Being Human: How Our Biology Shaped World History 9781847926708, 9781473588813

Exceptional People: How Migration Shaped Our World and Will Define Our Future 9781400836291

Throughout history, migrants have fueled the engine of human progress. Their movement has sparked innovation, spread ide

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Opium: How an Ancient Flower Shaped and Poisoned Our World 978-0316417662, 0316417661

"A landmark project." -- Dr. Andrew Weil "Engrossing and highly readable." -- Sam Quinones "A

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The Nurture Effect: How the Science of Human Behavior Can Improve Our Lives and Our World

A fascinating look at the evolution of behavioral science, the revolutionary way it’s changing the way we live, and how

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Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History [Illustrated ed] 9780192807199, 0192807196

Combining tales of devastating epidemics with accessible science and fascinating history, Deadly Companions reveals how

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Being Human: Ethics, Environment, and Our Place in the World 9780520926059

Being Human examines the complex connections among conceptions of human nature, attitudes toward non-human nature, and e

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The Human Tide: How Population Shaped the Modern World (Chinese Edition) [1 ed.] 9787521705324, 7521705327

进入现代社会以来，在提及全球重大转型事件时，人口一直是被忽略的关键因素。从大英帝国的崛起到美国全球霸权的建立，从日本经济大萧条到中国经济腾飞，从阿拉伯之春到欧洲难民潮……这些现代化进程中的大事件，都可以从人口的角度给以全新的解读。 前工业革

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The Human Tide: How Population Shaped the Modern World (Chinese Edition) [1 ed.] 9787521705324, 7521705327

进入现代社会以来，在提及全球重大转型事件时，人口一直是被忽略的关键因素。从大英帝国的崛起到美国全球霸权的建立，从日本经济大萧条到中国经济腾飞，从阿拉伯之春到欧洲难民潮……这些现代化进程中的大事件，都可以从人口的角度给以全新的解读。 前工业革

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The Wood Age: How One Material Shaped the Whole of Human History 9780008318857

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How to Solve Our Human Problems

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Daylight Robbery: How Tax Shaped Our Past and Will Change Our Future 9780241360859

Death and taxes are our inevitable fate. We've been told this since the beginning of civilisation. But what if we s

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