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Springer Verlag, Singapore COVID-19: Proportionality, Public Policy and
Book SynopsisCOVID-19: Proportionality, Public Policy and Social Distance explores the social and political response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It details the sociological aspects of the spread of the virus, the role played by social distancing in virus mitigation, and the comparative effect of social proximity and distance on national anti-viral behavior. Peter Murphy discusses various public policy approaches to the pandemic and their successes and failures. In this engaging analysis, he investigates the way that contemporary societies think about risk, threat and harm, and how social mood affected the response to COVID-19.Table of Contents1. Social Distance.- 2. Public Policy.- 3. Social Mood.
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Hour Between Dog and Wolf
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Penguin Publishing Group The Invisible History of the Human Race
Book Synopsis• A New York Times Notable Book •“The richest, freshest, most fun book on genetics in some time.” —The New York Times Book Review We are doomed to repeat history if we fail to learn from it, but how are we affected by the forces that are invisible to us? In The Invisible History of the Human Race Christine Kenneally draws on cutting-edge research to reveal how both historical artifacts and DNA tell us where we come from and where we may be going. While some books explore our genetic inheritance and popular television shows celebrate ancestry, this is the first book to explore how everything from DNA to emotions to names and the stories that form our lives are all part of our human legacy. Kenneally shows how trust is inherited in Africa, silence is passed down in Tasmania, and how the history of nations is written in our DNA. From fateful, anci
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Oxford University Press The Human Animal
Book SynopsisMost philosophers writing about personal identity in recent years claim that what it takes for us to persist through time is a matter of psychology. In this groundbreaking new book, Eric Olson argues that such approaches face daunting problems, and he defends in their place a radically non-psychological account of personal identity. He defines human beings as biological organisms, and claims that no psychological relation is either sufficient or necessary for an organism to persist. Rejecting several famous thought experiments dealing with personal identity, he instead argues that one could survive the destruction of all of one''s psychological contents and capabilities as long as the human organism remains alive.Trade ReviewA very clear and powerfully argued defence of a most important and surprisingly neglected view. * Derek Parfit, author of Reasons and Persons (All Souls College, Oxford) *For hundreds of years, almost all philosophers writing on the topic have supposed that personal identity is either entirely a matter of psychology or at least has an important and essential psychological component. This important book presents a powerful challenge to that assumption. If Dr. Olson is right, we are living animals and what goes on in our minds is wholly irrelevant to questions about our persistence through time. If this book receives the attention it deserves, it will transform philosophical thinking about personal identity. * Peter van Inwagen, author of An Essay on Free Will, Material Beings, and Metaphysics (University of Notre Dame) *Olson's excellent and enjoyable book should be read by everyone with an interest in metaphysics. For those seriously interested in the philosophy of personal identity, or in our existence and identity, the matter is more serious; without much delay, you've got to get your hands on The Human Animal * Peter Unger, New York University *A significant contribution to the field. It issues several important challenges to proponents of a psychological approach to personal identity. * Carol Rovane, Yale University *Olson develops his main argument with a masterly touch. It is particularly refreshing to read a discussion of personal identity which is metaphysically serious. He has produced in me a deepened sense of the virtues of animalism, and I expect his book to do so in anyone who reads it. * Times Literary Supplement *The book as a whole is admirably succinct, clear, and forcefully argued, and is a fresh and enjoyable read. * IMind *This is the most original piece of writing on these matters that I have read in several years. I recommend it highly. * Philosophical Books *
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Oxford University Press What is an Emotion Classic and Contemporary Readings
Book SynopsisWhat is an Emotion?, 2/e, draws together important selections from classical and contemporary theories and debates about emotion. Utilizing sources from a variety of subject areas including philosophy, psychology, and biology, editor Robert Solomon provides an illuminating look at the affective side of psychology and philosophy from the perspective of the world''s great thinkers. Part One of the book features five classic readings from Aristotle, the Stoics, Descartes, Spinoza, and Hume. Part Two offers classic and contemporary theories from the social sciences, presenting selections from such thinkers as Charles Darwin and Sigmund Freud alongside recent work from Paul Ekman, Catherine Lutz, and others. Part Three presents some of the extensive work on emotion that developed in Europe over the past century. Part Four includes essays representing the discussion of emotions among British and American analytic philosophers. The volume is enhanced by a comprehensive introduction by the editor and a multidisciplinary bibliography. What is an Emotion? is appropriate for any course in which the nature of emotion plays a major role, including philosophy of emotion, philosophy of mind, history of psychology, emotion and motivation, moral psychology, and history and psychology of consciousness courses. The second edition provides much more material on emotions in the sciences and more from recent philosophical theories, encompassing recent shifts in theorizing on three fronts: the wealth of new information on the central nervous system and the brain; new developments in cross-cultural research and anthropology; and the recent emphasis on cognition in emotion, both in philosophy and the social sciences. New selections include work by Antonio Damasio, Ronald De Sousa, Paul Ekman, Nico Frijda, Patricia Greenspan, Paul Griffiths, Richard Lazarus, Catherine Lutz, Martha Nussbaum, and Michael Stocker.Trade Review"An excellent addition to a course in History of Psychology. This volume's thematic consistency lets students see the changes that have occurred in psychological thought over the centuries."--Michael Nielsen, Georgia Southern UniversityTable of ContentsI. THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND; ARISTOTLE; THE STOICS; RENE DESCARTES; BENEDICT SPINOZA; DAVID HUME; II. THE MEETING OF PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY; CHARLES ROBERT DARWIN; WILLIAM JAMES; WALTER B. CANNON; JOHN DEWEY; SIGMUND FREUD; STANLEY SCHACHTER AND JEROME E. SINGER; PAUL EKMAN; RICHARD LAZARUS; NICO FRIJDA; CATHERINE LUTZ; ANTONIO DAMASIO; III. THE CONTINENTAL TRADITION; FRANZ BRENTANO; MAX SCHELER; MARTIN HEIDEGGER; JEAN-PAUL SARTRE; IV. CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS AND EMOTION; GILBERT RYLE; ERROL BEDFORD; ANTHONY KENNY; ROBERT C. SOLOMON; CHESHIRE CALHOUN; RONALD DE SOUSA; MICHAEL STOCKER; PATRICIA GREENSPAN; PAUL GRIFFITHS
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Oxford University Press The World from Beginnings to 4000 BCE
Book SynopsisThis book narrates the story of human biological and cultural evolution, from the earliest beginnings of our zoological family Hominidae, through the emergence of Homo sapiens, to the Agricultural Revolution. It concludes with a brief overview of the subsequent diversification of cultural and technological traditions in all the areas our species inhabits. A particular focus is on the pattern of events/innovations in human biological and cultural evolution, which have tended not to proceed in lockstep. Prior to the emergence of Homo sapiens innovations of this kind were generally sporadic, and rare; since that event their frequency has been steadily increasing. Tattersall draws on his own research to demonstrate that the history of humankind has not been one of a singleminded struggle from primitiveness to perfection, but has rather been one of trial and error, of evolutionary experimentation that as often ended in failure as in success. In the process he thoroughly examines both the fTrade ReviewThe book is clearly written and does provide a handy, and accessible introduction to what can be a rather complicated story. * The Glasgow Naturalist *Ultimately how good is this book? Pleasingly, the answer is that it is very good. It takes a complex subject and produces a gripping read while covering the major themes of human evolution with a refreshing confidence. * Simon Underdown, Times Higher Education Supplement *Table of Contents1. Evolutionary Processes ; 2. Ancient Bones and Ancient Stones ; 3. On Their Own Two Feet ; 4. Emergence of the Genus Homo ; 5. Getting Brainier ; 6. Modern Human Origins ; 7. Settled Life ; Index
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Oxford University Press Modern Statistics for the Life Sciences
Book SynopsisThis textbook teaches statistics in a different way. It is aimed at undergraduate students in the life sciences, and it will also be invaluable for many graduate students. It makes the powerful methods of model formulae and the General Linear Model accessible to undergraduates for the first time. The computer revolution has finally made it possible to teach life sciences undergraduates how to use the statistics they really need to know - this book provides the course materials needed to fulfil that possibility. This text presents the fundamental statistical concepts without being tied to any one statistical package.Trade Review'The book is well laid out and concepts are very well explained by making effective use of diagrams and geometric representations. There are many analyses of example data sets to ilustrate the application the methods and the interpretation of the output'. Biometrics 59, 200-209, March 2003."it is a stepping-stone between one's first statistics course and what one really needs as a professional biologist. That said, it is the best stepping-stone on the market". Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 2003."Grafen and Hails have written a very nice book...many examples also serve to highlight design or analysis errors that are commonly made and encourage constructive critism: learning from mistakes is, I think, a very powerful approach." Animal Behaviour 2003Table of ContentsWhy use this book ; 1. An introduction to the analysis of variance ; 2. Regression ; 3. Models, parameters and GLMs ; 4. Using more than one explanatory variable ; 5. Designing experiments - keeping it simple ; 6. Combining continuous and categorical variables ; 7. Interactions - getting more complex ; 8. Checking the models A: Independence ; 9. Checking the models B: The other three assumptions ; 10. Model selection I: Principles of model choice and designed experiments ; 11. Model selection II: Data sets with several explanatory variables ; 12. Random effects ; 13. Categorical data ; 14. What lies beyond? ; Answers to exercises ; Revision section: The basics ; Appendix I: The meaning of p-values and confidence intervals ; Appendix II: Analytical results about variances of sample means ; Appendix III: Probability distributions ; Bibliography
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Oxford University Press Biology of Longevity and Aging
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St. Martins Press-3PL The Artificial Ape
Book SynopsisDrawing on the latest fossil evidence Taylor argues, that every step of the way, humans made choices that assumed greater control over their own evolution. This is a process that continues today as we push the frontiers of scientific technology creating a new form of artificial humans.Trade Review'Taylor is an engaging and entertaining writer...this is a stimulating book...' - Engineering and Technology 'Taylor is a good storyteller.' -AntiquityTable of ContentsSurvival of the Weakest Unintelligent Design Walking and Chewing Gum Being Borne The Brno Effect Men in White Coats Darwin's Barbarians De-evolution and Counterbiology Sailing in Tradescant's Ark
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Bloomsbury USA 3pl The Human Genome Project and Minority Communities
Book SynopsisZilinskas and Balint and their contributors examine the divisions between minority groups and the scientific community, particularly in the area of medical and genetic research. Minorities have reasons to be skeptical of medical research in general and genetics research in particular.Table of ContentsPreface The Age of Biology and the Responsible Ancestor by Martha A. Krebs and Daniel Drell The Human Genome Project: Hereditary Diseases and Implications for Gene Therapy by Karen E. Nelson The Genetics of Human Behavior: Lessons from the Human Genome Project by Jonathan Beckwith The Human Genome Project and the African American Community: Race, Diversity, and American Science by Fatimah Jackson Scientific and Folk Ideas about Heredity by Jonathan M. Marks Social and Medical Implications of New Genetic Techniques by Robert F. Murray, Jr. Genetic Education to African American and Russian Immigrant Communities in Northwest Baltimore by Ilana Suez Mittman The Human Genome Project and Buddhism by Akey C. F. Hung Thoughts on the Human Genome Project and Maryland by Kathleen Kennedy Townsend The Human Genome Project: Reaching Minority Communities in Maryland, A Report of Results of the Conference Evaluation Study prepared by the Survey Research Center The Human Genome Project and Minority Communities: The Importance of Dialogue and Access to Information by Raymond A. Zilinskas and Peter J. Balint
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Yale University Press Narratives of Human Evolution
Book SynopsisAims to uncover a hidden level of agreement among theories of human evolution. Analyzing classic texts on evolution by Darwin and Keith as well as relatively recent accounts by Dart, Robinson and Tobias, the book reveals that they have a common narrative form based on the universal hero tale.
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Springer Vasopressin and Oxytocin
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Little, Brown & Company The Violinists Thumb
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Springer Inhibin Activin and Follistatin
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Springer Cell Death in Reproductive Physiology
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WW Norton & Co Saxons Vikings and Celts
Book SynopsisFrom the best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, a perfect book for anyone interested in the genetic history of Britain, Ireland, and America.Trade Review"The science is explained with an infectious zest. His book is so revealing that the new... as well as the old should read it." -- Boyd Tonkin - Independent [England]"Make[s] a good case for genetics taking its place alongside archaeology and history as a tool for understanding the past." -- Ann Forester - Library Journal
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iUniverse Your Nose Knows A Study of the Sense of Smell
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iUniverse Inside the Brain An Enthralling Account of the Structure and Workings of the Human Brain Mapping the Cortex Exploring the Neuron
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iUniverse The Human Computer Get The Most Out Of Yours
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iUniverse THE WORLD ACCORDING TO iHOMO SAPIENSi Or Why We Humans Experience The World The Way We Do
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iUniverse The Creation of Sensation and the Evolution of Consciousness
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iUniverse Semblance of activity at the shared postsynapses and extracellular matrices A structurefunction hypothesis of memory
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iUniverse The Human Computer Get The Most Out Of Yours
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Bioenergetics Press Bent Out of Shape
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Random House USA Inc Consilience by Edward O Wilson Apr1999
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A dazzling journey across the sciences and humanities in search of deep laws to unite them. —The Wall Street Journal One of our greatest scientists—and the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for On Human Nature and The Ants—gives us a work of visionary importance that may be the crowning achievement of his career. In Consilience (a word that originally meant jumping together), Edward O. Wilson renews the Enlightenment's search for a unified theory of knowledge in disciplines that range from physics to biology, the social sciences and the humanities.Using the natural sciences as his model, Wilson forges dramatic links between fields. He explores the chemistry of the mind and the genetic bases of culture. He postulates the biological principles underlying works of art from cave-drawings to Lolita. Presenting the latest findings in prose of wonderful clarity and oratorical eloquence, and synt
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DK Science of HIIT
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DK Science of Pilates
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DK The Complete Human Body
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewAmerican Journal of Nursing's Book of the Year in their Consumer Health category.
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DK Pilates Science of Pilates
Book SynopsisAplica la ciencia a tu práctica de pilates con más de 50 ejercicios para ganar confianza y controlar tus movimientos.¿Sabías que practicar pilates no solo ayuda a mejorar la flexibilidad y tonificar el cuerpo sino que además reduce los niveles de ansiedad y mejora la postura corporal? Descubre toda la información sobre esta disciplina y aprende a ejercitarte correctamente con explicaciones y consejos avalados por la ciencia. En las páginas de este libro de pilates, encontrarás:- Ilustraciones anatómicas que muestran la mecánica y la fisiología de los ejercicios de forma clara y visual.- Explicaciones paso a paso de cada ejercicio, la postura correcta del cuerpo y los músculos involucrados.- Códigos de colores que resaltan cómo se activan, estiran y relajan los músculos, ligamentos y articulaciones para realizar cada ejercicio de man
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AuthorHouse In Darwins Image How Human Biology Confirms Evolution Theory
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DK The Human Body An Illustrated Guide to Every Part
Book SynopsisHuman Body is a concise guide to the structure, functions, and disorders of the body. Using full-color, highly detailed illustrations and clear, accessible language, this book is a fascinating introduction to how the body works and what may go wrong. The first part, Anatomy of the Human Body, begins with a medical atlas that shows how the parts of the body fit together. Each individual body system -- such as the skeletal and digestive systems -- is then fully illustrated and explained in detail. A compelling section on the human life cycle examines the changes in the body from conception to old age. In the second part of the book, Diseases and Disorders, some of the most common disorders are described and illustrated, system by system, with explanations of exactly what goes wrong and why. Medical conditions covered include infections, injuries, and cancer. Finally, there is a concise glossary of medical terms.
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Anthroposophic Press Inc Sensitive Crystallization Processes Demonstration of Formative Forces in the Blood
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Legare Street Press New Analytic Anatomy Physiology and Hygiene Human and Comparative
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Legare Street Press The Human Body microform
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Legare Street Press The Collected Papers of Sir W. Bowman Bart. F.R.S. electronic Resource Vol 1
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Legare Street Press Quains Elements of Anatomy v.2
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Legare Street Press Selections From the Admissions Assertions and Evasions of the Witnesses
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Legare Street Press Enquiries Into Human Nature
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Legare Street Press The Human Body in the Upanishads
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Legare Street Press Quains Elements of Anatomy v.3
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Legare Street Press Anatomical Atlas
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Legare Street Press Atlas and Textbook of Human Anatomy microform
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Legare Street Press The Science of the Hand or The Art of Recognising the Tendencies of the Human Mind by the Observation of the Formations of the Hands La Science De La Main
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Legare Street Press The Newer Knowledge of Nutrition
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Legare Street Press Quains Elements of Anatomy v.2
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Legare Street Press Notes on the Practical Course in Normal Histology Given in the Laboratory of the Alumni Association of the College of Physicians and Surgeons New York City c.1
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Legare Street Press A Biometric Study of Basal Metabolism in Man
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Legare Street Press The Human Body and Its Connexion With Man
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