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Sapiens

A Brief History of Humankind

par Yuval Noah Harari ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDestined to become a modern classic in the vein of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Sapiens is a lively, groundbreaking history of humankind told from a unique perspective.**100,000 years ago, at least six species of human inhabited the earth. Today there is just one.Us.Homo Sapiens.How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERDestined to become a modern classic in the vein of Guns, Germs, and Steel, Sapiens is a lively, groundbreaking history of humankind told from a unique perspective.**100,000 years ago, at least six species of human inhabited the earth. Today there is just one.Us.Homo Sapiens.How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? Why did our foraging
... En savoir plus
The Light Eaters

How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

par Zoë Schlanger ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri... ... En savoir plus

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri...
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The Origin of Species

par Charles Darwin ...

Collections series GP Bestsellers
It took Charles Darwin more than twenty years to publish this book, in part because he realized that it would ignite a firestorm of controversy. On the Origin of Species first appeared in 1859, and it remains a continuing source of conflict to this day. Even among those who reject its ideas, however, the work's impact is undeniable. In science, philosophy, and theology, this is a book that changed ... En savoir plus

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It took Charles Darwin more than twenty years to publish this book, in part because he realized that it would ignite a firestorm of controversy. On the Origin of Species first appeared in 1859, and it remains a continuing source of conflict to this day. Even among those who reject its ideas, however, the work's impact is undeniable. In science, philosophy, and theology, this is a book that changed
... En savoir plus
Beyond Inheritance

Our Ever-Mutating Cells and a New Understanding of Health

par Roxanne Khamsi ...

**“Constantly fascinating and impeccably reported...You won’t look at yourself in the same way again.” —Ed Yong, bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain MultitudesA captivating exploration of the remarkable ways our DNA mutates over the course of our lives, with radical implications for the future of medicine**Our DNA is the indispensable set of instructions that guides our growth and ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

**“Constantly fascinating and impeccably reported...You won’t look at yourself in the same way again.” —Ed Yong, bestselling author of An Immense World and I Contain MultitudesA captivating exploration of the remarkable ways our DNA mutates over the course of our lives, with radical implications for the future of medicine**Our DNA is the indispensable set of instructions that guides our growth and
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The Story of Birds

A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present

par Steve Brusatte ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the renowned paleontologist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a sweeping evolutionary history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to the 10,000+ extraordinary species alive today.Tens of billions of birds share the planet with us, an astonishingly diverse array of species that are present nearly everywhere humans call home—and many places ... En savoir plus

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the renowned paleontologist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a sweeping evolutionary history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to the 10,000+ extraordinary species alive today.Tens of billions of birds share the planet with us, an astonishingly diverse array of species that are present nearly everywhere humans call home—and many places
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Homo imperfectus

Cómo hemos saboteado millones de años de evolución

par Inés Moreno Sánchez @latraumatologageek ...

Collections series Espasa Divulgación Científica
Detrás de cada avance médico hay un hueso roto, una mutación improbable o, simplemente, un ser humano intentando sobrevivir.¿Por qué somos el único primate que bebe leche en la edad adulta? ¿Cuál es la razón por la que hemos sobrevivido a pandemias que deberían habernos extinguido? ¿Sabías que las abuelas son cruciales para la supervivencia humana? ¿O que Romeo y Julieta fueron incapaces de ... En savoir plus

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Detrás de cada avance médico hay un hueso roto, una mutación improbable o, simplemente, un ser humano intentando sobrevivir.¿Por qué somos el único primate que bebe leche en la edad adulta? ¿Cuál es la razón por la que hemos sobrevivido a pandemias que deberían habernos extinguido? ¿Sabías que las abuelas son cruciales para la supervivencia humana? ¿O que Romeo y Julieta fueron incapaces de
... En savoir plus
De l'Origine des espèces

Edition Intégrale

par Charles Darwin ...

Présentation de l'éditeurAvec les Editions de Midi, venez découvrir ou redécouvrir "De l'Origine des espèces" optimisé pour vos liseuses et applications électroniques.Ce livre numérique présente «De l'Origine des espèces», de Charles Darwin, édité en texte intégral.L'Origine des espèces au moyen de la sélection naturelle, ou la préservation des races favorisées dans la lutte pour la vie (titre ... En savoir plus

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Présentation de l'éditeurAvec les Editions de Midi, venez découvrir ou redécouvrir "De l'Origine des espèces" optimisé pour vos liseuses et applications électroniques.Ce livre numérique présente «De l'Origine des espèces», de Charles Darwin, édité en texte intégral.L'Origine des espèces au moyen de la sélection naturelle, ou la préservation des races favorisées dans la lutte pour la vie (titre
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The Confident Mind

A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance

par Dr. Nate Zinsser ...

Believe and be unshakable.The Director of West Point’s influential Performance Psychology Program shares the secrets of mental toughness and self-belief in this definitive guide to mastering confidence, the key to peak performance in any field.Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the ... En savoir plus

$19.99 CAD

Believe and be unshakable.The Director of West Point’s influential Performance Psychology Program shares the secrets of mental toughness and self-belief in this definitive guide to mastering confidence, the key to peak performance in any field.Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

A New History of a Lost World

par Steve Brusatte ...

"THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY," hails Scientific American: A thrilling new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists."A masterpiece of science writing." —Washington PostA New York Times Bestseller • Goodreads Choice Awards Winner • **A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Smithsonian, *Science Friday,***The Times (London), <st... ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

"THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY," hails Scientific American: A thrilling new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists."A masterpiece of science writing." —Washington PostA New York Times Bestseller • Goodreads Choice Awards Winner • **A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Smithsonian, *Science Friday,***The Times (London), <st...
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Pure Human

The Hidden Truth of Our Divinity, Power, and Destiny

par Gregg Braden ...

In an age where technologies such as AI threaten to supplant human intelligence, an award-winning scientist offers a radical new view of our innate human technology and what we're truly capable of.There are rare moments in time when we make choices that irreversibly change the world, and our lives, forever. Today is one of those moments.Scientists, engineers and philosophers alike warn us that ... En savoir plus

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In an age where technologies such as AI threaten to supplant human intelligence, an award-winning scientist offers a radical new view of our innate human technology and what we're truly capable of.There are rare moments in time when we make choices that irreversibly change the world, and our lives, forever. Today is one of those moments.Scientists, engineers and philosophers alike warn us that
... En savoir plus
A Short History of Nearly Everything

#1 International Bestseller

par Bill Bryson ...

**THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A wonder-filled quest to understand everything that has happened in the history of the earth, from the Big Bang theory to the rise of civilization and beyond.“Brims with strange and amazing facts . . . a modern classic of sciencewriting.” —The New York Times**From the beloved and bestselling author of the hilarious, bittersweet memoir The Life and Times of the ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

**THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A wonder-filled quest to understand everything that has happened in the history of the earth, from the Big Bang theory to the rise of civilization and beyond.“Brims with strange and amazing facts . . . a modern classic of sciencewriting.” —The New York Times**From the beloved and bestselling author of the hilarious, bittersweet memoir The Life and Times of the
... En savoir plus
Identidad

Qué nos dice el ADN sobre quiénes somos

par Carles Lalueza-Fox ...

Traduit par Pedro Pacheco González ...

Collections series Drakontos
La genética revela hasta qué punto somos únicos y, al mismo tiempo, profundamente interdependientes¿Qué significa realmente tener una identidad? ¿Hasta dónde llega lo que creemos ser y qué papel desempeña nuestro ADN en esa construcción? En Identidad Carles Lalueza-Fox aborda una de las cuestiones más complejas y actuales de nuestro tiempo desde una perspectiva científica rigurosa y profundamente ... En savoir plus

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La genética revela hasta qué punto somos únicos y, al mismo tiempo, profundamente interdependientes¿Qué significa realmente tener una identidad? ¿Hasta dónde llega lo que creemos ser y qué papel desempeña nuestro ADN en esa construcción? En Identidad Carles Lalueza-Fox aborda una de las cuestiones más complejas y actuales de nuestro tiempo desde una perspectiva científica rigurosa y profundamente
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The Science of Self-Empowerment

Awakening the New Human Story

par Gregg Braden ...

New in paperback (originally published as Human by Design): At the cutting edge of science and spirituality, New York Times best-selling author Gregg Braden explains that evolution is not the whole story of humanity--and offers a new understanding of our origins that can help us tap the extraordinary abilities we already have.What would it mean to discover we're designed to live extraordinary ... En savoir plus

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New in paperback (originally published as Human by Design): At the cutting edge of science and spirituality, New York Times best-selling author Gregg Braden explains that evolution is not the whole story of humanity--and offers a new understanding of our origins that can help us tap the extraordinary abilities we already have.What would it mean to discover we're designed to live extraordinary
... En savoir plus
The Problem of War

Darwinism, Christianity, and their Battle to Understand Human Conflict

par Michael Ruse ...

Darwinian evolutionary theory is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of science, yet it has been highly controversial since its first appearance in the On the Origin of Species in 1859. Well known is the opposition of so many Christians, an opposition that shows little sign of abating today. In The Problem of War, philosopher Michael Ruse argues that the roots of the unease lie not simply (as ... En savoir plus

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Darwinian evolutionary theory is one of the brightest jewels in the crown of science, yet it has been highly controversial since its first appearance in the On the Origin of Species in 1859. Well known is the opposition of so many Christians, an opposition that shows little sign of abating today. In The Problem of War, philosopher Michael Ruse argues that the roots of the unease lie not simply (as
... En savoir plus
The Sleepless Ape

The Story of Sleep in Human Evolution

par David R. Samson ...

How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution—and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep todayDespite sleep’s critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans sleep less than any other primate. The Sleepless Ape reveals the reasons for this evolutionary paradox, showing how our unique sleep patterns evolved ... En savoir plus

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How the unique sleep habits of early humans fostered survival, innovation, and social evolution—and how this evolutionary legacy holds insights into how we sleep todayDespite sleep’s critical role in maintaining health and cognitive function, humans sleep less than any other primate. The Sleepless Ape reveals the reasons for this evolutionary paradox, showing how our unique sleep patterns evolved
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Vital Question

Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life

par Nick Lane ...

“One of the deepest, most illuminating books about the history of life to have been published in recent years.” —The EconomistThe Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies and cities. Yet there’s a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist ... En savoir plus

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“One of the deepest, most illuminating books about the history of life to have been published in recent years.” —The EconomistThe Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies and cities. Yet there’s a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist
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The Tangled Tree

A Radical New History of Life

par David Quammen ...

In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and genomics affect our understanding of evolution and life’s history.In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequencing to ... En savoir plus

$20.99 CAD

In this New York Times bestseller and longlist nominee for the National Book Award, “our greatest living chronicler of the natural world” (The New York Times), David Quammen explains how recent discoveries in molecular biology, evolutionary biology, and genetics and genomics affect our understanding of evolution and life’s history.In the mid-1970s, scientists began using DNA sequencing to
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The Magic of Reality

How We Know What's Really True

par Richard Dawkins ...

An elegant, text-only edition of the New York Times bestseller that’s been hailed as the definitive authority on…everything by Richard Dawkins.Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled explanatory powers to illuminate the ways in ... En savoir plus

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An elegant, text-only edition of the New York Times bestseller that’s been hailed as the definitive authority on…everything by Richard Dawkins.Richard Dawkins, bestselling author and the world’s most celebrated evolutionary biologist, has spent his career elucidating the many wonders of science. Here, he takes a broader approach and uses his unrivaled explanatory powers to illuminate the ways in
... En savoir plus
The Origin of Politics

How Evolution and Ideology Shape the Fate of Nations

par Nicholas Wade ...

Societies that ignore social disintegration and collapsing birth rates are putting their future in peril. So why are we ignoring the signs??In The Origin Of Politics, Nicholas Wade explains how our political systems compete with a more ancient set of rules for organizing society—those developed by evolution. Modern ideologies are in constant tension with structures inherent in human social ... En savoir plus

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Societies that ignore social disintegration and collapsing birth rates are putting their future in peril. So why are we ignoring the signs??In The Origin Of Politics, Nicholas Wade explains how our political systems compete with a more ancient set of rules for organizing society—those developed by evolution. Modern ideologies are in constant tension with structures inherent in human social
... En savoir plus
Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell

par Thomas Y. Lo, Paul K. Chien, Eric H. Anderson, Robert A. Alston, Robert P. Waltzer ...

Are life and the universe a mindless accident—the blind outworking of cosmic, chemical, and biological evolution? That's the official story many of us were taught somewhere along the way. But what does the science actually say? Drawing on recent discoveries in astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, biology, and paleontology, Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell shows how the latest scientific ... En savoir plus

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Are life and the universe a mindless accident—the blind outworking of cosmic, chemical, and biological evolution? That's the official story many of us were taught somewhere along the way. But what does the science actually say? Drawing on recent discoveries in astronomy, cosmology, chemistry, biology, and paleontology, Evolution and Intelligent Design in a Nutshell shows how the latest scientific
... En savoir plus
The Voyage of the Beagle (Illustrated Edition)

par Charles Darwin ...

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin ... En savoir plus

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Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist. He established that all species of life have descended over time from a common ancestry, and proposed the scientific theory that this branching pattern of evolution resulted from a process that he called natural selection.He published his theory with compelling evidence for evolution in his 1859 book On the Origin
... En savoir plus
Journey of the Universe

par Brian Thomas Swimme, Mary Evelyn Tucker ...

The basis for the Emmy-winning film. "A wonderful, highly readable account of the history of the universe from the Big Bang through the present moment."—Thomas Lovejoy, University Professor in Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason UniversityThrough the astonishing combined achievements of natural scientists worldwide, we now have a detailed account of how galaxies and stars, planets and ... En savoir plus

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The basis for the Emmy-winning film. "A wonderful, highly readable account of the history of the universe from the Big Bang through the present moment."—Thomas Lovejoy, University Professor in Environmental Science and Policy, George Mason UniversityThrough the astonishing combined achievements of natural scientists worldwide, we now have a detailed account of how galaxies and stars, planets and
... En savoir plus
Drunk

How We Sipped, Danced, and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization

par Edward Slingerland ...

An "entertaining and enlightening" deep dive into the alcohol-soaked origins of civilization—and the evolutionary roots of humanity's appetite for intoxication (Daniel E. Lieberman, author of Exercised).While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have offered a comprehensive, convincing answer to the basic question of why humans ... En savoir plus

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An "entertaining and enlightening" deep dive into the alcohol-soaked origins of civilization—and the evolutionary roots of humanity's appetite for intoxication (Daniel E. Lieberman, author of Exercised).While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have offered a comprehensive, convincing answer to the basic question of why humans
... En savoir plus
SAPIENS RISING

The Epic Saga of Human Evolution from Primates to Pioneers

par Karun Sha ...

What does it mean to be human?In this sweeping, captivating narrative, Karun Sha takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the greatest story ever told—the 7-million-year evolution of our species. Sapiens Rising transforms our understanding of human origins from a dry academic subject into a living, breathing epic filled with drama, discovery, and profound insights about our place in the ... En savoir plus

$17.00 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

What does it mean to be human?In this sweeping, captivating narrative, Karun Sha takes readers on an unprecedented journey through the greatest story ever told—the 7-million-year evolution of our species. Sapiens Rising transforms our understanding of human origins from a dry academic subject into a living, breathing epic filled with drama, discovery, and profound insights about our place in the
... En savoir plus

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