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Almost Human

Author : Lee Berger
Publisher : Disney Electronic Content
ISBN 13 : 1426218125
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by Lee Berger and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first-person narrative about an archaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution. A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger's own take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human family tree and one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century. In 2013, Berger, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, caught wind of a cache of bones in a hard-to-reach underground cave in South Africa. He put out a call around the world for petite collaborators—men and women small and adventurous enough to be able to squeeze through 8-inch tunnels to reach a sunless cave 40 feet underground. With this team of "underground astronauts," Berger made the discovery of a lifetime: hundreds of prehistoric bones, including entire skeletons of at least 15 individuals, all perhaps two million years old. Their features combined those of known prehominids like Lucy, the famousAustralopithecus, with those more human than anything ever before seen in prehistoric remains. Berger's team had discovered an all new species, and they called it Homo naledi. The cave quickly proved to be the richest prehominid site ever discovered, full of implications that shake the very foundation of how we define what makes us human. Did this species come before, during, or after the emergence of Homo sapiens on our evolutionary tree? How did the cave come to contain nothing but the remains of these individuals? Did they bury their dead? If so, they must have had a level of self-knowledge, including an awareness of death. And yet those are the very characteristics used to define what makes us human. Did an equally advanced species inhabit Earth with us, or before us? Berger does not hesitate to address all these questions. Berger is a charming and controversial figure, and some colleagues question his interpretation of this and other finds. But in these pages, this charismatic and visionary paleontologist counters their arguments and tells his personal story: a rich and readable narrative about science, exploration, and what it means to be human.

Almost Human

Author : Robert Mearns Yerkes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by Robert Mearns Yerkes and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Almost Human

Author : Alfred Fidjestøl
Publisher : Greystone Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1771643862
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (716 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by Alfred Fidjestøl and published by Greystone Books Ltd. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Alternately joyous and heartbreaking...” —Jane Goodall A moving and revealing biography of Norway’s most famous chimpanzee. Julius is a national celebrity, the inspiration behind pop hits and bestselling books. He’s also a chimpanzee, born in captivity, but raised in a zookeeper’s home after his own mother rejects him. Julius’s new parents change his diapers and comfort him when he has nightmares, and their daughters play with him. But soon they must reintroduce Julius to the zoo, a challenging task that brings new learnings on primate behavior and the dangers of animal celebrity. Alternately humorous and heartbreaking, Almost Human shows that primates are more like us than we once thought possible. It also charts the transformation of one zoo over time: from a small operation of animals behind bars to a fast-growing attraction coming to terms with twenty-first-century views on animal rights and welfare.

Almost Human

Author : Shirley C. Strum
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226777566
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (775 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by Shirley C. Strum and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2001-09-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the same way that Jane Goodall's pioneering study of chimpanzees revealed their likeness to humans, Strum's work shows how, contrary to the popular image and the scientific evidence of the time, the more distantly related baboons are just as socially savvy.

Almost Human

Author : Lee Gutkind
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393058673
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (586 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by Lee Gutkind and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2006 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author Gutkind immersed himself in the robotic subculture and makes intelligible their discoveries and stumbling points in this lively behind-the-scenes work. Includes 15 illustrations.

No Longer Human

Author : 太宰治
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780811204811
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book No Longer Human written by 太宰治 and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 1958 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young man describes his torment as he struggles to reconcile the diverse influences of Western culture and the traditions of his own Japanese heritage.

Almost Human the First Trilogy: 3-In-1 Edition

Author : Melanie Nowak
Publisher : Melanie Nowak
ISBN 13 : 9780982410295
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human the First Trilogy: 3-In-1 Edition written by Melanie Nowak and published by Melanie Nowak. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ALMOST HUMAN The First Trilogy: In this paranormal fantasy, chapters alternate perspective between a vampire and a young woman, as they join an ensemble cast of characters to navigate difficulties of addiction and desire; perils of zombies and vampires; and struggles with abuse, morality and... college.-------Vol. 1 - Fatal Infatuation: Cain is a vampire on a mission to inspire others not to feed on humans. Coven leader Sindy is difficult to control; but after meeting the lovely human Felicity, Cain's most difficult task is controlling himself.-------Vol. 2 - Lost Reflections: Felicity finds the historical tale of Cain's past enthralling. Now she must avoid an evil vampire and his zombie coven, as she decides whether the addictive venom in Cain's kiss is clouding her judgment. Can love conquer Cain's thirst for her blood?-------Vol. 3 - Evolving Ecstasy: Cain and Felicity are unsure of their future. Would Felicity only accept becoming a vampire, due to his addictive venom, coupled with the foolishness of a young girl in love? Perhaps there is a brighter future for her in the human world. Is Cain's desire for her love worth the loss of her life?-------*Read free chapters @ www.MelanieNowak.com

Almost Human

Author : HC Denham
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1838596127
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by HC Denham and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-11-28 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No human being is perfect. But suppose we were able to create machines which are like humans only better? Cleverer, more beautiful, more empathetic, more rational....

Always Human

Author : Ari North
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1499803427
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Always Human written by Ari North and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Always Human is a beautifully drawn, sapphic graphic novel about a developing relationship between two young women in a near-future, soft sci-fi setting. First serialized on the popular app and website WebToon, Always Human amassed over 51 million views and nearly 700,000 subscribers. Now, for the first time, this incredible story has been reformatted for a print edition! Along with the sequel Love and Gravity, get ready to fall in love with this ground-breaking story of support and romance. "This beautifully illustrated slice-of-life tale that shows two young women of color getting to know each other and creating a relationship is so warm and charming that readers will hardly notice how much they are learning about how to better interact with folx who are different from themselves and the importance of not making assumptions." -- Kirkus Reviews "...soft, expressive art adds a visceral charge to the couple's very human experiences, which range from excitement and affection to pain and doubt." -- Publisher's Weekly "This wholesome plot focuses on building understanding, offering mutual support, and budding self-acceptance, as well as the importance of asking rather than making assumptions; avoiding othering; and regarding all those in one's orbit with compassion...A charming, sensitive story of love and acceptance." --School Library Journal " In a technologically advanced near future, two young women bumble through their first dates and fights together as they enjoy the exhilaration of new love....Always Human by Ari North is an endearingly feel-good sapphic romance set against a diverting futuristic backdrop." --Samantha Zaboski, Shelf Awareness In the near-future, people use technology to give the illusion of all kinds of body modifications-but some people have "Egan's Syndrome," a highly sensitive immune system that rejects these "mods" and are unable to use them. Those who are affected maintain a "natural" appearance, reliant on cosmetics and hair dye at most to help them play with their looks. Sunati is attracted to Austen the first time she sees her and is drawn to what she assumes is Austen's bravery and confidence to live life unmodded. When Sunati learns the truth, she's still attracted to Austen and asks her on a date. Gradually, their relationship unfolds as they deal with friends, family, and the emotional conflicts that come with every romance. Together, they will learn and grow in a story that reminds us no matter how technology evolves, we will remain . . . always human. Rendered in beautiful detail and an extraordinary color palette, Always Human is a sweet love story told in a gentle sci-fi setting by a queer woman cartoonist, Ari North. Published in partnership with media advocacy organization GLAAD, this empowering book positively represents LGBTQ families.

Becoming Human

Author : Zakiyyah Iman Jackson
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479890049
Total Pages : 329 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book Becoming Human written by Zakiyyah Iman Jackson and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that blackness disrupts our essential ideas of race, gender, and, ultimately, the human Rewriting the pernicious, enduring relationship between blackness and animality in the history of Western science and philosophy, Becoming Human: Matter and Meaning in an Antiblack World breaks open the rancorous debate between black critical theory and posthumanism. Through the cultural terrain of literature by Toni Morrison, Nalo Hopkinson, Audre Lorde, and Octavia Butler, the art of Wangechi Mutu and Ezrom Legae, and the oratory of Frederick Douglass, Zakiyyah Iman Jackson both critiques and displaces the racial logic that has dominated scientific thought since the Enlightenment. In so doing, Becoming Human demonstrates that the history of racialized gender and maternity, specifically antiblackness, is indispensable to future thought on matter, materiality, animality, and posthumanism. Jackson argues that African diasporic cultural production alters the meaning of being human and engages in imaginative practices of world-building against a history of the bestialization and thingification of blackness—the process of imagining the black person as an empty vessel, a non-being, an ontological zero—and the violent imposition of colonial myths of racial hierarchy. She creatively responds to the animalization of blackness by generating alternative frameworks of thought and relationality that not only disrupt the racialization of the human/animal distinction found in Western science and philosophy but also challenge the epistemic and material terms under which the specter of animal life acquires its authority. What emerges is a radically unruly sense of a being, knowing, feeling existence: one that necessarily ruptures the foundations of "the human."

Almost Human

Author : Lee R. Berger
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426218117
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by Lee R. Berger and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2013, Lee Berger, a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence, caught wind of a cache of bones in a hard-to-reach underground cave in South Africa. He put out a call around the world for petite collaborators--men and women small and adventurous enough to be able to squeeze through 8-inch tunnels to reach a sunless cave 40 feet underground. With this team of "underground astronauts," Berger made the discovery of a lifetime: hundreds of prehistoric bones, including entire skeletons of at least 15 individuals, all perhaps two million years old. Their features combined those of known prehominids like Lucy, the famous Australopithecus, with those more human than anything ever before seen in prehistoric remains. Berger's team had discovered an all new species, and they called it Homo naledi.

Almost Human: Making Robots Think

Author : Lee Gutkind
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393074307
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human: Making Robots Think written by Lee Gutkind and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-09-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A remarkable, intense portrait of the robotic subculture and the challenging quest for robot autonomy. The high bay at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University is alive and hyper night and day with the likes of Hyperion, which traversed the Antarctic, and Zoe, the world’s first robot scientist, now back home. Robot Segways learn to play soccer, while other robots go on treasure hunts or are destined for hospitals and museums. Dozens of cavorting mechanical creatures, along with tangles of wire, tools, and computer innards are scattered haphazardly. All of these zipping and zooming gizmos are controlled by disheveled young men sitting on the floor, folding chairs, or tool cases, or huddled over laptops squinting into displays with manic intensity. Award-winning author Lee Gutkind immersed himself in this frenzied subculture, following these young roboticists and their bold conceptual machines from Pittsburgh to NASA and to the most barren and arid desert on earth. He makes intelligible their discoveries and stumbling points in this lively behind-the-scenes work.

Almost Human

Author : Rena Marks
Publisher : Rena Marks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by Rena Marks and published by Rena Marks . This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can she see past the alien differences that leave them almost human? The only set of Xeno Sapien twins—Jett and Brax, were created from each other. They balance each other. They can't live without each other. But they were also created to destroy each other. The first time they see Heather, an unusual new human employee, they decide they can't live without her. Heather was born different—a throwback redhead in a world of brunettes. Surely she would know what it's like not to fit in? And fit in, the twins don't. The scientists who created them depended on their alien attributes over their human DNA—for what better way to get them to fight to the death? Heather Marlow had an ultimate goal. Apply at Xenia, steal a real, live Xeno Sapien for ransom money, and rescue her grandmother in one fell swoop. But things went awry. After being captured for her crime, the twins get their wish. She won't be allowed to live without them. * The story behind the series: When futuristic Earth finds alien DNA and creates a new species of hybrids in hidden labs, Dr. Robyn Saraven helps the "creatures" escape. She uses her connections to establish their own city on Earth-Ground where they can learn, grow, and avoid the corruption and greed that created them. * ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Hot! Hot! Hot!! "Waited for this story and it was just as amazing as I had hoped!" ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I love all the books in this series, but I really loved this one!" The Genetically Altered Humans Series: Book 1—Xeno Sapiens Book 2—Earth-Ground Book 3—Siren Book 4—Beast's Beauty Book 5—Almost Human Book 6—Forbidden Touches Book 7—Coveting Ava Book 8—For Everly Book 9—Assassin's Mate Book 10—Sextet Book 11—Tempting Tempest Book 12—Falling For Trance Book 13—Damaged Goods Book 14—Alien's Bride Book 15—Dual Lives Book 16—Reson's Lesson Book 17—A Mate For Max Book 18—Dragon's Mate Book 19—Fated "Waited for this story and it was just as amazing as I had hoped!"

Almost Human

Author : D. A. Goodrich
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0359458475
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (594 download)

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Download or read book Almost Human written by D. A. Goodrich and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-03-23 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is D. A. Goodrich's third chapbook, a little darker and more provocative than the first two. This one deals with terror, cruelty, disease, inhumanity and torture. Enjoy!

What Does it Mean to be Human?

Author : Richard Potts
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1426206062
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book What Does it Mean to be Human? written by Richard Potts and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This generously illustrated book tells the story of the human family, showing how our species' physical traits and behaviors evolved over millions of years as our ancestors adapted to dramatic environmental changes. In What Does It Means to Be Human? Rick Potts, director of the Smithsonian's Human Origins Program, and Chris Sloan, National Geographic's paleoanthropolgy expert, delve into our distant past to explain when, why, and how we acquired the unique biological and cultural qualities that govern our most fundamental connections and interactions with other people and with the natural world. Drawing on the latest research, they conclude that we are the last survivors of a once-diverse family tree, and that our evolution was shaped by one of the most unstable eras in Earth's environmental history. The book presents a wealth of attractive new material especially developed for the Hall's displays, from life-like reconstructions of our ancestors sculpted by the acclaimed John Gurche to photographs from National Geographic and Smithsonian archives, along with informative graphics and illustrations. In coordination with the exhibit opening, the PBS program NOVA will present a related three-part television series, and the museum will launch a website expected to draw 40 million visitors.

More Than Human

Author : Theodore Sturgeon
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1453295410
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book More Than Human written by Theodore Sturgeon and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2013-04-30 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six misfits, one powerful entity. An award-winning novel about belonging by “one of the greatest writers of science fiction and fantasy who ever lived” (Stephen King). Individually, they are a seemingly simpleminded young man living in the woods who can read the thoughts of others, a runaway girl with telekinetic powers, twin girls who can barely speak but can teleport across great distances, and an infant with a mind like a supercomputer. Together, they are the Gestalt—a single extraordinary being comprised of remarkable parts—although an essential piece may be missing . . . But are they the next stage in human development or harbingers of the end of civilization? The answer may come when they are joined by Gerry. Powerfully telepathic, he lacks a moral compass—and his hatred of the world that has rejected him could prove catastrophic. Winner of the International Fantasy Award and considered Theodore Sturgeon’s masterpiece, More Than Human is a genre-bending wonder that explores themes of responsibility and morality, individuality, and belonging. Moving and suspenseful, lyrical and provocative, the novel was one of the first to elevate science fiction into the realm of literature, and inspired musicians and artists, including the Grateful Dead and Crosby, Stills and Nash. From the Nebula Award–winning author of Godbody, The Dreaming Jewels, and other great works of science fiction, this is an unforgettable reading experience and a must for anyone who enjoys Ramsey Campbell, Robert Silverberg, or Philip José Farmer. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Theodore Sturgeon including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the University of Kansas’s Kenneth Spencer Research Library and the author’s estate, among other sources.

Life 3.0

Author : Max Tegmark
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1101946601
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Life 3.0 written by Max Tegmark and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Best Seller How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology—and there’s nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who’s helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial. How can we grow our prosperity through automation without leaving people lacking income or purpose? What career advice should we give today’s kids? How can we make future AI systems more robust, so that they do what we want without crashing, malfunctioning or getting hacked? Should we fear an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons? Will machines eventually outsmart us at all tasks, replacing humans on the job market and perhaps altogether? Will AI help life flourish like never before or give us more power than we can handle? What sort of future do you want? This book empowers you to join what may be the most important conversation of our time. It doesn’t shy away from the full range of viewpoints or from the most controversial issues—from superintelligence to meaning, consciousness and the ultimate physical limits on life in the cosmos.