Science
Our Wild Calling
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“A book that offers hope.” — The New York Times Book Review “Richard Louv has done it again. A remarkable book that will help everyone break away from their fixed gaze at the screens that dominate our lives and remember instead that we are animals in a world of animals.” —Bill McKibben, author of ..
Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity
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This is the ultimate manual for living better and longer. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of ageing that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too l..
Pain and Prejudice
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In 2015 Gabrielle Jackson's account of living with endometriosis inspired a worldwide investigation into the disease by the Guardian. Blending personal memoir and polemic, she confronts the ways in which our culture responds to the pain caused by a variety of medical conditions unique to women, reve..
Positively Green: Everyday Tips To Help The Planet...
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Positively Green not only provides advice on reducing your environmental impact, it's also designed to help ease climate anxiety and boost mental well-being. From changing how you clean your home, to the food you put in your body, and the technology you use, this book is the perfect resource for tho..
Psychology: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yoursel...
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Written by Dr Sandi Mann, Senior Lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire, Psychology: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear jargon..
Qed
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In QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter Richard P. Feynman explains, in his lucid and witty style, the revolutionary scientific theory that won him the Nobel Prize. Quantum electrodynamics - or QED for short - is the theory that explains how light and electrons interact, and in doing so illu..
Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
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From the bestselling author of The Theoretical Minimum, a DIY introduction to the math and science of quantum mechanics. First he taught you classical mechanics. Now, physicist Leonard Susskind has teamed up with data engineer Art Friedman to present the theory and associated mathematics of the str..
Rationality
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In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are simply an irrational species - cavemen out of time fatally cursed with biases, fallacies and illusions. After all, we discovered the laws of nature, lengthened and enriched our lives and set the benchmarks for rationality itself. Inst..
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why ...
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Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding - and also appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that developed vaccines for COVID-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, medical quackery, and conspiracy theorizing? Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that human..
Red Flags, Green Flags: Modern Psychology For Ever...
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Is there a situation(ship) you can’t find your way out of? Do you wish you could spot toxic friendships from afar? Or maybe you feel like you’ve had enough of some people, but struggle to set boundaries? From gaslighting crushes and pushy parents to bosses that take credit for your work, Red Flag..
Relativity – The Special and the General Theory ...
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A handsome annotated edition of Einstein's celebrated book on relativity After completing the final version of his general theory of relativity in November 1915, Albert Einstein wrote Relativity. Intended for a popular audience, the book remains one of the most lucid explanations of the special and..
Rethink
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Old ideas that were mocked or ignored for centuries are now storming back to the cutting edge of research and informing the way we lead our lives. In Rethink, Steven Poole explains why today’s chess grandmasters, quantum physicists and psychologists are mining the last 2,000 years of history for ans..