Resultados de búsqueda: Archaeology & Anthropology from E Ridge fine Books

Kansas City, MO: University of Missouri. Very Good. 1973. Softcover. Paper wraps. 89 pp. Scuffed cover; lightly toned edges. Clean, solid copy. Includes works by award winning poets and writters: Carl Dennis; E. L. Mayo; Rose Graubart Ignato; Robert Slater; Robert M. Farnsworth; Lloyd J. Reynolds; Robert Gibb; Tom Crawford; R. P. Dickey; Henry H. Roth; Robert Bly; Roy P. Blasler. Reviews & Notes. ; 8vo .

Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1990. Hardcover. 0874746787 . Rust cloth with gilt title. xiii, 273 Pages. Illustrated. Literature Cited. Index. Minor wear to ends and corner tips. Abstract: This book presents the results of an assessment of the health of wild-living chimpanzees, gorillas (including mountain gorilla remains collected by the late Dian Fossey) , and orangutans through the study of pathological conditions of their bones and teeth. These primates were killed in the wild and their remains housed at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Dental pathology is marked by a high frequency of alveolar destruction in the mountain gorilla, and a high frequency of carious lesions and antemortem tooth loss among chimpanzees. Skeletal pathology is widespread and predominated by lesions of traumatic origin, mainly healed fractures. Arthritic lesions are conspicuous in the vertebral column and at the… Leer más

London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth. Lacking the dust jacket. 214 pages. 9 Plates. 8" X 5". Light surface scuff and mild wear on ends and corners. Laid in is the Saturday Review Book Club selection flyer for Ronald Millar's "The Piltdown Men." The Piltdown hoax is prominent for two reasons: the attention it generated around the subject of human evolution, and the length of time, 41 years, that elapsed from its alleged initial discovery to its definitive exposure as a composite forgery. On 21 November 1953, this fascinating puzzle of science was finally solved. Three scientists - including the author of this book, Joseph Weiner - described their investigations into the important fossilized human remains found at Piltdown in Sussex in the early 1900s. Their conclusion was stunning: the remains, and the accompanying materials that supposedly verified them as ancient… Leer más

San Francisco: Chronicle Books. Near Fine. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Pictorial hardcover. 240 pages, cheifly color illustrations. Essay by John Kirch. Small dent on the cover else fine. Photographer Justin Guariglia, whose work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler and Smithsonian magazines, frequently trains his lens on the old town and waterfront which have retained their cultural character amid mega-booming development. Shanghai's open-air lifestyle, bustling markets, and curious fashion sense are all seen here, granting us a multifaceted and intimate portrait of day-to-day life in one of the great cities of the world. (Publishers Description) Contents: Planet Shanghai; Sleepless in Shanghai; City; Style; Still life; Dairly life; Food; Leisure; Dogs; Family and friends. ; 8vo .

New York: Macmillan. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. 1963. Second Edition. Hardcover. First printing of the revised second edition. 382pp. Illustrated. Bibliography. Index of Individuals. Introduction by Richard Carrington. A clean, tight, unmarked copy with tatered original dustjacket. Now in a clear removable cover. This book is the first book to synthesize every aspect of the prehistory of East Africa. When it was first published in England in 1954, it was at once recognized as the authoritative work on the subject. The volume was based on complete and critical assessment of this expanding field's many publications. The present edition is a revised version of the original, containing much new and up-to-date information on the recent archaeological diggings, their significance, the latest geological techniques of dating them, and new interpretations of the climatic environment of early man.; 8vo .

New York: Henry Holt and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1942. First Edition. Hardcover. Pp xi, 718. Bibliography, Glossary & Index. Six Maps and 13 in text figures. Contents: Part 1: Biology and Human Relations; Part II: Environment and Technology; Part III: The Development of Institutions; Part IV: Symbols and Human Relations; Part V: Symbols and Human Relations (Continued). Ex-libris Peabody Museum Library with book plate canceled. Pencil markings and underline. Binding sound, ends modestly worn. ; 8vo .

Koror, Palau Islands: Koror Intermediate School Print Shop. Near Fine. 1954. First Edition. Softcover. Original printed wrappers bound with fastener; typed text. 55 [1] pages. Woodcut illustrations by Adachi and Tatsuo. Covers designed by the author. Printed wrappers with a tiny tear on the back cover along with creased corner tip and light edge dust soil. An uncommon, regional cookbook with 3 other copies found in the trade. Hera Ware Owen was the Palau Museum Director and contributed to the Micronesian Reporter newsletter. Recipes from the South Seas is source of regional recipes which includes the history, how-to-gathering and use of native ingredients such as Fruit Bat, Crocodile, Giant Clam, Incubator Bird, and Sea Urchin among others. ; 8vo ; fair .

Gramercy. Fine. 2008. First Printing. Hardcover. 0517230666 . Hardcover Book is in Fine condition. Pages and cover are clean. " Four classic novels by the acclaimed adventure and science fiction novelist include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and The Master of Ballantrae. " ; 9.13 X 6.22 X 1.42 inches; 592 pp pages; fair .

New Jersey: Pearson Pentice Hall. As New. 2009. Softcover. As New soft cover. 164 pages. Index. Illustrated. The fourth monograph in a series of long-term field studies designed to be part of the arsenal of conservationists, to become a much needed adjunct to texbooks within the university setting, and to provide a much needed formum for information exchange among researchers themselves. No markings. As new. ; 8vo .

St Martins Pr. Very Good. 1992. First Edition. Softcover. 031207848X . Second printing. Softcover. 267 pages. Illustrated. Worn edges and former owners name, otherwise a clean unmarked book. "Describing 40 of the world's most dramatic archeological discoveries, Robbins, who teaches anthropology at Michigan State University, offers a comprehensive introduction to the field. In chapters arranged by finds (i.e., art, tombs, written records, etc.), he details major archeological expeditions." (Publisher Weekly) ; 8.1 X 5.4 X 0.8 inches; 267 pages .

New York: Antheneum. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1966. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth. Original dustjacket. vii, 390 pages. Index. Illustrated. Drawings by Berdine Ardrey. The text block is clean without marking or notation; laid in is the original bomc review leaflet, "Report by Clifton Fadiman." The dustjacket is marked with a black "X" from cover to cover across the spine and is heavliy worn along all edges; the previous owners Ex libris stamp inside both covers. Now in clear removable cover. The Territorial Imperative describes the evolutionarily determined instinct among humans toward territoriality and the implications of this territoriality in human meta-phenomena such as property ownership and nation building. It was an immediate success and remains a widely influential work of popular science. It extended Ardrey's groundbreaking anthropological work, contributed to the development of the science of ethology, and encouraged an increasing… Leer más