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| Kant and the Platypus | By: Umberto Eco
| | Pub. Date: Sep 2000 | | Paperback |
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| How we know that a cat is a cat is a nice philosophical poser, and has been since the time of Plato. Why we should all agree on calling the animal a cat is equally interesting, yet it throws up the problem that lies at the heart of all modern philosophy: how much do our perceptions of things depend .. |
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| The Naked Woman | By: Desmond Morris
| | Pub. Date: Oct 2005 | | Paperback |
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The Naked Woman is very much in the same tradition as the classics Manwatching and .. The human female form is the brilliant end-point of millions of years of evolution, loaded with amazing adjustments and subtle refinements. It is the most remarkable organism on the planet. At differe.. |
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| Critical Mass | By: Philip Ball
| | Pub. Date: Feb 2005 | | Paperback |
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A fascinating exploration of the age-old question: are there 'laws of nature' that guide human affai.. Is there a 'physics of society'? Ranging from Hobbes and Adam Smith to modern work on traffic flow and market trading, and across economics, sociology and psychology, Philip Ball shows how much we can.. |
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| The Human Zoo | By: Desmond Morris
| | Pub. Date: Oct 1994 | | Paperback |
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| Turning Back the Clock | By: Umberto Eco
| | Pub. Date: Sep 2008 | | Paperback |
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Turning Back the Clock is a brilliant collection of essays by one of the leading intellectual.. After the Cold War, the 'Hot War' has made its comeback in Afghanistan and Iraq. Exhuming Kipling's 'Great Game', we have gone back to the clash between Islam and Christianity.
The ghost of the Yellow.. |
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| Simply by making noises with our mouths, we can reliably cause precise new combinations of ideas to arise in each other's minds. The ability comes so naturally that we are apt to forget what a miracle it is. Pursuing the ideas of Darwin and Chomsky, Steven Pinker offers a look at why we use language.. |
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| With over 1,000,000 copies sold, Zen Flesh, Zen Bones has inspired countless lives. Zen Buddhism conveys its profound and powerful truths through epigram, parable and brief, enigmatic and often amusing stories of the masters. In addition to 101 Zen Stories, this volume contains The Gateless Gate, .. |
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| The Complete Plain Words is established as the classic guide for anyone who needs to express themselves clearly, fluently and accurately in writing. Whether you are working on paper or on a computer, this essential reference work will lead you through the intricacies of the English language with wit.. |
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| This is the definitive survey of the English language - in all its forms. Crystal writes accessibly about the structure of the language, the uses of English throughout the world and finally he gives a brief history of English. The book has been fully revised and there is a fascinating new chapter on.. |
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| Globalization has affected what we eat in ways we are only beginning to understand. Modern food production no longer relates to our biological needs but is in direct conflict with them. The relationship between diet and our fertility, our risk of cancer, heart disease and mental illness is becoming .. |
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