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Protocols

An Operating Manual for the Human Body

par Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAndrew Huberman, host of the world’s leading health and science podcast Huberman Lab and neuroscientist and professor at Stanford School of Medicine, presents an essential guide to improving brain function, enhancing mood and energy, optimizing bodily health and physical performance, and rewiring your nervous system to learn new skills and behaviors that can positively ... En savoir plus

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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAndrew Huberman, host of the world’s leading health and science podcast Huberman Lab and neuroscientist and professor at Stanford School of Medicine, presents an essential guide to improving brain function, enhancing mood and energy, optimizing bodily health and physical performance, and rewiring your nervous system to learn new skills and behaviors that can positively
... En savoir plus
Science of Stretch

Reach Your Flexible Potential, Stay Active, Maximize Mobility

par Dr. Leada Malek ...

Collections series The Science of Fitness
Loosen up tight muscles and stiff joints with more than 100 stretches designed to keep you flexible, energized, and pain-free.As home working becomes the new normal, we are all at risk of seizing up, losing muscle functionality, and developing aches and pains from increased sedentary living. Yet with a regular program of varied stretch workouts, everyone can reach and maintain their maximum ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

Loosen up tight muscles and stiff joints with more than 100 stretches designed to keep you flexible, energized, and pain-free.As home working becomes the new normal, we are all at risk of seizing up, losing muscle functionality, and developing aches and pains from increased sedentary living. Yet with a regular program of varied stretch workouts, everyone can reach and maintain their maximum
... En savoir plus
Heartwarming

How Our Inner Thermostat Made Us Human

par Hans Rocha IJzerman ...

An illuminating investigation of core body temperature regulation and its powerful effect on human civilization.A hot cup of tea, coffee, or cocoa is calming and comforting—but how can holding a warm mug affect our emotions? In Heartwarming, social psychologist Hans Rocha IJzerman explores temperature through the long lens of evolution. Besides breathing, regulating body temperature is one of the ... En savoir plus

$27.39 CAD

An illuminating investigation of core body temperature regulation and its powerful effect on human civilization.A hot cup of tea, coffee, or cocoa is calming and comforting—but how can holding a warm mug affect our emotions? In Heartwarming, social psychologist Hans Rocha IJzerman explores temperature through the long lens of evolution. Besides breathing, regulating body temperature is one of the
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Breath

The New Science of a Lost Art

par James Nestor ...

**THE MILLION COPY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEATURING NEW MATERIAL"I highly recommend this book." —Wim Hof“A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert"This book is amazing. “ *—*Joe RoganNo matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

**THE MILLION COPY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FEATURING NEW MATERIAL"I highly recommend this book." —Wim Hof“A fascinating scientific, cultural, spiritual and evolutionary history of the way humans breathe—and how we’ve all been doing it wrong for a long, long time.” —Elizabeth Gilbert"This book is amazing. “ *—*Joe RoganNo matter what you eat, how much you exercise, how skinny or young or wise
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The Icepick Surgeon

Murder, Fraud, Sabotage, Piracy, and Other Dastardly Deeds Perpetrated in the Name of Science

par Sam Kean ...

**From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets."A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review**Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn ... En savoir plus

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**From a New York Times bestselling author comes the gripping, untold history of science's darkest secrets."A fascinating book [that] deserves a wide audience." —Publishers Weekly, starred review**Science is a force for good in the world—at least usually. But sometimes, when obsession gets the better of scientists, they twist a noble pursuit into something sinister. Under this spell, knowledge isn
... En savoir plus
Replaceable You

Adventures in Human Anatomy

par Mary Roach ...

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Time Must-Read Book of the YearA Barnes & Noble, Kirkus Reviews, Shelf Awareness, Chicago Public Library, and New York Post Best Book of the YearA Los Angeles Times Best Science Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the YearA Smithsonian Best Science Book of the YearA Scientific American, Bookbub, and Telegraph Herald B... ... En savoir plus

$20.59 CAD

**AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA Time Must-Read Book of the YearA Barnes & Noble, Kirkus Reviews, Shelf Awareness, Chicago Public Library, and New York Post Best Book of the YearA Los Angeles Times Best Science Book of the YearAn Amazon Best Book of the YearA Smithsonian Best Science Book of the YearA Scientific American, Bookbub, and Telegraph Herald B...
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Grunt

The Curious Science of Humans at War

par Mary Roach ...

A New York Times Bestseller about the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and un-infested in the extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them.Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball ... En savoir plus

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A New York Times Bestseller about the science of keeping human beings intact, awake, sane, uninfected, and un-infested in the extreme circumstances of war.Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier's most challenging adversaries—panic, exhaustion, heat, noise—and introduces us to the scientists who seek to conquer them.Mary Roach dodges hostile fire with the U.S. Marine Corps Paintball
... En savoir plus
Stiff

The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

par Mary Roach ...

A New York Times science bestseller from "America's funniest science writer" ( Washington Post ), this "quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession" ( Wall Street Journal ). With a New Epilogue by the Author."Delightful—though never disrespectful" ( Time Out New York), science ... ... En savoir plus

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A New York Times science bestseller from "America's funniest science writer" ( Washington Post ), this "quirky, funny read offers perspective and insight about life, death and the medical profession" ( Wall Street Journal ). With a New Epilogue by the Author."Delightful—though never disrespectful" ( Time Out New York), science ...
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The Circadian Code

Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight: Longevity Book

par Satchin Panda PhD ...

When we eat may be as important as what we eat.Like most people, you probably wake up, get hungry for meals and doze off in bed around the same time every day. If you’ve ever experienced jet lag or pulled an all-nighter, you know that this schedule can easily be thrown off kilter. But for some people, that imbalance—difficulty sleeping at night, hunger at odd times, or sudden fatigue at noon—is a ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $15.99 CAD Maintenant $12.99 CAD

When we eat may be as important as what we eat.Like most people, you probably wake up, get hungry for meals and doze off in bed around the same time every day. If you’ve ever experienced jet lag or pulled an all-nighter, you know that this schedule can easily be thrown off kilter. But for some people, that imbalance—difficulty sleeping at night, hunger at odd times, or sudden fatigue at noon—is a
... En savoir plus
Functional Anatomy of Yoga

A Guide for Practitioners and Teachers

par David Keil ...

A full-color illustrated exploration of the body in motion during yoga practice• Examines anatomical patterns and body mechanics in specific asanas, such as forward bends, twists, external hip rotations, arm balances, and back bends, to inspire confidence in students, deepen practice, and prevent injury• Provides detailed images and photos overlaid with anatomical diagrams, allowing you to see ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

A full-color illustrated exploration of the body in motion during yoga practice• Examines anatomical patterns and body mechanics in specific asanas, such as forward bends, twists, external hip rotations, arm balances, and back bends, to inspire confidence in students, deepen practice, and prevent injury• Provides detailed images and photos overlaid with anatomical diagrams, allowing you to see
... En savoir plus
Matrescence

On the Metamorphosis of Pregnancy, Childbirth and Motherhood

par Lucy Jones ...

*A New Yorker, New Statesman and Daily Mail BOOK OF THE YEAR**Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers, Observer'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, SpectatorA radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mi... ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

*A New Yorker, New Statesman and Daily Mail BOOK OF THE YEAR**Longlisted for the 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction*'The best book I've ever read about motherhood' Jude Rogers, Observer'I kept scribbling in the margins: 'We need to know this stuff!'' Joanna Pocock, SpectatorA radical new examination of the transition into motherhood and how it affects the mi...
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The Telomere Effect

A Revolutionary Approach to Living Younger, Healthier, Longer

par Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn, Dr. Elissa Epel ...

This New York Times bestselling book—coauthored by a Nobel Prize Winner and a health psychologist—explores the aging process and how specific lifestyle changes related to telomeres can increase longevity.Have you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why some forty-year-olds look and feel like sixty-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness, ... En savoir plus

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This New York Times bestselling book—coauthored by a Nobel Prize Winner and a health psychologist—explores the aging process and how specific lifestyle changes related to telomeres can increase longevity.Have you wondered why some sixty-year-olds look and feel like forty-year-olds and why some forty-year-olds look and feel like sixty-year-olds? While many factors contribute to aging and illness,
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The Body

A Guide for Occupants

par Bill Bryson ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY Maclean's • The Washington Post • USA Today • IndigoBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson ... En savoir plus

$14.99 CAD

**NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICENAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY Maclean's • The Washington Post • USA Today • IndigoBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As compulsively readable as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson
... En savoir plus
Move Your DNA 2nd ed

Restore Your Health Through Natural Movement

par Katy Bowman, M.S. ...

Bestselling Move Your DNA has shaken up the health and fitness world with this message: there is more to movement than exercise."A landmark in explaining biomechanics." Dr. Joan Vernikos, Former Director of NASA’s life science division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving HealsIt’s often said that "movement is medicine," but rarely is the how behind the power of movement explained. It’s not only ... En savoir plus

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Bestselling Move Your DNA has shaken up the health and fitness world with this message: there is more to movement than exercise."A landmark in explaining biomechanics." Dr. Joan Vernikos, Former Director of NASA’s life science division and author of Sitting Kills, Moving HealsIt’s often said that "movement is medicine," but rarely is the how behind the power of movement explained. It’s not only
... En savoir plus
Outlive

The Science and Art of Longevity

par Peter Attia MD ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert“One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D. Levitt, New York ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER THREE MILLION COPIES SOLD • A groundbreaking manifesto on living better and longer that challenges the conventional medical thinking on aging and reveals a new approach to preventing chronic disease and extending long-term health, from a visionary physician and leading longevity expert“One of the most important books you’ll ever read.”—Steven D. Levitt, New York
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Bozo Sapiens

Why to Err is Human

par Ellen Kaplan, Michael Kaplan ...

The New York Times called Chances Are, the authors' look at the application of probability in everyday life, a "dizzying, exhilarating ride." In Bozo Sapiens, they take us on a another funhouse journey, exploring the surprising, or alarming, number of ways that humans can make bad judgments and poor decisions. The Kaplans' ability to explain everything from statistics to evolutionary biology in ... En savoir plus

$14.39 CAD

The New York Times called Chances Are, the authors' look at the application of probability in everyday life, a "dizzying, exhilarating ride." In Bozo Sapiens, they take us on a another funhouse journey, exploring the surprising, or alarming, number of ways that humans can make bad judgments and poor decisions. The Kaplans' ability to explain everything from statistics to evolutionary biology in
... En savoir plus
Earthly Materials

Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations

par Cutter Wood ...

An “UNEXPECTEDLY PROFOUND,” “DEEPLY STRANGE,” and “UTTERLY UNIQUE tour of the human body” (Publishers Weekly)"A must read for anyone who’s ever been amazed or aghast at what just came out." — Rachel Yoder, author of NightbitchTo live, our bodies must continuously shed materials. Stop urinating, stop defecating, stop expelling breath, and death is near. While we often think of these materials as ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

An “UNEXPECTEDLY PROFOUND,” “DEEPLY STRANGE,” and “UTTERLY UNIQUE tour of the human body” (Publishers Weekly)"A must read for anyone who’s ever been amazed or aghast at what just came out." — Rachel Yoder, author of NightbitchTo live, our bodies must continuously shed materials. Stop urinating, stop defecating, stop expelling breath, and death is near. While we often think of these materials as
... En savoir plus
The Remarkable Life of the Skin

An Intimate Journey Across Our Largest Organ

par Monty Lyman ...

This "seriously entertaining book" explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects ( Times, UK).Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and ... En savoir plus

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This "seriously entertaining book" explores the skin in its multifaceted physical, psychological, and social aspects ( Times, UK).Providing a cover for our delicate bodies, the skin is our largest and fastest-growing organ. We see it, touch it, and live in it every day. It is a habitat for a mesmerizingly complex world of micro-organisms and physical functions that are vital to our health and
... En savoir plus
La Fatigue intellectuelle

par Alfred Binet, Victor Henri ...

La Bibliothèque de pédagogie et de psychologie que nous inaugurons aujourd’hui en publiant ce premier volume sur la Fatigue intellectuelle, est destinée à faire profiter la pédagogie des progrès récents de la psychologie expérimentale.Ce n’est pas, à proprement parler, une réforme de la pédagogie ancienne qu’il faut tenter, mais la création d’une pédagogie nouvelle.L’ancienne pédagogie, malgré de ... En savoir plus

$2.40 CAD

La Bibliothèque de pédagogie et de psychologie que nous inaugurons aujourd’hui en publiant ce premier volume sur la Fatigue intellectuelle, est destinée à faire profiter la pédagogie des progrès récents de la psychologie expérimentale.Ce n’est pas, à proprement parler, une réforme de la pédagogie ancienne qu’il faut tenter, mais la création d’une pédagogie nouvelle.L’ancienne pédagogie, malgré de
... En savoir plus
Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?

Fitness Myths, Training Truths, and Other Surprising Discoveries from the Science of Exercise

par Alex Hutchinson ...

There’s plenty of conventional wisdom on health and fitness – but how much of it is scientifically sound? The truth is: less than you’d think.In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has – and has not – proven to be true:Should I exercise when I’m sick? · Do I get ... En savoir plus

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There’s plenty of conventional wisdom on health and fitness – but how much of it is scientifically sound? The truth is: less than you’d think.In Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights?, physicist and award-winning journalist Alex Hutchinson tackles dozens of commonly held beliefs and looks at just what research science has – and has not – proven to be true:Should I exercise when I’m sick? · Do I get
... En savoir plus
The Curious Human Knee

par Han Yu ...

Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleBronze Winner, 2024 Nonfiction Book AwardsWhere would we be without the knee? This down-to-earth joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. Yet, as The Curious Human Knee reveals, it is crucial to countless facets of science, medicine, culture, and history—and even what makes us human.The science writer Han ... En savoir plus

$28.59 CAD

Winner, 2023 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleBronze Winner, 2024 Nonfiction Book AwardsWhere would we be without the knee? This down-to-earth joint connecting the thigh and the lower leg doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. Yet, as The Curious Human Knee reveals, it is crucial to countless facets of science, medicine, culture, and history—and even what makes us human.The science writer Han
... En savoir plus
Human Errors

A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes

par Nathan H. Lents ...

A biology professor's "funny, fascinating" tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human (Discover).We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often—two hundred times more often than a dog does? How come our wrists have so ... En savoir plus

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A biology professor's "funny, fascinating" tour of the physical imperfections—from faulty knees to junk DNA—that make us human (Discover).We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad knees? Why do we catch head colds so often—two hundred times more often than a dog does? How come our wrists have so
... En savoir plus
Deep

Freediving, Renegade Science, and What the Ocean Tells Us About Ourselves

par James Nestor ...

From the bestselling author of Breath, a “fascinating, informative, exhilarating” voyage from the ocean’s surface to its darkest trenches (Wall Street Journal)New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014 • Scientific American Recommended ReadFascinated by the sport of freediving—in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath—James Nestor embeds ... En savoir plus

$15.99 CAD

From the bestselling author of Breath, a “fascinating, informative, exhilarating” voyage from the ocean’s surface to its darkest trenches (Wall Street Journal)New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • An Amazon Best Science Book of 2014 • Scientific American Recommended ReadFascinated by the sport of freediving—in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath—James Nestor embeds
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Human Peoples

On the Genetic Traces of Human Evolution, Migration and Adaptation

par Lluís Quintana-Murci ...

Traduit par Howard Curtis ...

'Masterful and ambitious. If you want to understand the power of population genetics in revealing the complex and diverse story of humanity, read this book' Tom HighamThe international bestseller and new Bible of population genetics: the science transforming our understanding of the pastWe are living through a revolution in knowledge. Over the past twenty years, genetics has shed light on the ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $17.99 CAD Maintenant $12.99 CAD

'Masterful and ambitious. If you want to understand the power of population genetics in revealing the complex and diverse story of humanity, read this book' Tom HighamThe international bestseller and new Bible of population genetics: the science transforming our understanding of the pastWe are living through a revolution in knowledge. Over the past twenty years, genetics has shed light on the
... En savoir plus

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