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Philanthropy Revolution - How To Inspire Donors Build Relationships And Make A Difference
epub | 1.01 MB | Author :Lisa Greer | HarperCollins Publishers
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An Insider's Guide to Fundraising in a New Era The book covers a range of topics including upfront ways to ask for money, effective communication strategies and creating meaningful events and concludes with Lisa's idea for 'An Ethos of Giving' around joy, enrichment and authenticity that means everybody wins. With pullouts on giving trends, surprising stories and actionable insights, the book is an education tool for those within Lisa's circle. Lisa and Josh always planned to be donors and quickly started to manage an impressive portfolio of giving when they made their millions. However, Lisa was shocked at the way she was treated by many of these organisations, as a separate class of being, a 'rich person.' After many uncomfortable and depressing meetings in which Lisa felt like she was simply being spoken to as part of a script which couldn't be deviated from, and lacking any attempts to build meaningful relationship with her, she realised the system is broken, and she wants to...
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Progress In Motor Control - Theories And Translations
pdf | 8.22 MB | Author :Jozsef Laczko
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This single volume brings together both theoretical developments in the field of motor control and their translation into such fields as movement disorders, motor rehabilitation, robotics, prosthetics, brain-machine interface, and skill learning. Motor control has established itself as an area of scientific research characterized by a multi-disciplinary approach. Its goal is to promote cooperation and mutual understanding among researchers addressing different aspects of the complex phenomenon of motor coordination. Topics covered include recent theoretical advances from various fields, the neurophysiology of complex natural movements, the equilibrium-point hypothesis, motor learning of skilled behaviors, the effects of age, brain injury, or systemic disorders such as Parkinson's Disease, and brain-computer interfaces. The chapter 'Encoding Temporal Features of Skilled Movements-What, Whether and How?' is available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license via link.springer.com.
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How Emotions Are Made - The Secret Life Of The Brain
pdf | 15.15 MB | Author :Lisa Feldman Barrett
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A new theory of how the brain constructs emotions that could revolutionize psychology, health care, the legal system, and our understanding of the human mind
Emotions feel automatic, like uncontrollable reactions to things we think and experience. Scientists have long supported this assumption by claiming that emotions are hardwired in the body or the brain. Today, however, the science of emotion is in the midst of a revolution on par with the discovery of relativity in physics and natural selection in biology--and this paradigm shift has far-reaching implications for us all.
Leading the charge is psychologist and neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett, whose theory of emotion is driving a deeper understanding of the mind and brain, and shedding new light on what it means to be human. Her research overturns the widely held belief that emotions are housed in different parts of the brain and are universally expressed and recognized. Instead, she has shown that emotion is constructed in the moment, by core systems that interact across the whole brain, aided by a lifetime of learning. This new theory means that you play a much greater role in your emotional life than you ever thought. Its repercussions are already shaking the foundations not only of psychology but also of medicine, the legal system, child-rearing, meditation, and even airport security.
Why do emotions feel automatic? Does rational thought really control emotion? How does emotion affect disease? How can you make your children more emotionally intelligent? How Emotions Are Made answers these questions and many more, revealing the latest research and intriguing practical applications of the new science of emotion, mind, and brain.
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Simply Gluten-Free And Dairy-Free - Breakfasts Lunches Treats Dinners Desserts
epub | 72.87 MB | English | Author :Grace Cheetham | 2011 | Watkins Media
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For many, the prospect of making gluten-free and dairy-free food seems utterly daunting. And they will either buy ready-made produce (which is usually low in nutritional value and high in price) or sometimes not bother at all. But Grace Cheetham reveals that it's possible to make wonderful gluten-free and dairy-free food easily. Whether you're suffering from allergy-related IBS, eczema, asthma, migraines or chronic fatigue, or if you are celiac, this book will show you how to use substitute ingredients and simple cooking techniques to make mouth-watering meals. With power-packed breakfasts such as Brioche with Caramelized Peaches, sustaining lunches such as Artichoke, Parma Ham & Olive Pizza and delicious dinners such as Salmon en Croute or Lasagne, as well as sweet treats such as Raspberry & Rosewater Cupcakes and heavenly desserts such as Chocolate Fondant, here are tried and tested recipes for you to cook for yourself, your family and your friends - and all stress-free!
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The Art Of Resilience - Strategies For An Unbreakable Mind And Body
epub | 7.97 MB | English | Author :Ross Edgley | HarperCollins Publishers
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Bestselling author and award-winning adventurer Ross Edgley has been studying the art of resilience for years, applying all he has learned to become the first person in history to swim around Great Britain, breaking multiple world records. Now Ross focuses on mental strength, stoicism and the training needed to create an unbreakable body. Ross Edgley famously ran a marathon pulling a 1.4-tonne car and climbed a rope the height of Everest (8,848m), after living with Yamabushi warrior monks in Japan and partaking in Shamanic pain rituals with fire ants in the Amazon jungle. On his epic 1,780-mile journey around Great Britain, which lasted 157 days, Ross swam through giant jellyfish, arctic storms, 'haunted' whirlpools and polluted shipping lanes, going so hard, and so fast, his tongue fell apart. Ross's previous book, The World's Fittest Book, was a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller and explored the science of physical fitness. Now, in The Art of Resilience, Ross uses his swim experience...
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Skin Care And Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary 4th Edition
pdf | 5.69 MB | Author :David Auburn
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Much more than a word list, the Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus is a broable source of inspiration as well as an authoritative guide to selecting and using vocabulary. This essential guide for writers provides real-life example sentences and a careful selection of the most relevant synonyms, as well as new usage notes, hints for choosing between similar words, a Word Finder section organized by subject, and a comprehensive language guide. The text is also peppered with thought-provoking reflections on favorite (and not-so-favorite) words by noted contemporary writers, including Joshua Ferris, Francine Prose, David Foster Wallace, Zadie Smith, and Simon Winchester, many newly commissioned for this edition.
The third edition revises and updates this innovative reference, adding hundreds of new words, senses, and phrases to its more than 300,000 synonyms and 10,000 antonyms. New features in this edition include over 200 literary and humorous quotations highlighting notable usages of words, and a revised graphical word toolkit feature showing common word combinations based on evidence in the Oxford Corpus. There is also a new introduction by noted language commentator Ben Zimmer.
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The Mental Toughness Handbook - A Step-By-Step Guide To Facing Lifes Challenges Managing Negative
epub | 330.67 KB | English | Author :Damon Zahariades | 2020 | ArtOfProductivity.com
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Bravely Endure Hardship, Perform Under Pressure, and Overcome Challenges More Easily Than You Ever Thought Possible!
Do you feel overwhelmed by your circumstances? Are you exhausted and overburdened with stress? Are you tempted to give up whenever you encounter obstacles and mishaps?
If so, THE MENTAL TOUGHNESS HANDBOOK is for you.
Imagine boldly facing any challenge that comes your way. Imagine confronting any problem you run into and resolving it with confidence.
Imagine being 100% certain that you can handle any predicament or setback life thro at you.
DOWNLOAD The Mental Toughness Handbook: A Step-By-Step Guide to Facing Life's Challenges, Managing Negative Emotions, and Overcoming Adversity with Courage and Poise!
Amazon bestselling author, Damon Zahariades, provides a step-by-step training program for toughening your mind against adversity. You'll learn how to persevere when life become difficult and your circumstances deviate from your plans. You'll discover how to handle pressure, control your impulses, and endure the emotional and psychological distress that accompany misfortune.
And best of all, you'll learn how to achieve more than you thought possible through sheer tenacity and determination.
In THE MENTAL TOUGHNESS HANDBOOK, you'll discover: - how mental toughness differs from grit (most people mistakenly think they're the same thing)
- the top 7 traits mentally-tough people adopt to conquer any problem they encounter
- how mental toughness is closely entwined with emotional mastery (as well as the importance of self-awareness and empathy)
- 5 daily habits you must embrace to strengthen your mind and harden your resolve
- why willpower and motivation are unreliable (and how mental toughness trumps both!)
- 5 simple tips for controlling your impulses and delaying gratification
- how Navy SEALs develop mental toughness (and 5 surprising tactics they employ to do so)
PLUS, YOU'LL RECEIVE 18 EXERCISES that'll help you to apply the advice and tactics you'll learn throughout this book!
If you're tired of feeling like giving up when life gets tough, grab your copy of THE MENTAL TOUGHNESS HANDBOOK today! Start training your mind to endure stress and pressure, face adversity with courage, and boldly weather any storm.
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Think Like A Rocket Scientist - Simple Strategies You Can Use To Make Giant Leaps In Work And Life
epub | 1.57 MB | English | Author :Ozan Varol | 2020 | PublicAffairs
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* Adam Grant's # 1 pick of his top 20 books of 2020
* Named a "must read" by Susan Cain, "endlessly fascinating" by Daniel Pink, and "bursting with practical insights" by Adam Grant
* One of Inc.com's "6 Business Books You Need to Read in 2020"
A former rocket scientist reveals the habits, ideas, and strategies that will empower you to turn the seemingly impossible into the possible.
Rocket science is often celebrated as the ultimate triumph of technology. But it's not. Rather, it's the apex of a certain thought process - a way to imagine the unimaginable and solve the unsolvable. It's the same thought process that enabled Neil Armstrong to take his giant leap for mankind, that allo spacecraft to travel millions of miles through outer space and land on a precise spot, and that brings us closer to colonizing other planets.
Fortunately, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to think like one.
In this...
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18 Steps to an All-Star Linkedin Profile - How to get started on Linkedin
epub | 3.12 MB | English | Author :Andrea T Edwards | 9781647606718 | 2020 | Notion Press
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As a business professional you have an untapped opportunity to spread your message, attract the right people, advance your career ambitions, and add your voice to the conversations that shape your industry. You've probably heard of it, LinkedIn-and you may even already have a profile there. This book spells out the step-by-step actions you can take-from scratch-to ensure your LinkedIn profile looks amazing, stays fresh and relevant in the ever-evolving digital landscape, and propels you toward business success. It's time to get onto LinkedIn and harness one of the most powerful professional tools of our time. Get started with this guide.
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Ancient Maya Politics - A Political Anthropology of the Classic Period 150-900 CE
pdf | 28.04 MB | Author :Simon Martin;
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The Classic Maya have long presented scholars with vexing problems. One of the longest running and most contested of these, and the source of deeply polarized interpretations, has been their political organization. Using recently deciphered inscriptions and fresh archaeological finds, Simon Martin argues that this particular debate can be laid to rest. He offers a comprehensive re-analysis of the issue in an effort to answer a simple question: how did a multitude of small kingdoms survive for some six hundred years without being subsumed within larger states or empires? Using previously unexploited comparative and theoretical approaches, Martin suggests mechanisms that maintained a 'dynamic equilibrium' within a system best understood not as an array of individual polities but an interactive whole. With its rebirth as text-backed historical archaeology, Maya studies has entered a new phase, one capable of building a political anthropology as robust as any other we have for the ancient world.
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Bali Living - Innovative Tropical Design
epub | 20.36 MB | English | Author :Gianni Francione, Kim Inglis | Tuttle Publishing
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This comprehensive interior design book showcases the best in Balinese architecture with over 280 photographs and insightful commentary.
Bali Living showcases 21 cutting-edge tropical designs from a creative new generation of architects and interior designers working in Bali. Their work is changing the face of contemporary design worldwide-part of Bali's "new wave" tropical architecture which has spread across Asia and further afield to Japan, Europe and the Americas.
Most of these projects are exclusive private residences, but a few are public spaces including a spectacular cliff-side wedding chapel, a stunning beach club and a poolside restaurant. Each property has been included because of its creativity and contribution to the ongoing international conversation on tropical design. All of these homes are innovative examples of what may be called the "creative essence" of Balinese living.
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Country Grit - A Farmoir of Finding Purpose and Love
epub | 6.92 MB | English | Author :Scottie Jones | Skyhorse Publishing
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Scottie Jones lived a typical suburban, professional life in Pheonix until her husband, Greg, got into a near-fatal car accident. While recovering, he became convinced that they needed a change and a simpler way of life, one more connected with nature and with each other. So, driven by a desire to cut ties with a material and convenient suburban life that had left them feeling empty, they bought a peaceful-looking farmhouse on sixty acres in Oregon and said good-bye to everything they knew. But though the grass may look greener, the road to pastural bliss is fraught with financial woes, relentless rural roadblocks, and colossal failures. When the burden becomes almost too much to bear, Scottie hits on the idea of turning a house they initially built for their daughter into a Farm Stay, where people could visit and learn about Leaping Lamb Farm. The Farm Stay becomes the niche that rescues them from foreclosure-having found both a sense of purpose and a sense of place, the...
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DIY Statement Necklaces - Create Your Own Customizable Jewelry--For Less!
epub | 27.42 MB | English | Author :Erin Pruckno | 2015 | Adams Media
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It's time to make a statement with these stylish necklaces!
Stand out from the crowd with the beautifully bold jewelry in DIY Statement Necklaces! Featuring step-by-step instructions and photographs for 35 one-of-a-kind necklaces, this jewelry guide sho you how to transform your entire wardrobe-without spending a fortune. Best of all, each chapter includes quick tutorials on how to customize jewelry materials to create eye-catching statement necklaces that reflect your taste and style.
Whether you're looking to brighten up your everyday attire or sparkle in your little black dress, DIY Statement Necklaces helps you craft striking, designer-inspired jewelry without breaking the bank.
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Gandhi's Passion - The Life and Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi
epub | 5.01 MB | English | Author :Wolpert, Stanley; | Oxford University Press
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More than half a century after his death, Mahatma Gandhi continues to inspire millions throughout the world. Yet modern India, most strikingly in its decision to join the nuclear arms race, seems to have abandoned much of his nonviolent vision. Inspired by recent events in India, Stanley Wolpert offers this subtle and profound biography of India's "Great Soul."
Wolpert compellingly chronicles the life of Mahatma Gandhi from his early days as a child of privilege to his humble rise to power and his assassination at the hands of a man of his own faith. This trajectory, like that of Christ, was the result of Gandhi's passion: his conscious courting of suffering as the means to reach divine truth. From his early campaigns to stop discrimination in South Africa to his leadership of a people's revolution to end the British imperial domination of India, Gandhi emerges as a man of inner conflicts obscured by his political genius and moral vision. Influenced early on by nonviolent teachings in Hinduism, Jainism, Christianity, and Buddhism, he came to insist on the primacy of love for one's adversary in any conflict as the invincible power for change. His unyielding opposition to intolerance and oppression would inspire India like no leader since the Buddha--creating a legacy that would encourage Martin Luther King, Jr., Nelson Mandela, and other global leaders to demand a better world through peaceful civil disobedience.
By boldly considering Gandhi the man, rather than the living god depicted by his disciples, Wolpert provides an unprecedented representation of Gandhi's personality and the profound complexities that compelled his actions and brought freedom to India.
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Edward Brody - [Eden's Gate 04] - The Arena (epub)
epub | 658.39 KB | English | Author :Edward Brody
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FINALIST FOR THE PULITZER PRIZE
WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE
ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR
A TIME, GQ, Vulture, and WASHINGTON POST TOP 10 BOOK of the YEAR
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award
Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize
Winner of the Hefner Heitz Kansas Book Award
ALSO NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Esquire, NPR, Vogue, Amazon, Kirkus, The Times (UK), Buzzfeed, Vanity Fair, The Telegraph (UK), Financial Times (UK), Lit Hub, The Times Literary Supplement (UK), The New York Post, Daily Mail (UK), The Atlantic, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian (UK), Electric Literature, SPY.com, and the New York Public Library
From the award-winning author of 10:04 and Leaving the Atocha Station, a tender and expansive family drama set in the American Midwest at the turn of the century: a tale of adolescence, transgression, and the conditions that have given rise to the trolls and tyrants of the New Right
Adam Gordon is a senior at Topeka High college, class of '97. His mother, Jane, is a famous feminist author; his father, Jonathan, is an expert at getting "lost boys" to open up. They both work at a psychiatric clinic that has attracted staff and patients from around the world. Adam is a renowned debater, expected to win a national championship before he heads to college. He is one of the cool kids, ready to fight or, better, freestyle about fighting if it keeps his peers from thinking of him as weak. Adam is also one of the seniors who bring the loner Darren Eberheart-who is, unbeknownst to Adam, his father's patient-into the social scene, to disastrous effect.
Deftly shifting perspectives and time periods, The Topeka college is the story of a family, its struggles and its strengths: Jane's reckoning with the legacy of an abusive father, Jonathan's marital transgressions, the challenge of raising a good son in a culture of toxic masculinity. It is also a riveting prehistory of the present: the collapse of public speech, the trolls and tyrants of the New Right, and the ongoing crisis of identity among white men.
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Edward Brody - [Eden's Gate 06] - The Ascent
epub | 914.45 KB | English | Author :Edward Brody
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Welcome to Long Awaited seventh novel of the Best Selling LitRPG Saga, Chaos Seeds, by Aleron Kong.
A mesmerizing tale reminiscent of the wonder of Ready Player One and the adventure of Game of Thrones
#1 in Epic Fantasy || #1 in Cyberpunk || #1 in Video Game Fantasy
In The Land:Predators, the Mist Village has harnessed its power. Core buildings, Professional fighters and now, their own Dungeon, the settlement is primed to grow into a kingdom of true power and magic. The path to power has not been without risk, however. The MistVillage has been noticed.
Evil nobles from the Kingdom of Law, bloodthirsty goblins fromthe Serrated Mountains, an undead lord with a penchant for human sacrifice and fanatical kobolds from the Depths, all plot the village's destruction. The predators are circling. Richter's people are horribly outnumbered by foes whose own power has been entrenched for thousands of years.
Richter and Sion need to be stronger than ever before. Luckily, they are. New skills have been learned, stronger enchantments have been wrought and the hundreds of villagers have answered the call to adventure. The Companions do not stand alone. While many eyes have turned towards the mists, wanting to take the treasures within, the Mist Village stares back with a simple message.
Come and get it!
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Healing Teas - A Practical Guide to the Medicinal Teas of the World - from Chamomile to Garlic
epub | 2.07 MB | English | Author :Marie Nadine Antol | 1996 | Penguin Publishing Group
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A complete guide to medicinal teas from around the world and their amazing healing powers
For thousands of years, cultures throughout the world have known the healing power of teas. Tea has been used as a holistic treatment for a host of illnesses, from arthritis to migraines, and is a time-tested all natural path to overall health and wellness.
Healing Teas is a complete, easy-to-follow and informative guide, blending together proper methods of preparing teas with the latest scientific research into their homeopathic qualities. Healing Teas also provides a unique A-Z guide to herbs, individual bre, and home remedies. From essiac to kombucha, chamomile to garlic, learn to prepare teas from around the world-and maximize your health.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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How to Create Chemistry with Anyone - 75 Ways to Spark It Fast--and Make It Last
epub | 1.07 MB | English | Author :Leil Lowndes | Da Capo Press
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Why do you feel an instant attraction to one person and not another? And how can you help ensure that a connection lasts? With her ability to deliver cutting edge information in a lighthearted style, communications expert Leil Lowndes has made a career of teaching the secrets of successful interaction.
In this book, based on the latest findings in cognitive science, she sho readers how to spark that elusive feeling of chemistry with almost anyoneand sustain it when the relationship moves to the next level, from marriage to parenthood and beyond.
Although chemistry affects nearly every relationship, few people understand itwhat initiates it, what destroys it, and what makes it last forever. While genetic makeup and past experiences all play a role, there are many things you can do to influence it.
Ultrapractical, How to Create Chemistry with Anyone turns the complex neurological science of attachment into 75 easy communication...
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Kindred - Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art
epub | 7.99 MB | English | Author :Rebecca Wragg Sykes | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox
'A wonderful portrait of these enigmatic, long-lost relatives.' Professor Alice Roberts
One of the Best Books of 2020, Sunday Times Kindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from the losers of the human family tree to A-list hominins.
In Kindred, Rebecca Wragg Sykes uses her experience at the cutting-edge of Palaeolithic research to share our new understanding of Neanderthals, shoving aside clichés of rag-clad brutes in an icy wasteland. She reveals them to be curious, clever connoisseurs of their world, technologically inventive and ecologically adaptable. They ranged across vast tracts of tundra and steppe, but also stalked in dappled forests and waded in the Mediterranean Sea. Above all, they were successful survivors for more than 300,000 years, during times of massive climatic upheaval.
At a time when our species has never faced greater threats, we're obsessed with what makes us special. But, much of what defines us was also in Neanderthals, and their DNA is still inside us. Planning, co-operation, altruism, craftsmanship, aesthetic sense, imagination, perhaps even a desire for transcendence beyond mortality.
Kindred does for Neanderthals what Sapiens did for us, revealing a deeper, more nuanced story where humanity itself is our ancient, shared inheritance. It is only by understanding them, that we can truly understand ourselves.
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Mathematical Elegance - An Approachable Guide to Understanding Basic Concepts
epub | 601.74 KB | English | Author :Steven Goldberg | Transaction Publishers
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The heart of mathematics is its elegance; the way it all fits together. Unfortunately, its beauty often eludes the vast majority of people who are intimidated by fear of the difficulty of numbers. Mathematical Elegance remedies this. Using hundreds of examples, the author presents a view of the mathematical landscape that is both accessible and fascinating. At a time of concern that American youth are bored by math, there is renewed interest in improving math skills. Mathematical Elegance stimulates students, along with those already experienced in the discipline, to explore some of the unexpected pleasures of quantitative thinking. Invoking mathematical proofs famous for their simplicity and brainteasers that are fun and illuminating, the author leaves readers feeling exuberant-as well as convinced that their IQs have been raised by ten points. A host of anecdotes about well-known mathematicians humanize and provide new insights into their lofty subjects. Recalling such...
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