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The period surrounding birth is a phase of modern life that has been dramatically altered in recent decades, and emerging scientific disciplines have shown that this short period is critical in the formation of human beings. Michel Odent, former obstetrician and revolutionary childbirth pioneer, believes that these are two good reasons to raise questions about the way babies are born, and the consequences this may have for the evolution of Homo sapiens. Furthermore, the transmission of acquired traits to subsequent generations can now be scientifically interpreted (epigenetics, the transmission of the mircobiome, etc), which may represent a defining moment in our understanding of the mechanisms by which evolution occurs. Recent scientific advances have been so spectacular that they merit this updated edition of a book that was originally published in 2013. Obstetric practice is generally evaluated in the short term; this ground-breaking book encourages us to think about modes of birth in the long term, and to consider the impact they have on our species and its evolution.It is a readable, yet thought-provoking book, which will give anyone interested in evolution and the future of Homo sapiens much new material to consider.

In Search of Homo Sapiens represents the crystallization of the thinking and writing of the Slovak intelligentsia. For the first time the English-speaking world will see the output of some of the most prominent Slovak thinkers and writers, their reflections on contemporary life, world politics, personal lifestyles, and social ideologies. A welcome contribution to current literature, social commentary, and philosophy of life.Also available:The Slovak Republic: A Decade of Independence, 1993-2002 - ISBN 0865165688Slovak History: Chronology and Lexicon - ISBN 0865164452For over 30 years Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers has produced the highest quality Latin and ancient Greek books. From Dr. Seuss books in Latin to Plato's Apology, Bolchazy-Carducci's titles help readers learn about ancient Rome and Greece; the Latin and ancient Greek languages are alive and well with titles like Cicero's De Amicitia and Kaegi's Greek Grammar. We also feature a line of contemporary eastern European and WWII books. Some of the areas we publish in include: Selections From The Aeneid Latin Grammar & Pronunciation Greek Grammar & Pronunciation Texts Supporting Wheelock's Latin Classical author workbooks: Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Catullus, Cicero Vocabulary Cards For AP Selections: Vergil, Ovid, Catullus, Horace Greek Mythology Greek Lexicon Slovak Culture And History

The Rise of Homo sapiens provides an unrivalled interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of hominin cognitive evolution that is appropriate for general audiences and students in psychology, archaeology, and anthropology.The book includes chapters on neural anatomy, working memory, evolutionary methods, and non-human primate cognition, but the bulk of the text reviews major developments in cognition over the span of hominin evolution from the ape-like cognition of Ardipithecus to the final developments that enabled the modern mind. The most provocative chapters of the first edition - the explicit discussion of the role of sleep in hominin evolution and the difference between Neandertal and modern human cognition - incorporate significant developments in both areas since the publication of the first edition. This revised edition updates the former text and adds greater emphasis to the growing fields of epigenetic inheritance, embodied cognition, and neuroaesthetics. The new edition provides greater emphasis on role and status of Homo heidelbergensis.

The Rise of Homo sapiens provides an unrivalled interdisciplinary introduction to the subject of hominin cognitive evolution that is appropriate for general audiences and students in psychology, archaeology, and anthropology.The book includes chapters on neural anatomy, working memory, evolutionary methods, and non-human primate cognition, but the bulk of the text reviews major developments in cognition over the span of hominin evolution from the ape-like cognition of Ardipithecus to the final developments that enabled the modern mind. The most provocative chapters of the first edition - the explicit discussion of the role of sleep in hominin evolution and the difference between Neandertal and modern human cognition - incorporate significant developments in both areas since the publication of the first edition. This revised edition updates the former text and adds greater emphasis to the growing fields of epigenetic inheritance, embodied cognition, and neuroaesthetics. The new edition provides greater emphasis on role and status of Homo heidelbergensis.

Simon Spier es un adolescente de 16 anos que aun no revela su homosexualidad, y prefiere guardarse todo el drama para el musical de la secundaria. Pero cuando uno de sus correos privados cae en las manos equivocadas, el gran secreto se encuentra en riesgo. Ahora, Simon esta siendo chantajeado: si no le ayuda al payaso de la clase a conseguir la chica que le gusta, su secreto sera revelado. Y algo peor: se encuentra en riesgo la privacidad de Blue, el alias del chico con el que ha estado hablando. / Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone before he's pushed out.

Our ability to 'think' is really one of our most puzzling characteristics. What it would be like to be unable to think? What would it be like to lack self-awareness? The complexity of this activity is striking. 'Thinking' involves the interaction of a range of mental processes--attention, emotion, memory, planning, self-consciousness, free will, and language. So where did these processes arise? What evolutionary advantages were bestowed upon those with an ability to deceive, to plan, to empathize, or to understand the intention of others? In this compelling new work, Peter Gardenfors embarks on an evolutionary detective story to try and solve one of the big mysteries surrounding human existence--how has the modern human being's way of thinking come into existence. He starts by taking in turn the more basic cognitive processes, such as attention and memory, then builds upon these to explore more complex behaviors, such as self-consciousness, mindreading, and imitation. Having done this, he examines the consequences of "putting thought into the world" -i.e., using external media like cave paintings, drawings, and writing. Immensely readable and humorous, the book will be valuable for students in psychology and biology, and accessible to readers of popular science.

Our ability to 'think' is really one of our most puzzling characteristics. What it would be like to be unable to think? What would it be like to lack self-awareness? The complexity of this activity is striking. 'Thinking' involves the interaction of a range of mental processes--attention, emotion, memory, planning, self-consciousness, free will, and language. So where did these processes arise? What evolutionary advantages were bestowed upon those with an ability to deceive, to plan, to empathize, or to understand the intention of others? In this compelling new work, Peter Gardenfors embarks on an evolutionary detective story to try and solve one of the big mysteries surrounding human existence--how has the modern human being's way of thinking come into existence. He starts by taking in turn the more basic cognitive processes, such as attention and memory, then builds upon these to explore more complex behaviors, such as self-consciousness, mindreading, and imitation. Having done this, he examines the consequences of "putting thought into the world" -i.e., using external media like cave paintings, drawings, and writing. Immensely readable and humorous, the book will be valuable for students in psychology and biology, and accessible to readers of popular science.

Popular science at its best, What Comes After Homo Sapiens? presents "the Simborg Hypothesis," the startling theory that another human species will emerge in the next two centuries. Dr. Simborg notes that in our evolutionary history two or more human species coexisting is the norm rather than the exception. Furthermore, our tools to alter our genes, our environment, and our technology are unprecedented, and increasingly effective. Dr. Simborg is a physician, board certified in internal medicine and an expert in medical informatics. He theorizes that we will soon see a new human species that will coexist with us. It will be a much different kind of coexistence than what we know of our coexistence with the Neanderthals. What Comes After Homo Sapiens? addresses fundamental questions such as · How exactly do we differ from our closest evolutionary relatives, living and extinct? · How will we know when the new humans have split off into a new species? · When will that happen and what will that new species be like? · What are the chances that Homo sapiens will become extinct? Dr. Simborg surveys the history of our evolution and explains key concepts about genetic engineering, speciation, artificial intelligence and neuroscience creating in What Comes After Homo Sapiens? a de facto multi-disciplinary primer. Building on a foundation of anthropology, genomics, paleontology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence, "the Simborg Hypothesis" answers the existential question: What Comes after Homo Sapiens?

SERIES 1Australia s most feared restaurant critic Matthew Evans has thrown in his city life for small farm living in Tasmania Having spent most of his life writing about what is good food he now wants to go to the source to find the best local produce and to rear and grow it himself He doesn t know how to chop wood he knows nothing about growing plants and even less about rearing animals However he does know how to eat how hard can it be SERIES 2In the return series of Gourmet Farmer we re in for a surprise Once a single man trying his hand at farming and experimenting with making artisanal produce Matthew s now a fully fledged family man with partner Sadie and son Hedley Matthew must now explore ingenious and inventive ways of expanding his business

SERIES 1Australia s most feared restaurant critic Matthew Evans has thrown in his city life for small farm living in Tasmania Having spent most of his life writing about what is good food he now wants to go to the source to find the best local produce and to rear and grow it himself He doesn t know how to chop wood he knows nothing about growing plants and even less about rearing animals However he does know how to eat how hard can it be SERIES 2In the return series of Gourmet Farmer we re in for a surprise Once a single man trying his hand at farming and experimenting with making artisanal produce Matthew s now a fully fledged family man with partner Sadie and son Hedley Matthew must now explore ingenious and inventive ways of expanding his business

"The year's most intriguing book about God was produced not by theologians but by 60 world-class scientists, 24 Nobel Prize-winners among them. Cosmos, Bios, Theos gives their thoughts on the Deity and the origin of the universe and of life on Earth. For instance, the co-editor, Yale physicist Henry Margenau, concludes that there is 'only one convincing answer' for the intricate laws that exist in nature: creation by an omnipotent, omniscient God." —Time "A most important body of informed opinion that will enlighten, inspire, and strengthen those who, in their quest for answers to questions of ultimate origins, or religious or metaphysical explanations, may look to scientists for inspiration in their personal lives as well as for answers to scientific questions." —The Science Teacher

Featuring Two Exclusive Essays by Yuval Noah Harari: "The Crisis of Liberalism" and "The Theater of Terror"Discover humanity’s past and its future in this in this special box set featuring Sapiens—a reading pick of President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg—and its acclaimed companion Homo Deus.

Play as if Your Life Depends on It is an innovative and comprehensive look at human physical fitness and health. The orientation is primal, practical, and playful. It’s primal because it connects us with our hunting and gathering origins. Practical, because it teaches us how to integrate movement into our daily lives and train for the way we actually live. Playful, in the way that it creates new games and looks for humor at every opportunity. This book offers a perspective that is both wide-ranging and powerful. You'll gain a new orientation toward fitness as you develop a renewed enthusiasm for movement and your body.

Featuring Two Exclusive Essays by Yuval Noah Harari: "The Crisis of Liberalism" and "The Theater of Terror"Discover humanity’s past and its future in this in this special box set featuring Sapiens—a reading pick of President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg—and its acclaimed companion Homo Deus.

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Homo Sapiens shows stunning images of forgotten places, buildings we constructed and then left.

This film is a stunning exploration of the history of eugenics, race hygiene, and the quest to improve the human race. Emerging at the turn of the century, eugenic movements spawned government sanctioned research projects.

Type a description for this product here... O autor repassa a história da humanidade, ou do homo sapiens, desde o surgimento da espécie durante a pré-história até o presente, mas em vez de apenas “inventariar” os fatos históricos ele os relaciona com questões do presente e os questiona de maneira surpreendente. Além disso, para cada fato ou crença que temos como certa hoje em dia, o autor apresenta as diversas interpretações existentes a partir de diferentes pontos de vista, inclusive as muito atuais, e vai além, sugerindo interpretações muitas vezes desconcertantes. Yuval Noah Harari é professor do departamento de história da Universidade Hebraica de Jerusalém. É especialista em história mundial, medieval e militar. Informações TécnicasTítulo: Sapiens - Uma Breve História Da HumanidadeAutor: Yuval Noah HarariTradução: Janaína MarcoantônioEditora: L&PM EditoresEdição: 1Ano: 2015Idioma: PortuguêsEspecificações: Brochura 464 páginasISBN: 978-85-2543-218-6Peso: 800gDimensões: 230mm x 160mm

Type a description for this product here... O autor repassa a história da humanidade, ou do homo sapiens, desde o surgimento da espécie durante a pré-história até o presente, mas em vez de apenas “inventariar” os fatos históricos ele os relaciona com questões do presente e os questiona de maneira surpreendente. Além disso, para cada fato ou crença que temos como certa hoje em dia, o autor apresenta as diversas interpretações existentes a partir de diferentes pontos de vista, inclusive as muito atuais, e vai além, sugerindo interpretações muitas vezes desconcertantes. Yuval Noah Harari é professor do departamento de história da Universidade Hebraica de Jerusalém. É especialista em história mundial, medieval e militar. Informações TécnicasTítulo: Sapiens - Uma Breve História Da HumanidadeAutor: Yuval Noah HarariTradução: Janaína MarcoantônioEditora: L&PM EditoresEdição: 1Ano: 2015Idioma: PortuguêsEspecificações: Brochura 464 páginasISBN: 978-85-2543-218-6Peso: 800gDimensões: 230mm x 160mm