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Life's edge : the search for what it means to be alive / by Zimmer, Carl,1966-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."We all assume we know what life is, but the more scientists learn about the living world--from protocells to brains, from zygotes to pandemic viruses--the harder they find it is to locate life's edge"--
Subjects: Life (Biology); Life sciences.;
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Seven Deadly Sins : The Biology of Being Human. by Leschziner, Guy.;
Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Wrath. These are The Seven Deadly Sins, the vices of humankind that define immorality. But do these sins really represent moral failings, or are they important biological functions that humans need to survive? Instead of being acts of immorality, are they just a result of how our bodies, our psyches, and our brains are wired? In 'Seven Deadly Sins', Guy Leschziner explores the underlying nature of the seven deadly sins, their neuroscientific and psychological basis, and their origin in our genes.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: PSYCHOLOGY / Cognitive Neuroscience & Cognitive Neuropsychology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience;
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Earthly Materials : Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations. by Wood, Cutter.;
Bill Brysons 'The Body' meets Mary Roachs 'Gulp' (with a dash of 'Whats Your Poo Telling You?') in this rollicking and delightfully educational tour of our bodily emissions - from mucus to sweat to poop - revealing them to be as fascinating as they are embarrassing and proving how essential they are to human health.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; SCIENCE / History; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology;
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Have a Good Trip : Exploring the Magic Mushroom Experience. by Bone, Eugenia.;
From a much-loved expert and popular science writer comes this straight-from-the-trenches report on how and why folks from all walks of life are using magic mushrooms to enhance their lives. From the author of 'Fantastic Fungi'.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: NATURE / Plants / Mushrooms; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Botany; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Mycology;
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The Rise of Wolf 8 : Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone's Underdog. by McIntyre, Rick.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: NATURE; NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General;
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The Lost World of the Dinosaurs : Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Age. by Schmitt, Armin.;
'The Last World of the Dinosaurs' is an enrapturing tale of the age of the dinosaurs, tracing their earliest origins, their astounding 200-million-year reign, and their infamous demise. Lots has changed in paleontology in the last six years. A new dinosaur is discovered almost each week.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: NATURE / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution; SCIENCE / Paleontology;
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Outlive : the science & art of longevity / by Attia, Peter,author.; Gifford, Bill,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Wouldn't you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and type 2 diabetes. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan at the expense of healthspan, or quality of life. Dr. Attia believes we must replace this outdated framework with a personalized, proactive strategy for longevity, one where we take action now, rather than waiting. This is not "biohacking," it's science: a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending lifespan while also improving our physical, cognitive, and emotional health. Dr. Attia's aim is less to tell you what to do and more to help you learn how to think about long-term health, in order to create the best plan for you as an individual. In Outlive, readers will discover: - Why the cholesterol test at your annual physical doesn't tell you enough about your actual risk of dying from a heart attack. - That you may already suffer from an extremely common yet underdiagnosed liver condition that could be a precursor to the chronic diseases of aging. - Why exercise is the most potent pro-longevity "drug"--and how to begin training for the "Centenarian Decathlon." - Why you should forget about diets, and focus instead on nutritional biochemistry, using technology and data to personalize your eating pattern. - Why striving for physical health and longevity, but ignoring emotional health, could be the ultimate curse of all. Aging and longevity are far more malleable than we think; our fate is not set in stone. With the right roadmap, you can plot a different path for your life, one that lets you outlive your genes to make each decade better than the one before."--Publisher marketing.
Subjects: Aging; Aging.; Health.; Life sciences.; Longevity.;
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Letters. by Sacks, Oliver.;
This book is a collection of letters written by Oliver Sacks, one of the greatest observers of the human species, revealing his intimate thoughts on life and work, friendship and art, medicine and society, and the richness of his relationships with friends, family, and scientists over the decades.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience;
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The grieving brain : the surprising science of how we learn from love and loss. by O'Connor, Mary-Frances.;
"From grief expert and neuroscientist Mary-Frances O'Connor PhD, The Grieving Brain utilizes cutting-edge research to guide us through how our brains process love and loss-and how we can learn to heal"--Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Death, Grief, Bereavement; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Love & Romance; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience; SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement;
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Spook : science tackles the afterlife / by Roach, Mary;
Includes bibliographical references.You again : a visit to the reincarnation nation -- The little man inside the sperm, or possibly the big toe : hunting the soul with microscopes and scalpels -- How to weigh a soul : what happens when a man (or a mouse, or a leech) dies on a scale -- The Vienna sausage affair : and other dubious highlights of the ongoing effort to see the soul -- Hard to swallow : the giddy, revolting heyday of ectoplasm -- The large claims of the medium : reaching out to the dead in a University of Arizona lab -- Soul in a dunce cap : the author enrolls in medium school -- Can you hear me now? : telecommunicating with the dead -- Inside the haunt box : can electromagnetic fields make you hallucinate? -- Listening to Casper : a psychoacoustics expert sets up camp in England's haunted spots -- Chaffin v. the dead guy in the overcoat : in which the law finds for a ghost, and the author calls in an expert witness -- Six feet over : a computer stands by on an operating room ceiling, awaiting near-death experiencers.
Subjects: Future life; Religion and science;
© 2005., W.W. Norton and Co.,
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