Deviate

Author : Beau Lotto
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780316300179

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Deviate by Beau Lotto Pdf

Beau Lotto, the world-renowned neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and two-time TED speaker, takes us on a tour of how we perceive the world, and how disrupting it leads us to create and innovate. Perception is the foundation of human experience, but few of us understand why we see what we do, much less how. By revealing the startling truths about the brain and its perceptions, Beau Lotto shows that the next big innovation is not a new technology: it is a new way of seeing. In his first major book, Lotto draws on over two decades of pioneering research to explain that our brain didn't evolve to see the world accurately. It can't! Visually stunning, with entertaining illustrations and optical illusions throughout, and with clear and comprehensive explanations of the science behind how our perceptions operate, Deviate will revolutionize the way you see yourself, others and the world. With this new understanding of how the brain functions, Deviate is not just an illuminating account of the neuroscience of thought, behavior, and creativity: it is a call to action, enlisting readers in their own journey of self-discovery.

Author : Jay Kristoff
Publisher : Ember
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781524713997

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DEV1AT3 (Deviate) by Jay Kristoff Pdf

From the bestselling co-author of the Illuminae Files and Aurora Rising comes the second installment in the LIFEL1K3 trilogy--hailed by Marie Lu as "a breathless, action-packed exploration of what humanity really means." In the wake of a climactic battle, two former best friends suddenly find themselves on opposite sides of the same quest. Eve is torn between the memories of the girl she was and the synthetic she's discovered herself to be. Together with her lifelike "siblings," Eve sets out to find the real Ana Monrova, whose DNA is the key to building an army of lifelikes. Meanwhile, Eve's former best friend, Lemon Fresh, is coming to terms with a power that she has long denied--and that others want to harness as a weapon. When she meets a strange boy named Grimm, he offers to lead her to an enclave of other abnorms like herself. There, Lemon quickly finds a sense of belonging--and perhaps even love--among the other genetic deviates. But all is not what it seems, and with enemies and friends, heroes and villains wearing interchangeable faces, Lemon, too, will join the race to locate Ana Monrova before Eve can get to her.

Author : Jeff Wagner
Publisher : Bazillion Points Books
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Heavy metal (Music)
ISBN : 0979616336

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Mean Deviation by Jeff Wagner Pdf

Revered former Metal Maniacs editor Jeff Wagner analyses the heady side of metal in this exhaustive narrative history of a relentlessly ambitious musical subculture. Beginning with the hugely influential mid-1970s efforts of progressive rock acts Rush and King Crimson, Wagner unfurls a vast colourful tapestry of sounds and styles, from the 'Big 3' of Queensryche, Fates Warning and Dream Theater to the extreme prog pioneers Voivod, Watchtower, Celtic Frost and others.

Author : Beau Lotto
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 1474601022

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Deviate by Beau Lotto Pdf

World-renowned neuroscientist Beau Lotto reveals the truths of human perception and devises a cognitive toolkit for how to succeed in a world of uncertainty. Perception is the foundation of human experience, but few of us understand how our own perception works. By revealing the startling truths about the brain and perception, Beau Lotto shows that the next big innovation is not a new technology: it is a new way of seeing. In his first major book, Beau Lotto draws on over a decade of pioneering research to show how our brains play tricks on us. With an innovative combination of case studies and optical- and perception-illusion exercises, DEVIATE will revolutionise the way you see the world. With this new understanding of how the brain works and its perceptive trickery, we can apply these insights to every aspect of life and work. DEVIATE is not just an engaging look into the neuroscience of thought, behaviour and creativity: it is a call to action, enlisting readers in their own journey of self-discovery.

Author : Katherine Heiny
Publisher : Charnwood
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-03
Category : Divorced people
ISBN : 1444836080

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Standard Deviation by Katherine Heiny Pdf

Graham Cavanaugh's second wife, Audra, is everything his first wife was not. She considers herself privileged to live in the age of the hair towel; talks non-stop through her epidural, labour and delivery; invites the doorman to move in, and the eccentric members of their son's Origami Club to Thanksgiving. She is charming and spontaneous and fun, but life with her can be exhausting. In the midst of the day-to-day difficulties and delights of marriage and raising a child with Asperger's, Graham's first wife, Elspeth, reenters his life. Former spouses are hard to categorize - are they friends, enemies, old flames, or just people who know you really, really well? Graham starts to wonder: how can anyone love two such different women? Did he make the right choice? Is there a right choice?

Author : LUCE. D'ERAMO
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Germany
ISBN : 1782273905

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Deviation by LUCE. D'ERAMO Pdf

Author : Paul Evans
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442614482

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Engaging China by Paul Evans Pdf

Engaging China is a concise account of the evolution and state of the Canadian approach to China, its achievements, disappointments, and current dilemmas.

Author : Martin Dockray
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 499 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781135335601

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Cases and Materials on the Carriage of Goods By Sea by Martin Dockray Pdf

Cases Materials on the Carriage of Goods by Sea includes a collection of legislative material, standard form contracts and up-to-date coverage of English case law. It covers the major areas of chartering and bills of lading, as well as matters such as exclusion and limitation of liability. This edition has been comprehensively updated and adds the latest cases to its strong coverage of classic authorities. Notable additions in the chapters dealing with bills of lading include The Starsin, The Rafaela S, Motis Exports and The David Agmashenebeli. On the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1992, the important decisions of The Berge Sisar and East West Corp are incorporated, while key recent decisions on chartering, such as The Hill Harmony, The Happy Day and The Stolt Spur are fully treated. This book provides an up-to-date collection of materials relating to the carriage of goods by sea which will be of value to both students of law and legal practitioners.

Author : Hanina Ben-Menachem
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2021-12-16
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134333509

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Judicial Deviation In Talmudic Law by Hanina Ben-Menachem Pdf

First Published in 1990. With the publication of this book, the author inaugurates a new series at the Institute of Jewish Law. In recent years there has been a growing interest in Jewish law in American law schools. In turn, this casts an obligation on those involved in Jewish law to make available in the English language publications which focus on contemporary issues and their analysis in traditional Jewish sources. Jewish Law in Context will attempt to do precisely this by presenting Jewish law in its own context as well as in the context of our milieu. This is Volume I.

Author : Christine Manzari
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1492128929

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Deviation by Christine Manzari Pdf

Being a Sophisticate of the Program seems like it'd be a pretty sweet deal: a little genetic alteration and anyone can be smarter, faster, and stronger. It's a dream come true. All you have to give up is your freedom. Cleo is a Sophisticate and she has a bright future in the Program. But she has a secret. When she gets upset, bad things happen. Explosive things. Things she can't control. When her secret is discovered, she's sent to the Academy to train in the military branch of the Program. She's destined to be a human weapon in the war that's been going on since Wormwood occurred nearly 30 years ago. She soon learns that although her ability is unique, there are others like her — other Sophisticates with lethal skills and odd code names like Archerfish and Mimic Octopus. Immersed in a dangerous game of supernatural powers and dubious motives, Cleo doesn't know who to trust. Ozzy, the annoyingly attractive cadet who has perfect aim in weapons class and deviant lips behind closed doors, begs her not to use her powers. He's the golden boy of the Program, but can she trust him? Or will she find herself a target, caught in his crosshairs?

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 966 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : IND:30000022590859

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The Law Journal Reports by Anonim Pdf

Author : Jason N. Ader
Publisher : First Edition Design Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1506908977

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Deviate To Win: Insights From A Turnaround Investor by Jason N. Ader Pdf

In his book, Jason explains his unconventional analysis that uncovers under-performing companies with underlying value.

Author : International Mathematical and Statistical Libraries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : FORTRAN (Computer program language)
ISBN : UOM:39015058965982

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IMSL Library Reference Manual by International Mathematical and Statistical Libraries Pdf

"This manual contains a detailed discussion of the IMSL Library, an extensive collection of mathematical and statistical subroutines written in Fortran".

Author : Mhairi McVicar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351838504

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Precision in Architecture by Mhairi McVicar Pdf

This book offers a detailed insight into the desire for, and consequences of, precise communications in the daily life of contemporary architectural practice through close readings of constructed architectural details by Sigurd Lewerentz, Caruso St John Architects, Mies van der Rohe and OMA. In the professionalised context of the contemporary architectural profession, precise communications – drawings, specifications, letters, faxes and emails – are charged with the complex task of translating architectural intent into a neutral and quantifiable language which is expected to guarantee an exact match between the architects’ intentions and the constructed result. Yet, as any architectural practitioner will know, it is doubtful whether the construction of any architectural project may ever exactly match all written and drawn predictions. This book challenges claims to certainty which have been attributed to such communications from the mid-nineteenth century onwards, and critiques ongoing expectations of certainty in contemporary architectural production.

Author : Susie Lau
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Design
ISBN : 9788891819420

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5D by Susie Lau Pdf

A unique book for fashion lovers which investigates Diesel's journey through denim, highlighting the innovations that took the denim world by storm and the aesthetic relevance of the pieces today. In forty years of activity, the Diesel brand has managed to construct a world that communicates values of rebellion, nonconformity, and individuality. This book celebrates Diesel's irreverence and innovation in the rejection of the often overly serious vernacular that surrounds denim. Diesel's denim has really been the gateway into a much wider and larger lifestyle arc, masterminded by Renzo Rosso. Denim is the fabric of Diesel, but in-between the warp and weft of those threads, what Diesel really communicates is something that goes far beyond the physical garment. In addition to shooting and recontextualizing the archives, the volume also looks at the present, on how the denim permeates and punctuates Diesel's world today, concluding with the exciting output from Diesel Red Tag as more and more collaborators (Shayne Oliver, Glenn Martens, and more to come) are added to the fold. This volume is not an academic study, nor is it a chronological retelling of Diesel's history in denim. It is a tongue-in-cheek compendium about Diesel's denim universe. New images shot by four different photographers are interspersed with archival visual material, campaigns, and editorials.