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A cutting-edge examination of what it means to be human and to have a 'self' in the face of new scientific developments in genetic editing, cloning and neural downloading • After seeing his own cells used to grow clumps of new neurons – essentially mini-brains – Philip Ball begins to examine the concepts of identity and consciousness. Delving into humanity's deep evolutionary past to look at how complex creatures like us emerged from single-celled life, he offers a new perspective on how humans think about ourselves • In an age when we are increasingly encouraged to regard the 'self' as an abstract sequence of genetic information, or as a pattern of neural activity that might be 'downloaded' to a computer, he return us to the body – to flesh and blood – and anchors a conception of personhood in this unique and ephemeral mortal coil

In 1954, Darrell Huff decided enough was enough. Fed up with politicians, advertisers and journalists using statistics to sensationalise, inflate, confuse, oversimplify and - on occasion - downright lie, he decided to shed light on their ill-informed and sneaky ways. How to Lie with Statistics is the result - the definitive and hilarious primer in the ways statistics are used to deceive • With over one and half million copies sold around the world, it has delighted generations of readers with its cheeky takes on the ins and outs of samples, averages, errors, graphs and indexes. And in the modern world of big data and misinformation, Huff remains the perfect guide through the maze of facts and figures that are designed to make us believe anything

This book will give you many hours of your life back • Scheduling doctor's appointments. Planning a party. Buying a present. Filling out paperwork. These are the kind of secretarial and managerial tasks necessary to run a life and a household. Elizabeth Emens was a working mother with two young children, swamped like so many of us, when she realised that 'life admin' was consuming her. Desperate to survive and to help others along the way, she gathered favourite tips and tricks, admin confessions, and the secrets of admin-happy households • Drawing on her research and writing in a wholly original manner, she shows how admin affects our lives; how we might reduce, redistribute and even prevent it; what 'admin personalities' we might have; and how to deal with it in relationships

The Sunday Times bestselling manifesto for a twenty-first century understanding of human evolution and variation - and a weapon against scientific racism • The Sunday Times bestseller • As heard on BBC radio 4 book of the week • 'The ultimate anti-racism guide' Caroline Criado Perez • 'Seriously important' Bill Bryson • 'A fascinating debunking of racial pseudoscience' Guardian • Racist pseudoscience may be on the rise, but science is no ally to racists. Instead science and history can be powerful allies against bigotry, granting us the clearest view of how people actually are, rather than how we judge them to be. HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST dismantles outdated notions of race by illuminating what modern genetics can and can't tell us about human difference

The ultimate complete drawing course to help you take your sketches to a higher level • Packed with inspiring workshops and advice from practising artists, this art lesson book will help you sharpen your drawing skills in a range of media • Here's what you'll find inside the pages of this artist's guide to drawing • - Includes more than 90 detailed step-by-step workshops for pencil, charcoal, pen and pastel techniques • - A comprehensive range of techniques makes it suitable for beginners or more experienced artists • - Techniques are approached with progression in mind, so readers can learn the basics then move on to new creative challenges • Every aspect of drawing is explained in incredible detail in this drawing reference guide. It starts with the basics of drawing - such as learning how to draw and choosing a subject - and works all the way through to mounting your finished masterpiece

Bestselling authors Chip and Dan Heath show you how to overcome your brain's natural shortcomings and make better decisions. Winner in the Practical Manager category of the CMI Management Book of the Year awards 2014 • Just making a decision can be hard enough, but how do you begin to judge whether it's the right one? Chip and Dan Heath, authors of #1 New York Times best-seller Switch, show you how to overcome your brain's natural shortcomings • In Decisive, Chip and Dan Heath draw on decades of psychological research to explain why we so often get it very badly wrong - why our supposedly rational brains are frequently tripped up by powerful biases and wishful thinking. At the same time they demonstrate how relatively easy it is to avoid the pitfalls and find the best answers, offering four simple principles that we can all learn and follow

Многие люди хотели бы говорить с Богом, но иногда они не знают, с чего начать. Теологический сборник «How to Pray», составленный из множества эссе, статей и писем Клайва Стейплза Льюиса, поможет читателям взрастить в себе духовное чутьё и научиться формулировать молитвы. Автор заботливо ведёт читателя к полноценному восприятию молитвы как центрального элемента истинной веры • «How to Pray», сборник выдающегося британского писателя Клайва Стейплза Льюиса, является знаковым произведением для направления популярной теологии • Книга на английском языке • C. S. Lewis here offers wisdom and lessons that illuminate our private dialogue with God-prayer-in this collection drawn from the breadth of his writings • The revered teacher and bestselling author of such classic Christian works as Mere Christianity and The Screwtape Letters, C

If you can persuade a cat you can persuade anyone. This is the essential guide to getting your way. Jay Heinrichs, award-winning author of Thank You for Arguing and advisor to the Pentagon, NASA and Fortune 500 companies, distils a lifetime of negotiating and rhetoric to show you how to win over anyone - from colleagues and bosses, to friends and partners at home (and even the most stubborn of feline adversaries)

A proven 10-step plan to overcoming cancer from Britain's foremost cancer experts • If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you want to do everything possible to beat the disease. But with so much conflicting advice and so many options available, how do you decide on the best treatment plan for you? • In this major new book, Professor Jane Plant and Professor Mustafa Djamgoz present a clear and scientifically sound 10-step programme to help you beat cancer. At a time when you may be feeling helpless and confused, this book provides the essential guidance you need to take control of your life and regain your health with targeted advice for specific cancers • Included in the 10-step plan • · Inform yourself: understand what cancer is, what causes it and how to avoid carcinogens • · Choosing the right treatment: evidence-based advice on conventional and complementary therapies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery and medication • · Change your lifestyle: guidance on diet, exercise, reducing stress, relationships and other lifestyle factors that have a proven link with cancer • Beat Cancer will help you prevent cancer, tackle your diagnosis and stay in remission

Wendy Mitchell doesn't fear anything anymore. After her diagnosis of young-onset dementia in 2014, all of Wendy's old fears - the dark, animals - melted away. What more was there to be afraid of when she faced her worst fear: losing her own mind? • While living with her diagnosis and facing the extreme changes that come along with a progressive terminal illness, Wendy wrote two Sunday Times-bestselling books, went skydiving for the first time and supports multiple dementia advocacy groups in the UK. She is known for talking about living with dementia, but now – while she is still able to – she explores dying with it • In One Last Thing, Wendy embarks on a journey to explore all angles of death: how we can prepare for it, how we talk about it with our loved ones and how we can be empowered to make our own choices

A journey of discovery through our natural world • Bushcraft and survival legend Ray Mears takes us on his own lifetime's journey through the natural world, into the British countryside and across continents, and shows us how to tune our senses, enhance our experience of nature, and understand our place within it • Guiding us through practical fieldcraft tips, Ray brings us up close with creatures we share our planet with, and reveals how we can learn from them, from the stealth of the leopard to the patience and stillness of the crocodile, and even the colour-changing camouflage of the octopus • With Ray as your companion, you will unlock the hidden secrets of the wild and begin to see, instead of merely look

Клайв Стейплз Льюис, самый ярый приверженец и защитник христианства в XX веке, оказал серьёзное влияние на современное восприятие Бога и веры. Даже спустя полвека после его смерти, теологические доводы и взгляды Льюиса считаются одними из самых убедительных • Сборник «How to Be a Christian» побуждает читателя более глубоко рассуждать о своей вере, помогая ему полноценно осознать собственные взгляды, а также предлагая ответ на вопрос, что значит быть христианином • «How to Be a Christian», сборник выдающегося британского писателя Клайва Стейплза Льюиса, является знаковым произведением для направления популярной теологии • Книга на английском языке • How to Be a Christian brings together the best of Lewis’s insights on Christian practice and its expression in our daily lives