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1	The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals more books like this by Michael Pollan add to wishlist Pollan writes about the ecology of the food humans eat and why--what it is, in fact, that we are eating. Discussing industrial farming, organic food, and what it is like to hunt and gather food, this is a surprisingly honest and self-aware account of the evolution of the modern diet. see all copies from $7.48! new only from $7.93! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Chariots of the Gods more books like this by Erich Von Daniken add to wishlist In this bestseller, Erich von Daniken's puts forth the proposition that Earth may have been visited by aliens long ago, and points to archaeological phenomena as evidence. see all copies from $2.49! new only from $3.16! \| SVS
3	Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies more books like this by Jared Diamond add to wishlist This history examines the influences of geography and environment on the development of civilization and seeks to find large patterns that might explain why, in the modern period, some groups seem to have significantly greater material wealth than others. The author is an evolutionary biologist and his scientific approach to human history draws ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal more books like this by Jared Diamond add to wishlist A provocative look at mankind's evolution from the ape into the complex creature we call human. By standards of other animals, our powerful civilization appears unique. So do many of our behaviors, including our sexual habits and the ways we select mates. Yet in many respects we are merely another species of ape--our genes are more than 98% ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.47! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Zeitoun more books like this by Dave Eggers add to wishlist When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a prosperous Syrian-American and father of four, chose to stay through the storm to protect his house and contracting business. In the days after the storm, he traveled the flooded streets in a secondhand canoe, passing on supplies and helping those he could. A week later, on ... see all copies from $14.33! new only from $14.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?: Revised Edition more books like this by Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D. add to wishlist The fifth-anniversary edition of the best-selling work on the development of racial identity. . Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see black youth seated together in the cafeteria. Of course, it's not just the black kids sitting together-the white, Latino, Asian Pacific, and, in some regions, American Indian youth are clustered ... see all copies from $3.82! new only from $9.56! \| signed copies \| SVS
7	The phenomenon of man more books like this by Pierre Teilhard De Chardin add to wishlist Visionary theologian and evolutionary theorist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin applied his whole life, his tremendous intellect, and his great spiritual faith to building a philosophy that would reconcile religion with the scientific theory of evolution. In this timeless book, which contains the quintessence of his thought, Teilhard argues that just as ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Fingerprints of the Gods: The Evidence of Earth's Lost Civilization more books like this by Graham Hancock add to wishlist The bestselling author of The Sign and the Seal reveals the true origins of civilization. Connecting puzzling clues scattered throughout the world, Hancock discovers compelling evidence of a technologically and culturally advanced civilization that was destroyed and obliterated from human memory. Four 8-page photo inserts. see all copies from $5.50! new only from $9.18! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Essentials of Physical Anthropology more books like this by Robert Jurmain add to wishlist This volume covers basic evolutionary theory, human genetics, growth and development, non-human primates, paleoanthropology, and modern population biology to illustrate the physical and behavioural evolution of human beings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.30! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge more books like this by William A Haviland add to wishlist Explore the most fascinating, creative, dangerous, and complex species alive today: you and your neighbors in the global village. With compelling photos, engaging examples, and select studies by anthropologists in far-flung places, the authors of "Cultural Anthropology: The Human Challenge" provide a holistic view of anthropology to help you make ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.95! \| SVS
11 view cover	Cultural Anthropology more books like this by Barbara Miller add to wishlist Designed to give your students the extra support they need to succeed in your classroom, our Study Edition of Miller's Cultural Anthropology offers perforated chapter practice tests at the end of the textbook, an optional Practice Test Solutions Manual with access to professional tutoring, and an Instructor's Testing Manual with solutions to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities more books like this by Lawrence Cunningham add to wishlist CULTURE AND VALUES, Fifth Edition continues to combine balanced coverage of literature, art, music, and philosophy with sociological insight into the daily life of the characters in the unfolding drama of Western civilization. Available in two volumes, or as an alternate single volume without readings, this text remains the most readable and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.95! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Conformity & Conflict: Readings in Cultural Anthropology more books like this by James P Spradley add to wishlist An ideal complement to standard anthropology texts or as a stand-alone text/reader, the best-selling Conformity and Conflict continues to offer an in-depth look at anthropology as a powerful way to study human behavior and events. The 37 articles cover a broad range of theoretical perspectives and demonstrate basic anthropological concepts. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Communication Between Cultures more books like this by Larry A Samovar add to wishlist Provides students with an understanding and appreciation of different cultures and the practical skills for improving their communication with people from other cultures. The book includes numerous compelling examples that force students to examine their own assumptions and cultural biases. It is divided into four interrelated parts: Part I ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
15 view cover	Race, Class, & Gender in the United States: An Integrated Study more books like this by Paula S Rothenberg add to wishlist IN see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.94! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Mirror for Humanity: A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology more books like this by Conrad Phillip Kottak add to wishlist Written by a prominent scholar in the field, this concise, up-to-date introduction to cultural anthropology carefully balances coverage of core topics with contemporary changes in the field. Since no single or monolithic theoretical perspective orients this book, instructors with a wide range of views and approaches can use it effectively. The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Strangers to These Shores: Race and Ethnic Relations in the United States more books like this by Dr. Vincent N Parrillo add to wishlist The most up-to-date and comprehensive text available for the study of racial and ethnic relations in the United States. With the growing emphasis in courses on diversity in the United States, this book informs students about the nation's past and present multicultural realities. The book begins with an analysis of the stranger as a social ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $39.76! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry more books like this by Bryan Sykes add to wishlist Offering a fascinating history of the world as revealed through genetics, a momentous scientific discovery reveals how all humans are descended from seven prehistoric women. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.22! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Humanity: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology more books like this by James G Peoples add to wishlist Using engaging stories and clear writing, "Advantage Books, Humanity: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology", Eighth Edition introduces cultural anthropology within a solid framework centered around globalization and culture change. Peoples and Bailey focus on the social and cultural consequences of globalization, emphasizing culture change and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.87! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Race and Ethnic Relations: American and Global Perspectives more books like this by Martin N Marger add to wishlist Explores race and ethnic relations in a global context, while extensively covering groups and issues in the United States. The text's unique comparative approach is increasingly important and relevant in light of the growing ethnic diversity in a variety of societies. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.98! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	The Second Shift more books like this by Arlie Russell Hochschild add to wishlist As the majority of women entered the workforce, sociologist and Berkeley professor Hochschild was one of the first to talk about what really happens in dual-career households. This landmark study of two-career parents ranks in significance with "The Feminine Mystique" and "The Second Sex." see all copies from $2.50! new only from $7.06! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	The Yanomamo more books like this by Napoleon A Chagnon add to wishlist Based on the author's extensive fieldwork, this classic ethnography, now in its fifth edition, focuses on the Yanomamo. These truly remarkable South American people are one of the few primitive sovereign tribal societies left on earth. This new edition includes events and changes that have occurred since 1992, including a recent trip by the author ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $45.21!
23 view cover	Veiled Sentiments: Honor and Poetry in a Bedouin Society more books like this by Janet L Abu-Lughod add to wishlist A beautifully-written--almost poetic--ethnography of the Bedouins in Egypt as well as a study of gender relations through analysis of their oral lyric poetry. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.18! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	The Dobe Ju/'Hoansi more books like this by Richard B Lee add to wishlist This classic study of the !Kung San, foragers of the Dobe area of the Kalahari Desert, described changes that have come, as recently as 1991, to the Kung rituals, beliefs, social control, marriage and kinship. It documents their emerging determination to take hold of their own destiny - despite exploitation of their habitat and relentless ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $37.92! \| signed copies \| SVS
25 view cover	Slouching Towards Gomorrah: Modern Liberalism and American Decline more books like this by Robert H Bork add to wishlist In this book Robert Bork identifies what he sees as the important issues of our time and what needs to be done if the American nation is to avoid further decline. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.11! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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