watchmans rattle thinking way out de costa rebecca (19 résultats)

Etat : Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

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Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. .

Paperback. Etat : Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Etat : Very Good. Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Soft cover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 1st Edition. This FINE book was a Baltimore Library item BUT they applied NO ink stamps, no glue and only three very small stickers. The clear heavy duty jacket kept the jacket pristine! There are no marks or damage at all. As New except for the three small stickers! Costa is a bioscientist who knows you can't just react to symptoms - you must solve the root causes. As complexity increases, so wanes our attention. Costa wants to fix that!

Paperback. Etat : Used; Very Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.

hardcover. Etat : Very Good.

Cloth and boards. Etat : Like New. Etat de la jaquette : Like New. First Edition, First Printing. Tall 8vo, black quarter cloth with scarlet lettering over white boards, ardhival mylar-protected lettered dust jacket (unclipped), Index, 347 pages. Weight: 1.4 lbs. Rebecca Dazai Costa (born 1955) is an American sociobiologist, futurist, and author. She is expert in the field of "fast adaptation." Here she proposes ways to solve/resolve societal threats such as the Gulf oil spill, worldwide recession, terrorism, and global warming. EXCEPTIONAL COPY: Very tight, bright, and clean. No previous owner or remainder marks.

Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Why does it feel as if our most challenging problems today- the worldwide recession, global warming, fast-spreading viruses, terrorism and poverty- aren't getting solved? What if our brain has limits that prevent it from solving such complex problems? If ancient civilisations collapsed because they, too, hit a cognitive limitation, are we headed for a similar collapse, and if so, can it be prevented? Using historical and modern-day examples, The Watchman's Rattle describes the cognitive gridlock that sets in when complexity races ahead of the brain's ability to manage it. Beginning with the Mayans, Khmer and Roman Empires, Costa shows how the tendency to find a quick fix to problems by focusing on symptoms instead of searching for permanent solutions, leads to frightening long-term consequences: Society's ability to solve its most challenging, intractable problems becomes gridlocked, progress slows and collapse ensues. But, as Costa reveals, there is a growing body of scientific evidence that the human brain can be retrained to comprehend, analyse and resolve massively complex problems. A process of intuitive thinking, which Neuroscientists refer to as 'insight'. Part history, part social science, part biology, The Watchman's Rattle is sure to provoke, engage and incite change. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 352 pages. 8.50x5.31x1.06 inches. In Stock.

Etat : FINE. First printing. A book which is described as part history, part social science, part biology. Costa uses "todays news to demonstrate how accelerating complexity quickly outpaces that rate at which the human brain can develop new capabilities. . the tendency to find a quick solutions- leads to frightening long term consequence: Societys ability to solve its most challenging, intractable problems becomes gridlocked, progress slows, and collapse ensues." Foreword by Edward O. Wilson. SIGNED on the half title page. Notes, index. xvii, 346 pp. Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (as new, but tanning to edges of textblock).

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 347 pages. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.

Etat : Very Good. INSCRIBED! Philadelphia: Vanguard Press, 2010. 1st edition. Sm 4to Hardcover. 347pp. Inscribed by author: 'For R. James Woolsey // With gratitude, // Rebecca D. Costa' on half title page and also signed by Tod Hardin on typed letter to Woolsey laid-in. Very Good book and Very Good dust jacket. Pages toned. Creasing to the upper corner of pages 13-20. Light soiling to the dust jacket. From the library of political advisor and former Director of the CIA Robert James Woolsey Jr. (sociology, science, evolution) Inquire if you need further information.

hardcover. Etat : Good. All orders ship by next business day! This is a used book. Grade 2 out 5 points. Books has moderate wear on cover and pages. Books with this grade may have any of the following: Personalized notes/names, stickers/labels, markings on pages, bends/creases on cover/spine, ex-library markings. May not include extra materials such as dust jackets, access codes, CDs, accessories, etc. We are a small company and very thankful for your business!

paperback. Etat : New. Ship out in 2 business day, And Fast shipping, Free Tracking number will be provided after the shipment.Paperback. Pub Date :2013-08-01 Pages: 268 Language: Chinese Publisher: CITIC Publishing House is what forces . so that the final collapse of civilization flourished ? Our society . whether it will be accelerating complexity drown ? Our civilization . and how to avoid repeating the mistakes of the Mayan civilization ? We live in a world of increasingly disturbing . From the global economic recession . the unresolved issue of nuclear weapons . from the increasingly serious shortage of resource.Four Satisfaction guaranteed,or money back.