Human Life

We’ve come a long way. The earliest human had a brain as small as a child’s fist; ours are four times bigger, with spectacular abilities and potential we are only just beginning to understand. This is How the Mind Changed, a seven-million-year journey through our own heads, packed with vivid stories, groundbreaking science, and thrilling surprises. Discover how memory has almost nothing to do with the past.

Introducing Attack on Titan and the Human Condition: A Beyond the Wall Companion Guide: Comparing Attack on Titan’s Fictional Society with Real Life Issues, Politics and Culture, a thought-provoking exploration of the popular anime manga series and its connection to our own human experiences. This book delves into the themes that make Attack on Titan so captivating and relatable, using examples from the story to shed light on the universal truths of our own lives.

As heard on NPR's Fresh Air, We Have Been Harmonized, by award-winning correspondent Kai Strittmatter, offers a groundbreaking look, based on decades of research, at how China created the most terrifying surveillance state in history.

In her old house by the fjord, Signe lies on a bench and sees a vision of herself as she was more than twenty years earlier: standing by the window waiting for her husband Asle, on that terrible late November day when he took his rowboat out onto the water and never returned. Her memories widen out to include their whole life together, and beyond: the bonds of family and the battles with implacable nature stretching back over five generations, to Asle's great-great-grandmother Aliss.

Lives in Limbo: A Tapestry of Human Connections Across the patchwork of towns and villages that dot the landscape, lives hang in a delicate balance. In quiet corners and bustling streets, a diverse cast of characters navigate the complexities of the human heart: Aging Casanovas reflect on past romances, their bravado tinged with nostalgia Single parents struggle to stay afloat, juggling responsibilities and unfulfilled dreams Couples, outwardly content, harbour secret longings and unspoken desires Parents and children dance an intricate waltz of misunderstanding and tentative connectionA ...

All children are a gift from the Lord—fearfully and wonderfully made! In a safe and cozy family setting, author Courtney Siebring tells the whole story of how every "little spark" grows into a one-of-a-kind, wonderful creation of human life. She explains how every detail—boy or girl, blue eyes or brown, curly or straight hair—is set in place from the very beginning, and how week by week the baby inside Mom grows and changes until Baby is finally ready to be born!

About the Book "The Diaries of the American Medic" chronicles the extraordinary journey of Dr. Emily Carter, an ER physician who becomes a symbol of resilience and justice in the face of environmental and social crises. Set against the backdrop of Manhattan, the story begins with Dr. Carter uncovering a disturbing pattern of illness among her patients, eventually tracing it to illegal toxic waste dumping in marginalized neighborhoods. With the help of whistleblowers, community leaders, and her own unrelenting determination, she exposes a corporate conspiracy, leading to a landmark legal ...

For the last three billion years or so, life on Earth was shaped by natural forces. Evolution tended to happen slowly, with species crafted across millennia. Then, a few hundred thousand years ago, along came a bolshie, big-brained, bipedal primate we now call Homo sapiens, and with that, the Earth’s natural history came to an abrupt end. We are now living through the post-natural phase, where humans have become the leading force shaping evolution. This audiobook considers the many ways that we’ve altered the DNA of living things and changed the fate of life on earth.

In Life's Biohack, discover the basics of how your body pushes the buttons to keep you healthy in the most holistic of ways—how these buttons support your health not just for today but for 5, 10, 20 years from now.

Richard Louv's landmark book, Last Child in the Woods, inspired an international movement to connect children and nature. Now Louv redefines the future of human-animal coexistence. Our Wild Calling explores these powerful and mysterious bonds and how they can transform our mental, physical, and spiritual lives, serve as an antidote to the growing epidemic of human loneliness, and help us tap into the empathy required to preserve life on Earth.

In the beginning of this book you will understand the keys to note as you start the journey of life. This book will tell you more on how your mind is the cornerstone of your life and the need to understand your journey, vehicle and map. These are well highlighted and the fact that there is no limit to the power of the human mind as possibilities are indeed endless. It will broaden your knowledge on why you shouldn’t allow anyone discourage you from financial success and also to always avoid procrastination as it is a thief of life. You will learn to start taking actions which happens to ...

Could Steve Wright navigate the uneasy intersection between aggression and empathy without losing himself? The answer to this question determined the course of his NFL career and his life. Steve spent over a decade taping his knuckles and preparing for battle with the Cowboys, Colts, and Raiders. It was all part of a day at the office, along with blocking for some of the best in the game, including Tony Dorsett, Bo Jackson, Eric Dickerson, and Marcus Allen. But his journey didn’t begin or end there.

Shyness is a pervasive human trait: even most extroverts know what it is like to stand tongue-tied at the fringe of an unfamiliar group or flush with embarrassment at being the unwelcome center of attention. And yet the cultural history of shyness has remained largely unwritten - until now. With incisiveness, passion, and humor, Joe Moran offers an eclectic and original exploration of what it means to be a "shrinking violet".

Internationally-known actress and dog mom Anjali Bhimani (Ms. Marvel, Overwatch, Apex Legends, Modern Family), I Am Fun Size, and So Are You! is a series of essays—part memoir, part life map— all combined to lead you through your own personal challenges and toward a fuller, bigger life.

The Inner Labyrinth: Short Stories of Human Secrets Discover the Invisible Forces Shaping Humanity Within every human mind lies an unseen labyrinth, a maze of thoughts, desires, and beliefs that shape not only individual lives but also the trajectory of civilizations. The Inner Labyrinth: Short Stories of Human Secrets invites readers on a profound journey to uncover these hidden forces through 18 intricately woven stories that reveal the essence of our shared humanity. Drawing from timeless wisdom, cultural reflections, and bold philosophical inquiry, this collection explores the invisible...

Scientists have long struggled to make pregnancy easier, safer, and more successful. In The Dance of Life, developmental and stem-cell biologist Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz takes us to the front lines of efforts to understand the creation of a human life. She has spent two decades unraveling the mysteries of development, as a simple fertilized egg becomes a complex human being of 40 trillion cells. Zernicka-Goetz's work is both incredibly practical and astonishingly vast.

Sleep. Eat. Perform. If you work in a high-stress, high-skill environment, this book is for you! The human body is a complex machine. Just like the planes that we fly, every part of it must be maintained and fueled properly in order to work as intended. A failing system is not an option when lives are on the line. The Pilot Factored explores the performance pyramid that must be catalyzed in order to reach the peak: Sleep, Nutrition, Fitness and Cognition. Here's what aviation professionals are saying: “An informative, comprehensive, applicable guide for professional pilots” - L. Harmond...

What has counting meant to different cultures and different individuals? In this book, historian and mathematician Benjamin Wardhaugh explores stories from all over the world and from every period of human history, from the African Stone Age to cyberspace; from Assyrian kings to Chinese peasants. Weaving these histories together, Wardhaugh shows the ways in which counting has been continually reinvented over time, through language, writing, counters and machines.

In this compelling audio series, renowned human behavior experts Roy Baumeister and Dianne Tice unravel the mysteries surrounding one of humanity’s most talked about but least understood forms of social interaction: sex.

A Wharton professor and tech entrepreneur examines how algorithms and artificial intelligence are starting to run every aspect of our lives and how we can shape the way they impact us.