Jennifer Ackerman
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2023.
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English
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific exploration of owls, the most elusive group of birds, and an investigation into why these remarkable and yet mysterious animals exert such a hold on human imagination. For centuries, owls have captivated and intrigued us. Our fascination with these mysterious birds was first documented over 30,000 years ago, in the Chauvet cave paintings in...
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"Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. In fact, according to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. Like humans, many birds have enormous brains relative to their size. Although small, bird brains are packed with neurons that allow them to punch well above their weight. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance...
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""There is the mammal way and there is the bird way." This is one scientist's pithy distinction between mammal brains and bird brains: two ways to make a highly intelligent mind. But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have taken a new look at bird behaviors they have, for years, dismissed as anomalies or mysteries. What they are finding is upending the traditional view of how birds conduct their...
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English
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Did you know that you can tell time in your sleep? That women have more nightmares than men? Or that up to half of the calories you consume can be burned off simply by fidgeting? In Sex, Sleep, Eat, Drink, Dream, acclaimed science writer Jennifer Ackerman takes us on an astonishing and illuminating tour of the human body during a typical day, from waking in the morning to the reverie of sleep and dreams.
Most of us are familiar with the concept of...
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English
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The author explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off." Teenagers catch twice as many colds as people over 50. Boosting your immune system can be harmful. Some colds can trigger fat. Social butterflies get fewer colds. Colds can kill. Children do have runnier noses. Studies show empathy may be as effective as drugs in treating colds.
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Editorial Ariel
Pub. Date
2024
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Español
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Libro destacado del New York Times de 2023 Nombrado mejor libro de 2023 por Publishers Weekly Una maravillosa síntesis de etología, asombro y pasión por estas silenciosas y misteriosas rapaces nocturnas.
¿Por qué ejercen tanta influencia en la imaginación humana? Tienen fama por su sabiduría, ¿pero son inteligentes? ¿Actúan solo por instinto o son curiosos e ingeniosos? ¿Tienen sentimientos y emociones? ¿Por qué sus ojos miran de la misma...
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Harmony/Rodale
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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This practical and interactive guide shows women how to optimize their potential for health and well-being through in-depth information, self-assessment quizzes, and checklists to determine individual risk factors for common ailments and more serious diseases. Dr. Miriam Nelson shares the preventative measures that can be taken now to avoid such health problems down the road.
From sexual and reproductive health to beauty, heart health, emotional...
From sexual and reproductive health to beauty, heart health, emotional...
