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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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Air-Borne : The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe. by Zimmer, Carl.;
Weaving together gripping history with the latest reporting on Covid and other threats to global health, 'Air-Borne' is the fascinating, untold story of the air we breathe, the hidden life it contains, and the invisible dangers that can turn the world upside down.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: MEDICAL / Infectious Diseases; SCIENCE / History; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General;
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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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How to Make Your Brain Your Best Friend : Simple Steps to a Kinder Mind. by Barr, Rachel.;
In todays increasingly anxious age, its easy to be wooed by multi-step methods that promise us ultimate fulfilment. In 'How To make Your Brain Your Best Friend', Rachel Barr offers a refreshing alternative: by simply aligning with our brains natural rhythms - from its need for sleep to rewiring its tendency towards negativity bias - we can all experience more peace in our day-to-day lives. Barr is originally from Quebec.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HEALTH & FITNESS / Mental Health; MEDICAL / Mental Health; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience;
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The Ideological Brain : The New Science and Lost Art of Flexible Thinking. by Zmigrod, Leor.;
In 'The Ideological Brain', Leor Zmigrod reveals the connection between political beliefs and the biology of the brain. Drawing on her own research, she uncovers the complex interplay between biology and environment that predisposes some individuals to rigid ways of thinking, and explains how ideologies take hold of our brains, fundamentally changing the way we think, act and interact with others.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: SCIENCE / Cognitive Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / General;
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The Explorer's Gene : Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map. by Hutchinson, Alex.;
Alex Hutchinson returns with an investigation into how exploration, uncertainty, and risk-taking shape our behaviour and wellbeing. 'The Explorers Gene' makes the case not just that humans are wired to seek the unknown, but that thriving in the modern world depends on pushing our mental and physical boundaries to new places. Hutchinson lives in Toronto, ON.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: SCIENCE / Cognitive Science; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Neuroscience; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Success;
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The Origin of Politics : Human Nature and the Shaping of Political Systems. by Wade, Nicholas.;
Combining the scope of Yuval Noah Harari with the political savvy of Francis Fukuyama, 'The Origin of Politics' draws from anthropology, evolutionary biology, and historical analysis to explore how human nature shapes the direction of society - and how policies which ignore human nature risk chaos and even extinction.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Civilization; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution;
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The Rise of Wolf 8 : Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone's Underdog. by McIntyre, Rick.;
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Subjects: NATURE; NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General;
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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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The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire : Why Our Species Is on the Edge of Extinction. by Gee, Henry.;
For the first time in more than ten thousand years, the rate of human population growth is slowing down. In 'The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire', award-winning science writer Henry Gee offers a concise, brilliantly-told history of our species and argues that we are on a rapid, one-way trip to extinction.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / World; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution;
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