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Paperback. The idea of a missing link between humanity and our animal ancestors predates evolution and popular science. The author takes aim at this misleading notion, arguing that it reflects a profound misunderstanding of how evolution works and, when applied to the evolution of our own species, supports mistaken ideas about our own place in the universe. Num Pages: 217 pages, 6 halftones. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226271200
- ISBN
- 9780226271200
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.49
€ 19.99
€ 17.49
Hardback. Social anthropologists have been conspicuously absent from debates about the origins of modern humans. Human Origins explores why that is, and how social anthropology can shed light on early kinship and economic relations, gender politics, ritual, cosmology, ethnobiology, medicine, and the evolution of language. Series: Methodology & History in Anthropology. Num Pages: 362 pages, 6 illustrations, 2 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 642.
- Publisher
- Human Origins: Contributions from Social Anthropology
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785333781
- ISBN
- 9781785333781
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.26
€ 175.26
Paperback. Series: Prelude Science Classics. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Prelude
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781911440574
- ISBN
- 9781911440574
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.41
€ 13.99
€ 11.41
Paperback. Two leading researchers make the controversial argument that our species is still measurably evolving in important ways--in fact, faster than ever before. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396. How Civilization Accelerated Human Evolution. 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. Reveals the ongoing interplay between culture and biology in the making of the human race. Ranging across subjects as diverse as human domestication, Neanderthal hybridization, and IQ tests, this title demonstrates that human genetics have changed and can continue to change much more rapidly than scientists have previously believed. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 19. Weight: 396.
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780465020423
- ISBN
- 9780465020423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.73
€ 26.73
Paperback. This volume highlights advances made in palaeopathology and demography through the analyses of historic cemeteries. These advances include associating documentary evidence with skeletal evaluations, and the application of new evaluative techniques. Editor(s): Grauer, Anne L. Num Pages: 256 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: JHBD; JHMP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471042792
- ISBN
- 9780471042792
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 181.48
€ 181.48
Paperback. The so-called science wars pit science against culture, and nowhere is the struggle more contentious than in the realm of genetics. A constructive response, this volume brings together biological and cultural anthropologists to conduct a dialogue that bridges the science/culture divide. Editor(s): Goodman, Alan H.; Heath, Deborah; Lindee, M. Susan. Num Pages: 328 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 6 line illustrations, 4 tables. BIC Classification: JFC; JHMC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520237933
- ISBN
- 9780520237933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356. An Anthropological Perspective. Series: Comparative Studies of Health Systems & Medical Care. 224 pages. Editor(s): Good, Mary-Jo DelVecchio; Brodwin, Paul E.; Good, Byron J.; Kleinman, Arthur. Sufferers, finding that chronic pain alters every aspect of life, often become frustrated and distrust a profession seemingly unable to explain or effectively treat their illness. This volume searches out more effective ways to describe and analyze the human context of pain. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: JHM; MMBP; PSXM. Dimension: 226 x 154 x 14. Weight: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520075122
- ISBN
- 9780520075122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Paperback. The definitive textbook for paleoanthropology courses. Num Pages: 672 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1076.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Number of pages
- 732
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393912890
- ISBN
- 9780393912890
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.81€ 103.50
€ 106.81
€ 103.50
Paperback. Presents an analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. Arguing against a whole tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution, this book shows how imperfect and ill-adapted our brains really are. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571236527
- ISBN
- 9780571236527
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.54
€ 15.99
€ 11.54
Paperback. This entertaining tour of the brain answers such fundamental questions as, What is the purpose of the brain? What is an emotion? What is a memory? How does food affect how you feel? Dr. Wenk has skillfully blended the highest scholarly standards with illuminating insights, gentle humor, and welcome simplicity. Series: What Everyone Needs to Know. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 15. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780190603397
- ISBN
- 9780190603397
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. Exhaustive in its scope, this book provides a comprehensive study of the natural and modified history of congenital heart disease. Focusing particularly on the discussion of fetal and post--natal outcomes, the contributors seek to place developments in historical perspective. Editor(s): Freedom, Robert M.; Yoo, Shi-Joon; Mikailian, Haverj; Williams, William G., M.D. Num Pages: 904 pages, 962 illustrations. BIC Classification: MJD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 223 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1852.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 904
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405103602
- ISBN
- 9781405103602
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 324.18
€ 324.18
Hardcover. Biomedical Entanglements is an ethnographic study of the Giri people of Papua New Guinea, focusing on the indigenous population's interaction with modern medicine. The study bridges medical anthropology and global health, exploring how the 'biomedical' is imbued with social meaning and how biomedicine affects Giri ways of life. Series: Person, Space and Memory in the Contemporary Pacific. Num Pages: 264 pages, 4 maps, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MKLP; JHMC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785332340
- ISBN
- 9781785332340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.73
€ 162.73
Paperback. Editor(s): Macedo, Stephen; Ober, Josiah. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 232 pages, 9 halftones. 3 tables. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691169163
- ISBN
- 9780691169163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Hardcover. In this lively and illuminating discussion of his landmark research, esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal argues that human morality is not imposed from above but instead comes from within. Moral behavior does not begin and end with religion but is in fact a product of evolution. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Norton Dublin, Ireland
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393073775
- ISBN
- 9780393073775
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.68
€ 30.99
€ 27.68
Hardback. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSC; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118867822
- ISBN
- 9781118867822
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 170.01
€ 170.01
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198739913
- ISBN
- 9780198739913
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.77
€ 85.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1032.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Wits University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144174
- ISBN
- 9781868144174
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.84
€ 42.99
€ 38.84
Paperback. An engaging narrative about an incredible, life-giving organ and its imperiled modern fate. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MFG; PSX; VFDW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345070
- ISBN
- 9780393345070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 25.98
€ 30.99
€ 25.98
Paperback. Num Pages: 460 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: MF; PSB; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 169 x 26. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- John Libbey & Co Australia
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 460
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780861963409
- ISBN
- 9780861963409
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.32€ 60.96
€ 78.32
€ 60.96
Hardback. The Dance of Nurture integrates ethnography, biology and the political economy of infant feeding to detail the efforts to improve infant feeding practices globally by UN agencies and advocacy groups concerned with solving global nutrition and health problems. Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: JHMC; MBNH3; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785335624
- ISBN
- 9781785335624
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.56
€ 164.56