购物车
个人中心
A Book of Britain: The Lore, Landscape and Heritage of a Treasured Countryside
￥368.46
In this remarkable, landmark publication, countryman Sir Johnny Scott evokes all that is romantic about the British countryside, its people, customs and traditions. Over its 600 gloriously illustrated pages, Johnny draws on his wisdom and knowledge to reveal a forgotten culture, and encourages us all to rediscover a beautiful Britain. “I always think of nightingales when spring arrives in the south of England and winter is still reluctant to release its grip north of the Border. I heard my first as a very small child while staying with my grandparents on the Ashdown Forest. My sister woke me one night with an excited whisper, 'A nightingale! You must listen to the nightingale sing!' Together we sat on the window seat, gazing across moonlit lawns towards the forest. At that moment, as if nature had not already done enough to impress, the most wonderful sound I had ever heard filled the silence, as the nightingale started to sing. A rapid succession of varied, unconstructed notes, some harsh, some liquid, sung with great exuberance and vigour, changed to a long, slow, pleading song that rose in volume to a sudden piteous crescendo, before reverting to a tune of jollity and mirth. In my mind's eye I saw it erect and glowing, somewhere in the darkness among the oak trees, but no amount of searching that morning produced a single golden feather.” Throughout the pages of A Book of Britain, Johnny Scott celebrates the landscape and people and reveals why, through centuries of careful management, conservation and cultivation, Britain looks as it does. We discover Royal forests and protected oaks; learn animal behaviour and how best to observe wildlife whether on the moors or in your garden; we learn about traditional country sports from familiar hobbies such as fishing and shooting to lesser-known activities such as “swan upping”. Johnny teaches us to look to animals and nature to predict the weather, and reveals many customs and traditions that are in danger of being lost. This book is a gift in every sense – not only in its sheer scope and presence, but in the rich legacy it will leave behind for future generations.
Why Us?: How Science Rediscovered the Mystery of Ourselves (Text Only)
￥73.58
The imperative to 'know thyself' is both fundamental and profoundly elusive – for how can we ever truly comprehend the drama and complexity of the human experience? In ‘Why Us?’ James Le Fanu offers a fascinating exploration of the power and limits of science to penetrate the deep mysteries of our existence, challenging the certainty that has persisted since Charles Darwin's Origin of Species that we are no more than the fortuitous consequence of a materialist evolutionary process. That challenge arises, unexpectedly, from the two major projects that promised to provide definitive proof for this most influential of scientific theories. The first is the astonishing achievement of the Human Genome Project, which, it was anticipated, would identify the genetic basis of those characteristics that distinguish humans from their primate cousins. The second is the phenomenal advance in brain imaging that now permits neuroscientists to observe the brain 'in action' and thus account for the remarkable properties of the human mind. But that is not how it has turned out. It is simply not possible to get from the monotonous sequence of genes along the Double Helix to the near infinite diversity of the living world, nor to translate the electrical firing of the brain into the creativity of the human mind. This is not a matter of not knowing all the facts. Rather, science has inadvertently discovered that its theories are insufficient to conjure the wonder of the human experience from the bare bones of our genes and brains. We stand on the brink of a tectonic shift in our understanding of ourselves that will witness the rediscovery of the central premise of Western philosophy that there is 'more than we can know'. Lucid, compelling and utterly engaging, ‘Why Us?’ offers a convincing and provocative vision of the new science of being human.
Ebola Free World-Stopping The Killer Virus: How Nigeria Did It And How Other Cou
￥32.62
Ebola Free World-Stopping The Killer Virus: How Nigeria Did It And How Other Countries Can Too
On the Origin of Species
￥8.09
On the Origin of Species
Tools and Function Lists: Engineering Tools Manual
￥20.44
Tools and Function Lists: Engineering Tools Manual
The Astronomy of the Bible
￥24.44
The Astronomy of the Bible
Astronomy for Amateurs
￥24.44
Astronomy for Amateurs
Sensory System: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥40.79
Sensory System: A Tutorial Study Guide
Principles of Biology: Animal Systems: A Tutorial Study Guide (box set)
￥326.92
Principles of Biology: Animal Systems: A Tutorial Study Guide (box set)
Neurotransmitter Pathways: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Neurotransmitter Pathways: A Tutorial Study Guide
Renal System: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Renal System: A Tutorial Study Guide
Neuropsychopharmacology: An Introduction: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Neuropsychopharmacology: An Introduction: A Tutorial Study Guide
Pharmacology: An Introduction: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Pharmacology: An Introduction: A Tutorial Study Guide
Cytoplasmic Release of Neurotransmitters: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Cytoplasmic Release of Neurotransmitters: A Tutorial Study Guide
Clinical Updates in the Management of Severe Asthma
￥0.01
Clinical Updates in the Management of Severe Asthma
Endocrine System: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥40.79
Endocrine System: A Tutorial Study Guide
Schizophrenia: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Schizophrenia: A Tutorial Study Guide
Biological System: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Biological System: A Tutorial Study Guide
Pharmacokinetics: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Pharmacokinetics: A Tutorial Study Guide
Motivating for STEM Success
￥81.67
Motivating for STEM Success
Origin of Species: A Tutorial Study Guide
￥32.62
Origin of Species: A Tutorial Study Guide
