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Useful Delusions

The Power and Paradox of the Self-Deceiving Brain

de Shankar Vedantam, Bill Mesler ...

**A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2021A Next Big Idea Club Best Nonfiction of 2021From the New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look at the role of self-deception in human flourishing.**Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it ubiquitous? In Useful Delusions, Shankar ... Leer más

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**A Behavioral Scientist Notable Book of 2021A Next Big Idea Club Best Nonfiction of 2021From the New York Times best-selling author and host of Hidden Brain comes a thought-provoking look at the role of self-deception in human flourishing.**Self-deception does terrible harm to us, to our communities, and to the planet. But if it is so bad for us, why is it ubiquitous? In Useful Delusions, Shankar
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A Brief History of Creation

Science and the Search for the Origin of Life

de Bill Mesler, H. James Cleaves II ...

The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life’s biggest mystery: How did it begin?In this essential and illuminating history of Western science, Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II seek to answer the most crucial question in science: How did life begin? They trace the trials and triumphs of the iconoclastic scientists who have sought to solve the mystery, from ... Leer más

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The epic story of the scientists through the ages who have sought answers to life’s biggest mystery: How did it begin?In this essential and illuminating history of Western science, Bill Mesler and H. James Cleaves II seek to answer the most crucial question in science: How did life begin? They trace the trials and triumphs of the iconoclastic scientists who have sought to solve the mystery, from
... Leer más

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Breve storia della creazione

La ricerca delle origini della vita

de Bill Mesler, H. James Cleaves II ...

«Un racconto coinvolgente che rivela sia il percorso della scienza sia il mistero della vita. Non è un risultato da poco».John Farrell, «The Wall Street Journal»In questo libro, vivace e magnificamente narrato – ricco di gustosi aneddoti ma al tempo stesso solido nella sua trattazione scientifica –, il geochimico James Cleaves si unisce al giornalista Bill Mesler per raccontarci con rara efficacia ... Leer más

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«Un racconto coinvolgente che rivela sia il percorso della scienza sia il mistero della vita. Non è un risultato da poco».John Farrell, «The Wall Street Journal»In questo libro, vivace e magnificamente narrato – ricco di gustosi aneddoti ma al tempo stesso solido nella sua trattazione scientifica –, il geochimico James Cleaves si unisce al giornalista Bill Mesler per raccontarci con rara efficacia
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A Brief History of Creation

Science and the Search for the Origin of Life

de Bill Mesler, H. James Cleaves ...

Narrado por Sean Runnette ...

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10 hora 42 minutos

How did life begin?It is perhaps the most important question science has ever asked. Over the centuries, the search for an answer has been entwined with some of science’s most revolutionary advances, including van Leeuwenhoek’s microscope, Darwin’s theory of evolution, and Crick and Watson’s unveiling of DNA. Now, in an age of genetic engineering and space exploration, some scientists believe they ... Leer más

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How did life begin?It is perhaps the most important question science has ever asked. Over the centuries, the search for an answer has been entwined with some of science’s most revolutionary advances, including van Leeuwenhoek’s microscope, Darwin’s theory of evolution, and Crick and Watson’s unveiling of DNA. Now, in an age of genetic engineering and space exploration, some scientists believe they
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The Canon

A Whirligig Tour of the Beautiful Basics of Science

de Natalie Angier ...

Narrado por Nike Doukas ...

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13 hora 20 minutos

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Natalie Angier takes a joyride through the major scientific disciplines-physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and astronomy. Her approach is smart, funny, and sure to inspire a new appreciation of science. ... Leer más

$27.99 USD

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Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Natalie Angier takes a joyride through the major scientific disciplines-physics, chemistry, biology, geology, and astronomy. Her approach is smart, funny, and sure to inspire a new appreciation of science.
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The Stuff of Thought

Language as a Window into Human Nature

de Steven Pinker ...

Narrado por Dean Olsher ...

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9 hora 36 minutos

This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of languageBestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books?including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate?have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today?s ... Leer más

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This New York Times bestseller is an exciting and fearless investigation of languageBestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep and powerful ideas. His previous books?including the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Blank Slate?have catapulted him into the limelight as one of today?s
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What Should We Be Worried About?

Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night

de John Brockman ...

Narrado por Peter Berkrot, Antony Ferguson, Michelle Ford, Jo Anna Perrin ...

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13 hora 53 minutos

John Brockman, editor of This Will Make You Smarter, presents his latest thought-provoking book, featuring insights from leading thinkers such as Steven Pinker, Lisa Randall, Matt Ridley, and Daniel C. Dennett. ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

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John Brockman, editor of This Will Make You Smarter, presents his latest thought-provoking book, featuring insights from leading thinkers such as Steven Pinker, Lisa Randall, Matt Ridley, and Daniel C. Dennett.
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The Tree

A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter

de Colin Tudge ...

Narrado por Enn Reitel ...

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19 hora 52 minutos

A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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A blend of history, science, philosophy, and environmentalism, The Tree is an engaging and elegant look at the life of the tree and what modern research tells us about their future.There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as skyscrapers, and a
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This Idea Must Die

Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress

de John Brockman ...

Narrado por David Colacci, Susan Ericksen ...

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16 hora 26 minutos

Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, challenges some of the world's greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a provocative question crucial to our time. In 2014, he asked 175 brilliant minds to ponder: What scientific idea needs to be put aside in order to make room for new ideas to advance? The answers are as surprising as they are illuminating. In This Idea Must Die ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

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Each year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, challenges some of the world's greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a provocative question crucial to our time. In 2014, he asked 175 brilliant minds to ponder: What scientific idea needs to be put aside in order to make room for new ideas to advance? The answers are as surprising as they are illuminating. In This Idea Must Die
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The Social Conquest of Earth

de Edward O. Wilson ...

Narrado por Jonathan Hogan ...

Completo

10 hora 29 minutos

From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of ... Leer más

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From the most celebrated heir to Darwin comes a groundbreaking book on evolution, the summa work of Edward O. Wilson's legendary career.Sparking vigorous debate in the sciences, The Social Conquest of Earth upends “the famous theory that evolution naturally encourages creatures to put family first” (Discover). Refashioning the story of human evolution, Wilson draws on his remarkable knowledge of
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Our Mathematical Universe

My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality

de Max Tegmark ...

Narrado por Rob Shapiro ...

Completo

15 hora 22 minutos

Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his ... Leer más

$25.99 USD

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Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his
... Leer más

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Death in Holy Orders

An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery

de P. D. James ...

Narrado por Charles Keating ...

Series Audiolibro 11 - Adam Dalgliesh
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15 hora 9 minutos

The setting itself is elemental P. D. James: the bleak coast of East Anglia, where atop a sweep of low cliffs stands the small theological college of St. Anselm’s. On the shore not far away, smothered beneath a fall of sand, lies the body of one of the school’s young ordinands. He is the son of Sir Alred Treves, a hugely successful and flamboyant businessman who is accustomed to getting what he ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The setting itself is elemental P. D. James: the bleak coast of East Anglia, where atop a sweep of low cliffs stands the small theological college of St. Anselm’s. On the shore not far away, smothered beneath a fall of sand, lies the body of one of the school’s young ordinands. He is the son of Sir Alred Treves, a hugely successful and flamboyant businessman who is accustomed to getting what he
... Leer más

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