Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Becoming human Becoming human Ian Tattersall Taking the reader around the world, stopping in France to examine 30,000-year-old cave paintings, in Africa to see where our earliest ancestors left their bones, and in remote forests to spy on our c… OL15829391W
Masters of the planet Masters of the planet Ian Tattersall "When homo sapiens made their entrance 100,000 years ago they were confronted by a wide range of other early humans--homo erectus, who walked better and used fire; homo habilis who used tools; and of… OL16184024W
A natural history of wine A natural history of wine Ian Tattersall,Rob DeSalle "Conversational and accessible to everyone, this colorfully illustrated book embraces almost every imaginable area of the sciences, from microbiology and ecology (for an understanding of what creates… OL20027812W
The Last Neanderthal The Last Neanderthal Ian Tattersall Scientists have long known that the popular image of the Neanderthal as a primitive, hairy, heavily browed, club-wielding brute is not supported by the fossil evidence. But to date, no such consensus… OL85641W
The monkey in the mirror The monkey in the mirror Ian Tattersall Ian Tattersall is widely regarded as one of the rare eminent scientists who is also a graceful and engaging writer. In this extraordinary new work he attempts to answer the most controversial questio… OL85642W