Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic...

This informative book covers all the fundamental topics of information theory including entropy, data compression, and network information theory. With clear explanations and a summary at the end of each chapter, the book provides readers with a solid understanding of the theory and its applications. Plus, historical notes after each chapter help to reinforce key concepts.

Blueprint by Nicholas A. Christakis explores the idea that our genes not only affect our bodies and behaviors, but also influence the ways we form societies. Christakis offers many examples, from historical cultures to modern online communities, to prove that we are innately programmed for love, friendship, cooperation, and learning. Despite our violent past, our social blueprint for goodness cannot be escaped. By exploring our evolutionary roots, Blueprint shows that our genes have shaped societies for our welfare, and societies continue to shape our genes today.

Unlock the secrets of healthy aging with The Longevity Solution. Renowned researchers Dr. James DiNicolantonio and Dr. Jason Fung provide five easy-to-follow steps for a longer, healthier life, drawing on evidence from years of medical research and clinical practice. Learn the dietary habits of the world’s healthiest, longest-lived humans for a model of what and how to eat. Discover the benefits of intermittent fasting, calorie restriction, and consuming proper ratios of protein and fats. Explore the key roles of red wine, tea, and coffee in optimizing health and how salt can be your ally. Put cutting-edge science into practice for a healthier, fuller life with The Longevity Solution.

"Reintroduce natural movement to your lifestyle with this revolutionary fitness system that focuses on basic skills like walking, running, and climbing. Creator Erwan Le Corre believes we have become "zoo-humans" living movement-impoverished lives, causing physical, mental, and spiritual suffering. Instead of training parts of our bodies, we need simplicity, meaning, purpose, inspiration, and enjoyment. With countless techniques and movement variations, this book inspires building a strong and flexible body and forming oneself into a mindful, skillful, and physically capable human being."

La extracción de ADN de los huesos de nuestros ancestros ha permitido resolver importantes controversias sobre la prehistoria, hasta el punto de cambiar su interpretación. Hoy en día puede extraerse y analizarse ADN antiguo y, en buena medida gracias a las aportaciones del propio David Reich, se ha puesto de manifiesto que la genómica es tan relevante como la arqueología o la lingüística a la hora de estudiar las poblaciones del pasado. En Quiénes somos y cómo hemos llegado hasta aquí, Reich nos enseña que el genoma humano, además de aportar toda la información que necesita un óvulo humano fertilizado para desarrollarse, contiene en sí mismo la historia de nuestra especie. La revolución de la genómica y del ADN antiguo está transformando lo que sabemos sobre el linaje de los humanos y, según nos explica Reich, los estudios de ADN revelan una larga historia de desigualdad entre poblaciones distintas, así como entre ambos sexos y entre individuos de una misma población. Esta obra desmiente la interpretación ortodoxa de que no hay diferencias biológicas relevantes entre poblaciones humanas y, al mismo tiempo, utiliza los sólidos datos de la genómica para ilustrar la improbabilidad de que las diferencias, que sí existen, se correspondan con los estereotipos de siempre.

"Unlock the secrets of the universe with this revolutionary tome by physics and computer science genius Stephen Wolfram. Over a decade in the making, this 1,280-page masterpiece gives readers a fundamental new way of modeling complex systems. Discover how cellular automata can accurately reproduce patterns found in nature, from tree branches to leopard spots. Written in a style that is easy to understand even for non-techies, this book is awe-inspiring and packed with stunning graphics that showcase the beauty of Wolfram's ideas."

"Perilous Interventions" is a revealing account of the United Nations Security Council's hasty and careless decisions on the use of force in some of the world's most volatile regions. From Libya to Syria, Yemen to Crimea, and even India's past interventions in Sri Lanka, this book exposes the disastrous consequences of ill-thought-out interventions. Written by Hardeep Singh Puri, India's former envoy to the UN, this book sheds light on the whimsical decision-making of some of the Council's permanent members.

Thousands of books have been written about the latest and greatest diets that will help people lose weight and improve health. But a key element in any successful nutritional health program is a tried-and-true method that most people haven't thought about—yet it could be revolutionary for taking health to the next level. This ancient secret is fasting. Fasting is not about starving oneself. When done right, it's an incredibly effective therapeutic approach that produces amazing results regardless of diet plan. In fact, Toronto-based nephrologist Dr. Jason Fung has used a variety of fasting protocols with more than 1,000 patients, with fantastic success. In The Complete Guide to Fasting he has teamed up with international bestselling author and veteran health podcaster Jimmy Moore to explain what fasting is really about, why it's so important, and how to fast in a way that improves health. Together, they make fasting as a therapeutic approach both practical and easy to understand. The Complete Guide to Fasting explains: why fasting is actually good for health who can benefit from fasting (and who won't) the history of fasting the various ways to fast: intermittent, alternate-day, and extended fasting what to expect when starting to fast how to track progress while fasting the weight loss effects of fasting how to ward off potential negative effects from fasting The book also provides tools to help readers get started and get through their fasts, including a 7-Day Kick-Start Fasting Plan and healing liquid recipes.