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Cognitive Archaeology and Human Evolution (Paperback): Sophie A. de Beaune, Frederick L. Coolidge, Thomas Wynn Cognitive Archaeology and Human Evolution (Paperback)
Sophie A. de Beaune, Frederick L. Coolidge, Thomas Wynn
R977 Discovery Miles 9 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents new directions in the study of cognitive archaeology. Seeking to understand the conditions that led to the development of a variety of cognitive processes during evolution, it uses evidence from empirical studies and offers theoretical speculations about the evolution of modern thinking as well. The volume draws from the fields of archaeology and neuropsychology, which traditionally have shared little in the way of theories and methods, even though both disciplines provide crucial pieces to the puzzle of the emergence and evolution of human cognition. The twelve essays, written by an international team of scholars, represent an eclectic array of interests, methods, and theories about evolutionary cognitive archaeology. Collectively, they consider whether the processes in the development of human cognition simply made a better use of anatomical and cerebral structures already in place at the beginning of hominization. They also consider the possibility of an active role of hominoids in their own development and query the impact of hominoid activity in the emergence of new cognitive abilities.

The Beautiful Cure - The New Science of Human Health (Paperback): Daniel M. Davis The Beautiful Cure - The New Science of Human Health (Paperback)
Daniel M. Davis 1
R303 R274 Discovery Miles 2 740 Save R29 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Understand how our immune system fights disease and enables the body to heal itself. 'Thrilling... Reads like the best kind of adventure story' STEPHEN FRY 'Excellent' TIM SPECTOR, Sunday Times bestselling author of Spoon-Fed Here, Professor Daniel Davis charts the groundbreaking scientific quest to understand how it fights disease and enables the body to heal itself. He explains how it is affected by stress, sleep, age and our state of mind, and reveals how all of this knowledge is now unlocking a revolutionary approach to medicine and well-being. The Beautiful Cure tells a dramatic story of detective work and discovery, of puzzles solved and of the mysteries that remain, and of lives sacrificed and saved. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 'Wonderful... recounts in exceptionally clear and sympathetic prose how research into the immune system has resulted in a health revolution' HENRY MARSH 'Thoroughly absorbing... Davis is a wonderful storyteller' BILL BRYSON

The Physiology of Human Growth (Paperback): James Mourilyan Tanner, Michael A. Preece The Physiology of Human Growth (Paperback)
James Mourilyan Tanner, Michael A. Preece
R1,286 Discovery Miles 12 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This two-day symposium in the annual Society for the Study of Human Biology Symposium Series covers a wide spectrum of growth physiology, and presents a state-of-the-art review of human auxology, from factors affecting cellular growth, through nutritional factors affecting the growth of the infant, to endocrine and other factors affecting the growth of the child before and after adolescence. Wiith contributions from some of the leading workers in the various fields, the book starts with a consideration of the effects of experimental removal of parts of mouse embryos on final body size and the part played by local tissue interactions in the specification of limb segments in insects. Discussion of the growth-promoting actions of the somatomedins in foetal, post-natal and brain growth follow, leading to two chapters on Man, dealing with energy requirements and body composition in infants, and the endocrine control of body size and sexual development during puberty.

Geometric Period Plithos Burial Ground at Chora of Naxos Island, Greece: Anthropology Report (Paperback): Anagnostis P.... Geometric Period Plithos Burial Ground at Chora of Naxos Island, Greece: Anthropology Report (Paperback)
Anagnostis P. Agelarakis
R931 Discovery Miles 9 310 Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This report aims to offer glimpses of the human condition on Naxos island, Greece, focusing on the archaeoanthropologic study of the human skeletal remains along with associated contexts of faunal materials recovered from the Geometric (9th -7th c BC) component of the burial ground site of Plithos in Chora at Naxos island.

Your Inner Fish - A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Paperback, Revised ed.): Neil Shubin Your Inner Fish - A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Paperback, Revised ed.)
Neil Shubin
R451 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R56 (12%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Details on a Major New Discovery included in a New Afterword
Why do we look the way we do? Neil Shubin, the paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered "Tiktaalik," the "fish with hands," tells the story of our bodies as you've never heard it before. By examining fossils and DNA, he shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our heads are organized like long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our genomes look and function like those of worms and bacteria." "Your Inner Fish makes us look at ourselves and our world in an illuminating new light. This is science writing at its finest--enlightening, accessible and told with irresistible enthusiasm.

When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish - ...and Other Amazing Tales about the Genes in Your Body (Paperback, New edition):... When a Gene Makes You Smell Like a Fish - ...and Other Amazing Tales about the Genes in Your Body (Paperback, New edition)
Lisa Seachrist Chiu; Illustrated by Judith A. Seachrist
R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the gene that causes people to age prematurely to the "bitter gene" that may spawn broccoli haters, this book explores a few of the more exotic locales on the human genome, highlighting some of the tragic and bizarre ways our bodies go wrong when genes fall prey to mutation and the curious ways in which genes have evolved for our survival.
Lisa Seachrist Chiu has a smorgasbord of stories to tell about rare and not so rare genetic quirks. We read about the Dracula Gene, a mutation in zebra fish that causes blood cells to explode on contact with light, and suites of genes that also influence behavior and physical characteristics; the Tangier Island Gene, first discovered after physicians discovered a boy with orange tonsils (scientists now realize that the child's odd condition comes from an inability to process cholesterol); and Wilson's Disease, a gene defect that fails to clear copper from the body, which can trigger schizophrenia and other neurological symptoms, and can be fatal if left untreated. Friendlier mutations include the Myostatin gene, which allows muscles to become much larger than usual and enhances strength and the much-envied Cheeseburger Gene, which allows a lucky few to eat virtually anything they want and remain razor thin.
While fascinating us with stories of genetic peculiarities, Chiu also manages to effortlessly explain much of the cutting-edge research in modern genetics, resulting in a book that is both informative and entertaining. It is a must read for everyone who loves popular science or is curious about the human body.

Dental Functional Morphology - How Teeth Work (Paperback, New ed): Peter W. Lucas Dental Functional Morphology - How Teeth Work (Paperback, New ed)
Peter W. Lucas
R1,650 Discovery Miles 16 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Dental Functional Morphology offers an alternative to the received wisdom that teeth merely crush, cut, shear or grind food and shows how teeth adapt to diet. Providing an analysis of tooth action based on an understanding of how food particles break, it shows how tooth form from the earliest mammals to modern-day humans can be understood using very basic considerations about fracture. It outlines the theoretical basis step by step, explaining the factors governing tooth shape and size and provides an allometric analysis that will revolutionize attitudes to the evolution of the human face and the impact of cooked foods on our dentition. In addition, the basis of the mechanics behind the fracture of different types of food, and methods of measurement are given in an easy-to-use appendix. It will be an important sourcebook for physical anthropologists, dental and food scientists, palaeontologists and those interested in feeding ecology.

Gastrointestinaltrakt - Mukosale Pathophysiologie Und Immunologie (German, Paperback, 2006 ed.): Erika Jensen-Jarolim Gastrointestinaltrakt - Mukosale Pathophysiologie Und Immunologie (German, Paperback, 2006 ed.)
Erika Jensen-Jarolim; Contributions by Isabella Schoell, Krisztina Szalai
R1,017 Discovery Miles 10 170 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dieses Skriptum gibt einen umfassenden Ein- und Uberblick uber die pathophysiologischen Prinzipien als Basis fur Klinik, Diagnostik und Therapien von Erkrankungen des Gastrointestinaltraktes. Zudem geht die Autorin ausfuhrlich auf die Beteiligung des mukosalen Immunsystems ein, wobei auch basale Prinzipien der Allergologie und Immunologie verstandlich prasentiert werden. Besonderer Wert wurde auf die anschaulichen Illustrationen gelegt, die fast selbsterklarend, durch weiter ausfuhrende Texte erganzt sind. Das Skriptum ist abgestimmt auf die Vorlesungs- und Prufungsinhalte des Faches "Funktionelle Pathologie." Daruber hinaus stellt es eine nutzliche Erganzung zum "Block 13: Ernahrung und Verdauung" des neuen Medizincurriculums dar, sowie fur die Dr.med.sci und Ph.D. Studienprogramme der Medizinischen Universitat Wien. Aber auch StudentInnen anderer Disziplinen, wie etwa Biologie oder Ernahrungswissenschaften, sowie DiatassistentInnen werden darin fundig werden."

Die Akute Entzundung - Grundlagen, Pathophysiologie und klinische Erscheinungsbilder der Unspezifischen Immunitat (German,... Die Akute Entzundung - Grundlagen, Pathophysiologie und klinische Erscheinungsbilder der Unspezifischen Immunitat (German, Paperback, 2005 ed.)
Gerd Egger
R2,768 Discovery Miles 27 680 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Der rasch zunehmende Wissensstand auf dem Gebiet der angeborenen, unspezi- schen Immunitat wird laufend in einer Vielfalt ausgezeichneter Monographien fest- halten, in denen hervorragende Wissenschafter ihr Fachgebiet zusammenfassen und eigene Forschungsergebnisse prasentieren. Diese Sammelwerke setzen indessen zu ihrem Verstandnis ein so hohes Mass an Spezialkenntnissen voraus, dass sie einem - dizinisch-biologischen Standardwissen kaum zuganglich sind. Lehrmaterial, das die Grundlagen zu diesem Gebiet der Immunologie zusammenhangend vermittelt, fehlt hingegen zur Ganze. Das vorliegende Buch soll diese Lucke schliessen. Ein Autor, der sich die Aufgabe stellt, das Basiswissen uber die Unspezi? sche - munitat und ihre Bedeutung in der modernen Medizin zu formulieren und in ein - schlossenes Lehrkonzept zu fassen, sieht sich vor allem drei grundsatzlichen Fragen gegenuber: an wen sind die Inhalte gerichtet, welches Wissen wird vorausgesetzt, und welcher Wissensstand soll erreicht werden? Zielgruppen dieser Darstellung sind Studierende der Heilfacher Medizin, Phar- kologie und Pharmazie, aber auch solche der Biologie, Biochemie, Molekularbiologie und Mikrobiologie, die ein ubergreifendes Wissen zur Medizin anstreben. Daruber hinaus mag das Buch auch fur Postgraduierte von Nutzen sein, die ihr Wissen auff- schen wollen und einen leicht fassbaren Ubergang zu schwierigen Problemstellungen in Klinik und Forschung suchen. Vorausgesetzt werden Kenntnisse, wie sie an Universitaten in den theoretischen Grundsemestern biowissenschaftlicher Studienrichtungen vermittelt werden."

Primate and Human Evolution (Hardcover): Susan Cachel Primate and Human Evolution (Hardcover)
Susan Cachel
R3,695 Discovery Miles 36 950 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Primate and Human Evolution provides a synthesis of the evolution and adaptive significance of human anatomical, physiological and behavioral traits. Using paleontology and modern human variation and biology, it compares hominid traits to those of other catarrhine primates both living and extinct, presenting a new hominization model that does not depend solely on global climate change, but on predictable trends observed in catarrhines. Dealing with the origins of hominid tool use and tool manufacture, it compares tool behavior in other animals and incorporates information from the earliest archaeological record. Examining the use of non-human primates and other mammals in modeling the origins of early human social behavior, Susan Cachel argues that human intelligence does not arise from complex social interactions, but from attentiveness to the natural world. This book will be a rich source of inspiration for all those interested in the evolution of all primates, including ourselves.

Molecular Biology and Human Diversity (Paperback, Revised): Anthony J. Boyce, C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor Molecular Biology and Human Diversity (Paperback, Revised)
Anthony J. Boyce, C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor
R1,625 Discovery Miles 16 250 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Considerable attention is being paid to the use of molecular evidence in studies of human diversity and origins. Much of the early work was based on evidence from mitochondrial DNA, but this has been supplemented by important information from nuclear DNA from both the Y chromosomes and the autosomes. The bulk of the material available is also from living populations, but this is being extended by the study of DNA from archaic populations. The underlying models used in interpreting this evidence are developments of the neutral theory of molecular evolution, but also consider the possible role of selection. This 1996 volume brings together evidence from an international group of research workers. It will be an important reference for researchers in human biology, molecular biology and genetics alike.

Somatotyping - Development and Applications (Paperback): J.E. Lindsay Carter, Barbara Honeyman Heath Somatotyping - Development and Applications (Paperback)
J.E. Lindsay Carter, Barbara Honeyman Heath
R2,697 Discovery Miles 26 970 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Somatotyping is a method of description and assessment of the body on three shape and composition scales: endomorphy (relative fatness), mesomorphy (relative musculoskeletal robustness), and ectomorphy (relative linearity). This book (the first major account of the field for thirty years) presents a comprehensive history of somatotyping, beginning with W. J. Sheldon's introduction of the method in 1940. The controversies regarding the validity of Sheldon's method are described, as are the various attempts to modify the technique, particularly the Heath-Carter method, which has come into widespread use. The book reviews present knowledge of somatotypes around the world, how they change with growth, ageing and exercise, and the contributions of genetics and environment to the rating. Also reviewed are the relationships between somatotypes and sport, physical performance, health and behaviour. Students and research workers in human biology, physical and biological anthropology and physical education will all find valuable information in this book.

Human Growth in the Past - Studies from Bones and Teeth (Paperback): Robert D. Hoppa, Charles M. Fitzgerald Human Growth in the Past - Studies from Bones and Teeth (Paperback)
Robert D. Hoppa, Charles M. Fitzgerald
R1,615 Discovery Miles 16 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Until now, studies of dental and skeletal growth and development have often been treated as independent disciplines within the literature. Human Growth in the Past takes a fresh perspective by bringing together these two related fields of inquiry in a single volume whose purpose is to place methodological issues of growth and development in past populations within a strong theoretical framework. Contributions examine a variety of aspects of human growth in the past, drawing from both paleoanthropological and bioarchaeological data. The book covers a wide spectrum of topics, from patterns of growth in humans and their close relatives, innovative methods and applications of techniques and models for the study of growth, to estimation of age-at-death in subadults and infant mortality in archaeological samples. Human Growth in the Past will be of interest to biological anthropologists, and those in the related fields of dental anatomy, evolutionary biology, and developmental biology.

Anthropometry - The Individual and the Population (Paperback, Revised): Stanley J. Ulijaszek, C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor Anthropometry - The Individual and the Population (Paperback, Revised)
Stanley J. Ulijaszek, C. G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor
R1,603 Discovery Miles 16 030 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Anthropometry is the measurement of human morphology and is used in a wide range of applied and research contexts. In this volume, distinguished contributors including anthropologists, human biologists, physiologists, nutritionists and clinical scientists describe many of the ways in which anthropometry is used, and discuss problems associated with different methods of assessment. Topics include the measurement of growth asymmetry and variability in adult body size, measurement error and statistical issues in anthropometry and the construction and use of growth charts in growth monitoring. In addition, the use of anthropometry in assessments of body composition, physical performance and fitness is discussed. This book will be of interest to graduates and researchers in human biology, anthropology and nutrition. It will also be useful to workers in sports medicine, ergonomics, orthopaedics and paediatrics.

Human Biologists in the Archives - Demography, Health, Nutrition and Genetics in Historical Populations (Paperback, Revised):... Human Biologists in the Archives - Demography, Health, Nutrition and Genetics in Historical Populations (Paperback, Revised)
D. Ann Herring, Alan C. Swedlund
R1,775 Discovery Miles 17 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Many physical anthropologists study populations using data that come primarily from the historical record. For this volume's authors, the classic anthropological 'field' is not the glamour of an exotic locale, but the sometimes tedium of the dusty back rooms of libraries, archives and museum collections. This book tells of the way in which archival data inform anthropological questions about human biology and health. The authors present a diverse array of human biological evidence from a variety of sources including the archaeological record, medical collections, church records, contemporary health and growth data and genetic information from the descendants of historical populations. The papers demonstrate how the analysis of historical documents expands the horizons of research in human biology, extends the longitudinal analysis of microevolutionary and social processes into the present and enhances our understanding of the human condition.

Processes of Life - Essays in the Philosophy of Biology (Paperback): John Dupre Processes of Life - Essays in the Philosophy of Biology (Paperback)
John Dupre
R1,340 Discovery Miles 13 400 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

John Dupre explores recent revolutionary developments in biology and considers their relevance for our understanding of human nature and human society. Epigenetics and related areas of molecular biology have eroded the exceptional status of the gene and presented the genome as fully interactive with the rest of the cell. Developmental systems theory provides a space for a vision of evolution that takes full account of the fundamental importance of developmental processes. Dupre shows the importance of microbiology for a proper understanding of the living world, and reveals how it subverts such basic biological assumptions as the organisation of biological kinds on a branching tree of life, and the simple traditional conception of the biological organism. These topics are considered in the context of a view of science as realistically grounded in the natural order, but at the same time as pluralistic and inextricably integrated within a social and normative context. The volume includes a section that recapitulates and expands some of the author's general views on science; a section addressing a range of topics in biology, including the significance of genomics, the nature of the organism and the current status of evolutionary theory; and a section exploring some implications of contemporary biology for humans, for example on the reality or unreality of human races, and the plasticity of human nature.

La fibra (Italian, Paperback, 2004 ed.): Francesco Capasso, Stefano Castaldo La fibra (Italian, Paperback, 2004 ed.)
Francesco Capasso, Stefano Castaldo
R623 Discovery Miles 6 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

La fibra alimentare e la parte edibile degli alimenti che resiste agli enzimi digestivi.

Il ruolo della fibra alimentare nella dieta e stato rivalutato in questi ultimi anni, soprattutto per i possibili effetti sulle funzioni intestinali, motilita e secrezione e sul metabolismo glucidico e lipidico.

Integrazioni di psillio, ma anche di gomme quali guar e caraja determinano un effetto lassativo, ipoglicemizzante ed ipocolesterolemizzante piu pronto. Tuttavia, la fibra alimentare puo garantire un beneficio piu complesso perche negli alimenti si accompagna a sostanze (bioflavonoidi, carotenoidi, fitoestrogeni, ecc.) importanti per il mantenimento dello stato di salute. Scopo del volume, corredato da numerose figure e tabelle che illustrano i concetti trattati, e di aiutare i lettori a comprendere meglio il ruolo che la fibra svolge nella costipazione cronica e in altri disturbi, come l'ipercolesterolemia e l'obesita.

Simulating Human Origins and Evolution (Hardcover, New): K. P Wessen Simulating Human Origins and Evolution (Hardcover, New)
K. P Wessen
R3,770 Discovery Miles 37 700 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The development of populations over time, and, on longer timescales, the evolution of species, are both influenced by a complex of interacting, underlying processes. Computer simulation provides a means of experimenting within an idealised framework to allow aspects of these processes and their interactions to be isolated, controlled, and understood. In this book, computer simulation is used to model migration, extinction, fossilisation, interbreeding, selection and non-hereditary effects in the context of human populations and the observed distribution of fossil and current hominoid species. The simulations described enable the visualisation and study of lineages, genetic diversity in populations, character diversity across species and the accuracy of reconstructions, allowing new insights into human evolution and the origins of humankind for graduate students and researchers in the fields of physical anthropology, human evolution, and human genetics.

The Cultural Animal - Human Nature, Meaning, and Social Life (Hardcover, New): Roy F Baumeister The Cultural Animal - Human Nature, Meaning, and Social Life (Hardcover, New)
Roy F Baumeister
R1,306 R748 Discovery Miles 7 480 Save R558 (43%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

What makes us human? Why do people think, feel, and act as they do? What is the essence of human nature? What is the basic relationship between the individual and society? These questions have fascinated both great thinkers and ordinary humans for centuries. Now, at last, there is a solid basis for answering them, in the form of the accumulated efforts and studies by thousands of psychology researchers. We no longer have to rely on navel-gazing and speculation to understand why people are the way they are - we can instead turn to solid, objective findings. This book, by an eminent social psychologist at the peak of his career, not only summarizes what we know about people - it also offers a coherent, easy-to-understand, through radical, explanation. Turning conventional wisdom on its head, the author argues that culture shaped human evolution. Contrary to theories that depict the individual's relation to society as one of victimization, endless malleability, or just a square peg in a round hole, he proposes that the individual human being is designed by nature to be part of society. Moreover, he argues that we need to briefly set aside the endless study of cultural differences to look at what most cultures have in common - because that holds the key to human nature. Culture is in our genes, although cultural differences may not be. This core theme is further developed by a powerful tour through the main dimensions of human psychology. What do people want? How do people think? How do emotions operate? How do people behave? And how do they interact with each other? The answers are often surprising, and along the way the author explains how human desire, thought, feeling, and action are connected.

The Metaphysics of Apes - Negotiating the Animal-Human Boundary (Paperback, New): Raymond H.A. Corbey The Metaphysics of Apes - Negotiating the Animal-Human Boundary (Paperback, New)
Raymond H.A. Corbey
R808 Discovery Miles 8 080 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Metaphysics of Apes, first published in 2005, traces the discovery and interpretation of the human-like great apes and the ape-like earliest ancestors of present-day humans. It shows how, from the days of Linnaeus to recent research, the sacred and taboo-ridden animal-human boundary was time and again challenged and adjusted. The unique dignity of humans, a central idea and value in the West, was, and to some extent still is, centrally on the minds of taxonomists, ethnologists, primatologists, and archaeologists. It has guided their research to a considerable extent. The basic presupposition was that humans are not entirely part of nature but, as symbolizing minds and as moral persons, transcend nature. This book was the first to offer an anthropological analysis of the burgeoning anthropological disciplines in terms of their own cultural taboos and philosophical preconceptions.

Sensory Inhibition (Paperback): Georg Von Bekesy Sensory Inhibition (Paperback)
Georg Von Bekesy
R1,018 Discovery Miles 10 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Psychological experiments carried out over a period of nearly forty years led Georg von Bekesy to realize that inhibition interconnects, at least in one respect, the fields of vision, hearing, skin sensations, taste, and smell. This book indeed almost creates the field of sensory inhibition as a significant one for study, bringing understanding to many observations that formerly seemed uncertain or unrelated and raising many problems still to be solved. Originally published in 1975. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Ecological Genetics (Paperback): Leslie Real Ecological Genetics (Paperback)
Leslie Real
R1,405 Discovery Miles 14 050 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This volume represents work by five distinguished ecological geneticists, offering an up-to-date source for theoretical concepts and experiments in an exciting field. Combining ecological fieldwork and laboratory genetics, ecological genetics examines the adjustments and adaptations of wild populations to their environments. Articles focus on important interactions between genetics and population ecology, delving into issues like gene flow and migration, population differentiation, the maintenance of genetic variation, and the demographic and spatial structure of populations. The contributors--Janis Antonovics, Michael Lynch, Montgomery Slatkin, Joseph Travis, and Sara Via--emphasize the importance of population size and structure, interaction between local selection and genetic drift, and an expanded phenotype including quantitative as well as qualitative characters. This new form of ecological genetics focuses on large-scale geographic variation in demographic and genetic dynamics among small, partially isolated populations and will prove extremely valuable in natural resource management and in rare or endangered species conservation. Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Neanderthals and Modern Humans - An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective (Hardcover): Clive Finlayson Neanderthals and Modern Humans - An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective (Hardcover)
Clive Finlayson
R3,917 Discovery Miles 39 170 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Neanderthals and Modern Humans develops the theme of the close relationship between climate change, ecological change and biogeographical patterns in humans during the Pleistocene. In particular, it challenges the view that Modern Human 'superiority' caused the extinction of the Neanderthals between 40 and 30 thousand years ago. Clive Finlayson shows that to understand human evolution, the spread of humankind across the world and the extinction of archaic populations, we must move away from a purely theoretical evolutionary ecology base and realise the importance of wider biogeographic patterns including the role of tropical and temperate refugia. His proposal is that Neanderthals became extinct because their world changed faster than they could cope with, and that their relationship with the arriving Modern Humans, where they met, was subtle.

Patterns of Growth and Development in the Genus Homo (Hardcover): J. L. Thompson, G. E. Krovitz, A. J. Nelson Patterns of Growth and Development in the Genus Homo (Hardcover)
J. L. Thompson, G. E. Krovitz, A. J. Nelson
R4,345 Discovery Miles 43 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Assuming that the earliest human ancestors grew more like apes than current-day humans, when, how and why did our modern growth pattern evolve? Covering growth patterns within available Plio-Pleistocene Hominids, including juvenile fossil specimens, and individuals assigned to the newest species, Homo antecessor, this book provides a rich data source for anthropologists and evolutionary biologists exploring these questions.

What Makes Blood Move? - A Mind-Body Physiology of the Heart (Hardcover): Armin J. Husemann What Makes Blood Move? - A Mind-Body Physiology of the Heart (Hardcover)
Armin J. Husemann; Translated by Catherine E. Creeger
R1,345 R1,208 Discovery Miles 12 080 Save R137 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
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