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  • A Tour of the Senses

    How Your Brain Interprets the World

    par John M. Henshaw ...
    "A blend of research findings and real-world anecdotes about people's sensory experiences enlivens this historical view of the science behind perception." — Science NewsEver wonder why some people have difficulty recognizing faces or why food found delicious in one culture is reviled in another? John M. Henshaw ponders these and other surprising facts in this fascinating and fast-paced tour of the ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • An Equation for Every Occasion

    Fifty-Two Formulas and Why They Matter

    par John M. Henshaw ...
    A little math, a bit of history, and a dose of storytelling combine to reveal the importance of equations in everyday life.With this fun romp through the world of equations we encounter in our everyday lives, you’ll find yourself flipping through the stories of fifty-two formulas faster than a deck of cards. John M. Henshaw’s intriguing true accounts, each inspired by a different mathematical ... En savoir plus

    $34.99 CAD

  • Does Measurement Measure Up?

    How Numbers Reveal and Conceal the Truth

    par John M. Henshaw ...
    A critical perspective of how measurements have come to affect our lives—from reasonable doubt to No Child Left Behind.There was once a time when we could not measure sound, color, blood pressure, or even time. We now find ourselves in the throes of a measurement revolution, from the laboratory to the sports arena, from the classroom to the courtroom, from a strand of DNA to the far reaches of ... En savoir plus

    $40.99 CAD

  • An Equation for Every Occasion

    Fifty-Two Formulas and Why They Matter

    par John M. Henshaw ...
    A little math, a bit of history, and a dose of storytelling combine to reveal the importance of equations in everyday life.With this fun romp through the world of equations we encounter in our everyday lives, you’ll find yourself flipping through the stories of fifty-two formulas faster than a deck of cards. John M. Henshaw’s intriguing true accounts, each inspired by a different mathematical ... En savoir plus

    $34.99 CAD

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    A New Yorker Best Book of the Year. "A beautifully written and well-documented account of how creativity gained the societal value it has today." —Vlad Glăveanu, author of CreativityCreativity is one of American society's signature values, but the idea that there is such a thing as "creativity"—and that it can be cultivated—is surprisingly recent, entering our everyday speech in the 1950s. As S ... En savoir plus

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  • Probably Overthinking It

    How to Use Data to Answer Questions, Avoid Statistical Traps, and Make Better Decisions

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    "A delightful exposition of commonly-encountered statistical fallacies and paradoxes and why they matter." —Samuel H. Preston, coauthor of Demography: Measuring and Modeling Population ProcessesAn essential guide to the ways data can improve decision making.Statistics are everywhere: in news reports, at the doctor's office, and in every sort of forecast, from the stock market to the weather. Allen ... En savoir plus

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  • How You Say It

    Why We Judge Others by the Way They Talk—and the Costs of This Hidden Bias

    A groundbreaking examination of how speech causes some of our deepest social divides—and how it can help us overcome them."Katherine Kinzler is a phenomenon—one of the most brilliant young psychologists of her generation." —Paul Bloom, author of Against Empathy and Just BabiesWe gravitate toward people like us; it's human nature. Race, class, and gender shape our social... ... En savoir plus

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  • Mental Immunity

    Infectious Ideas, Mind-Parasites, and the Search for a Better Way to Think

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  • 150 Food Science Questions Answered

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  • The Jewish Gospels

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    "[A] fascinating recasting of the story of Jesus." —Elliot Wolfson, New York UniversityIn July 2008, a front-page story in the New York Times reported on the discovery of an ancient Hebrew tablet, dating from before the birth of Jesus, which predicted a Messiah who would rise from the dead after three days. Commenting on this startling discovery at the time, noted Talmud scholar Daniel Boyarin ... En savoir plus

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  • When the Earth Had Two Moons

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  • An Empire of Wealth

    The Epic History of American Economic Power

    "Superb . . . the best one-volume economic history of the United States in a long time and, perhaps, ever." — NewsweekIn this illuminating history, John Steele Gordon tells the extraordinary story of the world's first economic superpower. He shows how the American economy became not only the world's largest, but also its most dynamic and innovative. Combining its English political inheritance with ... En savoir plus

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