Edited by john brockman (12 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Language: eng.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. AP4 - DJ is mylar protected. This book is a collection of essays from twenty-seven scientists and what inspired them to choose their paths. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Good+. No Jacket. Later Printing. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Used Book.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: Good+. No Jacket. Later Printing. Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Used Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Ver Good in a Very Good dust jacket. The jacket shows moderate wear at the spine ends, with visible chipping and creasing at the head of the spine; overall soiling and light rubbing is present on the rear panel and spine. Front cover design remains bright and legible. Text block appears clean and square from the spine view, with no visible cocking or damage to the boards. Interior sampled pages (title page, copyright page) are clean with no writing or markings. A small decorative brass hand/leaf-shaped bookmark clip appears in one photo but is not part of the book itself. Blurbs from Bill Gates and back-cover "Sampling of Great Inventions" list intact and legible. Carefully packed and shipped in a box. Shipped via USPS with tracking provided. International shipping available. Additional photographs available upon request. SCI 2a.…

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition, 1st printing. (Best of Edge Series) 424pp. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in AS NEW condition. "Unlock your mind. [] From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fast and Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumbling on Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteries of rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower, problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond. Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge Foundation ('The world's smartest website'--The Guardian), THINKING presents original ideas by today's leading psychologists, neuroscientists, and philosophers who are radically expanding our understanding of human thought. [] Daniel Kahneman on the power (and pitfalls) of human intuition and 'unconscious' thinking; Daniel Gilbert on desire, prediction, and why getting what we want doesn't always make us happy; Nassim Nicholas Taleb on the limitations of statistics in guiding decision-making; Vilayanur Ramachandran on the scientific underpinnings of human nature; Simon Baron-Cohen on the startling effects of testosterone on the brain; Daniel C. Dennett on decoding the architecture of the 'normal' human mind; Sarah-Jayne Blakemore on mental disorders and the crucial developmental phase of adolescence; Jonathan Haidt, Sam Harris, and Roy Baumeister on the science of morality, ethics, and the emerging synthesis of evolutionary and biological thinking; Gerd Gigerenzer on rationality and what informs our choices." [publisher copy] "For readers interested in keeping up with what serious thinkers are thinking about thinking, this book offers nourishing food for thought."--Kirkus Reviews. "THINKING is excellent and mind-expanding in its entirety."--BrainPickings. Pristine paperback w/brilliant corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine. Quite presentable.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition. First edition. Octavo. 407pp. Fine in fine dustwrapper. A smart collection of modern scientific ideas from the early 2000s.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Type: Book N.B. Small label and date to front paste down. Head and tail of spine a little rubbed.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. Type: Book N.B. Corners of boards a little bumped. Small dent to bottom edge of front board.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Paperback. 21x14cm. vi+296 pages. Clean and tight book. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref zx-mss.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1995 hardback in jacket. 24x16cm. Clean and tight book. No inscriptions. Jacket is not torn. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 394.3. How Things are. A Science Tool Kit for the Mind. Edited by John Brockman & Katinka Matson.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st British edition 1973. Paperback. 25x18 cm. 300 pages. Spine is lightly creased. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with tracking next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref OMKT. Real Time. A Catalogue of Ideas and Information. Edited by John Brockman & Edward Rosenfeld. Published by Picador, London.…