A fascinating and deeply researched investigation into the mysteries of flavor—from the first bite taken by our ancestors to scientific advances in taste and the current "foodie" revolution. Taste has long been considered the most basic of the five senses because its principal mission is a simple one: to discern food from everything else. Yet it's really the most complex and su...(展开全部)

“A fascinating blend of culinary history and the science of taste” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), from the first bite taken by our ancestors to ongoing scientific advances in taste and today’s “foodie” revolution. Can’t resist the creamy smoothness of butter? Blame Darwinian natural selection. Crave the immediate zing of sweets? They bathe your brain in a seductive high. ...(展开全部)

In The Art and Science of Java, Stanford professor and well-known leader in CS Education Eric Roberts emphasizes the student-friendly exposition that led to the success of The Art and Science of C. By following the recommendations of the Association of Computing Machinery's Java Task Force, this first edition text adopts a modern objects-first approach that introduces students ...(展开全部)

Want to take your CSS designs to the next level? will show you how to create dozens of CSS-based Website components. You'll discover how to: # Format calendars, menus and table of contents using CSS # Create horizontal, vertical, drop-down and tab-based navigation systems using CSS # Create rounded corners using CSS # Design stylish Website headings # Put together funky & arti...(展开全部)

Not Born Yesterday explains how we decide who we can trust and what we should believe—and argues that we’re pretty good at making these decisions. In this lively and provocative book, Hugo Mercier demonstrates how virtually all attempts at mass persuasion—whether by religious leaders, politicians, or advertisers—fail miserably. Drawing on recent findings from political science ...(展开全部)

菲利普·泰洛克（ Philip E. Tetlock），著名心理学家，全球最受关注的社会学家之一，宾夕法尼亚大学教授，同时还在沃顿商学院心理学和政治学部门任职。他和妻子芭芭拉·梅勒斯是“精准预测项目”的共同负责人，这是一项已开展多年的预测研究项目。 丹·加德纳（Dan Gardner），畅销书作家，同时还是一位屡获殊荣的新闻记者。

菲利普·泰洛克（ Philip E. Tetlock），著名心理学家，全球最受关注的社会学家之一，宾夕法尼亚大学教授，同时还在沃顿商学院心理学和政治学部门任职。他和妻子芭芭拉·梅勒斯是“精准预测项目”的共同负责人，这是一项已开展多年的预测研究项目。 丹·加德纳（Dan Gardner），畅销书作家，同时还是一位屡获殊荣的新闻记者。

This unique textbook offers an invaluable starting point in learning both the art and science of brief psychotherapy. Unlike other references, which review current literature and cover all of the many schools of brief therapy in current use, this compact text is packed with practical information that shows both what to do and why to do it, so that beginning therapists can start...(展开全部)

In very recent times humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge we have learned how much we have yet to learn: the science we have, for example, addresses just 5% of the universe; pre-history is still being revealed, with thousands of historical sites yet to be explored; and the new neu...(展开全部)

Are we able to do everything we ought to do? According to the important but controversial Ought Implies Can principle, the answer is yes. In this book Alex King sheds some much-needed light on this principle. She argues that it is flawed because we are obligated to perform some actions that we cannot perform, and goes on to present a suggested theory for anyone who would deny t...(展开全部)