Books

12 results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Perfectly irrational Perfectly irrational Dan Ariely The provocative follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Predictably IrrationalWhy can large bonuses make CEOs less productive?How can confusing directions actually help us?Why is revenge so import… OL14958701W
Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde describing disordered relationship between science and the … Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde describing disordered relationship between science and the … Robert Louis Stevenson,Dr. Andrej Poleev A conceptual book of metascience OL15374185W
An introduction to brain and behavior An introduction to brain and behavior Bryan Kolb Drawing on their extensive experience in teaching and research, the authors explore the biological basis of behaviour, whilst emphasising clinical aspects of neuroscience and reinforcing its relation… OL16981909W
Elephant Don Elephant Don Caitlin O'Connell Meet Greg. He's a stocky guy with an outsized swagger. He's been the intimidating, yet sociable don of his posse of friends--including Abe, Keith, Mike, Kevin, and Freddie Fredericks--but one arid su… OL17872207W
Becoming a technical leader Becoming a technical leader Gerald M. Weinberg A personalized guide to developing the qualities that make a successful technical leader. We all possess the ingredients for leadership, some better developed than others. The book focuses on the pr… OL1958803W
Phishing for phools Phishing for phools George A. Akerlof Akerlof and Shiller argue that markets harm as well as help us. As long as there is profit to be made, sellers will systematically exploit our psychological weaknesses and our ignorance through manip… OL20013157W
Juvenile primates Juvenile primates Michael Eric Pereira,Lynn A. Fairbanks "What is a juvenile? Why do primates take so long to grow up? What forces shape the behavior of juvenile primates, and how do experiences during these early years influence life as an adult? Juvenile… OL20798294W
Impulse Impulse David Lewis Our lives are shaped by the choices we make. Some are the result of careful reflection; most happen purely on impulse. In this book, chartered psychologist Dr David Lewis builds on his own ground bre… OL20942550W
A guide to whales, dolphins & porpoises A guide to whales, dolphins & porpoises Mark Carwardine,Erich Hoyt Explores the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and feeding habits of these underwater mammals. OL2119369W
Nerve Cells and Insect Behavior Nerve Cells and Insect Behavior Kenneth D. Roeder The strike of a praying mantis's forelegs is so fast that, once they are set in motion, the mantis cannot control its aim. How does it ever manage to catch a fly? A moth negotiating the night air hea… OL2124982W
Baboons Baboons Louise Barrett Packed with fascinating facts and photographs of this group of "Old World" monkeys, this study of baboons examines the social habits and highly adapted diet of these powerfully built, aggressive yet … OL26442464W
When Culture and Biology Collide When Culture and Biology Collide Euclid O. Smith "Why do we do things that we know are bad for us? Why do we line up to buy greasy fast food that is terrible for our bodies? Why do we take the potentially lethal risk of cosmetic surgery to have a s… OL8498689W