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Metazoa: Animal Minds And The Birth Of Consciousness
The scuba-diving philosopher explores the origins of animal consciousness.
Dip below the ocean's surface and you are soon confronted by forms of life that could not seem more foreign to our own: sea sponges, soft corals and flower-like worms, whose rooted bodies and intricate geometry are more reminiscent of plant life than anything recognisably animal. Yet these creatures are our cousins. As fellow members of the animal kingdom - the Metazoa - they can teach us about the evolutionary origins of not only our bodies, but also our minds.
In his acclaimed book, Other Minds, Peter Godfrey-Smith explored the mind of the octopus - the closest thing to an intelligent alien on Earth. In Metazoa, he expands his inquiry to animals at large, investigating the evolution of experience with the assistance of far-flung species. Godfrey-Smith shows that the appearance of the first animal body form well over half a billion years ago was a profound innovation that set life upon a new path. He charts the ways that subsequent evolutionary developments - eyes that track, for example, and bodies that move through and manipulate the environment - shaped the lives of animals. Following the evolutionary paths of a glass sponge, soft coral, banded shrimp, octopus and fish, then moving onto land and the world of insects, birds and primates like ourselves, Metazoa gathers these stories together to bridge the gap between matter and mind and address one of the most important philosophical questions: what is the origin of consciousness?
Combining vivid animal encounters with philosophy and biology, Metazoa reveals the impossibility of separating the evolution of our minds from the evolution of animals themselves.
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12,30 €
12,95 €
B. J. Harrison Reads The Return of Tarzan (EN)
Following the events of the first novel, Tarzan is grieving his beloved Jane, who is about to marry someone else. But he soon finds that there is more love to be had as he sets off to visit France, where he, besides causing some serious problems with Russian blackmailers, encounters several alluring women.
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13,99 €
Vaják VI. - The Witcher - Fecske-torony
A világot háború dúlja fel. Cirinek, a megjövendölt gyermeknek, nyoma veszett. Miközben barátok és ellenségek keresik, ő közönséges haramia álcáját ölti magára, és életében először az az életet éli, amit szeretne. Körülötte azonban egyre szorul a hurok. Geralt, a vaják összehívja szövetségeseit, hogy megmentse Cirit, akit kegyetlen zsoldosok üldöznek, miután haramiaként elhíresül. Csak egyetlen helyre menekülhet: a Fecske-toronyba.
Andrzej Sapkowski 1948-ban született Lengyelországban. Hazája egyik leghíresebb és legsikeresebb szerzőjének számít. A World Fantasy Életműdíjjal kitüntetett szerző Vaják-sorozatával nemzetközi sikert aratott, könyvei alapján képregények és számítógépes játékok is készültek, 2019-ben pedig a Netflix forgatott belőlük sorozatot Henry Cavill főszereplésével.
A ketrec. The Prison Healer 2
Kiva Meridan igazi túlélő. Nemcsak a Zalindov börtönét élte túl, hanem a halálos Végzet Próbáját is. Most azonban többre vágyik a túlélésnél - eljött a bosszú ideje. Az utóbbi tíz évben más célja sem volt, mint ismét együtt lenni a családjával, és elpusztítani azokat, akik tönkretették az életüket. De kiszabadulása után a küldetése minden korábbinál bonyolultabbá vált. Ahogy Kiva megkezdi új életét a fővárosban, rádöbben, hogy a testvérei is megváltoztak fogsága alatt. Így hát Kivának az ellenségei és a családja előtt is titkolóznia kell. Nő a feszültség, a lázadók gyülekeznek, az északi királyságok pedig egyre nagyobb fenyegetést jelentenek. Lassan maga Kiva se tudja, kihez legyen hűséges. Hogy túlélhesse, Kivának még azelőtt ki kell igazodnia saját hazugságain, hogy mindent elveszítene.
As a Thief in the Night
Harold Monkhouse is usually such an uncomplaining patient so when his brother Amos calls in one night, what he doesn't expect is to see him at death's door. Suspicions aroused, he demands an urgent second opinion. And when Harold is later found dead from arsenic poisoning, Amos is left in no doubt that foul play is afoot. The inquiry begins and Barbara Monkhouse is soon singled out as the prime suspect. What ensues is a roller coaster ride into crime fiction at its best as the truth of the fateful night eludes even the best of detective minds. Could it be a simple case of wife poisoning husband-or is it just possible that another shadowy figure stole into Harold's room, as a thief in the night, to rid the world of an innocent man?
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Wonderbook Revised and Expanded
Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. It also exploits the visual nature of genre culture and employs bold, full-color drawings, maps, renderings, and visualizations to stimulate creative thinking. On top of all that, the book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including George R.
R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and Karen Joy Fowler. For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer has added an additional 32 pages of diagrams, illustrations, and writing exercises creating the ultimate volume of inspiring advice that is also a stunning and inspiring object.
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23,95 €
Marley Bob & The Wailers - Exodus LP
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. Natural Mystic
2. So Much Things To Say
3. Guiltiness
4. The Heathen
5. Exodus
SIDE B
6. Jamming
7. Waiting In Vain
8. Turn Your Lights Down Low
9. Three little birds
10. One Love / People Get Ready
The Man Who Was Thursday: a Nightmare
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare is a novel by G. K. Chesterton, first published in 1908. The book has been referred to as a metaphysical thriller.Although it deals with anarchists, the novel is not an exploration or rebuttal of anarchist thought; Chesterton's ad hoc construction of "Philosophical Anarchism" is distinguished from ordinary anarchism and is referred to several times not so much as a rebellion against government but as a rebellion against God.The novel has been described as "one of the hidden hinges of twentieth-century writing, the place where, before our eyes, the nonsense-fantastical tradition of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear pivots and becomes the nightmare-fantastical tradition of Kafka and Borges."
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Eight Beautiful Youths (EN)
Stories of dominant women or men, couples, or strangers who explore the limits of sexuality with role play, BDSM, partner swapping or orgies shrouded in sexy mystique. This is a collection of erotic short stories from Cupido. The collection contains following short stories: "He the coxswain for an 8-woman rowing team.
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5,99 €
The Once and Future Witches
In 1893, there's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. If the modern woman wants any measure of power, she must find it at the ballot box.
But when the three Eastwood sisters join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. Stalked by shadows and sickness, hunted by forces who will not suffer a witch to vote - and perhaps not even to live - the sisters must delve into the oldest magics, draw new alliances, and heal the bond between them if they want to survive.
There's no such thing as witches. But there will be.
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16,50 €
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu was written in the year 1916 by Sax Rohmer. This book is one of the most popular novels of Sax Rohmer, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Journal of a Solitary Man
The Journal of a Solitary Man was written in the year 1863 by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book is one of the most popular novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters
Tom Swift Among the Fire Fighters was written in the year 1921 by Victor Appleton. This book is one of the most popular novels of Victor Appleton, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
A Woman's College from the Outside
A Woman's College from the Outside was written in the year 1926 by Virginia Woolf. This book is one of the most popular novels of Virginia Woolf, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Faith of Men & Other Stories
The Faith of Men & Other Stories was written in the year 1904 by Jack London. This book is one of the most popular novels of Jack London, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe
The Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was written in the year 1719 by Daniel Defoe. This book is one of the most popular novels of Daniel Defoe, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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The Master-Knot of Human Fate
The Master-Knot of Human Fate was written in the year 1901 by Ellis Meredith. This book is one of the most popular novels of Ellis Meredith, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
The May-Pole of Merry Mount
The May-Pole of Merry Mount was written in the year 1837 by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book is one of the most popular novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €
A Rill from the Town Pump
A Rill from the Town Pump was written in the year 1837 by Nathaniel Hawthorne. This book is one of the most popular novels of Nathaniel Hawthorne, and has been translated into several other languages around the world.This book is published by Booklassic which brings young readers closer to classic literature globally.
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0,88 €