The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies? / Jared Diamond.
The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies? / Jared Diamond.
The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies? / Jared Diamond.
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New York : Viking, c2012.
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G 2013/1499
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English
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xi, 499 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
Contents
Prologue : at the airport -- pt. 1. Setting the stage by dividing space. Friends, enemies, strangers, and traders -- pt. 2. Peace and war. Compensation for the death of a child ; A short chapter, about a tiny war ; A longer chapter, about many wars -- pt. 3. Young and old. Bringing up children ; The...
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New York : Viking, c2012.
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New York (State)
Date Published
c2012.
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Diamond reveals how tribal societies offer an extraordinary window into how our ancestors lived for millions of years -- until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms -- and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature.
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The world until yesterday : what can we learn from traditional societies? / Jared Diamond.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 471-481) and index.
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c2012.
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G 2013/1499
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74VvegeMkEK3
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067078589X (export ed.)
9780670024810
0670024813
9780670785896 (export ed.)
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305.89912
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991017125049702626
