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Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of ...

Gary Marcus

How the accidents of evolution created our quirky, imperfect minds---and what we can do about it.

Unabridged CD
Published: Jun 2008

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science...

Mary Roach

The study of sexual physiology - what happens, and why, and how to make it happen better - has been a paying career or a diverting sideline for scientists as far-ranging as Leonardo da Vinci and James Watson. The research has taken pl...

Unabridged CD
Published: Apr 2008

Who Knew? Human Anatomy

Editors of Portable Press

This compendium of mind-blowing facts about the human body will help you achieve mastermind status in no time.Why are modern humans larger than people who lived 500 years ago? Can people spontaneously combust? How many organs could yo...

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Published: Jul 2019

The Tell-Tale Brain: A Neuroscientist...

V. S. Ramachandran

V. S. Ramachandran is at the forefront of his field-so much so that Richard Dawkins dubbed him the "Marco Polo of neuroscience." Now, in a major new work, Ramachandran sets his sights on the mystery of human uniqueness. Taki...

Unabridged CD
Published: Jan 2011

The Body: A Guide for Occupants

Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. As addictive as it is comprehensive, this is Bryson at his very best, a must-read owner's ma...

Unabridged CD
Published: Oct 2019

Anatomies: A Cultural History of the ...

Hugh Aldersey-Williams

"A marvelous, organ-by-organ journey through the body eclectic. . . Irresistible [and] impressive."—John J. Ross, Wall Street Journal The human body is the most fraught and fascinating, talked-about and taboo, unique yet u...

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Published: May 2014

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science...

Mary Roach

"Rich in dexterous innuendo, laugh-out-loud humor and illuminating fact. IIt's compulsively readable." —Los Angeles Times Book Review The best-selling author of Stiff turns her outrageous curiosity and insight on the m...

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Published: Apr 2009

Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science...

Mary Roach

The study of sexual physiology - what happens, and why, and how to make it happen better - has been a paying career or a diverting sideline for scientists as far-ranging as Leonardo da Vinci and James Watson. The research has taken pl...

Unabridged MP3-CD
Published: Apr 2008

Breasts: A Natural and Unnatural Hist...

Florence Williams

An engaging narrative about an incredible, life-giving organ and its imperiled modern fate.Did you know that breast milk contains substances similar to cannabis? Or that it's sold on the Internet for 262 times the price of oil? Feted ...

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Published: May 2013

Woman: An Intimate Geography

Natalie Angier

National Book Award finalistA New York Times notable book"One knows early on one is reading a classic—a text so necessary and abundant and true that all efforts of its kind, for decades before and after it, will be measured by ...

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Published: Apr 2014

The Hand Phrenologically Considered (...

Anonymous

Subtitled \"Being a Glimpse at the Relation of the Mind with the Organisation of the Body\", this work was first published in 1848. In his preface the anonymous author explains that in compiling his own book he has drawn on two recent...

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Published: Sep 2020

The Spark of Life: Electricity in the...

Frances Ashcroft

"A gem that sparkles."—William Bynum, Wall Street JournalWhat happens during a heart attack? Can someone really die of fright? What is death, anyway? How does electroshock treatment affect the brain? What is consciousness?...

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Published: Sep 2013

Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist's Journey...

Susan R. Barry

When neuroscientist Susan Barry was fifty years old, she took an unforgettable trip to Manhattan. As she emerged from the dim light of the subway into the sunshine, she saw a view of the city that she had witnessed many times in the p...

Paperback
Published: Aug 2010

Cliffsnotes Anatomy and Physiology Qu...

Steven Bassett

Inside the Book:Anatomy and Chemistry BasicsThe CellTissuesThe Integumentary SystemBones and Skeletal TissuesThe Skeletal SystemJointsMuscle TissueThe Muscular SystemNervous TissueThe Nervous SystemThe Sensory SystemThe Endocrine Syst...

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Published: Jul 2011

The Body: A Guide for Occupants

Bill Bryson

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:\r\nTHE WASHINGTON POST • FINANCIAL TIMES • THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS • BOOKPAGE • BOSTON.COM\r\nBill Bryson, bestselling author of A Short History of Nearly ...

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Published: Jan 2021

Touching a Nerve: Our Brains, Our Sel...

Patricia S. Churchland

A trailblazing philosopher's exploration of the latest brain science—and its ethical and practical implications. What happens when we accept that everything we feel and think stems not from an immaterial spirit but from electrical a...

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Published: Jul 2014

This Is the Voice

John Colapinto

A New York Timesbestselling writer explores what our unique sonic signature reveals about our species, our culture, and each one of us. Finally, a vital topic that has never had its own book gets its due. There’s no shortage ...

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Published: Jan 2022

10% Human: How Your Body's Microbes H...

Alanna Collen

"You are just 10% human. For every one of the cells that make up the vessel that you call your body, there are nine impostor cells hitching a ride. You are not just flesh and blood, muscle and bone, brain and skin, but also bacte...

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Published: May 2016

The Miracle of Man: The Fine Tuning o...

Michael Denton

For years, leading scientists and science popularizers have insisted humans are nothing special in the cosmic scheme of things. In this important and provocative new book, renowned biologist Michael Denton argues otherwise. According ...

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Published: May 2022

Aroused: The History of Hormones and ...

Randi Hutter Epstein

A Science News Favorite Science Book of 2018"A sweeping, glorious story of hormones, threaded through with sex, suffering, neurology, biology, medicine, and self-discovery." ―Siddhartha MukherjeeMetabolism, behavior, sleep...

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Published: Jun 2019

The Other Brain: The Scientific and M...

R. Douglas Fields

Despite everything that has been written about the brain, a potentially critical part of this vital organ has been overlooked—until now. The Other Brain examines the growing importance of glia, which make up approximately 85 percent...

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Published: Jan 2011

Nine Pints

Rose George

An eye-opening exploration of blood, the life giving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough science.Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product an...

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Published: Oct 2019

Spring Chicken: Stay Young Forever (o...

Bill Gifford

From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old?SPRING CHICKEN:Stay Young Forever (or Die Trying)SPR...

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Published: Feb 2016

The Human Advantage: How Our Brains B...

Suzana Herculano-Houzel

Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. And it became enormous in a very short amount of ti...

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Published: Apr 2017

Barron's E-Z Anatomy and Physiology

Barbara Krumhardt

The authors of E-Z Anatomy and Physiology present an extensive review of the human body's structural framework and describe how it functions. Each of 23 chapters covers a separate system of the body and includes review questions wit...

Paperback
Published: Aug 2010

Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitc...

Nathan H. Lents

An illuminating, entertaining tour of the physical imperfections that make us human  We humans like to think of ourselves as highly evolved creatures. But if we are supposedly evolution's greatest creation, why do we have such bad kn...

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Published: May 2019

Sleights of Mind

Stephen L. Macknik

Stephen Macknik and Susana Martinez-Conde, the founders of the exciting new discipline of neuromagic, have convinced some of the world's greatest magicians to allow scientists to study their techniques for tricking the brain. The impl...

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Published: Nov 2011

Cracking the Aging Code: The New Scie...

Josh Mitteldorf

A revolutionary examination of why we age, what it means for our health, and how we just might be able to fight it.In Cracking the Aging Code, theoretical biologist Josh Mitteldorf and award-winning writer and ecological philosopher D...

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Published: Jun 2017

Zoobiquity: The Astonishing Connectio...

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz

New York Times BestsellerA Discover Magazine Best Book of 2012An O, The Oprah Magazine "Summer Reading" PickFinalist, 2013 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science BooksDo animals overeat? Get breast cancer? Have fai...

Paperback
Published: Apr 2013

Anatomy & Physiology Made Easy: An Il...

Nedu

The Last Anatomy & Physiology Book You'll Need to Crush Your Exams! Would you like to...Eliminate the confusing brick-like anatomy books from your life?Understand anatomy in a simple manner?Crush your exams like nothing? The...

Paperback
Published: Oct 2021
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