How well do our instincts equip us for twenty-first century? This book takes us on a journey into the human mind. It takes a personal look at the relationship between science and religion and explores those very instincts that make us human.
How well do our instincts equip us for twenty-first century? This book takes us on a journey into the human mind. It takes a personal look at the rela...
Explores the human mind and shows how our emotions and personality are the result of genes and environment. This book explains how memories are formed and lost, how the ever-changing brain is responsible for toddler tantrums and teenage angst, and reveals the truth behind extra-sensory perception as well as out-of-body experiences.
Explores the human mind and shows how our emotions and personality are the result of genes and environment. This book explains how memories are formed...
We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The moment man first converted a stone to a useful tool set him on a relentless path toward greater control and power over his environment. But have our creative ideas always produced desirable results in line with their original good intention? How many ill-effects and dangers have they brought about along the way? And have they really served us well? Bad Ideas? traces the fascinating history of our attempts at self-improvement but also...
We are born with the instinct to create and invent. Indeed our ability to do so is what separates we humans from the rest of the animal world. The ...
These exciting hands-on experiments, from creating balloon rockets or glow-in-the-dark jelly to making metal detectors, will help your child get to grips with science. The book covers all areas of science, from life on Earth to physical science.
These exciting hands-on experiments, from creating balloon rockets or glow-in-the-dark jelly to making metal detectors, will help your child get to gr...
Looks at the story of evolutionary science and the way Charles Darwin's revolutionary theories changed the world. This title shows how theories developed after Darwin, with modern scientists revealing the secrets of genes and DNA and showing what lies in the future.
Looks at the story of evolutionary science and the way Charles Darwin's revolutionary theories changed the world. This title shows how theories develo...
Compared to the famously fecund rabbit, for whom a single act of coitus has a 90% chance of creating a litter of up to 12 rabbits, humans are very infertile animals. Here in the UK, the average chance of conception is about 18% per month. And in 98% of cases, successful conception leads only to the birth of a single infant. It is unsurprising then that huge efforts have been made to increase our fertility. In vitro fertilisation, first attempted one hundred years ago, has now become big business. Market forces, combined with the desperation of many couples to fulfil their biological...
Compared to the famously fecund rabbit, for whom a single act of coitus has a 90% chance of creating a litter of up to 12 rabbits, humans are very inf...
Step outside and discover the science that surrounds you! This fun fact-filled book is brimming with exciting outdoor experiments to help budding boffins explore the science in their own surroundings. Using household items, construct a water rocket and blast it skywards to learn about air pressure, or blow giant, long-lasting bubbles to reveal how surface tension works. Make a wormery and observe worms tunnelling, then build a diamond kite and discover the key to aerodynamics. Jam-packed with striking photography, succinct step-by-step instructions, and rigorous attention to detail,...
Step outside and discover the science that surrounds you! This fun fact-filled book is brimming with exciting outdoor experiments to help budding b...
