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Memory

Fragments of a Modern History

de Alison Winter ...

This historical study is "a compelling demonstration that the science of memory . . . is both a product of and an influence on the culture from which it springs" ( Bookforum).Think about a birthday you remember well. Now step back and ask: how clear are those memories? Is there a chance you're remembering incorrectly? And what about the details you can no longer recall? Are they hidden in your ... Leer más

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This historical study is "a compelling demonstration that the science of memory . . . is both a product of and an influence on the culture from which it springs" ( Bookforum).Think about a birthday you remember well. Now step back and ask: how clear are those memories? Is there a chance you're remembering incorrectly? And what about the details you can no longer recall? Are they hidden in your
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Rolling Thunder

de John Varley ...

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The third book in the Thunder and Lightning Series is "a smashing success . . . [with] action-packed, science-packed homages to Heinlein's best work" (Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing).Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning AuthorNavy lieutenant Podkayne, daughter of Ray Garcia-Strickland, is tired of her job as Martian consul in California—and Earth's oppressive gravity. So she's OK with getting called back to ... Leer más

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The third book in the Thunder and Lightning Series is "a smashing success . . . [with] action-packed, science-packed homages to Heinlein's best work" (Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing).Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning AuthorNavy lieutenant Podkayne, daughter of Ray Garcia-Strickland, is tired of her job as Martian consul in California—and Earth's oppressive gravity. So she's OK with getting called back to
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Why the Wheel Is Round

Muscles, Technology, and How We Make Things Move

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"A brilliant history of technology. . . . full of wonders of nature, human invention, history" and more ( Wall Street Journal).There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates—be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet there is no more fundamental human invention than the wheel—a rotational mechanism that accomplishes what our physical form ... Leer más

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"A brilliant history of technology. . . . full of wonders of nature, human invention, history" and more ( Wall Street Journal).There is no part of our bodies that fully rotates—be it a wrist or ankle or arm in a shoulder socket, we are made to twist only so far. And yet there is no more fundamental human invention than the wheel—a rotational mechanism that accomplishes what our physical form
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Across the Bridge

Understanding the Origin of the Vertebrates

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"Addresses an important topic for biologists and zoologists about vertebrates' place in the 'grand scheme' . . . genuinely witty and charming . . . magnificent." —Neil J. Gostling, University of SouthamptonOur understanding of vertebrate origins and the backbone of human history evolves with each new fossil find and DNA map. Many species have now had their genomes sequenced, and molecular ... Leer más

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"Addresses an important topic for biologists and zoologists about vertebrates' place in the 'grand scheme' . . . genuinely witty and charming . . . magnificent." —Neil J. Gostling, University of SouthamptonOur understanding of vertebrate origins and the backbone of human history evolves with each new fossil find and DNA map. Many species have now had their genomes sequenced, and molecular
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Semicolon

The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark

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"Delightful, enlightening . . . The twisty history of the hybrid divider perfectly embodies the transience of language." — VultureThe semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care?In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this ... Leer más

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"Delightful, enlightening . . . The twisty history of the hybrid divider perfectly embodies the transience of language." — VultureThe semicolon. Stephen King, Hemingway, Vonnegut, and Orwell detest it. Herman Melville, Henry James, and Rebecca Solnit love it. But why? When is it effective? Have we been misusing it? Should we even care?In Semicolon, Cecelia Watson charts the rise and fall of this
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The Social Leap

The New Evolutionary Science of Who We Are, Where We Come From, and What Makes Us Happy

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A study of how evolution has forged our modern lives—from work and relationships to leadership and innovation, as well as our quest for happiness.Human psychology is rife with contradictions: We work hard to achieve our goals, but happiness at our success is fleeting. We hope our friends will do well in life but can't help feeling jealous if they do too well. We're aghast at the thought of people ... Leer más

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Lectures on Literature

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The acclaimed author of Lolita offers unique insight into works by James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Jane Austen, and others—with an introduction by John Updike.In the 1940s, when Vladimir Nabokov first embarked on his academic career in the United States, he brought with him hundreds of original lectures on the authors he most admired. For two decades those lectures served as the basis for Nabokov's ... Leer más

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The acclaimed author of Lolita offers unique insight into works by James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Jane Austen, and others—with an introduction by John Updike.In the 1940s, when Vladimir Nabokov first embarked on his academic career in the United States, he brought with him hundreds of original lectures on the authors he most admired. For two decades those lectures served as the basis for Nabokov's
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The Wandering Mind

What the Brain Does When You're Not Looking

de Michael Corballis ...

Rooted in neuroscience, psychology and evolutionary biology, this study explores what happens when we stop paying attention and the effect on our behavior.If we've done our job well—and, let's be honest, if we're lucky—you'll read to the end of this description. Most likely, however, you won't. Somewhere in the middle of the next paragraph, your mind will wander off. Minds wander. That's just how ... Leer más

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Rooted in neuroscience, psychology and evolutionary biology, this study explores what happens when we stop paying attention and the effect on our behavior.If we've done our job well—and, let's be honest, if we're lucky—you'll read to the end of this description. Most likely, however, you won't. Somewhere in the middle of the next paragraph, your mind will wander off. Minds wander. That's just how
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The Origins of Everything in 100 Pages (More or Less)

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Covering 13.8 billion years in some 100 pages, a concise, wryly intelligent history of everything, from the Big Bang to the advent of human civilization.With wonder, wit, and flair—and in record time and space—geophysicist David Bercovici explains how everything came to be everywhere, from the creation of stars and galaxies to the formation of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, to the origin of life ... Leer más

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Top Brain, Bottom Brain

Surprising Insights into How You Think

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One of the world’s leading neuroscientists teams up with an accomplished writer to debunk the popular left-brain/right-brain theory and offer an exciting new way of thinking about our minds.For the past fifty years, popular culture has led us to believe in the left-brain vs. right-brain theory of personality types. Right-brain people, we’ve been told, are artistic, intuitive, and thoughtful, while ... Leer más

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Democracy's Beginning

The Athenian Story

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A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later.The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago, has served as the foundation for every democratic system of government instituted down the centuries. In this lively history, author Thomas N. Mitchell tells the full and remarkable story of how ... Leer más

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The Bare Bones

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What can we learn about the evolution of jaws from a pair of scissors? How does the flight of a tennis ball help explain how fish overcome drag? What do a spacesuit and a chicken egg have in common? Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns of evolution across more than 540 million years, paleobiologist Matthew Bonnan uses everyday objects to explain the emergence and adaptation of the
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