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Sydney Brenner's 10-On-10: The Chronicles of Evolution - Thryft
Sydney Brenner, Benjamin Seet

Sydney Brenner's 10-On-10: The Chronicles of Evolution

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This book is a must-read for those interested in understanding the history of evolution and the context of humans' place in the cosmos. With insights from prominent experts in the field, it offers a unique perspective on how we got to where we are today and what the future may hold. The book's most distinctive feature is its use of logarithmic scales, which makes the vast timeline of evolution comprehensible and exciting.

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The Time Before History - Thryft

The Time Before History

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If you've ever been curious about how humanity and Earth have shaped each other, Colin Tudge's "The Time Before History" will feed your fascination. His meticulous blending of various scientific disciplines offers a cohesive journey through our planet's and species' past, making complex topics accessible. It's like a time machine that enriches your understanding of the present.

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What's Love Got to Do with It? : The Evolution of Human Mating - Thryft
Meredith Small

What's Love Got to Do with It? : The Evolution of Human Mating

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If you've ever been curious about the elusive 'chemistry' seemingly dictating our romantic lives, Meredith Small's exploration might shine a light on the hidden intricacies of love. As you flip through the pages, you'll find Small fuses scientific insights with a feminist perspective, questioning and challenging conventional views on sexuality and partnership. This book promises a thought-provoking read, possibly reshaping how you view relationships and the forces at play within them.

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Almanac of the Uncanny
Reader's Digest Association

Almanac of the Uncanny

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If the unexplained fascinates you, "Almanac of the Uncanny" serves as a comprehensive portal into the eerie and extraordinary. It's a historical treasure trove that invites you to ponder humanity's longstanding curiosities. With well-researched entries and intriguing illustrations, this book is a perfect companion for nights you want to dive into the supernatural and question the edges of reality.

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The Complete World of Human Evolution - Thryft
Peter Andrews, Chris Stringer

The Complete World of Human Evolution

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If you ever wondered about our ancient roots, "The Complete World of Human Evolution" is a treasure trove that will quench your curiosity. The detailed explanations of fossil discoveries and human behavior evolution crafted by Chris Stringer and Peter Andrews provide an insightful journey into our past. It's the perfect blend of science and history for any budding anthropologist or anyone fascinated by how far we've come as a species.

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Werewolves - Behind the Legend - Thryft
Víctor Rivas, Erin Peabody

Werewolves - Behind the Legend

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Imagine delving into the enigmatic tales of history's most infamous shapeshifters with 'Werewolves - Behind the Legend'. This read is for you if you're fascinated by the blend of myth and reality. It's not just another supernatural story; it's an analytical adventure that scrutinizes the existence of werewolves through a scientific perspective, challenges popular culture, and presents you with historical accounts that will keep you riveted. Perfect for a young mind keen on monsters and mystery, with just enough fact to feed your curiosity.

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The Hunting Apes - Meat Eating And The Origins Of Human Behavior - Thryft
Craig Stanford

The Hunting Apes - Meat Eating And The Origins Of Human Behavior

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Recommendation: The Hunting Apes argues that meat eating drove human evolution, making it a must-read for those interested in anthropology, human biology, and nutrition. The book details the social significance of meat-sharing and consumption, making it a fascinating exploration of the origins and behavior of the human species.

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The Science of Love and Betrayal - Thryft
Robin I.M. Dunbar

The Science of Love and Betrayal

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The Science of Love and Betrayal provides a unique perspective on our behavior in romantic relationships, drawing on new scientific research to explain why we feel the way we do. The book delves into the psychology and ethology of love, helping readers understand the evolutionary programming that affects the way we behave. It's a must-read for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of human relationships and the mysteries of falling in love.

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The Neanderthal's Necklace: In Search of the First Thinkers - Thryft
Juan Luis Arsuaga, Andy Klatt

The Neanderthal's Necklace: In Search of the First Thinkers

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If you've ever been fascinated by the distant relatives of modern humans, "The Neanderthal's Necklace" offers a richly detailed portal into the lives of these ancient beings. Juan Luis de Arsuaga brings a blend of scientific rigor and narrative charm, providing a vivid picture of Neanderthals and sparking intriguing questions about our own place in the evolutionary tale. This book is a patchwork of paleontology and heartfelt curiosity that grips you with a quest to understand our oldest ancestors.

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The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story - Thryft
Michael A. Morse, Dimitra Papagianni

The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story

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If you're fascinated by our ancient relatives, "The Neanderthals Rediscovered" is a treasure trove that brings up-to-date scientific discoveries to the fore. Papagianni and Morse have crafted a clear and engaging narrative, which navigates the complexities and controversies surrounding Neanderthals with finesse. It's a compelling fusion of paleoanthropology and storytelling that might just change our understanding of humanity's family tree.

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The Invisible History Of The Human Race - How DNA And History Shape Our Identities And Our Futures - Thryft
Christine Kenneally

The Invisible History Of The Human Race - How DNA And History Shape Our Identities And Our Futures

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The Invisible History of the Human Race is a thought-provoking read that delves into the complexities of human identity and the history that shapes it. Through fascinating anecdotes, Christine Kenneally explains how our identities are not just shaped by our DNA, but by the stories and histories that have been passed down over generations. This book would be perfect for anyone interested in genealogy or anyone curious about the origins of their identity. Readers will come away with a deeper awareness of the way in which our shared history is woven into the very fabric of our being.

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind - Thryft
Yuval Noah Harari, Jeffrey Keeten

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

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Sapiens is a must-read for anyone interested in the history and future of human civilization. The book provides a unique and thought-provoking analysis of humanity's evolution, from our hunter-gatherer ancestors to modern-day society. The author, Yuval Noah Harari, challenges our understanding of what it means to be human and presents compelling arguments that will change the way you view the world. It is a well-written, engaging book, with a deep insight into humanity's history that will leave the reader with much to ponder.

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The Story of the Human Body : Evolution, Health, and Disease - Thryft
Daniel E. Lieberman

The Story of the Human Body : Evolution, Health, and Disease

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In a book that illuminates, as never before, the evolutionary story of the human body, Daniel Lieberman deftly examines the five major transformations which contributed key adaptations to the body: the advent of bipedalism; the shift to a non-fruit based diet; the rise of hunting and gathering and of the species as comprised of superlative endurance athletes; the development of a very large brain; and the incipience of modern cultural abilities.

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Sapiens : THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER - Thryft
Yuval Noah Harari, Jeffrey Keeten

Sapiens : THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER

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If you're intrigued by the story of humanity and want to understand how we became the dominant species on Earth, "Sapiens" is the perfect book for you. Through a captivating narrative, Harari takes you on a journey spanning thousands of years, examining what makes us unique as a species. From our ability to create powerful myths and cooperate in large numbers, to the impact we've had on the planet, "Sapiens" offers a thought-provoking perspective that will challenge and inspire you in equal measure.

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Darwin's Sacred Cause : Race, Slavery and the Quest for Human Origins - Thryft
Adrian J. Desmond, James R. Moore

Darwin's Sacred Cause : Race, Slavery and the Quest for Human Origins

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In this remarkable book Adrian Desmond and James Moore, world authorities on Darwin, give a completely new explanation of how Darwin came to his famous view of evolution, which traced all life to an ancient common ancestor. Darwin was committed to the abolition of slavery, in part because of his family's deeply held beliefs. It was his 'Sacred Cause' and at its core lay a belief in human racial unity. Desmond and Moore show how he extended to all life the idea of human brotherhood held by those who fought to abolish slavery, so developing our modern view of evolution.Through massive detective work among unpublished family correspondence, manuscripts and rare works, the authors back up their compelling claim. Leading apologists for slavery in Darwin's day argued that blacks and whites had originated as separate species, with whites superior. Creationists too believed that 'man' was superior to other species. Darwin abhorred such 'arrogance'; he declared it 'more humble & ... true' to see humans 'created from animals'. Darwin gave all the races - blacks and whites, animals and plants - a common origin and freed them from creationist shackles. Evolution meant emancipation.Darwin's Sacred Cause restores Darwin's humanitarianism, tarnished by atheistic efforts to hijack his reputation and creationist attempts to smear him. Desmond and Moore argue that only by understanding Darwin's Christian abolitionist inheritance can we shed new light on the perplexing mix of personal drive, public hesitancy and scientific radicalism that led him finally in 1871 to publish The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex . The result is an epoch-making study of this eminent Victorian.

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Guns, Germs, and Steel : The Fates of Human Societies - Thryft
Jared Diamond

Guns, Germs, and Steel : The Fates of Human Societies

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This is a must-read for anyone intrigued by the interconnectedness of geography and history. Jared Diamond tackles the immense question of why some societies thrived while others struggled, and his insights are both captivating and enlightening. Guns, Germs, and Steel not only challenges long-held beliefs about racial superiority but also provides a compelling explanation of how geography and environmental factors have shaped our modern world. Engagingly written and thoroughly researched, this Pulitzer Prize-winning book will change the way you perceive human societies.

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The Origin of Species (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) - Thryft
George Levine, Charles Darwin

The Origin of Species (Barnes & Noble Classics Series)

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On December 27, 1831, Charles Darwin left Plymouth Harbor aboard the H. M. S. Beagle. For the next five years, the naturalist conducted research on plants and animals from around the globe, amassing a body of evidence that would culminate in one of the greatest discoveries in the history of mankind—the theory of evolution.In The Origin of Species, Darwin convincingly demonstrates the fact of evolution: that existing animals and plants cannot have appeared separately, but must have slowly transformed from ancestral creatures. Most important, Origin fully explains the mechanism that effects such a transformation: natural selection, the idea that made evolution scientifically intelligible for the first time.One of the few revolutionary works of science that is engrossingly readable, The Origin of Species not only launched the science of modern biology, but has influenced all subsequent literary, philosophical, and religious thinkers since.George Levine, Kenneth Burke Professor of English Literature at Rutgers University, has written extensively about Darwin and science-literature relations, particularly in Darwin and the Novelists. He is the author of many related books, including The Realistic Imagination, Dying to Know, and his birdwatching memoirs, Lifebirds.

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Origins Reconsidered : In Search of What Makes Us Human - Thryft
Richard E. Leakey, Roger Lewin

Origins Reconsidered : In Search of What Makes Us Human

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A reassessment of human prehistory recounts the fossil hunting that led to the landmark discoveries at Lake Turkana and employs ideas from philosophy, anthropology, molecular biology, and linguistics to explore how humans acquired consciousness. 50,000 first printing. $50,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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Biology and Ideology from Descartes to Dawkins - Thryft
Ronald L. Numbers, Denis R. Alexander

Biology and Ideology from Descartes to Dawkins

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Over the course of human history, the sciences, and biology in particular, have often been manipulated to cause immense human suffering. For example, biology has been used to justify eugenic programs, forced sterilization, human experimentation, and death camps—all in an attempt to support notions of racial superiority. By investigating the past, the contributors to Biology and Ideology from Descartes to Dawkins hope to better prepare us to discern ideological abuse of science when it occurs in the future.   Denis R. Alexander and Ronald L. Numbers bring together fourteen experts to examine the varied ways science has been used and abused for nonscientific purposes from the fifteenth century to the present day. Featuring an essay on eugenics from Edward J. Larson and an examination of the progress of evolution by Michael J. Ruse, Biology and Ideology examines uses both benign and sinister, ultimately reminding us that ideological extrapolation continues today. An accessible survey, this collection will enlighten historians of science, their students, practicing scientists, and anyone interested in the relationship between science and culture.

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On the Origin of Species: A Facsimile of the First Edition - Thryft
Charles Darwin

On the Origin of Species: A Facsimile of the First Edition

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Imagine holding a piece of history that revolutionized our understanding of life's diversity. Reading Darwin's 'On the Origin of Species' connects you directly with the moment a bold new idea took root. It's not just for scientists; it’s surprisingly digestible and maintains a raw clarity lost in later editions. Dive in, and you'll be engaging with the thoughts that shaped modern science.

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Who We Are and How We Got Here : Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past - Thryft
David Reich

Who We Are and How We Got Here : Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past

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Massive technological innovations now allow scientists to extract and analyze ancient DNA as never before, and it has become clear--in part from David Reich's own contributions to the field--that genomics is as important a means of understanding the human past as archeology, linguistics, and the written word. Now, in The New Science of the Human Past, Reich describes just how the human genome provides not only all the information that a fertilized human egg needs to develop but also contains within it the history of our species. He delineates how the Genomic Revolution and ancient DNA are transforming our understanding of our own lineage as modern humans; how genomics deconstructs the idea that there are no biologically meaningful differences among human populations (though without adherence to pernicious racist hierarchies); and how DNA studies reveal the deep history of human inequality--among different populations, between the sexes, and among individuals within a population.

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On Human Nature - Thryft
Edward O. Wilson

On Human Nature

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This book is a fascinating exploration of the intricate interplay between nature and nurture in determining human behavior. Edward O. Wilson challenges prevailing misconceptions and dives deep into the realm of biology's influence on our actions. Through his insightful analysis, he presents a compelling argument for the sociobiological limitations that might shape our destiny as humans. If you are intrigued by the hidden forces that drive human behavior, this thought-provoking masterpiece is a must-read. Get ready to delve into a captivating journey that will forever change your understanding of what it means to be human.

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The Mating Mind : How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature - Thryft
Geoffrey Miller

The Mating Mind : How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature

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At once a pioneering study of evolution and an accessible and lively reading experience, The Mating Mind marks the arrival of a prescient and provocative new science writer. Psychologist Geoffrey Miller offers the most convincing-and radical-explanation for how and why the human mind evolved.Consciousness, morality, creativity, language, and art: these are the traits that make us human. Scientists have traditionally explained these qualities as merely a side effect of surplus brain size, but Miller argues that they were sexual attractors, not side effects. He bases his argument on Darwin's theory of sexual selection, which until now has played second fiddle to Darwin's theory of natural selection, and draws on ideas and research from a wide range of fields, including psychology, economics, history, and pop culture. Witty, powerfully argued, and continually thought-provoking, The Mating Mind is a landmark in our understanding of our own species.

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Introducing Evolutionary Psychology - Thryft
Oscar Zárate, Dylan Evans, Richard Appignanesi

Introducing Evolutionary Psychology

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Introducing Evolutionary Psychology is a must-read for people who want to discover the science behind human behavior. The book provides a detailed explanation of how our minds evolved and the reasons behind our behavior. It is fascinating to learn about the mind's universal features, such as cooperation, and how they were designed. Dylan Evans' clear and concise writing, combined with the beautiful and informative illustrations by Oscar Zarate, make this book an exceptional read for anyone interested in understanding the human mind's evolutionary development and behavior.

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The Red Queen : Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature - Thryft
Matt Ridley

The Red Queen : Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature

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This book is a must-read for anyone curious about the fascinating science of sex and evolution. Through the metaphor of the Red Queen in 'Alice in Wonderland,' it offers a fresh perspective on why we engage in sexual behaviors and how they shape our lives. The author delves into the complexities of mate selection and attractiveness, making it a thought-provoking exploration of human nature. You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of the intriguing science behind our most primal instincts.

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Nature via Nurture : Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human - Thryft
Matt Ridley

Nature via Nurture : Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human

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Acclaimed author Matt Ridley's thrilling follow-up to his bestseller Genome. Armed with the extraordinary new discoveries about our genes, Ridley turns his attention to the nature versus nurture debate to bring the first popular account of the roots of human behaviour. What makes us who we are? In February 2001 it was announced that the genome contains not 100,000 genes as originally expected but only 30,000. This startling revision led some scientists to conclude that there are simply not enough human genes to account for all the different ways people behave: we must be made by nurture, not nature. Matt Ridley argues that the emerging truth is far more interesting than this myth. Nurture depends on genes, too, and genes need nurture. Genes not only predetermine the broad structure of the brain; they also absorb formative experiences, react to social cues and even run memory. They are consequences as well as causes of the will. Published fifty years after the discovery of the double helix of DNA, Nature via Nurture chronicles a new revolution in our understanding of genes. Ridley recounts the hundred years' war between the partisans of nature and nurture to explain how this paradoxical creature, the human being, can be simultaneously free-willed and motivated by instinct and culture. Nature via Nurture is an enthralling, up-to-the-minute account of how genes build brains to absorb experience.

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Human Devolution : A Vedic Alternative to Darwin's Theory - Thryft
Michael A. Cremo

Human Devolution : A Vedic Alternative to Darwin's Theory

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"Human Devolution provides an in-depth analysis of the Vedic perspective on human origins and consciousness. The book is ideal for readers interested in alternative theories to Darwin's evolution. Cremo’s meticulous research and documentation prove insightful and thought-provoking as he takes readers on a fascinating tour of time and space, exploring a wide range of enigmas and theories related to the origins of humanity. Readers will appreciate the use of state-of-the-art consciousness studies and cutting-edge research to explain how we devolved from pure consciousness to our earthly realm. Overall, this book offers a fresh perspective on human origins that is both engaging and enlightening."

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Deep Ancestry : Inside the Genographic Project - Thryft
Spencer Wells

Deep Ancestry : Inside the Genographic Project

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Travel backward through time from today's scattered billions to the handful of early humans who lived in Africa 60,000 years ago and are ancestors to us all.In Deep Ancestry , scientist and National Geographic explorer Spencer Wells shows how tiny genetic changes add up over time into a fascinating story. Using scores of real-life examples, helpful analogies, and detailed diagrams and illustrations, he explains exactly how each and every individual's DNA contributes another piece to the jigsaw puzzle of human history. The book takes readers inside the Genographic Project—the landmark study now assembling the world's largest collection of DNA samples and employing the latest in testing technology and computer analysis to examine hundreds of thousand of genetic profiles from all over the globe—and invites us all to take part.

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Mutants : On the Form, Varieties and Errors of the Human Body - Thryft
Armand Marie Leroi

Mutants : On the Form, Varieties and Errors of the Human Body

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Full of fascinating and bizarre cases of genetic mutation and irregularity, Mutants is an amazing exploration of the human form in all its beautiful and unique guises. ribs -- and some of us not? Why do most of us stop growing in our teens -- while others just keep going? Why do some us have heads of red hair -- and others no hair at all? The human genome, we are told, makes us what we are. But how? Armand Marie Leroi takes us to the extremes of human mutation -- from the grotesque to the beautiful, and often both at the same time -- to explain how we become what we are. Through the tales of long-lived Croatian dwarves, ostrich-footed Wadoma tribesmen, sex-changing French convent girls, and many more wonders of human development, Leroi has written a brilliant narrative account of our genetic grammar and people whose bodies have revealed it.

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Why Is Sex Fun? : The Evolution Of Human Sexuality - Thryft
Jared Diamond

Why Is Sex Fun? : The Evolution Of Human Sexuality

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Why are humans one of the few species to have sex in private? Why do humans have sex any day of the month or year ' including when the female is pregnant, beyond her reproductive years, or between her fertile cycles? Why are human females one of the few mammals to go through menopause? Human sexuality seems normal to us but it is bizarre by the standards of other animals. Jared Diamond argues that our strange sex lives were as crucial to our rise to human status as were our large brains. He also describes the battle of the sexes in the human and animal world over parental care, and why sex differences in the genetic value of parental care provide a biological basis for the all-too-familiar different attitudes of men and women towards extramarital sex.

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Language Evolution : Contact, Competition and Change - Thryft
Salikoko S. Mufwene

Language Evolution : Contact, Competition and Change

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Languages are constantly changing. New words are added to the English language every year, either borrowed or coined, and there is often railing against the 'decline' of the language by public figures. Some languages, such as French and Finnish, have academies to protect them against foreign imports. Yet languages are species-like constructs, which evolve naturally over time. Migration, imperialism, and globalization have blurred boundaries between many of them, producing new ones (such as creoles) and driving some to extinction.This book examines the processes by which languages change, from the macroecological perspective of competition and natural selection. In a series of chapters, Salikoko Mufwene examines such themes - natural selection in language- the actuation question and the invisible hand that drives evolution- multilingualism and language contact- language birth and language death- the emergence of Creoles and Pidgins- the varying impacts of colonization and globalization on language vitalityThis comprehensive examination of the organic evolution of language will be essential reading for graduate and senior undergraduate students, and for researchers on the social dynamics of language variation and change, language vitality and death, and even the origins of linguistic diversity.

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The Incredible Human Journey - Thryft
Alice Roberts

The Incredible Human Journey

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Alice Roberts has been travelling the world - from Ethiopian desert to Malay peninsula and from Russian steppes to Amazon basin - in order to understand the challenges that early humans faced as they tried to settle continents. On her travels she has witnessed some of the daunting and brutal challenges our ancestors had to mountains, deserts, oceans, changing climates, terrifying giant beasts and volcanoes. But she discovers that perhaps the most serious threat of all came from other humans. When our ancestors set out from Africa there were already two other species of human on the Neanderthal in Europe and Homo erectus in Asia. Both (contrary to popular perception) were intelligent, adept at making tools and weapons and were long adapted to their environments. So, Alice asks, why did only Homo sapiens survive? Part detective story, part travelogue, and drawing on the latest genetic and archaeological discoveries, Alice examines how our ancestors evolved physically in response to these challenges, finding out how our colour, shape, size, diet, disease resistance and even athletic ability have been shaped by the range of environments that our ancestors had to survive. She also relates how astonishingly closely related we all are. As a lecturer in Anatomy at Bristol University, Alice Roberts is eminently qualified to write this book. As a talented artist, she is perfectly qualified to illustrate it, and dotted throughout this lively book are many of the sketches and photographs from her travels.

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The Seven Daughters of Eve : The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry - Thryft
Bryan Sykes

The Seven Daughters of Eve : The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry

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The national bestseller that reveals how we are descended from seven prehistoric women. In 1994 Bryan Sykes was called in as an expert to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy for over 5000 years―the Ice Man. Sykes succeeded in extracting DNA from the Ice Man, but even more important, writes Science News , was his "ability to directly link that DNA to Europeans living today." In this groundbreaking book, Sykes reveals how the identification of a particular strand of DNA that passes unbroken through the maternal line allows scientists to trace our genetic makeup all the way back to prehistoric times―to seven primeval women, the "seven daughters of Eve." illustrated and includes a map

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Seven Million Years - Thryft
Douglas Palmer

Seven Million Years

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Seven Million Years could be a fantastic read for someone interested in tracing the roots of human evolution. The book's unique feature is its ability to explain the complex scientific process of discovering our ancestors in simple language, making it accessible to anyone. Readers will enjoy learning about the archaeological finds and the people who made them, and how they have changed our understanding of ourselves. They will also appreciate the author's ability to captivate readers with his storytelling skills, making for an informative and entertaining read.

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Language Evolution : Contact, Competition and Change - Thryft
Salikoko S. Mufwene

Language Evolution : Contact, Competition and Change

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You might find "Language Evolution: Contact, Competition and Change" fascinating if you're intrigued by the concept that languages develop much like living species, adapting and changing through natural selection. Salikoko Mufwene sails through themes such as linguistic diversity, the impact of colonization on language, and the phenomena of language birth and death. It's a deep dive into the linguistic consequences of human societal shifts, perfect for enriching your understanding of the fluid nature of language in our ever-globalizing world.

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How To Think Like a Neandertal - Thryft
Frederick L. Coolidge, Thomas Wynn

How To Think Like a Neandertal

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This book provides an intriguing look into the mental life and culture of Neanderthals. It explores their language abilities, complex technical skills, and hunting practices, giving readers insight into a long-vanished people. The book also draws comparisons to our own minds and culture, making it a fascinating read for anyone interested in anthropology or psychology.

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The Price Of Altruism : George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness - Thryft
Oren Harman

The Price Of Altruism : George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness

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The Price of Altruism is an absorbing read that delves into the scientific quest for understanding human kindness. Harman expertly weaves together personal, political, and scientific narratives to paint a vivid picture of George Price's extraordinary life and his pivotal role in the field of evolutionary biology. The book highlights how Price's work bridged the gap between altruism and selfishness, and sheds light on the complex interplay between evolutionary theory and broader societal and political issues. Recommended for anyone interested in the fascinating landscape where science, politics, and ideology intersect.

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Maps of Time : An Introduction to Big History - Thryft
David Christian, William H. McNeill

Maps of Time : An Introduction to Big History

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"Maps of Time" is a must-read for anyone interested in an overview of the interconnectivity of the universe - from the origins of the Big Bang to present-day environmental concerns. David Christian's narrative style presents a comprehensive introduction to the emerging field of Big History while maintaining attention to detail. This book combines cosmology, geology, archeology, and population and environmental studies to present world history in a relatable and fascinating way.

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