Causality (Pearl Judea)(Pevná vazba)

Written by one of the preeminent researchers in the field, this book provides a comprehensive exposition of modern analysis of causation. It shows how causality has grown from a nebulous concept into a mathematical theory with significant applications in the fields of statistics, artificial

Why We Sleep - The New Science of Sleep and Dreams (Walker Matthew)(Paperback / softback)

THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDARD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017'Vital ... a life-raft' Guardian'A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise' The Times'It had a powerful effect

Cause, Effect and Chaos!: In the Rainforest (Mason Paul)(Pevná vazba)

This series look at why and how things happen, the effects, and the consequences of when things go a bit

The Honeymoon Effect: The Science of Creating Heaven on Earth (Lipton Bruce H.)(Paperback)

Discover the secret to manifesting and maintaining the Honeymoon Effect--a state of bliss, passion, energy, and health in the early stages of a great love--throughout your entire life Think back on the most spectacular love affair of your life--the Big One that toppled you head over heels. For

Cause, Effect and Chaos!: In the Animal Kingdom (Mason Paul)(Pevná vazba)

This series look at why and how things happen, the effects, and the consequences of when things go a bit

Clean: The New Science of Skin and the Beauty of Doing Less (Hamblin James)(Paperback)

Named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR and Vanity Fair One of Smithsonian's Ten Best Science Books of 2020'A searching and vital explication of germ theory, social norms, and what the modern era is really doing to our bodies and our psyches.' --Vanity Fair A preventative medicine physician and staff

The Moral Animal: Why We Are, the Way We Are: The New Science of Evolutionary Psychology (Wright Robert)(Paperback)

One of the most provocative science books ever published--'a feast of great thinking and writing about the most profound issues there are' (The New York Times Book Review). 'Fiercely intelligent, beautifully written and engrossingly original.' --The New York Times Book Review Are men literally born

Numbers and the Making of Us: Counting and the Course of Human Cultures (Everett Caleb)(Paperback)

'A fascinating book.'--James Ryerson, New York Times Book ReviewA Smithsonian Best Science Book of the YearWinner of the PROSE Award for Best Book in Language & LinguisticsCarved into our past and woven into our present, numbers shape our perceptions of the world far more than we think. In this

Cause, Effect and Chaos!: In Engineering and Industry (Mason Paul)(Pevná vazba)

This series looks at why and how things happen, the effects, and the consequences of when things go a bit

A Slap in the Face: Why Insults Hurt--And Why They Shouldn't (Irvine William B.)(Paperback)

Insults are part of the fabric of daily life. But why do we insult each other? Why do insults cause us such pain? Can we do anything to prevent or lessen this pain? Most importantly, how can we overcome our inclination to insult others?In A Slap in the Face, William Irvine undertakes a

The Urth of the New Sun: The Sequel to 'The Book of the New Sun' (Wolfe Gene)(Paperback)

A Hugo and Nebula Award nominee, The Urth of the New Sun is the long awaited sequel to science fiction Grand Master Gene Wolfe's four-volume classic, The Book of the New Sun. We return to the world of Severian, now the Autarch of Urth, as he leaves the planet on one of the huge spaceships of the

Connections - Deisseroth Karl

Mental illness is one of the greatest causes of human suffering, its nature and origin a long-held mystery. But thanks to new science and technology, our understanding has reached a tipping point. In Connections, Professor Karl Deisseroth intertwines his own breakthrough discoveries with moving

Night School - The Life-Changing Science of Sleep (Wiseman Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The surprising new science of sleep and dreaming

Structures - Or Why Things Don't Fall Down (Gordon J. E.)(Paperback / softback)

Presents the secrets of materials science. This book explains the importance and properties of different

Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss--And the Myths and Realities of Dieting (Kolata Gina)(Paperback)

A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceIn this eye-opening report, New York Times science writer Gina Kolata shows that our society's obsession with dieting is less about keeping trim and staying healthy than about money, power, trends, and impossible ideals. Kolata's account of four

The Life and Death of Planet Earth: How the New Science of Astrobiology Charts the Ultimate Fate of Our World (Ward Peter D.)(Paperback)

They deftly bring together findings from many disparate areas of science in a book that science buffs will find hard to put down. --Publishers Weekly Science has worked hard to piece together the story of the evolution of our world up to this point, but only recently have we developed the