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A Very Short Introduction
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The study of human evolution is advancing rapidly. Newly discovered fossil evidence is adding ever more pieces to the puzzle of our past, while revolutionary technological advances in the study of ancient DNA are completely reshaping theories of early human populations and migrations.
In this Very Short Introduction, Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the 18th century to the very latest fossil finds. In this new edition, he discusses how ancient DNA studies have revolutionized how we view the recent (post-550 ka) human evolution, and the process of speciation. The combination of ancient and modern human DNA has contributed to discoveries of new taxa, as well as the suggestion of "ghost" taxa whose fossil records still remain to be discovered. Considering the contributions of related sciences such as paleoclimatology, geochronology, systematics, genetics, and developmental biology, Wood explores our latest understandings of our own evolution.
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In recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthals has been transformed, thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals' behavior was surprisingly modern: they buried the dead, cared for the sick, hunted large animals in their prime, harvested seafood, and communicated with spoken language. Meanwhile, advances in DNA technologies are compelling us to reassess the Neanderthals' place in our own past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating Subject... Soporific Reader
- De Andrew E. Yarosh en 11-21-17
De: Dimitra Papagianni, y otros
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A Pocket History of Human Evolution
- How We Became Sapiens
- De: Silvana Condemi, Francois Savatier
- Narrado por: Christa Lewis
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 45
A Pocket History of Human Evolution brings us up-to-date on the exploits of all our ancient relatives. Paleoanthropologist Silvana Condemi and science journalist François Savatier consider what accelerated our evolution: Was it tools, our "large" brains, language, empathy, or something else entirely? And why are we the sole survivors among many early bipedal humans? Their conclusions reveal the various ways ancient humans live on today - from gossip as modern "grooming" to our gendered division of labor - and what the future might hold for our strange and unique species.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well presented and very informative.
- De Jim Griggs en 11-11-21
De: Silvana Condemi, y otros
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Ancient Bones
- Unearthing the Astonishing New Story of How We Became Human
- De: Madelaine Böhme
- Narrado por: Aimée Ayotte
- Duración: 7 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 49
Africa has long been considered the cradle of life - where life and humans evolved - but somewhere west of Munich, Germany, paleoclimatologist and paleontologist Madelaine Böhme and her team make a discovery that is beyond anything they ever imagined: the 12-million-year-old bones of an ancient ape - Danuvius guggenmos - which makes headlines around the world and defies prevailing theories of human history and where human life began.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brave Attempt
- De Bill Treat en 10-15-22
De: Madelaine Böhme
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Why Evolution Is True
- De: Jerry A. Coyne
- Narrado por: Victor Bevine
- Duración: 9 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,928
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,444
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,440
Why evolution is more than just a theory: it is a fact. In all the current highly publicized debates about creationism and its descendant "intelligent design", there is an element of the controversy that is rarely mentioned: the evidence, the empirical truth of evolution by natural selection.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As great as everyone says it is
- De Joseph en 12-01-10
De: Jerry A. Coyne
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Written in Stone
- Evolution, the Fossil Record, and Our Place in Nature
- De: Brian Switek
- Narrado por: L. J. Ganser
- Duración: 11 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 254
Spectacular fossil finds make today's headlines; new technology unlocks secrets of skeletons unearthed 100 years ago. Still, evolution is often poorly represented by the media and misunderstood by the public. A potent antidote to pseudoscience, Written in Stone is an engrossing history of evolutionary discovery for anyone who has marveled at the variety and richness of life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good but has some weaknesses
- De Anonymous User en 06-23-19
De: Brian Switek
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Evolution
- What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters: Adapted for Audio
- De: Donald R. Prothero
- Narrado por: John Bishop
- Duración: 7 h y 14 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 87
Over the past 20 years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of elephants, horses, and rhinos. Today there exists an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains, and new evidence from molecules that enable scientists to decipher the tree of life as never before.
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2 out of 5 stars
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NOT WORTH THE PRICE OF ADDMISSION
- De CRAIG en 12-25-14
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The Ancestor's Tale
- A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution
- De: Richard Dawkins
- Narrado por: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
- Duración: 8 h y 55 m
- Versión resumida
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 586
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 511
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 503
In The Ancestor's Tale, evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins offers a masterwork: an exhilarating reverse tour through evolution, from present-day humans back to the microbial beginnings of life four billion years ago. Throughout the journey, Dawkins spins entertaining, insightful stories and sheds light on topics such as speciation, sexual selection, and extinction. The Ancestor's Tale is at once an essential education in evolutionary theory and riveting in its telling.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Please do an unabridged version!
- De MovieExpertise en 09-29-16
De: Richard Dawkins
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How to Build a Dinosaur
- Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever
- De: Jack Horner, James Gorman
- Narrado por: Patrick Lawlor
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 61
In movies, in novels, in comic strips, and on television, we've all seen dinosaurs - or at least somebody's educated guess of what they would look like. But what if it were possible to build, or grow, a real dinosaur without finding ancient DNA? Jack Horner, the scientist who advised Steven Spielberg on the blockbuster film Jurassic Park and a pioneer in bringing paleontology into the 21st century, teams up with the editor of the New York Times's Science Times section to reveal exactly what's in store.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good book but misplaced title
- De Robert en 06-19-15
De: Jack Horner, y otros
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The Tyrannosaur Chronicles
- De: David Hone
- Narrado por: Gavin Osborn
- Duración: 8 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 169
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 170
Adored by children and adults alike, tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, triceratops, or velociraptors in Jurassic Park. But despite the hype, tyrannosaurus and the other tyrannosaurs are fascinating animals in their own right and are among the best-studied of all dinosaurs.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An Engaging Biography of the King
- De Erik en 08-06-18
De: David Hone
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Before the Dawn
- Recovering the Lost History of Our Ancestors
- De: Nicholas Wade
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 12 h y 49 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 938
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 528
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 529
Just in the last three years a flood of new scientific findings, driven by revelations discovered in the human genome, has provided compelling new answers to many long-standing mysteries about our most ancient ancestors, the people who first evolved in Africa and then went on to colonize the whole world. Nicholas Wade weaves this host of news-making findings together for the first time into an intriguing new history of the human story before the dawn of civilization.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing information
- De Albert en 06-15-07
De: Nicholas Wade
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The Sediments of Time
- My Lifelong Search for the Past
- De: Meave Leakey, Samira Leakey
- Narrado por: Susan Lyons
- Duración: 14 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 44
Preeminent paleoanthropologist Meave Leakey brings us along on her remarkable journey to reveal the diversity of our early pre-human ancestors and how past climate change drove their evolution. She offers a fresh account of our past, as recent breakthroughs have allowed new analysis of her team’s fossil findings and vastly expanded our understanding of our ancestors. Meave’s own personal story is replete with drama, from thrilling discoveries on the shores of Lake Turkana to run-ins with armed herders and every manner of wildlife, to raising her children....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant!
- De tess koffler en 04-07-21
De: Meave Leakey, y otros
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I, Mammal
- De: Liam Drew
- Narrado por: Neil Gardner
- Duración: 11 h y 26 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 20
A list of the attributes that define a mammal is a ragbag of things - fur, live birth, three bones in the middle ear, a brain whose two halves are robustly joined together.... But this curious collection of features contain the roots of all the biology that makes us what we are: monkeys with massive brains who parent extensively, enjoy sport and think lots. Which is to say, what makes us mammals makes us human.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Who knew?
- De Fitmen en 04-25-18
De: Liam Drew
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Born in Africa
- The Quest for the Origins of Human Life
- De: Martin Meredith
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: 6 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 55
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 56
In Born in Africa, Martin Meredith follows the trail of discoveries about human origins made by scientists over the last hundred years, recounting their intense rivalry, personal feuds, and fierce controversies, as well as their feats of skill and endurance. The results have been momentous. Scientists have identified more than 20 species of extinct humans. They have firmly established Africa as the birthplace not only of humankind but also of modern humans.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Brief History of Paleoanthropology
- De Jeff Harris en 05-06-13
De: Martin Meredith
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When Life Nearly Died
- The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
- De: Michael J. Benton
- Narrado por: Julian Elfer
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 134
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 134
Today it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species then living. It is far less widely understood that a much greater catastrophe took place at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago: at least 90 percent of life on earth was destroyed. When Life Nearly Died documents not only what happened during this gigantic mass extinction, but also the recent renewal of the idea of catastrophism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Obscurity to Enlightenment - A Mystery Revealed
- De Dipam en 03-18-21
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Ancestors
- A Prehistory of Britain in Seven Burials
- De: Alice Roberts
- Narrado por: Alice Roberts
- Duración: 13 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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 their burial sites. Although we have very little evidence of what life was like in prehistorical times, here their stories are told through the bones and funerary offerings left behind, preserved in the ground for thousands of years.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Current narrative
- De James en 06-26-21
De: Alice Roberts
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- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Brian Charlesworth, Deborah Charlesworth
- Narrado por: Kevin Young
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Brian and Deborah Charlesworth provide a clear and concise summary of the process of evolution by natural selection, and how natural selection gives rise to adaptations and eventually, over many generations, to new species. They introduce the central concepts of the field of evolutionary biology, as they have developed since Darwin and Wallace on the subject, over 140 years ago, and discuss some of the remaining questions regarding processes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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As One Would Expect
- De Douglas Perry en 06-24-24
De: Brian Charlesworth, y otros
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The Brain
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Michael O’Shea
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 4 h y 40 m
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How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent clarity, perfect level of technical
- De Harlan Findley en 11-03-23
De: Michael O’Shea
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Socrates (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: C.C.W. Taylor
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 4 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Christopher Taylor explores the life of Socrates and his philosophical activity, before looking to the responses his philosophical doctrines have evoked in the centuries since his betrayal and execution at fellow Athenian hands.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A master class in the interpretation of ancient texts.
- De cpk en 11-29-24
De: C.C.W. Taylor
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Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Martin Bunton
- Narrado por: Neil Shah
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 71
The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence - a modern territorial contest between two nations and one geographical territory.Providing a clear and fair exploration of the main issues, Bunton explores not only the historical basis of the conflict, but also looks at how and why partition has been so difficult and how efforts to restore peace continue today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even-handed.
- De Tom Judge en 11-15-23
De: Martin Bunton
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Understanding Human Evolution
- De: Ian Tattersall
- Narrado por: Michael Page
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Human life, and how we came to be, is one of the greatest scientific and philosophical questions of our time. This compact and accessible book presents a modern view of human evolution. Written by a leading authority, it lucidly and engagingly explains not only the evolutionary process, but the technologies currently used to unravel the evolutionary past and emergence of Homo sapiens.
De: Ian Tattersall
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The World Before Us
- The New Science Behind Our Human Origins
- De: Tom Higham
- Narrado por: John Sackville
- Duración: 9 h y 4 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 154
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A fascinating investigation of the origin of humans based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderfully Accessible
- De Deborah N en 11-02-21
De: Tom Higham
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Evolution
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Brian Charlesworth, Deborah Charlesworth
- Narrado por: Kevin Young
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4
Brian and Deborah Charlesworth provide a clear and concise summary of the process of evolution by natural selection, and how natural selection gives rise to adaptations and eventually, over many generations, to new species. They introduce the central concepts of the field of evolutionary biology, as they have developed since Darwin and Wallace on the subject, over 140 years ago, and discuss some of the remaining questions regarding processes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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As One Would Expect
- De Douglas Perry en 06-24-24
De: Brian Charlesworth, y otros
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The Brain
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Michael O’Shea
- Narrado por: Dennis Holland
- Duración: 4 h y 40 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13
How does the brain work? How different is a human brain from other creatures' brains? Is the human brain still evolving? In this fascinating book, Michael O'Shea provides a non-technical introduction to the main issues and findings in current brain research, and gives a sense of how neuroscience addresses questions about the relationship between the brain and the mind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent clarity, perfect level of technical
- De Harlan Findley en 11-03-23
De: Michael O’Shea
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Socrates (2nd Edition)
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- De: C.C.W. Taylor
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 4 h y 15 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Christopher Taylor explores the life of Socrates and his philosophical activity, before looking to the responses his philosophical doctrines have evoked in the centuries since his betrayal and execution at fellow Athenian hands.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A master class in the interpretation of ancient texts.
- De cpk en 11-29-24
De: C.C.W. Taylor
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Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Martin Bunton
- Narrado por: Neil Shah
- Duración: 4 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 71
The conflict between Palestine and Israel is one of the most highly publicized and bitter struggles in history. In this accessible and stimulating Very Short Introduction, Martin Bunton clearly explains the history of the problem, reducing it to its very essence - a modern territorial contest between two nations and one geographical territory.Providing a clear and fair exploration of the main issues, Bunton explores not only the historical basis of the conflict, but also looks at how and why partition has been so difficult and how efforts to restore peace continue today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Even-handed.
- De Tom Judge en 11-15-23
De: Martin Bunton
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Understanding Human Evolution
- De: Ian Tattersall
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 6 h y 29 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 2
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2
Human life, and how we came to be, is one of the greatest scientific and philosophical questions of our time. This compact and accessible book presents a modern view of human evolution. Written by a leading authority, it lucidly and engagingly explains not only the evolutionary process, but the technologies currently used to unravel the evolutionary past and emergence of Homo sapiens.
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The World Before Us
- The New Science Behind Our Human Origins
- De: Tom Higham
- Narrado por: John Sackville
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General5 out of 5 stars 154
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 138
A fascinating investigation of the origin of humans based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderfully Accessible
- De Deborah N en 11-02-21
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Biochemistry
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- De: Mark Lorch
- Narrado por: Chris Sorensen
- Duración: 4 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14
This Very Short Introduction discusses the key concepts of biochemistry, as well as the historical figures in the field and the molecules they studied, before considering the current science and innovations in the field, and the interaction between biochemistry, biotechnology, and synthetic biology.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Beginning
- De Rich en 05-16-24
De: Mark Lorch
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World War II
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Gerhard L. Weinberg
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 3 h y 36 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 25
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 20
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 20
In this Very Short Introduction, Gerhard L. Weinberg provides an introduction to the origins, course, and impact of the war on those who fought and the ordinary citizens who lived through it. Starting by looking at the inter-war years and the German invasion of Poland in September 1939, he examines how the war progressed by examining a number of key events, including the war in the West in 1940, Barbarossa, the German Invasion of the Soviet Union, the expansion of Japan's war with China, developments on the home front, and the Allied victory from 1944-45.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Overdressed... and over here
- De Darwin8u en 03-12-19
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Hegel
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Peter Singer
- Narrado por: Christine Williams
- Duración: 3 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 72
Hegel is regarded as one of the most influential figures on modern political and intellectual development. After painting Hegel's life and times in broad strokes, Peter Singer goes on to tackle some of the more challenging aspects of Hegel's philosophy. Offering a broad discussion of Hegel's ideas and an account of his major works, Singer explains what have often been considered abstruse and obscure ideas in a clear and inviting manner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great introduction
- De I'm all ears en 02-17-22
De: Peter Singer
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Masters of the Planet
- The Search for Our Human Origins
- De: Ian Tattersall
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 88
Fifty thousand years ago - merely a blip in evolutionary time - our Homo sapiens ancestors were competing for existence with several other human species, just as their precursors had done for millions of years. Yet something about our species distinguished it from the pack, and ultimately led to its survival while the rest became extinct. Just what was it that allowed Homo sapiens to become masters of the planet? Ian Tattersall, curator emeritus at the American Museum of Natural History, takes us deep into the fossil record to uncover what made humans so special.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book, Some Sloppy Editing
- De DB en 11-23-20
De: Ian Tattersall
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Ethics (2nd Edition)
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Simon Blackburn
- Narrado por: Michael Butler Murray
- Duración: 3 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 24
This second edition of the Very Short Introduction on ethics has revised and updated aspects of the original to reflect changing times and mores. It highlights the importance of an understanding of approaches to ethics and its foundations, confronted as we are with a fluid and uncertain world of eroding trust, swirling conspiracy theories, and a dismaying loss of respect in public discourse.
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4 out of 5 stars
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True to the title this is a very short introduction
- De cpk en 09-12-24
De: Simon Blackburn
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Consciousness, 2nd Edition
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Susan Blackmore
- Narrado por: Zehra Jane Naqvi
- Duración: 4 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 35
Exciting new developments in brain science are continuing the debates on these issues, and the field has now expanded to include biologists, neuroscientists, psychologists, and philosophers. This controversial book clarifies the potentially confusing arguments, and the major theories, while also outlining the amazing pace of discoveries in neuroscience. Covering areas such as the construction of self in the brain, mechanisms of attention, the neural correlates of consciousness, and the physiology of altered states of consciousness, Susan Blackmore highlights our latest findings.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Biased in its conclusions, judgemental of conflicting opinions while still having a lot of science in there
- De Robert B Hayes en 10-30-24
De: Susan Blackmore
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Classics
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Mary Beard, John Henderson
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
- Duración: 4 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 16
We are all classicists - we come into touch with the classics on a daily basis: in our culture, politics, medicine, architecture, language, and literature. What are the true roots of these influences, however, and how do our interpretations of these aspects of the classics differ from their original reality?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Beard guides the reader through the Classics
- De Darwin8u en 10-29-24
De: Mary Beard, y otros
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North American Indians
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Theda Perdue, Michael D. Green
- Narrado por: Richard Davidson
- Duración: 5 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14
When Europeans first arrived in North America, between five and eight million Indigenous people were already living there. But how did they come to be here? What were their agricultural, spiritual, and hunting practices? How did their societies evolve, and what challenges do they face today? Eminent historians Theda Perdue and Michael Green begin by describing how nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers followed the bison and woolly mammoth over the Bering land mass between Asia and what is now Alaska between 25,000 and 15,000 years ago, settling throughout North America.
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4 out of 5 stars
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VSI # 243
- De Darwin8u en 10-29-24
De: Theda Perdue, y otros
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Aristotle
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Jonathan Barnes
- Narrado por: Phil Holland
- Duración: 3 h y 53 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12
The influence of Aristotle, the prince of philosophers, on the intellectual history of the West is second to none. In this book, Jonathan Barnes examines Aristotle's scientific researches, his discoveries in logic and his metaphysical theories, his work in psychology and in ethics and politics, and his ideas about art and poetry, placing his teachings in their historical context.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Book Moderate Storyteller
- De Brad en 08-23-24
De: Jonathan Barnes
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Nietzsche
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Michael Tanner
- Narrado por: Christine Williams
- Duración: 3 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 33
With his well known idiosyncrasies and aphoristic style, Friedrich Nietzsche is always bracing and provocative, and temptingly easy to dip into. Michael Tanner's introduction to the philosopher's life and work examines the numerous ambiguities inherent in his writings and explodes many of the misconceptions that have grown in the hundred years since Nietzsche wrote "do not, above all, confound me with what I am not!"
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5 out of 5 stars
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I liked the narration and the contents of the book
- De Kindle Customer en 10-19-24
De: Michael Tanner
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The History of Medicine
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: William Bynum
- Narrado por: Jonathan Cowley
- Duración: 5 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
Taking a thematic rather than strictly chronological approach, W. F. Bynum, explores the key turning points in the history of Western medicine - such as the first surgical procedures, the advent of hospitals, the introduction of anesthesia, X-Rays, vaccinations, and many other innovations, as well as the rise of experimental medicine. The book also explores Western medicine's encounters with Chinese and Indian medicine, as well as nontraditional treatments such as homeopathy, chiropractic, and other alternative medicines.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good overview
- De Kari Campbell en 10-14-23
De: William Bynum
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The First World War
- A Very Short Introduction
- De: Michael Howard
- Narrado por: Dennis Kleinman
- Duración: 4 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 22
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 21
By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction audiobook provides a concise and insightful history of the Great War - from the state of Europe in 1914, to the role of the US, the collapse of Russia, and the eventual surrender of the Central Powers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A very quick synopsis
- De Anonymous User en 11-22-22
De: Michael Howard
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Human Evolution, 2nd Edition
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Total5 out of 5 stars
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Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
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Historia5 out of 5 stars
- WLC
- 06-13-24
Accessible Introduction to Paleoanthropology
This is a succinct, accessible and informative introductory book on current concepts and methods in paleoanthropology and on what we know about the evolution of man dating back 7-8 million years.
The audible book can be listened to alone with helpful supplementation from tables/charts accessible via internet searches. Even better comprehension is available by simultaneous study of illustrations, figures and tables that are available in the excellent Kindle version of the book that also provides suggestions for further study (books and internet sites).
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- Kindle Customer
- 03-09-23
Human Evolution: a quick review
Human Evolution is a comprehensive review of physical anthropology, is detailed, and well written. I enjoyed it immensely though I am glad I was at least somewhat familiar with most of the material.
The difficult part is comprehending the tables and charts as they are being narrated.
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Total4 out of 5 stars
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- Stef
- 09-10-24
Brief, simple, and informative
It is what it says on the tin, a very short introduction. This left my curiosity whetted.
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