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A Brief History of Intelligence

Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains

by Max S. Bennett ...

“I found this book amazing. I read it through quickly because it was so interesting, then turned around and read much of it again.”—Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow“I've been recommending A Brief History of Intelligence to everyone I know. A truly novel, beautifully crafted thesis on what intelligence is and how it has developed ... Read more

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“I found this book amazing. I read it through quickly because it was so interesting, then turned around and read much of it again.”—Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics and bestselling author of Thinking Fast & Slow“I've been recommending A Brief History of Intelligence to everyone I know. A truly novel, beautifully crafted thesis on what intelligence is and how it has developed
... Read more

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Three Muslims & A Jew

by Morris Aaron Shapiro ...

Narrated by Max Bennett ...

Unabridged

4 hours 47 min

I was trapped!I had just reached out in friendship to three strangers. But now the subject of religion had somehow come to dominate the conversation. Should I tell them my true identity? Was it safe? Would they reject me?This book is the often-hilarious memoir of a man who has learned to engage with those of various faiths and establish lasting friendships. We also get a look at the many ... Read more

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I was trapped!I had just reached out in friendship to three strangers. But now the subject of religion had somehow come to dominate the conversation. Should I tell them my true identity? Was it safe? Would they reject me?This book is the often-hilarious memoir of a man who has learned to engage with those of various faiths and establish lasting friendships. We also get a look at the many
... Read more

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Born to be Wilde

Plays, stories and the making of a modern celebrity

by Oscar Wilde ...

Narrated by Alistair McGowan, Dervla Kirwan, Full Cast, John Heffernan, John Moffatt, Joseph Ayre, Joseph Fiennes, Mathew Baynton, Max Bennett, Miranda Raison, Paul McGann, Rupert Penry-Jones ...

Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

A BBC radio celebration of the works of Oscar Wilde, including energetic adaptations of his best-known plays, short stories, and original dramas about the man himselfLong before he'd produced any of his great works, Oscar Wilde was already famous for being famous. Armed only with some witty epigrams, a carefully crafted persona and his genius for self-promotion, he had conquered America and ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

A BBC radio celebration of the works of Oscar Wilde, including energetic adaptations of his best-known plays, short stories, and original dramas about the man himselfLong before he'd produced any of his great works, Oscar Wilde was already famous for being famous. Armed only with some witty epigrams, a carefully crafted persona and his genius for self-promotion, he had conquered America and
... Read more
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Fear of Flying

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

by Erica Jong ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Julianna Jennings, Kevin Shen, Max Bennett ...

Unabridged

1 hour 7 min

The radio premiere of Erica Jong's uninhibited feminist classic about female sexuality.Isadora Wing has been married to psycho-analyst Bennett for five years. But she has become restless and yearns for men, for solitude, and for the perfect, guiltless, ‘zipless f**k’.Having overcome her fear of flying to travel to a conference in Vienna with Bennett, she meets a charming Englishman called Adrian ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The radio premiere of Erica Jong's uninhibited feminist classic about female sexuality.Isadora Wing has been married to psycho-analyst Bennett for five years. But she has become restless and yearns for men, for solitude, and for the perfect, guiltless, ‘zipless f**k’.Having overcome her fear of flying to travel to a conference in Vienna with Bennett, she meets a charming Englishman called Adrian
... Read more
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Henry Fielding: A BBC Radio Drama Collection

Full-cast dramatisations of Tom Jones, Joseph Andrews, Jonathan Wild & The Female Husband

by Henry Fielding ...

Narrated by Simon Russell Beale, Timothy West, Crawford Logan, Sandi Toksvig, Max Bennett, Lyndsey Marshal, Full Cast, Christopher Fairbank, Michael Legge ...

Unabridged

7 hours 27 min

A collection of contemporary adaptations of the best-known works of Henry Fielding - plus bonus documentary programmeDubbed 'the father of the English novel' by Sir Walter Scott, Henry Fielding is well known for his ribald humour and ironic, satirical fiction. Collected here are four of his most famous works, including his comic masterpiece Tom Jones, as well as a fascinating documentary exploring ... Read more

$23.99 CAD

A collection of contemporary adaptations of the best-known works of Henry Fielding - plus bonus documentary programmeDubbed 'the father of the English novel' by Sir Walter Scott, Henry Fielding is well known for his ribald humour and ironic, satirical fiction. Collected here are four of his most famous works, including his comic masterpiece Tom Jones, as well as a fascinating documentary exploring
... Read more
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A Brief History of Intelligence

Evolution, AI, and the Five Breakthroughs That Made Our Brains

by Max S. Bennett ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

12 hours 17 min

Equal parts Sapiens, Behave, and Superintelligence, but wholly original in scope, A Brief History of Intelligence offers a paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI. Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five “breakthroughs” in the evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can tell us about the AI of tomorrow.In the last decade, ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

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Equal parts Sapiens, Behave, and Superintelligence, but wholly original in scope, A Brief History of Intelligence offers a paradigm shift for how we understand neuroscience and AI. Artificial intelligence entrepreneur Max Bennett chronicles the five “breakthroughs” in the evolution of human intelligence and reveals what brains of the past can tell us about the AI of tomorrow.In the last decade,
... Read more

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History of the Synapse

by Max R. Bennett ...

The History of the Synapse provides a history of those discoveries concerning the identification and function of synapses that provide the foundations for research during this new century with a personal view of the process by which new concepts have developed. Previously published as essays, the chapters in this book provide a history of various a ... Read more

$570.99 CAD

The History of the Synapse provides a history of those discoveries concerning the identification and function of synapses that provide the foundations for research during this new century with a personal view of the process by which new concepts have developed. Previously published as essays, the chapters in this book provide a history of various a
... Read more
Idea of Consciousness

Synapses and the Mind

by Max R. Bennett ...

The Idea of Consciousness examines the problem of how the working of synaptic connections might give rise to consciousness, and describes the current neuroscientific concepts and techniques used to identify and explore those parts of the brain that may be involved. This book will serve as an invaluable and stimulating introduction to the subject. Beautifully illustrated, it is a must for anyone ... Read more

$126.41 CAD

The Idea of Consciousness examines the problem of how the working of synaptic connections might give rise to consciousness, and describes the current neuroscientific concepts and techniques used to identify and explore those parts of the brain that may be involved. This book will serve as an invaluable and stimulating introduction to the subject. Beautifully illustrated, it is a must for anyone
... Read more
モダンエツセース

by G. K. Chesterton., A. B. Walkley., Samuel Butler., Max Beerbohm., Arnold Bennett., Bernard Shaw., Ambrose Bierce. ...

Translated from the modern language "The modern series of English literature ; vol.5"Through modern translations, it is possible to re-read works with the sensibilities of the current era, and works that would otherwise be unreadable in their old form can be passed on as “living literature” for people today. The original text, in its literary style and using the old kana syllabary, is difficult ... Read more

$0.99 CAD

Translated from the modern language "The modern series of English literature ; vol.5"Through modern translations, it is possible to re-read works with the sensibilities of the current era, and works that would otherwise be unreadable in their old form can be passed on as “living literature” for people today. The original text, in its literary style and using the old kana syllabary, is difficult
... Read more
Nagios 3 Enterprise Network Monitoring

Including Plug-Ins and Hardware Devices

by John Strand, Jonathan Gines, Derrick Bennett, Max Schubert, Andrew Hay ...

The future for Nagios in the enterprise is certainly bright! Nagios 3 Enterprise Network Monitoring can help you harness the full power of Nagios in your organization. Nagios 3 contains many significant new features and updates, and this book details them all for you. Once up and running, you'll see how a number of useful add-ons and enhancements for Nagios can extend the functionality of Nagios ... Read more

$46.99 CAD

The future for Nagios in the enterprise is certainly bright! Nagios 3 Enterprise Network Monitoring can help you harness the full power of Nagios in your organization. Nagios 3 contains many significant new features and updates, and this book details them all for you. Once up and running, you'll see how a number of useful add-ons and enhancements for Nagios can extend the functionality of Nagios
... Read more
Tiny Habits

The Small Changes That Change Everything

by BJ Fogg ...

New York Times Bestseller | A habit expert from Stanford University shares his breakthrough method for building habits quickly and easily. With Tiny Habits you’ll increase productivity by tapping into positive emotions to create a happier and healthier life. Dr. Fogg’s new and extremely practical method of behavior design picks up where Atomic Habits left off.“There are many great books on the ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

New York Times Bestseller | A habit expert from Stanford University shares his breakthrough method for building habits quickly and easily. With Tiny Habits you’ll increase productivity by tapping into positive emotions to create a happier and healthier life. Dr. Fogg’s new and extremely practical method of behavior design picks up where Atomic Habits left off.“There are many great books on the
... Read more
Conscious

A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind

by Annaka Harris ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"If you’ve ever wondered how you have the capacity to wonder, some fascinating insights await you in these pages.” --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of OriginalsAs concise and enlightening as Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this mind-expanding dive into the mystery of consciousness is an illuminating meditation ... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"If you’ve ever wondered how you have the capacity to wonder, some fascinating insights await you in these pages.” --Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of OriginalsAs concise and enlightening as Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this mind-expanding dive into the mystery of consciousness is an illuminating meditation ...
... Read more

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