Prichard James Cowles
Researches Into The Physical History Of Man classics In Anthropology
Univ. Chicago. Very Good. 1973. Hardcover. 0226681203 . "Withdrawn" stamp on top edge. ; 568 pages . Univ. Chicago hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 41521 ISBN : 0226681203 9780226681207
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Prichard James C
Researches into the Physical History of Man
Chicago Illinois U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr 1973. Hardback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Univ of Chicago Pr hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 314359 ISBN : 0226681203 9780226681207
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Prichard James Cowles
RESEARCHES INTO THE PHYSICAL HISTORY OF MAN. Ed. with essay George W. Stocking Jr. Classics in Anthropology
Chicago/London:: Univ. of Chicago Pr. Fine clean Hardback; no DJ. 1973. ISBN: 1813 ed. reprinted cxliv 568 pp. Catalogs: ANTHROPOLOGY. Keywords: ETHNOLOGY. Univ. of Chicago Pr. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : BOOKS009605I
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PRICHARD J.C.
Histoire naturelle de l'homme comprenant des recherches sur l'influence des agens physiques et moraux considérés comme causes des variétés qui distinguent entre elles les différentes races humaines (…) Traduit de l'anglais par le Dr. F. Roulin
Paris Baillière 1843 2 vol. in-8 demi-bas. fauve, dos lisses ornés de filets dorés et à froid, pièces de titre et de tom. de veau noir, non rogné [Rel. de l'époque], lég. rest., qq. rouss. sans gravité, petit manque à la première page du tome II avec atteinte à qq. mots, étiquettes de rangement masquant le nom de l'éditeur
Riferimento per il libraio : 12690
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Prideaux, Tom
Der Cro-Magnon-Mensch / von Tom Prideaux... - Aus d. Engl. übertr. von Gisela Lickteig. Red. d. dt. Ausg.: Hans-Heinrich Wellmann.
[Amsterdam] : Time-Life International, 1979. 160 S. : zahlr. Ill. (z.T. farb.), graph. Darst., Kt. 4°. 5th German printing. OHLwd. mit Goldpräg. u. ill. Einbd. (Die Frühzeit des Menschen) (Time-Life-Bücher)
Riferimento per il libraio : 17044
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Prieger Oscar A.
Essentials To The creation of a New Civilization
Boston: Christopher Publishing House 1944. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. VG Reddish brown cloth hardcover in Good jacket. First edition. Remainder mark to bottom edge of text. Very light corner/edgewear - otherwise all of text unmarked and clean. Binding very solid. Covers clean. Orange jacket w/inch by inch chunk out of top edge of front cover. Small knicks and short tears. r. Clean. Spine cap faded a bit. 196 pp. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. <br/><br/> Christopher Publishing House hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : A01341
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Priess, Ursula
Mitte der Welt. Erkundungen in Istanbul.
München: btb, 2011. 1. Aufl.; 222 S.; 22 cm; gebunden, Orig.-Pappband mit Original-Schutzumschlag;
Riferimento per il libraio : 82900
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Priess, Ursula
Mitte der Welt. Erkundungen in Istanbul.
München: btb, 2011. 222 S., 22 cm. OPp., gebundene Ausgabe, SU.
Riferimento per il libraio : 224908
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Prince Mary
The History of Mary Prince: A West Indian Slave Narrative
Dover Publications Inc. 2004. First Thus. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Used Book: Trade Paperback Standard used condition. Reading copy or better. Dover Publications, Inc. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 288814 ISBN : 0486438635 9780486438634
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Principles of Anthropology and Biology
Hughes Thomas
New York: Chicago Benziger Brothers 1890. 2nd edition. Hardcover. VG corners bumped. Brown cloth covers; gilt lettering. 178 pages. Contents: Prehistoric races.--Actual races in history.--Species; or Darwinism.--Cells; or Evolution. Chicago Benziger Brothers hardcover books
Riferimento per il libraio : 183287
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Pringle Heather
The Mummy Congress: Science Obsession and the Everlasting Dead
New York NY: Barnes & Noble 2005. A nice reading copy. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. Book and jacket show some shelfwear. One section of color and black and white photos. Book Club BCE/BOMC. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Barnes & Noble Hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 017589 ISBN : 0760771510 9780760771518
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Prinz Wolfgang, Weingart Peter a cura di
Die sog. Geisteswissenschaften: Innenansichten
ottimo esemplare pp. 487 lingua: tedesco
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PRITCHARD Edward E. Evans.
Teoria sulla religione primitiva. Prefazione di Vittorio Lanternari.
In-16° pp. 212, bross. edit. Ottimo stato.
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Probst, Manuel
Kriegsbeendigungen Eine empirische Analyse der Faktoren und Prozesse bei der Deeskalation von Kriegen. Europäische Hochschulschriften : Reihe 31, Politik Bd. 611.
Frankfurt: Lang, 2011. 375 S. Originalbroschur.
Riferimento per il libraio : 1026406
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Prof Richard Dawkins
A Devil's Chaplain: Selected Writings
London: Orion 2003. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall. N.B. Light crease to bottom edge of D/J. <br/> <br/> Orion hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 300128 ISBN : 0297829734 9780297829737
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Prof. Rag. P. D'Alvise
Nozioni teorico-pratiche di Contabilità di Stato
Prof. Rag. P. D'Alvise Nozioni teorico-pratiche di Contabilità di Stato. , Barbèra 1919, Copertina uso tela sporca, segni d'uso ai mar. Tagli e pagine ingialliti. Collana: "Manuali Barbèra/28". Buono (Good) . <br> <br> rigida <br> 450<br>
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Profanter, Annemarie (Hg.)
Kulturen im Dialog IV : Viertes JungakademikerInnen-Forum in Südtirol = Culture in dialogo IV = Cultures in dialogue IV. Viertes JungakademikerInnen-Forum in Südtirol. Quarto Forum per Neolaureati in Alto Adige. Fourth Forum for Young Graduates in South Tyrol / Interkultureller Dialog ; Band 7.
Frankfurt am Main : Peter Lang, 2016. 239 S. Originalhardcover.
Riferimento per il libraio : 1145933
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Profanter, Annemarie (Hrsg.)
Kulturen im Dialog II = Culture in dialogo II. Zweites JungakademikerInnen-Forum in Südtirol. Interkultureller Dialog ; Bd. 3
Frankfurt, M. ; Berlin ; Bern ; Bruxelles ; New York, NY ; Oxford ; Wien : Lang, 2011. 170 S. : Ill. ; 22 cm Pp.
Riferimento per il libraio : 1088213
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Profanter, Annemarie (Hrsg.)
Kulturen im Dialog III Drittes JungakademikerInnen-Forum in Südtirol. Interkultureller Dialog; Bd. 5.
Frankfurt, M. : Lang-Ed., 2014. 167 S. Originalhardcover.
Riferimento per il libraio : 1089382
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PROFESSEUR COMTE H.BEGOUËN
MELANGES DE PREHISTOIRE ET D'ANTHROPOLOGIE
TOULOUSE .ED.DU MUSEUM .1939 . PLANCHES HORS-TEXTE . 403 PAGES . RELIE . TAMPONS DE L'ECOLE DES MISSIONS , INSTITUTION PRIVEE .
Riferimento per il libraio : 798
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Professor Paolo Mantegazza
Anthropological Studies In The Sexual Relations Of Mankind
<p>This is a very good copyof Mantegazza's summary overview of sexual practices in human history.</p><p>Photos on request.</p> Falstaff Press, Inc. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : biblio809
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Professor of Anthropology James Howe
Brontorina
Hardback. New. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : A9780606316002 ISBN : 0606316000 9780606316002
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Professor of Anthropology James Howe
Bunnicula in a Box
Paperback. New. paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : A9781442485211 ISBN : 1442485213 9781442485211
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Professor David Howard
Dominican Republic: A Guide to the People Politics and Culture In Focus
Latin America Bureau 1999. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item400grams ISBN:9781899365258 Latin America Bureau paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 4653646 ISBN : 1899365257 9781899365258
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Professor of Anthropology Daniel Miller
Drinking at Disney: A Tipsy Travel Guide to Walt Disney World's Bars Lounges & Glow Cubes
2016-06-08. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0991007964n ISBN : 0991007964 9780991007967
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Professor of Anthropology James Howe
Horace and Morris Say Cheese Which Makes Dolores Sneeze
Live Oak Media. Hardcover. POOR. Noticeably used book. Heavy wear to cover. Pages contain marginal notes underlining and or highlighting. Possible ex library copy with all the markings/stickers of that library. Accessories such as CD codes toys and dust jackets may not be included. Live Oak Media hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 3202096587 ISBN : 1430108681 9781430108689
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Professor of Anthropology James Howe
Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time 4 Paperback/1 CD
Mixed media product. New. unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : A9781430108535 ISBN : 1430108533 9781430108535
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Professor of Anthropology James Howe
Houndsley and Catina
Hardback. New. hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : A9780606316088 ISBN : 0606316086 9780606316088
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Professor Roger Abrahams
Man-of-Words/West Indies: Performance and the Emergence of Creole Culture Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture
The Johns Hopkins University Press 1983. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item600grams ISBN:0801828384 The Johns Hopkins University Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 7003979 ISBN : 0801828384 9780801828386
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Professor Roger Abrahams
Man-of-Words/West Indies: Performance and the Emergence of Creole Culture Johns Hopkins Studies in Atlantic History and Culture
The Johns Hopkins University Press 1983. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. The Johns Hopkins University Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 7003999 ISBN : 0801828384 9780801828386
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Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Don Handelman
One God Two Goddesses Three Studies of South Indian Cosmology Jerusalem Studies in Religion and Culture
2013-09-27. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 9004256156n ISBN : 9004256156 9789004256156
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Professor of Anthropology and Sociology Don Handelman
One God Two Goddesses Three Studies of South Indian Cosmology Jerusalem Studies in Religion and Culture
2013-09-27. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 9004256156 ISBN : 9004256156 9789004256156
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Professor Henry Buller
Rural Development: Problems and Practices
Ashgate 1990. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Ashgate hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 7138279 ISBN : 0566070189 9780566070181
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Professor Henry Buller
Rural Development: Problems and Practices
ashgate 1990. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. ashgate hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 7138278 ISBN : 0566070189 9780566070181
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Professor of Anthropology Brian M Fagan
The Seventy Great Inventions Of The Ancient World
2004-08-03. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0500051305n ISBN : 0500051305 9780500051306
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Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology Frank E Poirier
Understanding Human Evolution
1993-01-01. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 013012477Xn ISBN : 013012477x 9780130124777
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Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology Frank E Poirier
Understanding Human Evolution
1990-01-01. New. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May be re-issue. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0139358919n ISBN : 0139358919 9780139358913
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Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology Frank E Poirier
Understanding Human Evolution
1993-01-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 013012477X ISBN : 013012477x 9780130124777
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Professor and Chair of the Department of Anthropology Frank E Poirier
Understanding Human Evolution
1990-01-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence excellent customer service! unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 0139358919 ISBN : 0139358919 9780139358913
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Profeta Giuseppe
L'acqua e il vaso nella vascolarità universale
br. L'autore dopo volumi di ricerca sulle tradizioni popolari abruzzesi, elabora una riflessione sul grande sistema idrovascolare che vivifica le contrade del globo terracqueo e ne influenza la vita fisica e culturale, per mezzo di miriadi di sotto-sistemi idro-vascolari attraverso la sequenza continua e perenne "Empire gli spazi vuoti e vuotare gli spazi pieni". Lo studio è rivolto anche agli aspetti sovrastrutturali di carattere estetico, iconico e tecnico. Prefazione Prof. Pietro Clemente. Appendice Elisabetta Gulli Grigioni.
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PROFETA Giuseppe
Sulla PROSTITUZIONE. 4.a conferenza, 10 Maggio 1891 nell'aula magna dell'Università di Palermo.
In-8°, pp. 21. Bross, edit., strappetti e gualciture al piatto post., che reca: "Volume di prossima pubblicazione "Della Prostituzione ai tempi nostri osservata specialmente in Italia". Sui controlli sanitari, le medicine, i dispensari ecc. "Il governo ha portato il caos nella vigilanza della prostituzione... a furia di mezze misure, sarebbero arrivati a quella libertà di prostituzione che non ebbero il coraggio di proclamare"; "sarebbesi coronata l'orgia del vizio in Italia...". In cop. INVIO AUTOGRAFO a penna (non firmato, ma dell'A.) "All'on. Deputato Boselli". Raro, ignoto a SBN che pure censisce altre 4 delle almeno 8 conferenze tenute dal medico Profeta in vari anni con lo stesso titolo.
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Propp J. Wladimir
Morfologia della fiaba - L’affascinante risalita lungo il tortuoso fiume del racconto di magia alla ricerca delle sue sorgenti.
, . in-8, bross.ed., pp 154 buono stato.
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Proskouriakoff Tatiana
An Album of Maya Architecture
Washington DC: Carnegie Institution 1946. Cloth-Backed Boards. Very Good No Dust Jacket. Publication 558. Large oblong 4to pp. unnumbered b/w plates and illus. Head and heel of spine rubbed corners of boards bumped and splitting covers dull and faded with a few small marks spots and smudges; faint finger marks to endpapers and a few page margins. Carnegie Institution hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 16017
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PROSPERI Adriano, a cura di.
I vivi e i morti. Inoltre: borghesi e imprenditori, polemiche su Piero della Francesca, discussioni. Vol. 50° anno XVII° - fasc. II°, ago. 1982 dei Quaderni Storici.
in-8°, da p. 391 a p. 783. Bross. edit. figurata al piatto ant. Buono stato.
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Prosperi, Franco
Gran Comora
22 cm, pp. 281, 16 tavole e una carta geografica fuori testo, rilegatura editoriale in tela, titolo in oro al dorso e illustrazione in oro al piatto, ex libris privato applicato al contropiatto, esemplare molto buono
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Protheri R. M
People and Land in Africa South of the Sahara
Oxford University Press 1972. Re-bound by the library.This book has hardback covers. Ex-library With usual stamps and markings In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Oxford University Press hardcover
Riferimento per il libraio : 3681000
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Protsch Reiner RR. R. R.
Catalog of Fossil Hominids of North America
New York: Gustav Fischer 1978. Paper bound in orange wrappers first edition illustrated 86pp includes key to map locations and index. Newspaper clipping dated 25 Feb. 2005 'Human history unravels as hoax exposed; Flamboyant German anthropologist falsified dates of key 'stone age' relics' - laid in at front. Few scored lines on first three pages else very good. 240 grams - ships lettermail. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg Manitoba. New York: Gustav Fischer, 1978 unknown
Riferimento per il libraio : 25665 ISBN : 0895741024 9780895741028
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Provenzal Dino
Usanze e feste del popolo italiano
Bologna. Zanichelli 1912, 16°, pp. 248. Intonso. Bross. Edit. Con bruniture. Timbro di biblioteca estinta. Contiene un interessante saggio sul miracolo di San Gennaro di Anonimo.
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PROVINE ROBERT R
Curious Behavior: Yawning Laughing Hiccupping And Beyond
Harvard University Press Cambridge Massachusetts and London England: 2014. Softcover. Brand new book. Robert Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread�in search of hiccups coughs yawns sneezes and other lowly undignified human behaviors. Upon investigation these instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be uniquely valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Many activities showcased in Curious Behavior are contagious but none surpasses yawning in this regard�just reading the word can make one succumb. Though we often take it as a sign of sleepiness or boredom yawning holds clues to the development of our sociality and ability to empathize with others. Its inescapable transmission reminds us that we are sometimes unaware neurologically programmed beasts of the herd. Other neglected behaviors yield similar revelations. Tickling we learn may be the key to programming personhood into robots. Coughing comes in musical medical and social varieties. Farting and belching have import for the evolution of human speech. And prenatal behavior is offered as the strangest exhibit of all defying postnatal logic in every way. Our earthiest acts define Homo sapiens as much as language bipedalism tool use and other more studied characteristics. As Provine guides us through peculiarities right under our noses he beckons us to follow with self-experiments: tickling our own feet keeping a log of when we laugh and attempting to suppress yawns and sneezes. Such humble investigations provide fodder for grade school science projects as well as doctoral dissertations. Small Science can yield big rewards. Robert R. Provine is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. "Provine is a valiant man and this is an original book: a book about people's quirks and the uncomfortable noises that we have suppressed particularly after Victorian times. Why would someone study those seemingly uninteresting and inappropriate acts I would say the answer lies in the questions this neuroscientist has asked himself: why do we burp or sneeze What is a cough What has really gone with the wind Well you don't really know�and you won't until you read Curious Behavior� This disarmingly enchanting book manages to 'handle' even flatulence in the most skillful and scientific manner without ever losing focus on Provine's aim: an accurate description of the topic via a look at mechanisms evolutionary advantages limits and statistics� Prepare to be contaminated by this book and get ready to analyze the way you sneeze cough and everything else."�Tristan Bekinschtein Times Higher Education "In this charmingly written and profoundly informative book Provine gives us what he calls 'sidewalk' neuroscience a 'scientific approach to everyday behavior based on simple observations and demonstrations that readers even advanced grade-schoolers can use to confirm challenge or extend the reported findings.' In this era of 'neurorealism' where much of the public believes you aren't doing real science if you aren't using fMRI to scan some brains Provine's work in 'small science' is refreshing. 'The Small Science of this book is "small"' he explains not because it is trivial but because it does not require 'fancy equipment and a big budget.' Small science teaches the art of observation and methods of interpretation: 'Everyday life is teeming with the important and unexpected if you know where to look and how to see.' This message alone is worth the price of admission� Provine romps through the range of 'curious behaviors' of his title with each chapter offering up enlightening and unexpected findings� A marvelous book� 'Small science' at its best."�Carol Tavris The Wall Street Journal "Why do we yawn tickle laugh cough scratch sneeze hiccup vomit or cry Over the years Provine has investigated these and other behaviors in the lab and on the street and the result is beautifully written and constantly surprising."�Steven Poole The Guardian "With its many facts and anecdotes and unexpected stories Curious Behavior begs you to continue where curiosity leads you down both the boulevards and the back alleys of science. And that is exactly how Provine thinks science should be pursued."�James Gorman The New York Times "Readers will enjoy the stories and find the glimpses into the neuroscience of these curious behaviors engaging."�K.S. Milar Choice "Do you think that each of the behaviors covered here is merely a randomly eccentric human quirk Think again. For each of these odd functions Provine dexterously combines wit a fine way with words and precise scientific context to show us the evolutionary reason behind it� This is a delectable presentation for all who love the territory between pop and hardcore science writing. Highly recommended."�Margaret Heilbrun Library Journal "How can farting sneezing and other marginal biological realities illuminate humanness Neuroscientist Robert Provine turns an evolutionary lens on everything from the gross to the faintly improper. The 'contagiousness' of yawning for instance hints at the roots of empathy and herd behavior. Burping and farting were involved in the development of speech says Provine. And tickling may play a part in our early understanding that we are distinct beings you can't tickle yourself. An exercise in 'small science'�some of it speculative all of it fascinating."�Nature "In Curious Behavior neuroscientist Robert Provine discusses common yet seemingly strange actions such as crying tickling and yawning�subjects often overlooked by science. Beyond explaining how each of these actions work anatomically Provine explores their functions similarities and whether they might be linked by some higher social purpose� Follow his advice and Curious Behavior will leave you trying to yawn with clenched teeth sneeze with your eyes open and noticing just how often you laugh at things that really aren't funny."�Jessica Hamzelou New Scientist "The book provides a not-yet definitive but often fascinating take on our most curious behaviors."�Publishers Weekly "In this engrossing account of some curious physiological behaviors neuroscientist Robert Provine not only describes the biologic basis for some curious human actions such as laughing itching hiccuping vomiting coughing sneezing and several more curiosities he also describes the experiments performed to clarify these sometimes embarrassing operations� Fascinating descriptions and explanations about human behavior oddities are candidly presented with added whimsy for sweetening. Suitable for all ages it's the sort of a book on quirky embarrassing behaviors that you observed and performed but were too afraid to talk about."�Aron Row Sacramento Book Review "Provine has written a charming ode to 'Small Science'�science that does not require a large budget or fancy equipment but that is interesting nonetheless. Taking examples from his own research some of which involved nothing more complicated than stalking graduate students and observing how and when they laugh he explains the origins of some of the most prevalent but often overlooked human behaviors."�Anna Kuchment Scientific American "In Curious Behavior Robert Provine provides clear entertaining and most importantly data-driven accounts of familiar yet overlooked human quirks. These include yawning laughing crying tears coughing sneezing hiccupping vomiting and nausea tickling itching and scratching farting and belching and finally prenatal behavior. If you think you know when and why you laugh what makes a face look sad or why people yawn you're probably in for a surprise� Written with humor and wit Curious Behavior is an accessible and entertaining read with its musings about the theoretical Doomsday yawn ineffectual astronaut tears and the social implications of coughing and laughter. But it is also serious science about the importance of defining stimuli using specific language and understanding the difference between what people think they do and what they actually do. The book may provide new windows into autistic behaviors schizophrenia and the definition of self� In a world where there is an increasing gulf between the public and scientists Provine leads by example with straightforward science communication� This book is a must-have for any connoisseur of human behavior whether studying in a classroom or from a barstool."�Kenneth C. Catania The Scientist "Robert Provine shows how the methods of sidewalk neuroscience simple and cheap observations of everyday life that everyone can do can give rise to an alternative science of psychology. This is a delight to read fascinating and humane and very often funny."�Paul Bloom Yale University author of How Pleasure Works "Curious Behavior offers a lively and often surprising look at all the different ways we sneeze cough yawn and broadcast other bodily functions. Open this book which is based on serious research but reads like a detective novel and find out how much more there is to such behavior than you ever thought."�Frans de Waal Emory University author of The Age of Empathy "A lively and entertaining romp through the quirks and oddities of the least controllable of human behaviors. The writing style and topics are so provocative one is hard pressed not to enact these behaviors while reading."�Rachel Herz Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Brown University author of That's Disgusting "Why do we laugh Why do we yawn Why do we cry What is itch Finally here is a book that addresses these age-old issues! Provine the leading researcher of such phenomena discovers the extraordinary hidden in plain sight. It's a joy to read."�James W. Kalat North Carolina State University author of Biological Psychology 11th ed. "The indefatigably curious Robert Provine explores the little quirks of behavior that�so far�have fascinated everyone but the scientists and in doing so illuminates many aspects of our social lives inner lives and evolutionary origins."�Steven Pinker Harvard College Professor of Psychology Harvard University author of How the Mind Works and The Better Angels of Our Nature "In this marvelous book Provine�a pioneer in the field�puts these phenomena in proper evolutionary contexts arguing that such seemingly odd quirks can often illuminate our understanding of human nature."�V.S. Ramachandran University of California San Diego author of The Tell-Tale Brain Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 2014 paperback
Riferimento per il libraio : 83815X1
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PROVINE ROBERT R
Curious Behavior: Yawning Laughing Hiccupping And Beyond
Harvard University Press Cambridge Massachusetts and London England: 2014. Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. Robert Provine boldly goes where other scientists seldom tread�in search of hiccups coughs yawns sneezes and other lowly undignified human behaviors. Upon investigation these instinctive acts bear the imprint of our evolutionary origins and can be uniquely valuable tools for understanding how the human brain works and what makes us different from other species. Many activities showcased in Curious Behavior are contagious but none surpasses yawning in this regard�just reading the word can make one succumb. Though we often take it as a sign of sleepiness or boredom yawning holds clues to the development of our sociality and ability to empathize with others. Its inescapable transmission reminds us that we are sometimes unaware neurologically programmed beasts of the herd. Other neglected behaviors yield similar revelations. Tickling we learn may be the key to programming personhood into robots. Coughing comes in musical medical and social varieties. Farting and belching have import for the evolution of human speech. And prenatal behavior is offered as the strangest exhibit of all defying postnatal logic in every way. Our earthiest acts define Homo sapiens as much as language bipedalism tool use and other more studied characteristics. As Provine guides us through peculiarities right under our noses he beckons us to follow with self-experiments: tickling our own feet keeping a log of when we laugh and attempting to suppress yawns and sneezes. Such humble investigations provide fodder for grade school science projects as well as doctoral dissertations. Small Science can yield big rewards. Robert R. Provine is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. "Provine is a valiant man and this is an original book: a book about people's quirks and the uncomfortable noises that we have suppressed particularly after Victorian times. Why would someone study those seemingly uninteresting and inappropriate acts I would say the answer lies in the questions this neuroscientist has asked himself: why do we burp or sneeze What is a cough What has really gone with the wind Well you don't really know�and you won't until you read Curious Behavior� This disarmingly enchanting book manages to 'handle' even flatulence in the most skillful and scientific manner without ever losing focus on Provine's aim: an accurate description of the topic via a look at mechanisms evolutionary advantages limits and statistics� Prepare to be contaminated by this book and get ready to analyze the way you sneeze cough and everything else."�Tristan Bekinschtein Times Higher Education "In this charmingly written and profoundly informative book Provine gives us what he calls 'sidewalk' neuroscience a 'scientific approach to everyday behavior based on simple observations and demonstrations that readers even advanced grade-schoolers can use to confirm challenge or extend the reported findings.' In this era of 'neurorealism' where much of the public believes you aren't doing real science if you aren't using fMRI to scan some brains Provine's work in 'small science' is refreshing. 'The Small Science of this book is "small"' he explains not because it is trivial but because it does not require 'fancy equipment and a big budget.' Small science teaches the art of observation and methods of interpretation: 'Everyday life is teeming with the important and unexpected if you know where to look and how to see.' This message alone is worth the price of admission� Provine romps through the range of 'curious behaviors' of his title with each chapter offering up enlightening and unexpected findings� A marvelous book� 'Small science' at its best."�Carol Tavris The Wall Street Journal "Why do we yawn tickle laugh cough scratch sneeze hiccup vomit or cry Over the years Provine has investigated these and other behaviors in the lab and on the street and the result is beautifully written and constantly surprising."�Steven Poole The Guardian "With its many facts and anecdotes and unexpected stories Curious Behavior begs you to continue where curiosity leads you down both the boulevards and the back alleys of science. And that is exactly how Provine thinks science should be pursued."�James Gorman The New York Times "Readers will enjoy the stories and find the glimpses into the neuroscience of these curious behaviors engaging."�K.S. Milar Choice "Do you think that each of the behaviors covered here is merely a randomly eccentric human quirk Think again. For each of these odd functions Provine dexterously combines wit a fine way with words and precise scientific context to show us the evolutionary reason behind it� This is a delectable presentation for all who love the territory between pop and hardcore science writing. Highly recommended."�Margaret Heilbrun Library Journal "How can farting sneezing and other marginal biological realities illuminate humanness Neuroscientist Robert Provine turns an evolutionary lens on everything from the gross to the faintly improper. The 'contagiousness' of yawning for instance hints at the roots of empathy and herd behavior. Burping and farting were involved in the development of speech says Provine. And tickling may play a part in our early understanding that we are distinct beings you can't tickle yourself. An exercise in 'small science'�some of it speculative all of it fascinating."�Nature "In Curious Behavior neuroscientist Robert Provine discusses common yet seemingly strange actions such as crying tickling and yawning�subjects often overlooked by science. Beyond explaining how each of these actions work anatomically Provine explores their functions similarities and whether they might be linked by some higher social purpose� Follow his advice and Curious Behavior will leave you trying to yawn with clenched teeth sneeze with your eyes open and noticing just how often you laugh at things that really aren't funny."�Jessica Hamzelou New Scientist "The book provides a not-yet definitive but often fascinating take on our most curious behaviors."�Publishers Weekly "In this engrossing account of some curious physiological behaviors neuroscientist Robert Provine not only describes the biologic basis for some curious human actions such as laughing itching hiccuping vomiting coughing sneezing and several more curiosities he also describes the experiments performed to clarify these sometimes embarrassing operations� Fascinating descriptions and explanations about human behavior oddities are candidly presented with added whimsy for sweetening. Suitable for all ages it's the sort of a book on quirky embarrassing behaviors that you observed and performed but were too afraid to talk about."�Aron Row Sacramento Book Review "Provine has written a charming ode to 'Small Science'�science that does not require a large budget or fancy equipment but that is interesting nonetheless. Taking examples from his own research some of which involved nothing more complicated than stalking graduate students and observing how and when they laugh he explains the origins of some of the most prevalent but often overlooked human behaviors."�Anna Kuchment Scientific American "In Curious Behavior Robert Provine provides clear entertaining and most importantly data-driven accounts of familiar yet overlooked human quirks. These include yawning laughing crying tears coughing sneezing hiccupping vomiting and nausea tickling itching and scratching farting and belching and finally prenatal behavior. If you think you know when and why you laugh what makes a face look sad or why people yawn you're probably in for a surprise� Written with humor and wit Curious Behavior is an accessible and entertaining read with its musings about the theoretical Doomsday yawn ineffectual astronaut tears and the social implications of coughing and laughter. But it is also serious science about the importance of defining stimuli using specific language and understanding the difference between what people think they do and what they actually do. The book may provide new windows into autistic behaviors schizophrenia and the definition of self� In a world where there is an increasing gulf between the public and scientists Provine leads by example with straightforward science communication� This book is a must-have for any connoisseur of human behavior whether studying in a classroom or from a barstool."�Kenneth C. Catania The Scientist "Robert Provine shows how the methods of sidewalk neuroscience simple and cheap observations of everyday life that everyone can do can give rise to an alternative science of psychology. This is a delight to read fascinating and humane and very often funny."�Paul Bloom Yale University author of How Pleasure Works "Curious Behavior offers a lively and often surprising look at all the different ways we sneeze cough yawn and broadcast other bodily functions. Open this book which is based on serious research but reads like a detective novel and find out how much more there is to such behavior than you ever thought."�Frans de Waal Emory University author of The Age of Empathy "A lively and entertaining romp through the quirks and oddities of the least controllable of human behaviors. The writing style and topics are so provocative one is hard pressed not to enact these behaviors while reading."�Rachel Herz Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior Brown University author of That's Disgusting "Why do we laugh Why do we yawn Why do we cry What is itch Finally here is a book that addresses these age-old issues! Provine the leading researcher of such phenomena discovers the extraordinary hidden in plain sight. It's a joy to read."�James W. Kalat North Carolina State University author of Biological Psychology 11th ed. "The indefatigably curious Robert Provine explores the little quirks of behavior that�so far�have fascinated everyone but the scientists and in doing so illuminates many aspects of our social lives inner lives and evolutionary origins."�Steven Pinker Harvard College Professor of Psychology Harvard University author of How the Mind Works and The Better Angels of Our Nature "In this marvelous book Provine�a pioneer in the field�puts these phenomena in proper evolutionary contexts arguing that such seemingly odd quirks can often illuminate our understanding of human nature."�V.S. Ramachandran University of California San Diego author of The Tell-Tale Brain Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London England: 2014 hardcover
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