Anthropology

'Brave, intense, unexpected, lyrical and troubling' Rory StewartAn extraordinary portrait of the Scottish Highlands: this is an epic and urgent story of destruction and renewal, told through unforgettable encounters with its people.

The best organizations have struck a balance between reconciling differences and valuing them to promote genuine, cross-cultural teams.

The best organizations have struck a balance between reconciling differences and valuing them to promote genuine, cross-cultural teams.

Why didnt the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants?

Why didnt the ancient Greeks or Romans wear pants?

A moving, essential book .

'Eye-opening, thought-provoking and deeply enjoyable, What is Free Speech?

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories?

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans have conspiracy theories?

Tombs, Mummies and Burials: The Ancient World's Obsession With DeathBeneath the healing springs and Victorian spires of Eureka Springs lie echoes of humanity's oldest rituals—ancient tombs hidden in Ozark hollows, cave burials, and legends of the restless dead that mirror civilizations half a world away.

Lost Worlds: From Ancient Civilizations to Unexplained PhenomenaStep into the shadowed hollows and mist-veiled bluffs of the Ozarks, where the veil between past and present thins.

Es un estudio antropologico y estetico sobre uno de los textiles mas complejos y simbolicos de la Sierra Norte de Puebla: el quechquemitl de Pantepec.

This book is a Weekend Pocketbook on Everything You Should Know About the Dawn of Mankind, the story of how fragile primates became toolmakers, storytellers, farmers, and builders of civilization.

The body has always been more than flesh.

The First Adirondackers challenges the widespread, long-standing belief that the Adirondack uplands of northern New York were uninhabited before the arrival of European colonizers.

The First Adirondackers challenges the widespread, long-standing belief that the Adirondack uplands of northern New York were uninhabited before the arrival of European colonizers.

JAVA, JUSTICE, AND THE SOUL OF INDONESIAA Lawyer's Guide to Culture, Law, and the Hopes of His Nation"e;When the law doesn't speak enough, culture will answer.

"e;Brilliant, powerful, fascinating"e; ROBERT MACFARLANE"e;Deeply thoughtful"e; ROBIN WALL KIMMERER"e;Captivating and exhilarating"e; TRISTAN GOOLEY A sage, companionable and fulgent meditation on how best to be human The prescription is simple: live like a tree.

A landmark exploration of women-led communities worldwide and what they can teach us about new ways to live, think and govern, from BBC global correspondent Megha Mohan.

In March 2021, the United States was beginning to emerge from the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

El texto relata como, tras haber sido percibido durante siglos como un cerro inofensivo, el volcan Arenal hizo erupcion el 29 de julio de 1968, arrojando fuego y lava que en pocas horas causaron destruccion y numerosas muertes.

Depuis 2021, des recherches ont ete menees sur l'acquisition de plus de 400 restes humains provenant des colonies allemandes d'Afrique de l'Ouest et conserves au Museum fur Vor- und Fruhgeschichte de Berlin.

Ever since Darwin established our close relationship with living apes, anthropologists have sought fossil evidence for the so-called 'missing link', a transitional form between apes and humans.

The ability to produce fire on demand is one that humans share with no other species in the world.

What does free speech really mean?

For many years, palaeoanthropologists believed that human evolution was a straightforward progression from the ape-like australopithecines, to the more human but still small-brained Homo erectus, to the larger-brained Neanderthals and Homo sapiens.

More than two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered with water.

From the Great Chain of Being to Out of Africa : Understanding the origins of modern humansHow do we as humans view ourselves?

The cave art of Lascaux, Altamira, and many other European Upper Palaeolithic sites is world-famous.

The case of the Piltdown Man is the most notorious hoax in the history of palaeoanthropology.

Beyond borders.

Why do groups of people choose death together?

In 2022, there were 577,160 deaths registered in England and Wales.

Imagine a multifunction tool that remained in use, more or less unchanged, not for decades, but one and a three-quarter million years.

Discover the forgotten wisdom of traditional Vietnamese households — where health, food, and daily life were shaped by generations of observation, experience, and cultural knowledge.

Eugène Dubois believed that he had found the missing link, a view he would continue to hold until his death.

Deep in the mist-shrouded hollows and ancient limestone caves of the Ozarks, the Forest People are no longer hiding.

The ability to produce fire on demand is one that humans share with no other species in the world.

What if the greatest secret of North American prehistory lies not in Egypt or Mesoamerica, but in the ancient hills of the Ozarks?

ANTI TRANSHUMANISM: Adversus Transhumanismum (Introducing Parahumanism) 1st EditionA bold philosophical critique of the transhumanist movement, Adversus Transhumanismum exposes how the promises of human enhancement, immortality, and post-biological evolution remain inaccessible to most—especially in developing nations where basic needs are still unmet.

Stories do more than entertain.

We move through systems every day, often without noticing them.

El presente trabajo es una reflexion sobre la escena analitica construida a partir de la perspectiva de las y los analizantes, es decir, de las teorias que ellas y ellos construyen respecto a ese espacio/tiempo especial, donde encuentran a un otro, al mismo tiempo intimo y extrano, a quien le hablan.

"e;Sabemos que era enemigo de los filosofos: apoderarse de una de sus armas y volverla contra ellos, debio causarle un belicoso placer"e;.

Modern life became faster, safer, more connected, and more comfortable than at any other time in human history.

The Ethics of Uncertainty: Why Human Vows Fail is an irreverent, insightful, and deeply human exploration of why our promises so often crumble beneath the weight of real life.

'Singh is a brilliant young scholar and a gifted writer, and this remarkable book will change how you think about religion, spirituality, consciousness, and human nature' Paul BloomWhat are the origins of shamanism and what is its future?

THE PATTERN OF WHOLENESS: The Civilizational Truth of Human Continuity is a comprehensive civilizational inquiry into the structural realities that sustain human continuity, relational balance, family stability, and social cohesion across generations.

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA NEW SCIENTIST BEST NEW SCIENCE BOOK MAY 2026: 'An insider's must-read book' - New Scientist'From the scientist who identified the remains of Richard III, this lively, myth-busting tour of modern genetics unpacks how DNA solves crimes, rewrites history and shapes our lives.