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 thinkingoxfam 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 animalswhat differentiates us most from other great apes, tomasello proposes, are the new forms of thinking engendered by our new forms of collaborative and communicative interactionin 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 groupeven language and culture arose from the preexisting need to work togethersee oxfam website for delivery information read morein 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 uniquenessbut they were almost entirely competitive, aiming only at their individual goalsonce our ancestors learned to put their heads together with others to pursue shared goals, humankind was on an evolutionary path all its ownas ecological changes forced them into more cooperative living arrangements, early humans had to coordinate their actions and communicate their thoughts with collaborative partners
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Oxfam bookshop ealing neil macgregor's a history of the world in 100 objects takes a bold, original approach to human history, exploring past civilizations through the objects that defined themencompassing a grand sweep of human history, a history of the world in 100 objects begins with one of the earliest surviving objects made by human hands, a chopping tool from the olduvai gorge in africa, and ends with objects which characterise the world we live in todayan intellectual and visual feast, this is one of the most engrossing and unusual history books published in yearsseen through macgregor's eyes, history is a kaleidoscope - shifting, interconnected, constantly surprising, and shaping our world today in ways that most of us have never imaginedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morea stone pillar tells us about a great indian emperor preaching tolerance to his people; spanish pieces of eight tell us about the beginning of a global currency; and an early victorian tea-set speaks to us about the impact of empire
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Constitutional history of the united kingdom offers an accessible and highly valuable overview for students with little or no prior knowledge of british historydrawing on key constitutional themes, constitutional history of the united kingdom provides insight and context to modern constitutional problemsthis second edition has been revised and updated to bring coverage up to the present day, including parliamentary reform; the scottish referendum on independence and further drives for enhanced devolution; the effect of eu membership on the uk constitution; and the impact of the european convention on human rights and the human rights actann lyon presents a vivid overview of fourteen hundred years of english legal history taking us on a rich journey from a feudal society to the fractured union of the present daysee oxfam website for delivery information read morepaperback book in excellent condition, clean and with good bindingoxfam books & music totnes an appreciation of the development and evolution of the united kingdom constitution is vital in order to understand the existing nature of the constitution, proposals for reform and the many complex challenges it facesvery topical!(as of )
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Gombrich's sweeping history of the world, for the curious of all ages  "all stories begin with 'once upon a time" so begins a little history of the world, an engaging and lively book written for readers both young and oldgombrich vividly brings the full span of human experience on earth to life, from the stone age to the atomic age 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 educates' and that's just what this story is all about: what happened, once upon a timesee oxfam website for delivery information read morerather than focusing on dry facts and dates, ehe 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 walloxfam bookshop cheltenham the international bestseller: e
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Francis bacon's penetration into human motives, his life-long experience of politics and government, and his remarkable literary skills, render this history of the reign of king henry vii a major work of english literature and an important document in the history of political thoughtthe edition also includes other relevant writings by bacon, generous editorial footnotes explaining the historical and political issues of the period, and a substantial glossaryoxfam bookshop cheltenham the text described as 'the first modern classic of english history'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 transitionjürgen 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 morethis 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 railwayshe 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 developments
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Oxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuryin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endswithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestocksee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developsthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contexts
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These operations were fertile territory for sappers as the history relatesoxfam bookshop wallingford the twelfth volume of the history of the corps of royal engineers chronicles the final two decades of the second millennium adthis was replaced by a less direct but much more complex array of challenges which saw the army committed to un and nato operations under the 'force for good' notion of human interventionsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis period from to straddles the fall of the berlin wall and with it the end of the cold war; an end also to the relative certainty of the bipolar world that had dominated uk's security concerns sincewith shelfwear and bumping to edges and corners, otherwise a very good copy
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" what are myths? how have they evolved? and, why do we still so desperately need them? the history of myth is the history of humanity; our stories and beliefs, our curiosity and attempts to understand the world, link us to our ancestors and each otherheralding a major series of retellings of international myths by authors from around the world, armstrong's characteristically insightful and eloquent book serves as a brilliant and thought-provoking introduction to myth in the broadest sense - and why we dismiss it only at our perilmyths help us make sense of the universeoxfam bookshop bloomsbury street signed by the author! some wear to dustjacket - rubbing wear to corners and small marks on front cover, along with discolouration/shelf-wear "karen armstrong is one of britain's most renowned religious and social commentators" see oxfam website for delivery information read morearmstrong takes us from the palaeolithic period and the myths of the hunters right up to the 'great western transformation' of the last 500 years and the discrediting of myth by science"human beings have always been mythmakers
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The philosophers who laid the basis of all thinking are studied in detailspecial chapters are devoted to the development of religion, which both in the east & in the west was to shape spiritual life for millenniathey describe classical science, which in greece & india created a new relationship between humans & naturesee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis is from a multivolume work produced under the auspices of unescofinally the authors analyze the emergence of literature & artafter an introduction which summarizes briefly the main historical events of the period, the authors deal with such fundamental questions as the formation of the greek & latin tongues, the evolution of the indo-aryan & indo-chinese languagescontents in three parts: from ca bc to ca 500 bc, from 500 bc to the christian era & from the beginning of the christian era to ca ad 500techniques & technology are examined within the context of the societies that created & utilized themthe concept of the greek polis, the formulation of the roman res publica (including the gradual evolution of roman law), the constitution of chinese public administration, are noted in detail as so many important contributions to the conduct of affairsit gives a lively, readable global history, illustrated with 80 plates, 14 figures & 17 maps
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Half-a-million years of human historyoxfam bookshop brigg a history of ancient britainsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe real story of humankind on these islandsbook in generally very good condition just with some wear to edges of jacket and small marks to page edges
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I have here a rare set of four books entitled a history of travel in america showing the development of travel and transportation from the crude methods of the canoe and the dog-sled to the highly organized railway systems of the present, together with a narrative of the human experiences and changing social conditions that accompanied this economic conquest of the continent vols i-iv by seymour dunbarin very good condition, vol i - 339 pages, vol ii - 401 pages, vol iii - 383 pages, vol iv - 405 pagesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelight blue hardboards with cream cloth spinesthe set features 12 full page colour plates, 400 b/w plates and 2 folding maps, one showing travel and transportation system of the pioneers through the wilderness between the atlantic coast and missouri; and the other showing the itineraries described in capt marcy's prairie traveller, edited by capt r burtonfirst edition published in by the bobbs-merrill company, indianapolisare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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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 itto 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 campsgood 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 ourselveshe has read (or tried to read) their books, pestered them with questions, apprenticed himself to their powerful mindsscience has never been more involving or entertainingtaking 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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They are the ten types of humanbut who or what are these types? where do they come from? how did they get into our heads? the ten types of human is a pioneering examination of human natureit looks at the best and worst that human beings are capable of, and asks whyit explores the frontiers of the human experience, excavating the forces that shape our thoughts and actions in extreme situationsmixing cutting-edge neuroscience, social psychology and visceral true stories, the ten types of human is at once a provocation and a roadmap of the hidden parts of usin a sense, they are youwe want to believe that there are others we always wouldoxfam bookshop woodbridge used paperback goodin a way, you already know themit begins in a courtroom and journeys across four continents and through the lives of some exceptional people, in search of answerssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreonly you don't - not reallyonly they're not entirelythis book will introduce you to ten peoplethey inform and shape the most important decisions in your lifeit is a book to inspire; to refashion our understanding of our many selves and semblances; and ultimately to find fresh ways to be freewho are they? what are they for? how did they get into your head? we want to believe that there are some things we would never dobut how can we be sure? what are our limits? do we have limits? the answer lies with the ten types of human: the people we become when we are faced with life's most difficult decisionsbut you're almost certainly unaware of their intervention
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Oxfam shop shirley in 'israel's history and the history of israel' one of the world's foremost experts on antiquity addresses the birth of israel and its historic realitydrawing on the literary and archaeological record, this book completely rewrites the history of israelthe study traces the textual material to the times of its creation, reconstructs the evolution of political and religious ideologies, and firmly inserts the history of israel into its ancient-oriental contexttranslated by chiara peri and philip rmany stories have been told of the founding of ancient israel, all rely on the biblical story in its narrative scheme, despite its historic unreliabilitydavis see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Illustrated portfolio of human anatomy and pathology: the definitive collection of 30 anatomical charts of the human bodycondition is like new
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The ideas presented here form a major addition to the widespread current interest in evolutionary theory as applied to human behaviourthese papers bring an interdisciplinary approach to bear on what is arguably the central question in the study of human social evolution: how did the simple hunting and foraging bands of the upper palaeolithic evolve into the institutionally complex societies of the so-called neolithic revolution? the contributors to this volume are leading experts from the fields of archaeology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and game theory, all of whom share a common evolutionary perspectiveoxfam bookshop leeds 259ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This set is the ideal geography and history referenceoxfam shop wolverhampton a lavish pack incorporating two of the times' finest atlases and history books'the times compact history of the world' is the most comprehensive small-format single-volume illustrated history of the world, richly enhanced with striking maps and photographs and featuring an accessible text by leading academicssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredetailed reference maps in the distinctive and respected times style provide balanced, systematic coverage of all parts of the worldall place names on the maps are fully indexedthe introductory section presents an extensive states and territories guide along with thematic maps and statistics on major world themes giving an accurate picture of today's world'the times world atlas' is a complete world reference atlas in a convenient and easy-to use format, retaining the authority, style and detail of the larger times atlasescarrying the authority of the times and its unrivalled reputation for accurate and current information, these two books are an authoritative guide to the world - past and presentit is fully up-to-date with the indian ocean tsunami and the overthrow of saddam husseinall the mapping and information in this new edition has been brought fully up-to-date to give an accurate picture of today's world
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A history of the english-speaking peoples is a four-volume history of britain and its former colonies and possessions throughout the world, written by winston churchill, covering the period from caesar's invasions of britain (55 bc) to the beginning of the first world war ()churchill's mother was american, and he excelled in history as a child which underpinned his firm belief in a so-called special relationship between the people of britain with the commonwealth of nations united under the crown (new zealand, canada, australia, south africa etcthis work dealt with the resulting two divisions of the english-speaking peoplesit was a bestseller, reviewed favourably on both sides of the atlanticsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepages are bright and clean condition: in red cloth bindings with unclipped dustwrappers, edges are worn at edges and covers are agedcomplete in four volumesoxfam shop balham  london - cassell and company ltda collection of first editions of this historical works by former prime minister winston churchill) and the people of the united states who had broken with the crown and gone their own wayvolume i is on the birth of britain, volume ii is on the new world, volume iii is on the age of revolution and volume iv is on the great democracieswith numerous black and white maps throughout all volumescondition: goodit was started in and finally published , delayed several times by war and work on other texts
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Oxfam bookshop swanage a history of india is a compact synthesis presenting the grand sweep of indian history from antiquity to the presentthis classic text is an authoritative detailed account which emphasises and analyses the stuctural pattern of indian historythe authors examine the major political, economic, social and cultural forces which have shaped the history of the indian subcontinent in this surveysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit remains the definitive text on the nationthis third edition has been thoroughly revised, containing new research, and an up-to-date preface, index and dateline
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This book covers important aspects of the history of italy between the years tolongman history of italy: italy in the age of the renaissance bytitle: italy in the age of the renaissance series: longman history of italy format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: longman uk release date: language: englishit concentrates on social and political issues and gives particular coverage to sicily and the south
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Edmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - second edition - 20cmx15cm, 518p - condition: good, complete, minor wear to boards, inscription to ffepour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"history of the great war based on official documents - military operations france and belgium " compiled by brigadier-general jedmonds, maps and sketches by major becke macmillan, london - third edition - complete with maps and rare dust jacket - cmx15cm - condition: good, with errata layins, good dust jacket with minor wear, with maps 3are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available"history of the great war - chart fold-out book - macmillan, third edition - all maps present read more
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S de klerck, history of the netherlands dutch-indieselaborate description of the history of the dutch indies in this sought-after reference workthe author was an ex-lieutenant-colonel in the knil and professor of colonial history at leiden universitya publication by the suriname en curacao uitgave van comité plaatwerk nedvolume 2, with many images/photos and the fold-out mapcondition: the spine is discoloured, the text block is superb, the last chapters contain pencil notes in the marginotherwise greatand five folded, fold-out maps in the backwith many illustrations and photosgeschiedenis van nederlandsch-indie, fin good conditionplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelast chapter about suriname and curacaoare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikicatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablecondition: wear on the covers and spinemeulenhoff, ppvolume 1 with 448 ppthe ‘short’ version of the reference work about the dutch indiesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storevolume 2 with 661 pples indes neerlandais, volume 2two volumes, blue, somewhat discoloured cover and spine, golden printed titlesthe usual foxing spots in the text block
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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 letteringsee oxfam website for delivery information read moretwo surveys, 'land and people', cwithdrawn ex-library with all the usual markingsplanned and established by the late tthere 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 abroad the dust jacket is in good condition with minor sun fade to the spinethere are stickers on the title page, endpapers, and stamps on the text blockoxfam bookshop newport bl reissued with a comprehensive and up-to-date bibliographical supplementhowever, this is a good clean copy with no notes or highlighting throughout
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A history of england () is a series of reprints of twelve classic, magisterial volumes of different periods of english history, together constituting a continuous history from ancient roman times to the end of the 20th centuryh keen4) england under the stuarts written by gthe volumes were selected by, and under the general editorship of, british historian felipe fernandez-armesto, and published by the folio societym trevelyan5) anglo-saxon england written by peter hunter blair editionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moret clanchy3) england in the later middle ages written by mvolumes come without slipcaser elton2) early medieval england written by moxfam shop hebden bridge 5 x volumes:Â 1) england under the tudors written by g
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5 second rule board game - the game of quick thinking and fast talkingdispatched with royal mail 2nd classcondition is used
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Combining over 700 photographs, maps, and illustrations with accessible text, the history of britain and ireland is an invaluable resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the british islesdk's visual guide places key figures - from alfred the great to winston churchill - and major events - from caesar's invasion to the battle of the somme - in their wider context, making it easier than ever before to learn how they influenced britain and ireland's development through the age of the world's greatest empire into the modern eraspanning six distinct periods of english, welsh, scottish, and irish history, this book is the best way to find out how britain transformed with the norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and finally came to terms with a new status in a fast-changing economyoxfam bookshop cheltenham "discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that shaped british and irish history, from stone age britain to the present day, in this fully revised and updated book" see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop dumfries the last 20 years have seen a growth in interest in the history of psychiatrythis book aims to redress this imbalance by exploring the history of significant psychiatric disorders from both the clinical and socio-historical perspectiveemphasis has been given to social topics, moral treatment and psychiatry as a profession, but little work has been produced on the internal history of individual diseases and their medico-social contextdr porter has also published "mind-forg'd manacles"it is divided in three sections covering neuropsychiatric disorders such as dementia, stroke and parkinson's disease; functional psychoses such as schizophrenia and depression; and neuroses and personalitysee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe text is designed as a standard reference work on the subject for practitioners and trainees within medicine, and psychiatry, historians and social scientists
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Will appeal both to fans of both social history and numismaticssmall change: a history of everyday coinage, paperback by johnson, peter, isbn , isbn-13 , brand new, free shipping in the us a fascinating, thoroughly illustrated social history of how currency was democratised
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The archaeology of mind neuroevolutionary origins of human emotions by jaak panksepp (hardback, ) delivery uk delivery is usually within 10 to 12 working daysinternational delivery varies by country, please see the wordery store help page for details
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