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Human natures
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Paul R. Ehrlich |
"A hallmark of Human Natures in Paul Ehrlich's ability to convey lucidly that understanding in the course of presenting an engrossing history of our species. Using personal anecdote, vivid example, a… |
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Before the dawn
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Nicholas Wade |
Nicholas Wade's articles are a major reason why the science section has become the most popular, nationwide, in the New York Times. In his groundbreaking Before the Dawn, Wade reveals humanity's orig… |
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Beyond culture
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Edward Twitchell Hall,Edward T. Hall |
TABLE OF CONTENTS: The paradox of culture -- Man as extension -- Consistency and life -- Hidden culture -- Rhythm and body movement -- Context and meaning -- Contexts, high and low -- Why context? --… |
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Straight science?
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Jim McKnight |
A genetic basis for homosexuality has been all but proved, yet Darwinism, the most widely accepted evolutionary theory, emphasises successful reproduction. How do we explain a lifetime preference for… |
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Not by genes alone
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Peter J. Richerson,Robert Boyd - undifferentiated |
"Not by Genes Alone offers a radical interpretation of human evolution, arguing that our ecological dominance and our singular social systems stem from a psychology uniquely adapted to create complex… |
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The ephemeral civilization
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G. D. Snooks |
The Ephemeral Civilization is an astonishing intellectual feat in which Graeme Snooks develops an original and ground-breaking analysis of changing sociopolitical forms over the past 3,000 years. Sno… |
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Les Guenons et des femmes
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Sarah Blaffer Hrdy |
Un livre bien documenté, qui a le mérite "d'appréhender, à travers les rapports qui structurent les comportements des primates, une sorte de morphogenèse sociale". L'auteur est chercheur au Peabody M… |
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The Other Side of Eden
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Hugh Brody |
"Hugh Brody first encountered hunting peoples when he lived among the Inuit of the High Arctic, who instructed him not only how to speak but how to do and be Inuk-titut, "in the manner of an Inuk." S… |
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Bloodrites of the Post-Structuralists
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Anne Norton |
"Drawing from sources as diverse as foundational myths from Sarah in the bible, Marat in his death bath, and thinkers like Hegel and Foucault, Norton reinterprets the relationship between word and fl… |
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When Culture and Biology Collide
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Euclid O. Smith |
"Why do we do things that we know are bad for us? Why do we line up to buy greasy fast food that is terrible for our bodies? Why do we take the potentially lethal risk of cosmetic surgery to have a s… |
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