A natural history of human thinking
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A natural history of human thinking is the most detailed scientific analysis to date of the connection between human sociality and cognitiontomasello argues that our prehuman ancestors, like today's great apes, were social beings who could solve problems by thinkingtomasello's "shared intentionality hypothesis" captures how these more socially complex forms of life led to more conceptually complex forms of thinkingwhat differentiates us most from other great apes, tomasello proposes, are the new forms of thinking engendered by our new forms of collaborative and communicative interactionoxfam bookshop preston tool-making or culture, language or religious belief: ever since darwin, thinkers have struggled to identify what fundamentally differentiates human beings from other animalsin order to survive, humans had to learn to see the world from multiple social perspectives, to draw socially recursive inferences, and to monitor their own thinking via the normative standards of the groupas ecological changes forced them into more cooperative living arrangements, early humans had to coordinate their actions and communicate their thoughts with collaborative partnersonce our ancestors learned to put their heads together with others to pursue shared goals, humankind was on an evolutionary path all its ownin this much-anticipated book, michael tomasello weaves his twenty years of comparative studies of humans and great apes into a compelling argument that cooperative social interaction is the key to our cognitive uniquenesseven language and culture arose from the preexisting need to work togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut they were almost entirely competitive, aiming only at their individual goals
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Title: a natural history of ghosts: 500 years of hunting for proofauthor(s): clarke, roger
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a timegombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and old for adults seeking a single-volume overview of world history, for students in search of a quick refresher course, or for families to read and learn from together, gombrich's little history enchants and educateshe paints a colorful picture of wars and conquests; of grand works of art; of the advances and limitations of science; of remarkable people and remarkable events, from confucius to catherine the great to winston churchill, and from the invention of art to the destruction of the berlin wall' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, esee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e
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Oxfam bookshop knutsford a monumental history of the nineteenth century, the transformation of the world offers a panoramic and multifaceted portrait of a world in transitionjĂĽrgen osterhammel, an eminent scholar who has been called the braudel of the nineteenth century, moves beyond conventional eurocentric and chronological accounts of the era, presenting instead a truly global history of breathtaking scope and towering eruditionhe explores the changing relationship between human beings and nature, looks at the importance of cities, explains the role slavery and its abolition played in the emergence of new nations, challenges the widely held belief that the nineteenth century witnessed the triumph of the nation-state, and much morehe examines the powerful and complex forces that drove global change during the "long nineteenth century," taking readers from new york to new delhi, from the latin american revolutions to the taiping rebellion, from the perils and promise of europe's transatlantic labor markets to the hardships endured by nomadic, tribal peoples across the planetindispensable for any historian, the transformation of the world sheds important new light on this momentous epoch, showing how the nineteenth century paved the way for the global catastrophes of the twentieth century, yet how it also gave rise to pacifism, liberalism, the trade union, and a host of other crucial developmentsthis is the highly anticipated english edition of the spectacularly successful and critically acclaimed german book, which is also being translated into chinese, polish, russian, and frenchfirst edition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreosterhammel describes a world increasingly networked by the telegraph, the steamship, and the railways
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells vestiges of the natural history of creation robert chambers the victorian library edition the paper dust jacket has shelf wear at the corners, including tearsthere are 2 names written on the first blank page, one has been crossed through with blue inkthe back cover has a 14mm closed tear along the spine edge and a very small open tear in the opposite cornersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreon the front cover there is 24mm closed tear at the bottom right-hand corner and a 7mm closed tear at the top right-hand corner first published in , this is an attempt to explain the observable universe in mechanical terms which made the book notorious upon its publication
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Oxfam shop haverfordwest "from the first page of any book by sebald, one is in the hands of a master" daily telegraphsparking off a wide-ranging debate in the german press when it was published in , on the natural history of destruction concerns the strange silence surrounding the destruction of german cities through allied bombing in post-war german writingfirst edition copy the book is in very good condition with some damage to dust jacket, excellent reading copynow translated into english by anthea bell, it confirms sebald's reputation as one of the most original and stimulating of european writerssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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A short history of nearly everything is the record of this quest, and it is a sometimes profound, sometimes funny, and always supremely clear and entertaining adventure in the realms of human knowledge, as only bill bryson can render ithe has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful mindsto that end, he has attached himself to a host of the world’s most advanced (and often obsessed) archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians, travelling to their offices, laboratories, and field campsscience has never been more involving or entertaininggood condition, paperback, 687 pages n bryson's biggest book, he confronts his greatest challenge: to understand—and, if possible, answer—the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about the universe and ourselvestaking as territory everything from the big bang to the rise of civilization, bryson seeks to understand how we got from there being nothing at all to there being us
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Oxfam bookshop lower petergate published in , the natural history of the scarborough district, volume 1 describes the geology and botany of the region in detailthis book is good overall condition, there is a small tear to the top right hand corner of the inside cover page see oxfam website for delivery information read morewith black and white photographs
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe third volume opens with a character study of early modern ireland and a panoramic survey of ireland in , followed by twelve chapters of narrative historythe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markings the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinehowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datethere are further chapters on the economy, the coinage, languages and literature, and the irish abroadthere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blocksee oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo surveys, 'land and people', cplanned and established by the late t
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Moody, a new history of ireland is harvesting of modern scholarship on irish history from the earliest times to the presentthe book itself has grey covered boards and gilt letteringwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markings the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinehowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughoutoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementthere will be ten volumes, six of which have been published to datethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blocksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreplanned and established by the late t
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Title: blooming flowers: a seasonal history of plants and peopletitle: blooming flowers: a seasonal history of plants and peopleproduct category: booksfirst edition: falsecondition: very good
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Hammerton (editor) - a popular history of the great war: 6 volume set - the amalgamated press - hardback - undated (circa cm x 13 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 1 (the first phase) - 640 pages () volume 2 (extension of the struggle) - 640 pages () volume 3 (the allies at bay) - 640 pages () volume 4 (a year of attrition) - 640 pages () volume 5 (the year of victory) - 640 pages () volume 6 (the armistice and after) - 640 pages this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - no inscriptions - gilt titles to spines with tooled titles and decorations on front boards - each volume contains a large number of images derived from the conflict spanning from through to - a very nice collector's set
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This is a concise history of the philosophy and practice of alchemy from its beginnings to the twentieth centuryshe is the author of more than thirty books on a wide range of subjectsbut what i admire about it most is how enlightening and enlivening it is
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To this day a brief history of time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonderssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham was there a beginning of time? could time run backwards? is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries?these are just some of the questions considered in the internationally acclaimed masterpiece by the world renowned physicist - generally considered to have been one of the world's greatest thinkersit was published in tandem with the app, stephen hawking's pocket universeit begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from newton to einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the big bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theorythis new edition includes recent updates from stephen hawking with his latest thoughts about the no boundary proposal and offers new information about dark energy, the information paradox, eternal inflation, the microwave background radiation observations, and the discovery of gravitational waves
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells a new history of england: giving an authentick account of all the various revolutions, and other memorable transactions, that have happened in it from the invasion of julius caesar, to the present timeboards bumped and rubbed at extremities, marked in places, with some losses to top and bottom of spine includes 3 fold-out illustrations (one split at fold) and one other illustrationpages are generally clean and tight - some a few more age-marked than otherscollected from the best writers, &c the second edition printed for r goadby, in sherborne, and sold by w owen, bookseller, at temple-bar, london pp, plus two index sections exact status of this edition is slightly unclear - four editions dated appear on estc, of which the "fourth edition" has the same number of pagespage numbers and inclusion of two index sections, suggest that this may be an amalgamation of two editionsname in faint ink on endpaper5 cm see oxfam website for delivery information read moreno pre-title pages - ffep appears to be missing, with slight tears to title pageleather binding, five raised bands and title to spine
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Hammerton (editor) - a popular history of the great war: 6 volume set - the amalgamated press - hardback - undated (circa cm x 13 cmcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitevolume 1 (the first phase) - 640 pages () volume 2 (extension of the struggle) - 640 pages - () volume 3 (the allies at bay) - 640 pages () volume 4 (a year of attrition) - 640 pages () volume 5 (the year of victory) - 640 pages () volume 6 (the armistice and after) - 640 pages this set is in good condition - clean bright contents - gilt titles to spines with tooled titles and decorations on front boards - each volume discusses various events that unfolded during the global conflict which spanned from to - a very nice collector's set
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A short history of nearly everything by bill bryson (cd-audio, a %0a delivery%0a uk delivery is usually within 9 to 11 working days%0a international delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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A brief history of secret societies by david vall the pages are unmarked, intact and the binding is goodthis book is in good condition with only a small amount of wear
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The title is a new history of italian renaissance artbelow is a more detailed summary of this specific item for sale condition newthe sleeve condition is newthe item format is a book hardback
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A short history of nearly everything, by bill brysonread once, in very good condition574 pages, plus notes, bibliography and indexas it says on the coveressentially an encyclopaedia of lots of interesting people and information
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Soft cover brand new book sapiens (a brief history of mankind)posted by ana elisa in books, comics & magazines, books in cosham
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How mumbo-jumbo conquered the world: a short history of modern delusions bycondition is very gooddispatched with royal mail 1st class
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Inside the royal wardrobe: a dress history of queen alexandralanguage: this book should contain text in 0publication dateauthor: strasdin, katepublisher: bloomsbury publishing plc
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A brief history of the law society was written by eand has been signed by him, published in by the royal society read more
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A pictorial history of indian cinema, rangoonwalla, firoze
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A picture history of great discoveries by clarke hutton - hardcover **mint condition**
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The potter's art: a complete history of pottery in britain by grahame clark - hardcover **brand new**
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The car is architecture - a visual history of frank lloyd wright's 85 cars and one motorcycle by richie herink **brand new**
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