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Our understanding of diseases have dramatically changed over human history. Early civilisations believed health and disease were directly caused by the gods. This is why priests and priestesses were also healers and doctors. The ancient Greeks introduced the four humours theory, namely that the body was composed of four fluids: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. Disease and illness were caused by imbalances. Treatment was to rebalance these fluids.

Less a traditional anatomy text than an expansive somatic atlas, Bodyscapes is an astonishing, textured, and interdisciplinary invitation to the wonders of our bodies. A body-based journey of renewal, transformation, and discovery—somatic practices, embodied tools, and meaning-making myth...

Over five million years ago, a group of primates discovered tools. Perhaps it was a large rock, ideal for cracking nuts, or a stick to extract honey from a beehive. Regardless, the future of our planet was changed forever. Slowly, the primate evolved, abandoning the trees for solid ground and four legs for two–and the tools changed with it. Stones were sharpened, then attached to sticks, before stone gave way to bronze, iron, steel.

You're memorizing 206 bones, 600 muscles, and eleven organ systems — and that's just A&P I. Then A&P II hits with neurophysiology, cardiac cycles, renal filtration, and reproductive hormones, and everything from last semester starts slipping away. Most textbooks overwhelm you with massive chapters that make it impossible to know what matters. The Anatomy and Physiology Made Easy Bundle changes that. Two books, one proven system — built on neuroscience, designed for retention, structured to master both foundational and advanced A&P content tested on HESI, TEAS, NCLEX, and nursing school exams.

Anatomy & Physiology II Made Easy continues the proven 3-step system built on brain science that helps you learn faster, remember longer, and actually understand what’s happening inside the body — not just memorize it.

El esperado regreso de la autora de La digestión es la cuestión, con ocho millones de ejemplares vendidos en todo el mundo Desde hace milenios el cuerpo humano afronta desafíos y los resuelve con una eficacia asombrosa. ¿Qué podemos aprender de él? En su nuevo libro, la doctora Giulia...

A beauty and mental health expert exposes how Western society has controlled the narrative on feminine aesthetics, and breaks down the science and psychology of beauty to help women feel more confident. What is beauty? Who gets to determine who is beautiful? What happens when you fall outside of...

Our ancestors didn't just take the piss They used it too. The human body leaks. It oozes. It sweats and spits. It bursts, it bleeds and it squirts. Over the history of humanity, our bodies have evolved into sophisticated vessels for survival, leaving a long trail of fluids in our wake. Whether...

Man nutzt es jeden Tag, jede Sekunde, und doch wissen die wenigsten, wie das Gehirn wirklich funktioniert. Dr. Jens Foell, renommierter Wissenschaftler und Wissenschaftskommunikator, entführt in die faszinierende Welt der Neuropsychologie und liefert praktische Ratschläge für den Alltag. Er erklärt, warum das Gehirn einen manchmal anlügt, beschreibt seine erstaunliche Plastizität (also die Fähigkeit, sich grundlegend zu verändern und zu heilen) und geht den Mechanismen nach, die Hoffnungslosigkeit auslösen. Dr.

E proprio dalla possibile lettura di quei disegni del grande artista rinascimentale ha inizio il viaggio che compie Giulio Maira alla scoperta della bellezza di quel telaio magico che ci rende unici e diversi da tutti gli altri esseri viventi: un organo che non è sede solo dell'intelligenza ma dei nostri sensi e delle emozioni più profonde. Grazie alla sua lunga attività come neurochirurgo, l'autore ha studiato dall'interno misteri e meccanismi del funzionamento della «macchina più complessa dell'universo».

In The Disease of Belief, physician Kevin Hoffarth takes listeners beyond prescriptions and test results into the deeper patterns shaping biology long before symptoms appear.

Love Your Vulva is a straight-talking, myth-busting guide to female health that answers all the questions you never dared to ask. From discharge to desire, pelvic floors to periods, it is packed with honest advice, expert insights, and zero judgement.

From the firing of neurons in a fraction of a second to the monthly cycle of ovulation to a seasonal shift in sleep patterns, the human body runs on rhythms—all more knowable now than ever, thanks to wearables. Making sense—and making use—of these signals is something else, and this is precisely what Daniel Forger explains in Biological Rhythms. Sorting through a plethora of data gathered over the past decade, this practical, user-friendly book gives listeners the tools for reading and interpreting the rhythms that regulate physiological processes.

"Human Body Facts For Sharp Minds" is your go-to guide for mind-blowing and scientific facts that delve into the wonders of the digestive, respiratory, cardiac, circulatory systems, bones, and much more. From kids to teens, adults, and seniors, this book is designed to engage minds of all ages. Share the experience as a family and explore the fascinating details of our bodies together.

Descubre y domina el revolucionario poder de la Teoría Polivagal y despídete por fin de los traumas, el estrés, la ansiedad y mucho más. Los traumas, la ansiedad, las enfermedades crónicas y el estrés mental asolan a innumerables personas, obstaculizando su bienestar y su calidad de vida. Las causas profundas de estos problemas se encuentran en el intrincado funcionamiento de nuestro nervio vago.

"A rich history of what makes us tick, so to speak, paired with fascinating modern discoveries about how circadian rhythms influence our daily lives" —The Wall Street Journal How the groundbreaking science of circadian rhythms can help you sleep better, feel happier, and improve your overall...

Die vielfach ausgezeichnete Biochemikerin Renée Schroeder über den Menschheitstraum als Motor der Wissenschaft. Wissen Sie, was ein Xenobot ist? Es ist der erste lebende Roboter, hergestellt aus embryonalen Stammzellen eines Frosches. Diese Frosch-Roboter sind nur eines der vielen, bis vor kurzem ungeahnten Ergebnisse der biotechnologischen Forschung. Die Entwicklung ist rasant, etwa in der Gentechnologie, in der Bioinformatik, oder in der synthetischen Biologie, ein junges Forschungsgebiet, das programmierbare Organismen mit neuen Eigenschaften schaffen will.

The idea that gender is a performance—a tenet of queer feminist theory since the 1990s—has spread from college classrooms to popular culture. In Performance All the Way Down, MacArthur Fellow and Pulitzer Prize finalist Richard O. Prum brings gender performativity into conversation with genetics, development, and evolutionary biology, arguing that the sexual binary is not essential to human genes, chromosomes, or embryos. Our genomes are not blueprints, algorithms, or recipes for the physical representation of our personal sexual essences or fates.

Brought to you by Penguin. A troubling and humane account of how climate breakdown is rewriting our bodies' biology The climate crisis is wreaking havoc across the globe, raising sea levels, disrupting ancient weather patterns and decimating biodiversity worldwide. But new research shows that...

Gut: An Owner's Guide is an informative, practical, and engaging introduction to this hidden-away part of the body. We tend to only pay attention to our gut when it tries to tell us something - when it feels uncomfortable or something goes wrong. This myth-busting audiobook focuses on all aspects of gut health, so you can steer clear of Dr Google and find out what will really make your gut happier and healthier.