ISBN: 9780394589008 - Neanderthals: Changing the Image of Mankind (38 results)

Hardback. Condition: Good. To one nineteenth-century scholar, their fierce, ridged brows were evidence of a moral darkness that set them irrevocably apart from human beings. Some commentators accused them of cannibalism. Yet by the 1970s the Neandertals were being hailed as the first flower people and praised for their apparent compassion and religious piety. The story of how scientists could come to such divergent conclusions about a set of bones unearthed in Germany in 1856 unfolds with irresistible detail in this enthralling book. Even as The Neandertals assesses the identity, kinship, and character of our possible ancestors, it casts a wry eye on the modern Homo sapiens who have embraced or disavowed them and illuminates the peculiar way in which even science is shaped by human needs and biases.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. To one nineteenth-century scholar, their fierce, ridged brows were evidence of a moral darkness that set them irrevocably apart from human beings. Some commentators accused them of cannibalism. Yet by the 1970s the Neandertals were being hailed as the first flower people and praised for their apparent compassion and religious piety. The story of how scientists could come to such divergent conclusions about a set of bones unearthed in Germany in 1856 unfolds with irresistible detail in this enthralling book. Even as The Neandertals assesses the identity, kinship, and character of our possible ancestors, it casts a wry eye on the modern Homo sapiens who have embraced or disavowed them and illuminates the peculiar way in which even science is shaped by human needs and biases.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. With dust jacket. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Condition: Good. To one nineteenth-century scholar, their fierce, ridged brows were evidence of a moral darkness that set them irrevocably apart from human beings. Some commentators accused them of cannibalism. Yet by the 1970s the Neandertals were being hailed as the first flower people and praised for their apparent compassion and religious piety. The story of how scientists could come to such divergent conclusions about a set of bones unearthed in Germany in 1856 unfolds with irresistible detail in this enthralling book. Even as The Neandertals assesses the identity, kinship, and character of our possible ancestors, it casts a wry eye on the modern Homo sapiens who have embraced or disavowed them and illuminates the peculiar way in which even science is shaped by human needs and biases.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. To one nineteenth-century scholar, their fierce, ridged brows were evidence of a moral darkness that set them irrevocably apart from human beings. Some commentators accused them of cannibalism. Yet by the 1970s the Neandertals were being hailed as the first flower people and praised for their apparent compassion and religious piety. The story of how scientists could come to such divergent conclusions about a set of bones unearthed in Germany in 1856 unfolds with irresistible detail in this enthralling book. Even as The Neandertals assesses the identity, kinship, and character of our possible ancestors, it casts a wry eye on the modern Homo sapiens who have embraced or disavowed them and illuminates the peculiar way in which even science is shaped by human needs and biases.…

Condition: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Condition: Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Third Printing Dec 1993. 411 Pages Indexed. To one nineteenth-century scholar, their fierce, ridged brows were evidence of a "moral darkness" that set them irrevocably apart from human beings. Some commentators accused them of cannibalism. Yet by the 1970s the Neandertals were being hailed as "the first flower people" and praised for their apparent compassion and religious piety. The story of how scientists could come to such divergent conclusions about a set of bones unearthed in Germany in 1856 unfolds with irresistible detail in this enthralling book. Even as The Neandertals assesses the identity, kinship, and character of our possible ancestors, it casts a wary eye on the modern Homo sapiens who have embraced or disavowed them and illuminates the peculiar way in which even science is shaped by human needs and biases.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG to VG-. VG to VG-. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; corner bump w/ resulting creases. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; corner bump; overall clean & tight. 454 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Stated first edition. Pages are very clean and bright with no markings. Minor rubbing to the edges and corners. Binding is fine. DJ is now protected by a mylar cover.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. First edition. Top page ridge faintly foxed. 1993 Hard Cover. xxii, 454 pp. Includes black-and-white photos and illustrations. To most 19th-century scholars, the Neandertals' fierce, ridged brows were evidence of a moral darkness that set them apart from humans. Yet by the 1970s, the Neandertals were being praised for their apparent compassion. This work reveals how different scientists came to such wildly divergent conclusions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Knopf title - "First Edition" stated is 1st printing, very light soiling to edges of text block - light rubbing to top/bottom of spine, dj shows light edge wear with a touch of soiling - a 1/2" tear to top of fold rear panel to rear flap - a short crease to bottom corner of front flap, original price intact, illustrated with black & white photographs.…

Condition: Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st. 8vo. 454pp.

1992 first edition. Physical anthropology. Alfred A. Knopf. 454p good+ boards, very good dust jacket, gift dedication on front end sheet.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1993. Hardcover. 3rd Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Fine. Salmon boards with salmon cloth overlay on spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 452 pp. In 1956 the fossilized remains of a human-like creature were found in the Neander Tal valley in Germany. The bones were believed to be a primitive version of modern man. Thus began a controversy that continues to this day of where they fit on the family tree. An important contribution both to the literature of prehistory and to our understand of the way subjective wishes and irrelevant moral assumptions can distort even the most serious scientific endeavors. A clean pristine copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1993. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new. Spotting along page ends.

Condition: New.

hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. first edition, as stated. Octavo, orange cloth spine over orange paper-covered boards with gilt titles. xxii, 454 + [2] pages. Preliminaries include a list of Important Fossil Discoveries and a Cast of Characters. Includes black and white illustrations, notes, index. Dust jacket has a couple of small creases on top panel. Review slip (browned on one edge) laid in.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd printing. 454pp. Pictorial dust jacket. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good -. Very Good -. First Edition. 1993, 454pp, illus., slight shelfwear to cover, light soiling to pg edges, slight rubbing & edgewear to dj, contents clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. hardback in near fine condition with near fine dust jacket. remainder mark otherwise clean.

hardcover. Condition: As New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First Edition. Octavo; xxii, 454 pages, clothbacked boards An important book . For anyone interested in the subject of human origins, the Neandertals have had particular significance, and this book about them will also. It is remarkably complete, and seldom has it been possible to find out so much between the covers of a popular work -Richard Leakey. Photogravures (illustrator).…