The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being: The Body, The Mind, and the Way We Live

Explores the way the human body works, the origins of human beings, and the various ways that humans live and organize themselves socially and culturally

Glover, David

Children's Books

Oxford University Press

There are more than 5 billion (that's a 5 with nine zero's) human beings on Earth, and each of us is unique. Yet we all share the same human characteristics--our origins, how our bodies work, how our minds function, and how we live together and communicate. With so many people living together on the planet, what is the secret of our success? The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being answers this question and many more as it unlocks the secrets of human beings. The essential guide to what makes us human, this volume is packed with colorful photographs and artwork, and it covers all aspects of human life, from the building blocks of our bodies to living in the global village. Did you know, for example, that there are more than 100 billion nerve cells in your brain? That's as many stars as there are in a galaxy. Or that it would take five CD-ROMs to hold the amount of information stored by the DNA in just one of your body cells? Author David Glover also explores the mysteries of our minds--how we perceive things and remember them, and how our thoughts and emotions work. What are dreams? How does memory work? How do we learn? We are also unique in the ways we live together, and fascinating chapters explore the groups we form, our cultures and beliefs, and our incredible inventiveness. The Young Oxford Guide to the Human Being is the complete guide to the most advanced and influential creatures on Earth--us.

The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being (Young Oxford Books)

The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

The Oxford Children's A-Z of Mathematics is part of a new series of large format, illustrated subject reference books for children of eight upwards. Entries are alphabetical and explain difficult concepts and terms in language that is lively yet simple. Stunning presentation, and use of colourful artwork, diagrams, and photographs will make these A-Zs instantly accessible and provide children, parents, and teachers with the most comprehensive easy reference available today.

The Oxford Children's A to Z of Mathematics (Oxford Childrens A-Z)

The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being is the complete guide to the most advanced and influential creature on Earth: you! It covers all aspects of being human - our origins, how our bodies work and our minds function, and the way we live together and communicate.

Nature & Ecology

Law, Place & Maps: Balancing Protection and Exclusion analyse law's distinctively normative contribution to place-making. In an original, cross-disciplinary, analysis drawing on scholarship in law, geography, philosophy and politics, Antonia Layard considers how, both formally and formally, law operates in the fixing of borders that both protect and exclude. Centred upon four legal case studies - on public space; housing regulation; rules on the manifestation of religion; and geographic indications in intellectual property law - the book pursues a critical geographical consideration of how place is integral to ideas about identity, belonging and territory. It will be of much interest to critical legal geographers and socio-legal scholars, as well as planning, environmental, intellectual property, housing and land use lawyers.

Genders

Routledge

Bri Ideas J

Beautiful color artwork and photographs illustrate the highly informative text covering such topics as the solar system, the Sun, individual planets, stars, comets, meteors, asteroids, galaxies, astronomy, constellations, space travel, space stations, satellites, and astronauts. As an added bonus, there are boxes on each spread featuring interesting facts, historical information, mind boggling numbers, or a technical explanation. Appealing oversized format, fun, interesting, and up-to-date information, and stunning graphics all combine to make this introductory reference a must have for homes and libraries alike.

The Big Golden Book of Space

Science, Nature & How It Works

Golden Books

Genders (The New Critical Idiom)

Combining cultural and literary history, Genders examines one of the most controversial terms in contemporary academic debate. Aimed at the student new to the field, this guide traces our concepts of genders at least as far back as the eighteenth century, then maps out the major lines of debate since that time. The authors survey such key movements as sexology, psychoanalysis and second-wave feminism, as well as work on masculinity, queer and gendered identities, readership and spectatorship. With constant reference to the impact of these debates upon the study of literature, Genders is an ideal introduction to a complex, controversial subject and a springboard into advanced literary and cultural studies.

Literature & Fiction

History & Criticism

Combining cultural and literary history, Genders examines one of the most controversial terms in contemporary academic debate. Aimed at the student new to the field, this guide traces our concepts of genders at least as far back as the eighteenth century, then maps out the major lines of debate since that time. The authors survey such key movements as sexology, psychoanalysis and second-wave feminism, as well as work on masculinity, queer and gendered identities, readership and spectatorship. With constant reference to the impact of these debates upon the study of literature, Genders is an ideal introduction to a complex, controversial subject and a springboard into advanced literary and cultural studies.

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The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being: The Body, The Mind, and the Way We Live

The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being: The Body, The Mind, and the Way We Live

The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being

The Oxford Children's A to Z of Mathematics (Oxford Childrens A-Z)

The Young Oxford Book of the Human Being (Young Oxford Books)

Genders

Bri Ideas J

The Big Golden Book of Space

Genders (The New Critical Idiom)

Genders (The New Critical Idiom)