Libros
Titus Lucretius Carus · BiblioBazaar, 2007
This is regarded as a seminal text of Epicurean science and philosophy. Epicurians discarded both the idea of immortality and the superstitious worship of wilful gods for a life of serene contentment in the available pleasures of nature. Lucretius (c100-c55BC), in elucidating this belief, steers the reader through an extraordinary breadth of subject matter, ranging from the indestructibility of atoms and the discovery of fire to the folly of romantic love and the phenomena of clouds and rainstorms.
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Juan Pablo Davico
Global Science Editorial, 2011
NATURAL PRINCIPLES OF MIND II: NEUROSCIENCE. In this book it applies "the neurophysical model of the functioning of the brain" (developed in the first book) for the detailed elucidation of the mechanism by which the most complex functions of the brain are produced. Thus, dedicating an entire chapter to each function…
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Steven Pinker
Destino, 2001
"Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache...Powerful and gripping...To have read [the book] is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche...a glittering tour de force" - Spectator "Why do memories fade? Why do we lose our tempers? Why do fools fall in love? Pinker's…
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Charles Darwin
Tantor Media, 2006
On December 27, 1831, the young naturalist Charles Darwin left Plymouth Harbor aboard the HMS Beagle. For the next five years, he conducted research on plants and animals from around the globe, amassing a body of evidence that would culminate in one of the greatest discoveries in the history of mankind-the theory of…
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Charles Darwin
Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting…
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Charles Darwin
Hard Press, 2006
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections…
