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  • A Brief History of Intelligence

    Why the Evolution of the Brain Holds the Key to the Future of AI

    av Max Bennett ...
    Bridges the gap between AI and neuroscience by telling the story of how the brain came to be.'I found this book amazing' Daniel Kahneman, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & SlowThe entirety of the human brain’s 4-billion-year story can be summarised as the culmination of five evolutionary breakthroughs, starting from the very first brains, all the way ... Les mer

    99,84 kr

  • First Steps

    How Walking Upright Made Us Human

    Humans are the only mammals to walk on two, rather than four, legs. From an evolutionary perspective, this is an illogical development, as it slows us down. But here we are, suggesting there must have been something tremendous to gain from bipedalism.First Steps takes our ordinary, everyday walking experience and reveals how unusual and extraordinary it truly is. The seven-million-year-long ... Les mer

    120,73 kr

  • Creative Evolution

    av Henri Bergson ...
    Henri Bergson was a French philosopher and Nobel Prize winner in Literature, whose third major work, "Creative Evolution", first published in 1907, provided an alternate explanation for Darwin's mechanism of evolution included in his theory of the same name.The book focuses on four key steps: that there must be a vital impulse which explains the creation of all living things; that there must also ... Les mer

    175,89 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • The Elements We Live By

    How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table

    av Anja Røyne ...
    WINNER OF THE 2018 BRAGE PRIZE'[T]his lovely book. An enjoyable sweep through topics ranging from respiration to space exploration -solid science presented in an engagingly human way'Andrew Crumey, author of The Great Chain of Unbeing'Perfect popular science . . . not just a well-written story about the elements, but a book about being human in the world today'Åsmund H. Eikenes, author of ... ... Les mer

    203,68 kr

  • The Rise And Fall Of The Third Chimpanzee

    how our animal heritage affects the way we live

    av Jared Diamond ...
    From the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Guns, Germs and SteelMore than 98 % of human genes are shared with two species of chimpanzee. The 'third' chimpanzee is man.Jared Diamond surveys our life-cycle, culture, sexuality and destructive urges both towards ourselves and the planet to explore the ways in which we are uniquely human yet still influenced by our animal origins. ... Les mer

    161,51 kr

  • Planet Palm

    How Palm Oil Ended Up in Everything — and Endangered the World

    It’s in our instant noodles and chocolate bars, our lipsticks and fuel tanks. But what even is palm oil, and how has it come to dominate our lives so completely? Jocelyn C. Zuckerman travels across four continents and back two centuries to find answers about the most widely used vegetable oil on Earth. The little oil palm fruit has played an outsized role in world history and economic development. ... Les mer

    163,00 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Наша внутрішня мавпа

    Двояка природа людини

    Франс де Вааль розпочав кар'єру в рідних Нідерландах, де вивчав біологію до того, як вирушив до Сполучених Штатів у 1981 році. У своїй першій книжці Політика шимпанзе (Chimpanzee Politics, 1982) Вааль порівнював шимпанзе, які розпускають плітки й плетуть інтриги в боротьбі за владу, з політиками у світі людей. Відтоді де Вааль вимальовував паралелі між поведінкою приматів і людей, від агресії до ... Les mer

    277,87 kr

  • Different

    What Apes Can Teach Us About Gender

    av Frans de Waal ...
    A ground-breaking look at gender and sex from the world's leading primatologist and New York Times bestselling author of ARE WE SMART ENOUGH TO KNOW HOW SMART ANIMALS ARE?'Brilliant and fascinating... brings a scientific, compassionate and balanced approach to some of the hottest controversies about sex and gender' Yuval Noah Harari, author of Sapiens, Homo Deus and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century ... Les mer

    161,51 kr

  • Raffles' Banded Langur: The Elusive Monkey Of Singapore And Malaysia

    Sir Stamford Raffles came across an unnamed new species in 1821 when he was documenting natural history in Singapore. This elusive primate, the Raffles' banded langur, was later named after him. This book is a one-stop resource for everything we know about the critically endangered primate that is only found in Singapore and Malaysia, including its distribution, diet, family structure, infant ... Les mer

    222,30 kr

  • Que diriam os animais?

    Os macacos sabem mesmo macaquear? Os animais podem se revoltar? Qual o interesse dos ratos nos experimentos? Por que dizem que as vacas não fazem nada? Neste livro, a filósofa da ciência Vinciane Despret propõe vinte e seis perguntas que procuram responder o que os animais teriam a dizer se os humanos fizessem as perguntas certas.Com humor particular, a autora reúne uma série de situações que ... Les mer

    129,00 kr

  • The Mystery of Yawning in Physiology and Disease

    Serie serien Frontiers of Neurology and Neuroscience
    Yawning is a stereotyped phylogenetically ancient phenomenon that occurs in almost all vertebrates. As an emotional behavior and an expressive movement, yawning has many consequences; nevertheless, it has so far been poorly addressed in medical research and practice. Bringing together the latest research from many fields, this volume integrates current insights within embryology, ethology, ... Les mer

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  • Mosaïque de Madagascar:

    un voyage à travers la nature, la culture et la connexion

    Mosaïque de Madagascar : un voyage à travers la nature, la culture et la connexion est bien plus qu'un carnet de route. C'est une plongée intime au cœur d'une île qui fascine par sa diversité et son authenticité. Madagascar, quatrième plus grande île du monde, dévoile des paysages d'une rare beauté : forêts tropicales, savanes infinies, plages sauvages et formations rocheuses spectaculaires comme ... Les mer

    92,62 kr

  • The Mighty Jungle

    The Mighty Jungle, #10

    av Paul A. Lynch ...
    Serie Bok 10 - The Mighty Jungle
    The jungle is a densely overgrown forest with little light or air reaching the ground. These environments are home to an array of exotic animals and plants. Additionally, the jungle is a popular setting for adventure stories and movies. However, these stories often present the jungle as a dark and forbidding place where danger lurks at every turn. Here, we will examine the jungle's natural ... Les mer

    36,96 kr

  • Gorillas in the Wild

    A Visual Essay

    av Joe McDonald ...
    In this beautifully illustrated book, author Joe McDonald presents a wealth of knowledge pertaining to the natural history of mountain gorillas, one of the world’s most endangered great apes. The volume includes over 170 photos from Joe, his wife, Mary Ann, and a third contributor—plus interesting, eye-opening facts about gorillas (plus a chapter devoted to other great apes), spiced with personal ... Les mer

    162,69 kr

  • Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation

    Ethical Debates in Orangutan Conservation explores how conservationists decide whether, and how, to undertake rehabilitation and reintroduction (R&R) when rescuing orphaned orangutans. The author demonstrates that exploring ethical dilemmas is crucial for understanding ongoing disagreements about how to help endangered wildlife in an era of anthropogenic extinction.Although R&R might appear an ... Les mer

    584,26 kr

  • Man the Hunted

    Primates, Predators, and Human Evolution, Expanded Edition

    av Donna Hart ...
    Man the Hunted argues that primates, including the earliest members of the human family, have evolved as the prey of any number of predators, including wild cats and dogs, hyenas, snakes, crocodiles, and even birds. The authors' studies of predators on monkeys and apes are supplemented here with the observations of naturalists in the field and revealing interpretations of the fossil record. ... Les mer

    733,46 kr

  • Orangutan Rescue

    Saving Borneo's Orangutans

    av Sean Whyte ...
    Tying in with International Orangutan Day on August 19, a British charity is releasing a new book, Orangutan Rescue which tells the emotive story of their efforts to save theorangutanfrom extinction. International Animal Rescue has spent the past six years creating a sanctuary in a remote part of Borneo that is home to nearly 100 young orangutans who have been injured ororphaned by the relentless ... Les mer

    99,96 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Monkey Business: A History Of Nonhuman Primate Rights

    av Erika Fleury ...
    Apes, monkeys, and other nonhuman primates have a dual role in modern society. They are revered for their intelligence, uncanny mimicry, and biological relation to humans, yet are often forced to spend entire lifetimes as unwilling participants in the bioresearch, entertainment and pet industries.The treatment of nonhuman primates is evolving as technology improves the way research is conducted, ... Les mer

    92,53 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Pithecophilia

    One Man's Quest for Ape Encounters Around the World

    The powerful true story of one man's quest to unravel the mysteries of the world's primates.From the steep slopes of the Virunga Volcanoes to the steamy jungles of Sumatra, Pithecophilia explores author, Robert Louis DeMayo's life-changing search for ape encounters, as he discovers the secrets of their history, biology, and what they can tell us about ourselves.Touching on the efforts of the world ... Les mer

    64,74 kr

  • Burlington County Sasquatch

    Burlington County, New Jersey is hardly a place where one might expect to find North American's scary great ape, the sasquatch. The county is directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, and 70 miles from New York City. By contrast, most of the thousands of Internet reports of encounters with the animal occur in places like Oregon and British Columbia. But this book reports 8 encounters ... Les mer

    36,96 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Nim Chimpsky

    The Chimp Who Would Be Human

    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNow Elizabeth Hess’s unforgettable biography is the inspiration for Project Nim, a riveting new documentary directed by James Marsh and produced by Simon Chinn, the Oscar-winning team known for Man on Wire. Hess, a consultant on the film, says, “Getting a call from James Marsh and Simon Chinn is an author’s dream. Project Nim is nothing short of amazing.”**Could an ... Les mer

    108,00 kr

  • Het Leven der Dieren: De Apen

    Verrijkte editie.

    In 'Het Leven der Dieren: De Apen' biedt Alfred Edmund Brehm een uitgebreide en gedetailleerde studie over de verscheidenheid en complexiteit van het apenleven. Brehm's literaire stijl is nauwkeurig en observerend, met een focus op zowel de fysieke als gedragskenmerken van verschillende apensoorten. Het boek valt binnen de traditie van de 19e-eeuwse natuurgeschiedenis, waarin het begrip van dieren ... Les mer

    25,00 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus

  • Amanka Stories

    Saving the Last Apes

    Amanka is a word from one of the languages used by people living in the rural north west of Uganda. It’s a beautiful, rich word that means ‘family’. Yet, in the forests and villages of this part of Uganda – and across much of tropical Africa and Asia – families are at war. In the narrowing margins between forest and farm, human and non-human, there is a growing conflict. A deadly conflict.The ... Les mer

    92,53 kr

  • Bigfoot Was Here!

    First Edition, #1

    Serie Bok 1 - First Edition
    This eBook is about true evidence of a small bigfoot that on the morning of April 28, 2020 when going on the front porch of our tiny farm house in Alabama to man our rockers, my wife and I discovered blood drops and other forensic evidence that could not have been left by any family members or two grandkids that come by here very infrequently. Our place is very isolated with cattle and pastures ... Les mer

    185,16 kr eller gratis med Kobo Plus