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Human biology
Paperback. What makes humans unique? This work presents an alternative to this puzzling question. Based on insights into the behavior of chimps and other great apes, our now extinct human ancestors, and existing hunting and gathering societies, it shows the remarkable role that meat has played in these societies. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 tables 3 line illus. 10 halftones. BIC Classification: JHMP; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 188 x 118 x 16. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691088884
- ISBN
- 9780691088884
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 32.29
€ 45.99
€ 32.29
Hardback. Explains how the human head works, and why our heads evolved in this peculiarly human way. This book documents how the many components of the head function, how they evolved since we diverged from the apes, and how they interact in diverse ways both functionally and developmentally, causing them to be highly integrated. Num Pages: 768 pages, 55 halftones, 110 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 173 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1166.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674046368
- ISBN
- 9780674046368
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.36€ 50.99
€ 55.36
€ 50.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 242 x 20. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633880184
- ISBN
- 9781633880184
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.61
€ 18.99
€ 17.61
Paperback. Shows how we need to change our world to fit our hunter-gatherer bodies. This book of popular science explores how the way we use our bodies is all wrong. It asks how our bodies got to be the way they are, and considers how that evolutionary history - both ancient and recent - can help us evaluate how we use our bodies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: MFG; PDZ; PSAJ; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141399959
- ISBN
- 9780141399959
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; PDZ; PSX; VFDW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 173.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846275524
- ISBN
- 9781846275524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.51
€ 13.99
€ 10.51
Paperback. Combines an otherworldly journey through the central nervous system with an account of how the brain's anatomy has often misled anatomists about its function. This book shows that for hundreds of years, natural philosophers have been interested in the gray matter inside our skulls, but all they had to go on was its structure. Num Pages: 352 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: MFC; MJN; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674034587
- ISBN
- 9780674034587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 29.55
€ 35.99
€ 29.55
Hardback. Barash and Lipton discuss the theories scientists have advanced to explain evolutionary enigmas--from how women get their curves to why women menstruate--and present hypotheses of their own. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146647
- ISBN
- 9780231146647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 71.49€ 55.54
€ 71.49
€ 55.54
Paperback. Series: Chicago History of Science & Medicine. Num Pages: 448 pages, 38 figures. BIC Classification: MBX; MFG; MJN; PDX; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 168 x 19. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226482354
- ISBN
- 9780226482354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 28.47
€ 36.99
€ 28.47
Paperback. An engrossing examination of the science behind the little-known world of sleep. Num Pages: 304 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 208 x 143 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393345865
- ISBN
- 9780393345865
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.13
€ 16.99
€ 16.13
paperback. Explores the insights that fossil hominin teeth provide about human evolution, linking findings with current debates in palaeoanthropology. Num Pages: 275 pages, 41 b/w illus. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; PSA; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 465 x 25. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107442603
- ISBN
- 9781107442603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.67€ 53.36
€ 53.67
€ 53.36
Paperback. A Companion to Forensic Anthropology explores the latest theoretical and methodological work in the field, and includes thorough and up-to-date bibliographies. A wide range of international experts provide a comprehensive assessment of the field of forensic anthropology. Editor(s): Dirkmaat, Dennis. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 752 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MMQ; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 175 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1134.
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118959794
- ISBN
- 9781118959794
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.33
€ 47.33
Hardback. A Companion to Forensic Anthropology explores the latest theoretical and methodological work in the field, and includes thorough and up-to-date bibliographies. A wide range of international experts provide a comprehensive assessment of the field of forensic anthropology. Editor(s): Dirkmaat, Dennis. Series: Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology. Num Pages: 752 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMP; MMQ; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 251 x 186 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1406.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405191234
- ISBN
- 9781405191234
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 204.62
€ 204.62
Paperback. Num Pages: 196 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HDW; JHM; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 182 x 13. Weight in Grams: 442. 196 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HDW; JHMP; PSX. Dimension: 246 x 182 x 13. Weight: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1981
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 196
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801498756
- ISBN
- 9780801498756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.84€ 49.76
€ 50.84
€ 49.76
Paperback. Explores non-reciprocated relationships with regard to the environment. This collection of essays discusses moral issues that arise when decisions by individuals, corporations, or governments cause changes in the environment that affect those who do not participate in the decisions. Editor(s): Scherer, Donald. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; PSX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 141 x 33. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566390798
- ISBN
- 9781566390798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.40
€ 38.99
€ 35.40
Paperback. Blends seminal essays with new and original pieces to take the analysis into new areas, and includes contributions from Judith Butler, Susan Bordo, Rom Harre, Maxine Sheets-Johnstone, Mary Rawlinson, Hubert Dreyfus, and Iris Young. Editor(s): Welton, Donn. Num Pages: 368 pages, 0. BIC Classification: HP; JFC; JHMP; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 245 x 23. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781577181262
- ISBN
- 9781577181262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.94
€ 55.94
hardcover. In this volume, studies of bone growth and development illustrate new methods and insights that enhance the anthropological understanding of skeletal variation. Editor(s): Percival, Christopher J.; Richtsmeier, Joan T. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 332 pages, 48 b/w illus. 20 tables. BIC Classification: PSXM. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107122789
- ISBN
- 9781107122789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.18
€ 86.18
hardcover. A comprehensive and accessible summary of human growth and development for students and professionals alike. Editor(s): Ulijaszek, S. J.; Johnston, Francis E.; Preece, M. A. Num Pages: 509 pages, 135 b/w illus. 2 maps 82 tables. BIC Classification: MFG; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 279 x 226 x 34. Weight in Grams: 2052.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 509
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521560467
- ISBN
- 9780521560467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.75
€ 234.75
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Connections Book Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781618930569
- ISBN
- 9781618930569
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.30
€ 32.99
€ 28.30
Paperback. Challenging a purely mechanistic view of human existence, Edward O. Wilson examines what makes human beings supremely different from all other species. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: HPX; PDA; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 19. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631491146
- ISBN
- 9781631491146
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.11
€ 15.99
€ 15.11
Paperback. Why women evolved to have orgasms - when most of their primate relatives don't - is a persistent mystery among evolutionary biologists. In pursuing this mystery, this book arrives at another: how could anything as inadequate as the evolutionary explanations of the female orgasm have passed muster as science? Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674022461
- ISBN
- 9780674022461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 30.07
€ 35.99
€ 30.07