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How to Do Ecology - Bok av Richard Karban - Häftad

How to Do Ecology - Bok av Richard Karban - Häftad

\The essential insider's guide for ecologists at all career stages - now completely updated and expanded. Most books and courses in ecology focus on facts and concepts but do little to explain the process of research. How to Do Ecology provides nuts-and-bolts advice for organizing and conducting a successful research program. This fully updated and expanded edition explains how to ask and answer your own research questions using compelling study design and appropriate stats. Ecology doesn't take..

SEK 340.00
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What Do You Want Out of Life? - Bok av Valerie Tiberius - Inbunden

What Do You Want Out of Life? - Bok av Valerie Tiberius - Inbunden

A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really valueΓÇöand what to do when your goals conflictWhat do you want out of life? To make a lot of moneyΓÇöor work for justice? To run marathonsΓÇöor sing in a choir? To have childrenΓÇöor travel the world? The things we care about in lifeΓÇöfamily, friendship, leisure activities, work, our moral idealsΓÇöoften conflict, preventing us from doing what matters most to us. Even worse, we donΓÇÖt always know what we..

SEK 330.00
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What Do You Want Out of Life? - Bok av Valerie Tiberius - Häftad

What Do You Want Out of Life? - Bok av Valerie Tiberius - Häftad

A short guide to living well by understanding better what you really value--and what to do when your goals conflict What do you want out of life? To make a lot of money--or work for justice? To run marathons--or sing in a choir? To have children--or travel the world? The things we care about in life--family, friendship, leisure activities, work, our moral ideals--often conflict, preventing us from doing what matters most to us. Even worse, we don't always know what we really want, or how to define..

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Do Not Erase - Mathematicians and Their Chalkboards - Bok av Jessica Wynne - Inbunden

Do Not Erase - Mathematicians and Their Chalkboards - Bok av Jessica Wynne - Inbunden

\Even as other disciplines have moved toward using whiteboards and projectors in their teaching and research, the mathematics community has largely remained wedded to the chalkboard. Chalkboards are not only an important tool for mathematical thought, but also a mainstay of mathematical culture-so much so that mathematicians have been known to stockpile particular types of chalk. In Do Not Erase, photographer Jessica Wynne explores the role of the chalkboard in mathematics through a series of photographs..

SEK 470.00
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Overload - How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do about It - Bok av Erin L. Kelly - Häftad

Overload - How Good Jobs Went Bad and What We Can Do about It - Bok av Erin L. Kelly - Häftad

Why too much work and too little time is hurting workers and companies-and how a proven workplace redesign can benefit employees and the bottom line Today's ways of working are not working-even for professionals in \good\ jobs. Responding to global competition and pressure from financial markets, companies are asking employees to do more with less, even as new technologies normalize 24/7 job expectations. In Overload, Erin Kelly and Phyllis Moen document how this new intensification of work creates..

SEK 280.00
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Do Plants Know Math? - Bok av Stephane Douady - Inbunden

Do Plants Know Math? - Bok av Stephane Douady - Inbunden

A breathtakingly illustrated look at botanical spirals and the scientists who puzzled over them Charles Darwin was driven to distraction by plant spirals, growing so exasperated that he once begged a friend to explain the mystery \if you wish to save me from a miserable death.\ The legendary naturalist was hardly alone in feeling tormented by these patterns. Plant spirals captured the gaze of Leonardo da Vinci and became Alan Turing's final obsession. This book tells the stories of the physicists,..

SEK 360.00
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On Task - How Our Brain Gets Things Done - Bok av David Badre - Häftad

On Task - How Our Brain Gets Things Done - Bok av David Badre - Häftad

\Why is it hard to text and drive at the same time? How do you resist eating that extra piece of cake? Why does staring at a tax form feel mentally exhausting? Why can your child expertly fix the computer and yet still forget to put on a coat? From making a cup of coffee to buying a house to changing the world around them, humans are uniquely able to execute necessary actions. How do we do it? Or in other words, how do our brains get things done? In On Task, cognitive neuroscientist David Badre..

SEK 280.00
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What?s the Matter with Delaware? - How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal-and How It Costs Us All - Bok av Hal Weitzman - In

What?s the Matter with Delaware? - How the First State Has Favored the Rich, Powerful, and Criminal-and How It Costs Us All - Bok av Hal Weitzman - In

How the \First State\ has enabled international crime, sheltered tax dodgers, and diverted hard-earned dollars from the rest of us The legal home to over a million companies, Delaware has more registered businesses than residents. Why do virtually all of the biggest corporations in the United States register there? Why do so many small companies choose to set up in Delaware rather than their home states? Why do wealthy individuals form multiple layers of private companies in the state? This book..

SEK 346.00
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Democracy for Realists - Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government - Bok av Christopher H. Achen - Häftad

Democracy for Realists - Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government - Bok av Christopher H. Achen - Häftad

Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens.Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels deploy a wealth of social-scientific evidence, including ingenious original analyses of topics ranging from abortion politics and budget deficits to the Great Depression and shark attacks, to show that the familiar ideal of thoughtful..

SEK 316.00
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Quantitative Biosciences - Bok av Joshua S. Weitz - Häftad

Quantitative Biosciences - Bok av Joshua S. Weitz - Häftad

A hands-on approach to quantitative reasoning in the life sciences Quantitative Biosciences establishes the quantitative principles of how living systems work across scales, drawing on classic and modern discoveries to present a case study approach that links mechanisms, models, and measurements. Each case study is organized around a central question in the life sciences: Are mutations dependent on selection? How do cells respond to fluctuating signals in the environment? How do organisms move in..

SEK 710.00
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The Whole Truth - A Cosmologist's Reflections on the Search for Objective Reality - Bok av P. J. E. Peebles - Inbunden

The Whole Truth - A Cosmologist's Reflections on the Search for Objective Reality - Bok av P. J. E. Peebles - Inbunden

\What lies at the heart of physical inquiry? What are the foundational ideas and working assumptions that inform the enterprise of natural science? What principles guide research? How do scientists decide whether they are building theories in the right direction? Is there a right direction? Do physical theories actually approximate an objective reality, or are they simply useful summaries, mnemonics for experimental results? This book is Nobel Prize winner Jim Peebles's contribution to such big,..

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Just Giving - Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better - Bok av Rob Reich - Häftad

Just Giving - Why Philanthropy Is Failing Democracy and How It Can Do Better - Bok av Rob Reich - Häftad

The troubling ethics and politics of philanthropy Is philanthropy, by its very nature, a threat to today's democracy? Though we may laud wealthy individuals who give away their money for society's benefit, Just Giving shows how such generosity not only isn't the unassailable good we think it to be but might also undermine democratic values. Big philanthropy is often an exercise of power, the conversion of private assets into public influence. And it is a form of power that is largely unaccountable..

SEK 260.00
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Introduction to Social Neuroscience - Bok av Stephanie Cacioppo - Inbunden

Introduction to Social Neuroscience - Bok av Stephanie Cacioppo - Inbunden

\Humans, like many other animals, are highly social species. But what exactly makes us social? How do our biological systems implement social behavior? And, in turn, how do these social processes impact our brain and biology? These are the questions that define the young field of social neuroscience, a field that combines the study of animal models and humans in order to understand the neural, hormonal, cellular, and genomic mechanisms underlying social processes and behaviors such as imitation,..

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The Ethics of Identity - Bok av Kwame Anthony Appiah - Häftad

The Ethics of Identity - Bok av Kwame Anthony Appiah - Häftad

A bold vision of liberal humanism for navigating today's complex world of growing identity politics and rising nationalism Collective identities such as race, nationality, religion, gender, and sexuality clamor for recognition and respect, sometimes at the expense of other things we value. To what extent do they constrain our freedom, and to what extent do they enable our individuality? Is diversity of value in itself? Has the rhetoric of human rights been overstretched? Kwame Anthony Appiah draws..

SEK 280.00
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The Drama of Celebrity - Bok av Sharon Marcus - Inbunden

The Drama of Celebrity - Bok av Sharon Marcus - Inbunden

Why do so many people care so much about celebrities? Who decides who gets to be a star? What are the privileges and pleasures of fandom? Do celebrities ever deserve the outsized attention they receive? In this fascinating and deeply researched book, Sharon Marcus challenges everything you thought you knew about our obsession with fame. Icons are not merely famous for being famous; the media alone cannot make or break stars; fans are not simply passive dupes. Instead, journalists, the public, and..

SEK 320.00
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Ant Architecture - The Wonder, Beauty, and Science of Underground Nests - Bok av Walter R. Tschinkel - Inbunden

Ant Architecture - The Wonder, Beauty, and Science of Underground Nests - Bok av Walter R. Tschinkel - Inbunden

Tschinkel describes the ingenious methods he has devised to study ant nests, showing how he fills a nest with plaster, molten metal, or wax and painstakingly excavates the cast. He guides you through living ant nests chamber by chamber, revealing how nests are created and how colonies function. How does nest architecture vary across species? Do ants have \architectural plans?? How do nests affect our environment? As he delves into these and other questions, Tschinkel provides a one-of-a-kind natural..

SEK 390.00
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The Drama of Celebrity - Bok av Sharon Marcus - Häftad

The Drama of Celebrity - Bok av Sharon Marcus - Häftad

A bold new account of how celebrity worksWhy do we care so much about celebrities? Who decides who gets to be a star? Do celebrities deserve the outsized attention they receive? Sharon Marcus challenges everything you thought you knew about our obsession with fame. Drawing on scrapbooks, diaries, and vintage fan mail, she traces celebrity culture back to its nineteenth-century roots, when people the world over found themselves captivated by celebrity chefs, bad-boy poets, and actors such as the \divine\..

SEK 270.00
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How to Do Things with Emotions - The Morality of Anger and Shame across Cultures - Bok av Owen Flanagan - Inbunden

How to Do Things with Emotions - The Morality of Anger and Shame across Cultures - Bok av Owen Flanagan - Inbunden

\The world today seems full of anger. In the West, particularly in the US and UK, this anger can oftentimes feel aimless, a possible product of social media. Still, anger is normally considered a useful motivational source for positive social change. Channeling that anger into movements for civil rights, alleviation of socio-economic inequality, and the end of endless wars, has long been understood as a valuable tactic. Moreover, anger is believed to be handy in everyday life in order to protect,..

SEK 420.00
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