Intelligence in Nature
by Jeremy Narby


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Continuing the journey begun in his acclaimed book "The Cosmic Serpent," the noted anthropologist ventures firsthand into both traditional cultures and the most up-todate discoveries of contemporary science to determine nature's secret ways of knowing... (read more)

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Broken Spears: A Maasai Journey
by Elizabeth L Gilbert


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When renowned photojournalist Elizabeth Gilbert first came into contact with the Maasai over ten years ago, their images were everywhere in Africa. Pictures of warriors were printed on postcards, T-shirts, safari advertisements, and hotel logos, but in... (read more)

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The Chalice and the Blade: Our History, Our Future
by Riane Eisler


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Chapter One Journey into a Lost World: The Beginnings of Civilization Preserved in a cave sanctuary for over twenty thousand years, a female figure speaks to us about the minds of our early Western ancestors. She is small and carved out of stone: one of... (read more)

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Conversational Style: Analyzing Talk Among Friends
by Deborah Tannen


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This revised edition of Deborah Tannen's first discourse analysis book, Conversational Style--first published in 1984--presents an approach to analyzing conversation that later became the hallmark and foundation of her extensive body of work in discourse... (read more)

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North American Icelandic: The Life of a Language
by Bir Arnbjornsdottir


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North American Icelandic evolved mainly in Icelandic settlements in Manitoba and North Dakota and is the only version of Icelandic that is not spoken in Iceland. But North American Icelandic is a dying language with few left who speak it. North American... (read more)

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In Search of Nomads: An Anglo-American Obsession from Hester Stanhope to Bruce Chatwin
by John Ure


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For centuries, settled peoples have contemplated nomads with fascination and envy, or with disdain and fear. Both Americans and the British have had an obsession with nomadic peoples, stemming from their own wanderlust and admiration for the unfettered... (read more)

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Discoveries: Cleopatra (Discoveries)
by Edith Flamarion


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Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more)

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The Human Evolution Coloring Book, 2e (HarperCollins Coloring Books)
by Adrienne Zihlman


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The completely revised Human Evolution Coloring BookProvides an authoritative, scientific background for understanding the origins of humanityIncludes new discoveries and information essential for students of anthropology, primatology, paleontology... (read more)

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Tutankhamun: The Exodus Conspiracy: The Truth Behind Archaeology's Greatest Mystery
by Andrew Collins


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Focussing its startling argument on lost papyrus documents found in the tomb, Tutankhamun questions the historical wisdom and biblical evidence of the Exodus, investigating the issues of land ownership and occupation which are still so typical in the... (read more)

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Primal Arts: Americas - Australia
by Geoffroy Schneiter


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Exploring the similarities between these lost cultures, Primal Arts II illuminates their lives, revealing how these people worked with nature and created and used various objects that, today, are considered great works of art. Linking previously... (read more)

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The Eagle's Quest: A Physicist's Search for Truth in the Heart of the Shamanic World
by Fred Alan Wolf


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An acclaimed physicist takes us on a fascinating journey as he examines shamanism in the light of modern science. "Breaks down barriers between modern science and a mystical worldview".--Publishers Weekly. Wolf is the author of the American Book Award... (read more)

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Ancient Egypt: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
by Ian Shaw


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Examines the impact of Egyptology on various aspects of popular culture such as cinema, fiction writing and opera.... (read more)

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Five Families, Mexican Case Studies in the Culture of Poverty
by Oscar Lewis


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One of the truly seminal works in modern cultural anthropology, Five Families is a dramatic and forceful account of the men, women, and children of five Mexican families and the impoverished communities in which they live.... (read more)

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The Piltdown Forgery
by J S Weiner


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For decades the remains of fossils found in Piltdown, England were believed to come from a "missing link," a creature with a human cranium and an ape's jaw. Dr. Weiner shows how he discovered the truth about these remains, and went on to expose one of... (read more)

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Rubbish!: The Archaeology of Garbage
by William L Rathje


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It is from the discards of former civilizations that archaeologists have reconstructed most of what we know about the past, and it is through their examination of today's garbage that William Rathje and Cullen Murphy inform us of our present. Rubbish! is... (read more)

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Discoveries: Search for Ancient Egypt (Discoveries)
by Jean Vercoutter


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Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed... (read more)

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Hunger: An Unnatural History
by Sharman Apt Russell


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Every day, we wake up hungry. Every day, we break our fast. Hunger is both a natural and an unnatural human condition. In Hunger, Sharman Apt Russell explores the range of this primal experience. Step by step, Russell takes us through the physiology of... (read more)

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I Didn't Do It for You: How the World Betrayed a Small African Nation
by Michela Wrong


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Scarred by decades of conflict and occupation, the craggy African nation of Eritrea has weathered the world's longest-running guerrilla war. The dogged determination that secured victory against Ethiopia, its giant neighbor, is woven into the national... (read more)

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