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  • Is the Cemetery Dead?

    by David Charles Sloane ...
    "Examines our evolving mourning rituals, specifically in relationship to cemeteries . . . a levelheaded report on the death care industry." — Los Angeles Review of BooksIn modern society, we have professionalized our care for the dying and deceased in hospitals and hospices, churches and funeral homes, cemeteries and mausoleums to aid dazed and disoriented mourners. But these formal institutions ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pathological Altruism

    Edited by Barbara Oakley, Ariel Knafo, Guruprasad Madhavan, David Sloan Wilson ...
    The benefits of altruism and empathy are obvious. These qualities are so highly regarded and embedded in both secular and religious societies that it seems almost heretical to suggest they can cause harm. Like most good things, however, altruism can be distorted or taken to an unhealthy extreme. Pathological Altruism presents a number of new, thought-provoking theses that explore a range of ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Is Neo-Darwinism Enough?

    by Denis Noble, David Sloan Wilson ...
    Is Neo-Darwinism Enough? The Noble-Wilson Dialogue on EvolutionDavid Sloan Wilson and Denis Noble participate in a dialogue centering around the sufficiency of a neo-Darwinian framework of biology. Does neo-Darwinism provide a reasonably complete and adequate explanation of biological phenomena? Are there any new theoretical breakthroughs that are necessary to support the framework? The point of ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Evolution and Contextual Behavioral Science

    An Integrated Framework for Understanding, Predicting, and Influencing Human Behavior

    Edited by David Sloan Wilson, PhD, Steven C. Hayes, PhD ...
    What do evolutionary science and contextual behavioral science have in common? Edited by David Sloan Wilson and Steven C. Hayes, this groundbreaking book offers a glimpse into the histories of these two schools of thought, and provides a sound rationale for their reintegration.Evolutionary science (ES) provides a unifying theoretical framework for the biological sciences, and is increasingly being ... Read more

    $61.59 CAD

  • What Every Engineer Should Know About Digital Accessibility

    by Sarah Horton, David Sloan ...
    Series series What Every Engineer Should Know
    Accessibility is a core quality of digital products to be deliberately addressed throughout the development lifecycle. What Every Engineer Should Know About Digital Accessibility will prepare readers to integrate digital accessibility into their engineering practices. Readers will learn how to accurately frame accessibility as an engineering challenge so they are able to address the correct ... Read more

    Was $63.99 CAD Now $56.33 CAD

  • Transforming Vocation

    Connecting Theology, Church, and the Workplace for a Flourishing World

    Edited by David Benson, Kara Martin, Andrew Sloane ...
    Series series Australian College of Theology Monograph Series
    There has been an explosion of publishing in the faith-work movement in the last twenty years. Work is increasingly seen as the new frontier for Christian mission. However, the church and theological colleges have failed to keep up with the interest among, and needs of, workplace Christians. This book is the urgent corrective that is needed, moving past Theology of Work 101 to much deeper ... Read more

    $34.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cold-Blooded Kindness

    Neuroquirks of a Codependent Killer, or Just Give Me a Shot at Loving You, Dear, and Other Reflections on Helping That Hurts

    by Barbara Oakley Ph.D ...
    In this searing exploration of deadly codependency, the author takes the reader on a spellbinding voyage of discovery that examines the questions: Are some people naturally too caring? Is caring sometimes a mask for darker motives? Can science help us understand how our concerns for others can hurt everything we hold dear? This gripping story brings extraordinary insight to our deepest questions. ... Read more

    $41.99 CAD

  • Prosocial

    Using Evolutionary Science to Build Productive, Equitable, and Collaborative Groups

    by Paul W.B. Atkins, PhD, David Sloan Wilson, PhD, Steven C. Hayes, PhD ...
    A groundbreaking, comprehensive program for designing effective and socially equitable groups of all sizes—from businesses and social justice groups to global organizations.Whether you work in business or schools, volunteer in neighborhoods or church organizations, or are involved in social justice and activism, you understand the enormous power of groups to enact powerful and lasting change in ... Read more

    $21.49 CAD

  • Power Play

    Professional Hockey and the Politics of Urban Development

    by Jay Scherer, David Mills, Linda Sloan McCulloch ...
    When the Rogers Place arena opened in downtown Edmonton in September 2016, no amount of buzz could drown out the rumours of manipulation, secret deals, and corporate greed undergirding the project. Working with documentary evidence and original interviews, the authors present an absorbing account of the machinations that got the arena and the adjacent Ice District built, with a price tag of more ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD

  • Darwin's Cathedral

    Evolution, Religion, and the Nature of Society

    by David Sloan Wilson ...
    A study examining the connection between religious faith and human evolution."Thoughtful and provocative. . . . Wilson turns to religion, which, he claims, can be explained only by group selection. According to Wilson, a religion is the human equivalent of a pack of lions: by cooperating as a group, people attain benefits beyond their reach as individuals."― Times Literary Supplement , Book of the ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Unto Others

    The Evolution and Psychology of Unselfish Behavior

    by David Sloan Wilson, Elliott Sober ...
    No matter what we do, however kind or generous our deeds may seem, a hidden motive of selfishness lurks--or so science has claimed for years. This book, whose publication promises to be a major scientific event, tells us differently. In Unto Others philosopher Elliott Sober and biologist David Sloan Wilson demonstrate once and for all that unselfish behavior is in fact an important feature of both ... Read more

    $57.19 CAD

  • The Nurture Effect

    How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World

    by Anthony Biglan, PhD, David Sloan Wilson, PhD ...
    A fascinating look at the evolution of behavioral science, the revolutionary way it’s changing the way we live, and how nurturing environments can increase people’s well-being in virtually every aspect of our society, from early childhood education to corporate practices. If you want to know how you can help create a better world, read this book.What if there were a way to prevent criminal ... Read more

    $22.89 CAD