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18 produkter
A Brief History of the Mind
From Apes to Intellect and Beyond
Häftad, 2007
238 kr
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This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can't think about the future in much detail, you are trapped in a here-and-now existence with no "What if?" and "Why me?" …
Brief History of the Mind
From Apes to Intellect and Beyond
E-bok, 2004
202 kr
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This book looks back at the simpler versions of mental life in apes, Neanderthals, and our ancestors, back before our burst of creativity started 50,000 years ago. When you can''t think about the future in much detail, you are trapped in a here-and-now existence with no "What if" and "Why me?" …
Brain for All Seasons
Human Evolution and Abrupt Climate Change
Inbunden, 2002
271 kr
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One of the most shocking realizations of all time has slowly been dawning on us: the Earth's climate does great flip-flops every few thousand years, and with breathtaking speed. In just a few years, the climate suddenly cools worldwide. With only half the rainfall, severe dust storms whirl across …
Global Fever
How to Treat Climate Change
Inbunden, 2008
330 kr
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Every decade since 1950 has seen more floods and more wildfires on every continent. Deserts are expanding, coral reefs are dying, fisheries are declining, and hurricanes are strengthening. The debate about climate change is over: there's no question that global warming has made the Earth sick, and …
Inside the Brain
Mapping the Cortex, Exploring the Neuron
Av William H Calvin, George a Ojemann
Häftad, 2000
222 kr
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How the Shaman Stole the Moon
In Search of Ancient Prophet-Scientists from Stonehenge to the Grand Canyon
Häftad, 2001
268 kr
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Cerebral Symphony
Seashore Reflections on the Structure of Consciousness
Häftad, 2000
285 kr
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River That Flows Uphill
A Journey from the Big Bang to the Big Brain
Häftad, 2000
356 kr
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How Brains Think
E-bok, 2013
45 kr
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A new theory of Intelligence, from a renowned and highly respected writer on brains and evolution What constitutes consciousness or intelligence? This is a question that has proved to philosophers to be an intellectual dead-end. Now William Calvin, by looking closely at animal and human …
Wie das Gehirn denkt
Die Evolution der Intelligenz
Häftad, 2004
242 kr
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[Wie das Gehirn denkt] ... bietet ein ausgezeichnetes Konzentrat von [Calvins] Schlüsselkonzepten. Er gehört zu jener raren Sorte von Wissenschaftlern, welche die komplexen Inhalte ihres Fachgebiets in die Sprache von Laien übersetzen können, und er ist dabei einer der besten ... Calvin zieht den …
Brain for All Seasons
Human Evolution and Abrupt Climate Change
Häftad, 2003
176 kr
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Winner of the 2002 Phi Beta Kappa Award in ScienceMankind has recently come to the shocking realization that our ancestors survived hundreds of abrupt and severe changes to Earth's climate. In this unique travelogue, William H. Calvin takes us around the globe and back in time, showing us how such …
