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Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, this Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller upends...  Read More >>

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A “rock star” (New York Times) of the computing world provides a radical new work on the meaning of human consciousness....  Read More >>

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This book reviews a great range of Images of Time, that is, theories of time, from a diversity of perspectives:...  Read More >>

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Der Autor beschreibt, wie das sogenannte „Standardmodell der Teilchenphysik“ aufgebaut ist und wie die Experimente...  Read More >>

This book explains, in simple terms, with a minimum of mathematics, why things can appear to be in two places at...  Read More >>

Reveals how automation is affecting our ability to solve problems, forge memories and acquire skills. This book...  Read More >>

In cultures that champion the individual, guilt is seen as the cornerstone of conscience yet it proves impotent...  Read More >>

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An essential feature of religious experience across many cultures is the intuitive feeling of God's presence. More...  Read More >>

Using evolutionary biology and cutting-edge psychology, Professor Bainbridge explains why women are the only female...  Read More >>

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From unexplained phenomena and bizarre events to enigmatic people and legendary places, these pages contain a wealth...  Read More >>

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The author of Gutbliss and one of today's preeminent gastroenterologists distills the latest research on the microbiome...  Read More >>

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Explores the advances in the discovery of neuroplasticity, showing that the brain has its own unique way of healing....  Read More >>

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Acclaimed science communicator and editor Jon Turney presents the first book-length account of a new realm of human...  Read More >>

The story of soap from a different perspective - that of the industrial chemist. Miss Blackburn worked many years...  Read More >>

Human diversity, with its myriad of different conditions involving biology, psychology, and social structures, remains...  Read More >>

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