Berns, Gregory.
Summary: Draws on such fields as neuoscience, economics, and evolutionary psychology to address the question of how to find a more satisfying way to live, arguing that the key to satisfaction lies in the complexity and challenge in one's life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2005
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Summary: "It's a commonplace to say that we each tell stories about ourselves, trying to shape how others perceive us, and how we perceive ourselves. And the commonplace is true, as far as it goes--which isn't very far at all. As neuroscientist Gregory Berns shows in The Self Delusion, you, I, we don't just tell stories about ourselves. We are the stories--there's no stable personality to tell stories...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022
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Summary: "What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner-completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different value systems, and a complex understanding of human speech. And dogs were just the beginning. In What It's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2017
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Summary: A neuroscientist recounts his efforts to overcome administrative and behavioral hurdles to train his dogs to sit still during an MRI scan, an effort that produced evidence about canine empathy and the human-dog bond.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 BERSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010OREGON.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1978
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2009
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Publisher / Publication Date: Yale University Press 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: Overlook Press 2001
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Summary: This volume makes the entire path of Ashtanga Yoga accessible to modern practitioners. Both practical guide and spiritual treatise, Ashtanga Yoga is an excellent introduction to the eight limbs of yoga and an invaluable resource for any yoga teacher or practitioner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: New World Library 2007
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blandford 1998
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Publisher / Publication Date: Standard Pub. 2001
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Summary: "Every month seems to bring a trendy new diet or weight loss fad -- and yet obesity rates continue to rise, and with it a growing number of diseases and health problems. It's time for a different approach. Enter Dr. Michael Greger, the internationally-renowned nutrition expert, physician, and founder of Nutritionfacts.org. Author of the mega bestselling How Not to Die, Dr. Greger now turns his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2019
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Summary: "A vital, timely text on the viruses that cause pandemics and how to face them..." -- from back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron 2006
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Summary: "Uncover the evidence-based science to slowing the effects of aging, from the New York Times bestselling author of the How Not to Die series When Dr. Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org, dove into the top peer-reviewed anti-aging medical research, he realized that diet could regulate every one of the most promising strategies for combating the effects of aging. We don't need Big...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2023
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1 available in Browsing Hot Titles, Call number: HOT TITLEHenn, Sophy
Summary: Just like us, animals are friends in all kinds of ways, from hermit crabs who go on adventures with sea anemones to zebras and ostriches who help support each other. Dip in and discover all kinds of animal friends--each one is special in its own unique way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Publishing 2021
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Summary: What does a doctor do? These kids have a few idea. But to learn more, they talk to Dr. Zambil. He tells them how he helps sick or hurt kids feel better. He sees healthy kids to help keep them healthy. He even helps train new doctors.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Millbrook Press 2013
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Summary: "From the physician behind the wildly popular website NutritionFacts.org, How Not to Die reveals the groundbreaking scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of disease-related death.The vast majority of premature deaths can be prevented through simple changes in diet and lifestyle. In How Not to Die, Dr. Michael Greger, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2015
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Summary: Dr. Michael Greger's first book, "How Not to Die," presented the scientific evidence behind the only diet that can prevent and reverse many of the causes of premature death and disability. Now, Dr. Greger puts that science into action with this cookbook. From Superfood Breakfast Bites to Spaghetti Squash Puttanesca to Two-Berry Pie with Pecan-Sunflower Crust, every recipe offers a delectable,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2017
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Summary: Provides easy-to-follow, illustrated instructions for creating and flying all kinds of kites including simple bag kites to Vietnamese, Snake, Dutch, Dragon, Bullet, Delta, and Flowform kites. Includes an introduction to the history and science of kites. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dover Publications 2006
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Summary: "From Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, the author of the New York Times bestseller How Not to Die, comes a four-color, fully illustrated cookbook that shares the science of long-term weight-loss success. Dr. Michael Greger founded the viral website Nutritionfacts.org with the aim to educate the public about what healthy eating looks like and connect them with a community through food-related...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The film brings Hollywood's elite composers together to give viewers a privileged look inside the musical challenges and creative secrecy of the world's most international music genre: the film score. A film composer is a musical scientist of sorts, and the influence they have to complement a film and garner powerful reactions from global audiences can be a daunting task to take on. Includes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC SCOVoigt, Jens
Summary: Beloved German cyclist Jens Voigt isn’t a superstar in the traditional sense of the word. Although he won three stages of the Tour De France—and wore the yellow jersey twice—Voigt never claimed an overall victory. He became a star because he embodies qualities that go beyond winning and losing: sacrifice, selflessness, reliability, and devotion. European and American crowds were drawn to his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rodale 2016
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Summary: Step into the book to see how you measure up against some of the world's most incredible, ginormous, deadly dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing 2019