Taking the reader around the world, stopping in France to examine 30,000-year-old cave paintings, in Africa to see where our earliest ancestors left their bones, and in remote forests to spy on our closest relatives, the great apes, Tattersall keeps his focus on the big question…
De mens is meer dan alleen zijn lichaam. Er is ook iets dat zich ophoudt in, of achter dat lijf. De hamvraag van dit boek luidt: wat is dat 'iets'? Wat maakt de mens tot mens? En hoe onderscheidt hij zich van de rest van het dierenrijk? Bestaat er inderdaad zoiets als een ziel, …
The 7 habits of highly effective people is recognised as one of the most influential books ever written. In this seminal work, Stephen R. Covey presents a holistic, integrated, principle-centred approach for solving personal and professional problems. With penetrating insights a…
This book offers a presentation of genetics and observable behaviors in living humans and non-human primates moves beyond merely describing anthropological finds to show readers the “big picture” ideas behind human evolution.
Full of stimulating ideas expressed in lucid prose, Kindness in a Cruel World presents a compelling case that the desire to help others and the spirit of cooperation are fundamental to our evolutionary inheritance.
"Engineering the Human Germline is a three-part examination of some of the most fascinating questions science has to offer, with contributions by the leading scientists and thinkers in the fields of gene therapy, human genetics, biotechnology, philosophy and ethics. Leroy Hood, …
This book explores the many prospects, challenges and ethical questions of engineering our reproductive cells. It is an accessible, three-part examination, moving from focused, realistic assessments of the possibilities and problems for this advancing technology to a section of …
