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How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend

A Neuroscientist's Guide to a Healthier, Happier Life

par Rachel Barr ...

Lu par Rachel Barr ...

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6 heure 36 min

**'Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable psychoeducation that demystifies the brain . . . it’s a resource I’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a therapist.' - Joshua Fletcher, anxiety therapistYour brain is the ... En savoir plus

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**'Fun, but still deeply, rigorously researched.' - Professor Neil Shyminsky'A true masterpiece. Rachel Barr has done a phenomenal job breaking down the complexities of the human mind.' - Jeffrey Meltzer, LMHC'Insightful and relatable psychoeducation that demystifies the brain . . . it’s a resource I’ll proudly keep on my shelf as a therapist.' - Joshua Fletcher, anxiety therapistYour brain is the
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To Speak for the Trees

My Life's Journey from Ancient Celtic Wisdom to a Healing Vision of the Forest

par Diana Beresford-Kroeger ...

Lu par Diana Beresford-Kroeger ...

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8 heure 34 min

Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet.When Diana Beresford-Kroeger- ... En savoir plus

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Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial ideas, she shows us how forests can not only heal us but save the planet.When Diana Beresford-Kroeger-
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The End of Everything

(Astrophysically Speaking)

par Katie Mack ...

Lu par Katie Mack, Gabra Zackman ...

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6 heure 21 min

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,and THE GUARDIANFrom the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an “engrossing, elegant” (The New York Times) look at five ways the universe could e... ... En savoir plus

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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * AN NPR SCIENCE FRIDAY BOOK CLUB SELECTION * NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST, THE ECONOMIST, NEW SCIENTIST, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY,and THE GUARDIANFrom the cohost of the podcast The Universe with John Green and one of the most dynamic stars in astrophysics, an “engrossing, elegant” (The New York Times) look at five ways the universe could e...
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Salt

A World History

par Mark Kurlansky ...

Lu par Scott Brick ...

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13 heure 48 min

An extraordinary look at an ordinary substance—and one we'd be dead without: salt.Salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and the story of this common household seasoning proves a fascinating one. In a kaleidoscope of history, Mark Kurlansky—bestselling author of  1968 and Cod—blends economic, scientific political, religious, and culinary elements to produce this tasty account of ... En savoir plus

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An extraordinary look at an ordinary substance—and one we'd be dead without: salt.Salt has shaped civilization from the very beginning, and the story of this common household seasoning proves a fascinating one. In a kaleidoscope of history, Mark Kurlansky—bestselling author of  1968 and Cod—blends economic, scientific political, religious, and culinary elements to produce this tasty account of
... En savoir plus
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Healthy Brain, Happy Life

A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better

par Wendy Suzuki, Billie Fitzpatrick ...

Lu par Wendy Suzuki ...

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9 heure 41 min

A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities.Nearing forty, Dr. ... En savoir plus

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A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide—a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing the powerful connection between exercise, learning, memory, and cognitive abilities.Nearing forty, Dr.
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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

par Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

Lu par Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

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16 heure 44 min

As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer ... En savoir plus

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As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer
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The Great Influenza

The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History

par John M. Barry ...

Lu par Scott Brick ...

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19 heure 27 min

In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, ... En savoir plus

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In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four weeks than AIDS has killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages,
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The Master and His Emissary

The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World

par Iain McGilchrist ...

Lu par Dennis Kleinman ...

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27 heure 15 min

This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain—the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the "rational" side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true?Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a ... En savoir plus

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This pioneering account sets out to understand the structure of the human brain—the place where mind meets matter. Until recently, the left hemisphere of our brain has been seen as the "rational" side, the superior partner to the right. But is this distinction true?Drawing on a vast body of experimental research, Iain McGilchrist argues while our left brain makes for a wonderful servant, it is a
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Unsavory Truth

How Food Companies Skew the Science of What We Eat

par Marion Nestle ...

Lu par Norah Tocci ...

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9 heure 39 min

A James Beard Award-winner and the author of What to Eat and Soda Politics, leading nutritionist Marion Nestle exposes how the food industry corrupts scientific research for profit.Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion ... En savoir plus

$32.39 CAD

A James Beard Award-winner and the author of What to Eat and Soda Politics, leading nutritionist Marion Nestle exposes how the food industry corrupts scientific research for profit.Is chocolate heart-healthy? Does yogurt prevent type 2 diabetes? Do pomegranates help cheat death? News accounts bombard us with such amazing claims, report them as science, and influence what we eat. Yet, as Marion
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Une brève histoire du temps

par Stephen William Hawking ...

Lu par Franck Dacquin ...

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6 heure 52 min

Les grandes théories du cosmos : du Big Bang aux trous noirs.Premier livre de Stephen Hawking écrit à l'intention du non-spécialiste, succès incontournable dès sa parution, ***Une brève histoire du temps***présente dans un langage simple et accessible les développements contemporains de l'astrophysique.Retraçant les grandes théories du cosmos, de Galilée et Newton à Einstein et Poincaré, racontant ... En savoir plus

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Les grandes théories du cosmos : du Big Bang aux trous noirs.Premier livre de Stephen Hawking écrit à l'intention du non-spécialiste, succès incontournable dès sa parution, ***Une brève histoire du temps***présente dans un langage simple et accessible les développements contemporains de l'astrophysique.Retraçant les grandes théories du cosmos, de Galilée et Newton à Einstein et Poincaré, racontant
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2084 and the AI Revolution, Updated and Expanded Edition

How Artificial Intelligence Informs Our Future

par John C. Lennox ...

Lu par John C. Lennox ...

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17 heure

Read by the author.Will technology change what it means to be human?You don't have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we're headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us see good reasons to dread the future. Are we doomed to the surveillance ... En savoir plus

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Read by the author.Will technology change what it means to be human?You don't have to be a computer scientist to have discerning conversations about artificial intelligence and technology. We all wonder where we're headed. Even now, technological innovations and machine learning have a daily impact on our lives, and many of us see good reasons to dread the future. Are we doomed to the surveillance
... En savoir plus
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Krakatoa

The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

par Simon Winchester ...

Lu par Simon Winchester ...

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12 heure 1 min

The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa.The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $36.99 CAD Maintenant $7.19 CAD

The bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman and The Map That Changed the World examines the enduring and world-changing effects of the catastrophic eruption off the coast of Java of the earth's most dangerous volcano -- Krakatoa.The legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa -- the name has since become a byword for a cataclysmic disaster -- was followed by an
... En savoir plus
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I Told You So!

Scientists Who Were Ridiculed, Exiled, and Imprisoned for Being Right

par Matt Kaplan ...

Lu par Sean Pratt ...

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9 heure 17 min

An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted—from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners.“[Narrator] Sean Pratt’s performance is brilliant. His pacing is measured, so the scientific concepts are easily communicated, but he also mixes in perfectly timed pauses and tonal shifts that generate ... En savoir plus

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An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted—from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners.“[Narrator] Sean Pratt’s performance is brilliant. His pacing is measured, so the scientific concepts are easily communicated, but he also mixes in perfectly timed pauses and tonal shifts that generate
... En savoir plus
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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Adventures of a Curious Character

par Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Lu par Raymond Todd ...

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11 heure 32 min

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In ... En savoir plus

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One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In
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Becoming Supernatural: How Common People Are Doing The Uncommon

par Dr. Joe Dispenza ...

Lu par Adam Boyce ...

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14 heure 6 min

The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to ... En savoir plus

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The author of the New York Times bestseller You Are the Placebo, as well as Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself and Evolve Your Brain, draws on research conducted at his advanced workshops since 2012 to explore how common people are doing the uncommon to transform themselves and their lives. Becoming Supernatural marries the some of the most profound scientific information with ancient wisdom to
... En savoir plus
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What Sheep Think About the Weather

How to Listen to What Animals Are Trying to Say

par Amelia Thomas ...

Lu par Amelia Thomas ...

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10 heure 33 min

It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her. Are they all just animals reacting instinctually to the world around them—or are they trying to communicate something deeper?Driven by lifelong curiosity, ... En savoir plus

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It started with a hummingbird dive-bombing Amelia Thomas over her morning coffee, and a pair of piglets who just wouldn't stay put. Soon Amelia, journalist and new farmer, begins to question the communications of the creatures all around her. Are they all just animals reacting instinctually to the world around them—or are they trying to communicate something deeper?Driven by lifelong curiosity,
... En savoir plus
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Our Wild Familiars

How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World

par Dan Werb ...

Lu par Dan Werb ...

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11 heure 23 min

A dazzling journey into the hidden lives of synanthropes, the wild animals who’ve found ingenious ways to survive and thrive in human communities—from award-winning writer and scientist Dan WerbSynanthropes have always been an immutable part of the tapestry of our lives. They are the reason we hear birdsong in the morning and skittering throughout the day, and why we take such pains to fix lids to ... En savoir plus

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A dazzling journey into the hidden lives of synanthropes, the wild animals who’ve found ingenious ways to survive and thrive in human communities—from award-winning writer and scientist Dan WerbSynanthropes have always been an immutable part of the tapestry of our lives. They are the reason we hear birdsong in the morning and skittering throughout the day, and why we take such pains to fix lids to
... En savoir plus
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Mitochondria and the Future of Medicine

The Key to Understanding Disease, Chronic Illness, Aging, and Life Itself

par Lee Know ...

Lu par Madison Niederhauser ...

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7 heure 18 min

With information for patients and practitioners on optimizing mitochondrial function for greater health and longevityWhy do we age? Why does cancer develop? What's the connection between heart failure and Alzheimer's disease, or infertility and hearing loss? Can we extend lifespan, and if so, how? What is the Exercise Paradox? Why do antioxidant supplements sometimes do more harm than good? Many ... En savoir plus

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With information for patients and practitioners on optimizing mitochondrial function for greater health and longevityWhy do we age? Why does cancer develop? What's the connection between heart failure and Alzheimer's disease, or infertility and hearing loss? Can we extend lifespan, and if so, how? What is the Exercise Paradox? Why do antioxidant supplements sometimes do more harm than good? Many
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From Eternity to Here

The Quest for the Ultimate Theory of Time

par Sean Carroll ...

Lu par Erik Synnestvedt ...

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16 heure 4 min

Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can't unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today's hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other universes, too. In From Eternity to Here, Sean Carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to ... En savoir plus

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Time moves forward, not backward—everyone knows you can't unscramble an egg. In the hands of one of today's hottest young physicists, that simple fact of breakfast becomes a doorway to understanding the Big Bang, the universe, and other universes, too. In From Eternity to Here, Sean Carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to
... En savoir plus
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Demon-Haunted World, The

Science as a Candle in the Dark

par Carl Sagan ...

Lu par Cary Elwes, Seth MacFarlane, Ann Druyan ...

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17 heure 23 min

A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace“A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles TimesHow can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t ... En savoir plus

$55.43 CAD

A prescient warning of a future we now inhabit, where fake news stories and Internet conspiracy theories play to a disaffected American populace“A glorious book . . . A spirited defense of science . . . From the first page to the last, this book is a manifesto for clear thought.”—Los Angeles TimesHow can we make intelligent decisions about our increasingly technology-driven lives if we don’t
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To Engineer Is Human

The Role of Failure in Successful Design

par Henry Petroski ...

Lu par Matthew Boston ...

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8 heure 34 min

How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of ... En savoir plus

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How did a simple design error cause one of the great disasters of the 1980s—the collapse of the walkways at the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel? What made the graceful and innovative Tacoma Narrows Bridge twist apart in a mild wind in 1940? How did an oversized waterlily inspire the magnificent Crystal Palace, the crowning achievement of Victorian architecture and engineering? These are some of
... En savoir plus
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The Book of Nature Connection

70 Sensory Activities for All Ages

par Dr. Jacob Rodenburg ...

Lu par Adam Farnsworth ...

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3 heure 41 min

Unplug from technology and "plug in" to nature through the wonder of your senses.The Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using all our senses to engage with nature in a deep and nourishing way.From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to bird calls, camouflage games, and scent scavenger hunts, enjoy over 70 diverse, engaging, sensory activities for all ages that promote ... En savoir plus

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Unplug from technology and "plug in" to nature through the wonder of your senses.The Book of Nature Connection is packed with fun activities for using all our senses to engage with nature in a deep and nourishing way.From "extenda-ears" and acorn whistles to bird calls, camouflage games, and scent scavenger hunts, enjoy over 70 diverse, engaging, sensory activities for all ages that promote
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Why We Forget and How To Remember Better

The Science Behind Memory

par Andrew E. Budson, MD, Elizabeth A. Kensinger, PhD ...

Lu par Elise Arsenault ...

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12 heure 6 min

Remember things better by understanding how your memory works.If memory is a simple thing, why does it so often go awry? Why is forgetting so common? How can you be certain about something you remember—and be wrong about it? Why is it so difficult to remember people's names? How can you study hard for an exam but not be able to recall the material on the test? In Why We Forget, Dr. Andrew Budson ... En savoir plus

$30.79 CAD

Remember things better by understanding how your memory works.If memory is a simple thing, why does it so often go awry? Why is forgetting so common? How can you be certain about something you remember—and be wrong about it? Why is it so difficult to remember people's names? How can you study hard for an exam but not be able to recall the material on the test? In Why We Forget, Dr. Andrew Budson
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Algorithms to Live By

The Computer Science of Human Decisions

par Brian Christian, Tom Griffiths ...

Lu par Brian Christian ...

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11 heure 50 min

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindAll our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What ... En savoir plus

$52.97 CAD

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives, helping to solve common decision-making problems and illuminate the workings of the human mindAll our lives are constrained by limited space and time, limits that give rise to a particular set of problems. What should we do, or leave undone, in a day or a lifetime? How much messiness should we accept? What
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