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Anthropology

1. Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose

   Deirdre Barrett

   A Harvard psychologist explains how our once-helpful instincts get hijacked in our garish modern world.More

2. Essentials of Physical Anthropology: Discovering Our Origins

   Clark Spencer Larsen

   The #1 text in physical anthropology, now in a brief edition.More

3. How the Mind Works

   Steven Pinker

   “A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.” —New York Review of BooksMore

4. How Humans Evolved

   Robert Boyd, Joan B. Silk

   Fifth Edition

   With its unique blend of evolutionary theory, population genetics and behavioral ecology, How Humans Evolved provides students with the most contemporary and complete introduction to physical anthropology available.More

5. The Incas: New Perpectives

   Gordon F. McEwan

   A revealing portrait of the ancient Andean empire from its earliest development to its final capitulation to Pizarro.More

6. Our Origins: Discovering Physical Anthropology

   Clark Spencer Larsen

   With an unparalleled art program, Our Origins is an accessible, up-to-date text that focuses on anthropology's big questions and the scientific process.More

7. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland

   Bryan Sykes

   From the best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, an illuminating guide to the genetic history of the British Isles.More

8. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past

   A. Roger Ekirch

   "Remarkable….Ekirch has emptied night's pockets, and laid the contents out before us."—Arthur Krystal, The New YorkerMore

9. The Ancient Maya: New Perspectives

   Heather McKillop

   "Comprehensive…clearly written…Highly recommended."—ChoiceMore

10. How to Read Darwin

    Mark Ridley, Simon Critchley

    Intent on letting the reader experience the pleasure and intellectual stimulation in reading classic authors, the How to Read series will facilitate and enrich your understanding of texts vital to the canon.More

11. A Brief History of the Human Race

    Michael Cook

    "Enthralling....If so compact a book can be magisterial, [this] is it.—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book World...    "A smart, literate survey of human life from paleolithic times until 9/11."—Edward Rothstein, The New York TimesMore

12. Reconstructing Human Origins: A Modern Synthesis

    Glenn C. Conroy

    Second Edition

    This dynamic introduction to paleoanthropology presents the fossil evidence for human evolution and demonstrates how anthropologists interpret this evidence in light of the most current research.
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13. Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

    Mary Roach

    "One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year....Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment WeeklyMore

14. The Quest for Immortality: Science at the Frontiers of Aging

    Bruce A. Carnes, S. Jay Olshansky

    "This is by far the best book I've read on the science of aging."—Andrew Weil, M.D.More

15. The Seven Daughters of Eve: The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry

    Bryan Sykes

    The national bestseller that reveals how we are descended from seven prehistoric women. More