Rakuten Kobo

Skip side bar filters

The Lost Species

Great Expeditions in the Collections of Natural History Museums

de Christopher Kemp ...

"As part of the rising concern for global biodiversity, Christopher Kemp makes clear the value of preserved specimens in basic research." —Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist and authorThe tiny, lungless Thorius salamander from southern Mexico, thinner than a match and smaller than a quarter. The lushly white-coated Saki, an arboreal monkey from the Brazilian rainforests. The ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"As part of the rising concern for global biodiversity, Christopher Kemp makes clear the value of preserved specimens in basic research." —Edward O. Wilson, Pulitzer Prize–winning biologist and authorThe tiny, lungless Thorius salamander from southern Mexico, thinner than a match and smaller than a quarter. The lushly white-coated Saki, an arboreal monkey from the Brazilian rainforests. The
... Leer más
Dark and Magical Places

The Neuroscience of Navigation

de Christopher Kemp ...

**"[Kemp] is…a natural storyteller, a deft explainer, and a terrific and funny writer." —Mary Roach, author of FuzzHow the brain helps us to understand and navigate space—and why, sometimes, it doesn’t work the way it should.**Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have—older than language. In ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

Disponible también en: Audiolibro

**"[Kemp] is…a natural storyteller, a deft explainer, and a terrific and funny writer." —Mary Roach, author of FuzzHow the brain helps us to understand and navigate space—and why, sometimes, it doesn’t work the way it should.**Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have—older than language. In
... Leer más

Disponible también en: Audiolibro
Floating Gold

A Natural (& Unnatural) History of Ambergris

de Christopher Kemp ...

"Kemp's adventure-filled journey into the often-bizarre world of ambergris takes us from whale innards to remote islands. A compelling narrative." —Philip Hoare, author of The Whale"Preternaturally hardened whale dung" is not the first image that comes to mind when we think of perfume, otherwise a symbol of glamour and allure. But the key ingredient that makes the sophisticated scent linger on the ... Leer más

$17.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

"Kemp's adventure-filled journey into the often-bizarre world of ambergris takes us from whale innards to remote islands. A compelling narrative." —Philip Hoare, author of The Whale"Preternaturally hardened whale dung" is not the first image that comes to mind when we think of perfume, otherwise a symbol of glamour and allure. But the key ingredient that makes the sophisticated scent linger on the
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Dark and Magical Places

The Neuroscience of Navigation

de Christopher Kemp ...

Narrado por Neil Gardner ...

Completo

8 hora 14 minutos

Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have—older than language. In Dark and Magical Places, Christopher Kemp embarks on a journey to discover the remarkable extent of what our minds can do.Fueled by his own spatial shortcomings, Kemp describes the brain regions that orient us in space and the ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

Disponible también en: eBook

Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have—older than language. In Dark and Magical Places, Christopher Kemp embarks on a journey to discover the remarkable extent of what our minds can do.Fueled by his own spatial shortcomings, Kemp describes the brain regions that orient us in space and the
... Leer más

Disponible también en: eBook
The Human Tradition in the New South

de David L. Anderson, Paul K. Conkin, Cita Cook, S. Spencer Davis, Kathryn W. Kemp, William J. Marshall, John Ed Pearce, Rebecca Sharpless, Gerald L. Smith, Margaret Ripley Wolfe, John David Smith, Christopher Waldrep ...

Series series The Human Tradition in America
In The Human Tradition in the New South, historian James C. Klotter brings together twelve biographical essays that explore the region's political, economic, and social development since the Civil War. Like all books in this series, these essays chronicle the lives of ordinary Americans whose lives and contributions help to highlight the great transformations that occurred in the South.With ... Leer más

$40.99 USD

In The Human Tradition in the New South, historian James C. Klotter brings together twelve biographical essays that explore the region's political, economic, and social development since the Civil War. Like all books in this series, these essays chronicle the lives of ordinary Americans whose lives and contributions help to highlight the great transformations that occurred in the South.With
... Leer más
Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production

de Dr Thomas Bartels, Dr Christopher J. Williams, Dr Ron Meijerhof, Dr R. Michael Hulet, Dr Michael J. Wineland, Prof Israel Rozenboim, Dr Liron Dishon, Dr Natalie Avital-Cohen, Dr Joanna Bartman, Dr Ronen Shviki, Dr David Cavero, Dr E. David Peebles, Prof Okan Elibol, Prof Edgar Orlando Oviedo-Rondón, Dr Roos Molenaar, Dr Henry van den Brand, Dr Bas Kemp, Prof M. A. Mitchell, Dr Maurice Raccoursier, Dr Rick van Emous, Prof Maureen M. Bain, Dr Murray R. Bakst, Dr Marleen Boerjan, Dr Dinah Nicholson, Dr Anke Fӧrster ...

“The one thing that really struck me about this book was the calibre of the editorial team and the international range and expertise of the contributing editors and authors. With over 550 pages this book is well worth its place on the bookshelf of anyone who is interested in poultry breeding and genomics.” (International Hatchery Practice)“The editor of the book is Nick French, an internationally ... Leer más

$175.99 USD

“The one thing that really struck me about this book was the calibre of the editorial team and the international range and expertise of the contributing editors and authors. With over 550 pages this book is well worth its place on the bookshelf of anyone who is interested in poultry breeding and genomics.” (International Hatchery Practice)“The editor of the book is Nick French, an internationally
... Leer más
Reason and Conversion in Kierkegaard and the German Idealists

de Christopher Iacovetti, Ryan Kemp ...

Series series Routledge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy
In his late work Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason, Immanuel Kant struggles to answer a straightforward, yet surprisingly difficult, question: how is radical conversion—a complete reorientation of a person’s most deeply held values—possible? In this book, Ryan S. Kemp and Christopher Iacovetti examine how this question gets taken up by Kant’s philosophical heirs: Schelling, Fichte, ... Leer más

$61.99 USD

In his late work Religion within the Boundaries of Mere Reason, Immanuel Kant struggles to answer a straightforward, yet surprisingly difficult, question: how is radical conversion—a complete reorientation of a person’s most deeply held values—possible? In this book, Ryan S. Kemp and Christopher Iacovetti examine how this question gets taken up by Kant’s philosophical heirs: Schelling, Fichte,
... Leer más
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35

Bestselling Anthology of Award-Winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Stories

de L. Ron Hubbard, Rebecca Moesta, Mike Resnick, Dean Wesley Smith, Bob Eggleton, Echo Chernik, Christopher Baker, Carrie Callahan, David Cleden, Preston Dennett, Andrew Dykstal, John Haas, Kyle Kirrin, Mica Scotti Kole, Rustin Lovewell, Wulf Moon, Elise Stephens, Rob Prior, Kai Wolden ...

Series Libro 35 - Writers of the Future
Let your imagination run wild.If you’re ready to travel to a universe of mystery, sacrifice, and suspense, where the laws of physics are optional, book your journey here.On this odyssey of enchantment, enlightenment, and endless possibility, you will meet a murderer who’s out to save mankind, a cyborg who robs the dead to rescue the living, and a lost boy who holds the key to peace. Discover ... Leer más

$8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Let your imagination run wild.If you’re ready to travel to a universe of mystery, sacrifice, and suspense, where the laws of physics are optional, book your journey here.On this odyssey of enchantment, enlightenment, and endless possibility, you will meet a murderer who’s out to save mankind, a cyborg who robs the dead to rescue the living, and a lost boy who holds the key to peace. Discover
... Leer más

Audiolibro

Perfectly Good Food

A Totally Achievable Zero Waste Approach to Home Cooking

de Margaret Li, Irene Li ...

Narrado por Catherine Ho ...

Completo

8 hora 24 minutos

You're standing in front of your refrigerator, a week after your last trip to the supermarket. You've got a bunch of random veggies, some wrinkly fruit, near-expired milk, and those pricey fresh herbs you bought for that one recipe. For a split second you picture yourself throwing everything away and ordering takeout.But instead . . . you pick up this cookbook. You're saving food, shrinking that ... Leer más

$19.99 USD

You're standing in front of your refrigerator, a week after your last trip to the supermarket. You've got a bunch of random veggies, some wrinkly fruit, near-expired milk, and those pricey fresh herbs you bought for that one recipe. For a split second you picture yourself throwing everything away and ordering takeout.But instead . . . you pick up this cookbook. You're saving food, shrinking that
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Supertall

How the World's Tallest Buildings Are Reshaping Our Cities and Our Lives

de Stefan Al ...

Narrado por Mike Chamberlain ...

Completo

8 hora 40 minutos

The global boom in skyscrapers—why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people.We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest ... Leer más

$24.99 USD

The global boom in skyscrapers—why it's happening now, how they're made, and what they do to cities and people.We are living in a new urban age and its most tangible expression is the "supertall": megastructures that are dramatically bigger, higher, and more ambitious than any in history. In Supertall, TED Resident Stefan Al—himself an experienced architect who has worked on some of the largest
... Leer más
Audiolibro

On Politics

A History of Political Thought: From Herodotus to the Present

de Alan Ryan ...

Narrado por David Stifel ...

Completo

46 hora 4 minutos

Three decades in the making, one of the most ambitious and comprehensive histories of political philosophy in nearly a century.Both a history and an examination of human thought and behavior spanning three thousand years, On Politics thrillingly traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II. Whether ... Leer más

$39.99 USD

Three decades in the making, one of the most ambitious and comprehensive histories of political philosophy in nearly a century.Both a history and an examination of human thought and behavior spanning three thousand years, On Politics thrillingly traces the origins of political philosophy from the ancient Greeks to Machiavelli in Book I and from Hobbes to the present age in Book II. Whether
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Journey of the Mind

How Thinking Emerged from Chaos

de Ogi Ogas, Sai Gaddam ...

Narrado por Cary Hite ...

Completo

10 hora 15 minutos

Two neuroscientists trace a sweeping new vision of consciousness across eighteen increasingly intelligent minds, from microbes to humankind and beyond.Why do minds exist? How did mud and stone develop into beings that can experience longing, regret, love, and compassion—beings that are aware of their own experience? Until recently, science offered few answers to these existential questions. ... Leer más

$22.99 USD

Two neuroscientists trace a sweeping new vision of consciousness across eighteen increasingly intelligent minds, from microbes to humankind and beyond.Why do minds exist? How did mud and stone develop into beings that can experience longing, regret, love, and compassion—beings that are aware of their own experience? Until recently, science offered few answers to these existential questions.
... Leer más

Kobo Rakuten

eReaders

Aplicaciones

Accesorios

¿Qué es Kobo Super Points?

Prémiate

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Tu carrito de compra está vacío

Disponible el:

1 audiolibro mensual

+ Prueba gratis de 30 días

Disponible el:

1 audiolibro mensual

+ Prueba gratis de 30 días

Recomendado para ti

Serie m´´as popular en Estados Unidos

Writers of the Future

Routledge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy

The Human Tradition in America

The Lost Species

Dark and Magical Places

Floating Gold

Dark and Magical Places

The Human Tradition in the New South

Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production

Reason and Conversion in Kierkegaard and the German Idealists

L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35

La gente que leyó estos también disfrutó

Perfectly Good Food

Supertall

On Politics

Journey of the Mind

eReaders

Aplicaciones

Accesorios

Carrito de compra

¡Obtienes el tratamiento VIP!

Tu carrito de compra está vacío

Disponible el:

1 audiolibro mensual

+ Prueba gratis de 30 días

Disponible el:

1 audiolibro mensual

+ Prueba gratis de 30 días

Recomendado para ti

Serie m´´as popular en Estados Unidos

Writers of the Future

Routledge Studies in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy

The Human Tradition in America

Mostrar:

La gente que leyó estos también disfrutó