Who are we and where on earth do we come from? Scientists have traced back human ancestry to tropical Africa and small primates living in trees. But what happened after that has been hotly debated, and the accepted explanations have led down blind alleys.In The Origins of Europeans and Their Pre-historic Inventiveness, author Neil Harrison presents a comprehensive re-examination of human evolution, arguing that many long-accepted theories fail a basic "sanity test". The book chall...

Sustainable development is the central challenge of the 21st Century. How can human civilization continue to develop without destroying the natural systems on which it depends?Environmentalists tell us that capitalism is the problem because it feeds our self-interest. They tell us that we have to restrain ourselves and only consume what the Earth can sustain. Or governments must tell us what we can and cannot buy. This book uses the science of complex systems to explain why governments can...

Who are we and where on earth do we come from? Scientists have traced back human ancestry to tropical Africa and small primates living in trees. But what happened after that has been hotly debated, and the accepted explanations have led down blind alleys. By putting aside theories anchored in religion and perceived political imperatives anchored in post-World War II guilt, we can hope to obtain a more accurate understanding of human origins. That is the goal of this book.The story starts 6...

This accessible introductory text addresses the core knowledge domain of biological psychology, with focused coverage of the central concepts, research and debates in this key area. Biological Psychology outlines the importance and purpose of the biological approach and contextualises it with other perspectives in psychology, emphasizing the interaction between biology and the environment.Learning features including case studies, review questions and assignments ar...

Forty-one enthralling stories from the most talented new science fiction, fantasy, and horror writers.MetaStellar is an online publication focusing on science fiction, fantasy, and horror launched in September 2020, founded by a dozen speculative fiction writers, editors, and artists from around the world.Since then, it's published hundreds of short stories by hundreds of writers, both original fiction, reprints, and excerpts. The proceeds from this antholo...

全球精品烈酒蓬勃的時代不能錯過的烈酒寶典！國際葡萄酒暨烈酒大賽評審尼爾・雷德利 & 喬艾爾・哈里遜首部烈酒專書現今的烈酒世界中，各式精品烈酒與新式烈酒正以經歷前所未見的速度成長。而你手中的這本書，正是敘述這些冒險家如何把傳統拋諸腦後，用獨到的個性與熱情，製作出新一代的蒸餾烈酒。兩位作者把所有享受烈酒所需要的知識一一寫下：成分、經典組成、釀製的過程，以及他們「死前必喝」的酒款，包括琴酒、蘭姆酒、燒酎、特基拉等。當然，本書也收錄了品嘗它們的方式、各種創新與經典的雞尾酒，以及讓調酒帶出烈酒最佳風味的秘訣。內容除了知識性資訊，還有敘述性的故事，包括名稱來由、發源地、主要產區、知名廠牌、釀製原料及方法、相關歷史，文筆風趣，讀來引人入勝。

A magnificent city existing on the ringes of the past, and on the brink of destruction, ViriconiumAvailable to American readers for the first time, this landmark collection gathers four groundbreaking fantasy classics from the acclaimed author of Light. Set in the imagined city of Viriconium, here are the masterworks that revolutionized a genre and enthralled a generation of readers: The Pastel City, A Storm of Wings, In Viriconium, and Virico...

*A DECANTER BEST SPIRITS BOOK OF 2024*'[In Fine Spirits offers] an approachable and informative introduction to the world of distilled drinks. The writing is clear, engaging yet authoritative, able to break down complexity with unpretentious accuracy. Anecdotes, cocktail recipes and recommendations add dashes of colour throughout.' Decanter'If you're looking for something to lift spirits, this is it: an utterly aut...

'Excellent' - Susy Atkins, the TelegraphFor everyone and anyone who wants to understand more about gin, this is the definitive guide - covering the best gins the world has to offer, history and production methods, and the countries that have helped make gin a global success story.Never has there been a more striking revolution in the world of distilled spirits than the current renaissance of gin. With small craft distilleries popping up all over th...

The trend of cocktail making at home is set to continue now that so many of us appreciate how a delicious cocktail can make any evening special, and it really does not have to be time consuming. 60-Second Cocktails: Amazing Drinks to Make At Home in Under a Minute is the latest book from award-winning drinks writers and TV presenters Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley.These simple-yet-delicious cocktails are divided into three chapters: No Shake, Sherlock - the easiest to make,...

Governing Complexity in the 21st Century surveys the ways in which social systems are becoming more complex. It shows how this complexity impacts every aspect of life for individuals, governments and societies in most social systems at individual, regional, national and global scales and explores how embracing ‘complexity thinking’ can greatly improve the art of governance in all policy areas.The book clearly explains the ideas and methods of complexity science—widely acce...

The field of New Testament studies often appears splintered into widely different specializations and narrowly defined research projects. Nevertheless, some of the most important insights have come about when curious men and women have defied disciplinary boundaries and drawn on other fields of knowledge in order to gain a more adequate view of history. The essays in Bridges in New Testament Interpretation offer surveys of the current scholarly discussion in areas of New Testament and Chri...