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A game designer considers the experience of play, why games have rules, and the relationship of play and narrative.

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The classic account of the theory that human evolution had an aquatic origin, did humans descend from a semi-aquatic environment

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A definitive study of the Barnacle Goose--how it lives, feeds, breeds and dies, based on two decades of ecological research.

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This county avifauna looks at the birdlife of Suffolk - one of the most important birding counties of England. It explores Suffolk's history, geology, climate and ecology, and examines the status of every species on the Suffolk list. The data includes a breakdown of all records of vagrant species.

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"An original view of human corporeality linking myths, legends, and fables with biomedical concepts about some bodily parts"--

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A three-volume mini-edition "greatest hits" set. which packs the best of the fresh from the popular "Cannabible" series, contained in a slipcase box and shrinkwrapped. It features full-colour photography of hundreds of cannabis types, accompanied by notes on flavours, aromas and effects.

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First published in 1966, THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE has held its own as a clear and authoritative introduction to the world of biochemistry. This fourth edition has been fully updated and revised to include the latest developments in DNA and protein synthesis, cell regulation, and their social and medical implications.

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Monograph of the Common Eider, a large and familiar duck with a long and fascinating cultural history.

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

A guide to the development, form, function, and disorders of the human body. It uses 3D computer-generated artworks to bring the body to life in a whole new way, covering everything from bones, muscles, and joints to mental health disorders. It also helps you learn about over 200 diseases and how they afflict the human body.

(Paperback, 25th Anniversary Edition)

An anniversary edition of the classic work that influenced a generation of neuroscientists and cognitive neuroscientists.

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"An edited collection about the evolution of agriculture in humans and insects"--

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"A survey of the criticality hypothesis which imports theory from physics to understand the brain and could be a grand unifying theory of the brain at a time when neuroscience is dominated by data"--

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"Earth is home to trillions of germs. But for most of human history, people didn't know they existed! Learn how the microscope changed everything, allowing scientists to see germs-and discover their surprising benefits"--

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Tells the great story of how life on earth evolved. This work describes how the species of the world became diverse, and why the threat to this diversity is beyond the scope of anything we have known before. It also addresses the explosion of the field of conservation biology and takes a look at the work still to be done.

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A unique perspective on how our living planet has evolved and adapted, from early organisms to life in the current Anthropocene.

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Drawing on history, myth and legend, but always grounded in science, The Eloquence of the Sardine will change the way you think about the sea in the most poetic of ways.

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"A general overview of the systems neuroscience approach written by a leading figure in the field"--

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"A scientific analysis of agency in the real world-which animal types have it and which don't-written by the top researcher in the field"--

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A guide to attracting birds in the United States and Canada describes their physical characteristics and location, and offers advice on coping with squirrels and setting up feeders.

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"An argument that consciousness, more widespread than previously assumed, is the feeling of being alive, not a type of computation or a clever hack."--Provided by publisher.

(Paperback, Main)

A controversial, thought-provoking and wonderfully accessible slice of popular evolutionary science.

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Human olfaction the sense of smell enables us to appreciate food and drink, it warns us of dangers and it makes our environments more enjoyable. However, olfaction is one of our least explored sensory systems. Until now.