Principles of Development

Peter, Lawrence

Lewis Wolpert

Jim, Smith

Tom Jessell

Elizabeth Robertson

Oxford Canada

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Science & Math

Biological Sciences

Oxford Higher Education

Principles Of Development

Oxford University Press

Some years ago Lewis Wolpert had a severe depressive episode: despite a happy marriage and a successful scientific career, he could think only of suicide. When he eventually recovered, he became aware of the stigma attached to depression and of how difficult it was to get reliable information. So he undertook this written investigation into what science and psychiatry - and his own personal experience - could reveal about depression. Now with an additional introduction following the associated BBC2 series, this work also recounts the author's struggle with a second bout.

Malignant Sadness : The Anatomy of Depression

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Faber&Faber

Several years ago, Lewis Wolpert had a severe depressive episode. Despite a happy marriage and successful scientific career, he could think only of suicide. When eventually he did recover, he became aware of the stigma attached to depression - and just how difficult it was to get reliable information. With characteristic candour and determination he set about writing this book, an acclaimed investigation into the causes and treatments of this devastating disease, which formed the basis for a BBC TV series. This paperback edition features a new introduction, in which Lewis Wolpert discusses the reaction to his book and television series, and recounts his own recurring struggle with depression.

Malignant Sadness

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

Why does every society around the world have a religious tradition of some sort Professor Lewis Wolpert investigates the nature of belief and its causes. He looks at belief's psychological basis and its possible evolutionary origins in physical cause and effect. Wolpert explores the different types of belief - including that of animals, of children, of the religious, and of those suffering from psychiatric disorders. And he asks whether it is possible to live without belief at all, or whether it is a necessary component of a functioning society.

Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Cells are the basis of all life in the universe. Our bodies are made up of billions of them: an incredibly complex society that governs everything, from movement to memory and imagination. When we age, it is because our cells slow down; when we get ill, it is because our cells mutate or stop working. In "How We Live and Why we Die", Wolpert provides a clear explanation of the science that underpins our lives. He explains how our bodies function and how we derived from a single cell - the embryo. He examines the science behind the topics that are much discussed but rarely understood - stem-cell research, cloning, DNA - and explains how all life evolved from just one cell. Lively and passionate, "How We Live and Why we Die" is an accessible guide to understanding the human body and, essentially, life itself.

How We Live and Why We Die

HOW WE LIVE AND WHY WE DIE

Faber and Faber

You're Looking Very Well: The Surprising Nature of Getting Old

We live longer now than at any time in history. How should we deal with this phenomenon? A distinguished biologist and octogenarian, Lewis Wolpert explores the scientific and social implications of our ageing population. Off-mint.

We now live longer today than at any time in history. In the UK, more people are aged over sixty-five than under sixteen and by 2050, over a third of the developed world will be over sixty. How should we deal with this phenomenon? What are the scientific reasons for ageing? And can - or should - we prevent it? Lewis Wolpert, distinguished biologist and octogenarian, explores the scientific background and the implications of our ageing population. In this engaging investigation, he tackles every aspect of the subject from ageism to euthanasia to anti-ageing cream and, through it all, tries to better understand his own ageing. Witty, frank and often inspiring, Lewis Wolpert is the perfect guide to 'looking very well'.

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Principles of Development

Principles of Development

Principles Of Development

Malignant Sadness : The Anatomy of Depression

Malignant Sadness

Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

How We Live and Why We Die

HOW WE LIVE AND WHY WE DIE

You're Looking Very Well: The Surprising Nature of Getting Old

You're Looking Very Well: The Surprising Nature of Getting Old