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Babel's Dawn

A Natural History of the Origins of Speech

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

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Babel's Dawn

A Natural History of the Origins of Speech

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

Babel's Dawn is a saga covering six million years. Like a walk through a natural history museum, Bolles demonstrates how members of the human lineage came to speak. Beginning with a scene of the last common ancestor ignoring a bird as it flies by, he guides us through generations, illuminating how it became possible for two Homo sapiens to not only acknowledge the songbird, but to also discuss the meaning of its song. Tracing the rise of voluntary vocalizations as well as the first word, phrases, and sentences, Bolles works against the common belief that the reason apes cannot speak is they are not smart enough. In this groundbreaking work, Bolles purposes that we now have substantial evidence that this age–old idea can no longer stand. With concrete portrayals of living individuals interwoven with evidence, data, and theory, Babel's Dawn is a powerful account of a great scientific revolution.

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1582438994

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Einstein Defiant

Genius Versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

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Einstein Defiant

Genius Versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

I find the idea quite intolerable that an electron exposed to radiation should choose of its own free will, not only its moment to jump off, but also its direction. In that case, I would rather be a cobbler, or even an employee in a gaming house, than a physicist." -Albert Einstein A scandal hovers over the history of 20th century physics. Albert Einstein-the century's greatest physicist-was never able to come to terms with quantum mechanics, the century's greatest theoretical achievement. For physicists who routinely use both quantum laws and Einstein's ideas, this contradiction can be almost too embarrassing to dwell on. Yet Einstein was one of the founders of quantum physics and he spent many years preaching the quantum's importance and its revolutionary nature. The Danish genius Neils Bohr was another founder of quantum physics. He had managed to solve one of the few physics problems that Einstein ever shied away from, linking quantum mathematics with a new model of the atom. This leap immediately yielded results that explained electron behavior and the periodic table of the elements. Despite their mutual appreciation of the quantum's importance, these two giants of modern physics never agreed on the fundamentals of their work. In fact, they clashed repeatedly throughout the 1920s, arguing first over Einstein's theory of "light quanta"(photons), then over Niels Bohr's short-lived theory that denied the conservation of energy at the quantum level, and climactically over the new quantum mechanics that Bohr enthusiastically embraced and Einstein stubbornly defied. This contest of visions stripped the scientific imagination naked. Einstein was a staunch realist, demanding to know the physical reasons behind physical events. At odds with this approach was Bohr's more pragmatic perspective that favored theories that worked, even if he might not have a corresponding explanation of the underlying reality. Powerful and illuminating, Einstein Defiant is the first book to capture the soul and the science that inspired this dramatic duel, revealing the personalities and the passions-and, in the end, what was at stake for the world.

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Joseph Henry Press

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0309096170

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9780309096171

Babel's Dawn

A Natural History of the Origins of Speech

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

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A Natural History of the Origins of Speech

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Theodore Rex

By: Edmund Morris

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Theodore Rex

By: Edmund Morris

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A shining portrait of a presciently modern political genius maneuvering in a gilded age of wealth, optimism, excess and American global ascension.”—San Francisco Chronicle WINNER OF THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY • “[Theodore Rex] is one of the great histories of the American presidency, worthy of being on a shelf alongside Henry Adams’s volumes on Jefferson and Madison.”—Times Literary Supplement Theodore Rex is the story—never fully told before—of Theodore Roosevelt’s two world-changing terms as President of the United States. A hundred years before the catastrophe of September 11, 2001, “TR” succeeded to power in the aftermath of an act of terrorism. Youngest of all our chief executives, he rallied a stricken nation with his superhuman energy, charm, and political skills. He proceeded to combat the problems of race and labor relations and trust control while making the Panama Canal possible and winning the Nobel Peace Prize. But his most historic achievement remains his creation of a national conservation policy, and his monument millions of acres of protected parks and forest. Theodore Rex ends with TR leaving office, still only fifty years old, his future reputation secure as one of our greatest presidents.

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Random House Trade Paperbacks

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0812966007

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9780812966008

Learning to Live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

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Learning to Live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

The "Yuppie Disease" is a silent epidemic disrupting the lives of young, successful people in high-stress, fast-track careers. This comprehensive, explanation of diagnosis and treatment provides the solution to regaining vitality and a normal life.

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Dell

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0440206294

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9780440206293

Relief from Chronic Back Pain

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

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Relief from Chronic Back Pain

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

Here is the tested, proven regimen that will ease the pain that holds you hostage and restore your back to full physical function. Here is the book that debunks the myths about backache. Complete with self-exams that test your attitude toward pain, an extensive glossary, and much more to help you ease your back pain and put you in charge of your life -- for good!

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0440205719

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Einstein Defiant

Genius Versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution

By: Edmund Blair Bolles

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Genius Versus Genius in the Quantum Revolution

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0309089980

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Book's by Edmund Blair Bolles

Babel's Dawn

Babel's Dawn

Einstein Defiant

Einstein Defiant

Babel's Dawn

Babel's Dawn

Theodore Rex

Theodore Rex

Learning to Live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Learning to Live with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Relief from Chronic Back Pain

Relief from Chronic Back Pain

Einstein Defiant

Einstein Defiant

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