What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple effect.Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species conservation against economic progress and prosperity, and scientists fear that we may be in the midst of a mass extinction event. Brian R. Chapman and William I. Lutterschmidt make the case that the effort to preserve animal...

Stories can inspire love, anger, fear and nostalgia – but what is going on in our brains when this happens? And how do our minds conjure up worlds and characters from the words we read on the page?Rapid advances in the scientific understanding of the brain have cast new light on how we engage with literature. This book – collaboratively written by an experienced neuroscientist and literary critic and writer – explores these new insights. Key concepts in neuroscience are fi...

Carne de caballo vendida como carne de buey, té verde chino rico en pesticidas, azafrán español que en realidad es iraní, mermelada de fresa sin fresas, guindilla india aderezada con excrementos de ratón, leche infantil al toque de melamina… Bienvenidos al lado oscuro de la industria alimentaria, en el que las regulaciones se estiran hasta el límite para ampliar el margen de beneficio, incluso a cambio de poner en riesgo la salud de los consumidores.Desde las bambalinas de una indus...

This book will suggest new agendas for identity and heritage studies by means of presenting contentious issues facing archaeology and heritage management in a globalized world. The book is not only present the variability of heritage objectives and experiences in the New and Old World, and opens a discussion, in a shrinking world, to look beyond national and regional contexts. If the heritage sector and archaeology are to remain relevant in our contemporary world and the near future, there...