18 books like The expression of emotions in man and animals

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Gaia James Lovelock · 1979 · ★ 4.1 · 173p · ≈ 5h · Moderate 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. Shares: Evolution, Biology, Science

The Age of Empathy Frans de Waal · 2009 · ★ 3.7 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "An important and timely message about the biological roots of human kindness."--Desmond Morris, author of The Naked ApeAre we our brothers' keepers? Do we have an instinct for compassion? Or are we, as is often assumed, only on earth to serve our own survival and interests? In this thought-provoking book, the acclaimed author of Our Inner Ape examines how empathy comes naturally to a great… Shares: Comparative Psychology, Emotions, Science

Traité des sensations Etienne Bonnot de Condillac · 1754 · 228p · ≈ 7h · Demanding Reflétant le thème de ce livre, nous présentons l'extrait suivant: Elle n' est par rapport à elle que les odeurs qu' elle sent. Si nous lui présentons une rose, elle sera par rapport à nous, une statue qui sent une rose ; mais par rapport à elle, elle ne sera que l' odeur même de cette fleur. Elle sera donc odeur de rose, d' oeillet, de jasmin, de violette, suivant les objets qui agiront sur son… Shares: Comparative Psychology, Psychology

Lay sermons, addresses, and reviews Thomas Henry Huxley · 1870 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Challenging 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… Shares: Evolution, Science

The Human Zoo Desmond Morris · 1705 · ★ 3.9 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Demanding 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. Shares: Comparative Psychology, Science, Psychology

The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science Isaac Asimov · 1960 · ★ 3.8 · 864p · ≈ 28h · Moderate Reports on recent advances in the physical and biological sciences to aid the general reader in understanding modern scientific phenomena. Shares: Biology, Science

Autobiography Charles Darwin · 1957 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Darwin wrote the book, which he entitled Recollections of the Development of my Mind and Character, for his family. He still stands as the leading figure of that revolution in scientific thought which followed the publication of the Origin of Species in the middle of the 19th century, a revolution soon involving all realms of knowledge. But posterity must continually reassess the past,… Shares: Evolution, Biology, Science

Campbell Biology Martha R. Taylor · 2011 · ★ 4.5 · 928p · ≈ 30h · Moderate Campbell Biology is a biology textbook used for introductory Biology and Advanced Placement Biology courses. The textbook was initially published in 1987 by American biologist Neil Campbell, and has been used internationally by over 700,000 students in both high school and college-level classes. Shares: Biology, Science

The Life of the Spider Jean-Henri Fabre · 1912 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Challenging The Life of the Spider is a volume in Jean-Henri Fabre's "Souvenirs Entomologiques", in which he shares fifty years of careful observation. He re-acquaints us with the most everyday insects, inspiring a new interest, awareness and understanding in the reader. This volume concerns spiders. Shares: Nature, Science

Biology René Fester Kratz · 2010 · ★ 4.3 · 422p · ≈ 14h · Moderate An updated edition of the ultimate guide to understanding biology. Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor, but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be… Shares: Biology, Science

The variation of animals and plants under domestication Charles Darwin · 1868 · ★ 3.2 · 506p · ≈ 16h · Challenging During the seven years which have elapsed since the publication in 1868 of the first edition of this Work, I have continued to attend to the same subjects, as far as lay in my power; and I have thus accumulated a large body of additional facts, chiefly through the kindness of many correspondents. Of these facts I have been able here to use only those which seemed to me the more important. I have… Shares: Evolution, Nature, Science

Advances in the study of behavior H. Jane Brockmann · 2006 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The study of animal behaviour is one of the fastest growing sub-disciplines in biology. The resulting diversity of conceptual approaches and methodological innovations makes it increasingly difficult for professionals and students to keep abreast of important new developments. This edited volume provides up-to-date reviews that facilitate orientation in key areas of animal behaviour, including… Shares: Comparative Psychology, Science, Psychology

Oceanography and Marine Biology S. J. Hawkins · 2017 · 496p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited sources in marine science and oceanography. The ever increasing interest in work in oceanography and marine biology and its relevance to global environmental issues, especially global climate change and its impacts, creates a demand for authoritative reviews summarizing the results of recent research. This volume… Shares: Biology, Nature, Science

The idea of nature R. G. Collingwood · 1800 · 183p · ≈ 6h · Challenging The book propounds Collingwood's theory of philosophical method applied to the problem of the philosophy of nature. The book is divided into four major sections: Introduction, Greek Cosmology, The Renaissance View of Nature, and the Modern View of Nature. Shares: Nature, Science

Differentiating Instruction With Menus Laurie E. Westphal · 2007 Differentiating Instruction With Menus: Algebra I/II offers high school math teachers everything needed to create a student-centered learning environment based on choice. This book uses five different types of menus that students can use to select exciting advanced-level products that they will develop so teachers can assess what has been learned, instead of using a traditional worksheet format.… Shares: Biology, Science

Falling in love Grant Allen · 1889 · 203p · ≈ 6h · Challenging The book as modern biology teaches us to believe, is nothing more than the latest, highest, and most involved exemplification, in the human race, of that almost universal selective process. In our own species, the selective process is marked by all the features common to selection throughout the whole animal kingdom; but it is also, as might be expected, far more specialized, far more… Shares: Emotions, Science

How the Mind Works Steven Pinker · 1997 · ★ 4.0 · 661p · ≈ 22h · Moderate "Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche...a glittering tour de force" - Spectator "Why do memories fade? Why do we lose our tempers? Why do fools fall in love? Pinker's objective in this erudite account is to explore the nature and history of the… Shares: Evolution, Science, Psychology

Advances in virus research Karl Maramorosch · 1986 Advances in Virus Research. Shares: Biology, Science

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