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  • The Energy Equation

    From the Naked Ape to the Knackered Ape

    In her NHS and then independent medical practice, Dr Myhill has increasingly specialised in helping patients with chronic fatigue syndrome and ME. Through her work with patients with pathologically low levels of energy she has learned of the centrality of having sufficient energy to live well and stay healthy and of balancing energy generation with energy use. In this, her simplest and most ... Read more

    $8.89 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Naked Ape

    A Zoologist's Study of the Human Animal

    Here is the Naked Ape at his most primal - in love, at work, at war. Meet man as he really is: relative to the apes, stripped of his veneer as we see him courting, making love, sleeping, socialising, grooming, playing.Zoologist Desmond Morris's classic takes its place alongside Darwin's Origin of the Species, presenting man not as a fallen angel, but as a risen ape, remarkable in his resilience, ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • From Naked Ape to Superspecies

    Humanity and the Global Eco-Crisis

    Series series
    For millennia, we lived in harmony with the Earth, taking only what we required to survive. But in just the past few centuries, we have used our powers to satisfy our obsession with consumption and new technology, without regard for the consequences. And in doing so, we have exploited our surroundings on an unprecedented scale. In this revised and updated edition of From Naked Ape to Superspecies, ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Killer Apes, Naked Apes, and Just Plain Nasty People

    The Misuse and Abuse of Science in Political Discourse

    Misunderstood—or deliberately twisted—biological science leads to overheated rhetoric and bad policy.We like to think that science always illuminates. But the disturbing persistence of the concept of biological determinism—the false idea that human behavior is genetically fixed or inherently programmed and therefore is not susceptible to rapid change—shows that scientific research and concepts can ... Read more

    $27.49 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Energy Equation

    From the Naked Ape to the Knackered Ape

    Narrated by Claire Vousden ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 13 min

    Whether we are elite athletes, office workers or students struggling with assignments, we all need energy and we can only optimise our performance with optimal energy levels. And if our energy demand exceeds our energy supply we eventually have to stop. In her NHS and then independent medical practice, Dr Myhill has increasingly specialised in helping patients with pathologically low levels of ... Read more

    $16.98 CAD

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  • Peoplewatching

    The Desmond Morris Guide to Body Language

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