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  • Restoring Childhood

    How to Set Kids Free in the Age of Anxiety

    by Peter Gray ...
    What if the answer to the youth mental health crisis isn’t less screen time—but instead, more independence?We have spent the last few decades laser-focused on improving safety for children. We have supervised them more, and made their lives more achievement-oriented, with the good intentions of helping them find success in the increasingly competitive adult world. But what if all that protection ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • A Handbook of Mosses

    by Peter Gray ...
    This practical pocket-guide introduces the reader to the rich variety of mosses found throughout Britain's damp woodlands, riverbanks, and upland slopes.With a focus on field identification and ecological context, this compact volume serves as both a scientific reference and a practical guide for anyone engaged in the study or conservation of bryophytes. First published at the end of the ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Free to Learn

    Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life

    by Peter Gray ...
    "A lightning bolt of a book" makes the case for why self-directed learning — "unschooling" — is the best way to get kids to learn (Lenore Skenazy)In Free to Learn, developmental psychologist Peter Gray argues that in order to foster children who will thrive in today’s constantly changing world, we must entrust them to steer their own learning and development. Drawing on evidence from anthropology, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Complete Guide to Drawing & Illustration

    A Practical and Inspirational Course for Artists of All Abilities

    by Peter Gray ...
    If you have always wanted to excel at drawing, then The Complete Guide to Drawing & Illustration is for you. All you need is a pencil, a bit of blank paper and the expert guidance you will find within these pages. This book is designed to systematically teach you the essentials of drawing and lays the groundwork for you to develop your own personal drawing style.• Hands-on course in drawing and ... Read more

    $6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mother Nature's Pedagogy

    Biological Foundations for Children's Self-Directed Education

    by Peter Gray ...
    Children come into the world biologically designed to educate themselves. Their natural curiosity, playfulness, sociability, willfulness, adventurousness, tendency to look ahead, and desire to do well in the world were all shaped, by natural selection, to serve the function of education. In this collection of essays, developmental psychologist Peter Gray describes, with research evidence, how ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How to Draw Animals

    A step-by-step guide to animal art

    by Peter Gray ...
    Calling all young artists! This is your complete step-by-step guide to drawing the animal kingdom! From lions to butterflies and horses to dolphins, this book will give you the skills and the knowledge to draw any animal you feel like! It's full of handy hints and tips to help you along, so before you know it, your artwork will be prowling, slithering and trotting off the page! ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Evidence that Self-Directed Education Works

    by Peter Gray ...
    Theory is one thing; empirical evidence is another. Is it true that children can educate themselves well, without coercion or coaxing, when provided with a supportive environment and plenty of opportunity to play, explore, observe, and socialize? In this collection of essays, developmental psychologist Peter Gray presents evidence from a variety of sources that this indeed is true. One essay ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ultimate Book of Drawing and Illustration

    A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

    by Peter Gray ...
    If you have always wanted to excel at drawing, then The Complete Guide to Drawing & Illustration is for you. All you need is a pencil, a bit of blank paper and the expert guidance you will find within these pages. This book is designed to systematically teach you the essentials of drawing and lays the groundwork for you to develop your own personal drawing style.• Hands-on course in drawing and ... Read more

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  • Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior

    Few things come more naturally to us than sex—or so it would seem. Yet to a chimpanzee, the sexual practices and customs we take for granted would appear odd indeed. He or she might wonder why we bother with inconveniences like clothes, why we prefer to make love on a bed, and why we fuss so needlessly over privacy. Evolution and Human Sexual Behavior invites us into the thought-experiment of ... Read more

    $26.59 USD

  • The Elements of Taste

    "A different kind of cookbook . . . original, thought-provoking, and savory." —Award-winning restaurant critic Bryan Miller, from his ForewordChef Gray Kunz has teamed up with food writer Peter Kaminsky to put together a cookbook that looks precisely at what taste is. They have identified fourteen basic tastes in the chef's palate and offer recipes showing how to use these fundamental building ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils

    Exploring the Depths of Nature's Inspiration and Inquiry

    Sea-Weeds, Shells and Fossils is a fascinating exploration of the natural world's splendor and eccentricities, ingeniously captured through a symphony of literary styles. This anthology weaves together essays, observational pieces, and poetic vignettes to create an evocative tapestry depicting the sea and its treasures' intricate beauty. Encompassing a range of literary contexts from the Romantic ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Practical Guide to Drawing Animals

    by Peter Gray ...
    Series series Artist's Workbooks
    Fascinating, endearing and endlessly varied, animals make inspirational subject matter for artists. In Drawing Animals, author and illustrator Peter Gray guides you through the stages of capturing animal shapes, behaviour and expression to create accomplished artworks. Whether you are a complete beginner or a more experienced draughtsman, the tailored step-by-step exercises and practical tips will ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus