If any writer can be said to have invented the modern short story, it is Anton Chekhov. It is not just that Chekhov democratized this art form; more than that, he changed the thrust of short fiction from relating to revealing. And what marvelous and unbearable things are revealed in these Forty Stories.
Beyond the Brain: How Body and Environment Shape Animal and Human Minds
When a chimpanzee stockpiles rocks as weapons or when a frog sends out mating calls, we might easily assume these animals know their own motivations--that they use the same psychological mechanisms that we do. But as Beyond the Brain indicates, this is a dangerous assumption because animals have different evolutionary trajectories, ecological niches, and physical attributes. How do these differences influence animal thinking and behavior? Removing our human-centered spectacles, Louise Barrett investigates the mind and brain and offers an alternative approach for understanding animal and human cognition.
Our body is filled with cells - millions of them! From the nucleus to the cytoplasm - cells are an integral part of our body's structure since they carry out all life functions. Breathtaking microphotography helps viewers understand processes such as osmosis, cell division and the various kinds of cells that make up our body. These concepts are illustrated with hands-on experiments.
Sometimes we just get sick. Luckily the human body has its own self-defence system. Learn about how our skin, white blood cells and antibodies work to ward off disease, sickness and other ailments. Find out how our bodies react to various environmental situations. A hands-on experiment is included to explain these interesting concepts.
