Cognition

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My Stroke Of Insight

My Stroke Of Insight

by Jill Bolte Taylor

On the morning of December 10, 1996 Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old Harvard-trained brain scientist experienced a massive stroke when a blood vessel exploded in the left side of her brain. A neuroanatomist by profession, she observed her own mind completely deteriorate to the point that she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life, all within the space of four brief hours. As the damaged left side of her brain – the rational, grounded, detail and time-oriented side –... Read more about this item
Incognito

Incognito

by David Eagleman

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Baylor College of Medicine, where he directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action as well as the Initiative on Neuroscience and Law. His scientific research has been published in journals from Science to Nature, and his neuroscience books include Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia (with Richard Cytowic) and the forthcoming Live-Wired. He is also the author of the internationally best-selling book of fiction Sum: Forty Tales from the... Read more about this item
The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat

by Oliver Sacks

The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales is a 1985 book by neurologist Oliver Sacks describing the case histories of some of his patients. The title of the book comes from the case study of a man with visual agnosia. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat became the basis of an opera of the same name by Michael Nyman, which premiered in 1986.
How the Mind Works

How the Mind Works

by Steven Pinker

The Society Of Mind

The Society Of Mind

by Marvin Minsky

Cognition Books & Ephemera

Unstable Ideas

Unstable Ideas

by Kagan, Jerome

Blue Cats and Chartreuse Kittens

Blue Cats and Chartreuse Kittens

by Duffy, Patricia Lynne

Berkeley's Doctrine of Notions:   A Reconstruction Based on His Theory of  Meaning

Berkeley's Doctrine of Notions: A Reconstruction Based on His Theory of Meaning

by Flage, Daniel E

St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Back panel of dust jacket is slightly rubbed, no other defects, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Book has no defects; pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . A beautiful copy of the first edition. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 226 pages. I2 .
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NZ$101.67
Personal Being: a Theory for Individual Psychology

Personal Being: a Theory for Individual Psychology

by Harre, Rom

Harvard University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1984. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket is rubbed, no other defects. Book has no defects; pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; appears to be unread. . Study of human individuality and associated individual psychology. This is the first edition, a beautiful copy. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 299 pages. K1 .
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NZ$67.78
How the Mind Works

How the Mind Works

by Steven Pinker

Alan Lane. Good. 20.4 x 13.6 x 2.1 centimetres (0. Paperback. 1998. 660 pages. Cover worn <br>In this book, Steven Pinker explains w hat the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, thi nk, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and ponder the mysteri es of life. How the Mind Works explains many of the imponderables of everyday life. Why does a face look more attractive with make up? ... .
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NZ$11.00
Languages of the Mind  Essays on Mental Representation

Languages of the Mind Essays on Mental Representation

by Jackendoff, Ray S

The MIT Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1992. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Faint date stamp on last endpaper, no other defects in book or jacket. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . Eight related but independent essays. Notes, references, index. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 200 pages. H4 .
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NZ$53.38
The Image

The Image

by Boulding, Kenneth E

University of Michigan Press. Fine. 1956. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. . Boulding's classic work, still in print. Scarce fine first printing. Jacket flaps are laid in. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 175 pages. K3 .
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NZ$211.81
Scientific and Technological Thinking

Scientific and Technological Thinking

by Gorman, Michael E. & Ryan D. Tweney & David C. Gooding & Alexandra P. Kincannon

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Fine. 2005. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Glossy boards are a bit rubbed, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, book appears unread. . Fifteen papers treat aspects of the general topic. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 378 pages. G4 .
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NZ$127.09
The Ascent of Mind

The Ascent of Mind

by Calvin, William

Bantam. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1990. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Slight crease to top of back panel, a little rubbing, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Book has no defects; pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . A beautiful copy, gift quality. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 302 pages. G1 .
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NZ$46.60
Explanation and Understanding

Explanation and Understanding

by G. H. Von Wright

Cornell University Press. Fine. 1971. Hardcover. No defects, book is As New. . Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in gray cloth with blue titles to spine and front cover. A beautiful copy. . Contemporary Philosophy Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 256 pages. I2 .
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NZ$84.72
Information Sources in Psycholinguistics: an Interdisciplinary  Bibliographical Handbook

Information Sources in Psycholinguistics: an Interdisciplinary Bibliographical Handbook

by Prucha, Jan

Mouton. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1972. Softcover. Paper covers are rubbed, age-toned at margins. Tight, square, pages clean and bright. . This is an extensive bibliography of 642 items, subdivided into about thirty subheadings. Each item is placed into one of these subheadings, but there is also a list of SEE ALSO items under each subheading. Thus a given publication might appear under several different subheadings. Includes an author index. 40 years old, but still quite useful for the older... Read more about this item
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NZ$53.38
Introduction to the Theory of Complexity

Introduction to the Theory of Complexity

by Bovet, Daniel P. & Pierluigi Crescenzi

Prentice Hall. Fine with no dust jacket. 1994. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. No defects. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . Classic work on complexity theory. This is the 3rd printing. . Prentice Hall International Series in Computer Science Series. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 282 pages. D4 .
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NZ$67.78
How the Mind Works

How the Mind Works

by Steven Pinker

Paperback / softback. New. &quot;A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.&quot; -New York Review of Books
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NZ$41.05
The Society of Mind

The Society of Mind

by Minsky, Marvin

Touchstone Books, 1988. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 336 pages. 10.75x8.50x0.75 inches.
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NZ$58.70
How the Mind Works

How the Mind Works

by Steven Pinker

Allen Lane. Good. 241mm / 162mm. Paperback. 1998. 660 pages. Cover worn.<br>In this follow-up to The Language Insti nct, the author extends the Darwinian cognitive approach of his p revious book to the mind in general, covering its aspects from vi sion, memory and consciousness to humour, fear, lust and anger. T he book attempts to explain current evolutionary psychology's und erstanding ... .
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NZ$11.00
The Limitations of Language

The Limitations of Language

by Moore, Terence & Chris Carling

St. Martin's. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Back panel of jacket has light scuffing and rubbing, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Book has no defects; binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. This is the first edition of the hardback. . "Wide-ranging and lucid." (jacket blurb) Book is in beautiful condition. Scarce thus. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 180 pages. I6 .
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NZ$53.38
The Cognitive Use of Artifacts in Cooperative Process Management: Rescue  Management and Underground Line Control

The Cognitive Use of Artifacts in Cooperative Process Management: Rescue Management and Underground Line Control

by Garbis, Christer

Department of Communication Studies, Linköping University. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2002. Softcover. Front cover has corner bump, crease and curling. Inscription to former owner on half-title page. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . This is a published doctoral dissertation, in English. It reports empirical studies, carried out in an underground line control room and in rescue management. It studies how cognitive artifacts are used by the operator teams in... Read more about this item
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NZ$135.56
Silent Running My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine

Silent Running My Years on a World War II Attack Submarine

by Calvert, James F

Wiley. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. No defects in book or jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. . Includes eight pages of plates, seven charts. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 304 pages. G6 .
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NZ$46.60
Intelligent Language Tutors: Theory Shaping Technology

Intelligent Language Tutors: Theory Shaping Technology

by Holland, V. Melissa, Et Al, Eds

Mahwah, NJ. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1995. 1st Edition. Softcover. Minor bumps and rubbing to glossy card covers. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . Twenty papers addressing aspects of the general topic. Author and subject indexes. . Trade PB. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 384 pages. M5 .
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NZ$52.53
Philosophy and the Brain

Philosophy and the Brain

by Young, J. Z

Oxford University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1987. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine book in NF dust jacket. Jacket is rubbed, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book has no defects, appears unread. . O P U S Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 224 pages. J1 .
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NZ$53.38
Atualidade de Jean Piaget

Atualidade de Jean Piaget

by Ferreiro, Emilia

Artmed. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 2001. Softcover. Cover corners are slightly bumped, no other defects. Book is unread. Softcover with stiff card wrappers. . Text is in Portuguese. . Trade PB. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 143 pages. G3 .
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NZ$67.78
Perspectives in Memory Research

Perspectives in Memory Research

by Gazzaniga, Michael S. , Ed

The MIT Press. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New book in VG dust jacket. Jacket has light edgewear, a bit of chipping, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book has no defects and appears unread. . Eight papers, Index. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 330 pages. L3 .
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NZ$46.60
Predication Theory:   A Case Study for Indexing Theory

Predication Theory: A Case Study for Indexing Theory

by Napoli, Donna Jo

Cambridge University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust jacket is a little rubbed an scratched, no other defects. Book has no defects; binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Series. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 369 pages. H4 .
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NZ$67.78
Rational Choice and Judgment Decision Analysis for the Decider

Rational Choice and Judgment Decision Analysis for the Decider

by Brown, Rex

Wiley-Interscience. New. 2005. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. New, no defects, unread. . Systems Engineering and Management Series. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 245 pages. A1 .
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NZ$84.72
How the Mind Works

How the Mind Works

by Steven Pinker

Hardback. Very Good.
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NZ$22.74