18 books like How the Mind Works
Climbing Mount Improbable
In this book, Richard Dawkins urges us to put aside superstitions and wake up to a universe far more wondrous than those in any myths, by describing the difference between accident and design in evolution.
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On the origin of species by means of natural selection
Charles Darwin's seminal work laying the foundations for the principles of evolutionary biology via natural selection, based on evidence that he collected during his expedition on HMS Beagle in the 1830s.
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Lay sermons, addresses, and reviews
Which describes some of the things which were said by Charles Darwin. Author became known as 'Darwin's bulldog' because of his forceful and energetic support for Darwin's theory, especially at the notorious British Association meeting in Oxford in 1860. In fact, Huxley had some reservations about aspects of the theory, especially the element of gradual, continuous progress, but in public he was…
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Gaia
Uiteenzetting van de theorie dat de aarde, zee en atmosfeer één groot organisme zijn dat zichzelf door een feedback-mechanisme in stand houdt, en een beoordeling van de huidige 'gezondheidstoestand' van het mechanisme.
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The flamingo's smile
"THE FLAMINGO'S SMILE is about history," writes the author in this volume of essays, "...and about what it means to say that life is the product of a contingent past, not the inevitable and predictable result of simple, timeless laws of nature. Quirkiness and meaning are my two not-so-contradictory themes."
Flamingos that feed upside down; flowers and snails that change from male to female; the…
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The Evolution of Man
Ernst Haeckel's The Evolution of Man is a bold, richly illustrated exploration of human origins that joins embryology, comparative anatomy, and evolutionary theory in a single sweeping argument. From the fertilized ovum through cleavage, gastrulation, and the formation of the vertebrate body, the book traces development as a living record of ancestry, linking humanity to the broader animal…
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The Human Zoo
Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and looks closely at the aggressive, sexual and parental behaviour of the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.
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The common sense of science
Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable.
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Think Like a Freak
The book that can teach anyone to think like a freak
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The expression of emotions in man and animals
Many works have been written on Expression, but a greater number on Physiognomy, - that is, on the recognition of character through the study of the permanent form of the features. With this latter subject I am not here concerned. The older treatises,[1] which I have consulted, have been of little or no service to me. The famous Conferences'[2] of the painter Le Brun, published in 1667, is the…
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Handbook of learning and cognitive processes
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Exercise physiology
"Written especially for exercise science and physical education students, this text provides a solid foundation in theory illuminated by application and performance models to increase understanding and to help students apply what they've learned in the classroom and beyond. "--
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Conceptual coordination
This book bridges the gap between models of human behavior that are based on cognitive task analysis and those based on neural networks. The author argues that these approaches are incomplete and not properly related to each other. His synthesis reconciles the very different conceptualizations of human memory assumed by these two approaches by assuming that 'what the brain remembers' is not a…
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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
This is a classic text book sought after by nurses at all stages of their careers. The manual guides nurses in the clinical application of the latest research findings, ensuring that theory and practice are integrated
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The Dragons of Eden
Presents an overview of human evolution and discusses human and animal intelligence, the mechanisms of the brain, memory, sleep, myths and legends about evolution, and the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life.
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Advances in imaging and electron physics
Advances in Imaging & Electron Physics merges two long-running serials--Advances in Electronics & Electron Physics and Advances in Optical & Electron Microscopy. The series features extended articles on the physics of electron devices (especially semiconductor devices), particle optics at high and low energies, microlithography, image science and digital image processing, electromagnetic wave…
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Discovery Education Elementary School Science Techbook, NationalDiscovery Education
Discovery Education Elementary School Science Techbook, National
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Exploring Science
Covering all of the Sc1 to Sc4 requirements, this series incorporates the ideas and evidence statements of the revised National Curriculum. The copymaster CD Rom includes worksheets that can be adapted to meet the exact needs of your pupils.
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