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Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
208 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits (some color) ; 24 cm
Description
For too long the Neanderthals have been seen as dim-witted evolutionary dead-enders who looked and behaved completely differently from us, but in recent years their story has been transformed thanks to new discoveries and advances in scientific techniques. In a compelling narrative one that has not previously been told in a way that encompasses the entire dramatic arc from evolution to expansion to extinction this book takes a fresh and engaging look...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
The Old English word "craeft" signified knowledge, skill, wisdom, and resourcefulness. Today, in the wake of industrialization, people are again seeking products made with authenticity -- artisan breads, local honey, craft beers, furniture and other goods made by human hands. Archaeologist and medieval historian Alexander Landlands travels from his home in Wales along the Atlantic seaboard of Europe learning a wide range of traditional manual skills,...
9) Among stone giants: the life of Katherine Routledge and her remarkable expedition to Easter Island
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Pub. Date
c2003
Physical Desc
xvi, 351 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., 1 map ; 24 cm.
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