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Hardcover. Chronicles experiences of adults with neurofibromatosis 1, a condition misdiagnosed for many years as "The Elephant Man's Disease". The author examines the psychosocial costs of this misdiagnosis and the media's portrayal of "The Elephant Man", and suggests improvements for care. Num Pages: 216 pages, appendices, references, index. BIC Classification: MBN; MBP; MJCG1; MJN; PSXM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780865692879
- ISBN
- 9780865692879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.29
€ 78.29
hardcover. Brings together ecology, evolution, genetics, anatomy and geology to provide a new perspective on human evolution from the apes' viewpoint. Num Pages: 335 pages, 110 b/w illus. 5 colour illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 335
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107100671
- ISBN
- 9781107100671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.99€ 44.63
€ 49.99
€ 44.63
Paperback. This text sets forth a theory of behavioral archaeology for understanding the relationship between people and things. Six case studies form the core of the book, and provide examples of how the theory can be applied to a range of artifacts and people. Num Pages: 170 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 2 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HD; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 170
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 2008th Edition
- SKU
- V9780387771328
- ISBN
- 9780387771328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.62
€ 57.62
Paperback. Through a systematic, ten-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, Sykes has traced the genetic makeup of British Islanders and their descendants. He also features a chapter specifically addressing the genetic makeup of those people in the United States who have descended from the British Isles. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780393330755
- ISBN
- 9780393330755
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.03
€ 17.99
€ 17.03
Hardcover. This insightful book aims to provide a better understanding of the social scenarios in which selection pressure led to religious practices becoming an evolved human trait. This aim is pursued by a team of expert authors from a range of disciplines. Editor(s): Schiefenhovel, Wulf; Voland, Eckart. Series: The Frontiers Collection. Num Pages: 315 pages, 18 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HRAB; PSAJ; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 164 x 18. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 315
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642001277
- ISBN
- 9783642001277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.44
€ 88.44
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
paperback. Reference work of 13,000 descriptions of terms covering all aspects of human biology and evolution. Num Pages: 668 pages, 7 b/w illus. 5 tables. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 175 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1324.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 668
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780521664868
- ISBN
- 9780521664868
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.36
€ 87.36
hardcover. An essential guide to the sensitive topic of cousin marriage, examining its social, medical, political and legal connotations. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 328 pages, 14 b/w illus. 4 colour illus. 53 tables. BIC Classification: PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 159 x 230 x 20. Weight in Grams: 642. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. 328 pages, 14 b/w illus. 4 colour illus. 53 tables. An essential guide to the sensitive topic of cousin marriage, examining its social, medical, political and legal connotations. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: PSX. Dimension: 159 x 230 x 20. Weight: 642.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521781862
- ISBN
- 9780521781862
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 82.68
€ 82.68
hardcover. Introduces methodology for studying host-parasite interactions, integrating laboratory methodology, field research, and theory. Editor(s): Huffman, Michael A.; Chapman, Colin A. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 548 pages, 48 b/w illus. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 994.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 548
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521872461
- ISBN
- 9780521872461
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.95
€ 125.95
hardcover. This book offers an overview of human identity and identification, examining the whole body by integrating biological and social sciences and theories. Num Pages: 233 pages, 9 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: JHM; PSAK; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 15. Weight in Grams: 620.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 233
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521885911
- ISBN
- 9780521885911
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.03
€ 85.03
hardcover. This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. Num Pages: 383 pages, 64 b/w illus. 9 maps 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; 3B; HDDA; PSXE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 185 x 27. Weight in Grams: 946. Hominin Dispersal and Behaviour During the Late Quaternary. 383 pages, 64 b/w illus. 9 maps 10 tables. This book examines the first human colonization of Asia and particularly the tropical environments of Southeast Asia during the Upper Pleistocene. In studying the unique character of the Asian archaeological record, it reassesses long-accepted propositions about the development of human 'modernity.' Ryan J. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1F; 3B; HDDA; PSXE. Dimension: 259 x 185 x 27. Weight: 946.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 383
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107018297
- ISBN
- 9781107018297
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.71
€ 96.71
hardcover. Sixty years after their discovery, this is the first anthropological synthesis of the ancient Arctic foragers of Point Hope, Alaska. Editor(s): Hilton, Charles E.; Cowgill, Libby W.; Auerbach, Benjamin M. Series: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology. Num Pages: 315 pages, 49 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1QMP; JHMP; PSX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107022508
- ISBN
- 9781107022508
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.33
€ 73.33
hardcover. Contributes to the debate about modern human origins by exploring the diets and foraging patterns of both Neandertals and early modern humans. Num Pages: 350 pages, 112 b/w illus. 4 maps 61 tables. BIC Classification: 1DDF; HDDA; JHMC; PSXE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 259 x 181 x 23. Weight in Grams: 832.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107023277
- ISBN
- 9781107023277
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 109.56
€ 109.56
hardcover. A unique study of Ice Age human and carnivore bone damage and its importance in understanding ancient life in Siberia. Num Pages: 500 pages, 271 b/w illus. 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3B; HDDA; JHMP; PSXE; RBX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 180 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1152.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107030299
- ISBN
- 9781107030299
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 151.69
€ 151.69
hardcover. Brings together new research demonstrating how evidence based on genetic phenomena should end any lingering controversy over human evolution. Num Pages: 368 pages, 101 b/w illus. 11 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 159 x 24. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107040120
- ISBN
- 9781107040120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.16
€ 72.16
Paperback. In this authoritative three-volume reference work, leading researchers bring together current work to provide a comprehensive analysis of the comparative morphology, development, evolution, and functional biology of the skull. Editor(s): Hanken, James; Hall, Brian K. Num Pages: 608 pages, 24 halftones, 57 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVW; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 820.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 608
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226315676
- ISBN
- 9780226315676
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.29€ 53.02
€ 63.29
€ 53.02
Paperback. Series: Prehistoric Archaeology & Ecology S. Num Pages: 304 pages, 55ill. BIC Classification: HD; JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- paper edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226439587
- ISBN
- 9780226439587
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.35
€ 38.99
€ 30.35
Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins, analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shape their work. The stories of the Taung Child and Neanderthal Man provide the background to the modern search for an exploration of how and where humans evolved. Num Pages: 366 pages, 70 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 366
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226476513
- ISBN
- 9780226476513
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.39
€ 38.99
€ 30.39
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. Hailed by the Greeks as "the mystery of mysteries", the perplexing question of where babies come from, has puzzled men and women throughout history. This book examines the theory of preformation, which proposed that miniature creatures existed inside potential parents, waiting to be born. Num Pages: 414 pages, 34 halftones, 21 line drawings. BIC Classification: PDA; PSC; PSVH; PSX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 414
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226669540
- ISBN
- 9780226669540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 26.76
€ 33.99
€ 26.76