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The illustrated naked ape The illustrated naked ape Desmond Morris Dans la même optique et avec le même vocabulaire que celui utilisé pour les animaux, une observation du comportement humain sous l'angle de la sexualité, de l'éducation, de la combativité et de la re… OL104128W
The Human Zoo The Human Zoo Desmond Morris Morris looks closely at the human species under the stresses and pressures of urban living.This study concerns the city dweller. Morris finds remarkable similarities with captive zoo animals and look… OL104152W
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness Erich Fromm,Erich Fromm A study of man’s destructive nature that utilizes evidence from psychoanalysis, neurophysiology, animal psychology, paleontology, and anthropology and is documented with clinical examples. OL1185035W
The numerati The numerati Stephen Baker "The Numerati" shows how a powerful new endeavor--the mathematical modeling of humanity--stands to transform everyone's daily life. OL11938157W
Toward consilience Toward consilience Gerald A Cory "This book is a comprehensive effort to establish a framework for consilience - the unification of the natural and social sciences. Grounded in physics, molecular biology, and evolutionary neuroscien… OL12001260W
A Natural History of the Senses A Natural History of the Senses Diane Ackerman A Natural History of the Senses is a vibrant celebration of our ability to smell, taste, hear, touch, and see. Poet, pilot, naturalist, journalist, essayist, and explorer, Diane Ackerman weaves toget… OL12900W
The book of Bebb The book of Bebb Frederick Buechner Pulitzer Prize finalist Frederick Buechner's quartet of outrageously witty, inspirational Bebb novels in one volume. OL12918W
Zettai kareshi Zettai kareshi Yuu Watase Shy Riiko has been rejected too many times by cute guys, so when she's offered a free trial of a mysterious Nightly Lover, she takes it. A package appears at her door with a naked guy who wants to be… OL12965506W
CULTURE, BIOLOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL DEMOGRAPHY CULTURE, BIOLOGY, AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL DEMOGRAPHY ERIC ABELLA ROTH Two distinctive approaches to the study of human demography exist within anthropology today: anthropological demography and human evolutionary ecology. The first stresses the role of culture in deter… OL13633535W
The Meanest Thing to Say The Meanest Thing to Say Bill Cosby When a new boy in his second grade class tries to get the other students to play a game that involves saying the meanest things possible to one another, Little Bill shows him a better way to make fri… OL13753657W
Hattie the bad Hattie the bad Jane Devlin A little girl tries to be good but soon discovers that being bad is ever so much more fun. OL13771743W
Tumford the terrible Tumford the terrible Nancy Tillman Even though Tumford the cat is well loved by George and Violet Stoutt, they despair of ever teaching him to apologize when he does something wrong. OL14954755W
Magic hearts Magic hearts Helen Perelman As Heart Day nears, Berry, a Gummy Fairy, is so distracted by plans for a new dress and jealousy over a new fairy that she misses the meaning of the holiday--and accidentally makes her friend Dash si… OL14981902W
Secret of the peaceful warrior Secret of the peaceful warrior Dan Millman An old man named Socrates shows Danny that the best way of dealing with a bully is the way of the peaceful warrior, through courage and love. OL15021097W
The condor The condor Lisa Westberg Peters Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the condor. Includes a map of the animal's natural habitat. OL15041822W
Sam makes trouble Sam makes trouble Gertrude Chandler Warner,Kay Life When Benny's friend comes to visit the Alden house with his two-year-old brother Sam, the younger boy makes trouble everywhere he goes. OL15061305W
Merry Christmas, Splat Merry Christmas, Splat Rob Scotton Splat the cat is worried that he has not been good enough to deserve a visit and a present from Santa Claus. OL15072493W
The Berenstain Bears and the nerdy nephew The Berenstain Bears and the nerdy nephew Stan Berenstain,Jan Berenstain Brother and Sister Bear don't realize the problems they will face when they agree to help Professor Actual Factual's super-smart nephew fit in at school. OL15108043W
Center court sting Center court sting Matt Christopher CENTER COURT STING Trash talking leads to trouble on the basketball court.... Forward Daren McCall is quick with an insult, quick to take offense, and quick to blame anyone but himself for his troubl… OL15108512W
The worst day of my life The worst day of my life Bill Cosby Little Bill's parents expect him to dress up and act like a gentleman during their party, even though he would rather be playing soccer with his friends. OL151896W
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