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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True Dawkins Richard Transworld Publishers

Magic takes many forms. The ancient Egyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess Nut swallowed the sun. The Vikings believed a rainbow was the gods' bridge to earth. The Japanese used to explain earthquakes by conjuring a gigantic catfish that carried the world on its back - and earthquakes occurred each time it flipped its tail. These are magical, extraordinary tales. But there is another kind of magic, which lies in the exhilaration of discovering the real answers to these questions. It is the magic of reality - science. Packed with inspiring explanations of space, time, evolution and clever thought experiments, The Magic of Reality explains a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena. What is stuff made of? How old is the ...
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Магия принимает множество форм. Древние египтяне объясняли появление ночи предположением, что богиня Нут проглотила солнце. Викинги верили, что радуга - это мост богов на землю. Это волшебные, необыкновенные сказки. Но есть и другой вид волшебства, и оно заключается в радостном возбуждении от поиска реальных ответов на эти вопросы. Это магия науки о реальности • Наполненная вдохновляющими объяснениями пространства, времени и эволюции, приправленная юмором и умными мысленными экспериментами, "Магия реальности. Как мы узнаем, что на самом деле правда" Ричарда Докинза исследует потрясающе широкий спектр природных явлений. Из чего сделан материал? Сколько лет вселенной? Что вызывает цунами? Кто был первым мужчиной или женщиной? Это захватывающая, вдохновляющая детективная история, которая не только использует все науки в поисках разгадок, но и побуждает читателя мыслить как ученый
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В книге "Сила привычки. Почему мы делаем то, что делаем, и как это изменить" журналист Чарльз Дахигг, удостоенный множества наград, вводит нас в захватывающий и удивительный мир научного изучения привычек • Он исследует, почему некоторые люди и компании изо всех сил пытаются измениться, несмотря на годы попыток, в то время как другие переделывают себя за одну ночь. Он посещает лаборатории, где нейробиологи исследуют, как работают привычки и какая часть мозга отвечает за них. И он рассказывает, как правильные привычки сыграли решающую роль в успехе олимпийского чемпиона по плаванию Майкла Фелпса, генерального директора Starbucks Говарда Шульца и борца за гражданские права Мартина Лютера Кинга-младшего • Книга на английском языке • An award-winning journalist reveals the secrets of why you do what you do - and how to change • There's never been a better time to set new habits
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We have spent decades optimising our waking hours, but what about the precious hours after we doze off (or try to)? The Magic of Sleep tells you everything you've ever wanted to know about sleep but were too tired to ask • As the most active time for our brains and the most important element to a calmer, happier life, sleep has become the topic of our times. Drawing on the success of Calm, the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, Michael Acton Smith writes the ultimate guide to good sleep • Beautifully illustrated and packed with fascinating facts and anecdotes, this book contains life-changing tips. At once a bedside companion and a sleeping aide, The Magic of Sleep will be your solution to a better sleeping life, improving each of your waking hours
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The Magic Of Minerals Минеральный Лосьон для Тела (Ограниченный Выпуск) Невесомый и насыщенный лосьон для тела Быстро впитывается в кожу, не оставляя ощущения жирности или липкости Насыщен питательной водой Мертвого моря, экстрактом алоэ вера и разглаживающим экстрактом гамамелиса Содержит 21 основной минерал, включая магний, кальций и калий Питает и увлажняет зудящую, сухую кожу Делает кожу мягкой, свежей, комфортной и здоровой Без парабенов, не вызывает аллергии, подходит для веганов
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What we consume has become the defining feature of our lives: our economies live or die by spending, we are treated more as consumers than workers, and even public services are presented to us as products in a supermarket. In this monumental study, acclaimed historian Frank Trentmann unfolds the extraordinary history that has shaped our material world, from late Ming China, Renaissance Italy and the British empire to the present. Astonishingly wide-ranging and richly detailed, Empire of Things explores how we have come to live with so much more, how this changed the course of history, and the global challenges we face as a result
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We’re three decades into a global experiment: what happens when the major nations of the world weaken their control on the size and power of corporate giants and allow unrestricted expansion? • In The Curse of Bigness, Tim Wu exposes the threats monopolies pose to economic stability and social freedom around the world. Aided by the globalization of commerce and finance, in recent years we have seen takeovers galore that make a mockery of the ideals of competition and economic freedom. Such is the ‘curse of bigness’: stifled entrepreneurship, stalled productivity, dominant tech giants like Facebook and Google, and fewer choices for consumers • Urgent and persuasive, this bold manifesto argues that we need to rediscover the anti-monopoly traditions that brought great peace and prosperity in the past
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The Thea Sisters' next adventure to the Kingdom of the Fairies!
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In this tie-in to their popular 'The Skeptics Guide to the Universe' podcast, Steven Novella, along with 'Skeptical Rogues' Bob Novella, Cara Santa Maria, Jay Novella and Evan Bernstein explain the tenets of skeptical thinking and debunk some of the biggest scientific myths, fallacies and conspiracy theories (anti-vaccines, homeopathy, UFO sightings, and many more.) They'll help us try to make sense of what seems like an increasingly crazy world using powerful tools like science and philosophy • The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is your guide through this maze of modern life. It covers essential critical thinking skills, as well as giving insight into how your brain works and how to avoid common pitfalls in thinking. They discuss the difference between science and pseudoscience, how to recognize common science news tropes, how to discuss conspiracy theories with that crazy colleague of yours, and how to apply all of this to everyday life
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DK brings you an all-encompassing practical guide to the seasons that take place in the world around us, and just how magical they can be! • Author Vicky Woodgate introduces a beautifully-illustrated and informative book to teach your child everything they need to know about the changing seasons in our world • What are seasons and why do they change? How can we measure seasons? Are seasons the same for everyone? These are all valuable questions that can be answered within this easy-to-follow weather book, proving the ideal read for 7-9 year olds • Inside the pages of this first-class climate book for kids, you can expect to find • -Top tips, quizzes and activities to reflect on the information learned throughout the book • -Visually engaging content including maps, charts and scenes • -Easy to read language encompassing key vocabulary about seasons • Let DK plant the seed of curiosity in the minds of our young readers, and watch as it blossoms into a life-long love of learning about the natural world and the science and history behind it
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They care for their elderly, play with their kids, and always put family first. Can we all learn something from the wisdom of wolves? • In this unforgettable book, wolf expert and naturalist Elli Radinger draws on her 25 years of first-hand experience among the wolves of Yellowstone National Park to tell us their remarkable stories • Wolves are more human than we ever knew • In fact, they can teach us how to be better humans • They play, love, care for others, show compassion, die of broken hearts, pine for home, work in teams, are endlessly patient and leaders know when to defer to followers • In The Wisdom of Wolves naturalist Elli Radinger takes us on a journey into the heart of the wolf pack, revealing • what they can teach us about family, cooperation, survival, leadership, commitment and how to enjoy what life gives us
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Shortlisted for the British Psychological Society Book Award for Popular Science • Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on: ‘The Rest Test’, the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, completed by 18,000 people across 135 different countries. The survey revealed how people get rest and how it is directly linked to your sense of wellbeing • Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life
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Everybody has regrets. They’re a fundamental part of our lives. In The Power of Regret, Pink explains how we can enlist our regrets to make smarter decisions, perform better and deepen our sense of meaning and purpose • Drawing on the largest sampling of attitudes about regret ever conducted from his own World Regret Survey, Pink identifies the four core regrets that most people have. With his signature blend of big ideas and practical takeaways, captivating stories and crisp humour, he argues that by understanding what people regret the most, we can understand what they value the most. We can transform our regrets into a positive force for working smarter and living better
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