Edité par Penguin Books
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
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Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Edité par Penguin Books Ltd, United Kingdom, London, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
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Paperback. Etat : Good. Visionary, prize-winning author Jared Diamond changed the way we think about the rise and fall of human civilizations with his previous international bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse. Now he returns with another epic - and groundbreaking - journey into our rapidly receding past. In The World Until Yesterday, Diamond reveals how traditional societies around the world offer an extraordinary window onto how our ancestors lived for the majority of human history - until virtually yesterday, in evolutionary terms - and provide unique, often overlooked insights into human nature. Drawing extensively on his decades working in the jungles of Papua New Guinea, Diamond explores how tribal societies approach essential human problems, from childrearing to conflict resolution to health, and discovers we have much to learn from traditional ways of life. He unearths remarkable findings - from the reason why modern afflictions like diabetes, obesity and Alzheimer's are virtually non-existent in tribal societies to the surprising benefits of multilingualism. Panoramic in scope and thrillingly original, The World Until Yesterday provides an enthralling first-hand picture of the human past that also suggests profound lessons for how to live well today. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine.
Edité par Penguin Books
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
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Edité par Penguin Group
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
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Paperback. Etat : Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.9.
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ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Edité par Penguin Books, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. Minor shelf wear to binding & edges of text block. Text and images unmarked.
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ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Bahamut Media, Reading, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.
Edité par Allen Lane, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
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Edité par Penguin Books
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
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Edité par Allen Lane
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : medimops, Berlin, Allemagne
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Edité par Allen Lane
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : medimops, Berlin, Allemagne
Etat : good. Befriedigend/Good: Durchschnittlich erhaltenes Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit Gebrauchsspuren, aber vollständigen Seiten. / Describes the average WORN book or dust jacket that has all the pages present.
Edité par Allen Lane, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
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Softcover. Etat : Très bon. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Ammareal reverse jusqu'à 15% du prix net de cet article à des organisations caritatives. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Book Condition: Used, Very good. Former library book. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this item's net price to charity organizations.
Edité par Allen Lane
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : medimops, Berlin, Allemagne
Etat : very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
Edité par Allen Lane
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Etats-Unis
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Edité par Allen Lane, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Aardvark Rare Books, Bucknell, SHROP, Royaume-Uni
paperback. Etat : Very Good. **PAPERBACK**.
Edité par Allen Lane for Penguin, London 2013, 2013
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : THE CROSS Art + Books, Sydney, NSW, Australie
23cm x 15cm. 498pp. Colour illustrations. Softcover. Good. Diamond draws on his experiences over five decades working and living in culturally diverse New Guinea to reveal how tribal societies offer an insight into the lives of Western ancestors.
Edité par Allen Lane, London, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Wormhole Books, Kunyung, VIC, Australie
Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. Third Printing. 498 pp. Extremely light edgewear to illustrated covers. Tiny chip to uncreased spine. Internally as new. Colour and black-and-white plates. "As Diamond reminds us, the West achieved global dominance due to specific environmental and technological advantages, but Westereners do not necessarily have superior ideas about how to raise children, care for the elderly, or simply live well." Size: Octavo.
Edité par Allen Lane, United Kingdom, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Librairie La forêt des Livres, Lévis, QC, Canada
Soft cover. Etat : Fine. « In The World Until Yesterday, 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. In his most personal book to date, Diamond writes about his experiences over nearly five decades working and living in New Guinea, an island that is home to one thousand of the world's 7,000 languages and one of the most culturally diverse places on earth. Drawing on his own fieldwork, as well as evidence from Inuit, Amazonian Indians and other cultures, Diamond explores how tribal peoples approach essential human problems, from childrearing to old age to conflict resolution to health, and discovers that we have much to learn from traditional ways of life. He unearths remarkable findings - from the reasons why modern afflictions like diabetes, obesity and hypertension are largely non-existent in tribal societies, to the surprising cognitive benefits of multilingualism. As Diamond reminds us, the West achieved global dominance due to specific environmental and technological advantages, but Westerners do not necessarily have superior ideas about how to raise children, care for the elderly, or simply live well. Panoramic in scope and brilliantly original, The World Until Yesterday provides a mesmerizing first-hand picture of the human past that also suggests profound lessons for how we can live today.».
Edité par Penguin Group, Australia, 2013
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers, WARRNAMBOOL, VIC, Australie
Edition originale
Paperback. Etat : Near Fine. First Edition. With illustrations in colour and black & white, A fine copy. ; 230 x 155mm; xi, 498 pages.
Edité par Allen Lane, London, 2012
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Great Southern Books, King River, WA, Australie
Edition originale
Trade Paperback. Etat : Fine. First Edition. Fourth impression. Size: 8vo Octavo (standard book size). 499 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This book is available and ready to be shipped from our local warehouse within two working days. In the broader scope of evolution, it was only "yesterday" 11,000 years ago when we progressed from hunter-gatherer groups to modern states. Along the way, we've changed the ways we resolve disputes, raise children, care for the old, practice faith, nourish ourselves, communicate, and a host of other mundane and monumental human activities. Diamond, author of the highly acclaimed Guns, Germs, and Steel (1999) and Collapse (2005), offers a penetrating look at the ways we have evolved by comparing practices of traditional societies and modern and industrialized societies. Diamond draws on his fieldwork in New Guinea, the Amazon, Kalahari, and other areas to compare the best and most questionable customs and practices of societies past and present. Diamond does not idealize traditional societies, with smaller populations and more interest in maintaining group harmony than modern societies organized by governments seeking to maintain order, but he does emphasize troubling trends in declining health and fitness as industrialization has spread to newly developing nations. In this fascinating book, Diamond brings fresh perspective to historic and contemporary ways of life with an eye toward those that are likely to enhance our future. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Natural History & Resources; United States; Anthropology. ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781846147586. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 6052.
Edité par Penguin Books
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Iridium_Books, DH, SE, Espagne
Etat : Used - Good.
Edité par Penguin Press, 2013
ISBN 10 : 1846147581 ISBN 13 : 9781846147586
Vendeur : Collectors Bookstore, Antwerpen, Belgique
Paperback. Etat : Fine. The World Until Yesterday by Jared Diamond. Published by Penguin Press in 2013. Paperback ISBN:9781846147586. Collectible item in very fine condition.