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  • Human Evolution

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Bernard Wood ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations. In this Very Short Introduction Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Primates in History, Myth, Art, and Science

    Edited by Cecilia Veracini, Bernard Wood ...
    Non-human primates (hereafter just primates) play a special role in human societies, especially in regions where modern humans and primates co-exist. Primates feature in myths and legends and in traditional indigenous knowledge. Explorers observed them in the wild and brought them, at great cost, to Europe. There they were valued as pets and for display, their images featured in art and ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Saint Joan

    by George Bernard Shaw ...
    One of Shaw's most unusual and enduringly popular plays. With SAINT JOAN (1923) Shaw reached the height of his fame and Joan is one of his finest creations; forceful, vital, and rebelling against the values that surround her. The play distils Shaw's views on the subjects of politics, religion and creative evolution. ... Read more

    $9.69 USD

  • The Forgotten Lineage(s)

    Paleobiology of Paranthropus

    Edited by Paul J. Constantino, Kaye E. Reed, Bernard A. Wood ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume brings together an international roster of scientists, many of which have spent their careers researching the fossil evidence for, and the context of, the taxa that are conventionally subsumed within the genus Paranthropus, to present and synthesize the latest research about the paleobiologyof Paranthropus. Among the topics and questions collectively explored are the following:- The ... Read more

    $116.09 USD

  • Wiley-Blackwell Student Dictionary of Human Evolution

    Edited by Bernard Wood ...
    Not so long ago, all a student studying human evolution needed was a familiarity with the relatively sparse fossil record and what limited information there was about the context of the sites, a basic knowledge of gross anatomy and archeology, and an understanding of simple analytical methods.Times have changed. The fossil record has grown exponentially, imaging techniques have advanced ... Read more

    $112.00 USD

  • Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution

    Edited by Bernard Wood ...
    This comprehensive A to Z encyclopedia provides extensive coverage of important scientific terms related to improving our understanding of how we evolved. Specifically, the 5,000 entries in this two-volume set cover evidence and methods used to investigate the relationships among the living great apes, evidence about what makes the behavior of modern humans distinctive, and evidence about the ... Read more

    $120.00 USD

  • Unlocking Hospitality

    by Thierry Teyssier ...
    Translated by Bernard Wooding ...
    Hospitality has always been much more than a profession for me. It is a philosophy of life, a path that leads to other people, a way of seeing the world.It begins with a hand extended, and opens an infinite number of doors: ones that lead to wonder, to discovery and to new relationships with people and regions.This distinguishes it from the classic hotel business. ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Prophecy, Fate and Memory in the Early Medieval Celtic World

    by Bernard Mees, Meredith Cutrer, Penny Nash, Constant Mews, Stephen Joyce, Roxanne Bodsworth, Cynthia Neville, Carole Cusack, Tomás Ó Carragáin ...
    Series series Sydney Series in Celtic Studies
    Prophecy, Fate and Memory in the Early and Medieval Celtic World brings together a collection of studies on Celtic inscriptions, religious travel, settlement, penance and prophecy in medieval Celtic nations. The contributors explore the themes of memory, fate and prophecy to capture the worldview of early Celtic speaking nations and challenge the reader to consider what connections can be drawn ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • Audiobook

    Human Evolution

    A Very Short Introduction, 2nd Edition

    by Bernard Wood ...
    Narrated by Mike Cooper ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 45 min

    The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, whilst revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations.In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Photographic and Descriptive Musculoskeletal Atlas of Bonobos

    With Notes on the Weight, Attachments, Variations, and Innervation of the Muscles and Comparisons with Common Chimpanzees and Humans

    by Rui Diogo, Brian Shearer, Josep M. Potau, Juan F. Pastor, Felix J. de Paz, Julia Arias-Martorell, Cassandra Turcotte, Ashley Hammond, Evie Vereecke, Marie Vanhoof, Sandra Nauwelaerts, Bernard Wood ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Chimpanzees, including bonobos and common chimpanzees, are our closest living relatives. However, surprisingly, the information about the soft tissues of bonobos is very scarce, making it difficult to discuss and understand human evolution. This book, which is the first photographic and descriptive musculoskeletal atlas of bonobos (Pan paniscus), adopts the same format as the photographic atlases ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • Essays and Reviews

    1959–2002

    by Bernard Williams ...
    The first collection of popular reviews and essays from distinguished philosopher Bernard WilliamsBernard Williams was one of the most important philosophers of the past fifty years, but he was also a distinguished critic and essayist with an elegant style and a rare ability to communicate complex ideas to a wide public. This is the first collection of Williams's popular essays and reviews. ... Read more

    $23.09 USD

  • The Human Foot

    A Companion to Clinical Studies

    by Leslie Klenerman, N.L. Griffin, Bernard Wood ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    The appendages at the end of our forelimbs tend to attract the evolutionary and clinical limelight, but our feet are as important as our hands for our survival and success as a species. We tend to take them for granted, yet the many millions of modern humans who run either competitively or for recreation, or who play sports such as soccer, tennis, and badminton, or who ride, or dance, or swim, or ... Read more

    $98.09 USD