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Generative Artificial Intelligence What Everyone Needs to Know equips readers with the knowledge to answer pressing questions about the impact of generative artificial intelligence on every facet o

Can virtuous behavior be explained by nature and not by human rational choice It s the animal in us we often hear when we ve been bad But why not when we re good Primates and Philosophers tackles this question by exploring the biological foundations of one of humanity s most valued traits morality In this provocative book renowned primato

In this post natural history guide Helen Pilcher invites us to meet key species that have been sculpted by humanity

b Forged by natural selection and honed by evolution humans are perfectly adapted machines for a world that no longer exists b

A concise and gripping account of eugenics from its origins in the twentieth century and beyond

Smell is arguably the most evocative of senses linked to memories and associations For most animals it is vital for survival For us it enriches our experience of the world our pleasure in food and drink and affects all human interaction Paolo Pelosi describes how scientists are finally unravelling the science of smell

For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees a fascinating journey into the world of plants and animals and the ways they communicate with each other In forests fields and even gardens there is a constant exchange of information going on Animals and plants must communicate with one another to survive but they also tell lies set traps talk to themselves and speak to each other in a variety of unexpected ways Here behavioural biologist Madlen Ziege reveals the fascinating world of nonhuman communication In charming humorous and accessible prose she shows how nature s language can help us to understand our own place in the natural world a little better

â A funny and beautifully written welcome to the enigmatic weird and wonderful world of waspsâ DAVE GOULSON author of SILENT EARTH There may be no insect with a worse reputation than the wasp a

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Overwhelming evidence indicates plant based eating is the healthy way forward both for people and the planet But there are a wealth of misconceptions and unanswered questions that need to be addressed Leading nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert is here to equip you with everything you need to know about plant based diets separating fact from fiction to help you and your family optimize healthy nutrition and avoid any of the pitfalls around going plant based This is simple flexible and scientifically rigorous advice Covering every conceivable topic from the power of 30 and embracing the rainbow through the role of gut bacteria in mental and physical health to plant based for kids taking supplements and the benefits of nutritional yeast this book offers clear answers supported by informative graphics The Science of Plant based Nutrition demystifies the hottest topics in healthy eating so you can embrace plant based living with the maximum benefits

La colección Biográfico ofrece una mirada completamente nueva de las vidas de grandes creadores y pensadores de la historia. Recoge 50 fechas, hechos, pensamientos, hábitos y éxitos que los definen y los plasma mediante vividas instantaneas en forma de infografias.Es de sobra conocido que Albert Einstein (1879-1955) fue un genio y un fisico pionero que descubrio la teoria general de la relatividad y creo la ecuacion mas famosa del mundo, E=mc2. Lo que quizas no se sepa es que fue ciudadano de tres paises distintos; que su trabajo predijo los agujeros negros y explico el Big Bang; que le gustaba tocar el violin, y que se negaba a ponerse calcetines. Biografico Einstein ofrece una iconica guia de su vida, obra y legado, mediante una serie de hechos y cifras impactantes convertidos en atractivas imagenes que descubren al cientifico mas alla de su ciencia.

Coral reefs are among the most biodiverse of ecosystems Here Charles Sheppard tells the fascinating story of how and where coral reefs are formed and the variety of marine life they support He highlights the severe threats they face due to climate change pollution and over exploitation and the ongoing conservation efforts to save them

Este libro es un libro bilingüe Español + Rumano. (Aceast carte este o carte bilingva Spaniola + Romana). Resumen: Para que todo tenga sentido, es necesario resumir lo que se leerá en este libro. Au

From an award winning medic and scientist the game changing case that genetic females have greater resilience immunity endurance and more compared with males A powerful antidote to the myth of a weaker sex Gina Rippon author of The Gendered BrainFrom birth genetic females are better at fighting viruses infections and cancer They do better at surviving epidemics and famines They live longer and even see the world in a wider variety of colours These are the facts they are simply stronger than men at every stage of life Why And why are we taught the opposite Drawing on his wide ranging experience and cutting edge research as a medic geneticist and specialist in rare diseases Dr Sharon Moalem set out to understand why women are consistently more likely than men to thrive The answer he reveals lies in our genetics the female s double XX chromosomes offer a powerful survival advantage Moalem explains why genetic females outperform males when it comes to immunity resilience stamina and much more And he calls for a long overdue reconsideration of our male centric one size fits all view of the body and of how we prescribe medications a view that still frames women through the lens of men Revolutionary captivating and utterly persuasive The Bette

p i Dust i is a book with an extraordinary global story to tell but and also with an ethical argument to advance b Robert Macfarlane b br br Superb i b Telegraph b i br br Brilliant i b Sunday Times b i br br Eye opening impressive i b Guardian b i br br Like a detective dusting for fingerprints Jay Owens masterfully reveals the hidden traces of modernity by following some of its smallest fragments b James Vincent author of i Beyond Measure i b br br br Dust may seem inconsequential so tiny and mundane as to slip below the threshold of thought Yet within the next one hundred years life on Earth will be profoundly changed by heat and drought and that means dust br br In this ground breaking book Jay Owens argues that dust is a legacy of twentieth century progress and a toxic threat to life in the twenty first br br i Dust The Modern World in a Trillion Particles i tells the gripping story of how the relentless drive for profit and power has turned the world to powder Combining history and science travel and nature writing Owens shows how the modern world was made through environmental devastation and then brushed the consequences under the carpet From particle air pollution and nu

¿Y si todo lo que sabemos sobre el universo fuera solo la punta del iceberg? ¿Y si la realidad fuera más simple y elegante de lo que imaginamos? Prepárate para cuestionar tus ideas preconcebidas sobre el cosmos con esta revolucionaria Teoria del Todo. Olvida las complejidades de la fisica moderna y las especulaciones sobre materia oscura, energia oscura y multiversos. Esta teoria propone un unico elemento fundamental, el Dinamismo, como el origen de todo lo que existe, desde el espacio y la masa hasta la energia y la conciencia. Basandose en la fisica clasica y en un modelo ciclico del universo, esta teoria ofrece una explicacion clara y coherente de fenomenos como la gravedad, la formacion de agujeros negros y la evolucion de la materia. Descubre como la interaccion entre masa y espacio impulsa el cambio y la transformacion en un universo en constante evolucion. Sumergete en un viaje intelectual que te llevara a cuestionar las ideas establecidas sobre la realidad y a explorar nuevas fronteras del conocimiento. Preparate para asombrarte con la simplicidad y la elegancia de una teoria que podria cambiar nuestra comprension del universo para siempre. ¡La realidad es mas simple de lo que crees! "El universo es la maquina mas simple de si mismo que consume, nosotros lo complicamos con teorias ficticias" RO_ro Dar daca tot ceea ce stim despre univers este doar varful icebergului? Daca realitatea ar fi mai simpla si mai eleganta decat ne imaginam? Pregateste-te sa iti pui la indoiala ideile preconcepute despre cosmos cu aceasta revolutionara Teorie a Totului. Uita de complexitatile fizicii moderne si de speculatiile despre materia intunecata, energia intunecata si multiversuri. Aceasta teorie propune un singur element fundamental, Dinamismul, ca origine a tot ceea ce exista, de la spatiu si masa pana la energie si constiinta. Bazandu-se pe fizica clasica si pe un model ciclic al universului, aceasta teorie ofera o explicatie clara si coerenta a unor fenomene precum gravitatia, formarea gaurilor negre si evolutia materiei. Descopera cum interactiunea dintre masa si spatiu conduce schimbarea si transformarea intr-un univers in continua evolutie. Pregateste-te sa fii uimit de simplitatea si eleganta unei teorii care ar putea schimba pentru totdeauna intelegerea noastra despre univers. Realitatea este mai simpla decat crezi! "Universul este cea mai simpla masinarie a sa, noi o complicam cu teorii fictive."

BY THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING PRIZE WINNING STUFF MATTERS Sometimes explosive often delightful occasionally poisonous but always fascinating the secret lives of liquids from one of our best known scientists A series of glasses of transparent liquids is in front of you but which will quench your thirst and which will kill you And why Why does one liquid make us drunk and another power a jumbo jet From the bestselling author of Stuff Matters comes a fascinating tour of these surprising or sinister substances the droplets heartbeats and ocean waves we all encounter every day Structured around a plane journey encountering water wine oil and more Miodownik shows that liquids are agents of death and destruction as well as substances of wonder and fascination His unique brand of scientific storytelling brings them and their mysterious properties alive in a captivating new way A truly delightful read Jim Al Khalili author of Paradox An exhilarating eye opening ride Philip Ball science writer and author of H2O Exciting anarchic and surprising Katy Guest The Guardian A thrilling read from start to finish Tim Radford author of The Consolations of Physics

A radical and optimistic view of the future course of human development from the bestselling author of How to Create a Mind and who Bill Gates calls the best person I know at predicting the future o

Will change your life Chris Evans Completely fascinating Heston Blumenthal Important and devastating The TimesFrom a world leading microbiome scientist and surgeon comes Dark Matter a pioneering guide to hacking your microbiome for a healthier life Our microbiome the complex ecosystem of bacteria viruses and other microbes inside us is vital for our health and wellbeing An invisible powerhouse whose potential we re only just beginning to understand it influences our mood and appetite determines how fast we run and even who we choose as a partner In this ground breaking book microbiome expert Dr James Kinross takes us on a guided tour of our extraordinary inner universe and highlights the damage we inflict when we don t protect it Showing through cutting edge research and years of clinical experience the practical steps we can all take to optimise the microbiome to live better healthier lives Now with a new eye opening afterword on the rise of home microbiome tests IBS and FMTs Addictive and illuminating Dr Saliha Mahmood Ahmed bestselling author of The Kitchen Prescription