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The new book by Sunday Times bestselling author
of Ancestors and Buried - the final
instalment in Professor Alice Roberts' acclaimed trilogy. In her
previous two bestsellers, Professor Alice Roberts powerfully and
evocatively revived people of the past through examining their
burial rites, bringing a fresh perspective on how they lived. In
Crypt, Professor Roberts brings us face to face with individuals
who lived and died between ten and five centuries ago. Â The
stories in this book are not comforting tales; there’s a focus on
pathology, on disease and injury, and the experience of human
suffering in the past. We learn of an episode of terrible
brutality, when hate speech unleashed a tide of violence against an
ethnic minority; of the devastation caused by incurable epidemics
sweeping through medieval Europe; of a protracted battle between
Church and State for the heart of England – a battle that saw the
most famous tomb in the country created and destroyed; and a
tumultuous story, forged in the heat of warfare, that takes us out
of the Middle Ages into the sixteenth century and the reign of
Henry VIII.  In the Middle Ages, there’s barely a written
note for most people’s lives. The information we can extract from
archaeological human remains represents is an essential tool for
understanding our history. Most of these dead will remain
anonymous. But, in the thrilling final chapter, Professor Roberts
introduces an individual whose life and bones were marked by
chronic debilitating disease – and whose name might just be found
in history… Beautifully written, vividly drawn, and expertly
researched, this is a brilliant and unexpected portrait of modern
Britain.Â
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Tender, fascinating ... Lucid and
illuminating' Robert Macfarlane Funerary rituals show us what
people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they
believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to
deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo
Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried
provides an alternative history of the first millennium in Britain.
As she did with her pre-history of Britain in Ancestors, Professor
Alice Roberts combines archaeological finds with cutting-edge DNA
research and written history to shed fresh light on how people
lived: by examining the stories of the dead.
An extraordinary exploration of the ancestry of Britain through
seven burial sites. By using new advances in genetics and taking us
through important archaeological discoveries, Professor Alice
Roberts helps us better understand life today. 'This is a terrific,
timely and transporting book - taking us heart, body and mind
beyond history, to the fascinating truth of the prehistoric past
and the present' Bettany Hughes We often think of Britain springing
from nowhere with the arrival of the Romans. But in Ancestors,
pre-eminent archaeologist, broadcaster and academic Professor Alice
Roberts explores what we can learn about the very earliest Britons,
from burial sites and by using new technology to analyse ancient
DNA. Told through seven fascinating burial sites, this
groundbreaking prehistory of Britain teaches us more about
ourselves and our history: how people came and went and how we came
to be on this island. It explores forgotten journeys and memories
of migrations long ago, written into genes and preserved in the
ground for thousands of years. This is a book about belonging:
about walking in ancient places, in the footsteps of the ancestors.
It explores our interconnected global ancestry, and the human
experience that binds us all together. It's about reaching back in
time, to find ourselves, and our place in the world.
The greatest adventure of all begins here, in the epic new
prehistoric children's novel from bestselling author, academic and
broadcaster, Professor Alice Roberts. Tuuli is a prehistoric girl,
travelling with her tribe through the seasons – making camp,
hunting for food and protecting themselves against the many hazards
that the climate throws at them. Tuuli knows there’s a
bigger world out there, and when she spots a strange boy lurking
outside their camp, she realises that he might hold the adventure
she is looking for. He is from another tribe, sent to find
safer ground and as he and Tuuli strike up an unlikely friendship,
they set out on a journey that will impact the rest of human
history. A vast adventure with a very human heart, full of
wild animals, huge scenery and heart-stopping danger and inspired
by real anthropological discoveries. For fans of His Dark
Materials, Wolf Brother and The Last Bear, join
Tuuli on the adventure of a lifetime and uncover the start of all
our histories.
Every part of the human body has a name - and story. But how
familiar are you with your arachnoid mater or your Haversian
canals? Anatomical Oddities is an artistic and linguistic
adventure, taking the reader on a journey to discover the hidden
landscape of the human body: its crypts and caverns, gorges, islets
and mountains. Along the way, we dip into the history of our
relationship with the human body and the discoveries that paved the
way for modern anatomy and medicine. Quirky, bizarre and beautiful,
these pages feature original artworks from Professor Alice Roberts.
The intricate details of the human body, the stories of people who
unearthed its secrets, and the meanings of the words we use to
describe it are laid bare.
A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Tender, fascinating ... Lucid and
illuminating' Robert Macfarlane Funerary rituals show us what
people thought about mortality; how they felt about loss; what they
believed came next. From Roman cremations and graveside feasts, to
deviant burials with heads rearranged, from richly furnished Anglo
Saxon graves to the first Christian burial grounds in Wales, Buried
provides an alternative history of the first millennium in Britain.
As she did with her pre-history of Britain in Ancestors, Professor
Alice Roberts combines archaeological finds with cutting-edge DNA
research and written history to shed fresh light on how people
lived: by examining the stories of the dead.
THE LITTLE BOOK OF HUMANIST FUNERALS introduces readers to what
makes a humanist funeral, and offers inspiration from quotes,
meditations and stories from Humanists UK celebrants on how to
commemorate the life of a loved one.
A spectacular collection of aerial photographs of Britain's most
extraordinary prehistoric sites. This breathtaking collection of
aerial images reveals ancient monuments from all around the British
Isles, as they have never been seen before: Neolithic enclosures,
cairns and stone circles; Bronze Age villages, farmsteads, tombs
and burial mounds; and Iron Age hillforts, all photographed in
spectacular bird's-eye-view detail. Photographs taken directly
above the sites, often at dawn, allow uniquely informative views,
showing not only how ancient monuments fit into the surrounding
landscape, but also how they define or respond to the area's
natural character. Stone cairns and circles evoke lost rituals and
religious ceremonies; Iron Age ramparts hint at former strongholds;
and tangible geographical clues reveal the scars of real or
mythical battles. The oldest site in the collection was created
nearly 6,000 years ago; the most recent originated shortly before
the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 43. This is an inspiring way to
discover the beauty and history of the British landscape, revealing
the visible traces of our ancestors, from such famous monuments as
Stonehenge to little-known gems that have never before been seen
from the air.
Travel back in time almost eight million years to explore the roots
of the human family tree. Written and authenticated by a team of
experts and with a foreword by Professor Alice Roberts, Evolution
brings us face to face with our ancestors. Interweaving latest
discoveries, maps, and incredible illustrations, it tells the story
of our origins and helps us better understand our species, from
tree-dwelling primates to modern humans. Renowned Dutch
paleoartists the Kennis brothers bring our ancestors to life with
their beautiful, accurate reconstructions that visually trace each
step in our evolutionary history. Combined with clear prose, this
comprehensive yet accessible book provides a rich history of each
stage of human evolution, from human anatomy and behaviour to the
environment we live in.
'Informed, impeccably researched and written' Neil Oliver 'A
masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling' Brian Cox The
Celts are one of the world's most mysterious ancient people. In
this compelling account, Alice Roberts takes us on a journey across
Europe, uncovering the truth about this engimatic tribe: their
origins, their treasure and their enduring legacy today. What
emerges is not a wild people, but a highly sophisticated tribal
culture that influenced the ancient world - and even Rome. It is
the story of a multicultural civilization, linked by a common
language. It is the story of how ideas travelled in prehistory, how
technology and art spread across the continent. It is the story of
a five-hundred year fight between two civilizations that came to
define the world we live in today. It is the story of a culture
that changed Europe forever. 'Roberts's lightness of touch is
joyous, and celebratory' Observer 'Clear-spoken and enthusiastic'
Telegraph
The definitive guide to the development, form, function, and
disorders of the human body. The most detailed popular reference
book on human anatomy available, this beautiful exploration of the
human body is now in its third edition, revised with the latest
medical knowledge. Although used by students and healthcare
professionals, it is accessible enough for anyone to dip into and
enjoy. Guided by Professor Alice Roberts, renowned academic,
author, and broadcaster, and groundbreaking 3-D computer-generated
illustrations, you will understand the human body as never before,
explore human anatomy in incredible detail and clarity, and
discover how the body works, how it changes from infancy to old
age, and what can go wrong and why. Dive into the pages of this
brilliant book on the human body, to discover: - A region-by-region
anatomy atlas allows the reader to explore the body up close and
almost life size from head to toe. - A functional section then
shows how the body works, system by system. - Feature panels and
spreads throughout explore fascinating aspects of the human body. -
Diseases and disorders section includes easy-to-follow summaries of
over 200 health conditions. The Complete Human Body begins with a
region-by-region anatomical atlas, containing extra detail on the
hands, feet, and major joints. It features a functional section on
how the body works, system by system. Finally, the diseases and
disorders section includes easy-to-follow summaries of over 200
health conditions The 3-D computer-generated illustrations are
incredibly detailed, virtually life-size, and based on the 3-D
scans of a real human body. But in addition, the book features
hundreds of smaller illustrations, diagrams, and the latest medical
and microscope imaging. The Complete Human Body is perfect for
students and teachers of biology, anatomy, and physiology as well
as health professionals.
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER We all want to lead a happy life.
Traditionally, when in need of guidance, comfort or inspiration,
many people turn to religion. But there has been another way to
learn how to live well - the humanist way - and in today's more
secular world, it is more relevant than ever. In THE LITTLE BOOK OF
HUMANISM, Alice Roberts and Andrew Copson share over two thousand
years of humanist wisdom through an uplifting collection of
stories, quotes and meditations on how to live an ethical and
fulfilling life, grounded in reason and humanity. With universal
insights and beautiful original illustrations, THE LITTLE BOOK OF
HUMANISM is a perfect introduction to and a timeless anthology of
humanist thought from some of history and today's greatest
thinkers.
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 face:
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 planet: 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.
For those that survive, the traumas of military conflict can be
long-lasting. It might seem astonishing that archaeology, with its
uncovering of the traces of the long-dead, of battlefields, of
skeletal remains, could provide solace, and yet there is something
magical about the subject. Operation Nightingale is a program set
up in 2011 within the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom to
help facilitate the recovery of armed forces personnel recently
engaged in armed conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, using the
archaeology of the British Training Areas. In the following decade,
the project expanded to include veterans of older conflicts and of
other nations – from the United States, from Poland, from
Australia and elsewhere. In archaeology there is a job for
everyone: from surveying and drawing, to examining the finds, to
digging itself. Often this is in some of the most beautiful and
restful of landscapes and with talks around a campfire at the end
of the day. This book is the story of those veterans, of their
incredible discoveries, of their own journeys of recovery – and
sometimes into a lifetime of archaeology. From the crash sites of
Spitfires and trenches of the Western Front in the First World War,
through to burial grounds of convicts, camp sites of Hessian
mercenaries, and Anglo-Saxon cemeteries. Lavishly illustrated, this
work will show the reader how the discovery of our shared past –
of long-forgotten houses, of glinting gold jewelry, of broken pots,
can be restorative and help people mend otherwise damaged lives.
'From your brain to your fingertips, you emerge from her book
entertained and with a deeper understanding of yourself' Richard
Dawkins 'A masterful account of why our bodies are the way they are
. . . this book really shines . . . Roberts's lightness of touch is
joyous, and celebratory' Observer 'Witty, personal and above all
informed by passion and deep knowledge, this is the story of you,
not just from conception onwards but from the millions of years of
evolution that have shaped the way we are today' Adam Rutherford
***SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE*** Alice Roberts takes
you on the most incredible journey, revealing your path from a
single cell to a complex embryo to a living, breathing, thinking
person. It's a story that connects us with our distant ancestors
and an extraordinary, unlikely chain of events that shaped human
development and left a mark on all of us. Alice Roberts uses the
latest research to uncover the evolutionary history hidden in all
of us, from the secrets found only in our embryos and genes -
including why as embroyos we have what look like gills - to those
visible in your anatomy. This is a tale of discovery, exploring why
and how we have developed as we have. This is your story, told as
never before.
**'A masterpiece of evocative scientific storytelling.' BRIAN COX**
**'Will appeal to fans of Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens'. Mail on
Sunday ** The extraordinary story of the species that became our
allies. Dogs became our companions Wheat fed a booming population
Cattle gave us meat and milk Maize fuelled the growth of empires
Potatoes brought us feast and famine Chickens led us to wonder
about tomorrow Rice promised us a golden future Horses gave us
strength and speed Apples travelled with us HUMANS TAMED THEM ALL
For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild
plants and animals to stay alive - until they began to tame them.
Combining archaeology and cutting-edge genetics, Tamed tells the
story of the greatest revolution in human history and reveals the
fascinating origins of ten crucial domesticated species; and how
they, in turn, transformed us. In a world creaking under the strain
of human activity, Alice Roberts urges us to look again at our
relationship with the natural world - and our huge influence upon
it. AN ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY 'BOOK OF THE YEAR' 2017
From the authors of the Sunday Times bestseller The Little Book of
Humanism A humanist wedding ceremony allows couples the freedom to
express their love in a completely personal way - and choose what
marriage means to them. In a beautiful collection of insights from
humanist celebrants, plus quotes, poems and meditations from
humanist writers and thinkers throughout history, The Little Book
of Humanist Weddings is filled with inspiration to complement your
unique celebration of love and commitment.
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