30-second anthropology : the 50 most important ideas in the study of being human, each explained in half a minute / editor, Simon Underdown ; contributors, Russell Adams [and 12 others] ; illustrated by Nicky Ackland-Snow.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London Ivy Press, an imprint of the Quarto Group, 2018Copyright date: �2018Description: 160 p. : ill.; 24 cmContent type:

text
still image

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781782405450 (hardback)
1782405453 (hardback)

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Thirty-second anthropology
Anthropology

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301 UND 23

Summary: 30-second anthropology explores humanity through 50 key biological and social topics, revealing how we have evolved from chimp-like ancestors to being able to send rockets to Mars. The human brain is the most complex organ in the known universe and has allowed us to use tools and develop amzing technologies to manage our planet and ou rlives. Being human is also about how we interact, and here you can discover how we organize our communities, why rituals and ceremonies are important to us, and why we have developed diverse and complex belief systerm. 30-second Anthropology is the fastest way to understand what it measn to be human.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Who are we? What is it about our species that sets us apart from every other living creature, past and present, on this planet? These are perennially compelling questions about human evolution and development that continue to cudgel the best brains on earth. Anthropology seeks to understand the roots of our common humanity, the diversity of cultures and world-views, and the organisation of social relations and practices. If you only have 30 seconds, that is enough time - by reading this book - to meet the ancestors and master the basic ideas, personalities, controversies and future directions of the study of humankind.

Incudes bibliographies and index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

30-second anthropology explores humanity through 50 key biological and social topics, revealing how we have evolved from chimp-like ancestors to being able to send rockets to Mars. The human brain is the most complex organ in the known universe and has allowed us to use tools and develop amzing technologies to manage our planet and ou rlives. Being human is also about how we interact, and here you can discover how we organize our communities, why rituals and ceremonies are important to us, and why we have developed diverse and complex belief systerm. 30-second Anthropology is the fastest way to understand what it measn to be human.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Editor Simon Underdown is Senior Lecturer in Biological Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University. He teaches, researches, and writes on human evolution, the effect of the environment on humans, palæoepidemeology, the relationship between biology and culture, and the development of human intelligence. He regularly appears on radio and TV programs ,discussing human evolution and the latest developments. He writes for the Guardian on contemporary issues in science, including climate change, creationism, religious belief, and the use of human remains in research. He has also contributed book reviews to numerous publications, including History Today and the THES . A former Vice President of the Royal Anthropological Institute (2012-15) he was involved in designing the biological aspects of the A-Level in Anthropology. He is currently Chair of the Society for the Study of Human Biology and a Research Associate of the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography at the University of Oxford.