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Paperback. A Companion to Medical Anthropology examines the current issues, controversies, and state of the field in medical anthropology today. Editor(s): Singer, Merrill; Erickson, Pamela I. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 576 pages. BIC Classification: PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 173 x 32. Weight in Grams: 872.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118863213
- ISBN
- 9781118863213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.51
€ 51.51
Paperback. "A sparkling, thought-provoking account of sexual differences. Whether you're a man or a woman, you'll find his conclusions gripping."-Jared Diamond Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393352313
- ISBN
- 9780393352313
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.65
€ 17.99
€ 17.65
Paperback. What does this extended period of dependency have to do with human brain growth and social interactions? And why is play a sign of cognitive complexity, and a spur for cultural evolution? This title explores these questions, and topics ranging from bipedal walking to incest taboos. Num Pages: 960 pages, 18 tables. BIC Classification: JMC; PSAJ; PSC; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 49. Weight in Grams: 1162.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 960
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674062016
- ISBN
- 9780674062016
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 40.28
€ 47.99
€ 40.28
Hardcover. A lively, richly informed argument for the natural superiority of women from the acclaimed author of The Tangled Wing. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 169 x 38. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393239966
- ISBN
- 9780393239966
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.89
€ 27.99
€ 24.89
Paperback. Offers information to understand how the human body moves and maintains posture. This pocket atlas contains 40 anatomical illustrations in colour, and describes almost every part of the moving body. It also has tables of muscles, joints, posture and movement patterns, definitions of technical terms, and a listing of common types of injury. Illustrator(s): Wadmore, Anne. Num Pages: 72 pages, 65 illustrations, (some colour ). BIC Classification: MFC; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 159 x 9. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Number of pages
- 72
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091865122
- ISBN
- 9780091865122
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.19
€ 18.99
€ 15.19
hardcover. This book examines how the social and cultural paradigms of contemporary Israel are articulated through the body, constructing a panoramic view of how the Israeli body is chosen, regulated, cared for, and ultimately made perfect. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804732727
- ISBN
- 9780804732727
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.31
€ 129.31
Paperback. This book examines how the social and cultural paradigms of contemporary Israel are articulated through the body, constructing a panoramic view of how the Israeli body is chosen, regulated, cared for, and ultimately made perfect. Series: Contraversions: Jews & Other Differences. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JFSR1; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 11. Weight in Grams: 259.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- New Ed
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750806
- ISBN
- 9780804750806
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Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Hardcover. Focusing specifically on the maternal body, contributors to the volume examine how the language and notions of obesity connect with, or stand apart from, wider societal values and moralities to do with the body, fatness, reproduction, and what is considered natural.A" Editor(s): Unnithan-Kumar, Maya; Tremayne, Soraya. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; MMZF; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857451224
- ISBN
- 9780857451224
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.64
€ 162.64
Paperback. The most important investigation of genetic science since The Selfish Gene, from the author of the critically acclaimed and best-selling The Red Queen and The Origins of Virtue. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: HPCF; PDZ; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781857028355
- ISBN
- 9781857028355
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Hardback. Series: Foundation of Human Biology. Num Pages: 626 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2022
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 626
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119086703
- ISBN
- 9781119086703
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.68
€ 141.68
Paperback. Series: American School of Prehistoric Research Bulletins S. Num Pages: 368 pages, 146 halftones & maps & 76 tables. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 269 x 199 x 22. Weight in Grams: 876.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Peabody Museum Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873655521
- ISBN
- 9780873655521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.71€ 68.33
€ 74.71
€ 68.33
Paperback. "With .. evidence from recent genetic and anthropological research, [Zuk] offers a dose of paleoreality."-Erin Wayman, Science News Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393347920
- ISBN
- 9780393347920
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Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.65
€ 17.99
€ 17.65
Hardcover. This fascinating book draws its subject matter from a range of relevant disciplines that extend from molecular nutrition, nutritional sciences, and nutrition dietetics through to genetics, genomics, and anthropology. Num Pages: 140 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSD; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 256 x 181 x 15. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470081594
- ISBN
- 9780470081594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.26
€ 143.26
Hardcover. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 616. Sunni and Shia Perspectives. Series: Fertility, Reproduction & Sexuality. 304 pages, 4 tables and figs. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Tremayne, Soraya. This path-breaking volume explores the influence of Islamic attitudes on assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) and reveals the variations in both the Islamic jurisprudence and the cultural responses to ARTs. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1QFM; JFSR2; MFKC; PSXM. Dimension: 152 x 236 x 23. Weight: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857454904
- ISBN
- 9780857454904
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.96
€ 174.96
Paperback. Offers productive insight into the field of medical anthropology and its future, as viewed by some of the world's leading medical anthropologists Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Wentzell, Emily A. Num Pages: 352 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: MBS; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 506. Histories, Activisms, and Futures. 328 pages, 9 illustrations. Editor(s): Inhorn, Marcia C.; Wentzell, Emily A. Offers productive insight into the field of medical anthropology and its future, as viewed by some of the world's leading medical anthropologists. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: MBS; PSXM. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 21. Weight: 506.
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822352709
- ISBN
- 9780822352709
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. The worldwide prominence of snakes in religion, myth, and folklore underscores our deep connection to the serpent - but why, when so few of us have firsthand experience? The answer, this book suggests, lies in the singular impact of snakes on primate evolution. Num Pages: 224 pages, 33 line illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674061965
- ISBN
- 9780674061965
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.92
€ 31.99
€ 26.92
Paperback. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides evidence about the spread of farming, the movements of peoples across the globe, the precise links between races - and the sheer unscientific absurdity of racism. This work offers an investigation into the past 100,000 years of human history. Translator(s): Seielstad, Mark. Num Pages: 240 pages, diagrams, maps, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AHA; HBTB; PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 176. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0001797
- ISBN
- 9780140296020
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Hardback. Is anthropomorphism a scientific sin? This book investigates the changing patterns of anthropomorphism across different time periods and settings, as well as their transformative effects, both figuratively and literally, upon animals, humans, and their interactions. Editor(s): Daston, Lorraine; Mitman, Gregg. Num Pages: 240 pages, 41 illus. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130387
- ISBN
- 9780231130387
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.45€ 83.75
€ 109.45
€ 83.75
Hardback. First published in 2006, this is a comprehensive review of the health, demography and population genetics of Caribbean populations of African descent. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 268 pages, with illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 556.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521819312
- ISBN
- 9780521819312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 158.61
€ 158.61
Hardback. Lysenko became one of the most notorious figures in twentieth-century science after his genetic theories were discredited decades ago. Yet some scientists now claim that discoveries in epigenetics prove that he was right after all. Loren Graham reopens the case, to determine whether new developments in molecular biology validate Lysenko's claims. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: PD; PDX; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674089051
- ISBN
- 9780674089051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Paperback. Explanations and accounts of our own origins have become one of the popular of various areas in science. The discovery of fossils and artefact's has its own intrinsic interest. This volume is a reference work that sets out and evaluates the basic knowledge and theory relevant to these origins of these abilities. Editor(s): Lock, Andrew; Peters, Charles R. Num Pages: 912 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFF; JHM; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 251 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1658.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 912
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631216902
- ISBN
- 9780631216902
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 115.23
€ 115.23
Hardcover. An essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology This text is the first of its level written in more than twenty years. It serves as a summary and guide to the core material that needs to be mastered and evaluated for the practice of forensic anthropology. Series: Advances in Human Biology. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVF1; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 220
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471210061
- ISBN
- 9780471210061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.64
€ 175.64
Hardback. Num Pages: 144 pages, 16 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KJD; GTF; JFSF; JHM; JHMP; PSX; RNK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271033259
- ISBN
- 9780271033259
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.09€ 44.21
€ 51.09
€ 44.21
Hardback. Like Donald Johanson's Lucy, this first-person narrative about an archaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution. A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger's own take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human family tree. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3B; HDDA; PSXE. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Publisher
- National Geographic Society
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781426218118
- ISBN
- 9781426218118
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.37
€ 27.99
€ 24.37