LSD has a controversial and extraordinary reputation, due to the special effects it can induce on human consciousness. Its experimental use lead to some groundbreaking discoveries about the brain and the deeper layers of the human psyche. After its... Zobraziť viac
Biogeography was stuck in a "natural history phase" dominated by the collection of data, the young Princeton biologists Robert H. MacArthur and Edward O. Wilson argued in 1967. In this book, the authors developed a general theory to explain the facts... Zobraziť viac
New discoveries of ancient vertebrates, filling in gaps in the fossil record, are quickly eroding the traditionally recognized differences between the principal groups of vertebrates for example, between dinosaurs and birds and radically changing our... Zobraziť viac
For billions of years, Earth was an inhospitably alien place - covered with churning seas, slowly crafting its landscape by way of incessant volcanic eruptions, the atmosphere in a constant state of chemical flux. And yet, despite facing literally... Zobraziť viac
An artist inherits a hundred years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light... Zobraziť viac
Publikace od našich předních ovocnářů je určena zahrádkářům a pěstitelům ovocných stromů, kteří si nevědí rady s jejich... Zobraziť viac
Being Human is history made flesh. It will change the way you see the world.We are a wonder of evolution. Powerful yet dextrous, instinctive yet thoughtful, we are expert communicators and innovators... Zobraziť viac
Humans did not make history - we played host. This book is Guns, Germs and Steel without the guns and steel, Sapiens for the pandemic era. A major new history of the world... Zobraziť viac
So many of us believe that we are free to shape our own destiny. But what if free will doesn't exist? What if our lives are largely predetermined, hardwired in our brains - and our choices over what we eat, who we fall in love with, even what we... Zobraziť viac
Medical Biochemistry - An Illustrated Review - for success in the classroom and on the USMLE! ... Zobraziť viac
Frans de Waal has spent four decades at the forefront of animal research. Following up on the best-selling Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, which investigated animal intelligence, ... Zobraziť viac
From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them.Something happens to you the first time you dive with sharks... Zobraziť viac
Unravel a haunting mystery that blurs the lines of reality. A gripping tale of secrets, survival, and the echoes of the past. Zobraziť viac
Principles of Conservation Biology, third edition is a complete revision of the most comprehensive textbook on conservation biology. First published in 1994 the book is richly praised by reviewers, teachers, and students alike... Zobraziť viac
For decades, biology has been dominated by information - the power of genes. Yet in terms of information there is no difference between a living cell and one that died a moment ago... Zobraziť viac
Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.#1 New York Times Bestseller The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, now available as a beautifully packaged paperbackFrom a renowned historian... Zobraziť viac
Entrer avec Colette dans « la ronde des bêtes », c'est lier connaissance avec Pati-Pati, la merveille des chiennes, l'impériale Shâh, Pitiriki, l'écureuil facétieux, Bâ-Tou, la panthère du Tchad, et se familiariser avec bien d'autres présences.. Zobraziť viac
Rozsáhlý rukopis vědeckého díla o rzích České a Slovenské republiky pojednává o důležité skupině hub, které jsou parazity na cévnatých rostlinách. Práce vychází jak z dosud publikovaných údajů o výskytu rzí, tak z vlastních... Zobraziť viac
The scuba-diving philosopher and bestselling author of Other Minds explores the origins of animal consciousness. Dip below the ocean's surface and you are soon confronted by forms of life that could not seem more foreign to our own: sea sponges... Zobraziť viac
Das neue Buch des SPIEGEL-Bestsellerautors.Fürsorgliche Eichhörnchen, treu liebende Kolkraben, mitfühlende Waldmäuse und trauernde Hirschkühe – sind das nicht Gefühle, die allein dem ... Zobraziť viac
