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An invaluable introduction to the major ideas, discoveries, and personalities in the history of our quest for the origins of life, with an introduction by leading geneticist Steve Jones.

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From the author of The Prehistory of Sex a coruscating, insightful history of the human soul.

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And as a pragmatist he reveals his hopes and concerns as to how the information unlocked by the Human Genome Project will affect people's lives in the future.

The Common Thread is at once a compelling history of this most exciting of scientific breakthroughs and also an impassioned call for ethical responsibility in scientific research.

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When Copernicus proposed that the Earth was not the fixed point at the center of the known universe (and therefore we are not unique), he set in motion a colossal scientific juggernaut, forever changing our vision of nature.

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An introduction covers how to address creationists in different venues, how to deal with novel claims, and why accurate science is important.

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The former editor-in-chief of the American Journal of Psychiatry explores the mysteries of creative genius, using evidence from both arts and the sciences for a fascinating investigation.

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From the earliest fossilized prints left by a millipede on a volcanic island to Neil Armstrong's footprint, forever embedded in the lunar dust, Lockley reinterprets the story of evolution, recorded over millions of years in the strata and substrata of our planet and its environs.

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Takes you on a ride through the past 3.8 billion years of life on Earth exploring the complex and controversial issue of evolution. This title features the field trips that unearth some of the world's significant fossils, from microbes to mighty mammals, including the feathered dinosaurs that make the link between reptiles and birds.

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This assessment of the revolutionary potential of artificial intelligence and robotics traces how technology arrived at this point and how artificial life, machine consciousness, extreme prosperity, and technological warfare will be hotly debated issues of the near future.

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A cutting-edge science book in the style of Fermats Last Theorem and Chaos from an exciting and accessible new voice in popular science writing.

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The author speculates on the most important breakthroughs that led to the evolution of humankind from the apes; events such as the first time a prehistoric ape stood upright, used a tool, harnessed fire or practised agriculture.

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Is the genomic revolution an overhyped flop or are we on the edge of a life changing revolution How has it changed the way we practise medicine, grow crops and breed livestock What have we learned about evolution These are the questions science writer and molecular biologist Elizabeth Finkel explores in this volume.

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Reveals how automation is affecting our ability to solve problems, forge memories and acquire skills. This book shows how the most important decisions of our lives are now being made by machines and the radical effect this is having on our ability to learn. It argues that we must rethink its role in our lives.

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A description of a scientific projects undertaken in the 19th century, and the men who undertook the measurement of the Himalayas and the mapping of the Indian subcontinent: William Lambton and George Everest.

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Drawing from anthropology, physiology, and neurology, and using the examples of jugglers, surgeons, musicians, and puppetmakers, the author explores the role of the hand in how humans learn and form their identities.

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A fierce attack on globalism -- and a manifesto for change.

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Borrowing from the metaphor of the genome itself, the content of the book provides both information as well as the tools necessary to access that information. Provides in-depth information on the relationships between our genes and all aspects of our daily lives. Addresses health issues that are related to genetic abnormalities

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A tour through the interlocking threads of knowledge running through Western history.

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Behavioral neuroscientist Lambert takes readers on a surprising and engaging guided tour into the sophisticated mental, emotional, and behavioral worlds of these frequently maligned and often misunderstood little creatures.

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In this collection of essays, the author applys biographical perspectives to the illumination of key scientific concepts and their history, ranging from the origins of palaeontology to modern eugenics and genetic engineering.

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From red giants - stars so enormous they could engulf a million suns - to supernova explosions - the most violent events in the universe - the birth of every atom was marked by cosmic events on an enormous scale, against a backdrop of unimaginable heat and cold, brightness and darkness, space and time.